Refining the Mountains and Rivers

The Second Elder laughed. "What a great Holy Son. What incredible power and prestige. Today, I have finally experienced it myself." He flicked his sleeves. "We've already come here so there's no reason to not cross the final distance. Heavenly Fire and Azure Glass, enter the temple together with me!"

"Alright!"

Elder Heavenly Fire and the Seventh Elder both shouted out in unison.

The three of them were now truly enraged. In any case the preparations had been completed so there was no need to continue being mistreated like this.

Taking a step forward, the three Elders walked into the square. With another step, they entered the temple.

The Second Elder cupped his hands together. His expression was faint as he said, "Your Highness Holy Son, we are willing to be responsible for the matter of sealing off the Holy Son Palace and dealing with your subordinates. I ask that you hand out punishment to us."

The light coming from the temple doors suddenly dimmed down. With Elder Li and the Demon Envoy at the head, the remaining eight Elders appeared. It was as if even light itself wasn't able to withstand their terrifying auras and was forcefully pushed away.

Qin Yu looked up and took in the expressions of all those in front of him. He could see the hidden anger and coldness in the eyes of the Second Elder, Heavenly Fire, and the Seventh Elder. He could see the Demon Envoy's anxious and uneasy expression and also Elder Li's calm stance of watching everything occur. He gently tapped his fingers on his throne. In the temple, the short and flat sounds were particularly grating.

No matter what anyone was thinking, they couldn't help but be a little perplexed. The Holy Son was able to remain so calm even at such a time? Was he really fearless or just ignorant?

Qin Yu's voice finally rang out. "In the past, due to certain reasons I was trapped in the Sea of Purgatory and barely managed to escape later on. After returning, I discovered that my palace had been sealed and my subordinate cultivators had been chased down. Even the court lady that once served me had been blinded and was lying down in bed, waiting for death to take her…" He paused and then continued, "I am very, very angry."

Even if there were those that were angry, as they listened to Qin Yu calmly speak, several Elders couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

When a person left it was normal for their tea to cool down. If Qin Yu really died then no one would question their actions. But now that he had returned alive, everything they did seemed wrong and unusual.

The Second Elder's eyes flashed with disdain. You want to play the pity card to reverse the situation? How naïve!

He cupped his hands together and his deep voice broke through the faintly awkward atmosphere in the temple. "Your Highness Holy Son is right. We did not consider things correctly and allowed Your Highness' subordinates to suffer injustice. The reason we came here today is to ask you to punish us!"

Elder Heavenly Fire had no expression. "I also participated in these matters and I was also the first one to propose sealing away the Holy Son Palace. If there is punishment to be assigned, then my burden should be the heaviest."

The Seventh Elder lightly said, "My opinion is the same as Elder Heavenly Fire's. If the Holy Son plans to punish him, then include me also."

His clean and simple words expressed his stance. The three of them stood out together, their backs straight and tall, as if they were willing to accept any punishment.

Aren't you angry? Good, then we will give you a chance to vent it! Bring it on!

The Demon Envoy said in a low voice, "Your Highness, these three Elders only made their initial decision because they obtained false news that you had perished in the Sea of Purgatory. It was an unintentional mistake. I ask that Your Highness be magnanimous and dismiss this matter!"

Qin Yu shook his voice. He said in a soft voice, "A mistake is a mistake. Just because it was unintentional doesn't mean that the people who committed it do not need to bear any responsibility for it. Otherwise, where is the justice? What is the law?"

He looked at Heavenly Fire. "The Fifth Elder's meaning is that you wish to shoulder the greatest responsibility here?"

Hearing this question, the puzzlement in everyone's hearts suddenly deepened. They even began to feel that this was a little absurd.

Did he realize the current situation or not? Did he really think he could punish the three Elders here? Even if he was the Holy Son, he still didn't have the qualifications!

Elder Heavenly Fire raised an eyebrow. "I should have undertaken most of the responsibility to begin with. There is no need for Your Highness the Holy Son to have any scruples. Punish me as you see fit."

The Second Elder and Seventh Elder didn't speak, but their eyes became even colder.

The atmosphere in the temple seemed as if it would freeze over!

Qin Yu let out a light breath. His lips curved in a gentle smile. "It looks like you three Elders are sure that with my current status, I cannot punish you."

No one spoke. It was just that some people revealed pity in their eyes. If he knew about this already, why let things develop to this current situation?

Whether it was a stupid sense of self-importance or an over-inflated heart…well, none of these things mattered anymore.

Elder Li's eyes fell a little. He watched everything happening around him with a profound gaze and could naturally see how dangerous the situation was.

Since the Second Elder, Heavenly Fire, and the Seventh Elder had all made their moves, this meant that they now stood opposed to Qin Yu. They were wise old men and definitely wouldn't leave behind any hidden dangers for themselves.

In other words, these three people wouldn't allow Qin Yu to continue being the Holy Son. And with how things were going, it didn't seem this task would be difficult to do. Once Qin Yu lost his status as the Holy Son, he would be helpless to fend off the crushing impact of the three Elders.

But in this life or death moment, Qin Yu hadn't noticed this at all. Elder Li couldn't help but acknowledge that he was disappointed in the Holy Son's performance today.

The Demon Envoy looked up towards the throne and watched as Qin Yu calmly sat there. Qin Yu's lips were curved up in a confident smile.

Did he have other cards hidden up his sleeves?

The Demon Envoy's eyes suddenly brightened. After disappearing in the Sea of Purgatory for dozens of years, was it possible that he had made a breakthrough in his Demon Body during this time period?

Quickly sensing, the aura of the Demon Body was obvious, but it didn't give off an oppressive feeling. The Demon Envoy furrowed his eyebrows together and bitterly smiled within.

He really was being swayed by his emotions now. He even almost deceived himself. Even if Qin Yu managed to smoothly obtain the blood essence of the Water Marid, it would be impossible to complete the Saint level Demon Body transformation in a short several dozen years. Moreover, if Qin Yu had truly made a breakthrough then the Holy Palace would have automatically recognized him as master.

The Demon Envoy had a complex expression as he looked at Qin Yu. If Qin Yu's confidence was established upon him being the Holy Son, then this was doomed to be his most stupid mistake.

Could it be that he didn't listen to his earlier warnings? Or did Qin Yu believe he was only frightening him?

The Demon Envoy looked at Qin Yu and then glanced at the Second Elder and others in the temple that were becoming increasingly cold. His lips firmed in resolve.

No matter what angle he looked at things from, he wouldn't allow Qin Yu to lose his status as Holy Son. If things couldn't be saved in the end, then fine, he would tear apart any pretense of face he had left.

Ultimately, he was still the Holy Palace's Demon Envoy and controlled half of the True Demon Guards. If these people decided not to stop here, then let everyone settle things according to their own abilities!

Qin Yu's gaze paused upon the Demon Envoy for a moment. Seeing his cold and determined expression, the disgruntled feeling in his heart dissipated a little.

The Demon Envoy didn't know but his current actions had changed Qin Yu's decision. Otherwise, even if the Demon Envoy had managed to retain his status after today, he would no longer have come into contact with genuine authority ever again.

Those that should leap out from the brush had already leapt out. Qin Yu decided to bring this charade to an end. He slowly stood up, and as he did, the seal that the little blue lamp placed on him automatically faded away.

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