Lu Li revealed the truth. If he and Jiang Lianxue had switched identities, the result of the punishment would have been different.
At that time, everyone would only say that Jiang Lianxue was making trouble. Eventually, she would be locked up for a period of time.
Jiang Lianxue's surname was Jiang. The Pavilion Master's surname was also Jiang. Who dared to execute the Pavilion Master's clansmen?
Who would dare to expel the Pavilion Master's clansmen from the pavilion?
They were well aware of many things but they would not say it out loud. Lu Li had unraveled the veil and given the patriarchs a slap in the face.
Before the other patriarchs could refute, Lu Li said again, "I think the rules of the Sect should treat everyone equally. We shouldn't judge based on status and identity.
If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as a commoner.
Otherwise, not only will I not be convinced, all the other disciples will not be convinced. "
Lu Li took a breath and continued in a loud voice, "If you were in my shoes, someone would want to wipe your memory, humiliate you, or kill you.
Are you going to stand there and let others humiliate you? Are you going to let others control your fate?
Stand there and wait to be killed? "
"After Li Feng failed to launch a soul attack on me, he still wanted to attack me. When I shouted and alerted everyone in the valley, Jiang Lianxue still ordered him to attack me. He even took out his weapon to kill me.
Everyone … tell me, what should I do?
If I didn't activate the Heavenly Thunder Bringer, it wouldn't be your turn to judge me right now. I would already be dead!
Am I supposed to die?
If Jiang Lianxue and Li Feng want to kill me, should I just stand there and let them kill me?
Tell me, what's the logic behind this? "
"Elder Gu once said that the Heavenly Thunder Bringer is very powerful, but if an expert wants to make a move, it can instantly seal them.
He said that there were at least three people in the pavilion who could seal the Heavenly Thunder Bringer, so I activated it.
I don't want to perish indiscriminately, nor do I want to drag the disciples of the pavilion down with me. I just want to protect myself.
If I wanted to perish indiscriminately, why would I need to alert the Pavilion Master and the Elders?
Have you ever thought about that? "
"I, Lu Li, am just an average disciple in the pavilion. My status is lowly.
But I would like to ask all of you, when you were my age, were you already hall masters and elders?
There were tens of thousands of disciples in the pavilion. Were they all going to receive unfair treatment?
Could it be that when you were young, when you were still disciples, you deserved to be treated like this?
The Artifact Pavilion is famous in the south of the Divinity Realm, and it is the model of all sects in the Divinity Realm. It has the magnanimity to swallow the whole world. Why can't you accept a little disciple like me? "
"I'm done. Whether it's meaningful or not, I just want to express my attitude.
If you insist on killing me, then I, Lu Li, have nothing to say and I will not resist.
I don't ask for anything. I only ask that you stop talking about those high-sounding principles. Everyone has a scale in their hearts. Everyone knows the truth in their hearts. Don't insult each other's intelligence, okay? "
Lu Li spoke eloquently, but his tone wasn't intense or angry. His expression was calm, as if he was narrating someone else's story.
The hall quieted down after Lu Li's words. As Lu Li said, everyone knew the truth.
At this moment, if he continued to shout insults, he would be like a clown.
Those that could reach a certain realm were not idiots.
The Chamber of Relics had always been about rules. They claimed to be a righteous sect and they were reasonable in everything. The patriarchs cared about their reputation. What would others think of them if they jumped out at this moment?
"You are so eloquent!"
Patriarch Sun and the other patriarchs looked at each other and exclaimed to themselves.
The best thing about Lu Li was that he had been calm the entire time. His tone wasn't extreme, and he was polite. He was reasonable and never pestered. Sometimes, he would stir up emotions, but not too much.
At the same time, he had set up several situations and quoted many principles. It just so happened that nobody dared to refute those principles.
That was the universally acknowledged truth. Usually, the patriarchs would talk about it. To refute Lu Li would be a slap to their own faces.
Was this world really fair?
The answer was no!
Would a prince be punished the same as a commoner when he broke the law?
It was ridiculous. Laws were made by the ruling class. Laws were designed to protect the power of the ruling class, to rule the people, and to restrain the civilians.
In other words — laws were made by the rulers to the ruled. The rulers were the ones who made the rules and they could change the rules at any time …
Jiang Lianxue had broken the rules and so had Lu Li. But one was the privileged class and the other the people at the bottom.
Now, the ruler needed someone to take the blame. He needed someone to warn the ruled to play according to the rules of the game.
That person must be Lu Li, not Jiang Lianxue. Otherwise, the Chief's prestige would be affected, and the Chief would not be able to answer to the races.
Just as Lu Li said, everyone knew what was going on and they spoke against their conscience. But there was nothing they could do about it.
The patriarchs were of a privileged class. If they did not defend their own, would they defend Lu Li, a disciple at the bottom?
Lu Li's clever move was to point this out. The patriarchs who were obsessed with fame were afraid to speak up.
Many patriarchs were angry. But if they continued to speak, they would be humiliated if Lu Li chased after them. Everyone had witnessed Lu Li's glib tongue.
The others didn't say anything, but Jiang Lianxue's father had to. He stood up, cupped his fists to the Chief and Long Xuesha and said, "Lu Li, you are eloquent. You know how to twist the facts and arouse people's sympathy. You know how to flatter the Chief and the patriarchs.
But no matter what, you used Thunder Trigger and almost caused the tragic death of many disciples, you cannot change the fact.
Doesn't it count as rape if it doesn't go through?
What kind of fallacy is that?
You have broken the rules. That is a fact. No matter how you explain it, you cannot get around it. "
Lu Li didn't know Jiang Lianxue's father, but he must be Jiang Lianxue's relative if he dared to speak up.
Lu Li smiled, cupped his fists and said, "Patriarch, you are mistaken — I didn't rape. As a matter of fact, it was Jiang Lianxue who started the fight.
If someone wanted to rape, it was she who wanted to rape me. Tell me, under those circumstances, should I fight back or should I enjoy it? "
"Pff ~"
A patriarch had just taken a sip of tea and spat it out.
Many other patriarchs couldn't help but want to laugh as well. Eventually, they pretended to cough and turned around.
Jiang Lianxue's face was burning. Her eyes were spitting fire.
Today, she had been disgraced to the core.
What she did at the Brown Blood Mountain was exposed. Today, she wet her pants and was scolded by the Chief. Now, Lu Li was saying in front of so many people that she was going to rape him?
She was enraged. Pointing at Lu Li, she said, "Lu Li, you bastard. I will kill you. I will kill you!"
Jiang Lianxue was right next to Lu Li. She took out a red sword which gave off a dark and blue glow. She stabbed at Lu Li in a flash.
Qian Huanhan hurried to stand in front of Lu Li. His supreme Relic armor appeared.
Jiang Lianxue's weapon was a supreme Relic. Qian Huanhan thought that Lu Li did not have a supreme Relic armor so he wanted to protect Lu Li from Jiang Lianxue.
"Hmm!"
At this moment, a cold snort sounded from outside, followed by a hoarse old voice, "Jiang Zuqiang, you've raised a good daughter. She dares to assassinate my disciple in front of the Pavilion Master and all the elders?"