LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 91. In an Age of Great Strife, Why Not Contend?
Excluding Zhao Wuji, only four peak masters were present today. Now being berated by Yun Jin, their expressions varied.
Lin Ya beamed, even looking somewhat proud.
Huo Lie and Long Yi were furious.
Fang Mingyue leaned back in her chair, a cryptic smile on her lips.
“How dare you!” Long Yi roared. “Mere junior, you dare disrespect your elders! Lin Ya, is this the fine disciple you’ve raised?”
Lin Ya’s smile faded as he calmly replied, “My disciple is indeed exceptional. What, are you jealous?”
“Jealous? I…” Long Yi was livid.
Yun Jin cut him off, “Peak Master Long, the case is still under review. You’re merely an observer now, don’t steal the spotlight.”
Long Yi’s eyes reddened. “Junior, are you lecturing me?”
“I wouldn’t dare,” Yun Jin said calmly. “I just want justice, clear and unambiguous justice. I ask, can Ye Danxia accuse me at will, while I’m not allowed to accuse her? Is it because she’s the Sect Leader’s disciple that others must suffer false accusations? If the Sect Leader, Peak Masters, or Hall Master Yue would just say, ‘Yes, that’s right. Anyone not under the Sect Leader deserves oppression,’ I’ll leave immediately and drop this matter.”
Long Yi’s expression changed.
Though this was the reality, who would dare admit it?
Even as Zhao Wuji’s lackeys, they still needed to save face publicly!
“If not, I demand a retrial. I won’t rest until the truth is clear,” Yun Jin continued slowly.
The hall fell silent.
No one dared speak.
Ye Danxia still knelt, trembling, suddenly feeling terrified.
“Retrial!” Yue Zhao suddenly shouted from the crowd.
Then Si Wanning joined in.
Yu Songnian emerged from some corner, uncharacteristically raising his voice.
Another silence fell.
A mocking smile played on Zhao Wuji’s lips.
What use was Yun Jin’s impassioned speech?
What use was the Celestial Sword Peak disciples’ clamoring?
This Tianxing Sect was his domain. So what?
Did anyone else dare join their commotion?
As Zhao Wuji was about to speak, a voice came from a corner.
“Retrial!”
Yun Jin glanced over; it was an unfamiliar senior brother.
Then, “Retrial!”
Another voice rang out.
An unknown Senior Sister.
Suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, calls for retrial rose like waves, building higher and higher into a massive surge.
Yun Jin smiled, determination flashing in her eyes.
Ye Danxia’s case needn’t have been so complicated.
But she wanted to repeatedly show all of Tianxing Sect how unworthy Zhao Wuji was as Sect Leader!
They might not be able to do anything to Zhao Wuji now, but these seeds she was planting would one day grow into towering trees, reshaping Tianxing Sect.
In her past life, on that night of the demon invasion, many Tianxing Sect disciples fought to the death.
They died without regret, believing it was their duty to slay demons.
But they never knew that for the leads, this disaster was merely a small spice in their love story. Zhao Wuji even used it to befriend the male lead, reaping many benefits later.
The true victims were these disciples.
They became sacrifices to the leads’ great love.
According to the book’s progression, that demon lord male lead would soon appear.
She had to make some changes within Tianxing Sect before then.
These disciples might be ordinary, but that wasn’t reason enough for them to die.
At this moment, these calls for retrial assured Yun Jin she wasn’t wrong.
She only needed to ignite a spark, and the flames would rage, consuming everything.
It wasn’t solely her achievement; at most, she had repeatedly suppressed the Sect Leader’s disciples, showing everyone that the Sect Leader’s authority wasn’t unbreakable.
So today, they were willing to follow her lead and make a small change.
That was enough.
Zhao Wuji’s face turned ashen as he watched the disciplinary hall descend into chaos.
The kneeling Ye Danxia trembled, not daring to utter a word.
“Hall Master Yue, what do you say?” Yun Jin smiled, pressuring Yue Lin instead of Zhao Wuji.
The Disciplinary Hall represented the sect’s justice and dignity.
Today, either its facade of independence would be torn away, or there would be a fair trial!
Yue Lin’s lips quivered.
Zhao Wuji hadn’t spoken again.
But did Yue Lin dare respond?
He didn’t!
“I also believe that accepting one side’s word so hastily is too rash,” a calm voice suddenly said. “Since there are objections, we should retry the case.”
At this voice, the crowd parted.
Elder Ming walked out of the archive he hadn’t left in decades, approaching step by step.
Elder Ming’s appearance wasn’t part of Yun Jin’s plan, and she looked at the old man in surprise.
In the book, Elder Ming had never left the archive.
“Hall Master Yue, do you agree?” Elder Ming slowly approached, imitating Yun Jin by addressing Yue Lin, not Zhao Wuji.
Yue Lin’s lips trembled.
Elder Ming had actually appeared…
He wanted to look at Zhao Wuji but didn’t dare. Doing so now would only give others ammunition.
But without Zhao Wuji’s approval, how could he dare agree?
“Elder Ming, why did you…” Yun Jin was about to ask.
Suddenly, another voice rang out.
“What? Is this question so hard to answer?”
The crowd parted again.
Yun Jin turned to see Ling Fei and an unfamiliar man.
The man wore white robes, with two horns atop his head.
This was Tianxing Sect’s guardian spirit beast, the high-grade Late Dao Seeking stage White Feather Dragon!
A Dao Seeking stage spirit beast was incredibly proud; he likely appeared only out of respect for Ling Fei.
Ling Fei winked at Yun Jin before entering with White Feather Dragon.
“This old man is no longer part of Tianxing Sect, but this Yun Jin is a promising seedling I’ve taken a liking to. This old man would also like to know the truth of the matter,” Elder Sword also appeared in the hall, wearing a faint smile.
Two Late Dao Seeking powerhouses, one elder of unfathomable cultivation…
Unknowingly, Yun Jin had gathered so many supporters.
Lin Ya quietly shrank back.
Hmm…
This made him look rather useless as her master.
Zhao Wuji could no longer control his expression.
Elder Ming, Ling Fei, Elder Sword – weren’t they all supposed to be uninvolved in sect affairs?
Now, for the sake of one Yun Jin, they were openly interfering in sect matters!
“Elder Ming! You valued Yun Jin’s maturity and steadiness, but look at her now. Does she seem mature and steady at all? She’s always been putting on an act in front of you; you really needn’t stand up for her! Since you’re here, you must have seen how arrogant and aggressive she was earlier. It’s truly infuriating!” Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but say.
This was indeed true.
Yun Jin remained silent, not defending herself.
Elder Ming glanced at Yun Jin and smiled. “You say this girl is arrogant and aggressive, but is her request unreasonable?”
Yue Zhao boldly said, “Junior Sister is only asking for a fair retrial. There’s nothing excessive about that.”
Elder Ming nodded, then said, “I’ve spent my life being too accommodating, which is why I ended up guarding the archive. I don’t see anything wrong with Yun Jin’s approach. In an age of great strife, why not contend?”
Zhao Wuji’s lips quivered.
Elder Ming!
This wasn’t your usual stance!
Aren’t you being too biased?