Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

"What?! You killed the second son of the current prime minister?!"

Guanlan Sword Lady's voice suddenly grew louder, causing Elder Chen and True Person Xuanding to instinctively crane their necks to look further away.

Su Baichen quickly protested, "Uncle-Master, I didn't kill Zhou Cong. I only gave him a minor punishment as a warning. He was killed by a demonic cultivator!"

Master Xuanding also showed an expression of disbelief: "I knew you were bold, but I didn't expect you to be this bold... Although you used demonic cultivators to deal with that person, as long as a master examines it, it is very easy to find traces of your Yin Sect's illusion techniques."

Su Baichen quickly explained, "No, I completely dispelled the illusion before that person was killed, and his brain was turned into a mess by that demonic cultivator's demonic energy... If anything was left behind, it was only that demonic cultivator's demonic energy."

Master Xuanding was speechless for a moment, as if he had considered things quite thoroughly, and he felt he couldn't teach him a lesson.

Elder Chen quickly said, "Although Bai Chen handled the situation very well, it is still inappropriate to harm people so casually. If you cannot properly handle the cause and effect, I'm afraid you will be tainted by karma."

His tone was quite gentle, and it was clear that he genuinely didn't want to further strain his relationship with Su Baichen.

Upon hearing this, Master Xuanding nodded slightly, agreeing that it made sense.

Su Baichen replied, "Uncle Chen's teachings are correct, but Zhou Cong sent people to burn down my Changchun Palace's Xuanmiao Temple first, and I only imprisoned his mind in a black cage for two hours... Such punishment is too lenient. In fact, the Prime Minister's residence still owes us karma!"

Elder Chen was speechless for a moment. Such a thorough method made him feel ashamed.

Su Baichen was secretly relieved that he had gone back to consult his master, otherwise he would not have thought of so many things.

First, Zhou Cong sent men to burn down Xuanmiao Temple; this was the cause. Then, Su Baichen took disciplinary action; this was the effect.

With the cause and effect complete, no one can say that Su Baichen was wrong... As for Zhou Cong's death later? That's the fault of that demonic cultivator and himself.

Who gave him permission to collude with demonic cultivators? It's not unusual for demonic cultivators to be ruthless and kill without blinking an eye.

In that case, Su Baichen did absolutely nothing wrong, and even had the upper hand, leaving everyone speechless.

From the perspective of handling matters, Su Baichen had already handled things very well. However, from the perspective of educating disciples, the three elders of Changchun Palace felt that they still needed to properly educate this junior... After all, Su Baichen's actions at this moment were quite dangerous in their eyes.

It's not that he didn't do well enough; it's just that he got too involved in worldly affairs, which is a very dangerous thing in the eyes of cultivators.

Master Xuanding coughed lightly and looked at Sword Maiden Guanlan, saying, "Junior Sister, don't you have anything to say?"

Guanlan Jian'ao was stunned for a moment, then her expression suddenly changed.

She cleared her throat and looked at Su Baichen seriously, saying, "You did a good job on this matter, but there's one thing you didn't do well."

Su Baichen immediately said seriously, "Please give me your guidance, Martial Uncle."

Xuan Ding Zhenren and Elder Chen were both surprised. Was there something they hadn't considered?

As a result, the Sword Maiden of Guanlan said in a serious tone, "Why do you only use illusion magic to solve problems instead of swordsmanship?"

Master Xuanding coughed lightly and quickly said, "Junior Sister, he is a disciple of the Yin Sect. Isn't it only right that he uses the Illusory Yin Eight Transformations to solve the problem?"

He was inwardly cursing, blaming himself for forgetting that while his junior sister was beautiful and kind-hearted, it was a pity she was a sword cultivator...

Elder Chen couldn't help but chuckle, but he had to keep it in check.

After all, although they are both elders of Changchun Palace, their statuses are different.

Master Xuanding, for example, was born into the Yang Sect and was a senior disciple with astonishing cultivation. Such a position was not something that could be shaken by ordinary people.

While the Sword Sect's rank is similar to that of the Five Elements Sect, Guanlan Sword Lady was a genius disciple back then, a prodigy, which is completely different from ordinary disciples like Elder Chen who grow up through seniority.

However, Su Baichen seemed thoughtful after hearing this: "Uncle Guanlan is right. Although I am only resolving karma, the illusion is too obvious. Anyone with eyes can tell my origins at a glance..."

As he said this, he naturally thought of the mysterious young man and continued, "It would be better to choose swordsmanship. You can pretend to be a chivalrous knight-errant when you fight, which would at least give you an extra layer of cover and mislead others."

Guanlan Jian'ao was momentarily confused. Did she mean that?

She was certain that this was not what she meant and wanted to clarify things immediately.

Master Xuanding quickly interjected, "It's good that you know. In the future, you should think more before taking action, and try to minimize the impact, especially to avoid causing trouble for Changchun Palace."

He paused, then added, "Of course, it's not that Changchun Palace is afraid of trouble. If you really have trouble, we, as elders, will not hesitate to help. However, since Changchun Palace will not mistreat any disciple, we hope that you juniors will also consider the difficulties of your sect when you act."

These were heartfelt words, which Su Baichen took very seriously.

He said, "I understand, and I will be more careful in my actions from now on."

Seeing this, Elder Chen immediately seized the opportunity to interject, "Senior Brother, I think Bai Chen already knows. Why don't we discuss the important matters first?"

Master Xuanding nodded: "Indeed, it is time to discuss matters seriously."

"Although I do not approve of Bai Chen's risky actions, there are always unfortunate consequences. Now the demonic path's plan to take advantage of the human path's power will probably be affected."

"But how can we profit from this?"

Guanlan Sword Lady immediately said, "That goes without saying. I should hunt down that evil cultivator and publicly execute him, so that those officials will understand what a righteous sect is and who they should trust."

Upon hearing this, Elder Chen immediately curled his lip in disapproval, but dared not say anything more.

Su Baichen lowered his head, not wanting to make any comments.

Master Xuanding quickly stopped her, saying, "Junior Sister, this matter needs to be discussed further."

"Human hearts are unpredictable, and those officials in the court may not like to see us act this way."

Seeing that Master Xuanding had spoken first, Su Baichen chimed in, "Master Uncle is right. I think those officials are actually no different from the demonic path. If we want to reason with them, we must make them realize that they can only reason with us."

Xuan Ding Zhenren: "..."

Is that what he meant?

He only wanted to persuade the stubborn Guanlan Sword Lady, but he didn't expect there to be such an extreme young sword cultivator here.

He looked at Su Baichen with a headache: "Baichen, isn't your statement a bit too extreme?"

Su Baichen thought for a moment and said, "I'm just using an analogy. After all, when they do evil, they are ruthless and cruel, harming the good and kind people to make a living."

"Speaking of which, demonic energy is spiritual energy influenced by various emotional forces, and desire is one of them."

"I see this court as filled with the allure of desire; it's practically a demonic realm on earth..."

As he spoke, he suddenly realized that it might actually be true.

Seeing that he was about to continue, Master Xuanding quickly said, "Alright, alright, there's no need to continue. I know you're using a metaphor."

He was genuinely terrified; this disciple really dared to say anything.

He feared that if Su Baichen continued to speak like this, it might lead to some kind of trouble or disaster.

At the same time, he also had a helpless realization: from now on, he should just do the thinking things himself, and these sword cultivators should just focus on doing the work.