The scene immediately became quiet. Everyone stared at Daoist Black, awaiting his decision. His next words would decide Jiang Chen’s fate.
Judging from how Fan Zhong Tang behaved, there was no way he would let Jiang Chen go. Also, Jiang Chen had killed an inner circle Sect Elder and disciple, which is a violation of the Black Sect’s most seriously rules. In the entire history of the Black Sect, there hadn’t been a single disciple who had done this. Therefore, as the Sect Chief, it would make perfect sense if Daoist Black wanted to punish Jiang Chen.
But, Jiang Chen had killed Lord Blood Moon, and this was considered a magnificent contribution. Even if he had violated the most serious rules, he could use this contribution to compensate for it. Besides, Jiang Chen was a peerless genius, he was a man destined to have his name remembered for many generations, he had potential and talent that could defy any rules. In other words, he really was the future hope for the Black Sect. Just from this alone, it was understandable if Daoist Black didn’t punish Jiang Chen.
So, whether or not Daoist Black punishes Jiang Chen, either decision was understandable. Now, it all depended on how he would make the decision.
With a calm look on his face, Daoist Black looked at the angry Fan Zhong Tang, then he turned around and looked at Jiang Chen.
Hmph!
Jiang Chen let out a cold snort. He placed one hand on his back, then he stared back into Daoist Black’s eyes with a fierce expression. In his mind, both Guo Shan and Daoist Black were responsible for Yan Chen Yu and Han Yan’s injuries. Daoist Black had met Jiang Chen once and promised to provide anything he needed. But now, he as the Sect Chief couldn’t even protect Jiang Chen’s girl and brothers, and this really pissed him off.
Daoist Black’s mind trembled. He focused his gaze and tried looking through Jiang Chen, but to his disappointment, he couldn’t find anything. In his eyes, this young man in front of him portrayed an aura of superiority, an aura of a man with lots of power, and a pride that came from his very roots. This was not something one could fake.
And although Jiang Chen’s cultivation level was way weaker than his, Jiang Chen still gave him a feeling that he should admire Jiang Chen. The feeling felt so natural, as if Jiang Chen was an immortal who had descended from the immortal realm, looking down upon everything in this mortal realm.
For Daoist Black, this was a feeling beyond logic and reason, but it really existed in his mind.
“Please give out your order and kill this guy, Sect Chief.”
Fan Zhong Tang continued.
Finally, Daoist Black moved his gaze away from Jiang Chen. He took a deep breath and said, “I know the cause of today’s incident. It was all Fan Kun’s fault, he had violated the rules and bullied his fellow disciples, and he deserved to be killed. Therefore, Jiang Chen’s revenge was understandable. But, Jiang Chen also cruelly killed inner circle disciples and Sect Elders. This is a crime that cannot be forgiven. But, since he killed Lord Blood Moon and all the Blood Devils in Yellowstone, as this is a great contribution, I’ll have both matters dropped. That’s it for today.”
Daoist Black’s words had poured oil on the flames and shocked everyone present. This decision was obviously biased towards Jiang Chen. Killing a Divine Core Sect Elder was a serious offense in the Black Sect, but Daoist Black had marked it as resolved just like that. This had shown everyone how much he cared about Jiang Chen. He could offend a highly acclaimed Sect Elder like Fan Zhong Tang just for the sake of protecting Jiang Chen.
“Did you see that? This is what I call true abilities! This is the privileges of being a peerless genius!”
“That’s right! It is obvious that the Sect Chief is siding with Jiang Chen! Think about it like this, if Jiang Chen wasn’t a peerless genius, and didn’t have that mighty talent, I’m sure the Sect Chief would punish him and have him killed instantly!”
“It is understandable that the Sect Chief made this decision. If he doesn’t cherish and protect a genius like Jiang Chen, he would be an idiot! Besides, Fan Kun deserved all this! Both he and his grandfather looked down upon everyone in the Black Sect just because of their high status, but they finally bumped into a tough guy like Jiang Chen!”
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