"Master knew that Elders Wu Xiu and Qi Kun were dealing with Lin Bai, yet you didn't stop them. That's completely unlike your status and position within the Tianshui Sect!"
"If word gets out, people will say that you're narrow-minded, petty, abusing your authority for personal ends, and bending the law for your own interests!"
Zhou Xinjin said with some heartache, "Third Junior Brother is already dead. I believe that even if Third Junior Brother were still alive, he definitely wouldn't want to see you disregard the sect's laws for his sake!"
The Grand Elder's face was thick with exhaustion. He drew a deep breath and threw back his head with a long sigh!
Just then.
A martial artist arrived outside the island and called out respectfully, "Reporting to the Grand Elder, the Sect Master has ordered you to go to the Overturned Water Hall immediately to discuss an important matter!"
"I know." The Grand Elder replied, and the martial artist gave him a distant bow before turning and leaving.
The Grand Elder composed himself and said, "You were injured at the Demon Refining Tower. Recover properly on the island. I'll have someone send over some healing pills later!"
"As for Lin Bai, you don't need to interfere anymore!"
Seeing that the Grand Elder was about to leave, Zhou Xinjin's face twisted with pain as he called out, "Master! It's not that I shouldn't interfere in Lin Bai's affairs—it's that you shouldn't interfere in Lin Bai's affairs!"
The Grand Elder stopped at those words, his pupils contracting.
Zhou Xinjin clenched his fists and pleaded earnestly, "Master has devoted himself to the sect all his life, working tirelessly for it until the day of his death. Among the sect's disciples and elders, you have always enjoyed a great reputation!"
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