"A misunderstanding? If not for Xu Taiping's saber strike, my disciple would probably have lost her head!"
Meng Qingqiu glared fiercely at Jin Yue, her face cold.
"Ye Xuan, get over here and apologize to Peak Master Meng!"
Jin Yue shot Ye Xuan a glare.
Ye Xuan did not go over immediately. Instead, he exchanged a distant look with Xu Taiping before declaring loudly, "The match wasn't over yet. Even if I'd killed her, I wouldn't have broken Qingxuan's rules."
After saying this, he turned his gaze to Elder Black Dragon.
"Am I right, Elder Black Dragon?"
Hearing this, Meng Qingqiu snapped before Elder Black Dragon could speak, "You're twisting reason!"
"Peak Master Meng, you're the one twisting reason, not me. And if we're really keeping count, he's the one who broke the rules, not me!"
As Ye Xuan spoke, he looked toward Xu Taiping, who stood opposite him with his saber in hand.
"The match wasn't over, yet he interfered without permission as an outsider. He clearly treated Qingxuan's rules as nothing."
He continued with a sneer.
"Enough. Don't make a spectacle of yourselves."
Just then, Sect Master Zhou, who had remained silent in the Cloud Tower, suddenly spoke.
"Buyu had already conceded. Ye Xuan's thrust was indeed unnecessary, but he did not actually break the match's rules, did he, Elder Black Dragon?"
Sect Master Zhou Tong put the question to Elder Black Dragon.
"Reporting to the sect master, he did not break the rules."
Elder Black Dragon frowned as he spoke.
"In that case, we will set this matter aside for now and investigate after the Seven Peaks Grand Competition."
Zhou Tong made his decision.
"Sect Master..."
"Peak Master Meng, there is nothing to be gained from arguing further."
Meng Qingqiu wanted to say more, but Elder Black