10: Are you a clown?

Then, he called him back to his side, which finally made Yuan Ji and Yuan Ke, who were following him, lower their guard a little.

Then, looking at Xia Junling again, Xu Jiayin said indifferently, "Sect Mistress, the sect is in a state of unease right now.

I think we should discuss as soon as possible how to stabilize the disciples within the sect."

Xia Junling's gaze swept coldly over the three elders, Xu Jiayin, Yuan Ji, and Yuan Ke, and she naturally knew what they had come for.

After a cold snort, she frowned and pretended to be angry, saying, "You've really been given too much face.

Do you even have the right to say such a thing?"

"Don't think I don't know what's going on!"

"It's just that the matter hasn't been investigated clearly yet, and Elder Zhuge isn't in a good position to make a hasty conclusion.

"Otherwise, would you be able to be so rampant until now?"

"Moreover, if it weren't to save you some face, I would have acted long ago.

How could it be your turn to clamor here!"

There was a vast chasm between the Entering Profundity and the Spirit Forming, and when Xia Junling’s aura erupted, it fiercely overwhelmed Yuan Ji and Yuan Ke, making them recognize their place.

Being thus humiliated, the two felt a surge of indignation, but they had nothing to say.

Because the disparity in strength was evident, this was also why they chose to cooperate with Xu Jiayin.

Finally, their gaze shifted to Xu Jiayin, hoping he would respond to show his stance.

"Hahaha!"

"Sect Mistress, what are you saying? We are wholeheartedly for the sect."

"What, does the Sect Mistress still think we harbor ill intentions?"

"If that were truly the case, then we wouldn't be here earnestly trying to persuade the Sect Mistress."

"It's just that the meeting must be held, otherwise, the Sect Master's life's work will be ruined here."

"Outside the sect, the Xiaoyao Sect is ambitious.

According to messages from disciples, within these past two days, the Xiaoyao Sect has already dispatched many forces to slowly encroach upon our territory."

"Many resources have been occupied and plundered by them, causing no small loss.

If we don't respond in time, I fear those disciples within the sect will be utterly disappointed in us."

Releasing his own aura to help Yuan Ji and Yuan Ke push back, Xu Jiayin replied to Xia Junling's words without a change in expression.

Of course, it was all an act.

Both were putting on a show for Yuan Ji and Yuan Ke, so as to lure others in and capture them all in one fell swoop.

"Understood, go notify the other elders."

"We will discuss it in the Main Hall of the sect.

This time, everything that needs to be said will be thoroughly discussed."

Feeling Xu Jiayin's assertiveness, Xia Junling found it difficult to say anything.

On the surface, what Xu Jiayin said was fact, and she couldn't refute it.

Speaking coldly, she then withdrew her contemptuous gaze, turning her back on Xu Jiayin and the others.

Xia Junling faced Ye Liufeng's portrait and began to weep again, a sight that moved one to pity.

"Since that is the case, then we shall take our leave."

"Madam, do not grieve excessively."

"Otherwise, if Senior Nephew Ye has no one to rely on, it will be very difficult for him."

After responding accordingly, Xu Jiayin offered a feigned comfort and then left with the others.

At the same time, looking at Xu Xi beside him, he also gave him a subtle glare, hinting at him not to cause trouble.

"Father, I truly just came to talk to Senior Sister Ye."

"After all, she's so sad, and as one of her admirers, I'm also very heartbroken!"

Xu Xi replied to Xu Jiayin with a playful smile.

Since he had to pretend, he might as well make it convincing.

Being glared at by Xu Jiayin, he feigned innocence, which made Yuan Ji and Yuan Tong even more convinced that Xu Xi was merely attracted by Ye Xueqing's beauty, and Xu Jiayin had not instigated him.

"Are you a clown? Such a bootlicker..."

Xu Jiayin coldly spat out a sentence, leaving Xu Xi in a state of disarray, and then left expressionlessly.

"?"

"I became a clown?"

Stunned for a moment, Xu Xi was also helpless... "Mother, is it really okay?"

"Regarding the First Elder, I believe Junior Brother Xu would not deceive me."

"But as for the Second Elder and Third Elder... they surely have ulterior motives!"

After Xu Jiayin and his group left, Ye Xueqing still felt uneasy as she looked at her mother.

"Hmm, don't worry, it's fine."

"Qing'er, for now, just trust that little rascal."

"At worst, I'll fight them."

"Elder Zhuge is also on our side.

With two Entering Profundity experts, Xu Jiayin alone can't stir up any trouble."

"It's nothing more than the sect falling apart.

They are merely relying on my scruples, not daring to cross this bottom line, which is why they are so reckless."

"If they truly touch my reverse scale, I don't mind letting them see what it means for a dragon to have a reverse scale; touch it and die!"

Signaling Ye Xueqing to relax, Xia Junling recalled the plan Xu Xi had told her, and her heart felt much more at ease.

100 points of favorability was no joke.

Xia Junling had absolute trust in Xu Xi.

After a brief further prayer to Ye Liufeng, Xia Junling left the Ancestral Hall and arrived at the Main Hall of the sect, quietly awaiting the arrival of the others...

"Alright, everyone is here, so let's get straight to the point."

"First, since Liufeng is no longer with us, the position of Sect Master will naturally be taken by me."

"In the future, when Qing'er grows up, she will take over.

I trust everyone has no objections, right?"

In just a moment, everyone had arrived, and Xia Junling eagerly began to speak.

She immediately brought up the most important matter: the successor to the Sect Master position.

"Madam, discussing this matter now is perhaps too hasty."

"The Sect Master's bones are still cold, not even a day has passed since his burial, and Madam is already thinking about this?"

"Perhaps it would be better to seriously consider how to deal with the encroaching thieves from the Xiaoyao Sect."

"In just a few days, one of our low-grade Spirit Stone Mines has been seized, along with a small secret realm and a large Spirit Field."

"This is no small loss."

"Furthermore, more than half of the deacons and disciples responsible for guarding those areas have also been injured or killed."

"If this isn't handled properly, I fear it will be difficult to gain public support."

Before Xia Junling's biggest supporter—Elder Zhuge Zhengwo of Law Enforcement Peak—could speak, Yuan Ji, the dissenter, had already opened his mouth.

He was then seconded by his younger brother, Yuan Ke.

"The Sect Mistress's eagerness to assume the position of Sect Master is perhaps inappropriate."

"I believe Elder Zhuge, as the spokesperson for Law Enforcement Peak, must be intimately familiar with the sect's laws."

"The Madam's actions, I fear, are out of line with the rules."

As if to prevent Zhuge Zhengwo from being the first to express support, Yuan Ke promptly invoked the sect's etiquette to restrain Zhuge Zhengwo, playing right into his hands.