EBE Chapter 321 Guiyuan Sect 21
Chapter 321 Guiyuan Sect 21
The sect leader's hall was completely silent, all eyes were focused on the sect leader. Some things were hidden underwater, but once mentioned, they would cause an unstoppable storm!
The disharmonious relationship between sects and families is evident in the fact that the five major sects never hesitate to deal with families.
There was actually quite a bit of dissatisfaction within the sect about the next sect leader coming from a powerful family.
Out of consideration for their own interests and the future of the sect, they fear that the future sect leader might prioritize personal matters over public duty, thereby harming the sect's interests.
Such things have happened before; for example, the previous sect leader of the Yunxiao Sect came from a family.
To this day, the secret realm and resources in that snow-capped mountain area are nominally still owned by the Qiu family, and have not yet been reclaimed.
Why in name?
Because all the people in name are gone.
This also involves a major scandal involving five major scandals.
That sect leader was originally an illegitimate son of the Qiu family whose father was unknown. When his biological mother, the eldest daughter of the Qiu family, was questioned by her father, she refused to say who the adulterer was.
The then-head of the Qiu family had no way to deal with this daughter, and not wanting the family bloodline to flow out, he had no choice but to reluctantly accept this grandson.
But this child did not have a good life in the Qiu family. His mother gave birth to him with more hatred than love, as if it were revenge. She ignored him from a young age and let him be bullied by his family.
Later, his mother married into the Mei family, her childhood sweethearts, and they lived happily. He was regarded as a disgrace to both families, and his life became even more miserable.
He was picked up by Elder Bai Ji of the Yunxiao Sect on a snowy night. At that time, he was lying in a snow-covered alley, his blood soaking through the ice and snow, and his body was covered with marks of abuse.
Elder Bai Ji was an absolute good person. He not only saved him, but also tested his aptitude and even prepared to take him as his disciple.
The boy agreed readily on the surface, but then turned around and became the sect leader's disciple. This is from Elder Bai Ji's own account later.
Although the boy went back on his word, Elder Bai was a kind-hearted man. He couldn't let the boy's pursuit of another path hinder his future, so he didn't say anything at the time.
At that time, the Cloud Soaring Sect would probably have been in an uproar and tried its best to stop it.
The sect leader's disciple is extremely important; they are the ones who have the qualifications to become the next sect leader! They must be of noble character; there is no room for someone who goes back on their word!
Unfortunately, Elder Bai Ji, one of the only two parties involved, didn't speak up, allowing this wolf cub to join the sect leader's disciples.
Logically speaking, Elder Bai Ji saved his life, the sect leader treated him like a son, and the then senior brother took great care of his junior brother.
Those who feel grateful for the gift of life will naturally gravitate towards the Cloud Soaring Sect.
But that Sect Leader Qiu is a complete ingrate!
When he was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, he tricked his senior brother into helping him in order to find an opportunity for breakthrough.
As a result, all his companions died, but he broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm and returned safely.
Because he appeared so grief-stricken, spending his days in tears mourning the dead, no one suspected anything was amiss.
Later, his senior brothers and sisters who were ahead of him died one after another for various reasons, and he gradually became the senior brother in the hearts of the Yunxiao Sect disciples at that time, and was a worthy successor.
It's not that no one suspected him, but he was also ruthless to himself, and several times he narrowly escaped death only to be "just in time" discovered and saved by the sect elders. It was precisely because of this that he was gradually removed from the list of suspects.
This Sect Master Qiu not only couldn't tolerate his senior brother, but Elder Bai Ji, the only one who knew about his "stain," also became a thorn in his side. He plotted to kill Elder Bai Ji several times.
Unfortunately, he didn't expect that being a "nice guy" didn't mean he was weak; otherwise, Elder Bai Ji wouldn't have survived until now.
Not only did he fail, but Elder Bai Ji also found several pieces of evidence against him, almost tracing the trail back to him. Unfortunately, he always managed to cut off the clues in time and clear himself of all charges.
He had no choice but to give up when Elder Bai Ji announced his seclusion.
The cultivation world is a world where cultivation is prevalent, and the leaders of the five major sects rarely have a strong desire for power; they are single-mindedly pursuing great achievements.
The Yunxiao Sect Master at the time was no exception. In particular, the deaths of several disciples had left him exhausted. Therefore, as soon as Zhu Qiu broke through to the Dao Integration Realm, the Yunxiao Sect Master immediately passed on his position.
He secluded himself entirely, detached from worldly affairs.
Despite his success and the power he held, Master Qiu did not choose to retaliate against the Qiu family members who had bullied him in the past.
More than seeking revenge, he longed for recognition from his former family.
They not only colluded with the Qiu and Mei families to run rampant and commit all sorts of evil deeds on the other side of the snow mountain.
With his indulgence, the Qiu and Mei families became de facto local tyrants in the snowy mountains.
The interests of the sects in the Snow Mountain area were allocated to the Qiu and Mei families, implicitly allowing them to establish their own independent sects and break away from the control of the Cloud Soaring Sect.
No secrets stay hidden forever; his actions eventually caught the attention of the sect's core members!
Until he did something that shocked the entire cultivation world.
Taking advantage of the sect's declining profits, they auctioned off the sect's "undesirable" resources under the guise of raising funds to resist the sea monster tide.
This is practically digging up the very foundation of the Cloud Soaring Sect. What constitutes a "bad" resource? One that has been carefully packaged by him?
Once the auction is finalized, a large amount of resources controlled by the Yunxiao Sect will be lost. Will the Yunxiao Sect still be able to maintain the operation of the sect and such a large territory?
This behavior is absolutely outrageous!
The Supreme Elders, who had been observing, finally couldn't hold back any longer. One immortal and five Mahayana Immortal Lords, including his master and Elder Bai Ji, led the charge!
They never imagined that Sect Leader Qiu would be so ruthless. Whether it was to clean house or out of remorse, they took the initiative to step forward and deal with this scourge they had raised.
The elders acted swiftly and quickly subdued Sect Master Qiu, stopping the auction.
Master Qiu also became one of the few sect leaders in the history of the five major sects to be captured.
Anyone who knows about Master Qiu's past experiences cannot understand why he would make such a choice.
Could it be that some people are born masochists and ingrates?
After interrogation, the answer he received was both laughable and absurd: he suspected Elder Bai Ji of being his unfaithful father.
He was bullied and beaten since childhood, and suffered from his mother's malice towards him because of his father. He hated his so-called father to the core!
On the one hand, he longed for his mother's approval, and on the other hand, he hated his irresponsible father so much that he would not be in such a miserable state if it weren't for him!
So Elder Bai saved him on a snowy night. Having grown up in hell, he never believed in any kind of kindness without a reason!
If Elder Bai Ji weren't his father and felt guilty towards him, why would he have saved him and treated him so well?
In particular, the descriptions he gleaned from his mother's behavior convinced him that his biological father was a person of high status and power, otherwise his mother would not have tolerated such humiliation.
Elder Bai Ji truly embodied his ideal of his father.
Elder Bai Ji was like this, and so was his senior brother. If it weren't to win over his junior brother, why would they treat him so well?
These unknown and sordid prejudices made him overlook the fact that his senior brother had no so-called competitors and never needed to win over anyone to solidify his position.
This was merely an excuse he conjured up to justify his actions; it had no basis whatsoever.
Elder Bai Ji felt that he was too old to have his reputation ruined and was wronged. He had always been devoted to the Great Dao and had never had any female confidantes.
Faced with Sect Leader Qiu's slander, Elder Bai Ji broke down and questioned, "You've been in the sect for so many years, and even sat in the position of sect leader, didn't you ever inquire about the fact that I practice the virginity cultivation technique?"
How could he possibly have a confidante, let alone a son from a one-night stand? If he did, he would have been ruined long ago.
He's now at the Dao Integration Realm. It's been at least a thousand years since he brought him back to the sect. In all these years, he's never asked about him even once.
Pure hatred?
Elder Bai Ji was having some doubts about life. Could it be that he had such a reputation for being a womanizer in the cultivation world?
Did he never have any doubts, not even for a single day?
Who understands? He's just genuinely kind-hearted!
They even recognized him as having a son.
Elder Bai Ji was probably too distraught, because even the former sect leader, who was originally immersed in grief over his little disciple killing his other disciples, couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
The former sect leader had nothing to say about this disciple. Who was to blame? He was to blame his master for not paying attention and not discovering in time that his disciple was so extreme.
He really failed as a mentor!
The immense sense of defeat caused the former sect leader to lose all his spirit. His cultivation, which had previously allowed him to maintain his youthful appearance, aged him several years in that instant.
The last thing he, as the master, could do for his disciple was to help him find out the cause and effect of what had been weighing on his mind until his death, so that his disciple could leave this world in peace.
Harming fellow disciples and damaging the interests of the sect are all capital offenses deserving of death.
For this reason, he also invited an elder from the Tianji Sect.
The truth of the matter is quite absurd!
Sect Leader Qiu's biological father was none other than his mother's childhood sweetheart, the Mei family head whom she later married!
The couple had been childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little, and were engaged.
However, the head of the Mei family was quite a womanizer after he grew up, and had countless lovers before he got married.
Miss Qiu was young and naive, and was led by the head of the Mei family to taste forbidden fruit, resulting in her pregnancy!
Miss Qiu was at a loss. She didn't want to abort the child of the man she loved, so she wanted to marry the head of the Mei family as soon as possible.
However, the head of the Mei family was in the prime of his life and did not want to settle down so quickly, so he decisively refused.
Miss Qiu was stunned. She hadn't expected to be rejected. In her anger and resentment, her parents discovered that she was pregnant.
Perhaps harboring a bit of the pride of a young lady, she didn't want her parents to force her to come over, so she shamelessly refused to admit that the child in her belly was the Mei family head's.
When her parents pressed her for answers, she refused to reveal her lover's name and couldn't bear to abort her beloved's child. This stalemate continued until her parents were forced to agree to let her give birth to the child.
Living in the same city, the Mei family head's womanizing ways were common knowledge. Miss Qiu, mindful of her status as a young lady, was unwilling to compete with others for favors, so she could only vent her resentment on her own child.
After playing around for several years, the head of the Mei family finally settled down, took the initiative to apologize and try to win over Miss Qiu, and proposed to marry her.
Immersed in her lover's sweet words, she soon forgave the head of the Mei family and happily married her beloved.
As for Sect Leader Qiu, he was forgotten in the Qiu family. When he remembered him later, the two had a new child and did not want to admit the mistake they made in their youth. They simply put it out of their minds.
Unexpectedly, this child turned out to be so promising, becoming a disciple of the Cloud Soaring Sect and later even the sect leader.
No one understands their own despicable shamelessness better than this couple, so what kind of wonderful things can they possibly produce?
They didn't believe a single one of the outside world's opinions about Master Qiu.
Faced with Sect Leader Qiu's intentional or unintentional probing, neither of them dared to take the initiative to acknowledge their kinship. Instead, they followed Sect Leader Qiu's guess and firmly pinned the blame on Elder Bai Ji!
After learning the whole story, Sect Leader Qiu initially refused to believe it until he produced evidence: his parents' testimonies and the testimonies of the maids and servants who witnessed it back then.
Among them, the maidservant who served his mother was actually his aunt whom he regarded as a beacon of light when he was young!
They all knew, but they kept it from him alone!
He was nothing but a farce orchestrated by those despicable and shameless bastards! His miserable state was just a farce, and he was nothing but a complete clown!
What exactly did he do?
He killed his senior brother who treated him like a younger brother, betrayed his savior Elder Bai Ji, and the sect that raised him!
Finally, the former sect leader, with a complicated expression, took away the evidence of crimes committed by the two families provided by Sect Leader Qiu. Based on these two pieces of evidence alone, it would not be an exaggeration to exterminate the two families.
Master Qiu never truly submitted to either of these families.
Only then did the former sect leader admit that his disciple had never felt he had made a mistake, and that his final regret was nothing more than crocodile tears before his death!
He saw it clearly, and it was precisely because he saw it clearly that he felt heartbroken!
I still remember when he took him as his apprentice, the ragged child, even though he was shivering from the cold, still carefully protected the little bird in his arms.
He asked him who he was, and he said he was Elder Baiji's nephew; he asked him what he was doing, and he said he was protecting living beings; he asked him if he wasn't cold, and he said that birds are living beings too.
His excessive clarity and harmlessness were what moved him, as he hadn't taken on any disciples in a long time.
Looking back now, that dreamlike encounter was probably all planned. If Elder Bai had really brought it back, how could it have been without even a warm coat?
But he was deceived and harmed his other disciples. His first half of life was truly a failure!
Not far away, Elder Bai Ji dared not step forward. After all, it was all because he had been kind-hearted and picked up a child, which led to this disaster. The biggest victim was the former sect leader in front of him.
The former sect leader also noticed his gaze, turned around and looked at him. Their eyes met. The former sect leader didn't blame Elder Bai Ji. After all, he had agreed to take on the disciple himself, and Elder Bai Ji had even asked him about it.
But is it really not strange?
Both of them knew perfectly well that it would be best if they never saw each other again!
The former sect leader struggled to overcome this hurdle, as did Elder Bai Ji.
This matter caused a great uproar and became known to everyone in the cultivation world, especially since it was being auctioned off by Sect Master Qiu. Almost every prominent figure in the cultivation world was paying attention to it.
Some forces are watching to see if they can take advantage of the situation and grab a piece of the pie.
As for the other four cases, they were simply watching the show.
However, having learned from past mistakes, regardless of the inside story, they are now more cautious about the sect leader's background.
Especially for the elders who had learned from the experience of Sect Master Qiu, the Yunxiao Sect's experience was truly terrifying.
Old-school elders like these wouldn't want their sect to produce a "Sect Master Qiu," so most of them are commoners, and Elder Jie Feng just happened to be experiencing the end of his life.