"He would never do something that brought such disgrace upon the Misty Cloud Sect." President Fa Ma shook his head. "Besides, with Sect Master Yun Yun here, even if he wanted to go back on his word, she wouldn't let him get away with it."
Everyone knew Fa Ma's words made sense. Yun Yun was fair in her dealings; she would never let the Misty Cloud Sect throw its weight around and bully others.
President Fa Ma turned curiously toward Hai Bodong beside him. As an Alchemist, his spiritual perception was considerably stronger, so he keenly sensed the sudden surge of Dou Qi inside Hai Bodong.
Noticing Fa Ma's gaze, Hai Bodong shook his head without speaking. He watched Xiao Yan with a frown. If Xiao Yan's identity was exposed, that would spell real trouble.
Everyone present also turned their eyes toward Yun Leng.
"First Elder, what is this about? The Three-Year Agreement between Yanran and Xiao Yan is their own affair. The Misty Cloud Sect will not interfere." Yun Yun looked at Yun Leng, her brows drawing together slightly as she spoke gravely.
Yun Leng stepped out from the elders' seats and bowed to Yun Yun before speaking slowly. "Sect Master, I stopped Xiao Yan not because of his fight with Yanran, but because of another matter." He turned toward Xiao Yan in the arena. "Mr. Xiao Yan, have you heard about the death of Mo Cheng of the Mo clan, an outer sect steward of our Misty Cloud Sect, several months ago?"
Yun Leng's words stirred whispers around the square. Mo Cheng's standing within the Misty Cloud Sect had not been low. He often sent gifts to the sect's higher-ups, and the Misty Cloud Sect even held shares in many of the Mo clan's businesses. Consequently, the sect