411 Still That Qiushan III

In the dwelling, a figure could be seen in front of the sickbed, watching theunconscious Qi Jian. As his gaze moved from her pale face to her abdomen that had been wrapped inlayer after layer of bandages, and then to those fingers which were stillsuffused with a faint green, it grew colder and colder. Hearing those voicesfrom outside, one unyielding and one forceful, and thinking about those voiceshe listened to in his Sword Rest, the countless voices he had heard over thesepast several weeks, his voice also became somewhat cold. "I do not accept." That figure said these four words to all of Mount Li, then he walked out ofthe dwelling. Hearing his voice, the entirety of Mount Li grew silent. The SectMaster quietly looked at Xiao Songgong, the corners of his mouth perking,revealing a smile. That smile contained many meanings, but there was no sign ofany of that previous bitterness. The door of the dwelling was pushed open, and that figure emerged under thecrystal-clear blue sky under the watch of several hundred gazes. It was a youngman, his body tall and straight, his Mount Li sword uniform slightly flappingin the breeze. It was obvious that he was not fully recovered from his heavyinjuries. His face was pale, but it didn't in the least detract from the heroicspirit about his face, or that free uninhibited intent about him. The young man walked out under these countless gazes, and countless cries ofelation and surprise rose up from the main peak of Mount Li. "Eldest Brother!" "Eldest Brother is awake!" "Eldest Brother woke up!" These cries of surprise quickly spread to the other peaks of Mount Li. In amoment, the tension in the mountains, the extreme pressure and chill felt bythese disciples from the old secrets caused by Martial Granduncle, was, for themost part, wiped away. This young man was naturally Mount Li Sword Sect's Eldest Brother, the head ofthe Divine Kingdom's Seven Laws: Qiushan Jun. One by one, the several dozen Mount Li disciples rushed up. Qiushan Jun shookhis head, indicating that there was no need to support him. He slowly made hisway over to the steps and then paid his respects to the Sect Master. Then heturned to those people on the other side of the sword glows, his gaze tranquiland serene. Even when he saw his own father, he did not show any signs of beingmoved. When they saw that Qiushan Jun had awakened, everyone in the crowd haddifferent emotions, but the majority of them were primarily happily surprised.Even Xiao Songgong and the two Discipline Hall elders were not too wary. Uponseeing this scene, the Qiushan clan head confirmed the prestige his son had inthe hearts of Mount Li's young generation of disciples. His eyes grew evenbrighter and he lightly stroked his short beard. Not waiting for Qiushan Jun to speak, Xiao Songgong took the initiative andsaid, "Martial Nephew Qiushan, you've been in a coma for several weeks andprobably do not know what has occurred. Please wait for a few moments so thatthere are no misunderstandings." At the moment, the scene in front of this dwelling at the peak of Mount Li waslittered with broken swords and spilt blood and the scene was abnormallybloody. Anyone could imagine that after Qiushan Jun woke up and saw this sortof scene, it was only right for him to believe that Xiao Songgong and the restwere forcing an abdication, resulting in his previous four words. Xiao Songgongand the others thought that as long as they could explain the situation,Qiushan Jun would naturally understand what to choose. No matter how, Xiao Songgong and his group wanted to obtain Qiushan Jun'ssupport. This was because in this internal conflict in Mount Li, the Qiushanclan was one of two backers of their factions, and the status that Qiushan Junhad in the hearts of the young disciples would let them conclude this conflictand then completely grasp the most vital aspect of this situation. Qiushan Jun was silent for a few moments, then said, "Martial Uncle mayexplain.” Bai Cai couldn't help but be anxious, wanting to say something to his seniorbrother. Unexpectedly, the Sect Master stopped him. The Sect Master evenreturned the sword he was holding back into the sword glows in front of thedwelling. The elated cries of surprise from seeing Eldest Brother wake up graduallyfaded and the peaks became silent once more. Everyone once again listened toXiao Songgong describe what had happened in the Garden of Zhou and Su Li's pastdeeds. Elder Xiao Songgong's voice resounded in front of the dwelling. Qiushan Junremained silent, his pale face revealing no emotion, yet the right hand hangingat his side began to tremble. This signified his anger, anger that could not be restrained. Many people noticed this detail and their emotions grew increasingly tense.Bai Cai was even more at wit's end, thinking to himself,just what do I do next?How can I possibly treat Eldest Brother as an enemy? Xiao Songgong had finished with his explanation. After a few moments of silence, Qiushan Jun asked, "Martial Uncle, in yourview, how should this matter be handled?" With these words, the final remnants of unease in the hearts of Xiao Songgongand the rest were completely dispelled. The Discipline Hall elder saidharmoniously, "Previously there was already a resolution: Qi Jian will behanded over to the Discipline Hall for questioning, the Sect Master willtemporarily abdicate, and since you are already awake, you will, of course,stand as Sect Master." That elder surnamed Jiang from the Longevity Sect added, "As for ChenChangsheng and Zhexiu who colluded with Qi Jian, the Longevity Sect and HolyMaiden Peak will send a joint letter to the Li Palace. The Pope must also givean explanation." Xiao Songgong looked at him and said, "Martial Nephew previously did not knowthe specifics of the situation, and so there were some misunderstandings andyou said those four words in the dwelling. Now that everything has presumablybeen made clear, you should know what to do."  Countless gazes rested on Qiushan Jun's body and the crowd could only guessat how he would choose. This was because the accusations made by Xiao Songgongand the rest were true—Qi Jian really was the daughter of Su Li and a DemonPrincess. In order to avoid the continued shedding of blood in this internalconflict, Qiushan Jun would most likely bitterly struggle, but he wouldassuredly speedily reach a decision. This was the imposing air required ofpeople who did great things, and the entire continent knew that even when hewas a child, Qiushan Jun had always conducted himself with such an imposingair, imposingly majestic. He would definitely choose that which was most conforming to Mount Li'sinterest, which was most in accordance with the correct path of humanity.Humans and demons could not coexist. In the face of this, what did theso-called ‘compassion of the teacher’ or ‘the kindness of instructing’ matter!? The Qiushan clan head calmly looked at his son, his heart bursting with pride.It was pride for the youngest Star Condensation cultivator in history, theyoungest Sect Master of the Mount Li Sword Sect in history, and in a few years,the youngest Sect Master of the Longevity Sect in history. Then, in the nextfew years after that, he would naturally become the youngest Saint in history.Surveying the long river of history, who could be more outstanding than hisson? His pride did not merely originate from this, it also came from QiushanJun's appearance in this matter—he believed it to be just like Liang Xiaoxiao'sdeath. Qiushan Jun's coma and awakening had both been perfectly arranged. Qiushan Jun's coma had been very timely, and his awakening even more so. Whenhe fell into a coma, he avoided the internal strife of Mount Li. When he awokefrom his coma, the dispute had already reached its end and only he could bringit to a close. He was the only and naturally the finest candidate. He did notneed to bear the evil reputation of Xiao Songgong and his group intruding uponthe main peak and forcing abdication. He only needed to sleep to grasp all thebenefits. In a little while, if he could shed a few tears, he could have hisdevotion and benevolence be even more praised in the world… As he looked at his son, the Qiushan clan head sighed sorrowfully. As expectedof a dragon son, so far that not even your father can reach. "There is one problem." Qiushan Jun gazed at Xiao Songgong and said, "Previously you said to Bai Cai,‘If your sword heart really is stainless, then why do you only dare to reproveyour fellow disciples? Why do you not dare to ask your master whether thismatter is real or fake?’" Xiao Songgong had not noticed one detail of these words and said withoutthinking, "Correct." Qiushan Jun turned and glanced over at Bai Cai. "Why did you not dare to ask?" Bai Cai felt that his mouth was awash with bitterness. He thought to himself,and just what use would there be in asking? Qiushan Jun shifted his gaze to the Sect Master and asked, "Master, areMartial Uncle's words…true?" Bai Cai was incredibly saddened. He thought to himself, Senior Brother, why doyou need to force the Sect Master to such desperate straits? Why are you actingso heartlessly? The Sect Master looked back at Qiushan Jun, smiling as he prepared to speak.  Xiao Songgong abruptly felt that this was rather inappropriate. He sternlywarned, "You must swear upon the ancestors of Mount Li that you will not liewhen you tell Qiushan—is Qi Jian really the offspring of a Demon Princess!" The Sect Master looked at Qiushan Jun and sighed, "This matter is true." The meaning of these words was very clear. This matter was true, but all theother matters were naturally not true. Xiao Songgong didn't care about the rest. He only needed for him to admit thispoint and it would be fine. He suddenly felt relieved. As the Qiushan clan head looked at the scene playing out in front of thedwelling, he suddenly felt that there was something off. Yes, both the SectMaster and Qiushan Jun seemed far too calm. "Just what are you still doing here?" Qiushan Jun calmly said to Bai Cai, "Quickly help the Sect Master back in sohe can rest." The mountains were completely silent. Everyone was rather perplexed, notunderstanding what Qiushan Jun was doing. Even Bai Cai was stunned, and then he sobered up and began to help the SectMaster walk towards the dwelling. Before he entered the dwelling, the Sect Master said, "Take care of everythingproperly." Qiushan Jun replied, "Be at ease, Master." With these words, he extended his arm into the several dozen sword glows infront of the dwelling and took down the sword that was his. This was the sword called Dragonscale. With this scene, everyone realized that at some point, the Sect Master hadturned Mount Li's Myriad Sword Array over to him! Elder Xiao Songgong watched Qiushan Jun, his expression gradually growing moresolemn. "You've finished your questions." Qiushan Jun answered, "Yes, I've finished with my questions." Xiao Songgong took a deep, deep breath, then asked, "And then?" Qiushan Jun looked at the mountains and casually said, "And then…naturally,the disciples of Mount Li raise their swords to confront the enemy." Xiao Songgong's complexion grew abnormally unsightly. He coldly shouted, "Justwhat are you doing! Did you not hear your master admit that Qi Jian's mother isa Demon Princess!?"