After Council Elders Lei Ze and Furong of Shangqing Sect stepped forward, representatives from various major sects and families came forward one after another to echo their sentiments. Each was filled with righteous indignation, angrily denouncing the crimes Lord Chixiao had committed in this world back in the day, clamoring to seek justice for those who had died tragically in Ancient Times.
Regarding this, Yun Wan did not respond, and her expression showed no change whatsoever.
Not only was she like this, but the other Council Elders of Shangqing Sect also made no response. Some merely shook their heads secretly, as if they did not approve of this matter.
At that moment, a hoarse, aged voice came through.
"When will the cycle of vengeance end? Let bygones be bygones. Why must you all bring up the past again?"
Immediately after, a loud, angry shout suddenly erupted: "What a bunch of trash! If you want revenge, just say you want revenge! Talking about seeking justice for the people of the world? What a bunch of hypocritical scoundrels!"
In response, two old men walked into the great hall.
One of the old men had white hair and beard, kind eyebrows and benevolent eyes, with an immortal's grace and a transcendent bearing. His eyes, seemingly turbid, were as if they had seen through all the myriad things of the mortal world.
The other old man had a goatee, a ruddy, drinker's nose, wore a gray robe, and held a wine pot in his hand, his body reeking of alcohol.
When these two old men entered the great hall, no one inside dared to be negligent. They immediately rose to their feet and bowed in greeting, including Yun Wan.
The old man with the immortal's grace was named Zhen Ting.
He was the renowned Immortal Master Zhen Ting of Shangqing Sect, and indeed, of the entire Divine Continent.
The elders of the Zhen generation in Shangqing Sect were all respected cultivation masters of great virtue and prestige in this world. There were once eight elder masters of the Zhen generation, who in Ancient Times were hailed as the Eight Elders of Shangqing's Zhen Generation.
The Eight Elders of the Zhen Generation were all old immortals who had attained the Dao over ten thousand years ago. Over the millennia, most of the disciples they taught had attained the Dao and become immortals. Even the disciples of their disciples, and the grand-disciples of their disciples, had attained the Dao and become immortals. Therefore, the Eight Elders of the Zhen Generation of Shangqing Sect were also revered as the Shangqing Immortal Masters.
However, after the Present-Ancient Era began, the eight Shangqing Immortal Masters either went into seclusion or entered the inner council. To this day, only Immortal Master Zhen Ting still held the position of Council Elder. Even so, under ordinary circumstances, he rarely intervened in the affairs of Shangqing Sect.
As for the old man reeking of alcohol, his name was Zhen Yang.
He was also of the Zhen generation of Shangqing Sect, and moreover, he was a fellow disciple of Zhen Jue and Zhen Ting.
However, he was neither an elder of Shangqing Sect, nor had he gone into seclusion, nor entered the inner council. He wasn't even considered a member of Shangqing Sect anymore.
It was said that this old master, a very, very long time ago, unable to bear the rules of Shangqing Sect, expelled himself from the sect. Afterward, he settled in Shixian Town and opened a winery.
Although Zhen Yang was not a member of Shangqing Sect and had repeatedly claimed to have no relationship whatsoever with the sect, no one dared to look down on him because of it. Not even those present, who were all representatives of major sects and family heads, dared to.
They all knew this old master was not to be trifled with. Whoever provoked him would have a major headache.
He had a fiery temper and an eccentric personality. Most importantly, he was a hopeless alcoholic who liked to throw drunken fits for no reason. What made it even more of a headache was that his strength was extremely high. Rumors said he had even spent some time in the Great Desolate Celestial Realm, later forcibly breaking through the world barrier to return, for which he violated the Laws of Heaven and Earth and incurred a Judgment.
Speaking of Zhen Yang,
in the martial world, he was nicknamed the Drunken Madman. However, this was just a nickname; no one dared to call him that to his face. Generally, people would respectfully address him as Senior Wine Immortal.
The sudden appearance of these two in the great hall took everyone by surprise.
Yun Wan supported Zhen Ting, helping him sit in the seat of honor. When she invited Zhen Yang to take a seat, he refused.
Zhen Yang glared fiercely, sweeping his eyes across the faces of the crowd, and said disdainfully, "You lot are all supposed to be prominent figures of some standing in this world. How come you only engage in these shameless schemes? Still thinking about revenge?
Have you forgotten the pain once the wound healed?"
"What revenge are you seeking?
Do you even have the face to seek revenge?"
"Back then, that Gu kid was constantly fighting with the Immortal Dynasty. He didn't provoke you lot, did he? Not only did he not, he even showed restraint everywhere. He was busy fighting the Immortal Dynasty, but you, in order to curry favor with the Immortal Dynasty, shamelessly went to besiege him. In the end, you were wiped out by the Gu kid."
"Still haven't learned your lesson?
Still fucking want revenge?
Aren't you ashamed?"
"Didn't court death enough back then, want to keep courting it?"
Zhen Yang came in and immediately started berating them at the top of his lungs, scolding the sect masters of the various major sects until their faces turned green and white. These people were either masters of great sects or heads of immortal families. When had they ever been scolded like this? Never.
But facing a troublesome figure like Zhen Yang, whose seniority, background, and cultivation strength were all extremely formidable, they didn't dare to do anything. Most importantly, even if they didn't want to, they had to admit that what Zhen Yang said was the truth, leaving them utterly unable to refute it.
The sect master of Dacheng Sect stepped forward and responded, "Senior Wine Immortal, we are not seeking revenge for the past, but to seek justice for the people of the world..." Before he could finish, Zhen Yang spat fiercely.
"Still seeking justice for the people of the world? What justice?
What did the Gu kid do to the people of the world? Did he slaughter innocents? Or what?
As far as this old man knows, he didn't, right? That Gu kid has indeed killed many people in his lifetime, but the ones he killed the most were immortals of the Immortal Dynasty. What the hell does that have to do with the people of the world?
Which one of you has ever heard of the Gu kid slaughtering innocents?
To put it bluntly, even if those innocent people stretched their necks out for the Gu kid to kill, he'd be too damn lazy to do it. You think that Gu kid has nothing better to do?"
"This old man dares to say this: that Gu kid has never slaughtered a single innocent person in his life. Not only did he not, but that Gu kid has also done many good deeds for the people of the world in his lifetime."
"Why did that kid become enemies with the Immortal Dynasty?"
"Wasn't it damn well because he robbed the Immortal Dynasty's spirit altars, broke their spirit springs, and opened spirit veins? And in the end, that Gu kid damn well distributed the piles and piles of spirit stones he stole to the people of the world, right?
If this old man remembers correctly, back then, you major sects also got a share, didn't you? Gained quite a bit of benefit, right?"
"Even so, later, to curry favor with the Immortal Dynasty, you damn well repaid kindness with enmity and went to besiege that Gu kid. Now, as soon as you hear that Gu kid is coming to Shangqing Sect, you damn well are still thinking of discussing how to besiege him?"
"Can't we be decent people about this? Can you have some shame?"
Senior Zhen Yang sarcastically and sharply berated the sect masters of the various major sects, holding back no face at all. He berated them until their faces flushed red with shame and anger, their pride utterly wounded.
"And you two."
After berating the various sect masters, Zhen Yang pointed at Council Elders Lei Ze and Furong and said, "Them seeking revenge on the Gu kid, while shameless, at least has some semblance of reason. What are you two blindly shouting about? Their ancestors were nearly exterminated by the Gu kid back then, but did the Gu kid ever do anything to your Shangqing Sect?
Your Shangqing Sect shamelessly besieged him time and again, and that Gu kid, out of respect for my Eldest Senior Brother, didn't bother holding it against Shangqing Sect. Why are you two still thinking of courting death?"
Faced with Zhen Yang's words, even the various sect masters were powerless to refute, let alone Council Elders Furong and Lei Ze of Shangqing Sect.
"Heh heh!
This old man nearly forgot."
Suddenly, Zhen Yang seemed to remember something and laughed. "I was wondering why you two are hopping around so energetically. So it's about settling a personal grudge under the guise of public duty, huh?
What's the matter?
Still remember that time the Gu kid beat you black and blue?"