Chapter 418

Xia Zhen is retorted by Hua Changxi until he stops speaking, causing the atmosphere in the meeting hall to become even more subtle.

Seeing Xia Zhen deflate when facing Hua Changxi, Princess Lingyuan suddenly feels a bit fortunate that she didn't provoke this evil star just now.

Also, when King Shou was in charge of the Medical Department's affairs, he also avoided Hua Changxi.

Now, she should still act according to the old rules.

Seeing Xia Zhen deflate, Wen Shouren is also happy in his heart. To avoid revealing his smile, he lowers his head to manage his expressions, while sighing in his heart: It still has to be Hua Changxi!

The Xia family, relying on the credit of guardianship, has already crossed the line in interfering with the Alchemy Saint Hall.

The ambition to cultivate Meng Qingyao into the 'Master of the Holy Land' is almost undisguised.

This move by the Xia family can be said to completely disregard them, the successors of the Alchemy Saint Hall. It seems that as long as the Xia family makes a decision on Holy Land matters, all parties must cooperate, and things must be settled.

Wen Shouren suppresses his smile and timely smooths things over: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about unimportant things. Everyone here is the backbone of the Holy Land. Discussion is discussion, but don't hurt the harmony..."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi looks over, interrupting his words with a somewhat indifferent expression: "Unimportant things? Then Fellow Daoist Wen, tell me, what is an important thing?"

Wen Shouren meets Hua Changxi's indifferent eyes, and the smile on his face stiffens.

Seeing Hua Changxi aim her spearhead at Wen Shouren, Xia Zhen changes from his previous stifled state and becomes interested.

Others in the meeting hall also sit up straight, and many people scan back and forth between Hua Changxi and Wen Shouren with burning eyes.

Wen Shouren doesn't understand; he was just smoothing things over, so why did he draw fire to himself?

Is Hua Changxi a dog?

Biting whoever she catches?

Seeing that he doesn't speak, Hua Changxi scans everyone present and asks again: "In Fellow Daoist Wen's heart, what is an important thing?"

Wen Shouren has to speak: "Naturally, it is the development and growth of the Holy Land."

Hua Changxi's tone is full of disbelief: "Is that so?"

Seeing Hua Changxi questioning his loyalty to the Holy Land, Wen Shouren is immediately unhappy and says sonorously: "Of course."

Hua Changxi: "But why don't I feel it?"

Wen Shouren says unceremoniously: "You don't feel it because you haven't participated in the affairs of the Holy Land at all." His tone carries the anger of being offended.

Hua Changxi does not entangle with Wen Shouren on this point, and her tone suddenly changes: "I have been thinking about a question recently, which is, how should a person's state of mind be reflected?"

"What do you think, Fellow Daoist Wen?"

Wen Shouren is stunned by this jumping thinking, not understanding what Hua Changxi wants to say, and can only say: "Matters of state of mind vary from person to person, and there is no fixed standard."

Hua Changxi shakes her head: "No, I think there is one thing that can reflect a person's state of mind to a certain extent—that is a person's behavior."

"Fellow Daoist Wen says that everything is based on the development and growth of the Holy Land, but is your behavior doing this?"

Wen Shouren: "Of course." This time, saying these two words, his confidence is not as sufficient as before.

Hua Changxi sneers: "I don't need to go to other places in the Holy Land. Just looking at this one meeting hall, I can see that what you call the development and growth of the Holy Land is just forming cliques."

"You are talking nonsense."

Wen Shouren is like a cat with its fur standing up, standing up directly and looking at Hua Changxi angrily.

The whole audience is shocked!

No one expected Hua Changxi to dare to point out some things so directly.

Hua Changxi ignores it and continues: "I have come into contact with several other Holy Lands. In other Holy Lands, I can clearly feel that they have beliefs, and their development is based on beliefs."

"Fellow Daoist Wen, do you think the Alchemy Saint Hall has beliefs?"

Wen Shouren is really angry: "On what grounds do you say the Alchemy Saint Hall has no beliefs?"

Hua Changxi looks directly into his eyes: "I'll just ask you one thing: among the attendees present, how many are sitting in this room relying on their own ability, without relying on power, background, or relationships?"

The anger on Wen Shouren's face freezes instantly.

Others present also have their gazes flickering, and undercurrents are surging.

Tang Yufeng whispers to Gu Jinfan beside him: "It still has to be Hua Changxi who is bold enough to offend everyone present as soon as she opens her mouth."

At this moment, Gu Jinfan also admires Hua Changxi a bit.

Yes, nearly 90% of the people who can sit in this meeting hall have backgrounds and backers, and the remaining 10% are also vassals of major forces.

Ordinary people without any foundation don't even have the qualification to sit at the table in the Alchemy Saint Hall, where factions are intertwined.

Hua Changxi... is really brave!

Not everyone can have this courage to challenge an entire system alone.

Hua Changxi looks at Wen Shouren's stiff face, and a sneer hooks on her lips: "Don't talk about beliefs. The Alchemy Saint Hall doesn't even have the most basic fairness and justice. You actually have the nerve to say that everything is based on the development and growth of the Holy Land. It's simply like a joke."

Seeing Hua Changxi bombarding Wen Shouren like this, Wan Feng's heart beats violently.

He still knows the Peak Master a little bit. For those who haven't touched her bottom line, she is generally too lazy to pay attention. Even if Elder Wen just spoke inappropriately, he shouldn't be targeted by the Peak Master like this.

He always feels that every word the Peak Master said to Elder Wen is piercing. Could it be...

Wan Feng's eyelids twitch wildly. Why does he feel that the Peak Master seems to know that Elder Wen is an elder of the Alchemy Saint Hall?

Therefore, the words are so intense.

Rather than saying the Peak Master is targeting Elder Wen, it is better to say that she is blaming everyone in the line of successors of the Alchemy Saint Hall.

"Peak Master Hua's words are too arbitrary."

Seeing Xia Zhen and Wen Shouren being rendered speechless by Hua Changxi one after another, Meng Qingyao, Pavilion Master of Lingjing Pavilion, Shen Qianfan, Pavilion Master of Qihuang Pavilion, and Tong Zhou, Hall Master of Jiujie Hall, who had been hiding outside the hall, could no longer hold back and entered together.

The three walked into the hall one after another.

Among them, Meng Qingyao walked in front.

Everyone looked over, and Hua Changxi's gaze also fell on the three.

After the three took their seats, Meng Qingyao looked at Hua Changxi and spoke first: "The operation of the Holy Land depends entirely on Lingjing Pavilion, Qihuang Pavilion, and Jiujie Hall to host and be responsible. Peak Master Hua has never participated in anything, yet she is here talking big and pointing fingers at everyone. Isn't that a bit too much?"

Hua Changxi looks at Meng Qingyao: "Why, has the Alchemy Saint Hall already become the one-man show of the three departments? Can't it hear other voices?"

Meng Qingyao frowns: "Peak Master Hua seems to like misinterpreting others' words very much."

Hua Changxi's expression remains unchanged, and her smile does not reach her eyes: "Is it really me misinterpreting, or are you being overbearing?"

Meng Qingyao knows Hua Changxi is difficult to deal with, so she simply stops arguing with her and quickly changes the subject: "Peak Master Hua said that the Alchemy Saint Hall has no fairness and justice. Where does this come from?"

Hua Changxi: "Starting from the attendees, starting from the task arrangements of each peak."

Regarding the attendees, there is no refutation, and Meng Qingyao skips it directly: "So Peak Master Hua is dissatisfied with the task arrangements of the three departments for Danyuan Peak."

"Then what kind of task does Peak Master Hua think the three departments should arrange for Danyuan Peak to be considered fair and just?"

Hua Changxi does not answer immediately. Meng Qingyao is digging a hole for her.

She clearly talked about the overall injustice and unfairness of the Alchemy Saint Hall, but it was directly simplified by Meng Qingyao into her feeling unfair because she was dissatisfied with Danyuan Peak's task arrangements.

Seeing Meng Qingyao suppress Hua Changxi's arrogance as soon as she came in, Xia Zhen is very satisfied in his heart.

Many other attendees present also showed expressions of supporting Meng Qingyao.

Hua Changxi looks at everyone's expressions, especially after seeing Wen Shouren also showing an expression that Meng Qingyao had vented his anger for him, she feels extremely bored in her heart.

The mess of the Alchemy Saint Hall... she is too lazy to care more. Let these people play however they want. She just needs to take good care of Danyuan Peak.

The aura around Hua Changxi changes instantly. The oppressive aura retreats like a tide, replaced by a lazy and casual posture.

The sharp intruder just now has now become a bystander who is out of the matter.

This change makes many people's expressions change.

Among them, Wen Shouren and the successors of the Holy Land in Jiujie Hall frown.