Chapter 396: Gathering for a Meeting

"Regarding your issue, I can gather the other Martial Arts Venerables and have Chu Feng removed from his position. However, even then, you must wait until he has left the grounds of the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony before you make a move. Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face to the entire Great Snow Mountain. You understand the consequences."

"Throughout the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony, the Martial Arts Venerables act as one, representing the entire Great Snow Mountain. Whoever dares to make a move is provoking the entire Great Snow Mountain. When that happens, no one will be able to help you!" the old man said.

"Very well, Venerable Xue Feng. We hope you will handle this matter promptly," the old lady said.

"I can’t make any promises. The Sect Leader of the Celestial Sword Sect is notoriously difficult to deal with. I can only try to find others to approach her with me," Venerable Xue Feng said.

"Don’t you worry. Someone will deal with that woman from Celestial Sword," the old lady said.

Spirit Sword Valley had also brought experts who had reached the Martial Arts Limit, so they weren’t the least bit afraid. This was the reason for their arrogance.

"Then we’ll be waiting for your good news, Venerable Xue Feng," said the old lady.

"Mm," Venerable Xue Feng said with a nod.

Venerable Xue Feng was a Martial Arts Venerable from the Snow Mountain Sect. The Snow Mountain Sect was immensely powerful, in no way inferior to the Celestial Sword Sect.

That evening, all the Martial Arts Venerables received word to assemble for a meeting.

On the way there, the Martial Arts Venerable from the Three Swords Sect had a bad feeling.

"Brother, I’m guessing Spirit Sword Valley is about to make a move against you. Otherwise, why would the Seven Kills Sword Master summon us this late at night?" the Three Swords Sect’s Martial Arts Venerable said.

"Oh? Spirit Sword Valley has that much pull? They can order around the Seven Kills Sword Master?" Chu Feng said with a smile.

"Yes, far more than you can imagine. Quite a few sects in the Great Snow Mountain have ties to Spirit Sword Valley. But don’t worry, brother. My Three Swords Sect will definitely stand with you," said the Martial Arts Venerable from the Three Swords Sect.

"It’s fine. The worst they can do is have my title revoked. I didn’t want to be a Martial Arts Venerable anyway," Chu Feng said.

"The people from Spirit Sword Valley were the ones who broke the rules first. Even if you brought the Celestial King himself to pass judgment, it would still be their fault. The Seven Kills Sect has no ties to Spirit Sword Valley, so the Seven Kills Sword Master certainly won’t agree to their demands," said the Martial Arts Venerable from the Three Swords Sect.

"Whatever. We’re almost there," Chu Feng said.

Upon entering the central grand hall, they saw that quite a few people had already arrived.

The two Martial Arts Venerables from the Snow Sword Sect, in particular, shot Chu Feng icy, mocking smiles when they saw him.

It was as if they were just waiting to see Chu Feng’s downfall.

Seeing their expressions, a nameless rage flared up inside Chu Feng. He felt the urge to kill them both with a single punch.

However, Chu Feng ignored them and walked straight past.

The moment he stepped inside, Chu Feng felt nearly every eye in the hall converge on him.

Moreover, their gazes were far from friendly. This meeting, he realized, was most likely about him.

Despite this, Chu Feng wasn’t worried in the slightest. He had followed the rules to the letter. ’Who would dare say I was in the wrong?’

Soon, all twenty-four Martial Arts Venerables had arrived and taken their seats.

The Seven Kills Sword Master spoke up. "Everyone, the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony is now more than halfway complete. However, an incident occurred yesterday at the Southern Venerable Hall. Venerable from the Three Swords Sect, please explain what happened."

"Then allow me to recount the situation. The four Martial Arts Venerables of our Southern Venerable Hall were all present. During a match, an Elder from Spirit Sword Valley—an expert of the Martial Arts Peak Realm—directly attacked two juniors."

"The two juniors were not powerful; the stronger of the two was only at the Qi Cultivation Mid-stage Realm. Venerable Chu Feng intervened, repelling the Spirit Sword Valley Elder and ordering her to stop. However, she refused to listen and instead responded with threats."

"This Martial Arts Peak Realm expert from Spirit Sword Valley showed a blatant disregard for the rules of the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony, which is a provocation against the authority of our Great Snow Mountain. Therefore, Venerable Chu Feng acted and executed the Spirit Sword Valley Elder. That is the long and short of it. If any of you doubt this, feel free to ask any of the other witnesses," the Three Swords Sect’s Martial Arts Venerable said.

According to his account, Chu Feng was completely without fault. His meaning was crystal clear: he stood with Chu Feng.

"The Venerable from the Three Swords Sect is correct. I was also there," Bai Han said with a nod.

"That is indeed what happened," another Martial Arts Venerable from the Three Swords Sect added, also nodding.

Of course, all the Martial Arts Venerables from the Southern Venerable Hall shared the same view. This was both surprising and yet perfectly logical to Chu Feng.

"Hah! Venerable of the Three Swords Sect, why is it that according to our information, one of those two juniors is a disciple of the Chu Family, and the other is Venerable Chu Feng’s wife? And furthermore, it was they who insulted Spirit Sword Valley first!" At this moment, Xue Wujian stood up and boomed, his voice echoing throughout the entire hall.

The man’s face was a mass of fierce-looking muscle as he stared daggers at Chu Feng. From his eyes, it was clear he had no intention of letting Chu Feng off the hook.