Chapter 177. The Adventures of Li Ruyu (Part Four)
The importance of reputation can be said to be related to the long-term prosperity or decline of a sect.
This is also the reason why the high-ranking members of the Xuanji Sect were so furious when they saw the third piece of news. The first two pieces of news they could still treat as a spectacle, but the third piece directly concerned every member of the Xuanji Sect.
The atmosphere was much more serious than before. The Sect Master, Qing Jing Wanderer, personally questioned Li Ruyu on several points.
Unfortunately, no answers were obtained, as Li Ruyu herself was utterly confused.
The high-ranking members also knew that this matter might not have much to do with Li Ruyu; someone might be using her name to attack the Xuanji Sect.
This is because all three newspapers were dated a month ago and did not match the current time of Li Ruyu’s punishment unless someone had anticipated this in advance.
However, the high-ranking members’ impression of Li Ruyu was not favorable. If it weren’t for your penchant for causing trouble, why would others use your name to attack the Xuanji Sect and not someone else’s?
Some high-ranking members suggested using the Soul Searching Technique on Li Ruyu to see if she was an insider, but Qing Jing Wanderer refused.
Such a vicious method was not out of the question, but if I agreed to it when proposed publicly, wouldn’t that leave room for criticism?
Li Ruyu was terrified at the mention of the Soul Searching Technique and collapsed on the spot.