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Feeling Hun San’s warning gaze, more than ten disciples of the Flying Cloud Pavilion shivered.
They had already thought of something. If they were to speak up for Ye Cangtian, their lives back at the Flying Cloud Pavilion would be worse than death!
Hun San would definitely not let them off!
And they had nowhere to go except the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
After all, the Flying Cloud Pavilion’s reputation was not good, and coupled with the many misdeeds they had committed, no other force was willing to accept them. m..oΓg
After a moment of silence, a disciple stepped forward with difficulty.
“Esteemed sirs, last night, we were deceived by the members of the Hidden Organization, and then they attacked us, saying they would use us as hostages to exchange for some treasures…”
As one person stepped forward, the other disciples chimed in.
Although their accounts were jumbled, they were largely consistent with what Hun San had said, only lacking some details.
Ye Cangtian did not get angry listening to their fabricated stories, maintaining a faint smile on his face.
He had no control over these people from the Flying Cloud Pavilion, so their temporary betrayal was not entirely unexpected.
“What do you say now, Ye Cangtian? Do you have anything else to say!”
“So many of us were harmed by the Hidden Organization last night. Don’t you think you owe us an explanation today?”
Hun San looked at Ye Cangtian and questioned him with a cold sneer.
Now that even the witnesses Ye Cangtian had found had betrayed him, who would believe anything he said?
He then turned his gaze to Qing Yan and said, “Pavilion Master Qing Yan, isn’t the situation clear now? As the host, shouldn’t you take some action?”
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Qing Yan frowned deeply. He absolutely believed Ye Cangtian.
But in this situation, if he insisted on protecting Ye Cangtian, the reputation of Misty Rain Tower would surely be affected.
However, the problem was, he could not let Ye Cangtian suffer injustice for no reason!
For a moment, he was truly at a loss.
“Pavilion Master Qing Yan, I have another witness.”
Just then, Ye Cangtian’s voice was heard again.
He looked at everyone present and continued, “You all seem to have forgotten something. Last night, along with you, people from the Imperial Dragon Villa were also controlled by the Flying Cloud Pavilion, and they are currently resting at the Hidden Organization’s accommodations!”
“Yun’er, hurry to the Hidden Organization and invite the witness!” Qing Yan immediately gave the order upon hearing this.
“Wait!”
Before Yan Yun’er could leave, Hun San spoke up to stop her.
He looked at Qing Yan and said, “Pavilion Master, the people from the Imperial Dragon Villa are not trustworthy. They have long colluded with the Hidden Organization, and it was they who cooperated with the Hidden Organization last night to attack us.”
Hun San understood clearly that the people from the Imperial Dragon Villa would definitely side with the Hidden Organization. If they were to come, all his efforts would be in vain.
“Yes, yes, Lord Hun San is right. Last night, it was the Imperial Dragon Villa and the Hidden Organization working together…”
Seeing Hun San’s statement, Qin Cang quickly chimed in, and the others nodded in agreement.
Heh heh!
Seeing this scene, Ye Cangtian suddenly laughed, and then said, “You didn’t mention the Hidden Organization and the Imperial Dragon Villa working together before, but you’re only bringing it up now. Don’t you think it’s a bit late?”
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Upon hearing these claims, Pavilion Master Qing Yan began to hesitate.
He looked at Ye Cangtian with a troubled expression and asked, “Young friend, besides the people from the Imperial Dragon Villa, do you have any other witnesses?”
“No.”
Ye Cangtian shook his head and then smiled, saying, “But this matter is not that complicated. Pavilion Master Qing Yan, since you cannot make a judgment, then do not interfere with this matter. Let us resolve it privately!”
As he spoke, a murderous intent flashed in Ye Cangtian’s eyes.
Now that they were twisting the facts and Qing Yan dared not jump to conclusions, he might as well resolve it in his own way.
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Upon hearing this, Qing Yan became even more troubled.
He naturally knew what “resolving it privately” meant. If that were to happen, the two sides would immediately resort to fighting.
And their location was Misty Rain Tower. If Misty Rain Tower stood by and did nothing, what would their reputation be in the future?
But the problem now was that even if he wanted to intervene, with both sides holding their own versions of events, he did not know how to resolve it!
Report!
Just as Qing Yan was in a difficult situation, a report came.
The person who arrived was Su Yu Bai.
He came before Qing Yan, bowed, and then said, “Pavilion Master, there are disciples from some forces outside seeking an audience!”
Huh?
Qing Yan’s brow furrowed. He looked at Su Yu Bai with a hint of annoyance in his eyes.
The meaning was clear: the situation here was already troublesome enough for him, so why was this being reported!
Besides, they were just ordinary disciples, and Su Yu Bai could handle them himself.
Sensing Qing Yan’s gaze, Su Yu Bai quickly said, “Pavilion Master, these disciples were all involved in last night’s events…”
With this sentence, Qing Yan’s eyes lit up. If this were the case, it would be immediately clear who was telling the truth and who was lying.
Thinking this, Qing Yan quickly said, “Yu Bai, bring them all up.”
On the other side, hearing Su Yu Bai’s words, Hun San’s expression darkened, and he looked at Sun Xu and the other two.
Feeling Hun San’s gaze, Sun Xu and the other two shook their heads quietly.
The disciples from yesterday insisted on supporting Ye Cangtian. To prevent these people from ruining things, Sun Xu and the others had already ordered people to keep an eye on them.
Therefore, they were certain that these were not their disciples.
Upon receiving the response from the three, Hun San felt relieved.
As long as they were not the disciples of the three, no matter who came, as long as they said something detrimental to him, he could easily resolve it.
The next moment, Su Yu Bai returned to the hall, followed by more than ten men. These men wore various attires, some from Desolate Mountain, some from Snow Peak, and some from the Heavenly Origin Sect.
Seeing this, the expressions of Sun Xu and the other two immediately darkened.
These were their disciples!
The disciples who entered the hall ignored Sun Xu and the other two. They immediately approached Ye Cangtian and bowed respectfully.
On the main seat, looking at everything before him, Qing Yan felt relieved. Judging from the actions of these people, they should be on Ye Cangtian’s side.
This was the outcome he hoped for, as the attitude of Hun San and the others was too detestable.
After a moment of hesitation, Qing Yan looked at everyone and said, “You were all involved in last night’s events. Who can tell me the specific situation from last night!”
“Me!”
As the voice fell, a man immediately stepped forward, bowed to Qing Yan, and said, “I am Ma Chao from the Heavenly Origin Sect.”
“Last night, our team was drinking at a restaurant when we inexplicably lost consciousness. The next time we woke up, we were in the main hall of the Hidden Organization’s inn, with the corpses of some of our companions around…”
After a brief introduction, Ma Chao narrated the events of last night.
Feeling the murderous gazes of Hun San and the others, Ma Chao was unafraid and continued, “And after we returned, we informed Liu Dingshan about this matter. Who knew that he was always colluding with Hun San…”
Ma Chao then recounted his own experience of being confined and how he escaped.
“My situation was similar to Ma Chao’s. I was confined by Sun Xu, and then I persuaded the brother guarding me, and thus managed to escape…” A disciple from Desolate Mountain echoed the sentiment.
Hmph!
Upon hearing this, Qing Yan snorted coldly and looked at Hun San, saying grimly, “Hun San, what else do you have to say!”
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Feeling Qing Yan’s anger, Hun San knew in his heart that his plan for today had failed.
Thinking this, he looked at Sun Xu and the others and said fiercely, “You can’t even keep your own disciples in check. You are truly useless!”
“Don’t worry, I will give the Flying Cloud Pavilion an explanation!”
Upon hearing this, Qin Cang’s eyes flashed with killing intent. Then, with a flicker of his figure, he directly charged at the disciples of Snow Peak.
Qin Cang was truly driven to the brink of madness.
Originally, Meng Nan and Hou Qing had died in the Mustard Space, and with Snow Peak leaderless, he was fortunate enough to become the acting peak master of Snow Peak.
However, he was not a disciple of Han Chengze, so many disciples of Snow Peak did not recognize him.
Because of this, he decided to cooperate with the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
The reason was simple: with the backing of the Flying Cloud Pavilion, he would not fear any force challenging him.
Furthermore, by joining forces with the Flying Cloud Pavilion to deal with the Hidden Organization, if successful, he could showcase some of his abilities and silence all those who doubted him.
But he never expected that at such a crucial moment, it was these disciples of Snow Peak who had stabbed him in the back…