The Elders and disciples of the Confucian Sect were equally furious, glaring coldly at Elder Liu and Elder Zhang. Was this Mandate Temple going to keep pushing them without end?!
Just then, Elder Liu of the Mandate Temple stepped forward and looked at Lu Tian solemnly.
"Chief Lu, at the time, our Mandate Temple's Xi Ming Elder had been carrying out secret law enforcement while wearing invisibility robes. It was understandable that you failed to recognize him.
"But Qin Guan is a major fugitive pursued by our Mandate Temple. Hand him over and let us take him away, and we can let the matter of Xi Ming Elder slide."
Lu Tian looked down at Elder Liu, his voice low.
"This Seat will tell you one last time: the Qin Guan you seek is not in the Confucian Sect, and those Xi Ge Law Enforcement Elders were not killed by us. If you continue to pester us, then do not blame the Confucian Sect for abandoning all courtesy!"
"Men!"
After speaking, Lu Tian suddenly shouted down below, "Bring out the Qin Guan we brought back some days ago and hand him over to them!"
"Yes, Chief!"
A disciple hurried off. In only a moment, he brought the Qin Guan with the same name into the main hall.
The namesake Qin Guan was disheveled, looking around in terror. He had no idea what had happened during this time.
When he had first been brought to the Confucian Sect that day, they had all treated him politely. Yet after a few days, they began punching and kicking him, cursing him as a counterfeit, then throwing him into a cell where he was beaten and humiliated every day.
"Hand this trash over to them!"
From his place at the very top of the main