Chapter 699 Disposal
Shen Tukun saw that all the peak masters nodded in agreement, and he was not angry, but said with a serious face: "Xuan Ting Peak has been going downhill for nearly two thousand years, and there is a lack of successors. The only sixth-grade True Immortal elder also failed to survive a thousand years ago, so there is no one to guide the fifth-grade True Immortal disciples in their cultivation.
Ke Changsuo has a good talent and is willing to learn Taoism with an open mind. He has come to Xuansha Palace for advice many times. As the leader of Xuansha Peak and the senior elder of the sect, I naturally feel pity and love for Ke Changsuo, who is eager to learn Taoism.
Every time he came, I was always willing to give him advice. He lived up to my teachings and survived the wind and fire tribulation three years ago, becoming a sixth-rank true immortal. So, although Ke Changsuo is an elder of Xuanting Peak, he is also half of my disciple to some extent.
Now, Ke Changsuo has been severely punished by Master Yinfeng just because he made a mistake. Publicly, I am the senior elder of the sect, and I have the duty to point out and correct any injustice I see. Privately, Ke Changsuo is half my disciple, and I cannot watch him receive such an unfair punishment. "
"Since Senior Sister Chu Li left, Xuanting Peak has been lacking a master to teach and has indeed been on a downward trend. The fact that a sixth-rank True Immortal elder emerged in recent years is indeed thanks to the guidance and teaching of Master Shentu Kun." Upon hearing this, Master Zhuo Li of Xuanwu Peak nodded in agreement, and then asked with curiosity, "I just don't know what peak rules did Ke Changsuo break, and what punishment did Master Yin impose?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to Yin Ranyue.
Yin Ranyue then told Ke Changsuo everything he had done and his own decision on the punishment.
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.
The punishment that Yin Ranyue imposed on Ke Changsuo this time was definitely severe, but to say that she went too far is definitely not the case.
Using power for personal gain, bullying the weak, intentionally injuring fellow elder Lu Han, being disrespectful to the peak master and not obeying his orders, these violations of the peak rules and regulations are definitely serious when taken together.
If Ke Changsuo was not a sixth-rank True Immortal elder with a special identity, he would be very important to both Xuanting Peak and Jiuxuan Sect. If he were an ordinary disciple, based on the last point alone, he would most likely have his cultivation taken away and be expelled from the sect.
“Xuan Ting Peak is short of talent now, and it is time to recruit more people. Even if Ke Changsuo made a mistake, he should be given a chance to atone for it instead of treating him like this.
Being demoted to an outer sect disciple, he can no longer enjoy the resources and treatment of the elders in the peak. A hundred years of facing the wall, a hundred years of hard work, and another two hundred years of waste. This punishment actually deprives Ke Changsuo of the opportunity to break through and become a seventh-grade true immortal. "Shen Tukun frowned slightly when he saw everyone was silent, and said in a deep voice.
"My Xuanting Peak requires that we rather have nothing than bad people for our disciples, and the most important requirement is character. If a person's character is not good, no matter how high his talent is, he will still be a disaster. It is better to give up early.
"I'm punishing Ke Changsuo so severely now to make him reflect thoroughly. If he can reflect thoroughly, I will use and cultivate him in the future. If he can't reflect, how can I give him the opportunity to become a seventh-grade true immortal?" Yin Ranyue retorted.
"Character? Haha. Our cultivation is against heaven, against heaven and against people. If we follow your words and emphasize character everywhere, how can we go against the current and reach the peak?
In my opinion, as long as the disciple is loyal to the sect and does not do anything against the sect, we should vigorously cultivate him if he has talent and ability. Especially since our Jiuxuan Sect is weak now, we need to vigorously recruit and cultivate people with extraordinary talent and ability.
As long as they are loyal to the sect, why do you care so much about them? Do you want to be a saint? Although Ke Changsuo made some mistakes, he was absolutely loyal to the sect.
If your Xuanting Peak really can't accommodate him, then let him join my Xuansha Peak, which can also be regarded as leaving a seed of the seventh-grade true immortal for our Jiuxuan Sect." Shentu Kun said.
"Thank you, Master Shentu Kun!" Under the hall, Ke Changsuo was shocked when he heard the last sentence. He immediately bowed to Shentu Kun to express his gratitude, then turned to Yin Ranyue, knelt on one knee and said, "Since the Peak Master doesn't like my behavior and doesn't care about a sixth-rank True Immortal, please give me a chance and a way out and let me join Xuansha Peak."
"I will beat you to death, you traitor!" Lei Xiao suddenly emerged from the Zixiao Thunder Staff, grabbed a lightning whip in his hand and was about to whip Ke Changsuo.
At this moment, a huge strange claw stretched out from the void, surrounded by murderous aura, and grabbed the lightning whip in one go.
"Lei Xiao, aren't you going too far? What do you mean by a traitor? Whether it's Xuansha Peak or Xuanting Peak, don't they both belong to Jiuxuan Sect? How can they be called traitors?
Besides, I am at least half of Ke Changsuo's master. It would have been fine if I didn't see it just now, but now you are beating Ke Changsuo in front of me and the other peak masters. Do you really think I am easy to mess with?"
Shentu Kun said in a cold voice, and his strange giant claws suddenly pinched, making a crackling sound, and the lightning whip turned into lightning and disappeared.
Lei Xiao glared at Shentu Kun with lightning in his eyes, and his two pigtails stood up into the sky.
"Enough, who are you all? How can you fight and make noise like this? How can you convince the public?" Huangfu Xuan shouted upon seeing this.
Huangfu Xuan looks like a child, but at this moment he is indescribably majestic.
Lei Xiao glanced at Huangfu Xuan and snorted coldly, but still turned into a stream of light and retracted the Purple Thunder Staff.
Upon seeing this, Shentu Kun also withdrew his strange giant claws.
"What do you think about this matter?" Huangfu Xuan asked when he saw both sides stop fighting and glanced at Lan Ran, Zhuo Li and other peak masters.
"Master Shentu Kun is actually right . Our Jiuxuan Sect is weak now, and it is not easy to cultivate a sixth-rank true immortal. Every sixth-rank true immortal has the opportunity to grow into a seventh-rank true immortal who can stand on his own. Although Ke Changsuo made a mistake, he should still be given a chance to make up for his crime.
As for Ke Changsuo's decision to switch to Xuansha Peak, since he and Master Shentu Kun are actually master and disciple, it is not impossible. There have been precedents in Jiuxuan Sect. However, Ke Changsuo is an elder of Xuanting Peak after all, and whether to release him or not will ultimately be decided by Master Yin. "Zhuo Li spoke first.
"Merits should be rewarded and faults should be punished. I think there is nothing wrong with Master Yin's decision. But now that my Jiuxuan Sect is in need of people, the punishment can be reconsidered. As for the elders switching to other Xuanfeng, it has not happened for many years, so I think we should be cautious." said Changsun Yu, the master of Xuanyan Peak.
"I support Master Yin Feng's decision. If he has bad character, has made a serious mistake and has not yet reflected on it thoroughly, how can I believe that he will be loyal to the sect if a disaster really strikes? How can a fellow disciple dare to trust him with his back when facing an enemy?
" What Ke Changsuo has done is not a small matter, and he should be severely punished. As for the matter of switching to Xuansha Peak, I think apart from the Sect Master, only Peak Master Yin can make the decision, and we have no right to interfere." Lan Ran said.
Ke Changsuo, who was kneeling on one knee in front of the prince, saw that Lan Ran was completely on Yin Ranyue's side. He lowered his head and remained silent, but resentment was revealed in the depths of his eyes.
After Lan Ran spoke, Xuanji Peak Master Gong Yexu and Xuanqing Peak Master Shi Ruyan also spoke one after another. The former agreed with Zhuo Li and the latter agreed with Changsun Yu.
Huangfu Xuan saw that except for him and Shentu Kun, the other eight masters of Xuanfeng all held the same opinion. He could not help but frown and felt very distressed.
Now that the sect leader is no longer in seclusion, he has the highest level of cultivation and the longest seniority among the eight people. Since everyone has different opinions, the ball is actually kicked to him.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the matter was actually decided.
If it were in the past, he wouldn't care and would just let things go as they should.
But he is about to undergo tribulation, and the tribulation from eighth to ninth grade is extremely dangerous, with a very low chance of success, so he must consider the disciples of Xuanrui Peak.
It would certainly not be a prudent or wise move to offend the most powerful Shentu Kun at this time, but if he stood on Shentu Kun's side, it would not be in line with his true intention.
Just as Huangfu Xuan was feeling embarrassed and distressed, Yin Ranyue said, "A forced melon is not sweet, and Ke Changsuo has no intention of reflecting on himself, so I, Xuan Tingfeng, will definitely not indulge him anymore.
Now that Ke Changsuo is determined to go to Xuansha Peak, and Master Shentu Kun also wants to take him in, let him go to Xuansha Peak. However, since he made a mistake, it is impossible for him to get away with it so easily.
Let’s put it this way. Ke Changsuo was cultivated by Xuanting Peak, and now he wants to transfer to Xuansha Peak. He will leave all the resources on his body and in the Elders’ Mansion behind. His own disciples who want to follow him can follow him, and those who don’t want to follow him can stay.
In addition, he will be whipped a hundred times. After that, he will have nothing to do with Xuanting Peak. Fellow Peak Masters, do you think my decision is appropriate?"
The hall fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other, with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
They didn't expect that Yin Ranyue's character was so intolerant that she really let go of a sixth-grade True Immortal disciple, and even agreed to let go of Ke Changsuo's disciple.
Xuanting Peak was originally weak, with its disciples dying out and a lack of successors. Among the five elders, the most powerful lineage was Ke Changsuo's. If Ke Changsuo took all his disciples away, it would definitely be a disaster for Xuanting Peak.
"Ran Yue, don't act on impulse!" Huangfu Xuan and Lan Ran blurted out almost at the same time.
"Peak Master." Lu Han and Fu Biao were also a little anxious.
"Thank you Peak Master Huangfu and Peak Master Lan. I have made up my mind. Now it depends on your decision." Yin Ranyue bowed to the two of them and said.
Everyone fell silent again after hearing this, and only Master Shentu Kun had a barely perceptible smug look on his face.
For him, gaining many True Immortal disciples for nothing is naturally a good thing.
"After all, this matter is still your Xuanting Peak's business. Since Peak Master Yin has made up his mind, I have no objection." Zhuo Li spoke quickly.
Zhuo Li started the conversation, and everyone saw that Yin Ranyue had made up her mind, so they nodded in agreement.
Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Yin Ranyue took the Purple Thunder Staff in his hand and pointed it at Ke Changsuo. Immediately, the runes on the dome of the hall flashed, and electric wires flowed, gathering into a long electric whip, which lashed down at Ke Changsuo again and again, causing Ke Changsuo to roll on the ground.
After a full hundred hits, the electric whip turned into lightning and dispersed, returning to the dome. At this time, Ke Changsuo was already covered in wounds, with no part of his body intact, and his breath was disordered and weak.
"Hmph!" Shentu Kun snorted coldly upon seeing this, and with a flick of his finger, an elixir flew towards Ke Changsuo.
"Thank you, Peak Master!" Ke Changsuo struggled to get up, held the elixir in both hands, and knelt down to express his gratitude.
"Take it!" Shentu Kun said.
"Yes!" Ke Changsuo agreed and then took the elixir.
The elixir given by Shentu Kun was of good quality. After taking it, Ke Changsuo felt more energetic and his injuries were slowly healing.
"Changsuo, let's go to your elders' residence!" Shentu Kun said when he saw that Ke Changsuo had recovered a little.
"Leave the storage ring behind, and don't touch anything in the elders' mansion." Yin Ranyue said lightly.
Ke Changsuo looked at Shentu Kun, and seeing that he didn't express anything, the skin on his face couldn't help but tremble with pain, and he slowly took off the storage ring on his finger.
"Lü Han, go with Ke Changsuo to the Elders' Mansion and tell everyone in the mansion my intentions. Those who are willing to leave can go, but they can leave their things behind. Those who are unwilling to leave will become your disciples in the future." Yin Ranyue said.
"Yes!" Lu Han stepped out and received the order.
"Changsuo, why don't you thank Master Yinfeng!" Shentu Kun said upon seeing this.
"Thank you, Master Yin Feng. Ke Changsuo will never forget your teachings." Ke Changsuo bowed deeply to Yin Ranyue as he was told.
"I just hope you can remember one thing, be a good person before doing things. If you can remember this, it will be the same whether you are in Xuanting Peak or Xuansha Peak." Yin Ranyue didn't seem to understand the implication of Ke Changsuo's words, but looked at him deeply and said earnestly.
"There's no need for Peak Master Yin to remind me again!" Ke Changsuo replied calmly, then bowed deeply to Huangfu Xuan and other peak masters to express his gratitude, and then left Xuanting Palace with Lu Han.
After Ke Changsuo and Lu Han left, Shen Tukun was the first to leave with two elder disciples.
Seeing that the matter here had been settled, the other peak masters exchanged a few words with Yin Ranyue, then said goodbye and left one after another. Soon, only two peak masters, Huangfu Xuan and Lan Ran, were left in the hall.
"You all go down!" Huangfu Xuan waved to His Highness Fu Biao and others.
"Yes!" Everyone bowed, and Qin Ziling also bowed, preparing to retreat.
"Qin Feng, you stay!" Yin Ranyue said.
After that, Yin Ranyue specifically explained to Huangfu Xuan and Lan Ran: "He is the person I trust the most."
"In that case, then stay." Huangfu Xuan nodded, while Lan Ran looked at Qin Ziling meaningfully, which made him feel a little uneasy. He thought to himself, "Did she recognize me? That shouldn't be the case. Her aura, appearance and figure were all different back then. Moreover, I was only a second-grade True Immortal back then, but now I am a fifth-grade True Immortal!"
"Ran Yue, you were a bit reckless in what you did today!" Huangfu Xuan said.
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with being reckless. Let things take their course! Besides, Shentu Kun originally intended to support Ke Changsuo to replace Ran Yue. It just so happened that Ran Yue had an adventure, and his wish came to nothing." Lan Ran said.
