Chapter 366: A difficult situation
Elder Ding frowned as he saw him say this.
He couldn't see through those strange tactics Tang Yin used. Even with his ability, he could only see smoke and mountains.
The second time felt more real than the first, which left him stunned at the time.
But...
He also wasn't going to stand by while he watched something so important to his salon, go away.
Besides, since he already had something planned against Tang Yin, then it was better if he took advantage of this moment.
Still...
The fact that the sect master, who almost always stays silent about anything that happens, defended Tang Yin took him by surprise.
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Still, he is a calm-minded person, so he simply acted normally.
"While it's true that I can't tell, as I don't know it, I'm pretty sure he used them. Besides, I'm just taking it with me to investigate it in the punishment room. As one of the Lead Elders, I'm sure I have the power to do so." He replied, evading the question about the forbidden art Tang Yin may have gotten to use.
The sect master let out a snort with his mouth then.
"Do you want to take him away just because your great hall has no more people left who can compete? This disciple here showed us his ability by being able to beat all the leaders of all the groups easily, why didn't you come out at that time to take him away then?" the sect master asked fiercely without turning away from Tang Yin's front.
Two senior elders were on the two sides, protecting him as well.
And Tang Yin was confused about why the sect master decided to move, yet he didn't care and just watched the show with interest from the side.
Meanwhile, all the disciples were confused about what was going on.
One spiritual supreme was saying that Tang Yin had cheated, and the other was saying the opposite.
Right now, the only two spiritual Supremes in the sect were at each other's throats over an inner disciple who had just done an incredible feat.
Still, they couldn't understand what was going on. They didn't know who was right, but for many of them, Elder Ding was right.
Not only was he stronger than the Sect Master, but he had also regained land that once belonged to the Sect. Moreover, he was uninjured, while the Sect Master, according to rumors, seemed to be injured.
Those were things that added up points in Elder Ding's favor. Besides, he is the master of the Great Hall, so his status is very great.
Elder Ding then sighed upon hearing this.
"Sect Master, I think you can understand without me telling you, but I had to confirm it first before making a decision. During the first few bouts he did well, I admired him a little then.
But since a few bouts ago I noticed that there was something strange about him, so I had to confirm it with the different bouts and so far, I have realized that he has been breaking the rules, so I will take him to the punishment room." Said Elder Ding and motioned again.
"Please, Sect Master, if you have nothing more to say, let the punishment room do its job." He said again as several people on all sides approached the arena again.
The sect master then noticed that his status in the sect had diminished considerably.
Perhaps he was too soft and wasn't cut out to be a cult master, or perhaps his strength wasn't enough.
Whatever it was, his status had decreased, and that was something that weighed a little heavy on his heart, though before those guys could make a move again, he pulled out his spear and thrust it into the ground hard.
"Elder Ding, I'll say it straight out. Back off in your foolish attempt. Disciple Tang Yin has not used any forbidden techniques, I assure you as the sect master that I am, and likewise, as the sect master, I order the punishment hall to stay out of this and back off." Replied the sect master coldly as he looked at everyone here present.
Those who were walking toward Tang Yin stopped when they heard this and frowned.
They couldn't move against the sect master's orders, but...
It wasn't like they could go against their direct superiors either.
Elder Ding saw this and became a little angry.
"Sect Master, won't you let me take this person who looks suspicious?" He asked, and the aura in the whole place became a little heavy, scaring the people who were a little weak and most disciples.
"Hmph, it looks suspicious to you and only you. I saw all your fights and I can assure you that Tang Yin didn't use anything outside the rules, so it doesn't look suspicious to me and it doesn't look suspicious to several senior elders who hang around with me either." Replied the sect master and then called out to some senior elders in the distance, who came forward to express their support.
Elder Ding let out a small sigh upon seeing this.
'I can't miss this perfect opportunity either, so it's okay.' He thought, and a smile formed on his face.
"Well, if the sect master says so, we must abide by the sect's rules." He replied, and when many thought that Elder Ding was going to back down on this, as the sect master was ordering him to do so, he raised his voice again.
"If that is the case, there is a rule in the sect that says, when 60% of the elders are against a decision made by the sect master, they will have the same voice as the sect master and if they get 5% more votes to their cause, then the sect master must back down on his decision, correct, Sect Master?" Elder Ding asked in a calm voice.
The sect master frowned when he heard this.
'What is he planning?' thought the sect master doubtfully but nodded.
That certainly is a rule that has been in the sect since its inception, and no one can go against it, for it was put in place by the very Creator of the sect.
After seeing the sect master nod, Elder Ding smiled and raised both arms sideways.
"Dear friends, please stand up to support me this time. It's all for the sake of the sect and its future generations." Elder Ding said, and as soon as he finished his words, several people all over the place stood up from one side to the other while some tokens shone brightly...
"Head Elders!" shouted many of those present as they saw that all these people were wearing the tokens of these elders, and their power was tremendous.
Moreover, there were more and more people standing up.
Not only that, they flew up and stood behind Elder Ding, expressing their support for Elder Ding's cause...