You remained chaste on your wedding night, do you really think this holy son is a simp?

The elders and disciples gathered in front of Gu Changyuan's cave, looking at the aura emanating from it.

At this moment, although the golden light that shot into the sky had faded slightly, its oppressive power still shocked the disciples with lower cultivation levels.

The elders of the immortal sect stood there, their faces increasingly grim.

They glanced at each other and were immediately startled.

This time, Gu Changyuan's actions were not as simple as killing one or two people.

His rampage in the square turned more than a dozen disciples into mincemeat.

Who are those true disciples?

That's not some random cat or dog.

Behind each of them stands a family of cultivators.

What about the Zhao family, the Li family, the Wang family...?

These families spared no expense to send their geniuses into the Immortal Ascension Sect.

Donating resources and magical treasures to the sect is just so that their own children can gain experience here, making it easier for them to take over or advance further in the future.

Now things are fine.

The person is gone.

Moreover, he was completely dead, leaving not even a complete corpse, and even his soul was destroyed by Gu Changyuan.

If this gets back to those families, won't it cause an uproar?

The sect must give an explanation.

If not handled properly, those families might unite and cause trouble, even cutting off the sect's resource supply, and then the Feathered Immortal Sect would have a very difficult time.

Logically, whoever did this should be held responsible.

The best solution, of course, is to push Gu Changyuan out.

Let him explain to those families himself and let him bear the consequences.

Even if they are only slightly punished, giving those families a way out, the matter will be over.

but.

Is Gu Changyuan so easy to manipulate now?

The elders looked up at the cave where Gu Changyuan was, and felt a pang of bitterness in their hearts.

Originally, Gu Changyuan was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and these elders at the Divine Transformation stage might have been able to suppress him slightly if they joined forces.

But now they've made a breakthrough.

This strange phenomenon and this oppressive aura are clearly not those of an ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

They might even be stronger than them.

Add to that his status as a holy son, and his violent temper that makes him prone to killing...

At this moment, Gu Changyuan's cultivation level has put these elders in a real dilemma.

"Elder..."

The Fourth Elder, dressed in a purple robe, had his brows furrowed tightly, his expression filled with worry, as if the matter were happening to him personally.

Then, the Fourth Elder turned his head and looked at the First Elder, who had remained silent.

After hesitating for a long time, he slowly spoke:

"What should we do?"

"Those families are no pushovers; they all have terrible tempers."

"That old man from the Zhao family almost tore down our outer gate last time because of his grandson."

"If they find out now that his grandson was smashed into mincemeat by the Holy Son..."

The Fourth Elder shuddered and dared not say anything more.

"If we don't give them an explanation, they will probably never let this go. If things really escalate, our sect's reputation will be ruined."

Beside him, the Second Elder echoed his sentiments.

He was an impatient person, and at this moment he looked even more anxious, pacing back and forth in place.

"That's right, this matter absolutely cannot be suppressed."

"That's more than a dozen lives, and those were the pride of various powerful families."

"If they find out the truth, they'll definitely cause a huge uproar."

All the elders turned their attention to the First Elder.

The Grand Elder is their backbone and the most influential person in the sect besides the sect leader.

Their positions are actually quite consistent.

That means they don't want to take the blame.

This mess was caused by Gu Changyuan, so why should the elders have to clean it up?

Gu Changyuan should be allowed to step forward himself.

Even just apologizing and making amends would be enough to settle this matter.

The Grand Elder stood there.

His face was stern, and his cloudy old eyes were filled with worry.

He remained silent, simply gazing at the cave dwelling, seemingly weighing something.

He knew it better than anyone else.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could be a disaster.

But should we push Gu Changyuan out?

Recalling Gu Changyuan's arrogant demeanor in the square just now, and his ruthlessness in daring to kill even Zhu Changming.

This kid is a powder keg right now, he could explode at any moment.

Moreover, now that he has broken through to a higher level and his strength has greatly increased, it is even less likely that he will be manipulated by these old guys.

In addition, Gu Changyuan had previously killed Elder Zhu without saying a word after seeing that Elder Zhu had shown slight favoritism towards the true disciple.

This kind of personality means they can't tolerate even the slightest imperfection.

If you make him apologize to those families, aren't you forcing him to kill another group of people?

The Grand Elder pondered for a long time.

In addition, the elders around him kept whispering and making noise, which gave him a headache.

"Alright."

The Grand Elder finally spoke.

"Do you think I don't know what you're talking about?"

"Give me an explanation? I want an explanation too."

The Grand Elder turned around, looked at the expectant elders, and shook his head helplessly.

"But what do you think...?"

"Will our holy son personally take on this responsibility?"

Do you think he's the kind of person who would admit his mistakes?

"I'm afraid it's not that easy."

The elders looked at each other, speechless.

Yes, how could that madman Gu Changyuan possibly admit his mistake?

He's lucky he didn't kill all the people who came looking for trouble.

But if we don't do this, how will we explain it to those families?

The Fifth Elder has a violent temper.

He looked at the cave where Gu Changyuan was, and the powerful aura that had not yet dissipated made him feel a surge of jealousy.

On what grounds?

Why is it that this kid, after causing trouble, can comfortably break through inside?

And these elders have to clean up his messes and put up with the wrath of those families.

The oppressive feeling brought by the powerful force made the Fifth Elder clench his teeth tightly, his cheeks puffing out.

"We can't just let it go like this, can we?"

The Fifth Elder said angrily.

"A life for a life, a debt for a debt—this is a matter of course."

"Even if he is the Holy Son, he cannot be so lawless."

"We have to give them an explanation, no matter what. This isn't something that can be easily forgotten."

"If our sect can't even uphold this basic justice, who will dare send their children here in the future?"

The Fourth Elder nodded in agreement. Although he was also afraid of Gu Changyuan, he shared the same view as the Fifth Elder on this issue.

Someone has to take responsibility.

"That's right."

The Fourth Elder glanced at the First Elder and tentatively proposed a compromise.

"How about... we don't force him to pay with his life, and we don't force him to be punished?"

"At the very least... at the very least, he should personally apologize to those families, right?"

"Even if it's just for show, giving them a way out, those families won't be able to say anything more."

"After all, Gu Changyuan's current strength is undeniable, and those families aren't fools, so they wouldn't dare to really fight him to the death."

"As long as there is a stance, there might still be a chance for things to turn around."