Putting Aside the Facts

Idiot... Idiot?

Everyone present felt a touch of surrealism.

These people, who among them wasn’t a figure of reputation and prestige in the ancient martial world?

Who among them hadn’t been a respected elder long before Gu Yan was even born?

And yet, this junior dared to insult them publicly??

Even Gu Tianming wouldn’t dare speak to them like this!

In an instant.

The old man leaning on his cane let out a cold snort, “Brat, I should teach you how to speak to your elders on behalf of your father!”

Hum!

A formidable aura surged from the old man toward Gu Yan.

“Elder Guo from Carefree Mountain!!! He’s actually reached the Grandmaster level!!”

“Now Carefree Mountain has four Grandmaster-level experts!!”

Everyone’s faces showed shock, followed by continuous praise.

Carefree Mountain originally had three Grandmasters, and with Elder Guo’s breakthrough, they now had four!

This would make Carefree Mountain the top among the four great mountains!!

“Hmph!”

However, before the Grandmaster’s aura could collide with Gu Yan.

Another cold snort dispersed the aura, and an even more powerful force surged toward Elder Guo.

“Cough!!”

Elder Guo let out a muffled groan, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Everyone turned to look.

Gu Tianming’s face was dark, and the aura emanating from him was also...

“Grandmaster!”

“Patriarch Gu is also a Grandmaster!”

“No one had ever seen Gu Tianming make a move before, and everyone had been speculating about his cultivation level.”

“But no one expected him to also be a Grandmaster!”

While everyone was shocked, they became even more convinced that the Gu Family was indeed connected to the Night Organization.

Seeing his aura dispersed and himself injured, Elder Guo was displeased.

He wiped the blood from his mouth and looked at Gu Tianming, coldly saying, “Patriarch Gu, what is the meaning of this? Is your Gu Family truly connected to the Night Organization?”

Gu Tianming was almost amused by the old man’s words. Just as he was about to speak.

Gu Yan, standing beside him, mocked, “Old fool, what nonsense are you spouting!”

“I’m just a mere Xiantian-level cultivator, and you, a shameless old man, ambushed me. Shouldn’t my father save me instead of letting you kill me?”

“Old fool, can’t you use your brain before speaking?”

“And how does my father saving me equate to being connected to the Night Organization?”

“From the very beginning, you’ve been saying we’re connected to the Night Organization.”

“Let me ask you, do any of you here have any evidence to prove that the Gu Family or the Leng Family is connected to the Night Organization?”

As soon as these words were spoken.

Elder Guo, who had been called an “old fool” left and right, suppressed his anger, his face alternating between green and white, and said in a deep voice, “Anyone connected to the Night Organization needs no evidence!! If they are proven innocent afterward, then so be it!”

This statement was met with approval from many.

“That’s right, the Night Organization is most skilled at hiding within major factions.”

“What we need to do is investigate thoroughly. If they’re innocent, great! If not...”

Another elder looked at Gu Tianming, “Patriarch Gu, you know how serious the matter of the Night Organization is.”

“This isn’t about disrespecting your Gu Family, but we cannot allow the world to fall into darkness again!”

“Everyone! I propose we investigate the Gu Family and the Leng Family today!”

Shangguan Miaoyin watched this scene with interest, her gaze falling on Gu Yan, who remained calm.

I wonder... how will you handle this situation?

Just as she thought this.

Gu Yan’s lips curled into a mocking smile, and he interrupted, “Shut up, all of you!”

“Since you’re saying this, then as a law-abiding young man of this era, I have something to say too!”

Elder Guo and the other elder who had spoken twitched at the corners of their eyes.

Suppressing their anger, they looked at Gu Yan, “What else do you have to explain?”

Gu Yan shook his head, “Explain? No, I’m here to accuse.”

He took a deep breath and then looked at Elder Guo, “You just said that the Gu Family is connected to the Night Organization because my father saved me. Then, can I say...”

Gu Yan pointed at the stunned protector of the Heavenly Demon Sect’s young master, “That since this protector of the Heavenly Demon Sect’s young master saved him, does that mean they’re also connected to the Night Organization?”

Before the protector could defend himself.

Gu Yan pretended to have a sudden realization and pointed at Elder Guo, who also looked confused, “You attacked me to protect the young master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, who’s connected to the Night Organization?”

“The young master of the Heavenly Demon Sect is connected to the Night Organization, so you’re also connected to the Night Organization?!”

“Are you trying to silence me?!”

!!!

Elder Guo broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this. He glanced at the members of other factions, who now looked hesitant.

In his heart, he cursed Gu Yan for being an idiot, but he also panicked and shouted, “Nonsense!! I am Guo Tianyun of Carefree Mountain! I even participated in the siege against the Night Organization back then! How could I possibly be connected to them?!”

“Stop spouting nonsense, brat! Do you have any evidence for what you’re saying?!”

Gu Yan nodded with a smile, “Anyone connected to the Night Organization needs no evidence!! If they’re proven innocent afterward, then so be it!”

As soon as these words were spoken.

Gu Tianming’s face showed a hint of amusement.

He shook his head, laughing softly. Son, you really...

Shangguan Miaoyin couldn’t help but smile, her eyes filled with pleasant surprise.

Ning Qian, standing nearby, also looked at Gu Yan with interest. She hadn’t expected this man to be so intriguing.

The expressions of everyone around, including Elder Guo, turned as if they had eaten something disgusting.

They hadn’t expected to be countered so effectively.

But soon, the protector of the Heavenly Demon Sect’s young master reacted. He angrily retorted, “Bullshit! You attacked because my young master said he would kill members of the Leng Family!”

“You said Leng Qingqiu is your lover!”

“Everyone knows the Leng Family was connected to the Night Organization in the past!”

This statement finally had some effect, and the others began to regain their composure.

Elder Guo also looked at Gu Yan, as if he had found the key point, and said, “Exactly! Doesn’t this prove that your Gu Family is connected to the Night Organization?”

As soon as these words were spoken, just as everyone expected Gu Yan to show a hint of panic.

Instead, he sneered, “Putting aside the facts of the past...”

He took a deep breath and pointed at the unconscious young master of the Heavenly Demon Sect beside the protector, “Doesn’t he bear any responsibility at all?!”

“He kept saying he would kill my lover’s entire family!”

“Tell me, as a man, wouldn’t you lose your temper?”

“You! Yes, you! If it were you, would you tolerate it or take action immediately?!”

Gu Yan pointed at a young disciple from a smaller faction, and everyone’s gaze turned to him.

The young disciple, under so much scrutiny, felt the pressure and swallowed hard, “I... probably wouldn’t tolerate it?”

“Exactly!”

Gu Yan nodded emphatically, drawing everyone’s attention back to him.

He passionately declared, “Even a third-rate martial artist wouldn’t tolerate it! How could I, the young master of the Gu Family, tolerate it?!”

“Why should I? Just because of some third-rate demonic sect like the Heavenly Demon Sect?!”

“With the Gu Family’s power, we could crush them with ease! As the young master of the Gu Family, shouldn’t I teach them a lesson?!”

“You need to understand!!”

“Leng Qingqiu being my lover ≠ the Gu Family being connected to the Night Organization!”

The protector of the Heavenly Demon Sect’s face turned extremely ugly.

His hands clenched tightly into fists.

Third-rate demonic sect?

The Heavenly Demon Sect is a major sect in the ancient martial world!! How could it be third-rate?!

It’s first-rate!

The others’ thoughts were gradually swayed by Gu Yan’s words.

For a moment, they all seemed to understand why Gu Yan had acted the way he did.

After all, if someone threatened to kill your entire family, wouldn’t any hot-blooded young man lose control?

Coupled with Gu Yan’s passionate delivery.

Perhaps...

He and the Leng Family are innocent?

Otherwise, how could he speak with such confidence?

Especially with Gu Yan’s arguments, which they had never heard before but somehow found strangely convincing, they began to believe that the Gu and Leng Families were indeed innocent.