After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 251 Isn't that what I did too?
The disciple was so embarrassed he was digging his toes into the ground, but the words were already out, and it wouldn't be appropriate to back out halfway. "Why did you stab Mo Yu on the dueling platform back then?"

"Swords have no eyes on the dueling stage. He didn't admit defeat, so isn't that just a normal sparring match?" Lin Yan replied casually.

"If it's just a friendly spar, I don't believe Fellow Daoist Lin would stab someone for no reason."

Looking up at the other person's inquisitive eyes, she moved her lips and asked, "If someone claimed to love you but was actually using you to achieve enlightenment, and acted all affectionate, fantasizing about you and even wanting you to sacrifice yourself for them, what would you do?"

The disciple, also a female cultivator, answered her question without hesitation: "Strike first, kill him!"

The female cultivator was diligent in her cultivation. She was a bit curious, but she wasn't driven by romantic feelings; she was frighteningly rational. Upon hearing the question, her mind immediately produced an answer.

"Yes, that's what I did too."

The female cultivator opened her mouth upon hearing the answer, not daring to believe that Mo Yu was such a person. However, seeing Lin Yan's open and honest expression, she subconsciously trusted the person in front of her more.

One was the champion of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, both were disciples of the Venerable Duan Yi, and had experienced many hardships. Their strength, talent, and mental state were all at a very high level. How could such a person be angry because of someone's simple expression of affection?

"I...I understand." The female cultivator was embarrassed and ran off to find her sect's disciples.

After the event, she returned to her cave to seclude herself, and hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign outside the cave to prevent some people from being so blind as to bother her.

She lived a peaceful life in her cave, cultivating in peace. Rong Ce, who had taken Wen Gui's body from her, frowned and looked at the two people in front of him with an unfriendly expression.

The visitors were a sea tribe prince and priest, and outside the courtyard were their guards.

Most of the guards stayed at the town's merchant guild, while the two of them only took a few guards with them to the Miaofa Sect.

They didn't come for any compensation; they just wanted Rong Ce to hand over the person who killed Wen Gui.

He did not directly explain on the communication disc what mistake Wen Gui had made.

The sea tribes doted on Crown Prince Wen Gui, and they assumed that Rong Ce's words on the communication jade disc were an excuse to protect the murderer.

They will only believe it if people see the corpse with their own eyes.

The sea creatures don't yet know what mistake Wen Gui made, so their attitude is understandable.

"I know you two have come from afar to seek justice for your clan's crown prince. Please let me see the body first before we discuss anything else." He didn't say much more and led his men directly to the place where the ice jade coffin was kept.

The two followed and rushed over when they saw the ice jade coffin. The prince wanted to burst into tears, but when he saw Wen Gui's face covered in demonic markings, he stopped himself.

The priest frowned and questioned Rong Ce, "What does Your Excellency mean by this? The man is dead, yet you still want to pin the crime of demonic possession on him? Is this how the Miaofa Sect behaves?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Ce was displeased. He cared more about the reputation of the Miaofa Sect than about himself, and his tone turned cold.

“Priest, be careful what you say! I heard that Gui Ta’s faith was unstable, and he fell into demonic possession and killed people, which led to his own death. If you don’t believe me, you can open the museum to verify the authenticity of the demonic runes.”

The priest and the prince looked at each other but did not open the coffin.

The Sea Clan Prince wiped away non-existent tears and said, "Respect for the dead is paramount. How can we arbitrarily open the coffin for inspection? The Sea Clan's only intention is to hand over the murderer who killed the Crown Prince. As long as the murderer is handed over, our Sea Clan is willing to cease all pursuit."

"You two must have made a mistake. It was Wen Gui who fell into a demonic madness and killed first, and was killed in retaliation. If I hand him over, what will become of the Miaofa Sect?" "Does Your Excellency mean to protect the murderer of the Sea Clan's prince and sever ties with the Sea Clan?" the prince coldly questioned.

Seeing that the two were on the verge of conflict, the priest thought it was time to let things settle and stepped in as a peacemaker.

"Your Highness, please don't be angry. We have come here to seek justice for the Crown Prince. Let's not let this matter damage the friendship between the two sides."

"Hmph!" The prince found a chair and sat down alone, unwilling to say anything more.

The meaning is clear: they want Miaofa Sect to hand over the murderer who killed Wen Gui.

“Your Excellency, the Crown Prince is the personal disciple of the Supreme Elder Miaoyin. If the news of his fall into demonic possession gets out, it will not be good for the reputation of the Miaofa Sect. Handing over someone who has nothing to do with the Miaofa Sect would be better for both of us.”

The priest put on a smile and analyzed the pros and cons.

Rong Ce's expression remained indifferent: "Oh? What do you mean by handing over someone who has no connection to you?"

He tried his best to understand that the other party meant: to randomly push out a cultivator who had nothing to do with the Miaofa Sect as a scapegoat.

But he still wanted to confirm it.

"Although Lin Yan is Venerable Duan Yi's disciple, she has not joined a sect and has little to do with the Miao Fa Sect. She killed my clan's crown prince, so what does it matter if the Venerable hands her over? There is really no need to ruin our harmony for an unrelated person."

Rong Ce disliked Lin Yan, finding her stubborn and difficult to manage. However, he had lived for hundreds of years and was still the master of a peak; he was not a fool.

Since contacting the sea tribe, he has not revealed who killed Wen Gui, and has been suppressing the news, saying that Wen Gui returned to his cave to cultivate in seclusion.

No one in the entire sect, not even the managing elders, knew that Wen Gui was dead, let alone who killed him. Yet the priest could directly name Lin Yan, which must mean there's something going on.

He calmly countered, "How did the priest know that Lin Yan was the killer? Could it be that he heard rumors and believed the nonsense of some disciples?"

"I overheard some disciples talking about this, saying that the Crown Prince and the female cultivator were not on good terms."

Rong Ce gave a cryptic smile. "Priest is joking. When Wen Gui was in trouble, I immediately blocked the news and told the sect disciples that Wen Gui was in seclusion in his cave. The priest said that which disciple fabricated the rumor, I will not let them off!"

"..."

The priest never expected the other party to have this attitude! She was just an unrelated female cultivator; wouldn't it be better to hand her over and settle the matter peacefully, a win-win situation?
“Your Excellency, we have already explained the advantages and disadvantages. Even if you are not afraid of making enemies of the sea race, you should still consider the reputation of your sect.”

"Is the priest threatening me?" Rong Ce's face was full of coldness. "This is the territory of the Miaofa Sect. The priest should think carefully before he speaks."

"You...you really want to offend the sea tribe to protect a complete stranger?" the priest asked incredulously.

The Crown Prince was, after all, a disciple of Venerable Miaoyin. It's one thing to not pursue the murderer after he died like this, but it's another to hand him over to them to deal with.
Can Rong Ce clearly distinguish between what is more important and what is less important?

Could it be that taking advantage of Venerable Miaoyin's seclusion, with no one to suppress Rong Ce, he thinks he can control the entire sect and doesn't even care about the sea race?

"I have to explain it several times before you understand. It was the clan that made the crown prince, who went mad trying to kill someone but was killed in return."

Rong Celu was getting impatient. With a wave of his robe, the entire courtyard was covered by an even stronger barrier on top of the existing one.