Looking at Meng Qi's cool and stern stance and Tang Shu who lay on the ground inside the Wave-viewing Hall, the Nine Apertures Elders outside all swallowed with much difficulty. They were absolutely shocked and terrified.
Meng Qi and the others had not intentionally evaded the issue in their conversation. The Elders had been able to hear Second Master Tang's begging, Tang Shu's conviction and Meng Qi's shouts and inquiries. Although they had expected that Tang Shu would be heavily punished, they did not expect Meng Qi to kill him. Meng Qi's strength was about six or seven Apertures, but he did not worry that he could not defeat Tang Shu, who was a Nine Apertures Master. Nine Apertures Masters were the most powerful pros in the Tang family. Tang Shu's death would weaken the strength of the Tang family severely.