Chapter 722: Who is the Real Scapegoat?
“Big Brother, you’re not kidding us, are you?” After a moment, Wenren Li stood up excitedly.
“Yes, all the elders of the Immortal Alliance are masters above the Shentong Realm. How could that yellow-haired girl kill them? She doesn’t have an immortal bloodline, nor is she very old.”
Wenren Zheng on the side also agreed.
“When have I ever joked with you?”
Wenren Jun’s face showed displeasure, and he continued, “In the cultivation world, judging one’s cultivation level by bloodline is an old story, and it’s not just about age. Otherwise, how could the new Saintess of Hua Rong Sect be so strong?”
The relatives were speechless upon hearing this, as the performance of the new Saintess of Hua Rong Sect was too astounding.
“Furthermore, if she didn’t kill the elders of the Immortal Alliance, where did these Golden Life Flower Seeds come from? Have you ever heard of the Immortal Alliance Leader giving live seeds to outsiders?”
Wenren Jun asked again.
“No, let alone outsiders, he hasn’t even given them to his own people.”
Wenren Lian said with certainty, and then his face changed drastically, “This is not right. If things are really like this, then our Wenren family has gotten into terrible trouble?”
“That’s right, she went on behalf of Wenren Yu. The Immortal Alliance doesn’t know this girl is an imposter, and they will definitely blame the entire Wenren family!”
Wenren Zheng also jumped up from his chair.
“Then won’t my granddaughter be the first to be held accountable?”
Wenren Li’s face instantly turned pale. He had already lost one granddaughter and couldn’t bear to lose another.
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“My God! Those are the lives of three elders. The Immortal Alliance will definitely not let this go!”
“What should we do? What should we do? With the Immortal Alliance’s methods, they will definitely wipe out our entire Wenren family!”
“This is really bad luck. Why did we get into such trouble for no reason?”
Everyone in the study realized the seriousness of the matter and stood up from their chairs in panic.
“Now you’re scared?” Wenren Jun mocked.
“Big Brother, you must find a way to resolve this crisis, otherwise, the Wenren family is finished.”
Wenren Lian said with a trembling voice.
“Me? Should I find a way alone, and what about you guys? Are you just eating for nothing?” Wenren Jun sneered.
“That’s not what you should say. After all, it was you who came up with the ‘scapegoat’ plan. Now that something has happened, shouldn’t you at least bear the main responsibility?”
Wenren Lian shamelessly shifted the blame.
“Yes, and you are the Clan Leader of the Wenren family.”
Wenren Zheng also chimed in.
“What are you talking about? Didn’t my father do this for your granddaughter? Now that something has happened, you want to push all the responsibility onto us. This is simply ungrateful.”
Wenren Qing retorted angrily from the side.
“It’s true that the idea was mine, but you all participated when the decision was made. This can’t be blamed on me alone.”
Wenren Jun also retorted.
“Stop arguing. Shifting the blame is useless now. If we don’t find a way to handle this, none of us will escape.”
Wenren Li said impatiently.
“That’s why I gathered you all late at night, hoping that everyone could brainstorm and find a way out for the Wenren family. Who knew that some people would shift the blame as soon as they arrived.”
Wenren Jun’s face showed disgust.
“Big Brother, why don’t we just tell the Immortal Alliance the truth? Anyway, the one who killed those three elders was the woman from the Hong Hua Sect, not our Wenren family’s daughter.”
Wenren Zheng suggested after a moment of thought.
“But we sent the person there, and our intentions were not pure. Do you think the Immortal Alliance, with their usual style, would…”
Let us off?
Wenren Li immediately retorted.
Not only that, but doing so would also offend those few female disciples from the Hong Hua Sect. Even if we could deal with the Immortal Alliance, how would we deal with them? This is simply asking for trouble and making enemies everywhere.
Wenren Jun also opposed.
Yes, those female disciples had warned us when they left that if the Wenren family dared to reveal their identities, they would definitely not let us go.
Wenren Qing added.
Since that’s the case, we can only choose to keep it a secret. As the saying goes, weigh the lesser of two evils. It is already very difficult for the Wenren family to deal with the Immortal Alliance with their strength. We absolutely cannot provoke more enemies.
Wenren Li proposed.
So, we don’t need to consider transferring the conflict anymore. Everyone, please focus on how to deal with the Immortal Alliance.
Wenren Jun ordered.
What if we deny everything? Just say that someone impersonated our Wenren family, wouldn’t that solve all our problems?
Wenren Lian immediately came up with a way to shirk responsibility.
Not bad, not bad. Anyway, those female disciples from the Hong Hua Sect are not our granddaughters. If they don’t believe us, we can let them verify it in person.
Wenren Zheng’s eyes also lit up.
But these Hong Hua female disciples were sent to the Immortal Alliance by my son personally, and many people saw it. How can he shirk responsibility?
Wenren Jun retorted.
How about this, if the Immortal Alliance comes to question us, let him say that he was coerced by those impostors.
Wenren Li offered a suggestion.
Yes, yes, this is a good idea.
Wenren Lian immediately agreed.
Good for what? Will the Immortal Alliance care if you were coerced? They lost three elders.
Wenren Jun immediately objected.
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. Although this was the best and only solution they could think of, it was indeed unfair to Wenren Qing, and they couldn’t force him.
The crowd discussed until dawn without coming up with a better solution, and everyone was at a loss.
“Everyone, no need to think anymore. Let’s adopt Fourth Uncle’s method. I’ll take the blame alone.”
Wenren Qing decisively stepped forward.
“What are you saying?”
Wenren Jun became agitated.
“Big Brother, I know how you feel right now, but those female disciples from the Hong Hua Sect have caused us so much trouble. If you want to get away with it without paying any price, it’s probably unrealistic.”
Wenren Lian persuaded him earnestly.
“You say that without bearing the pain. This is the entire Wenren family’s business, why should I pay the price alone?”
Wenren Jun’s face darkened.
“Then who told you to be the Clan Leader?”
Wenren Lian muttered.
“Besides, it wasn’t us who sent those women to the Immortal Alliance Main Altar. Even if we wanted to step forward, it would be useless.”
Wenren Zheng also said hypocritically.
“Big Brother, although I admit that this is indeed unfair to nephew Wenren Qing, we can’t be indecisive anymore. If you insist on protecting him, you might not be able to protect anyone in the end.”
Wenren Li said with a serious expression.
“Father, let it be! There’s no time. If we hesitate any longer, the Immortal Alliance will be at our doorstep, which will only put us in a more passive situation.”
Wenren Qing also persuaded him patiently.
Wenren Jun struggled violently in his heart, and finally closed his eyes in pain, “It’s decided. Father is sorry to you.”
“Good, good! As expected of the Clan Leader! We didn’t choose the wrong person.”
The relatives immediately flattered him hypocritically, smiling as if it were the New Year. The small study room felt like two worlds.
I originally wanted to find someone to be a scapegoat, but I never expected my own son to become someone else’s scapegoat!
Wenren Jun shook his head painfully, then looked at the relatives with coldness in his eyes, “Don’t be happy too soon. Even if my son is willing to sacrifice himself, he alone cannot cover the lives of the three elders of the Immortal Alliance. If you want them to let us off, you will have to pay other prices.”
“What price?”
Wenren Lian quickly asked.
“Of course it’s heavenly materials and earthly treasures. This is the key to convincing the Immortal Alliance. Otherwise, why would they believe our side of the story?”
Wenren Jun reminded them.
The relatives looked at each other, then nodded subconsciously.
“Go back, everyone. Bring out everything valuable you have at home. Whether your granddaughter or daughter can be saved this time depends on your sincerity.”
Wenren Jun waved his hand tiredly.
Meanwhile, at the Hong Hua Sect, Qi Huang had already woken up. She eagerly ran to the field behind the courtyard and started digging with a hoe. Since she had found the Golden Life Flower Seeds, she had to plant them as soon as possible.
Qi Huang dug four pits, then filled them with soil brought back from the Tencel Valley Treasure Land before planting the four Golden Life Flower Seeds.
Qi Huang, not daring to be careless, poured some “fertilizer” mixed with her own blood, and then covered it with a thin layer of soil.
“You must sprout!”
Qi Huang prayed secretly, because she knew that only by planting living Golden Life Flowers could the fate of the people of Huangtian Capital be completely changed.
After planting the Golden Life Flower Seeds, Qi Huang planned to focus her energy on finding a method to control the assimilation of True Qi. If the soul problem was not resolved soon, she would eventually have no cure.
What Qi Huang didn’t know was that her trip to the Tencel Valley Treasure Land had left behind a huge hidden danger, which was seen by the Yin-Yang Eyes!
