"Xiao Hua had already earned more than enough merit! Even the merits of the other Thunder Palaces combined were probably no match for his, were they?" Genyunzi said with a smile. "Whether it was the rewards from our Thunder Control Sect or those from the Council Hall, they were exceptionally generous. Those rewards have now all been delivered to Myriad Thunder Valley and Xiao Hua. What Fairy Xuanhua proposed today is merely a nominal punishment; none of the previous rewards will be reclaimed. In truth, Xiao Hua will suffer no real loss! To put it bluntly, it is only offsetting part of his previous merit! Such punishment would be inappropriate if placed upon True Person Miyou or True Person Kuangtian, but placed upon Xiao Hua... it is harmless. Senior Brother Leixiao, would you not agree?"
"Furthermore, most of the hall masters of our Great Thunder Hall have already agreed on this matter, and it may be considered a resolution. There was truly no need to explain it all to Xiao Hua! Calling him in now and laying it out in detail merely demonstrates the principles of fairness, impartiality, and trustworthiness upheld by our Thunder Control Sect..."
"Alas..." True Person Leixiao looked at Fairy Xuanhua, then at the gathered hall masters. He truly wanted to ask her whether she had conceived this idea the moment she received the jade slip passed from the sword cultivators to the Dao sects, or only after hearing that Xiao Hua had returned to the sect. Yet upon second thought, he found it pointless. Even if he asked, it would do nothing to change the decision.
And yet, he had not received any message from the hall masters of Zhen Thunder Palace. Fairy Xuanhua had caught him utterly off guard. Looking at their helpless expressions now,