Without Li Changxi stating it, Ji Changsheng had already figured it out.
This old woman's identity was absolutely extraordinary.
She appeared to have no magical powers and seemed like she could pass away at any given moment.
But ever since she appeared, the Master started to look extremely tense.
Not just the Master, everyone seemed extremely tense.
Besides Li Changxi, everyone else immediately stood up to welcome the old lady.
"She unintentionally saved my mother's life once, and the prosperity of the Bai family stemmed from that moment."
Ji Changsheng understood and steadied himself, preparing to adapt to whatever comes.
At this moment, a sentence from the old woman brought Ji Changsheng great joy:
"He has his reasons, she has hers. You all say my Bai family framed and set traps, the Bai family says you all committed murder and silenced witnesses. Since neither side admits it, let's measure the merit. Mystic Temple ranks first in terms of merit, anyone who killed disciples from the Mystic Temple will definitely show signs in their Merit Energy."
The old woman looked at Ji Changsheng.
Bai Guanlin's resentful gaze also went his way: "Ji Changsheng, you are doomed. You will be exposed soon!"
Ji Changsheng just blinked his eyes.
Obviously, he was not afraid of a merit examination.
Previously, when Ji Changsheng went to Illusory Realm for merit, he had this scenario in mind.
Even if he couldn't justify himself and the Master and Li Changxi couldn't protect him, he would expose his merit and seek protection from the Mysterious Yellow Virtue Linglong Pagoda.
The Master—Li Changxi—Mysterious Yellow Virtue Linglong Pagoda, with these three as an alliance, Ji Changsheng dared to make big moves.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have commenced such a ruthless massacre in the Mystic Temple.
It seemed like a reckless move, but Ji Changsheng definitely believed that he could come out unscathed.
Now the situation was proceeding exactly as he had expected.
However, Ji Changsheng refused to be submissive and came across as very angry. He acted well in this drama, and he could not let the Bai family realize his absence of fear now.
Ji Changsheng ignored Bai Guanlin and directly looked at the old woman, asking in a deep voice, "Are you trying to tell the Master what to do?"
Everyone: "..."
They knew Ji Changsheng was audacious.
But the fact that he could be this bold in front of the Bai family's old madam was something they never expected.
"I thought that the Master makes the decisions in Mystic Temple. Do you hold any positions in Mystic Temple? What gives you the right to instruct the Master?"
Ji Changsheng didn't care what others thought.
All he knew was that he was fiercely loyal to the Master.
Anyone who was the Master's enemy would be my enemy, Ji Changsheng.
The Master gave a bitter smile: "Changsheng, this is Old Madam Bai of the Bai family."
Ji Changsheng understood immediately.
So she was like the character of Lady Dowager Jia in "Dream of the Red Chamber".
In the family, she seemed to hold the highest position and had the highest seniority. Her words carried extreme weight.
However, that did not matter in the end.
The Jia family still ended up in shambles in the end, leaving the world eerily quiet.
Ji Changsheng wasn't afraid, he didn't even respect the Master's face and asked directly: "What relationship does the Bai family's Old Madam have with our Mystic Temple? Nobody has answered my question yet, does she hold any positions in Mystic Temple? What qualifications does she have to instruct the Master?"
The Master secretly found this amusing but held his tongue.
Of course, he also disliked the fact that Old Madam Bai used her old age to her advantage.
Who would like to have a troublesome old relic above their heads?
And the Master certainly didn't have a masochistic tendency.
However, he couldn't directly confront her.
But if Ji Changsheng created a confrontation for him, he would just watch from the sidelines.
If the Master refused to speak, his trusted lineage wouldn't speak either.
They were not as audacious as Ji Changsheng who would directly provoke Old Madam Bai.
But Li Changxi, as a secondary leader, started to speak with a smile: "She doesn't hold any positions in the Mystic Temple, but as the Old Madam of the Bai family, she of course has the right to instruct the Master."
Ji Changsheng sneered: "Mystic Temple is the number one immortal sect and the place where spiritual energy is most abundant in the world. I remember learning in the outer school rules that unless there is consent from the head, anyone who is not a disciple of Mystic Temple is not allowed to set foot in the temple. Those who violate the rules will die. Master, did you agree to Old Madam Bai's presence in our Mystic Temple?"
The Master coughed lightly and answered honestly: "No."
Ji Changsheng said loudly: "Then I request the Discipline Hall to enforce the rules impartially and execute this old woman to uphold our rules."
The Discipline Hall's Enforcement Elder immediately started coughing loudly.
Having a fierce warrior in one's own camp was indeed something worth celebrating.
But he was too fierce.
He was overwhelmed.
Even the Master was overwhelmed.
The Master explained: "Changsheng, don't speak nonsense. The Bai family has done great deeds for the Mystic Temple, and Old Madam Bai is respected and revered. Fairy Linglong also respects her very much. Don't you dare be rude."
Ji Changsheng retorted: "The rules I learned stated that outsiders can stay in the Mystic Temple only after getting approval from the current Master. Are you implying that Fairy Linglong is retiring?"
The Master "burst out in anger": "How dare you, Sister Linglong is virtuous and upright, why would she care about status and wealth? Considering your young age, I will not hold you accountable for fabricating suspicions about Sister Linglong. If you repeat such offences, there won't be any leniency."
Undeterred by the power, Ji Changsheng fearlessly questioned again: "If that's the case, isn't this old woman violating our Mystic Temple's rules? The Master is so harsh on his disciples, yet so weak against outsiders. I object."
Li Changxi added: "Younger brother, your objections won't matter. You may be a commoner, but Old Madam Bai is the matriarch of the Bai family. The Master does favor the powerful and discriminates against the weak, this is all very normal. You must learn to accept this and be grateful. After all, you don't have a wealthy and influential father, do you?"
The Master had a dark look on his face, seemingly very angry at Ji Changsheng and Li Changxi's accusations. Bound by the rules, he couldn't do much to Ji Changsheng and Li Changxi.
However, everyone present, except Bai Guanlin, were shrewd.
They could see that Ji Changsheng and Li Changxi were not only aiding the Master but were also in cahoots with him.
They belonged to the same camp.
Indeed.
The Master remained silent for a while, he no longer cared about the pretense.
Ji Changsheng and Li Changxi had paved the way for him to this extent, if he didn't seize the opportunity to dismiss Old Madam Bai from the mountain now, he would never have this chance again.
The Master, being an old trickster, was top-notch at seizing opportunities.
So the Master gave Old Madam Bai a bitter smile and said: "Old Madam, you see this… Sigh, Changxi and Changsheng may be of younger generation, but they insist on the rules. I can't punish them without reason, I hope you won't mind."
The Master's gloomy expression was fake.
Old Madam Bai's displeasure was genuine.
She took a deep breath and tried to compose herself. She spoke in a deep voice, "Fairy Linglong just left her position, and people have become indifferent. It really shows the fickle nature of human relationships. I understand."
Ji Changsheng shot right back: "Old hag, stop playing the age card here. It was Fairy Linglong's favor that allowed you to stay. It's only appropriate for the Master to ask you to leave here. You're ignoring facts and playing the moral high ground at your age, how shameful."