Hai Jingping was so furious he nearly tore off all pretense and went after the people behind Granny Bizhu. This time, he really had been caught in the crossfire for no reason; he hadn't received so much as a single benefit. He had only agreed to speak up because he was moved by Jiang Wang's sincerity.
He knew very well that True Lord Chongguang would have the final say on what happened at the Sea Sacrifice Ceremony.
But Granny Bizhu kept making baseless accusations, using her status as a Practical Affairs Elder to overstep her station and showing him no respect at all, treating him like something she could toss aside!
He had reached the end of his patience. He didn't want to endure it anymore.
But True Lord Chongguang cut him off with a single word, and there was nothing more he could say. In the end, for someone like him, the greater interests of the Sea Fishing Tower mattered more than his own honor or disgrace.
As for True Lord Chongguang...
Bizhu, who had lodged the complaint, belonged to the faction of Fourth Elder Gu Huaixin. Hai Zongming, who had died, belonged to the faction of Second Elder Qin Zhen.
As for the accused, Hai Jingping, others might not know, but Chongguang did. Hai Jingping and Third Elder Xu Xiangwan had long shared an understanding on many matters. In short, each of these people had their own backing, and not one of them belonged to his faction.
He didn't want to meddle in the power struggles behind them, nor did he need to.
No matter how vast the Sea Fishing Tower was, its resources were not limitless. Competition was inevitable. With so many Peak Outer Towers, when the opportunity to ascend to Divine Presence appeared, who would go?