Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

In the outpost, Elder Feng slowly relayed Li Yuanba's instructions.

"Li Yuanba is narrow-minded. He thinks that Elder Zhao has accumulated too much prestige in the sect during this period of time, so he forced me to betray him. He intended to weaken Elder Zhao's power with the help of Bibo Mansion, or even eliminate Elder Zhao, a potential competitor, in one fell swoop."

"I heard that Li Yuanba has secretly colluded with the Bibo Mansion and promised a lot of benefits in exchange. He completely disregarded the future of the Lingjian Sect, just to achieve his personal ambitions."

When Elder Feng said this, his body trembled slightly with fear, and his eyes were full of resentment towards Li Yuanba.

However, this resentment was only fleeting and was soon replaced by pleading again.

"Please understand, Elder Zhao. Although Feng was a loyal supporter of Li Yuanba in the past, he also knows that he is a member of the Spirit Sword Sect."

"When Li Yuanba made this decision, I also tried to persuade him to put the interests of the sect first!"

"But Li Yuanba is obsessed with profit and won't listen to my advice. He has something on me, so I have no choice but to submit to his power. I'm afraid that if I resist, I'll be doomed and my family and friends will be implicated!"

Elder Feng was in tears, as if he was really being forced by Li Yuanba.

However, everyone present except Li Mubai was a shrewd man. They could see that Elder Feng was just playing a trick, trying to move people with emotion and reduce the punishment he was about to face.

"What a babbling! Pah! You are a coward who lives a life of shamelessness and is trying to spread rumors and beg for mercy from Elder Zhao. Don't you see how many fellow disciples we have lost?"

A seriously injured disciple heard Elder Feng's sophistry and shouted angrily, regardless of the attempts of his fellow disciples to stop him.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dingshi glanced at everyone with a sharp gaze, finally landing on Elder Feng's face that was full of pleading and calculation.

He spoke slowly, his voice steady and powerful, revealing an unquestionable majesty.

"Elder Feng, I have my own judgment on what you said."

"In a sect, the selfish desires of one person cannot control the overall situation, and it cannot be maintained for a long time by political schemes."

"Since you know that you are a member of the Spirit Sword Sect, you should understand that every man has his share of responsibility for the rise and fall of the sect."

"If what Li Yuanba did is really as you said, then he has betrayed the sect and our common beliefs and responsibilities."

When Zhao Dingshi said this, there was a hint of heaviness in his tone.

"But your actions, no matter how helpless you were, are no different from betrayal."

"Today, dozens of Spirit Sword Sect disciples died because of your fault. This has violated the most basic principles of the Spirit Sword Sect. No matter what, I cannot keep you here."

Elder Feng's face turned pale in an instant. He knew very well that he had no way out. All his excuses and pleas seemed so pale and powerless at this moment.

The disciples around him looked at him with anger, sympathy, or indifference. Every look was like a sharp blade, piercing his already broken heart.

"Elder Zhao..."

Elder Feng's voice trembled and he almost choked.

"I know my crime is unforgivable, but I beg you to give me a chance to reform because of my many years of service to the sect."

"I am willing to use the rest of my life to make up for the mistakes I made and devote myself to the future of the Spirit Sword Sect."

Zhao Dingshi stared at Elder Feng, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

He is well aware of the complexity of human nature and that everyone has their own difficulties and helplessness, but the sect's rules must not be broken and principles must be upheld.

If he encountered such a thing in private, he would certainly use it as a handle to recruit Elder Feng under his command and let this tainted person help him deal with some shady things in the future.

But nostalgia was ruined when Zhou Yiqiao and others revealed Elder Feng's betrayal in front of everyone. Under the watchful eyes of the public, justice and principles became the bottom line that must be defended.

"After all, this person is from my Spirit Sword Sect. I cannot kill him. I hope Brother Xu and Brother Zhou can do it for me."

But before that, Zhao Dingshi had to make full use of Elder Feng's life to establish an image of benevolence for himself in front of many disciples.

Xu Hanchang and Zhou Yiqiao were naturally very happy that their plan had been ruined. They dealt with Elder Feng and vented their anger.

Blood splattered on the ground, and Elder Feng's eyes were wide open, full of unwillingness and regret, and finally slowly closed. All grudges seemed to have come to a temporary end with the passing of this life.

Zhao Dingshi looked solemn, walked slowly forward and said in a deep voice.

"Although Elder Feng made mistakes, I will remember his past contributions and what happened today. I will also warn everyone that anyone who betrays the sect will be severely punished."

"My Spirit Sword Sect will not tolerate betrayal!"

After establishing his authority, Zhao Dingshi's expression quickly softened again.

"Please trouble my fellow disciples to clean up the battlefield. I need to discuss the follow-up matters with several powerful people."

After saying that, Zhao Dingshi glanced at Zhou Yiqiao and the other three, then walked towards a room that was still intact.

Zhou Yiqiao and the others looked at each other, then followed Zhao Dingshi's footsteps and disappeared from the sight of the other cultivators.

After entering the room, Zhao Dingshi finally relaxed the airs he had been maintaining.

He looked at Zhou Yiqiao and the others with a worried look on his face, his eyes full of hesitation.

Obviously, Li Yuanba's plan made Zhao Dingshi at a loss as to what to do for a moment.

"My idea is to return to the sect first, and after dealing with Li Yuanba, I will send troops to attack Bibo Mansion again. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao frowned and was the first to speak in rebuttal.

"Brother Zhao, this plan may not be appropriate."

"Since Li Yuanba has arranged this far, there must be spies in the team. If we return rashly, we will fall into his trap and suffer harm."

Xu Hanchang also nodded in agreement.

"That's right. For now, we should take advantage of the situation and catch Bi Bo Mansion off guard before they know about the battle here."

"As long as Brother Zhao can win the battle of Bi Bo Mansion, your reputation will definitely surpass that of Li Yuanba. Then you can return to the sect to settle accounts. Even if you cannot completely disintegrate Li Yuanba's power, you can at least let those wavering people see Brother Zhao's strength."

He stared into Zhao Dingshi's eyes and spoke in a gentle and persuasive manner.

“By then, let alone cleaning up the traitor Li Yuanba, Brother Zhao can even completely replace him with the power of this battle!”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dingshi narrowed his eyes slightly, as if weighing the pros and cons.

The room fell into silence for a moment, with only the occasional sound of wind coming from outside the window.

After a moment, Zhao Dingshi spoke slowly, his voice filled with unquestionable firmness.

"You are right. I almost lost my mind because of my anger."

"We must not only win the battle at Bibo Mansion, but also win beautifully, so that everyone inside and outside the sect will know that the Lingjian Sect cannot be bullied, and betrayers will pay a heavy price!"