Chapter 385: Very Satisfied

Xuanzhong Mansion, Yuxu Mountain.

The two sect masters were clearly at their wits' end, to say nothing of those elders who had previously clamored for justice on behalf of the Taixi Sect. At this moment, they found themselves thoroughly surrounded by dozens of sect masters and family heads from great factions. No matter how heavenly one's martial prowess might be, two fists were no match for four hands. Moreover, these people possessed skills only on par with the four—Xu, Chen, Cang, and Dao—and could scarcely transcend that level, let alone touch the heavens.

Those elders could afford to be muddled, but as the leaders of two great sects, hearing the grievances voiced by the furious sect masters meant they dared not continue to feign ignorance. Though this matter was the aftermath of the sins wrought by Honored One Duyou of the Taixi Sect, no one could guarantee that the mysterious Proprietor Fang did not have a hand in it. Furthermore, what else could they do?

To suppress a single faction, Honored One Duyou had caused such a scandalous uproar. Could they truly slaughter every cultivator across the entire continent just to silence the world's wagging tongues?

Setting aside the fact that these two great sects were not the sort of demonic cults that went about killing day in and day out, even if they were, they would have to weigh their options carefully at such a juncture.

After all, as the master of a great sect, it was always preferable that a fellow Daoist perish rather than oneself. When necessary, one truly needed to look after one's own skin.

"Everyone, Honored One Duyou committed a grave error out of personal gain and a twisted state of mind. However, he has already perished, and his accomplices have been executed, their lives and cultivation extinguished. I hope you will all let the matter rest here." The old Daoist in purple robes spoke up, "This matter also arose from our own insufficient