Hong Qingliu soothed him gently. "Uncle Gu, please don't be angry. Whatever his reasons, Jing Yuan was wrong to attack you.
"Rest assured, I will give you an explanation in a few days."
Gu Yuetian seethed with indignation. "I want an explanation now!"
An awkward look crossed Hong Qingliu's face. He was about to speak when Chen Shi'an sneered. "Gu Yuetian, have you no shame?
"You struck first, and now that you've taken a beating, you've actually run to the sect master to complain.
"You want an explanation, do you?
"Come on, get over here. I'll smash those old bones of yours with two punches and give you all the explanation you could want!"
Everyone present was shocked.
Given Gu Yuetian's seniority and standing, even Hong Qingliu had to coax him with kind words.
Yet here Chen Shi'an was, grinding Gu Yuetian's dignity into the dirt beneath his feet.
At those words, the surging blood Gu Yuetian had only just managed to suppress rushed straight back up his throat.
With a splutter, he spat out a great mouthful of hot blood.
At the same time, his injuries flared, and he staggered repeatedly.
Had Hong Qingliu not reacted quickly and caught him, he might have fallen to the ground.
"Jing Yuan, hold your tongue! You must not be disrespectful to Uncle Gu!"
Hong Qingliu reprimanded Chen Shi'an sternly, then said quietly, "Uncle Gu, you're injured. Let me help you back to rest first.
"Rest assured, I will deal with this matter seriously, without any leniency, and give you a satisfactory explanation."
Meanwhile, the Earth Pill Sect's senior figures who had come with him stepped forward to offer their persuasions.
Overwhelmed by humiliation and anger, Gu Yuetian also knew perfectly well that Hong Qingliu and the others clearly intended to protect "Jing