Chapter 20: Starting the Group (Additional for 'First Farewell' Alliance Hierarch)_1

Ji Changsheng, the initiator of all this, had been exonerated by the Master. Naturally, the Bai Family was both shocked and angry.

Before seeking justice, they all thought that Ji Changsheng was behind this.

However, Master Luan of Kunyue lineage, a neutral faction of Mystic Temple, had always been impartial, and had no grievances with the Bai Family.

He wouldn't suddenly favour the Master.

Could it be... that Bai Guanlin had really staged this himself?

Bai Guanlin possessed some unknown secret cards given by Fairy Linglong. Had he tricked them all with his cleverness?

The Bai Family began to have doubts as well.

As a second-generation immortal and the youngest son of the top figure in the world, Bai Guanlin is capable of carrying out an action that appears foolish on the surface, but ruthless in fact.

If Bai Guanlin did indeed set everything up himself, then the Bai family has lost everything this time.

Jiang Boqing, who was pushed forward as the forefront of the Bai Family, did not want to accept this reality.

He struggled to say, "Master Luan, may I take a look?"

Master Luan glanced at Jiang Boqing and unhappily said, "Are you doubting my eyesight? Or are you doubting my impartiality?"

"I dare not," Jiang Boqing hurriedly said. "This matter is of great importance, I must make sure nothing goes wrong."

"So be it."

Master Luan nodded, but did not hand over the note to Jiang Boqing. He displayed it in mid-air, then used his mana to activate the remarkable properties of the agarwood paper and transforming ink.

After a while, the hall was filled with fragrant aroma, which refreshed people's minds and even seemed to slightly enhance their cultivation base stage — this was the wonderful use of Agarwood Paper.

Meanwhile, the pillars of the great hall were adorned with dragon and phoenix carvings.

Accompanied by the scent of transforming ink, a giant dragon with teeth and claws sprawled on a pillar, struggling to stretch out one claw.

Fact speaks louder than words.

"Indeed, it was Agarwood Paper and Transforming Ink."

"Agarwood paper is exclusively produced by the Bai Family. Outsiders cannot trade in it. Transforming Ink is a prized collection of Cinnabar-Azurite Pavilion. The Confucian scholars don't deal much with us. Even Sister Linglong only presented it to the Bai family owing to her liking."

"Ji Changsheng probably didn't even know the existence of these two things, let alone use them to trap."

"The Master is right. Such lowly means and cunning thoughts, what a pity."

"Bai Guanlin...ah, one can't judge a book by its cover."

"She is good at everything, but her offspring is simply hopeless."

"Wasting half my night on a grandstanding, so boring."

...

Everyone's expression wasn't pleasant.

Including the Bai Family.

The Bai Family had originally come to accuse the culprit.

They thought they held the righteous side and would definitely have the upper hand, even forcing the Master to yield and getting more than expected.

But they never expected to be deceived by their own men.

Yes, they now also believe that Ji Changsheng is innocent.

All of this was done by Bai Guanlin himself.

The Master played along very well.

Bai Guanlin's character... is indeed questionable.

Therefore, when all the evidence pointed to Bai Guanlin, everyone subconsciously believed it.

Only Ji Changsheng and the Master knew how innocent Bai Guanlin was.

However, they certainly would not vindicate Bai Guanlin.

On the contrary, they would add fuel to the fire.

Ji Changsheng stood up and, in righteous indignation, demanded, "The truth has already been made clear. I request the Master to do justice for me."

The Master hesitated for a moment.

Then he deliberately said, "Changsheng, I know you have been aggrieved this time, yet Bai Guanlin's identity is different."

Master's implication was that we can slander him or condemn him, and these can be explained as a test of his fortitude.

However, we can't overdo it.

Unfortunately, Ji Changsheng hit even harder when one is down, "There's a saying in the mortal world — both the Emperor and the commoners are punishable by the same law. Even though Bai Guanlin holds a noble status, can he disregard the rules of the sect? I disagree."

Master: "..."

Others were shocked to look at Ji Changsheng.

Goodness gracious!

This guy is hard-hitting.

He indeed possesses Li Changxi's audacity.

Li Changxi felt the same too. Since her disciple didn't want to let it pass, she didn't intend to lay low and added fuel to the fire in support of her disciple, "What on earth does Bai Guanlin think of himself? In front of my disciple, he is nothing. My disciple is the reincarnation of the South Pole's Emperor Changsheng. This mere Bai Guanlin dares to slander my disciple, committing such acts of insubordination. He should be severely punished."

The Master rubbed his forehead.

Zhong Hua sighed.

Master Luan looked up at the sky.

Jiang Boqing muttered under his breath, "Dammit, Li Changxi is acting crazy again."

You can't reason with a madman.

Especially when Fairy Linglong appreciates this lunatic so much.

There's nothing they could do about Li Changxi.

"I heard someone wanted to punish Liner?"

Suddenly, Bai Guanlin, supporting an old woman, walked in.

Nobody stopped them throughout.

When the Master saw this silver-haired old woman, his pupils contracted drastically and he stood up from his seat for the first time.

"Old Madam, why are you here?"

Bai Guanlin was supporting the old woman who was panting slightly as she spoke, yet her tone was stern, "Someone wants to kill the outstanding child of the Bai Family. If this old woman doesn't come to see, the Bai Family might be unjustly killed."

This time it was the Master's turn to break a sweat, "Old Madam, what are you talking about?"

Ji Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he silently moved closer to Li Changxi.

Li Changxi's voice also reached Ji Changsheng's ears, "Disciple, be careful. This old woman from the Bai Family has a special identity."