The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 607

Chapter 607: 607

"The implication was that Jing Yan had been deceived."

"Our Jing Family in Donglin City may wield great influence, but as they say, ’the bigger the tree, the more likely it is to catch the wind,’ and there are always some villains who, under the guise of our family’s name, deceive and swindle." Another elder spoke up.

"Yes, of course! However, we can’t blame Miss Yan’er and the elderly man for not knowing better; they are just ordinary people and there are many things they do not fully understand."

"Jing Yan, you’ve been away from Donglin City for a few years without returning, and to encounter such an incident as soon as you returned is indeed no wonder you got angry," Jing Chengye followed with a smile.

Jing Yan furrowed his brow.

Could it be that he had really misunderstood?

Indeed, Jing Yan had seen some thugs committing evil deeds, but he hadn’t actually seen Jing Xi.

If it turned out that he was wrong in his subjective judgment, leading to Jing Xi being wrongfully accused, that would be inappropriate.

"Perhaps! Maybe it’s really someone trying to sully our family’s name," Jing Yan said with some uncertainty.

Hearing this, hearts relaxed in the chests of Jing Chengye and the others.

"However, this still needs to be investigated. If there’s no issue, that would naturally be best," Jing Yan said, shifting his tone, "Summon Jing Xi over. If he truly has not done the evil deeds rumored outside, I will compensate him with some resources."

"Jing Yan, that won’t be necessary, right? Jing Xi already receives plenty of resources in the family. Giving him more would just be wasteful," the Seventh Elder immediately expressed his refusal.

"Hmm?" Jing Yan’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the Seventh Elder.

Something was off with the Seventh Elder’s attitude!

He had spoken of compensating Jing Xi, who was the direct grandson of the Seventh Elder, yet the Seventh Elder refused? This was clearly not normal!

Could it be that Jing Xi indeed had issues? And the Seventh Elder was aware of Jing Xi’s wrongdoings? Was he deliberately covering up his grandson Jing Xi’s shameful deeds?

If Jing Xi were innocent, the Seventh Elder should eagerly summon him over.

"Clan Leader, summon Jing Xi over. I want to question him personally," Jing Yan addressed Jing Chengye.

"This... is that really necessary?" Jing Chengye frowned.

"Jing Chengye!" Jing Yan’s presence suddenly intensified, his gaze ice-cold, "Within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, I want to see Jing Xi!"

The Seventh Elder’s refusal and even Jing Chengye’s attitude as the Clan Leader made Jing Yan all the more convinced that Jing Xi had serious issues. Perhaps Jing Chengye was in the know as well.

If that were the case, the Jing Family was indeed facing serious problems.

The anger that had just subsided in Jing Yan’s heart surged up once more.

"Yes!" Jing Chengye felt Jing Yan’s intense demeanor and a cold sweat broke out on him. Jing Yan was calling him by name, making it clear that it was no longer possible to gloss things over.

In fact, Jing Chengye had indeed heard some rumors about Jing Xi.

The Jing Family’s intelligence network wasn’t for show. With all the evil Jing Xi had done over the years, how could Jing Chengye, as the Clan Leader, have heard nothing?

It was just that he did not want to pursue it. One reason was that Jing Xi was an Innate Realm martial artist. His father was Jing Shanqu, who was also an Innate Realm martial artist and held the important position of manager at the Splendid Pill Tower, making him crucial to the family. Moreover, Jing Xi’s grandfather was the Seventh Elder, an elder of the family.

The second reason was, if he investigated Jing Xi and ended up finding evidence proving Jing Xi’s guilt, it would also be bad news for the Jing Family.

Furthermore, Jing Chengye didn’t consider the women who had been harmed by Jing Xi to be on the same level as Jing Xi. In the subconscious depths of his mind, he felt that their deaths weren’t significant.

These reasons led him to not want to delve into Jing Xi’s issues. He turned a blind eye as if he knew nothing.

Now that Jing Yan was insisting on investigating Jing Xi, there was nothing Jing Chengye could do. Although he was the Clan Leader, Jing Yan’s standing in the Jing Family was not something he could compete with.

Inside the Council Hall, two elders left to personally bring Jing Xi over for questioning.

The Seventh Elder originally wanted to go himself, but Jing Yan stopped him, instructing him to wait here for Jing Xi’s arrival.

Jing Xi’s residence.

"Damn it, they haven’t come back yet? It’s been four hours! A bunch of good-for-nothings! What use are you to me? Can’t you handle even a trivial matter!" Jing Xi grew more and more irritated.

"Is Jing Xi present?"

At that moment, a voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Hmm? Are they back? No, that’s not right; the voice doesn’t match! It’s not them." Jing Xi initially felt joy, then frowned and shook his head.

He stepped out to see two people standing outside and was momentarily taken aback.

These were Jing Family Elders; of course, he recognized them.

"Are you two elders looking for me?" Jing Xi greeted them with a bow, a smile appearing on his face.

"Jing Xi, come with us to the Council Hall," one elder said expressionlessly.

Under normal circumstances, when they met Jing Xi and he greeted them, they would definitely respond with a smile. Jing Xi was not someone just any family member could compare to; he was an Innate Martial Artist, and with his father and his grandfather, there were few in the entire Jing Family who could afford to slight Jing Xi.

"What’s the matter?" Jing Xi was taken aback.

He sensed something off in the faces of the two elders.

Going to the Council Hall?

For what purpose was he being taken to the Council Hall?

He hadn’t heard that the family was convening a grand assembly today! And usually, for Elder Council meetings, only the elders were needed, and there was no need for him to attend.

"Going to the Council Hall? Elders, what do you want with me at the Council Hall?" Jing Xi asked, wrinkling his brow as he tried to glean some information from the two elders.

"Stop asking questions; you’ll find out when we get to the Council Hall," one elder shook his head.

With Jing Yan’s furious stance in the Council Hall, of course, they dared not say too much to Jing Xi, lest they invite trouble upon themselves. Jing Yan had not hesitated to kill Jing Family elders before; the Great Elder implicated in a betrayal a few years back was personally executed by Jing Yan.

"Oh!" Seeing that the two didn’t wish to say more, Jing Xi simply responded with an "Oh!"

He wasn’t too concerned—what could be so serious?

Following the two elders, Jing Xi arrived at the Council Hall. When he stepped inside and saw the Clan Leader and many elders gathered there, he slightly lowered his head and greeted everyone with a slight bow.

"Jing Xi, come here!" Before Jing Yan could speak, the Seventh Elder let out a low shout.

Jing Xi looked up and saw his grandfather, the Jing Family’s Seventh Elder.

"Grandfather seems a bit off!" It was only at this moment that Jing Xi remained oblivious to the imminent trouble. So, he still didn’t pay much heed.

"Grandfather, why have you called me? I’m still young and don’t understand the family’s major affairs. I’m busy with my own matters," Jing Xi continued to think about Yan’er, not yet having seen Jing Yan, Yan’er, and the old hunter, among others.

Just this one statement showed just how arrogant Jing Xi was used to being. In the presence of the Clan Leader and the elders, he dared to be so casual.