The once joyous Mohist school is now lifeless, filled with cries and wails.
The Mo family members were either sprawled on the ground or sitting blankly in their seats.
Most of the original guests had already left.
Lord Bo'er of Yancheng and Ye Cong of the Ye family stood at the edge of the corridor, with the Mo family members in front of them filled with sorrow.
Their gazes met on the brightly colored carpet.
Mo Cheng, who was once full of ambition and wanted to become the leader of the alliance, is now reduced to lumps of minced meat, scattered all over the ground.
"Heaven is watching what people do. Mo Cheng is still too flamboyant."
Ye Cong sighed with emotion, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
Boer sighed, "I bet Mo Cheng never imagined that a little girl could attract the attention of four Dou Huang experts."
After saying that, he turned his head and looked at the sky.
The blue-white sea of fire that erupted earlier was simply horrifying.
Even though the terrifying heatwave was far away, he could still feel a trace of heat in the Mo family compound.
Da da da!
One man, accompanied by nearly a hundred guards, entered the Mo family's gate as if no one else was there. His eyes flickered slightly, and then he headed straight for Boer.
"Patriarch Ye."
Bor turned his head to look.
"Lord Bor, what are your orders?"
Ye Cong's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had guessed the other party's purpose, and a smile appeared on his lips.
A smile appeared on Bo'er's somewhat chubby face. "Today's harvest is 70% mine and 30% yours. If the Yunlan Sect asks about it in the future, Patriarch Ye only needs to act as a witness for me. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cong's eyes flashed with excitement, and he was about to nod in agreement.
Just then, a sharp shout suddenly rang out.
"Who goes there?!"
All the guards looked up, watching the figure that suddenly appeared in the sky and slowly descended, a solemn expression creeping onto their faces.
Boer and Ye Cong looked up, their expressions tightening.
A Dou Huang level expert?
"Yunlan Sect, Nie Yuan."
A low, unreadable shout fell from the sky.
"Stop! Stop! Are you blind? How dare you point weapons at the Gun (Spear) King?"
Boer jogged over, scolded the guards, and came to Nie Yuan. "Sect Leader Nie Yuan, what brings you here?"
"Lord Bor."
Nie Yuan had dealt with the Jia Ma Empire over the years and knew many people. In addition, this person had attended his wedding with Yun Yun and recognized him at a glance.
He asked knowingly, "What happened? What's going on with the Mohists?"
In the hall,
Upon hearing the commotion, Mo Lan, the head of the Mo family, rushed out with tears still on his face and knelt directly in front of Nie Yuan. "Sect Master, Mo Cheng has been murdered. You must seek justice for the Mo family!"
Nie Yuan glanced at him, then turned his head and said, "Lord Boer, I came in a hurry and didn't bring any people with me. Could you please have your people clear out any unimportant personnel?"
"No problem." Bohr readily agreed.
Soon, only Nie Yuan and the rest of the Mo family remained.
Mo Lan, with Mo Li in front of everyone, knelt down before Nie Yuan.
Nie Yuan looked at Mo Li and said, "You are a disciple of the Yunlan Sect, so you should know my temper. Now I want you to tell me the truth about what exactly happened to the Mo family."
Mo Li was trembling all over, and when he was called on, he froze.
...
Outside the Mo family gate.
"Lord Boer, since Sect Master Nie Yuan is here, I may not have the opportunity to testify, so I will take my leave now."
Ye Cong cupped his hands in greeting to Bo'er, then turned and left with his men.
Bohr sighed softly, somewhat regretfully.
I didn't expect Nie Yuan to arrive so quickly.
He couldn't just leave now; if Nie Yuan needed him, he couldn't keep him waiting.
After all, when this father visited the imperial family in the capital, they personally received him.
While waiting, Bo'er heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw that it was the young sect leader, Nalan Yanran, being stopped outside by the guards. He quickly went over and scolded the guards again.
"Never mind, Lord Bor, they were just doing their duty."
Kuzue offered a word of advice.
Nalan Yanran asked impatiently, "Lord Bo'er, I heard that the sect leader has arrived, is that true?"
"Sect Leader Nie Yuan is inside. He should be out soon. If you're in a hurry, I'll go knock on the door."
Bohr nodded, then immediately asked a question.
Nalan Yanran gently shook her head.
In my memory, my master rarely came to handle problems in person, and his presence meant that the situation was very serious.
It's best not to disturb them at this time.
Everyone waited at the door. After a short while, Nie Yuan opened the door from the inside, his face gloomy and not looking good.
Several young men and women followed behind him, looking haggard and uneasy, followed by the Mo family members, whose faces were ashen.
When they saw Nalan Yanran's figure at the door, the ashen look on their faces grew even heavier, and the light in their eyes seemed to be completely extinguished.
"Master."
Nalan Yanran's voice was full of grievance.
"What happened?"
Nie Yuan frowned and noticed that Nalan Yanran needed Ge Ye to support her so she could barely stand. Could it be that she was injured in her earlier fight with Xiao Yan?
"Sect Master, it's like this..."
Ge Ye helped Nalan Yanran forward and whispered in Nie Yuan's ear, her dangerous gaze occasionally glancing into the room.
After listening, Nie Yuan remained expressionless and did not immediately fly into a rage.
Dealing with the Mo family here is far less interesting than doing it in the main hall of the Yunlan Sect.
"Lord Bor."
Nie Yuan looked up. Bo'er immediately stepped forward, smiling, "I'm here. Please give your orders, Sect Leader Nie Yuan."
"Please prepare a few carriages and some soldiers. I need to take them back to Yunlan Sect first. As for the Mo family, I'll trouble Lord Bo'er to have someone look after them for now. Someone from the sect will come and deal with them in a while."
Nie Yuan gave the instructions.
Bohr immediately nodded in agreement, asked no questions, and quickly got things done.
...
Yunlan Sect, Main Hall.
News of the Mo family's troubles spread like wildfire through the capital and also reached the Yunlan Sect.
Two Douhuang powerhouses gathered at the family of an outer sect elder and killed him. This matter is extremely serious and has a very negative impact.
Yunling recounted the information he had gathered in front of everyone.
"I learned about the specifics on the day of the incident and instructed the elders to investigate. Judging by the time, they should be back today. No matter who the other party is, this matter is a slap in the face to our Yunlan Sect, and we must demand an explanation from them."
Yun Leng spoke with a strong and clear voice, his gaze sweeping over each of the elders.
His expression was extremely angry, and he had no doubt that if he had the strength of a Dou Huang, he would have already gone to settle accounts with the other Dou Huang.
Seeing that the elders did not react, Yun Ling frowned slightly and turned around again. "Sect Master, do you think what I said makes sense? As an outer sect elder of our Yunlan Sect, whatever Mo Cheng did, it should be dealt with by our Yunlan Sect, right?"
Yun Yun seemed a little distracted, as if she hadn't heard Yun Leng's words and showed no reaction whatsoever.
"Sect Master? Sect Master?"
Yunling was stunned for a moment, then had to call out a few more times.
Only then did Yun Yun raise her head. "Nie Yuan will handle the Mo family matter. He went to the Mo family with me back then, and he hasn't come back for so long. He must be dealing with this."
As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the main hall.
"No wonder I haven't seen the sect leader for so many days."
"So the sect leader went to deal with the Mo family's affairs. This is the true attitude of serving the sect."
"I miss the days when the sect leader used to manage the sect. Back then, there were almost no troubles."
A look of surprise flashed across the faces of the elders present, and they began to whisper among themselves.
At the front of the crowd, Yun Leng's face turned alternating between blue and purple, feeling like he had become a clown.
He thought everything was planned perfectly, but in fact, while he was envisioning various outcomes and thinking about countermeasures, someone had already almost solved the problem.
Yun Yun paused for a moment, as if she realized she had said the wrong thing, but she didn't bother to smooth things over. "If there's nothing else, elders, you may all leave."
Her mind is currently focused on that broken piece of the Heart of the Sea armor.
How dare that little guy? Four Dou Huangs were fighting, and he went to join in the fun.
We don't know if they're alive or dead now.
"Didn't you hear the sect leader say we should disperse? Don't you have anything to do?"
Seeing the elders still talking, Yunling felt even more embarrassed.
All the elders could sense Yun Leng's anger and, not wanting to provoke him, turned and walked away from the main hall entrance.
Just then, a series of figures entered everyone's line of sight, and everyone stopped in their tracks.
Nie Yuan walked in front, followed by Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye, and then a group of haggard-looking members of the Mo family.
"Sect Leader."
"The sect leader is back."
"What's the situation with those Mo family members? They seem like prisoners."
The elders were puzzled.
"Nie Yuan, what exactly happened to the Mo family?"
When Yunyun saw him, she quickly asked.
However.
Nie Yuan gave her a cold glance and asked, "Weren't you there that day?"
Yun Yun paused for a second, then explained, "I saw you leave, but I had other things to do, so I didn't go with you."
"Oh, is there anything that can compare to a sect? Sect Master Yunyun, can you tell everyone?"
Nie Yuan's lips curled into a mocking smile.
With this much concern for the sect, no wonder the Yunlan Sect was ultimately destroyed in your hands?
Where exactly do you place the Yunlan Sect in your heart?
This is the Yunlan Sect, the sect that raised you, protected you, and helped you grow from a weakling to a Dou Huang!
[Ding! Yun Yun experiences a combination of surprise, anger, and panic; emotion value: 499]
Yun Yun's first thought was, could it be that he discovered that fragment?
But she immediately rejected the idea in her mind, because she clearly remembered that Nie Yuan had never looked down at the ground that day.
But why is he making things difficult for me? I was clearly trying to communicate with him properly...
She couldn't possibly tell the elders about Yao Yan's matter, so she couldn't explain.
Feeling betrayed by Nie Yuan, Yun Yun felt a surge of anger, her chest heaving.
She forced herself not to look at Nie Yuan, instead turning her gaze to her disciple, "Yanran, you tell me, why did you bring the Mo family members back to the sect? And even tie them up?"
Mo Cheng is already dead, so the Mo family should be considered victims.
Could it be that Nie Yuan is deliberately targeting Yun Leng?
The thought flashed through Yun Yun's mind, and she felt that it wasn't impossible. Back then, she had embarrassed Nie Yuan in front of many elders in the main hall.
And this time, the incident just happened to occur near the Mo family.
Yunling seemed to have thought of something as well, her eyes flashing, but she remained silent.
"Teacher..."
Nalan Yanran's face showed anger, and her eyes trembled slightly, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
However, before she could speak, she heard a thud behind her.
"Sect Master, it's all the fault of the Mo family. I'm willing to hand over all of the Mo family's wealth, just hoping that the Sect Master will consider Mo Cheng's past contributions to the sect and give the Mo family a way out."
Mo Lan knelt on the ground, with other members of the Mo family beside him.
As soon as he finished kowtowing, the other members of the Mo family followed suit without hesitation, slamming their hands so hard that the ground thudded loudly.
The elders present looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.
What's going on? It's clearly Mo Cheng of the Mo family who's dead, so why are they so panicked?
Normally, it shouldn't be asking the sect to lend a hand and seek justice for the Mo family.