Turning the Tides.

"Are you going to betray your own sect and turn traitorous?"

The people in the main hall all looked at the youth sitting on the throne.What a sharp tongue he had!

After hearing his word,the second elder was livid with anger as his face was flushed red.First this brat acted innocent to lead him into his own trap that he planted and then,reavealed his scheme.Now all his righteous speech came back to slap his own face.What a humiliation!!

He pointed his shaking finger at sam as he angrily said:

"Brat even though you are young ,your abilitiy to change right to wrong, black to white is exceptional.For the furthur development and prosperity of the sect, it must be led by a well experienced and a strong leader.I am not the strongest member in our sect but i dare to say that i am one of the most experienced.I have seen and experienced everything. friendship,love hate, betrayal almost everything during my long life.I have seen other sect develop and some sect fall due to lack of a good leader.I dont want my sect,my home to be one of those unfortunates.So,i just wanted to sincerely work hard to manage the sect and watch it as it prospers but you dare to say that i was seizing power and turning traitorous.Hahahaha..."

The second elder became so angry that he started laughing.

"yeah,brat the second elder is famous all over the sect as the most impartial and honest elder.One can eat anything but cannot say anything.watch your words".

The other elder also angrily scolded sam but sam was unpertubed by their scold.He looked at the secon elder as he unhurriedly asked:

"So second elder is a impartial and hardworking person who works hard for the sect without asking back for anything.Is that what you mean to say about yourself?"

Second elder replied without batting an eye:

"I have been open-minded and diligent my whole life.I have used my whole life to create a stainless reputation of a honest and hardworking individual.Do you think you can spew blood on others reputation?that is a crime worthy of death".

Sam smiled lightly as he listened the second elders word.This oldman was sinking himself deeper and deeper jumping into the trap he dug himself.He asked :

"Second elder you are in charge of resource management right?"

The second elder was caught off guard by his random question as he answered:

"yes ,I am in charge of providing the resource allocated by the sect to the disciple."

Just as he finished speaking,he suddenly had a ill premonition as something bad was about to happen.He looked at sam only to see him smiling back at him.His smile gave him the creeps as he started to feel chill at the back of the spine.

Sam smilingly said:

"Second elder,the disciples of our sect are assigned 10 essence stone and one simple healing pill every month as their resource for cultivation but i heard the the disciples are only getting 5 essence stone each month and nothing more.No medicinal pill are distributed.You even said to the disciples inquiring about the changes that the resources in our sect are scarce.To treat the injuries of my late master ,the sect invested too much resources but as i recall the matters of past,no such thing happened."

Sam looked at the face of second elder which was getting uglier by the second as he continued:

"To satiate your greed ,you schemed and pocketed more than half the resources of the disciple.Did you think noone in the sect was watching you just beacause noone pointed your evil deed? Using flowery word to proclaim himself righteous in the light while committing evil deed in dark like a rat.What a hyprocite....."

The second elder was horrified as Sam revealed the crime he committed during these years.He knew that it was over for him as he slumped back into his seat with dull eyes.the third elder seemingly unaware of the changes in second elder angrily retored :

"Brat, words once fired cannot be taken back.To get back at second elder to harm his reputation you went as far to make up his crimes too.Hahaha..do you have any eveidence to prove that the second elder committed those crimes?"

Second elder eyes turned brighter.Yes,he cannot prove anything without evidence.I can deny them all.But a cold voice sounded in the halls which poured cold water over his last hope of survival.

"I was the one who reported his crime to the young sectmaster.I, Gaton am the proof that he committed thise evil deeds",Uncle Gaton who was seated in one of the white tiger seat replied coldly to the third elder.

The third elder quickly shut his mouth and as he looked towards the throne.Hie eyes met with Sam deep blue eyes as he saw a slight smile on his face.Alarm bell sounded out in his mind as his intuition told him about the impending disaster.

Sam smiled at third elder as slowly said:

"Third elder in charge of the Heavenly martial weapon hall.The bird with the same feather as second elder but you are a more cunning one.You secretly take the best weapon that refiners in our sect produce but you sell in a auction house in a far away place secretly to clear the tracks".

Third elder face lost all colour as fear started to crept up in his heart.

However, Sam didnot care about his he turned his face towards the fourth elder with his signature smile.he said slowly:

"Fourth elder in charge of the Heavenly martial library.A complete and total scum to the society.Bullying and harrassing young female disciple who comes to him to ask advice regarding cultivation.What an oldperverted freak."

Sam gave no face to the fourth elder as he rebuke him calling him an old pervert.same continued as he mentioned the crime of all the seven elders expect the first elder.By the time he was done exposing the crime of the elders, the whole hall was silent .The elders were all slumped back into their seat with dull grey eyes knowing that it was over for them.A few protectors who had done some similar act who were about support the elders in their little play all let out a sigh of relief.They thanked their luck star and main protector in their mind as they vowed to never provoke this little demon king.As they recalled his smiling face they involuntarily shivered.

Sam then slowly stood up from his throne as he stood before the throne with his hand behind his back.He slowly turned his face towards the qilin carved seats where the protectors were sitting.All the other protectors except the main protector involuntarily lowered their head.Sam smiled as their response as his eyes fell upon protector Mo who was in charge of his welcoming.He smiled as he slowly said:

"Protector Mo,what is the punisent for the their crimes according to the rules of our sect?"

Protector Mo hurriedly got up from his seat he he bowed and respectfully replied:

"Replying to young sectmaster,according to the sect rules the minor punishment for their crimes is a thousand year imprisonment in the Freezing cold cell while the major punishment is death by beaheading according to the situation".

After listening to the punishment all the people in the hall shuddered.The freezing cold cell was the prison made to punish those who commit the most heinous acts in the sect.The cultivation of people inside the cell would be sealed as they were tormented by bone freexing cold barely keeping them alive to make them suffer.As for the death by beheading, it was the most humiliating death that can be granted to a cultivator.Death without intact corpse.As for the punishment according to the situation, everyone understood that it meant according to his whim.

Sam nodded to Protector Mo as he was happy with his performance.He slowly turned his face as he looked down at the elders who were already in despair as he spoke in a chilling voice :

"Do you admit your crimes?"

The elders were all in despair as they there was no escaping this situation.They could run and leave the sect but they couldnot bear to leave the home and see their reputation they built using their whole life destroyed.They could try to attack and kill Sam but they knew it was hopeless endeavor with Gaton protecting him as he was the strongest person in the room.The punished to their crimes were cruel as they could already picture their suffering.

The elders all regretted.They regretted that they choosed to oppose this naive looking cruel demon for some petty benefits.If only they could get a chance,they wouldnot oppose him and push themselves on this hopeless abyss.Right, if only havenot opposed him...to not opposs him...

As they all thiught of this ,they stood up from their as seats, their knees banged against the floor of the hall.They all kneeled down to him,a sixteen year old junior.A mighty martial soul realm cultivators kneeling to a minor essence forming junior who they could kill with a swipe of their finger but they felt so helpless before him that the only path to survival before him was to kneel and beg for forgiveness.

After kneeling they all felt a relief ,like a mountain was removed from their back.

"Young sectmaster,we had eyes but couldnot see Mt. Tai.We were ignorant and offended you,please forgive us".

"Young sectmaster, We are sorry for conspiring against you but please give us a chance to turn over the new leaf."

"Young sectmaster, we have sinned but we have also contributed to the sect.So,please give us another chance to us so we can contribute for your cause.We willnot bat before following your order.We will jumo into the fire walk and climb mountains of sword with just your order".

"PLEASE, GIVE US A CHANCE".

The elder all shouted in unison while kneeling as they banged their head against the wall paint the floor red.