The three elders exchanged a glance.
It was obvious that the Sect Master wanted to cover for his daughter.
The Grand Elder said solemnly, "Sect Master, you are the head of a sect. You must not act out of favoritism."
Su Chengde snorted coldly. "I think you've forgotten how Martial Uncle single-handedly challenged the Heavenly Demonic Sect back then. You even dare meddle in his affairs now."
"This...?"
The three elders recalled what had happened several hundred years ago.
Back then, Baili Jing had only just entered the sect. Because of his excellent aptitude, he had been envied by many people.
Some sects had even wanted to kill him before he could grow.
In particular, an elder of the Heavenly Demonic Sect had wanted to forcefully take him as a disciple. After Baili Jing refused, the elder flew into a rage and sent countless disciples to surround and attack him.
Baili Jing had suffered severe injuries that time, nearly losing half his life. Even his spiritual root had almost been destroyed.
He had returned to the sect to recuperate for half a year. Once his injuries healed, he chose to enter seclusion.
When he emerged eighty years later, he had already reached the Soul Transformation Stage.
The first thing he did after leaving seclusion was storm the Heavenly Demonic Sect.
He had slaughtered nearly everyone in the Heavenly Demonic Sect, including its Sect Master, who had reached the Great Perfection of the Soul Transformation Stage.
The elder who had once tried to forcefully take him as a disciple with a look of condescension had his spiritual root destroyed, all four limbs severed, and was thrown into the streets.
He had not concealed the matter at all, so it soon shook the entire Cultivation World.
From then on, everyone in the