vrcanaries Chapter 1693 A narrow-minded person only makes himself a laughing stock.
Chapter 1693 A narrow-minded person only makes himself a laughing stock.
Mu Yaoyao's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Mingchuan, her tone becoming complex yet candid:
"As for Sect Master Mingchuan's resolution of the Erosion Abyss... I also know some of the inside story. The situation that day was complex and critical, and it was not something that one person could resolve alone."
At the critical moment, Sect Master Mingchuan stepped forward, employing a secret technique, and in cooperation with our sect's elders... ultimately succeeded in suppressing the Abyss of Erosion and averting the great calamity!
Her words were quite skillful, neither completely denying her own contributions nor failing to acknowledge Mingchuan's crucial role.
Furthermore, by blurring the word "cooperation," the accusation of collusion was avoided, and instead, a positive image was created of different forces setting aside their differences and working together to fight natural disasters in times of crisis.
It makes Su Hongzhen seem petty and stingy!
"This matter is confidential, and Sect Master Mingchuan did not wish to publicize it at the time. I respected his wishes and did not elaborate to the outside world. This was to consider the overall situation and avoid unnecessary trouble. How can it be considered lying or collusion?!"
Mu Yaoyao's voice rose, filled with indignation at being wronged, "Sect Leader Su, is your attack today a genuine challenge to my Heaven-Mending Holy Sect, or is it simply an attempt to disrupt the Wanchuan Sect's founding ceremony and settle personal scores?!"
Her final rhetorical question directly threw the blame back at Su Hongzhen, implying that he was using the situation as an excuse to make trouble unreasonably!
This response was incredibly clever!
He not only prevented the Heaven-Mending Holy Sect from falling into the quagmire of deception, but also indirectly proved that Mingchuan had the strength to solve the Erosion Abyss, and put himself in the wronged position of being falsely accused while putting the overall situation first.
Sure enough, many people looked enlightened or understanding upon hearing this.
There are some secrets and tacit understandings in the cultivation world that everyone knows but doesn't say a word about. Although Mu Yaoyao's explanation was vague, it sounded reasonable.
Su Hongzhen was taken aback by Mu Yaoyao's quick reaction and sharp words, and his face turned red and white in turns!
He was relentlessly attacked and countered by Mu Yaoyao, his chest heaving violently, but he couldn't think of a more powerful rebuttal. He stood frozen in place, unable to advance or retreat, extremely embarrassed.
Just then, a voice with obvious mockery and laziness rang out from the Qingfeng Yumen flying boat, breaking the brief stalemate.
“Ouch, hey—”
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ye Chuhan standing at the very front of the ship. He had his arms crossed, his head tilted to the side, and a signature roguish smile on his face. He looked at Su Hongzhen as if he were watching some funny joke.
"I say, Sect Master Su," Ye Chuhan drawled, his voice not loud, but because he used his spiritual power, it was clearly heard by everyone, "Why are you doing this, old man? Putting on a show here, one act after another."
He started listing the crimes on his fingers, his tone exaggerated: "First of all, you say my brother Mingchuan is some kind of Cang Ziang, stealing your things and kidnapping your people. Where's the evidence? You can't produce any, can you? Brother Mingchuan openly showed you his martial arts techniques, that was so upright and righteous!"
"When you saw that this tactic wasn't working, you turned around and confronted Saintess Mu, accusing her of lying and colluding. But what happened? Saintess Mu made it very clear that she was considering the bigger picture and working together to fight the enemy! What a vision, what a magnanimous spirit!"
Ye Chuhan gave a perfunctory bow towards Mu Yaoyao, which made Mu Yaoyao blush slightly and feel a little embarrassed.
"Sect Master Su," Ye Chuhan turned her gaze back to Su Hongzhen, whose face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot, her smile becoming even brighter, but her tone carrying undisguised sarcasm, "Anyone with eyes can see that you're just making trouble out of nothing, purely unable to bear seeing Wanchuan Sect doing well, trying every possible way to annoy them! Do you feel uncomfortable because their new sect is opening and gaining too much attention, overshadowing your Qingcheng Yufa Sect?"
His words were both blunt and scathing, exposing Su Hongzhen's dark thoughts to the light of day!
"Hahahaha!"
Among the crowd, those cultivators who were already dissatisfied with the domineering style of the Qingcheng Yufa Sect, or those who simply enjoyed watching the excitement, burst into laughter.
"What Ye Shengzi said makes sense!"
"That's right! They've already shown off the Wan Chuan Sect's techniques and explained the matter of the Erosion Abyss, so what's the point of dwelling on it?"
"Sect Leader Su was indeed a bit... cough, lacking in manners today."
"They're clearly just deliberately picking a fight!"
The rising and falling chatter and laughter were like resounding slaps to the faces of Su Hongzhen and the Qingcheng Yufa Sect disciples behind him.
Su Hao, Luo Yang, and the others lowered their heads in shame, wishing they could disappear into the ground.
Su Hongzhen trembled with rage, pointing at Ye Chuhan, his fingers shaking: "You brat! How dare you humiliate me like this!"
"Hey! Sect Leader Su, that's not right!"
Ye Chuhan immediately waved his hand, looking completely innocent. "I'm a straightforward person, I say what I think. I'm just trying to analyze the situation for you, so you won't keep asking questions here and delay everyone from going in to visit the Wanchuan Sect's divine cave, right?"
He turned around and shouted loudly to the dark mass of people behind him and the various forces in the air: "Everyone! We've come all this way to congratulate the Wan Chuan Sect and witness their ability to establish a sect in the void! We didn't come to watch some people make a fuss and put on an endless monologue! Right?"
"Correct!"
"Ye Shengzi is right!"
"Hurry up and go in! Don't waste any time!"
A chorus of agreement immediately erupted from the crowd, even louder and more unified than when they had offered their congratulations before.
Clearly, after these farces, Su Hongzhen has lost all popular support!
Just as the crowd was cheering and Su Hongzhen was being humiliated by Ye Chuhan, and the situation was almost one-sided, Lin Ruowei finally couldn't sit still any longer.
Ignoring Chu Huai's attempts to stop her, she strode out!
Given the current situation, it wouldn't be a problem even if it represented Zixiao Jingyuan!
"What Saint Ye said is absolutely right!"
Unlike Ye Chuhan, she did not laugh or scold, but instead had a dignified expression and an aura of righteous indignation between her brows.
She first bowed respectfully in the direction of Mingchuan, then said clearly, "Sect Master Mingchuan founded a sect and created an unprecedented orthodox path. He also stepped forward during the calamity of the Eclipse Abyss, making immense contributions to the Spirit Realm. My Zixiao Pure Courtyard admires him greatly!"
She paused, her gaze shifting to Su Hongzhen, whose face was grim. Her tone became serious, yet remained polite: "Sect Leader Su, today is the grand opening ceremony of the Wanchuan Sect, a joyous occasion for all cultivators to celebrate. If there are old grudges or personal feuds, perhaps another day should be chosen to settle them openly and honestly. To repeatedly challenge us with unfounded accusations on such an occasion will not only be unhelpful but will also reveal... a narrow-mindedness, making you a laughingstock."
Her words were more subtle than Ye Chuhan's, but the meaning was just as clear, and as the Holy Maiden of Zixiao Pure Courtyard, they carried even more weight!
These words made the faces of the Qingcheng Yufa Sect members even uglier.
Finally, Lin Ruowei faced the crowd and said loudly, "Fellow Daoists, we have come here by invitation to witness the ceremony, to offer our congratulations, and to see the rise of another pillar of the righteous path in our Spirit Realm! How can we let some pointless disputes cause us to fail the kindness of Sect Master Mingchuan in opening his mountain gates to welcome people from all directions?"
"Why don't we stop here and follow the master inside to see the mysteries of this Void Sect? That way, our trip won't be in vain!"