One person: I am Li Buren, I cannot bear to do anything!

Everyone present was stunned.

Wang Jun raised an eyebrow, looking at Li Buren with some apprehension.

"I know this kid has a good relationship with Zhang Zhiwei, but at this crucial moment, he actually dares to stand up for Zhang Zhiwei?"

"The patriarch was right after all. This fellow from Wudang Mountain is definitely not someone to be trifled with."

Chen Jinkui, on the other hand, felt it was best to go with the flow.

"The Feng Hou Qi Men technique is inherently within you. Since you want to help Zhang Zhiwei protect it, then use the company and the other Ten Elders to eliminate them."

"In this way, I will also have a chance to obtain the Feng Hou Qi Men from them."

Feng Zhenghao's confidants, on the other hand, relaxed their brows.

"Such courage and decisiveness—this is the kind of person Chairman Feng should value."

Just as the scene became noisy and people started to discuss it.

But the old Taoist master heard this sentence.

"Old Master, you helped me out last time, so this time, I'll make it up to you. That's what I call it."

"Reciprocity is key."

...

The company held a meeting of ten business leaders.

Generally speaking, routine matters in the world of supernatural beings are handled directly by the company.

The Ten Elders would only be summoned when faced with extremely serious events that the company alone could not handle or judge.

It is extremely rare for all ten elders to gather together.

This was a rare gathering of the ten elders.

Apart from Chen Jinkui, Wang Ai, and Feng Zhenghao, who had previously made their intentions clear on this matter.

The remaining six of the Ten Elders are: Na Ruhu, one of the two heroes; Master Jiekong, Xiao Zizai's teacher; Guan Shihua from the Northeast lineage; and Mu You from Jianghu Xiaozhan.

Lu Ci, the "mad dog" who is Wang Ai's best friend, and Lu Jin, who "almost" killed the old master, are also gathered here.

In addition to these nine people, Director Su, a director of the company, also participated in the hearing as a representative of the company.

Sitting next to Chairman Su was an "uninvited guest" who shouldn't have been there.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

On his way to the round table where the Nine Elders were meeting, Lu Jin casually kicked the stool that Li Buren was sitting on.

These past few days, all he can think about is that slap he received on the grassland.

There was also the fact that Li Buren kept nagging him along the way, laying the groundwork for so many things.

Thinking about this, and considering Lu Jin's understanding of Li Buren, it was highly likely that the kid was doing this on purpose, deliberately trying to make a fool of himself.

"But this kid is actually quite something, daring to side with Old Zhang now."

"I just hope he can withstand the pressure from the Ten Elders..."

Chen Jinkui, Feng Zhenghao, and Wang Ai also noticed the arrival of Li Buren, this uninvited guest.

However, these were all important figures, so they naturally wouldn't stoop to the level of a junior like Li Buren.

The other members of the Ten Elders didn't really know much about Li Buren.

Among them, only one, Ru Hu, with an extremely thick neck and a fierce-looking face, but a gentle temperament, glanced at Li a few more times.

"Is this the little Taoist priest that Shima An mentioned? He doesn't seem to have that kind of strength at all."

He was the least powerful and least influential of the Ten Elders.

The reason why Ru Hu was able to become one of the Ten Elders was due to only two words.

They can fight.

His fighting ability is only comparable to that of Dingjima An.

But ever since Ding Shian and Li Buren exchanged blows in Biyou Village, he had mentioned it to Ru Hu once.

From then on, Na Ruhu had some impression of the name Li Buren.

As for Guan Shihua, Master Jiekong, and Mu You, they knew nothing about Li Buren, only that he had a grudge against the Wang Ai family.

The remaining member of the Lü family, "Mad Dog" Lü Ci, kept his head down, looking at no one and saying nothing.

After everyone was seated, no one spoke first. After a long silence, a bald man broke the silence.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after all this talk, the fact that the Celestial Master has done this is already a fait accompli."

Instead of guessing why the old master did this, we should think about how to handle this matter.

Upon hearing this, the ten elders all nodded.

For them, motivation is often not that important; results are what they pursue.

"Jin Kui is right. So, in your opinion, how should we deal with the Old Celestial Master?"

Wang Ai shifted her plump body and gave Chen Jinkui a smile.

Chen Jinkui quickly waved his hand, sweat slowly seeping from his bald head.

"Everyone here is a senior figure. How dare I, Chen Jinkui, presume to give orders? I will listen to you all, I will listen to you all."

As they spoke, Wang Ai and Chen Jinkui exchanged a glance, almost imperceptibly.

The conversation was then passed on to another man who hadn't said much until now.

"President Feng, you have been in charge of the World Society for many years, and now the World Society's influence is all over the world. You must know how to make decisions. We will listen to you."

Li Buren sat to the side, unnoticed by others, but having discussed it with Feng Zhenghao beforehand, how could he not guess what Wang Ai, that old fool, meant?

"Aren't they supposed to get wiser with age? How come Wang Ai is getting sillier and sillier as he gets older?"

"The intention is so obvious: first, to encourage Chen Jinkui to join a front, and then to test Chairman Feng's attitude."

"It's truly unbelievable that the head of one of the four families would be so ruthless."

At the round table, Feng Zhenghao started a conversation as planned.

"Zhenghao is relatively inexperienced and shouldn't normally speak, but since Master Chen has called on me, I'll offer my humble opinion as a starting point."

As he spoke, Feng Zhenghao pushed up his glasses and subconsciously cast a questioning glance at Wang Ai beside him.

"In my opinion, the law should not be easily broken. If the laws passed by us ten elders and the company can be easily broken, then we are wrong."

"Then the problem is definitely not just the tip of the iceberg that has been exposed at the moment."

"If this precedent is set, then in the future, the binding force of laws, public credibility, and even the red line for the stability of the supernatural world will be affected."

"Therefore, my advice is to consider the long-term implications, no matter how great the cost is in the present."

"The law is worth the enormous price we pay to uphold it, no matter who violates it."

After speaking, Feng Zhenghao's gaze fell on Wang Ai again.

Wang Ai seemed quite pleased with Feng Zhenghao's performance.

This gave him a sense of satisfaction in subduing and controlling Feng Zhenghao.

Among the ten elders at the table, Master Jiekong listened most attentively, and even seemed somewhat familiar with them.

"Feng Zhenghao's statement seems to be referencing the case of how I was treated before."

"The company will not mention the death penalty, but it has precedents and means for abolishing meridians to preserve life."

"He didn't seem to mention the old master at all, but his words clearly revealed his intention to join forces to put pressure on him and cripple him."

"It wasn't just him; Chen Jinkui, Wang Ai, and even several other members of the Ten Elders all had some ambiguous implications."

"Could it be that they really intend to cripple the Celestial Master this time?"