When the Grand Elder spoke those words, Liu Buli's first thought was that Lu Wuming had gotten into a fight with the other disciples.
After all, Lu Wuming had set a precedent when he first joined the sect. Moreover, he had always disliked the other disciples, so such behavior would be entirely reasonable.
However, in the next second, Liu Buli felt something was amiss.
Lu Wuming was an obedient child. Good children would never voluntarily leave the Hall of Reflection.
And with the previous incident of fighting, the other disciples were quite afraid of Lu Wuming. If they were to deliberately go to the Hall of Reflection to provoke him, it would be virtually impossible.
So, this was…
While Liu Buli was still contemplating, the Grand Elder was already eagerly leading the way.
By the time the two finally reached the disciples' courtyard, before they could even clearly see what was happening inside, Liu Buli felt a powerful spiritual energy surge towards him.
The spiritual energy was exceptionally pure and profound.
It was certainly not something the Grand Elder could handle.
Liu Buli sighed inwardly, patted the Grand Elder's shoulder, and said, "Grand Elder, while I am very satisfied with and acknowledge your abilities, I still want to advise you to pay attention to your cultivation. It is truly embarrassing that you cannot even stop a few disciples from fighting."
This was not the first time Liu Buli had raised such an issue. The Grand Elder, feeling a bit embarrassed, gave an awkward smile but honestly took a step back.
Since this was not within his control, it was better to yield his position honestly.
Since Liu Buli could calmly discuss cultivation issues with him, it proved that Liu Buli did not take the current situation too seriously, and he did not need to worry too much.
Indeed, Liu Buli stepped forward, pushed open the courtyard gate, and unleashed his full spiritual pressure.
The group of disciples, who were originally ganging up on someone, were jolted by his spiritual pressure. All of them stopped their actions and stood obediently in place, no longer daring to cause any more trouble.
His gaze swept around, finally landing on Yun Xiang, who was being surrounded and attacked. Liu Buli found it somewhat amusing. How could both disciples he personally brought back get into fights with the disciples the previous Liu Buli had brought back?
Yun Xiang was not the type to instigate trouble, so the fault would definitely not be hers in this situation.
After a moment of silence, Liu Buli looked directly into Yun Xiang's eyes and said, "Yun Xiang, what exactly happened? Tell me properly. Don't worry, no matter what it is, I will believe you once you tell me."
When it came to his own people, Liu Buli always offered unconditional trust. This was the case with Lu Wuming, and he wanted to give Yun Xiang the same trust.
As soon as these words were spoken, several disciples around them immediately became displeased.
They opened their mouths, eager to explain something, but as soon as they spoke, Liu Buli intensified his spiritual pressure. The suffocating feeling immediately forced the disciples to shut their mouths. They looked nervously in Liu Buli's direction, fearing that their unpredictable master might get angry and wipe them all out with a wave of his hand.
Unlike their fear, Yun Xiang remained very calm when facing Liu Buli.
As she had said before, in her heart, Liu Buli and Lu Wuming were good people. Since they were good people, there was no need to feel any undue fear when facing them.
This was only natural.
With these thoughts in mind, Yun Xiang earnestly replied to Liu Buli's question, "I'm sorry, Master. You just taught me yesterday to get along well with my fellow disciples. Yet today, I did not heed your teachings. If you hadn't arrived in time to stop us, I would have nearly caused fatalities among my fellow disciples. It is truly inexcusable."
She spoke calmly.
But those who heard her words couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
They had initially thought this was just a fight born out of mutual dislike among fellow disciples, but it turned out that in this young lady's mind, she had intended to take all their lives?
For a moment, the already quiet courtyard became utterly silent.
Liu Buli pretended not to understand the deeper meaning of her words, coughed lightly, patted Yun Xiang's shoulder, and asked, "So, what exactly happened? Don't rush to apologize. After you've explained the situation, I will decide who is right and who is wrong."
With that said, Yun Xiang stopped apologizing.
She thoughtfully considered her words and then said, "Master, I've been thinking. Initially, my fellow disciples probably just wanted to build a good relationship with me, which is why they told me so much about the sect."
Liu Buli nodded, signaling her to continue.
The expressions of the surrounding disciples immediately turned grim.
Yun Xiang, obediently, continued, "My fellow disciples told me that there are monsters in our sect. But these monsters have muddled Master's mind. Ever since the monsters entered the sect, Master has hardly visited the other disciples. And even more exaggerated, Master has even formed a Dao companion with the monster, as if driven mad."
Hearing this, Liu Buli's eyebrows immediately furrowed.
They were right. Ever since Lu Wuming entered the sect, he had indeed rarely visited these disciples that the previous Liu Buli had taken in. Firstly, it was due to Lu Wuming's strong possessiveness; if he frequently visited these disciples, it would only increase their risk of death. Secondly, Liu Buli was a vengeful person, especially when it concerned Lu Wuming, and he had always held grudges.
He remembered them calling him a monster and the harsh words they had spoken.
Not expelling these people from the sect was already his greatest mercy. He hadn't expected them to still be so unruly after such a long time?
With this thought, the expression on Liu Buli's face became increasingly cold. His voice also carried a hint of frost as he said, "The monster they are referring to is our Wuming, isn't it?"
Yun Xiang nodded.
In her heart, Lu Wuming and Liu Buli were both good people.
Calling them monsters and madmen naturally displeased Yun Xiang.
Initially, it was verbal rebuttal, which later naturally escalated into a fight. Then Liu Buli arrived, leading to the current situation.
After hearing her account, the expression on Liu Buli's face returned to calm.
He even slowly revealed a smile.
He looked at the group of disciples and asked with a smile, "It seems that you people have quite a few opinions about me taking in disciples and my marriage?"