“Originally, this matter was not to be disclosed, as it concerns the privacy of the trial disciples. But since you keep accusing Ling Xiao of harming his fellow disciples, I have no choice but to make it public, to let the truth be revealed to the sect.”
The Moon Maiden sighed, though inwardly she was extremely pleased.
The scenes on the light screen continued to play.
Ming Tian, Bai Feifei, Tantai Lingzi, and others looked grim.
The Demon Flame Heavenly Venerable’s face was ashen.
Because even the secrets of his avatar had been exposed.
Boom!
Crack!
The moment the light screen finished playing, several bolts of thunder suddenly descended from the sky, striking Ming Tian and the others.
“Ah—!”
Ming Tian screamed, collapsing to the ground, barely alive.
Bai Feifei and Tantai Lingzi, with their higher cultivation, were also severely injured.
“Some oaths are best not made. Who can escape the heavens’ judgment?”
The Moon Maiden said calmly.
“Moon Maiden, you dare harm my disciple!”
The Supreme Sect Leader, in a rage, urged the guardian beast to attack the Moon Maiden.
At that moment, the Moonlight Treasure Pagoda behind the Moon Maiden suddenly radiated dazzling light, and a figure, both real and illusory, appeared.
With a single palm, it repelled the guardian beast.
“Your Highness, Heavenly Maiden!”
The Moonlight Heavenly Maiden had manifested.
Everyone was terrified.
They all knelt on the ground.
However, they did not know this was merely a trick by Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao didn’t want others to know he possessed the Moonlight Token, so he used the Moonlight Treasure Pagoda to make a spiritual body appear behind the Moon Maiden.
This way, others would think the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden had appeared to protect her.
Even the Moon Maiden would likely think so.
“You who govern the Moonlight Sect have made it a mess. A few juniors slandering and framing their fellow disciple, utterly shameless. What use are such disciples?
Ming Tian, Tantai Lingzi, Bai Feifei, and others are to be fully dealt with by the Moon Maiden.
Chang Yueying! As Sect Leader, you failed to act impartially. You are hereby stripped of your position as Sect Leader and demoted to the head of the Law Enforcement Hall. The former head of the Law Enforcement Hall is demoted to an ordinary inner sect elder!
Chang Yueli! As Supreme Sect Leader, you attempted to control the guardian beast to attack the Moon Maiden, a crime deserving death! But considering your loyalty to the Moonlight Sect, your death penalty is spared, though you cannot escape punishment! You are stripped of your Supreme Sect Leader position and demoted to an ordinary inner sect elder!
Demon Flame Heavenly Venerable! You dared to collude with the Black Spirit Organization to subvert the Moonlight Sect, a heinous crime! However, as you have made significant contributions to the sect, your death is spared! You are stripped of your inner sect elder position and demoted to an ordinary deacon!
I hereby appoint Wu Xiang as the new Sect Leader of the Moonlight Sect, effective immediately. If anyone objects, speak now, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance!”
This series of appointments and punishments left the entire Moonlight Sect dumbfounded.
Removing a Sect Leader just like that, wasn’t it too domineering, too unreasonable?
But who could argue when she was the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden, the sect’s Ancestral Grandmother?
More importantly, this Ancestral Grandmother’s strength was formidable, subduing the guardian beast with one move, leaving others no chance to turn the tables.
“We obey the decree!”
No one dared defy the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden’s orders.
Even the previously arrogant Supreme Sect Leader was now as meek as a lamb, completely engulfed in panic.
Ling Xiao handled it this way to prevent the Moonlight Sect from collapsing outright.
After all, if he directly killed the Supreme Sect Leader, Elder Jin, and others, the sect would be severely weakened.
Before Ling Xiao himself had fully grown, he still needed these people to uphold the sect’s reputation.
Of course, if they obediently served the Moonlight Sect, that was fine. If not, their deaths would come sooner or later.
Wu Xiang was somewhat stunned. In the blink of an eye, he had become the Sect Leader of the Moonlight Sect, and he wasn’t quite used to it.
But having experienced life and death, he had forged a resilient mind. With the support of the Golden Light Heavenly Venerable, the Broad Cold Heavenly Venerable, the Lord of the Undead Tower, the Lord of the Inner Sect Moonlight Tower, and others, managing the Moonlight Sect wouldn’t be an issue.
Not to mention, he had the Moon Maiden and the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden backing him.
The situation had completely reversed. Ming Tian, Tantai Lingzi, Bai Feifei, and others looked ashen.
They never imagined things would escalate to this point. Now, they were truly doomed.
The Demon Flame Heavenly Venerable was both furious and terrified.
He had always thought his actions were undetectable, yet they had been exposed so easily.
He had even been stripped of his inner sect elder position.
This not only drastically reduced his status within the sect but also significantly cut his resources.
Damn it!
It was all Ling Xiao’s fault!
He blamed everything on Ling Xiao.
The Supreme Sect Leader, Elder Jin, and others felt the same. They dared not hate the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden, so they directed all their resentment toward Ling Xiao.
But Ling Xiao only gave a cold smile.
He had considered having the spiritual body eliminate them directly, but the spiritual body was unwilling, so he had to settle for the next best option.
It seemed that while the Moonlight Token could protect him from death, true revenge would still depend on himself.
Only when his strength surpassed the Demon Flame Heavenly Venerable, Elder Jin, and the Supreme Sect Leader could he truly eliminate them one by one.
This debt could be noted for now, it wouldn’t take too long!
The spiritual body vanished after speaking.
Seizing the moment, Ling Xiao bowed to Wu Xiang and said, “Sect Leader, I just heard that Shangguan Lei’s trial gains were all plundered by that shameless Ming Tian. I hope you will uphold justice!”
“Elder Jin, why haven’t you released Shangguan Lei and returned all his belongings to him?”
As the new Sect Leader, Wu Xiang naturally wanted to make a strong start.
His first target was Elder Jin.
“Yes!”
Elder Jin dared not say more. He was no longer the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, just an ordinary inner sect elder. If Wu Xiang wanted to kill him, no one could protect him, so he had to abandon Ming Tian.
“Chang Yueying, as the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, the matter of slandering and framing Ling Xiao should be handled by you. Tell me, what should be done?”
Wu Xiang’s second target was Chang Yueying, forcing her to take a stand.
“Execute them without mercy!”
Chang Yueying gritted her teeth.
Framing a fellow disciple was a serious offense in the sect, absolutely a capital crime.
“Sect Leader! Hall Head! Spare us! We swear never to slander our fellow disciples again!”
Led by Ming Tian, dozens of people knelt, begging for mercy.
But Wu Xiang only sneered, and Chang Yueying’s expression remained unchanged.
At this point, unless Ling Xiao pleaded for them, no one could save them.
“Sect Leader! Hall Head! If Ming Tian, Tantai Lingzi, and Bai Feifei are killed now, some might say I, Ling Xiao, am using this to suppress my rivals.”
Ling Xiao smiled and said, “I ask that you spare the three of them.”
For revenge, Ling Xiao didn’t want to rely on others. He wanted to do it himself.
