Putting on an act
After he finished speaking, he saw the Elder's gaze turn even more sinister.
Su Zhan didn't mind at all, and even said to Liu Zhenzhen.
"Call the guards over. We need to find out when the Grand Elder returned and if anyone saw him near the back mountain."
"Finding out all this is for the Elder good, to prevent everyone from having doubts and damaging our relationships, what do you think?"
Liu Zhenzhen naturally trusted Su Zhan completely, both before and now.
Moreover, the Grand Elder's previous actions had left her with some resentment, so it was reasonable for her to suspect him.
Therefore, Liu Zhenzhen nodded and had Liu Yanyan call the guards.
After clarifying the situation, it was indeed discovered that the Grand Elder had been missing for a period of time. He had been seeing off the three Pavilion Masters, and had only returned after a long while. The guards were puzzled at the time, wondering why the Grand Elder had seen them off so far, as it seemed completely unnecessary.
"I just didn't want them to come back; they were very unwilling to give up."
"I didn't like them and couldn't be bothered to try to persuade them, besides, they weren't the type to listen to advice. So I sent them far away to make sure they wouldn't come back before I returned."
"Actually, I followed them for a while after they walked away, but it was all for the sake of the Silent Sect's Medicine King Grand Gathering."
"How did this become a reason for Fellow Daoist Su to suspect me?"
The Grand Elder was very impolite to Su Zhan.
It showed the reaction a wrongly accused person should have.
But Su Zhan didn't trust the other party.
The other party's protection of the Sect Master of Proud Sword Sect, their eye contact, and even the disciples staring at him—these were all reasons for his suspicion of the Grand Elder. This guy was definitely not a good person.
"These are all things you said; they may not be true."
"Su Zhan, you're just an outsider, what gives you the right to say that?"
"What does this have to do with whether I'm an outsider or not?"
"Alright, I'll take your reasoning as sound. You can also ask those three Pavilion Master where I escorted them; they can vouch for me."
"They're no good, they might even be in cahoots. Otherwise, how could they have all managed to deceive Liu Yanyan? And did they get their audacity from the Sect Master of Proud Sword Sect? If you really help them get rid of the Pavilion Master of Flower Pavilion, to prevent him from saying anything, then you're on their side. They'll naturally say what you're saying now, because they're helping you."
"That's blatant slander. Besides, who said they were the Sect Master of Proud Sword Sect's men? This is just speculation. Even if the Sect Master of Proud Sword Sect isn't a good person, you can't just make things up to frame me."
"You're still so protective of the Sect Master of Proud Sword Sect, it's truly astonishing."
"That's not what I meant! Why are you picking on me, Su Zhan!"
Su Zhan and the Grand Elder started arguing back and forth.
After listening for a while, Liu Zhenzhen stepped forward and spoke.
"Fellow Daoist Su said is not without merit; Elder, there is no need to be angry."
"We haven't confirmed it's you, but if you really might say that, it would be good for you to clarify and avoid any misunderstandings."
The Grand Elder understood.
Liu Zhenzhen still defends Su Zhan.
Otherwise, Liu Zhenzhen wouldn't have sided with Su Zhan to appease him.
The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes.
"Sect Leader, I have made many contributions to the Silent Sect over the years, but I have never claimed credit. Now that I am mentioning this, I hope you will remember that I belong to the Silent Sect, and I am utterly loyal to it."