At first, Jiang Cangtian wasn't a hundred percent sure that I was the chief disciple of Wudang Sect. It was more of a guess than a guess. But in the end, it sounded like I was pretending to be him.
"There's nothing much to say. Anyway, the innocent are innocent, and the guilty are innocent," I shrugged and said casually.
"Haha, the innocent are innocent, and the turbid are turbid. Why is it that after being locked up for a day, you don't know what's good for you? Is it because your friends and relatives are all around you, so you've become fearless?
Are you going to say that you're a victim too? "Old Pei snorted coldly.
The friends and relatives he was referring to were naturally Grandmaster Chen and the others. They couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
"Yes, I'm indeed a victim, but I can't shirk my responsibility. I won't deny that."
Now that things had come to this, I could only deny it. Actually, it was fine if I was punished, but I also implicated Grandmaster Chen and the others. They had been kind to me, but I never had the chance to repay them.
Anyway, they didn't have concrete evidence to prove that I was colluding with the demons. It was just that the Blood Demon was residing in my body. Now that he had ransacked the Eagle Group's treasury and couldn't find him, I couldn't absolve myself from the blame.
I thought about it carefully yesterday, and I could totally say that the Blood Demon was temporarily controlling me. After all, it was just a video. It didn't prove that I was an unforgivable evil person.
Back then, in Nanyun's Zhao Family Dojo and during the Elite Selection, I used my Dark Power. However, at that time, Blood Demon was in a state of recovery. He was also very careful, afraid that he would expose himself, so he used some sort of concealment technique.
With the strength of old man Ouyang and the others, it wasn't strange that they couldn't sense it. Even if they had the video, it would be hard to explain.
This was also one of the main reasons I dared to refute him. Grandmaster Chen and the others admired me when they saw how calm I was. After all, the old man in front of them was the third-in-command of Hua Xia.
"What a victim. Do you think that the higher-ups will send people to Nan Yun to arrest you just because of that video?" Old Pei curled his lips and snorted disdainfully.
What the hell, does he have enough evidence, or is he trying to trick me?
If I were to publicly admit that I had used pure Yang blood essence to nourish the Blood Demon, I'm afraid that I would never be able to make a comeback in this lifetime. In other words, even if I was under pressure, I couldn't do it.
"Oh, if you have anything, just show it to me. I'm not afraid of a crooked shadow."
I grinned cheekily. From Old Pei's point of view, if he had concrete evidence, he wouldn't have needed to force me to admit it. It didn't make sense.
I couldn't help but label him as a cunning old fox. Fortunately, I had experienced many storms. Moreover, I understood that the more critical the situation was, the calmer I had to be. Otherwise, I would be the one to suffer losses.
Hearing this, Old Pei's expression was a little uncertain. He was just about to say something when he heard a burst of hearty laughter from afar.
Soon, a few figures walked into the courtyard. Other than Old Luo, who I'd met once before, Xu Jiaorou was also among them. I was a little surprised. Old Pei had been sitting down, but when he saw them, he couldn't help but stand up and welcome them with a smile.
"Brother Guo," Old Pei greeted him.
The so-called Elder Guo was Guo Mingfei, one of the Five Heroes of Wudang. The reason why Old Pei could invite the higher-ups of Wudang so quickly was that he and the Fifth Elder knew each other. In the early years of Old Pei's service in Donghai, Guo Mingfei was just an outstanding member of a martial arts family in Donghai. The two of them had met a few times, and they were from the same hometown.
"This is Elder Xiang. He's ranked third in my martial arts family. This is my last disciple, Qiu Zhichen." Elder Guo quickly introduced them.
While they were chatting, Xu Jiaorou's face darkened. He scolded Xu Jiaorou. In fact, this girl had wanted to come with them, but Elder Xu hadn't agreed. Since she didn't have a pass, she was stopped outside. Coincidentally, Old Luo had come to pick her up at the airport and met Xu Jiaorou. She had begged Old Luo with a lot of good words. At first, Old Luo was hesitant. After all, a woman wasn't suitable to come to this kind of occasion. However, Qiu Zhichen had invited her with great hospitality.
When Qiu Zhichen saw Xu Jiaorou lowering her head with a look of 'I know I was wrong', he quickly walked over and held her little hand as he spoke with dissatisfaction.
"Hey, old man, can you be more polite to my girlfriend?"
"Ah …" Not only the bystanders, but even Xu Jiaorou was shocked.
"I didn't agree to be your girlfriend!"
"It's fine. It's just a matter of time. With my charm, you'll fall in love with me in less than a day," Qiu Zhichen said narcissistically.
"Alright, Zhichen. Let's talk business first. With your status, you can find any girl you want," Elder Guo called out to him. His tone was filled with affection.
"Haha, pretty girl, let's go on a date later." Qiu Zhichen winked and returned to Elder Guo's side.
Soon, Old Pei went straight to the point.
"Brother Guo, I'm really sorry to have invited you here for such a small matter. Look, it's that kid." Old Pei pointed at me.
Actually, this was the era of technology. A simple video call would be able to verify the authenticity of a person. He just had to muster so many people. In the end, he just wanted to make a fool out of me. From the information he had obtained, it was impossible for me to be the chief disciple of some martial arts school.
The three people's gazes fell on me. Before Third Elder and Fifth Elder could say anything, the young man snorted.
"I've never seen this kid before. How could he be the chief disciple?"
Grandmaster Chen and the others on the side had stiff expressions.
"Young man, maybe you're forgetful," Pavilion Master Sui couldn't help but interject.
At this moment, Pavilion Master Sui could not help but interrupt. As the most influential person in the Jianghu, he still had the right to speak in this situation.
"Bullsh * t, there are only seven elders in our WuTang Sect. The chief disciple they accept has to practice martial arts with me every day. How can you say that I'm forgetful?" Qiu Zhichen sneered.
Seeing Qiu Zhichen so certain, Old Pei's eyes showed a hint of joy, then he looked at me gloatingly.
At this moment, Jiang Cangtian was also extremely nervous. Originally, he had only said those words to increase my bargaining chips. If I were to insist that he was the one who flattered me, I wouldn't be able to get out of this embarrassing situation.
After all, not long ago in the Nan Yun Military Region, I denied it. He was just taking it for granted.
Elder Xiang could not help but say, "Cough, Xiao Qiu, don't be so harsh with your words. You do know all the chief disciples of the seven great elders in the sect, but they occasionally travel the world, so there might be some disciples outside. When your master was young, he also took in one or two female disciples, and he even brought them to our Wudang Sect. It was only after the Sect Leader reestablished the rules that they had no choice but to leave."
He wasn't speaking carelessly. A few years ago, the Sect Leader had been in seclusion for nearly ten years and didn't pay much attention to the development of WuTang Sect. Elder Guo had set a precedent by bringing his dual cultivation partner to WuTang Sect and even called her the chief disciple.
Later, when the Sect Leader came out of seclusion, he was demoted from being the Second Elder to the Fifth Elder. His power and position also plummeted.
"Hey, Old Xiang, this is a separate matter. Why are you dragging me into this?" Elder Guo was a little dissatisfied and glared at him.
"Haha, it's fine. Who doesn't have feelings?"
Old Pei laughed and continued, "Actually, Elder Xiang has a point. However, this kid knows the secret techniques of WuTang Sect. Why don't we let him show us so you can test it out?"
"WuTang Sect's secret techniques?
Tsk tsk tsk, master, I really want to see how powerful the so-called Wudang Sect's secret techniques are! "Qiu Zhichen smiled playfully.