His eyelids dropped, with his eyes narrowed and his forehead creased, he pressed his lips tightly as he clenched his hands tightly, everything that he has done is to protect her but her own people are destroying his effort, any slight mistake they make might lead to her being held as a war prisoner for longer and he has been trying to keep her safe but now….

He needed to think of a way to defend the flame sect or else, his father will take this opportunity to incite the sects against the flame sect, once they are incited, they might lead another campaign against the flame sect, he doesn't care about the flame sect but the only person he cares about is Huo Lan. ​​

"Father, I think we should investigate this matter, if we wrongly accuse the flame sect, what would the world think of the sect alliance?" Lin Bohai said with worry evident on his face.

His father forehead furrowed and his eyes slightly looked towards his side where Bo Hai stood, he wondered why he was so foolish, why would he defend the flame sect in front of all the sect leaders when he is actually planning to use this against them, he would have stood up and slapped him if not for the people sitting in the hall, he quickly changed his expression to a calmer expression.

This brat seems to be defending the flame sect, what relationship does he have with them or…...

"Is the young master of the wind sect interceding for the flame sect?"

"Definitely not, what reason would he have to defend them?"

"It is said that the young master of the wind sect is benevolent and he is very wise, I think he is just trying to make sure that the innocent are not punished"

"That must be the case, how can he defend the flame sect when he clearly knows how evil they are, he must have said that so that the people won't question the alliance accusation against the flame sect," another said

The sect leader Lin was about to reprimand Lin Bohai in front of them but after hearing their thoughts towards the statement he had just said, he smiled awkwardly as he prepared the next thing he was going to say in his mind.

"My son must have been worried about the people's opinion, I assure you that we will thoroughly investigate it and also ask for an explanation from the flame sect," Sect leader Lin said with a broad smile on his face.

"Alliance leader, if what sect leader Yang said is true then there is one more problem at hand" the sect leader of Louxia sect, which is one of the inferior sects said, they all turned their attention and focused their attention on him, they were hoping that he was going to say something against the flame sect too, the more charges the better.

"What could that be? please speak" Sect leader Lin replied

"If the three people who wreaked havoc in Yu-Shan city were from the flame sect then they might have done worse than just causing havoc, the three people that you were talking about were chased by a captain in Yu-Shan city who has lots of military achievement and is recognised by the emperor but he was later found dead in the woods with all of his bones shattered, the people who killed him were nowhere to be found after the incident" He answered.

The hall became noisy once again, as everyone discussed amongst themselves, who would have thought that the flame sect has been using a disguise of being secluded from the world to wreak havoc in the country...?

These folks are very set on incriminating the flame sect this time but they are really underestimating the flame sect, they have left the world not because they are afraid of them but because of their second young mistress, such fools…...

Sect leader Mo said in his mind as he slowly shook his head!

Sect leader Mo is actually nineteen years old but his father handed the position of the sect leader to him at such a young age while he enjoyed himself, this is why everyone regarded him as the youngest sect leader in Tang dynasty.

Unlike his father, he is very dubious and his thoughts cannot be predicted, to the sect leaders, he is neither friend nor enemy to them.

As expected, the flame sect has once more given me another chance to destroy them, the more charges the better, they won't be able to escape it this time….

Sect leader Lin thought to himself with a smirk on his face!

"Alliance leader, if the flame sect really committed such an act, then they have gone too far," one of the sect leaders of the inferior sects said.

"That right, although the court and the sects are closely related sects, there are still limits but we have always prevented any conflicts between the court and the sects to preserve peace, the actions of the flame sect might cause problems for the sect alliance," Sect leader Wu said with his voice raised.

Bohai bit his lower lips and clenched his fist, he also hated the flame sect since they caused the death of his mother in the war but he has always loved Huo Lan, his identity as the young master of the wind sect has prevented him from coming out in the open, he has been secretly trying to protect Huo Lan but now the flame sect is really making things go beyond his control….

"Father…..." Lin Bohai quickly said but his father raised his hand signalling him not to speak since he knew that he was going to say something that would once again go against everyone's view. Sect leader Mo looked towards the father and son direction then he saw a concerned look on Bohai's face, although everyone didn't see what had just happened because they were busy discussing amongst themselves, he definitely saw it clearly…...

This guy, Lin Bohai seems to be concerned about the flame sect or is my judgement wrong….

"Since all these accusations have been laid on the flame sect, we would have to demand an explanation from them, after hearing their side of the story then we would decide what to do," Sect leader said with a solemn look on his face but he was smiling in his heart.

Very hypocritical man, you are happy that all these accusations have been laid against the flame sect…...

Sect leader Mo thought in his mind!

"Alliance leader, we must not let the flame sect go this time, the world has been peaceful before they resurfaced but the moment they resurfaced, they have caused lots of trouble"

"The sects have always kept a good relationship with the court, the flame sect must be trying to sabotage the relationship"

"ohoh, you have not even heard their side of the story but you have already made up your mind that the flame sect is behind all these incidents," Sect leader Mo said, he flicked his wrist at that moment when everyone turned their attention to him and a jade cup filled with an unknown liquid appeared on his palm.

He gently sipped the tea with charisma as everyone admired the jade cup, what he just did didn't come as a surprise to them, the fact that he wasn't even taking the meeting serious is something they have known since he entered the hall.

After taking a gentle sip, he flicked his wrist again then the cup disappeared.

"Could it be that sect leader Mo thinks that the flame sect is innocent of the charges?" Sect leader Zhou said with a crooked smile and a sly expression on his face.

"Why do you think so sect leader Zhou?" Sect leader Mo asked back

"Everyone considers the flame sect as an evil sect which practices demonic techniques and is harmful to the world if the flame sect didn't do these things then who else would have done them?" Sect leader Zhou answered thinking that he had outdone sect leader Mo with his words but he was wrong…

"Is sect leader Zhou trying to say that the azure demon sect is also an evil sect that is harmful to the world just like the flame sect because we also practice demonic techniques and we have more demonic techniques than they do?" Sect leader Mo retorted.

They were all left speechless, for a young sect leader at his age, they expected him to be more silent during the meeting but he even made the situation awkward for sect leader Zhou.

His face turned dark with his eyebrows furrowed but he wasn't planning on letting such a young brat have his way, he clenched his fist and forced a calm look on his face which sect leader Mo smirked at…

"Sect leader Mo, you must be joking, you are too young to understand the differences between your sect even if I explain them to you, as time goes, you will understand these things," Sect leader said

With just these few words, you have made me seem like a young and inexperienced sect leader, seems like I will have to concede today so that you don't find out whose side I am on….

Sect leader Mo said to himself!

"I am afraid that you are right, although I am the sect leader of the azure demon sect, I do need more enlightenment, I would really appreciate it if you could enlighten me on these things later" Sect leader Mo said with a slight bow, from the way he just spoke, he sounded too sincere that they couldn't doubt him except for…

Is he serious or is he pretending…?

Sect leader Lin thought!

He just couldn't comprehend what type of person he was, he looked into his eyes from the mask but he couldn't affirm if he was sincere just now or he was pretending. After all, that was also how he acted in the past before he wrongly accused the flame sect o a crime they didn't commit.

"Whenever you need it, just come to me, I won't hesitate to explain these things to you" Sect leader Zhou said, he doesn't care if he was sincere or not, all he cared about is the fact that he was able to put him in his place.

"Seems like the rumours about him being inexperienced are true, he doesn't even know how evil the flame sect is"

"Back then, the azure sect was the second sect that didn't fight in the battle years ago so they didn't have any loss, how would they know exactly how evil the flame sect is?"

"But I heard that he is very skilled"

"Those are nothing but rumours"

His ears erected when he heard the whispers far away from his seat but he acted like he didn't.

"I will send some disciples to the flame sect to demand their attendance in the next alliance meeting," Sect leader Lin said

"The people of the flame sect are really arrogant, back then when their late sect leader was the leader of the alliance, every sect attended the meetings but now they dared to ignore your order for the attendance of the meeting" sect leader Meng said.

Speaking of those who hated the flame sect, she is also one of them and her hatred is just because of her jealousy, if not for the sect madam of the flame sect, she would have married the man she loved but he ended up choosing her back then, her jealously later evolved into hatred as years passed by.

"I don't think they will attend the next meeting since they didn't attend this one," Lin Bohai said, he was quite happy with this fact, if the flame sect doesn't attend his father's meeting then they won't be able to accuse them of the crimes, but he doesn't know what his father's intentions are.

"I will tell the disciples to relay a message that if they don't attend the meeting then they would be admitting the charges against them" Sect leader Lin announce with a firm sense of authority in his voice.

Lin Bohai widened his eyes, this is basically forcing them to attend the meeting and implicate them.

Sly man, he definitely won't say that to the disciples he would send or he might not even send any disciple so that they won't attend the meeting and it would be very easy to convict them of a crime they didn't commit again…...

Sect leader Mo thought

I will make sure I destroy that sect this time around….

"Then we will trust alliance leader with this matter," Sect leader Yang said.

"If that is all you have to report then the meeting will end now," Sect leader Lin said then he stood up from his seat and left the sect hall while the other sect leader's followed after him except for sect leader Mo who stood up with the four masked people standing behind him until everyone left the hall.

He and his subordinates suddenly disappeared like a gush of wind, when the sect leaders were ready to turn him to their object of gossip, he and his men were nowhere to be found which they found very strange.

"I am very sure that I just saw sect leader Mo in the hall ten seconds ago, where did he go within a short time" Sect leader Lin asked Bohai.

"I also don't know, but right now, I felt a chill as the wind swept by," Bohai said

"I also felt it, we might be thinking too much, I want to talk to you privately, come into my study after instructing Meng Hui to lead the guests out of the sect" Sect leader Lin said, then he walked away.

Lin Bohai was still doubtful about the chill he had just felt, as a member of the wind sect, he was more familiar with the wind than anyone, he would never feel that way if it was just an ordinary wind so he had his suspicions raised.

"Could it be that…." Lin Bohai said to himself but he was interrupted by Meng Hui's sudden appearance.

"What are you mumbling about?" Meng Hui said as she stood in front of him with a smile etched on her lips.

"When did you arrive here? I was just about to find you" Bohai asked with a slightly surprised look on his face.

"You were in thought so you couldn't notice me, what were you talking about just now?" Meng Hui asked in curiosity.

"Mo Li Ming was in the hall seconds ago but when we looked into the hall after ten seconds, he was no longer there and I felt a chill as the wind swept by just now," Bohai said with a disturbed expression on his face.

"Are you suspecting that the chill you felt when the windswept was caused then he passed you?" Meng Hui said

"I think so but I am not sure about that" Bohai said

"You are thinking too much, how can that be, we are acquainted with every wind that passes us, we can't be affected by the wind so how could you have felt a chill because of the wind," Meng Hui said with a reassuring smile on her face.

"maybe I am really overthinking it, father has asked you to see the guest out while I meet him in his study," Lin Bohai said, then he turned to leave but she held his wrist to stop him from leaving.