The words of Han Yan concluded, the person had already vanished.

The downfall of the Luohua Temple brought immense pressure to Hanyue Valley, but it dispersed like smoke and clouds because of Han Yan’s words. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Whether Su Lin could truly develop the Circulation Array System was no longer their concern.

If the Circulation Array appeared, naturally, there would be masters from Heavenly Capital to counter it.

If the Circulation Array did not appear, could these thirty hundred ragtag troops still conquer Hanyue Valley?

This young man might truly have frightened Master Miaoxin of the Luohua Temple with an incredible Circulation Array System, but this couldn’t scare Hanyue Valley, because behind Hanyue Valley is Heavenly Capital.

What kind of place is Heavenly Capital?

Today, it is the foremost of the Three Sects, holding a commanding position.

Even if the Ancient Array Sect were to resurrect, under Heavenly Capital’s rule, it would just be sending itself to the guillotine again!

The gaze followed along Shunyue Lake all the way north.

Directly to Qingqiu.

The Qingqiu Elder Council was in session.

The debate was extremely heated.

On one side was the main lineage team represented by Fu Ling, with members such as the Second Princess Fu Ya, Fourth Princess Fu Yun, Third Clan Member Fu Shu, and Seventh Clan Member Fu Yun.

On the other side was the elder team led by the Great Elder.

Fu Ling coldly said, "The marriage of my seventh sister, after all, is a family matter of our Fu lineage. While it’s acceptable for the Great Elder to manage Qingqiu clan affairs while my parents are in seclusion, controlling even the personal matters of our Fu lineage so forcefully, isn’t that overstepping a bit?"

The Great Elder said, "Great clan child, your words are quite disorderly. I am personally authorized by the Clan Leader. During the Clan Leader’s seclusion, I manage all kinds of affairs of Qingqiu, which naturally includes all external affairs of Qingqiu. The marriage of the Seventh Princess was long permitted by the Clan Leader, and I have endeavored to oversee it tirelessly. Is it not excessive for the great clan child to accuse me, someone who diligently and laboriously handles clan affairs?"

Fu Ling said, "The marriage of the seventh sister was personally approved by our father, why then does the Great Elder now deny it?"

The Great Elder said, "The person approved by the Clan Leader was Li Chengnian of Xi He, but the Su Lin villain is not Li Chengnian, rather, he is the true murderer of Li Chengnian! Since the day the marriage contract was established, Li Chengnian has been Qingqiu’s son-in-law. Qingqiu’s son-in-law being murdered by this person, we in Qingqiu should not share the same sky with this person, how can we let this mistake continue?"

"Indeed!" the Second Elder said, "Our Qingqiu, an ancient great clan, how could it be a clan without integrity? How could it recognize the murderer of its son-in-law as the son-in-law?"

"I agree with the opinions of the Great Elder and Second Elder. Su Lin, the villain, and we of Qingqiu cannot share the same sky!"

For a time, the elder team’s momentum soared.

They elevated it to the height of avenging their beloved son-in-law for the clan.

The Second Princess Fu Ya smiled faintly, "Originally, I didn’t understand clan matters at all, but the arguments that the Great Elder used to persuade my parents that day, I remember vividly and fully agreed. The Great Elder said at the time, ’The children of Qingqiu have the responsibility to serve Qingqiu diligently. Why not trade one daughter for strong support from a great external force?’ But today, Su Lin has become a new noble in the court, deeply trusted by His Majesty. Is it not the exact embodiment of the Great Elder’s fervor back then, if Qingqiu, having made a mistake, allies through marriage? Yet, the Great Elder now changes and no longer prioritizes Qingqiu’s great cause but instead acts on impulse, binding tightly to a dead Li Chengnian. I truly doubt whether the Great Elder values Qingqiu, or is wholeheartedly loyal to Heart Pavilion instead?"

These words were extremely sharp.

Directly pointing to the core.

And very persuasive.

Initially, Qingqiu was wholeheartedly thinking of marrying into Heart Pavilion through Li Chengnian.

The elders’ team’s persuasion to the whole of Qingqiu was: Qingqiu needed the support of external great powers, and marrying into Heart Pavilion, marrying into the Xi He Li Family, was of huge help to Qingqiu.

This rationale was undoubtedly lofty.

Its persuasion was also very strong.

The Qingqiu Clan Leader and many high-ranking individuals were convinced, although the main lineage children found it somewhat disgraceful; none voiced dissent in the face of such grand matters.

Later, an inconceivable major change happened.

The chosen target, Li Chengnian, defected from Heart Pavilion, aided the court, and became a new noble in the court, ultimately revealing his true identity as not Li Chengnian but another person: Ancient Gate Su Lin, who had come to Qingqiu to seek marriage.

By then, the situation reversed.

The main lineage children of the Qingqiu Clan Leader, especially those led by Fu Ling, including several clan members and princesses, leaned towards letting the error persist and accepting Su Lin as the Qingqiu son-in-law.

Their reasoning was exactly the same as the Great Elder’s earlier argument: Qingqiu needed external forces, Su Lin was now a new noble in the court, with the background of Ancient Gate, and more importantly, the poetry and elegance exhibited when he came to Qingqiu deeply impressed the younger generation.

Why shouldn’t we let the error persist?

Yet the Great Elder’s side insisted on avenging Li Chengnian, the Qingqiu son-in-law, and firmly refused to acknowledge Su Lin as Qingqiu’s son-in-law.

The Second Princess bluntly revealed: The Great Elder, you were so fervent before, but now you are acting impulsively. Is it truly just impulsive? I suspect you have been bought by Heart Pavilion; your starting point is not for Qingqiu’s fate, but entirely loyal to Heart Pavilion’s Mental Path!

The Great Elder’s face suddenly darkened, "Second Princess, do you still remember the Tianhu Ancestor’s teachings?"

Tianhu Ancestor’s teachings!

This is the ancestral teaching of all Qingqiu!

Everyone’s hearts sank simultaneously upon hearing it...

The Second Elder stepped forward, "On Jiujie Mountain’s eight-foot winds, the road of the Southern Dynasty was cut off, water flowing eastward, if the tender thread lay on the azure edge, clouds going and returning would be different. Tianhu Ancestor sacrificed his life’s blood to assist a generation of Human Emperors to ascend the throne, finally ending in betrayal. The Ancestor left a dying command, the Qingqiu Clan shall only walk the Cultivation Road, not step into the gates of the officialdom. Now, all clan members and princesses who seek to curry favor with officials, have you forgotten your ancestors’ teachings?"