Two thousand five hundred and thirty-five, how could there not be?
"There won't really be a fight, right?"
To be honest, the several descendants of the Fire Holy Rat who were floating in the sky outside the courtyard were a little worried at the moment. Although Meng Gu was the instigator of this matter, if the responsibility was really to be investigated, they would definitely not be able to escape the involvement.
The three of them, like Shi Long, all regretted following Meng Gu here to cause trouble for Chi Yan, but who the hell would have thought that just a small fight between a few descendants of the saints could actually attract these two big bosses?
Seeing that Mu Ji and Huo Ying were facing each other, the hearts of the great saints tightened. On the contrary, Meng Gu had a sneer on his face, and even a hint of expectation.
After all, although the second elder Huo has been in charge of the Fire Sacred Rat Clan in recent years, there is a clan leader and a great elder above him. The clan leader is just that, but the great elder Mu Ji has always been Huo Ying.
The one who overcame it.
Meng Gu knew that his teacher had had some encounters recently, and even had some unspeakable, but very powerful methods, or that someone unexpectedly injured the great elder Mu Ji, and he would become the first person under the true clan leader.
Already.
As Huo Ying's eldest disciple, Meng Gu has waited too long for this day. Maybe then, he can become the true chief saint!
"What are you doing?"
Just at this tense moment, a majestic and furious voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard, and then everyone's eyes flashed, and another old figure suddenly appeared in the sky inside the courtyard.
Seeing the position of the figure, all the onlookers were shocked and secretly thought that those two were strong men at the pinnacle of the Holy Realm. Who is so bold as to stand between those two strong men?
"Lord Patriarch?!"
But the next moment, everyone was relieved, because the majestic figure that suddenly appeared was not an ordinary member of the Fire Sacred Rat clan, but the supreme clan leader: Xumi!
The name of the leader of the Fire Sacred Rat Clan is a little weird, but he is famous in the entire Northern Demon World. Anyone who hears this name will retreat. The Fire Sacred Rat Clan is not that easy to offend.
The moment they saw Xumi appear, except for Meng Gu, many saints breathed a sigh of relief, because they all knew that once the patriarch arrived, this big fight would be impossible.
No matter what, this is also an internal conflict within the Fire Sacred Rat clan. Whether it is the First Elder Mu Ji or the Second Elder Huo Ying, they are the backbone of the Fire Sacred Rat clan. There is no way that Xumi can just watch these two.
A big fight.
"Clan leader, I didn't want to take action. It was the great elder who insisted on unjustly accusing Meng Gu of poisoning Chi Yan, and he won't let him go without mercy here!"
When he saw that Xumi had arrived, the second elder Huo Ying instantly restrained his pulse, and then the bad guy complained first, pointing out that the first elder Mu Ji had wronged the good guy, and his master and disciple only had no choice but to rise up and resist.
"You old guy..."
Hearing Huo Ying's words, Mu Ji couldn't help but become furious, and when the harsh words he blurted out reached the ears of the clan leader Xumi, the leader of the Fire Sacred Rat Clan immediately frowned, as if
Quite dissatisfied.
"We all belong to the same clan. Is there something that cannot be discussed and we have to make it to this point? Great Elder, haven't you let go of that incident back then?"
Xumi thought that he selectively believed Huo Ying's words. His words to Mu Ji were somewhat rude, even with a hint of accusation, especially the last question, which made Mu Ji's face change.
Extremely gloomy.
To be honest, Xumi didn't believe that Meng Gu would do that kind of poisoning and assassination. This kind of thing has almost never happened in the Fire Sacred Rat Clan, and they are not good at using poison to hurt people.
Moreover, this was an act that violated clan rules, and was just a discussion between the descendants of the saints. Did Meng Gu have to use that poison? If he was found out, the consequences would be out of proportion to the benefits.
As for the incident that Xumi mentioned back then, he actually had some thoughts. He knew that the great elder Mu Ji had always been worried about this matter, but as the clan leader, he was not allowed to handle it impartially according to the clan rules.
It was precisely because of this that the great elder Mu Ji had nothing to say, but Xumi knew that this man had always been somewhat depressed. Over the years, he seemed to be keeping a low profile, but in fact he was angry with himself.
"Let go? Chief, do you think I can let it go? Wen Zhao is still suffering in the Flame Prison, but I, as a father, can't do anything. Do you think I can let it go?"
Now that the patriarch had mentioned this matter, Mu Ji became a bachelor and asked directly. His eyes turned red when he thought that his precious daughter had suffered in the Fire Prison for twenty years.
"Great Elder, Wen Zhao was imprisoned in Yan Lao. That was the original resolution of the Council of Elders and the patriarch was asked to approve it. No matter what, you can't unjustly accuse me, Huo Ying's disciple, because of your dissatisfaction over this matter and to vent your private anger out of public grudges.
ah!"
Seeing that the patriarch seemed a little moved, Huo Ying rushed to intervene. As soon as he said this, he also showed that he did not act selfishly at that time, but only acted in accordance with the clan rules.
Moreover, Huo Ying also brought the clan leader in, in order to drag Xumi into his own boat, and even insinuated that Mu Jigong avenged his personal revenge, which was really not what a great elder should do.
In terms of eloquence, Huo Ying is much better than Mu Ji. These words contain several layers of meaning, which instantly suppressed the guilt in Xumi's heart and replaced it with anger.
After all, this is the leader of the Fire Sacred Rat Clan, and he also wants to save face. The case that year was indeed his approval. The facts are detailed and there is absolutely no reason to overturn and start over. It will be a serious blow to his majesty.
"Great Elder, there is no need to mention what happened back then. Let's just discuss the matter. You said Meng Gu was poisoned. Do you have any evidence?"
Xumi brought the topic back to reality with just one sentence, and this can be regarded as the truth. Everything must be supported by evidence, and it is not just empty words that can "unjustly accuse good people".
"I……"
Hearing this, the great elder couldn't help but feel speechless. If Meng Gu was the only one just now, he could use his strong strength to crush him and force him to hand over the antidote.
Even after the second elder Huo Ying appeared, Mu Ji could still give it a try, and he might even take this opportunity to settle the old grudge from back then.
But after the clan leader Xumidu appeared here, Mu Ji knew that it was impossible for him to act cheaply. The only way was to produce evidence that Chi Yan was poisoned.
However, what Mu Ji did not expect was that even if he sensed the poison in Chi Yan's body, it could not prove that it was Meng Gu who poisoned it. There was no fundamental necessary relationship between the two.
"Um?"
I saw the great elder Mu Ji reaching out and placing his hand on Chi Yan's wrist veins. This ordinary induction is no different from what a human pulse refiner does. Contact with the meridians in this way can make the induction more clear.
"Why not?"
But after a moment, Mu Ji's expression changed a little, and became extremely ugly, because no matter how he sensed it, there was no sign of poison in Chi Yan's body.
The only thing Mu Ji could sense was Chi Yan's severely injured state. Apart from these, there seemed to be no other foreign objects. He asked himself that everything under his senses was invisible.
Seeing Mu Ji's expression, Huo Ying and Master Meng Gu couldn't help but look at each other. From the depths of each other's eyes, they both saw a smug smile, but it was not known to others.
"How's it going? Great Elder, did you sense anything?"
The leader of the Fire Sacred Rat, Xumi, is not biased. If Mu Ji can really detect the poison from Chi Yan's body, even if it was not caused by Meng Gu, then he will probably have to get to the bottom of it.
After all, this kind of thing has almost never happened to the Fire Sacred Rat Clan. Such things as poisoning and assassination are despised by all clan members. Xumi will never allow such things to go unchecked.
However, Xumi had already guessed some clues from Mu Ji's expression. It was obvious that the elder had not sensed anything, otherwise he would have cursed Huo Ying and his disciples over there.
Such a result is undoubtedly something that Xumi is happy to see. As long as it is not poisoning and undermining, the discussion between the saints will actually help to improve the combat effectiveness. It has always been advocated and encouraged by the Fire Holy Rat clan.
"How could it not be?"
Mu Ji's face was extremely gloomy. He naturally believed in his grandson more than Master and Disciple Huo Ying over there, but no matter how he sensed it, he could never sense the poison that Chi Yan mentioned.
At this moment, Chi Yan was already groggy and seemed to have lost his mind. Naturally, it was impossible for him to cooperate with Mu Ji to find out the poison in his body. This also showed how powerful the poison was.
If Chi Yan really only suffered serious internal injuries, he could at least maintain his sanity and not be so confused. However, Mu Ji couldn't sense the poison, which really drove him crazy.
"Since the Great Elder didn't sense anything, then we won't have to accompany you anymore!"
After a while, Huo Ying seemed impatient to wait, and also knew that the patriarch was here and that he could not play any more tricks, so he spoke directly and disappeared into the sky outside the courtyard with Meng Gu.
"Great Elder, please be aware of yourself!"
Patriarch Xumi glanced at the great elder, and finally couldn't bear to utter any more reproachful words. He just said something softly and left the courtyard.
In any case, Xumi also knew that Chi Yan was Mu Ji's grandson. With his daughter imprisoned in Yan Prison for twenty years, this may have been Mu Ji's biggest spiritual support.
As for the other saints, it is naturally impossible for them to stay here and bring trouble to themselves. Meng Gu has the support of the second elder, but they do not. If the elder gets angry, it will not be worth the loss.
In an instant, the hospital belonging to Chi Yan was emptied out, leaving only two grandsons and grandsons, plus Zi Geng, the guard of the Saint's Hall, who did not speak for a long time.