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Chapter 787 - 759: The Choice of Holy Mountain

Chapter 787: Chapter 759: The Choice of Holy Mountain

Atop Snow Mountain, lies the Green Meadow Palace.

This place is located above the clouds and the accumulated snow, a pure land.

Here, many refer to it as... Holy Mountain.

And at this moment, Holy Mountain seemed to be holding a trial.

"An Ze, do you have anything else to say?" In the Green Meadow Hall, several people sat high above, while An Qin was kneeling in the middle of the hall, looking somewhat weak.

"I have nothing to say. This time, it was indeed my negligence," An Qin bit her lip and said, somewhat dejectedly.

"The mission this time was to have you kill Li Chen, but not only did you fail the mission, you also cost us two Mystic Rank Experts. Such a mistake is intolerable."

"Moreover, you are clearly a woman, yet you have been occupying the position of Saint Heir, causing dissatisfaction among many Holy Mountain Disciples. This too is a very serious matter!" The people seated high above looked down at An Qin and spoke sternly.

"I admit to the latter, but the former cannot be blamed on me," An Qin raised her head and said, "Although the Luo Brothers were powerful, they were too arrogant. I had spent such a long time in Linchuan and knew Li Chen’s strength all too well. However, the Luo Brothers wouldn’t listen to me at all, dead set on taking the credit for themselves."

"Their deaths, I deny having any relation to!" An Qin stared unwaveringly at those above as she spoke, "Their deaths can only be attributed to their own arrogance."

"Likewise, I am currently not even at Yellow Rank, while Li Chen’s strength has far surpassed what I can handle. Therefore, I request the elders to investigate the truth!" An Qin spoke out.

Hearing An Qin’s words, the elders above fell silent for a moment, then began whispering among themselves.

They didn’t actually know what had happened in the outer world; Holy Mountain remained in a state of isolation, although they were clear about the Luo Brothers’ demise.

A man capable of killing the Luo Brothers certainly wasn’t something the current An Ze, or rather An Qin, could handle.

"All right..." An elder looked at An Qin, showing a thoughtful expression.

"This time indeed we were somewhat inconsiderate; even the Luo Brothers died at the hands of Li Chen, an enemy like that is indeed beyond your capability to deal with. However, hiding your gender and occupying the position of Saint Heir is also an undeniable fact."

"Therefore, after our deliberation, we have unanimously decided to strip you of your Saint Heir position, demoting you to a common disciple. Do you have any objections?"

An Qin silently nodded, her face expressionless as she spoke, "I have no objections."

"Then you may leave," said the elder slowly.

Watching An Qin leave, the elders once again fell into silence.

With others, these elders could discern intentions through every expression and movement.

Unfortunately, from beginning to end, An Qin’s facial expression remained very calm, even detached. The perfectly measured anger even masked the nervousness within An Qin’s heart.

Sometimes, those who are usually cold, when they act, are more convincing.

After leaving the hall, An Qin couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief in her heart.

While Holy Mountain’s elders were powerful, in certain respects, they were far from being on the same level as people from the outside world.

"Am I being tainted by the outside world?" Shaking her head, An Qin couldn’t help but smile bitterly in her heart.

Scenes of her first encounter with Li Chen flashed through An Qin’s mind. She quickly shook her head lightly.

"This isn’t contamination, for he is truly..."

"It seems I’ll have to find a chance to go out on my own once more," An Qin began to calculate silently in her heart. However, she also understood that her current strength was far too insignificant in the eyes of these elders.

Thus, before finding a way to leave, she had to increase her own strength first.

"The position of Saint Heir is not to be taken so lightly!" An Qin’s eyes flickered, and a group of youngsters passed by not far away.

Seeing An Qin leave the hall, the topic among the elders immediately shifted.

Just as An Qin thought, her strength truly counted for little in their eyes—such a trivial matter was not worth their concern.

In their hearts, there were far more important things to attend to, leaving no time to dwell too much on An Qin.

"This Li Chen... seems troublesome indeed," an elder from Holy Mountain said with an inexplicable tone.

"It’s our fault for not having paid him enough attention earlier, just as An Ze said," another elder in blue robes shook his head.

"It’s my oversight. When I first heard the news from Andy, this kid seemed to be just a nobody below Yellow Rank—I never expected him to be able to kill Mystic Rank Experts so quickly," an elder with a somewhat withered face said.

"However, now it’s meaningless to talk about it."

"This kid’s growth rate has indeed surpassed our imagination. And... after all, he is that man’s son. If we don’t find a way to deal with him, I’m afraid he will become a problematic figure in the future."

At the mention of ’that man,’ a deep wariness appeared on the faces of all the elders in the hall.

That was not a person to be trifled with; even though those present were well aware that the man might never return, which is why they dared to deal with Li Chen so boldly.

"However, counting the days, that time is almost upon us. In fact, we don’t have to be too anxious anymore," the blue-robed elder suddenly said.

"When that day arrives, and all barriers open, I’m afraid this world will truly turn into chaos. At that time, what storms could a mere Mystic Rank Warrior stir up?" the blue-robed elder spoke with composure.

"Indeed, it seems we really don’t need to rush," the others agreed.

"But don’t forget, esteemed elders, our Holy Mountain has quite a few enemies too. When that time comes, do you think we will be utterly unscathed?" the withered elder spoke calmly.

"A joke! We are Holy Mountain! The invincible Holy Mountain—are we to fear enemies?" the blue-robed elder scoffed.

"Have you forgotten that man?" the withered elder replied coldly.

"Enough!" At this moment, the Great Elder seated at the head finally spoke up.

"Stop arguing!" The Great Elder’s face showed a thoughtful expression, "True, we at Holy Mountain fear no enemy, but we do need to make preparations for what is to come."

"Elders, prepare yourselves, it’s time to awaken our leader!"

"What?" The crowd was taken aback.