Wen Sirong's words woke everyone present, especially Du Zhouli! He couldn't believe that the legendary young master of Tianmen Mountain was actually Song Jinyu!
"Sirong, what nonsense are you talking about?"
With venomous eyes, he glared fiercely at Song Jinyu in Zhongli Mingye's arms.
When Wen Sirong knelt down, several other disciples keeping vigil, Bai Shaohui, Bai Shaoyuan, Teng Ming, and Lin Zixian, knelt down one after another.
Ouyang Jinse couldn't believe it even more. So... Song Jinyu was the real young master of Tianmen Mountain!
Hearing their calls, Song Jinyu forced herself to wake up from the coma. She pushed Zhongli Mingye away and walked coldly towards the coffin.
"Master... I've brought Yan Fei back too."
"He will accompany you. Yu'er is really unfilial..." Every word dripped with blood, making Wen Sirong and the others extremely sorrowful.
Du Zhouli couldn't help but want to step forward and grab Song Jinyu to find out. Unexpectedly, Zhongli Mingye said, "This king doesn't know who the new sect master will be?"
"Now that the young master has returned, there will naturally be someone to take charge of Tianmen Mountain." His cold words hit Du Zhouli's heart one by one.
It also made Ouyang Jinse extremely jealous. Zhongli Mingye's words clearly showed that he was going to support Song Jinyu. Du Zhouli might dare to offend the governor's mansion in Liuzhou, but he... would never dare to offend Prince Yu!
Although he didn't expect Song Jinyu to be the young master of Tianmen Mountain, Zhongli Mingye would stand by her side no matter what. Qing Feng sighed slightly. Prince Yu was staking his future on this.
All for the young lady!
Du Zhouli calmed his mind, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness may not know. I have the late sect master's last will..." After saying that, he took out the "will" from his sleeve.
Song Jinyu didn't even look at it, and everyone kept silent.
Ouyang Jinse composed herself and said, "Obviously, Sect Master Miao valued Elder Du more, which is why he entrusted this important task to him."
Wen Sirong looked at them mockingly. He had endured in silence all these days, just waiting for Song Jinyu to return.
"Ridiculous!"
Song Jinyu came to her senses, swallowed the blood in her throat, and gently wiped the blood from the corner of her lips with a handkerchief.
Zhong Yuanliu stepped forward and said, "The sect master had already appointed the young master long ago. Why would he need to write a last will?" The implication was that the will was fake!
Du Zhouli felt a bit flustered for no reason. The will was real. It was written right in front of Wen Sirong. "Sirong was there at that time..."
"Nonsense! Master had already entrusted Tianmen Mountain to Junior Sister. Why would he need to choose someone else?" Wen Sirong refused to admit the will. Du Zhouli couldn't figure him out. Ouyang Jinse realized that they seemed to have been deceived!
Looking at everything in front of her, Song Jinyu said coldly, "Elder Du... Master had eleven direct disciples. No matter who it is, they are more qualified than you to inherit Tianmen Mountain."
"I don't think this handwriting on the will is Master's..."
"Forging... the late sect master's last will. Do you know your crime?" She composed herself, and no one could see any sadness on her face anymore.
Zhongli Mingye gave Qing Feng a look.
"You're talking nonsense!"
He Yan relied on Du Zhouli. Seeing that his position was unjustified, he was a bit anxious.
Song Jinyu looked at him as if he were a dead man. "Senior Brother He... Master treated you like his own son when he was alive!"
She scanned all the senior brothers in the hall and thought of Yan Fei. Sorrow welled up in her heart.
She took out Yan Fei's memorial tablet from her bag. Ouyang Jinse's face tightened, and she took a few steps back.
"Senior Brother Yan is also dead..." Her voice trembled slightly. She turned around and looked at those people. "This young master is back at the sect today. I wonder why you are blocking my way?"
"If you weren't guilty, you wouldn't have treated this young master like this?"
Du Zhouli stared at her fiercely. "Impossible! How could Miao Yunshen have appointed you as the young master?" He had schemed so hard, even betraying the secrets of Tianmen Mountain and allying with the Jinshui Palace.
As a result, all his efforts were ruined today!
Since the day Miao Yunshen became the sect master, he had never been convinced! Clearly, he was no less outstanding than Miao Yunshen in every aspect. Why... did he have to be just an elder?
Except for Wen Sirong, He Yan, Chen Runzhi, and Ouyang Jinse were also puzzled. They had calculated everything, but they couldn't outwit the person in the coffin.
Song Jinyu didn't answer his question. She turned around and asked him, "Apart from this will, do you have any other tokens to prove that Master entrusted Tianmen Mountain to you?"
"..."
Seeing the mocking smile on the girl's lips, Du Zhouli suddenly felt that today was like a dead end.
Yes, he didn't!
The sect master's seal? No! The token for dispatching the three sects? No!
Most importantly, the black jade ring that had been passed down for more than two hundred years was nowhere to be found!
Song Jinyu leisurely raised her fair hand and played with a ring that didn't fit well. "It's a bit big... but fortunately... the size can be adjusted!"
The ring glistened with a black light, and its simple and luxurious texture caught Du Zhouli's eye.
It was actually in her hand!
His eyes were glued to it, and he couldn't wait to snatch it. Unfortunately, Zhongli Mingye was always by her side. Du Zhouli didn't dare to act rashly.
Ouyang Jinse saw that Du Zhouli's situation was hopeless and wanted to leave.
Unfortunately, Song Jinyu didn't give her this chance. "Palace Master Ouyang, Master's funeral will be in three days. You can stay and offer a stick of incense."
After saying that, Zhong Yuanliu blocked her way.
"Humph... Tianmen Mountain is really interesting!"
Zhongli Mingye said coldly, "What's interesting is you. Tianmen Mountain is a sect that the emperor values very much. The emperor has always been on good terms with Sect Master Miao."
"Now that the sect master has suddenly passed away, this king will surely inform the emperor..."
"I wonder why Palace Master Ouyang got the news earlier than we did."
Ouyang Jinse was speechless for a moment. Song Jinyu didn't say anything else. She just examined Master's body and noticed that the area around his greenish philtrum was very different from the color of the rest of his skin.
She had some doubts in her heart but didn't show it.
Du Zhouli still wanted to argue for something, but unfortunately, Song Jinyu didn't give him another chance. "Du Zhouli, forging the sect master's will and trying to take the position of sect master..."
"Come! Take Du Zhouli down!"
Du Zhouli couldn't believe that this girl dared to arrest him in front of everyone. He refused to accept it and said, "This will is real!"
Although he had once intended to force Miao Yunshen to write a last will, but... before he could carry it out, Miao Yunshen actually left this will on his own initiative.
He Yan and Chen Runzhi were even more terrified. They exchanged a look with Ouyang Jinse and then stepped forward and said, "Junior Sister, stop joking...
"Although you are deeply loved by Master, you can't... pretend to be the young master!"
Before Song Jinyu could fight back, Wen Sirong roared, "The position of the young master was appointed long ago. Do you guys not obey Master's order?"
"It doesn't matter! Take them all down!"
She didn't want to waste any more words. Just as Du Zhouli was about to call for help, unexpectedly, Prince Yu's men came in with several heads in their hands.
"Your Highness, these people were acting suspiciously... so your subordinate took the liberty of killing them first and reporting later!"
Du Zhouli took a closer look and found that they were his trusted subordinates.
Ouyang Jinse was also very surprised. Song Jinyu's identity being exposed today had put her in a passive position, and Prince Yu's attitude was also confusing.
Would he really ignore the Crown Prince's face for Song Jinyu?