At this moment, those echoing Elder Bai were almost all the ones who had not raised their hands.
Though Elder Bai had not explicitly accused anyone of plotting, everyone in the hall was sharp enough to understand.
Elder Miao's sudden move, and the shocking motion he had raised, had already made people suspicious.
When it came time to raise their hands, so many weighty figures had answered the call. It was as good as announcing that some unmentionable deal lay behind it.
But what was the deal?
In that moment, apart from Elder Hong, who was caught up in the scheme and had now grasped the situation, only Xu Yi, the crafty one, saw through the crux of it.
What Elder Bai was saying now was only what Xu Yi had sent him in a mental transmission.
Once Elder Bai laid bare the key point, all those who had not raised their hands immediately sided with Elder Hong.
To divide up the sect's benefits without including them—Surnamed Miao was truly despicable.
"Elder Bai is absolutely right. The sect leader leads the entire sect, not some little clique. Anyone who thinks they can rise to power by promising benefits will never get away with it!"
"Someone with such a crooked heart is unfit to lead the crowd. If a man like that wants to be sect leader, the one surnamed Pei will be the first to refuse."
"Everyone, Elder Bai was only making a suggestion. He didn't say anyone had actually done such a thing. But since we're choosing an Acting Sect Leader, fairness must be the first thing we ensure."
"The Sacred Clan has always been our enemy. Lately, we've heard they've been getting very close to the Taiqing Upper Sect. Now they've both come to our Donghua Immortal Sect.