Chapter 66: Rebirth as the Great Villain (4)
The Gu Clan's Council of Elders consisted of twelve seats of real authority, each held by a Nirvana Realm Venerable. It was thanks to these twelve that the Gu Clan had managed to preserve even a shadow of its former saintly glory.
Gu Yixian sat with his eyes closed. Apart from Gu Hou, the other ten elders—along with the current clan leader, Gu Cang—all fixed their gazes on him. Some looked furious, others calm, and a few wore barely concealed glee.
For centuries, Gu Yixian had wielded the clan's penal authority with flawless caution, never once exposing a single flaw. Yet now he had committed such an egregious act.
"Gu Yixian, do you acknowledge your crime? You have brought a tremendous enemy upon our Gu Clan!"
Gu Yixian didn't so much as twitch an eyelid. He ignored their words completely, which only fueled the anger of several elders seated above.
At that moment, a voice rang clearly from outside the hall.
"Gu Yixian's grandson, Gu Chen, requests an audience."
The elders immediately began murmuring among themselves.
"Gu Chen? The Third Elder's grandson, that somewhat renowned genius within the clan. What is he doing here?"