At these words, the hall instantly fell silent.
No one had expected Ning Baixue to bring this matter up in front of everyone.
The lavishly dressed man's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Ning Baixue, but he said nothing. A cold gleam, however, flashed through the eyes of the attendants behind him.
The elders seated high above instantly looked grim. The Old Woman slammed the table and barked, "Insolence!"
Ning Baixue raised her head to look at the Old Woman and said nothing more. She had done this deliberately. The Holy Sect and the Cloud Sect each harbored their own designs, but she did not want to see the Holy Sect become entangled with an outside sect through certain ties. What she wanted was to embarrass both sides openly, even if doing so might mean nothing at all...
"Do you think the First Elder's favor gives you the right to disregard our Elder Council?"
"The Elder Council has yet to settle accounts with you for defying us last time. Do you truly think being the Holy Maiden lets you ignore the sect's rules?" These words were already extremely harsh.
"Were it not for the First Elder, I would certainly punish you for insubordination!"
"Baixue, you have overstepped!" the Second Elder seated above also said.
Ning Baixue looked up at the many elders denouncing her and suddenly felt a little cold.
She merely listened quietly as the elders encircling her reprimanded her, offering no resistance...
At that moment, her slender figure looked somewhat lonely in the magnificent hall wreathed in holy light.
"Enough, enough..." The Third Elder interrupted then, looking at Ning Baixue as he said, "The sect has its own considerations. The Nine Heavens has been cut off from the outside world for over ten thousand years, and before