Inside the council hall, personnel from the various factions who had gathered and sorted out the testimonies had all arrived, each carrying a stack of statements.
"Every statement is here, not one missing. Check them over." Taishu Shanhai walked up to Niu Youdao and waved for his disciples to bring the items over.
Niu Youdao waved it off. "We are all branches of the same tree. I have nothing to worry about, so there is no need to check."
Taishu Shanhai said, "Even if you do not check them, we still have to hand them over to you!"
Niu Youdao said, "Let everyone share the burden. There are already quite a few people on my flying bird, and carrying such a pile of things would be inconvenient. Besides, what is recorded in these documents concerns matters of no small importance. It would not be safe to keep them all in one party's hands."
After considering it, everyone agreed. The matter was dropped, and the various factions had their own disciples put the documents away.
A burst of footsteps came from outside. All nine stewards arrived. After striding into the hall, the gray-haired old man said in a deep voice, "Niu Youdao, after all this fuss, have you uncovered any solid evidence? I made my ugly words clear beforehand: if you barged in this time and cannot give an explanation, I will not let this go lightly!"
Niu Youdao had his answer ready. He pointed at the things held by the various factions. "There is too much here to review all at once. Once I have finished reviewing it, I will naturally give an explanation. Not only do you want an explanation—since I came to Boundless Garden, the Sacred Venerable will surely demand one from me as well. If I cannot