At the very end, they still had to play the heavy!
The three elders' expressions turned ugly. Madam Xia's actions in the Ancestral Witch Hall had thoroughly offended the elders' faction; whether surnamed You or Su, all felt the same. Yet the Lake Sacrifice was a matter of great importance and could not be treated lightly. Since the outcome would soon be decided, they could only pinch their noses and agree.
You Huang answered even earlier, seeming as steadfast a supporter as ever, but no one in the party took it seriously.
Just as they were about to disperse, Madam Xia sensed something. In the sky, bright yet not quite bright, sword light danced.
"Whose estate is that over there?"
Madam Xia was knowingly asking an obvious question. Flying Soul City's secondary estates at Xi Yu Lake were almost connected in one continuous stretch. One glance was enough to see what was what.
But someone had to play along. One of those who had come to receive them answered, "It belongs to Crane Sorcerer..."
He stopped halfway, apparently not knowing how to continue.
Madam Xia's eyes were cold as steel as they swept across the faces before her.
"However useless Su Shuanghe may be, he is still a man of Flying Soul City. Sword Discussion Pavilion has long been used to running rampant and overbearing. They seized someone beyond the domain, destroyed his avatar, and are now searching the place at will. Did I grant them that authority? Who did?"
No one spoke. Those unaware of the details had been cowed into silence, while the three elders and the like vaguely felt that she was taking the chance to vent her anger and shift blame onto others.
Still, Madam Xia had seized the banner of righteousness and legitimacy with precision.