Tang Xiao slowly raised his head and looked at Second Elder, his voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible. "I... I don't know Yuehua..."
"I don't know?!" Second Elder interrupted him sharply, his eyes as sharp as knives, "She is your biological sister! She made such a big noise outside, wouldn't you know?! Tang Hao took Evil God with her back then E's power rebelled against the sect, but you said you didn't know; now Tang Yuehua brings the power of Evil God to bloodbath Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and you still say you don't know!"
"Why should we believe you?!" The third elder stood up, his tone full of anger and disappointment, "The whole continent is saying that it was us Clear Sky Sect who secretly colluded with Evil God to cultivate the two demons Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua! Now people outside are shouting that they want to crush Clear Sky Mountain. Tell us, how should we solve this matter?!"
"I have asked Chen Xin to bring a message to Ning Fengzhi. What Tang Yuehua did has nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect." Tang Xiao whispered, with a hint of weakness in his tone.
"It's irrelevant?!" Second Elder sneered and threw a secret report in front of Tang Xiao, "See for yourself! In addition to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples, there are many people who have seen with their own eyes that the power Tang Yuehua exploded is not the power of our Clear Sky Sect at all, nor is it her original power of Martial Soul?!"
"Also," Second Elder took a step forward, stared into Tang Xiao's eyes, and said word by word, "When Tang Hao betrayed the sect, you had the opportunity to kill him, but you deliberately let him go. Do you dare to say that you didn't already know that he had the power of Evil God? Do you dare to say that you did not collude with Evil God?!"
"I didn't!" Tang Xiao stood up abruptly, and the level 95 Soul Power around him was unconsciously released, and the air in the hall instantly solidified, "I Tang Xiao swear to God, I have never colluded with any Evil God. If I tell any lies, I will be struck by thunder and die!"
"What's the use of swearing?!" Second Elder met his gaze without fear, "Now the whole continent doesn't believe in us! Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has killed so many people, Ning Fengzhi can't just let it go! Spirit Hall is even more eager to find an excuse to destroy us Clear Sky Sect!"
"If this continues, in less than a month, we Clear Sky Sect will be united by all the forces in the continent and flatten us! Our millennium-old foundation will be destroyed in your hands!"
The hall fell into dead silence again.
The other elders lowered their heads one after another. No one spoke, but no one objected to Second Elder's words.
They all know in their hearts that what Second Elder said is the truth.
Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua caused such big troubles one after another, and Clear Sky Sect's reputation has been completely ruined.
If they can't clear up the relationship as soon as possible and give an explanation to the whole continent, what awaits them is the end of annihilation.
Tang Xiao looked at these elders who had fought alongside him, and saw the disappointment and alienation in their eyes, and felt a pang in his heart.
He devoted his whole life to this sect.
In order to preserve the sect, he personally expelled his younger brother from the family and severed ties with him in front of the entire continent; in order to stabilize the elders, he worked diligently for more than ten years without daring to slack off; for the future of the sect, he even gave up everything he had.
But in the end, he became the sect's sinner.
Tang Xiao slowly closed his eyes, a drop of turbid tears slipped from the corner of his eyes and fell on the cold Clear Sky Hammer Token.
"Okay."
After a long time, he slowly spoke, his voice as soft as a gust of wind, but filled with endless exhaustion and despair.
"What do you want?"
Second Elder looked at him and said firmly, "Now that things have happened, you no longer need to be the sect leader."
Tang Xiao's body trembled suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked at Second Elder, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"From today on, I will temporarily take over the position of the sect leader and handle all the affairs of the sect." Second Elder said word by word, "You hand over the sect leader's seal, and you will be a sinecure in the sect and enjoy your old age in peace."
"In addition," he paused and added, "Tomorrow morning, you come with me to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and apologize to Sect Master Ning in person. In front of the entire continent, announce that Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua have been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect family tree. All their crimes have nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect."
"I won't go." Tang Xiao shook his head, his voice hoarse, "Yuehua is already dead, and I can't let her suffer this kind of humiliation after her death."
"It's already come to this, and you're still protecting her?!" Second Elder was shaking with anger, "Do you want the entire Clear Sky Sect to be buried with her?!"
"Either you come with me to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to make amends, bury the hatchet, and keep the sect. Or, we wait together to be crushed by the Spirit Hall and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and everyone is buried with Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua!"
"It's your choice!"
Tang Xiao looked at Second Elder's determined eyes, and then looked at the preset expressions of other elders around him, and finally understood.
He has no choice.
In order to save Clear Sky Sect, in order to save the lives of thousands of disciples in the sect, he could only agree.
Tang Xiao slowly raised his hand and placed the Clear Sky Hammer sect leader's seal that had been with him for decades on the stone table in front of him.
A cold touch came from his fingertips, as if all the strength in his body was taken away.
His shoulders slumped, and his originally straight back finally bent.
"Okay."
"I'll go with you."
These two words seemed to have exhausted all his Life power.
Second Elder picked up the sect leader's seal and breathed a long sigh of relief, with an expression of relief on his face.
The other elders also breathed a sigh of relief, and their anxious hearts were finally relieved.
No one gave Tang Xiao a second look.
This man who once sacrificed everything for the sect has now become an outcast in their eyes.
Tang Xiao slowly stepped down from the main seat and walked towards the outside of the hall step by step.
His steps were slow and heavy, and every step he took was like stepping on the tip of a knife.
The setting sun shines through the windows of the hall, stretching his shadow very long, making him look extremely lonely and lonely.
Walking out of the hall, the mountain wind blowing in the face was biting and chilly.
Tang Xiao looked up at the distant sky. The setting sun was like blood, dyeing half of the sky red.
He recalled the days when Tang Chen, the old patriarch, took him and Tang Hao to practice hammering in the mountains; he recalled the way Tang Hao held Clear Sky Hammer and said to him with a smile, "Brother, I will protect you from now on"; he remembered the little girl with braids following them, chirping "Big brother, second brother, wait for me."
Those beautiful days seem like just yesterday.
But now, everything is gone.
The younger brother became a bronze man, the younger sister's soul was shattered, and he himself became the sinner of the sect.
His lineage was finally broken.
Tang Xiao covered his chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood, staining the front of his chest red.
He staggered a bit, held on to the stone pillar next to him, and managed to stand still.
"Clear Sky Sect..."
He murmured to himself, with endless sadness in his voice.
"I'm sorry to my ancestors..."
The mountain wind roared, rolling up the fallen leaves on the ground, as if playing a sad elegy for this once No. 1 sect in the world.