186: Chapter 186 Protecting My Eastern Cult Leader with All My Might

Not long after Golden Wheel Douluo left Su Ling, a large group of people arrived at the Sun-Moon Hall, arguing intensely with Dongfang Yueying.

"Sect Master, what is the meaning of this?"

"Yufeng was the First Elder's second son. He was born when the First Elder was seventy, and he cherished him dearly. Yet, you killed him."

"Even if he committed a mistake and needed punishment, the decision should have been made after the First Elder returned."

Inside the Sun-Moon Hall, at least twenty Spirit Masters had come to question Dongfang Yueying, while on Dongfang Yueying's side, the number of Spirit Masters was double that of the other side.

However, although she had many Spirit Masters under her, there was only one Spirit Douluo and four Spirit Saints, with the rest being Spirit Emperors or Spirit Kings.

But what about the other side?

Among the twenty-six people, five were Spirit Douluos, and the rest were Spirit Saints. These were all supporters of the First Elder, who had never regarded her as the Sect Master.

Perhaps their faction believed that if the First Elder wanted the position of Sect Master, he could seize it at any time, so they did not fear Dongfang Yueying as the Sect Master.

At this moment, Dongfang Yueying put on her veil again, looked at the group of Spirit Masters below, and said: "Do I need you to point fingers at how I, the Sect Master, do things?"

"Could it be that you want to rebel?" Dongfang Yueying looked coldly at the crowd below.

However, they were still somewhat hesitant to actually take action, as the First Elder was currently searching for the eighth spirit ring for his eldest son, Wu Yulong.

"Sect Master, we are only here to demand an explanation."

"Furthermore, it is inappropriate for you to hang the corpse of Young Lord Yufeng outside for public execution. Do you not give the First Elder any Face?"

"Sect Master, do you know that the Sun Moon Sect was propped up by the First Elder? Are you truly not afraid of the First Elder's wrath?"

Dongfang Yueying's eyes flickered, and she said in a low voice: "Then what do you want to do?"

"Our request is simple: return the corpse of Young Lord Yufeng. As for those charges, everything must wait until the First Elder returns to make a final decision."

"What if I refuse?" Dongfang Yueying said coldly.

These people had already touched her bottom line. They were all elites of the Sun Moon Sect, but what was the result? Each and every one of them addressed Wu Yufeng as Young Lord.

If he was the Young Lord, then wouldn't the First Elder be the master?

This First Elder had the most supporters in the Sun Moon Sect, estimated to be fifty percent. Golden Wheel Douluo's side was relatively neutral but still held twenty percent of the sect's power.

As the Sect Master, the power she actually controlled in the Sun Moon Sect was likely only around thirty percent.

Ultimately, it was a matter of strength; a Soul Power of over level eighty was simply insufficient to support her in controlling the entire Sun Moon Sect.

"Sect Master, if you persist in this, then do not blame us for being impolite. After all, when the First Elder returns, we will be unable to give him an account."

Dongfang Yueying looked at the group of people, her gaze quickly locking onto a level seventy-nine Spirit Saint.

"Luo Ming, among the women harmed by Wu Yufeng in this investigation, there is your youngest daughter who went missing over a year ago. Are you sure you also want to protect him?"

"No, it's impossible! How could my daughter have been harmed by Young Lord Yufeng!" Luo Ming found it hard to accept this fact.

Dongfang Yueying said: "Take a look at this. This is the specific situation from the day your daughter went missing, and this is the testimony from Wu Yufeng's subordinates. You will know once you see it."

She had long known that the First Elder's faction would certainly not do nothing over these past two days.

Therefore, she did not sleep all night last night; she spent the night capturing many of Wu Yufeng's subordinates and extracted this information through interrogation.

Wu Yufeng had been causing trouble since he was just over ten years old. Over the past twenty-plus years, the number of women he had harmed and killed had already exceeded one hundred.

In the past, Dongfang Yueying had also heard rumors of such women going missing. Every time there was a rumor, it would quickly subside without causing any major waves.

Only now did she realize that the information had been suppressed by people on the First Elder's side. If it really could not be suppressed, someone would come out to take the blame.

That Wu Yufeng was also quite careful in his actions. Most of the time, he only targeted women without major backgrounds, unless he simply could not help himself.

This youngest daughter of the man named Luo Ming was one of the victims.

While Luo Ming was examining the testimony materials, Dongfang Yueying looked at another Spirit Douluo who looked to be around sixty years old and said: "And you, Shen Fang!"

"Your niece is also on the list of victims. I remember your niece was brought here by you from your hometown over three years ago, right?"

"She had great talent. At nineteen, she had already reached level thirty-nine Soul Power. If she had continued to Cultivate until now, she would certainly be a Spirit Ancestor, and her Soul Power might have reached level forty-five. If she participated in the All-Continent Spirit Fighting Tournament at this time, the results she achieved would certainly not be bad."

"I remember you valued her highly at the time, taking your niece everywhere to show her off, didn't you?"

"Sect Master, so what? My niece went missing three years ago while out on a training mission. Everyone who went with her died. Could it possibly have anything to do with Young Lord Yufeng?" Shen Fang said.

"Come here, bring up that mummified specimen," Dongfang Yueying said.

After she finished speaking, two people carried in a long box that looked like a coffin.

Dongfang Yueying said: "Shen Fang, open it and see for yourself."

"Shen Fang, don't fall for her ploy; she just wants to divide us," one of the level eighty-seven Spirit Douluos spoke up. He was also the leader of this group.

"I will know if it is her once I see it." Shen Fang strode over and reached out to open the coffin box.

A well-preserved corpse lay inside; it was clearly specially treated.

Although the Face was not very clear, Shen Fang could still recognize that this was his niece, Shen Chuchu.

"No, my niece's death was definitely an accident; it was absolutely not done by Young Lord Yufeng!" Shen Fang said loudly.

"Bring the person up!" Dongfang Yueying said.

The next moment, the only Spirit Master that Su Ling had left behind last night was brought in.

"Xu Tong!" Shen Fang looked at this Spirit Master; it was clear he knew him.

Dongfang Yueying said: "Xu Tong, tell us yourself the process of how you captured Shen Chuchu that day."

"Sect... Sect Master, I..."

"Elder Shen!" Xu Tong was clearly terrified and somewhat afraid to look into Shen Fang's eyes.

"Speak, tell me the truth." Shen Fang said.

Dongfang Yueying said: "Xu Tong, tell the truth. If you cooperate with the investigation seriously, then you will have a chance to live."

"Elder Shen, Shen Chuchu was indeed... indeed harmed by Young Lord Yufeng."

"Originally, because of you, the Young Lord did not intend to touch her; he wanted to associate with her in a legitimate way. But during that time, you took Shen Chuchu everywhere to show her off, praising her to the heavens. The Young Lord expressed his feelings to her time and time again, yet every time the Young Lord was rejected. You should know the Young Lord's temper; he found it hard to swallow this insult."

"Later, the Young Lord finally found an opportunity and had people take action when they went out for training, killing everyone in the training group except for Shen Chuchu, and creating the illusion that Shen Chuchu had gone missing."

"After returning, Shen Chuchu continued to refuse to cooperate with the Young Lord and even provoked him with words. In a fit of rage, the Young Lord turned her into this."

"Elder Shen, actually, I did not go to capture Miss Chuchu at that time; they were the ones who did it. I only knew about the process." Xu Tong said again.

"Chuchu..."

Shen Fang looked at the dead Shen Chuchu inside, tears welling up in his eyes.

No matter how he suspected, he had never suspected Wu Yufeng.

As he looked, Killing Intent appeared on Shen Fang, and he stared at Xu Tong not far away.

"Damn it, all of them deserve to die!"

Thinking back to when he first brought his niece Shen Chuchu here, he had given guarantees to his family, but what was the result?

Not even half a year after arriving, something happened, and he could not explain it to his people back home.

Shen Fang's anger was ignited, and he quickly locked onto Xu Tong.

"Xu Tong, tell me, who else took action back then?" Shen Fang said loudly.

"They are dead; the two who took action were both killed by the Sect Master and the others last night." Xu Tong said.

"I did not take action, really, I truly did not take action. You have to believe me."

Perhaps because he was too nervous, this Xu Tong actually emphasized several times that he did not go.

But Shen Fang was a seasoned veteran with level eighty-four Soul Power; how could he not tell?

"Go to hell." Shen Fang acted immediately.

Dongfang Yueying did not stop him again, letting Shen Fang kill that Xu Tong.

This Xu Tong had also done quite a few bad things.

In order to extract information, Dongfang Yueying had made some promises to him, but in her heart, she did not want to let him live. Having Shen Fang do it was fine.

"No... Sect Master, save me, you said you wouldn't kill..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Tong was already decapitated.

After killing Xu Tong, Shen Fang turned back and said: "Sect Master, thank you for letting me find Chuchu. Xu Tong was killed by me, and the murderers are all dead. Although this was done by Wu Yufeng, I cannot betray the First Elder."

Dongfang Yueying was speechless; at a time like this, this guy was actually still thinking about standing on the First Elder's side.

It was to be expected; this First Elder was level ninety-six, and after he returned, he would still be unshakable in the Sun Moon Sect.

After this incident, the First Elder would definitely take action.

The position of Sect Master would certainly not be secure. If he took sides with Dongfang Yueying at this time, he would suffer more losses; for him, interests were still in the first place.

After speaking, Shen Fang put away Shen Chuchu's corpse and then stood back into the ranks.

After all, Shen Chuchu was only his niece, not his own daughter; it was not worth staking his life on this.

Unlike Shen Fang, Luo Ming had lost his most beloved youngest daughter, whom he had held and raised since she was a child. This kind of emotion was not something that Shen Fang and Shen Chuchu could compare to.

"So that's how my daughter died; it's truly too pitiful."

"Thank you, Sect Master."

"Sect Master, have you found my daughter's remains?"

"Come here, take Luo Ming to find the burial site of his daughter. If you go now, it is still in time; I reckon it is about to be dug up," Dongfang Yueying said.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Sect Master, I will go immediately," Luo Ming said.

Before leaving, Luo Ming also earnestly bowed to Dongfang Yueying.

At the same time, another person quickly entered the Sun-Moon Hall, bowed to Dongfang Yueying, and reported: "Sect Master, Elder Golden Wheel has brought a group of people here."

"Great, it is Elder Golden Wheel. We sent people to invite him before we came."

"Yes, the Second Elder and the First Elder were on the same team in the Sun Moon Sect back then. They teamed up to win first place in the continent's five-on-five Spirit Fighting Tournament. Their friendship is deep, so naturally, he will stand on the First Elder's side."

"This Sect Master Dongfang, let's see how many more days she can jump around."

"Hmph, I just wonder what this Sect Master Dongfang looks like after taking off her veil?"

At this time, Golden Wheel Douluo brought people and barged in aggressively.

Dongfang Yueying's brows were tightly locked; she could not be sure which side Golden Wheel Douluo stood on because she had personally sought him out this morning.

However, Golden Wheel Douluo had not given her a definite answer.

Fortunately, she still had Su Ling behind her; things had not yet reached the worst point.

"Second Elder, you have finally come. We are just demanding an explanation from Dongfang Yueying; otherwise, when the First Elder returns, we won't be able to give an account." The level eighty-seven leader ran over proactively as soon as Golden Wheel Douluo entered.

However, Golden Wheel Douluo said: "Slap..."

A sudden, solid slap was delivered.

"Second Elder, what are you doing?"

"You, a mere Elder, actually call the Sect Master by her name? Have you grown capable?"

"And you all, actually running over to force the Sect Master—have you all abandoned the rules of the Sun Moon Sect?"

"The evil deeds committed by Wu Yufeng are supported by conclusive evidence. According to the sect rules, dying a hundred times would not be enough. Even the First Elder should be punished. Go back to where you came from immediately. If you persist in this, do not blame me for being impolite."

After speaking, Golden Wheel Douluo said to Dongfang Yueying: "Sect Master, I, Golden Wheel, support all your decisions one hundred percent."

Golden Wheel Douluo walked step by step to his position and sat down.

"Thank you, Elder Golden Wheel," Dongfang Yueying smiled.

Today finally brought some good news. With Golden Wheel Douluo here, her heart was much more at ease.

Golden Wheel Douluo also responded: "Sect Master, no need to thank me; this is what I should do. This morning I went to look for Senior Su, and he also told me to do this."

"Mm, I still have to thank you." Dongfang Yueying nodded.

"No, if you want to thank someone, thank Senior Su. According to his instructions, I will support you with all my strength from now on." Golden Wheel Douluo said again.

[Ding... Dongfang Yueying favorability +3, obtained Black Treasure Chest * 2, Red Treasure Chest * 1]

Su Ling was enjoying his breakfast when he suddenly received 3 points of favorability from Dongfang Yueying.

With these 3 points, Dongfang Yueying's favorability had accumulated to 95 points.

Could it be that Golden Wheel Douluo went to help mention me?

This guy is also sensible; as long as he performs well, it doesn't matter if I give you a Spirit Bone.

...

With the help of Golden Wheel Douluo, Dongfang Yueying no longer had any rebels in the absence of the First Elder.

However, as long as the First Elder did not fall, the forces he had accumulated would not be easily won over by her.

After working all day, she had only won over Luo Ming alone.

After all, Wu Yufeng had killed his most beloved daughter. This grudge was not something that could be let go just like that, like Shen Fang; even if it meant risking his life, Luo Ming did not want to stand on the First Elder's side.

...

At night, Sun Moon City seemed calm, but various forces were surging with undercurrents.

On the Sun Moon Sacred Mountain, Dongfang Yueying was sitting at the table, still analyzing the affairs of the sect.

"Sect Master, you have not rested for a whole day and night," Luo Qin reminded her.

"Luo Qin, do you think I can still sleep?" Dongfang Yueying said.

"Yueying, although there are many things to do, you still need to rest when it is time to rest." Su Ling had arrived in her courtyard by this time.

"Su Ling!"

Hearing Su Ling's voice, Dongfang Yueying revealed a rare smile.

She took the initiative to take off her veil and ran out of the room.

Seeing that Su Ling had come, all the worries within the sect were instantly cast to the back of her mind.

"Yueying, did today go smoothly? I asked Golden Wheel to help you; I thought it should have some effect." Su Ling said.

"Su Ling, thank you. Fortunately, he helped; otherwise, today I would have been forced by that group of people to hand over Wu Yufeng's corpse to them."

"I just don't know when that First Elder will return." Dongfang Yueying showed a worried expression.

"Didn't I say? With me here, I will absolutely not let anything happen to you. Hmm... why don't I just stay here? That way, I can protect you the first moment anything happens." Su Ling said.

"Ah... stay at my place!" Dongfang Yueying's Face flushed with shyness.

In this courtyard of hers, no man had ever stayed overnight.

But right now, she really had no way to refuse, and Su Ling was protecting her with good intentions.

Moreover, now that Su Ling was by her side, she felt in an instant that no difficulty was a difficulty, and her worries were gone.

"Then, alright!" Dongfang Yueying said.

"Tidy up two rooms for me. I will go and bring Miaomiao over; she is not very safe over there." Su Ling said.

"Okay, I will go right away." Dongfang Yueying said.

Su Ling was still worried about Qian Miaomiao.

Su Ling used Teleportation and left once again.

"The person I sensed that night must have been Su Ling. So he had been watching me for a long time." Dongfang Yueying whispered, a sweet smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

As for Su Ling, he had originally planned to deal with Qian Miaomiao tonight, but seeing Dongfang Yueying's situation made him change his mind.

He could not disregard Dongfang Yueying's safety. If that First Elder returned and sought out Dongfang Yueying immediately, he might not have enough time to protect her.

A goddess with such unique characteristics as Dongfang Yueying could not be lost, and Su Ling did not want to have any regrets, so he could only take the initiative to get closer to Dongfang Yueying.