Chapter615:SacredMountain’sDeception!

SeveralyoungdisciplesfromSacredMountain,althoughappearingtobeintheirthirties,emanatedafaintfluctuationofaura,causingtheelderlymembersoftheSufamilypresenttohaveunpleasantexpressions.ItseemedthattheseyoungdisciplesfromSacredMountainweredeliberatelycausingtheiraurastofluctuate,puttingpressureonthehall.

Themiddle-agedwomaninherfortieshadacalmexpressionandadignifieddemeanor.EmbroideredonherclotheswasabadgethatthosefamiliarwithitwouldrecognizeasthesymbolofaSacredMountainsteward.

WhilethepositionofstewardmightnotberegardedashighinSacredMountain,itheldadifferentmeaningoutside.

Sittingnexttoher,SuJingtingmaintainedacalmdemeanorinfrontofthemiddle-agedwoman,buthisheartwasquiteuneasy.

"YoungMasterSuWeihasperformedwellinSacredMountain.Congratulations,"themiddle-agedwomansaidaftersomepleasantries.Itwasapparentthatshewassincere,consideringSuWei’sgoodperformanceinSacredMountain.

"Thankyouforyourcare,steward,andthankSacredMountainfornurturinghim,"SuJingtingreplied,feelingquitepleased.WithSuWeiperformingwellinSacredMountain,hewouldhaveapromisingfuture.

TherelativesoftheSufamilywereoverjoyeduponhearingthis,theirfacesfilledwithhappiness.SuWei,asamemberoftheSufamily,performingwellinSacredMountainmeantthattheSufamilywouldalsoreceivehisprotectioninthefuture.

"Hehe,LordoftheSufamily,cameheretodayandthereissomethingIwanttodiscusswiththeSufamily.Thismatterhasbeenpersonallyaddressedbythehigh-levelmembersofSacredMountain."

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Mentioningthehigh-levelmembersofSacredMountain,themiddle-agedwoman’sexpressionalsoshowedahiddensenseofawe.ShelookedatSuJingting,carefullyobservinghisreactionasiftryingtogaugeit.

SuJingting’sfaceslightlychanged,andhisexpressionbecamesolemn.Howcouldhenotunderstandthemeaningbehindthewoman’swords?Bymentioningthehigh-levelmembersofSacredMountain,shewasundoubtedlyremindinghimthatasamererepresentativeactingonbehalfoftheSufamily,theywereinsignificantinthepresenceofSacredMountain.WhateverSacredMountainsaid,theywouldhavetocomply.

Hisgazeflickered,andSuJingtingmaintainedacalmexpression,butdeepinside,hehadalreadyspeculated.ApartfromSuWei,whowascurrentlyatSacredMountain,theonlyotherpersonfromtheSufamilywhocouldhaveaconnectionwithSacredMountainwasSuYi.

ItissaidthatLiuRuoxihasreturnedtoManCitythistime,andpeoplefromSacredMountainhavealsocometotheSufamily.SuJingtinghasalreadyguessedthepurposebehindtheirvisit-itislikelyrelatedtoSuYiandLiuRuoxi.

"Steward,pleasespeak.IfSacredMountainhasanycommands,theSufamilywillsurelydotheirbest,"SuJingtingspokeup.

"LordoftheSufamily,yourwordsaregrave.ThisvisittotheSufamilyisalsoagestureofapology.SuYi,amemberoftheSufamily,unfortunatelymetwithanaccidentduringhisjourneytoSacredMountain,andwetakeresponsibilityforit,"themiddle-agedwomansaidsoftly.

"Misfortunescanbefallanyoneatanymoment.Nobodywishesforsuchthings.Ifthisincidenttrulywasanaccident,itwouldbearesultofmynephew’slackoffortunetoascendSacredMountain.However,ifthereismoretothismatterthanmeetstheeye,Ibelievethatjusticewilleventuallyprevail,"SuJingtingsaidcalmly.

HearingSuJingting’swords,theexpressionsofeveryonepresentchangedinsecret.

Themiddle-agedwoman’sfacealsochangedinstantly,andshelookedatSuJingting,saying,"ListeningtotheLordoftheSufamily’swords,doesitseemlikeyoususpectthatSuYi’sdeathisrelatedtoSacredMountain?"

"No,Iwouldneverimplythat.Steward,pleasedon’tmisunderstandmyintentions,"SuJingtingspokeup.

"That’sright,Steward,theLordoftheSufamilydefinitelydidn’tmeanthat,"severalrelativesoftheSufamilyalsochimedin,tryingtomediatethesituation.

"ThisvisittotheSufamilyalsorepresentsSacredMountain’scondolencesforSuYi’sdeath."

Themiddle-agedwomanspoke,seeminglynotpayingmuchattentiontoSuJingting’swords.WhatevertheSufamilythoughtwasinconsequentialtoSacredMountain.

Assoonasshefinishedspeaking,themiddle-agedwomansignaledwithhereyes,andayoungmanbyhersidesteppedforward.HisexpressionwasindifferentashehandedajadeboxtoSuJingting.

SuJingtingwasastonished.Hetookthejadeboxandcarefullyopenedit,andanintensemedicinalfragranceimmediatelywaftedout,spreadingandfillingtheairwithadazzlinglight.

Apillthesizeofathumbemittingagoldenglowappeared.Alongwiththedispersingenergy,afaintsoundofetherealthunderandwindcouldbeheard.Itseemedalive.

"Thisis..."

SeeingtheopenedjadeboxinSuJingting’shand,thefacesoftheSufamilymemberspresentallchangeddramatically.Althoughtheydidn’tknowtheoriginofthepill,theycouldn’tbecertainthatitwasapricelesstreasure.

SuJingting’sexpressionalsochangeddrasticallyatthesightofsuchapill.Itwasdefinitelynotsomethingordinary,butaprecioustreasure.

"ThisistheGoldenThunderHeavenPill,whichisjustastepawayfromthelower-gradeyellowlevel.ItisalsoanapologytotheSufamily,"themiddle-agedwomansaidwithafaintsmileassheobservedSuJingting’sexpression.Suchatreasure,eventhesmallSufamilywouldhavetogobankrupttopossessit.Thistime,thehigher-upsseemedtohaveaspecialconsiderationfortheSufamily.ThisGoldenThunderHeavenPillwasabsolutelytempting,evenforher.

"Whataprecioustreasure."

Uponhearingthemiddle-agedwoman’swords,theSufamilymembers’eyeslitupwithexcitement.Theyhadneverhadthechancetoevenseesuchatreasure,letalonepossessitintheirlifetime.

"WearehonoredandgratefulforthegraceofSacredMountain.PleaseletthestewardknowwhattheSufamilycandoforSacredMountain,"SuJingtingspokecalmly,withoutrevealinganytracesofemotion.WithsuchagrandgesturefromSacredMountain,theycouldn’tpossiblybegivingittotheSufamilyfornothing.

Apillthatwasjustatinybitawayfromreachingthelower-gradeyellowlevel,whataprecioustreasureitwas.TheentireSufamilywouldhavetogobankrupttoaffordit.Ifitwasanordinarytime,SuJingtingwouldbetremblingatthemerethoughtofit.Butlately,therehavebeenpowerfulindividualsfromtheDivineSwordSchoolwhocameandbroughttreasuresliketheXuanyuanSoaringDragonPill.JustasingleXuanyuanSoaringDragonPillwasalreadyagenuinelower-gradeyellow-levelpill,farbeyondwhatthisGoldenThunderHeavenPillcouldcompareto.

"Here’sthething,regardingthemarriagebetweenSuYiandourSacredMountaindiscipleLiuRuoxi,thoughitwasjustajoke,andbesides,SuYiisnowdeceased,sotheengagementhaseffectivelyceasedtoexist.Therefore,fromnowon,thematterofthemarriagebetweentheSufamilyandtheLiufamilywillcometoanend,"themiddle-agedwomansaidtoSuJingting.

"Um..."

"SuYiisalreadydead,sotheengagementnolongerexists."

Uponhearingthis,theSufamilymemberswhisperedamongstthemselves.SacredMountainhadalreadyshowngreatfavortotheSufamilybysendingsuchagenerousgift.NowthatSuYiwasdeceased,theengagementnaturallynolongerexisted.

SuJingting’sfacedarkenedslightly,butheremainedsilent.Helightlyclosedthejadeboxinhishandandplaceditquietlyaside.

"WhatdoestheheadoftheSufamilysay?"

Seeingthesituation,themiddle-agedwoman’sexpressionbecameindifferentassheaskedcalmly.

"Mastersteward,thematteroftheengagementbetweenSuYiandLiuRuoxiwasdecidedbymylatefatherandLiuRuoxi’selders.Eveniftheengagementisnolongervalidnow,itshouldbeuptoLiuRuoxi’seldersandmyfathertodecide.Moreover,althoughSuYiispresumeddead,hisbodyhasnotbeenfound,sonoonecanbesure.Therefore,SuJingting,astheactingheadoftheSufamily,hasnoauthoritytomakeanydecisionsinthismatter.Thisgenerousgiftistoomuchforus,andwethankSacredMountainfortheirkindness,butwetrulycannotacceptit."