"This... doesn't seem right. The truth of the matter hasn't been fully investigated yet. Isn't it too hasty to seize Bu Zhi just like that?"
At that moment, a tall, thin elder who had been standing behind Bu Chen frowned slightly and spoke.
Below the platform, the Bu Clan guards who had been about to make their move paused and looked toward Bu Chen and the Sixth Elder.
"That man is the clan's Second Elder. He is at the Great Perfection stage of the Mahayana Realm and does not belong to my father's faction. He has always maintained a relatively neutral stance, which is why Bu Chen has not acted against him," Bu Lianshi explained beside Lin Chuan.
"According to Bu Zhi, after my father disappeared, power fell into Bu Chen's hands. It was also the Second Elder who mediated matters, preventing Bu Chen from acting against some people. Otherwise, Bu Zhi's group probably wouldn't have survived until now."
Lin Chuan nodded. Although the Second Elder was not one of Bu Fan's people, he had his own principles. The fact that he could remain neutral also showed that he was quite capable.
"Second Elder, the evidence is already conclusive. Are you trying to shield Bu Zhi?" the Sixth Elder asked coldly, glancing at the Second Elder.
The two had never gotten along to begin with, so there was no need to spare each other's dignity now.
"You're concluding that this is connected to Bu Zhi based solely on Azure Gold Sand. Isn't that hasty? Though this substance can only be found in the Great Desert Region, it isn't impossible to purchase. Anyone with the intention could obtain it," the Second Elder said gravely.
"Second Elder, we are taking Bu Zhi into custody in order to uncover the truth more quickly