Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 593 - 593 171 Jun Mountain Ancient Ancestor makes a

Chapter 593: Chapter 171: Jun Mountain Ancient Ancestor makes a decision [An additional chapter for Wise Sea Lord 7] Chapter 593: Chapter 171: Jun Mountain Ancient Ancestor makes a decision [An additional chapter for Wise Sea Lord 7] Xu Yangbo’s body trembled, he said, “Brother Dong!”

Dong Pingjiang blandly said, “One only knows fear after surviving something. On usual days, one might boast of their profound cultivation, looking down on all mundane matters. But when they actually experience something, this so-called aloof mentality is just a way to deceive the world and steal a reputation. I don’t want this to happen again. When the children of our Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace go out, if they are still aggrieved or even encounter death because of the old generations’ relationships…. What is the use of such friendships?”

The color drained from Xu Yangbo’s face, he spoke in a dry tone after a long while, “Exactly, if good deeds are deemed ill and the evildoers get more opportunities for revenge due to the relationships of the old generations… then such friendships do indeed have no meaning.”

Dong Pingjiang said, “Since everything has been made clear, then you can decide on how to treat this matter. But bear in mind, if your decision fails to please me, I won’t be reluctant to sharpen my sword on your Jun Mountain.”

With a perfunctory look in his eyes, he continued, “But I wonder how many peaks of Jun Mountain my rusty sword can cut off.”

As his words ended, a sudden clang echoed from his sword. In an instant, the surging sword qi diffused in all directions, cold light flickered, and a killing intent was in full bluster.

Such an awe-inspiring rusty sword, it was truly unrivaled!

Xu Yangbo took a deep breath, “Here, I’ll make a decision for my old friend.”

He turned around and said word by word, “The entire family of Miao Yusheng, be executed immediately!”

“For the plan to wreak vengeance across Three Mountains, Miao Jianhan’s two wives from Supreme Mountain and Wansui Mountain must have played a vital role. Such women who do not advise their husbands for better things and knowing their husband’s wrong actions still stir up such trouble, they are the root of the disaster. Immediately expel them from Jun Mountain!”

He was thinking of executing them too, but they have a Supreme Mountain elder’s granddaughter and a Wansui Mountain elder’s granddaughter as their identities. Even though they married into Jun Mountain, they still belonged to the other two mountains, and he couldn’t kill them indiscriminately now that their husbands were dead.

“This marital relationship, Jun Mountain will not acknowledge it anymore.”

“Xu Ningqing, as a Supreme Elder, has failed to distinguish right from wrong and indulged his disciples in evil deeds. Thus, he should be imprisoned for a hundred years in the Trapped Dragon Cave to reflect on his mistakes!”

“Miao Yinian, as the leader of Jun Mountain, failed to distinguish right from wrong and switched black and white. His conduct and ability were insufficient to control Jun Mountain. He should be replaced and sent to the Trapped Dragon Cave for a century as well!”

“Jun Mountain must resolve the malicious effects caused by it. The newly appointed leader will take Xu Ningqing and Miao Yinian to the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace to apologize and compensate for the loss!”

“All disciples who planned the revenge should take their own lives as an apology!”

“Jun Mountain’s elder who supervised the array, should take his own life to apologize!”

“All their heads should be sent to Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace as a testimony to quell its anger!”

The string of resolutions shocked all the Jun Mountain disciples!

“Ancestor, why are you going so far!”

“Ancestor, please reconsider!”

“…”

Xu Yangbo looked up to the sky, and said in a cold voice, “In my life, I have never knelt, nor have I ever feared any strong enemy. Even if I am not their equal, I’ve never shown weakness, not even once!”

“I fear not the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace! I didn’t fear them when I challenged them back then, nor do I fear them now!”

“If the conflict arose as a result of Dong Xiaoyan’s first ambush, I would never have been so decisive! Right or wrong was one thing, but Jun Mountain’s face should also be taken into account. Just like the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace, my Jun Mountain also cares about its reputation.”

“If a mistake has been committed, a price must be paid. But we can’t bow our heads, and we can’t be lower than the others. In the end, it’s just because a mere Heavenly Level disciple made a mistake. Jun Mountain is undoubtedly at fault for not teaching its disciples strictly, but that’s all there is to it!”

Xu Yangbo said bitterly, “But the current situation is, after the first time, when they gave us face, we asked for a mile and plotted a second time, being greedy for even more. This is so despicable and shameless that it can’t even be described… it signifies… Jun Mountain is rotten from the root.”

“Since the root is rotten, then I must heal it from the root!”

“All the sores and germs must be cut out mercilessly! Even if Jun Mountain is to be destroyed because of this, it’s worth it.”

“You must know that Jun Mountain was established with the name of a gentleman. If it becomes a place that harbors filth, can’t distinguish right from wrong, and switches black and white… then what is the need for Jun Mountain to exist?”

He stared at Miao Yinian with his aged eyes, then stared at his son Xu Ningqing, and asked sternly.

“I’m just very curious, when the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace and Absolute Sword Devil Palace jointly declared that past grudges have been abolished, you agreed. So, was what you agreed to, just treated as a fart?”

“Promise, as one walks the rivers and lakes, is regarded as utmost. A gentleman’s promise is kept even unto death.”

Xu Yangbo lashed out with his walking stick while asking harshly, “Is your gentlemen’s promise just treated like a fart?”

“Ignoring right from wrong and good from evil, is your behavior even fit to be called Jun Mountain’s?”

Even after being hit relentlessly, none of them dared to fight back.

The whole hall was silent, save for the loud panting of Xu Yangbo.

After a while, Dong Pingjiang stood up, and said indifferently, “I have already had some tea.”

Xu Yangbo said tiredly, “Brother Dong, as you wish. I will sort out this matter, and I promise to give an explanation to the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace. Within five days at most, this old man will personally lead this undeserving group of descendants to the Cloud Palace to apologize.”

“Ancestor!”

Miao Yinian bowed his head and hit the ground, tears flowing, “Ancestor, we can go instead. Your reputation, earned over a lifetime, should not be tarnished like this!”

“Ancestor, we promise to reform. Please, we beg you not to go in person. Your prestige is mighty and not appreciated by us!”

Everyone was begging while kneeling on the ground.

Xu Yangbo bitter sarcastically said, “What is a lifetime’s reputation worth with descendants like you? Can’t blame anyone for self-inflicted misery. This old man has already lost face.”

“Brother Dong, I am really not in the mood to entertain you anymore. Please do as you wish,”

Xu Yangbo sighed deeply, his face etched with exhaustion. In a matter of moments, he seemed to age a few thousand years, and his walk became unsteady.

Dong Pingjiang breathed a sigh, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “I know you’re suffering, I felt the same when I heard about it. Also because of our friendship, we swallowed the harsh words instead of giving them back, taking a slap to the face. If we could have tolerated it, then I wouldn’t be me, Dong Pingjiang.”

“Let me be frank, at that moment, all I could think of was to have a battle with you, and settle this matter with our swords!”

Dong Pingjiang sighed again, “I am leaving.”

Seemingly wanting to say something more, he ultimately did not say anything.

A flash of sword light, thunder exploded, Dong Pingjiang, like a storm, instantly rushed out of the Jun Mountain’s territory, disappearing into the distant horizon.

Xu Yangbo with white fluttering hair, stood at the entrance of the hall, watching the figure disappear into the distance, his form lonely and stationary for a long time.

He knew, after this incident, their bond of thousands of years, treating each other like old friends, had come to an end overnight.

This incident had little to do with either of them, but because of it, meeting each other was unpleasant. It only aggravated their bitterness; it was better not to meet.

Turning around to face his kneeling descendants, Xu Yangbo chuckled coldly, mumbling, “What it means to not know how to save face when given it. Today, you all know it now, don’t you?”

“This is it!”

“Not saving face when given! Not saving face when given!”

“This is disgraceful!”

“Despised by people for practicing evil arts and yet becoming a hope! Being a listed offender of the Heavenly Judgment and yet considering it a glory! When such a degenerate is killed, actually dare to take revenge! Agreed to reconcile after mediation, but still secretly tearing up the agreement and taking revenge, if you dare why did you initially agree to reconcile?”

“Getting involved in trouble, not being able to fix issues, and then letting the elders of the family take the blame for you…”

“What is this? Idiotic behavior!”

“Not just idiotic! Pathetic! And moronic! This goes beyond not having a face.”

“I really want to know… what is going on in your heads? In your eyes, is the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace an easy target to bully? Keep trying to kill their leader’s daughter?”

Xu Yangbo was truly puzzled, for he really did not understand why his own disciples could be so unwise, and collectively at that.

“Leaving aside the question of right and wrong, regardless of black and white, fairness and justice, don’t you know that they are powerful? Even if they did err, killing our people, are we not supposed to denounce them verbally, swallowing our pride? Knowing better than to provoke them, yet still doing so, attacking from a position of weakness, looking for self-destruction!”

“The daughter of the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace leader, do you think any one can just go kill her? Not to mention you all, even me, even if I am on the side of justice and can speak out, I would still be pensive about it. I most likely would choose to swallow my pride, even when going to blame, would go directly to the higher ups of the Cloud Palace, but would never dare to kill Dong Xiaoyan!”

“If I, your elder, need to be so prudent, where do you get the audacity?”

“After the first time, the Absolute Sword Devil Palace mediated and you promised to make peace. But you went back on your word, no, you launched a massive formation, not a little move but a huge one! But why do you think that, since there’s no evidence, no one knows who killed Dong Xiaoyan, and it would be safe? Why did you think so? What can so-called evidence do in the face of absolute power?”

“You may start martial formations to kill, but do you think the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace needs a reason to take revenge on you all? You’ve all lived for hundreds of years, even if you’re not perceptive, at least you have some common sense, right? If you don’t even have the most basic understanding of martial circles, what are you doing in this world? The years and weight you’ve accumulated, have they all been in vain?!”