Chapter 2199 - Pawns Jump Off the Chessboard
Clear Sky Divine Palace.
Sect Leader Liang Lingxu and Third Elder Ku Zhen were the only people in the grand, ancient hall.
“Mo Yong’s not bad. We’ll have to treat him well going forward,” Liang Lingxu said softly.
Ku Zhen nodded.
Mo Yong had left for Spirit Bamboo Peak that morning. In doing so, he’d effectively expressed his willingness to be the sect leader’s pawn; he’d given Liang Lingxu an opportunity to find fault with the grand elder!
Had Mo Yong done nothing at all and remained a bystander, it would have meant he was dead set on standing in the grand elder’s camp, and that he’d give the sect leader no chance to exploit.
“He’s the vice palace master the grand elder trained, yet he made this decision. That’s truly rare,” said Ku Zhen. “This will deal a heavy blow to the grand elder’s prestige. After all, not even Mo Yong is willing to take a stand for him. The sect’s old-timers aren’t blind; they’ll naturally know what to do next.”
Liang Lingxu smiled. “For now, this will serve as a show of strength. If the grand elder is willing to hold his nose and endure, I naturally won’t pursue this any further, but if he refuses to let up...”
Ku Zhen took it upon himself to finish the thought. “Then it won’t be a simple problem of Mo Yong changing sides.”
“Mm,” said Liang Lingxu. “Take a trip to Spirit Bamboo Mountain. Don’t let Mo Yong hurt Xiao Jian. We’re using Xiao Jian to our own ends. If we let him get hurt on top of that, he’s sure to be resentful.”
Ku Zhen snorted coldly. “Countless people long for an opportunity to serve you, sect leader, but not everyone is so lucky. If Xiao Jian is clever, he’ll understand how best to serve you going forward. How could he dare be resentful?”