When it comes to punishment, although Nangong Chi is unhappy in his heart, in all fairness, he also understands that Shanhe concealed his identity for a reason.

In addition, this kid is not bad in nature, and if he really wants to kill or expel him from the sect, it will also be a big loss for Nangong Men.

What's more, this son also privately activated the Heavenly God Great Array today! Although the reason for this is unknown, it means that the blood of the Nangong clan still flows in the body of Shanhe.

So even if Haiyin didn't come to intercede, it was impossible for Nangong Chi to really order him to be executed.

However, if Shanhe committed such a big crime, if he didn't kill or expel him from the mountain gate, it would be unfair to the other disciples.

Therefore, on the matter of punishment, Nangong Chi has not reached a conclusion for a long time, and he is also thinking about what kind of punishment should be the most appropriate for Shanhe.

"Senior brother in charge, before making a decision, can you listen to the old man?" Just when Nangong Chi was in a dilemma, Jiang Nong on the side suddenly spoke.

"Of course, senior brother, please speak. ”

"Ahem, the old man doesn't quite agree with what Elder Tao just said. After clearing his throat, he saw Jiang Nong step forward and look at the mountains and rivers and said:

"In my opinion, Shanhe is at most a crime of concealing identity, and the second charge is not established!"

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"The second crime mentioned by Elder Tao is that Shanhe plotted against our faction and tried to help the felons escape from prison, which sounds very serious. But please note that there are two very important words here, which are 'attempts'! What is an attempt? To put it bluntly, it is a thought, an idea, not a fact. How can we condemn by the thoughts of others?"

Speaking of this, seeing that many elders cast puzzled glances at him, Jiang Nong preached again:

"It seems that everyone still doesn't understand, so I'll give you an example. I won't hide it from you, as early as more than 20 years ago, when the old man's dantian was just damaged, I was in despair. I have had more than one illusion that I want to personally injure the dantian of the head of the junior brother, so that he can taste the pain of the old man's loss of the dantian! But in fact, I have never acted on it. Elder Tao, according to what you mean, did the old man also commit the crime of 'plotting misdeeds'?"

After hearing Jiang Nong say this, Tao Xun smiled awkwardly, and said in embarrassment:

"Senior Brother Jiang, you were in a hurry at the beginning, and it was not a bad intention. Besides, you never carried it out, so why is it a crime? But the mountains and rivers are different, he not only premeditated, but also carried it out, so ......"

"So what? So it can be proved that he is plotting wrong?" Hearing this, Jiang Nong directly interrupted the other party's words, and said with a displeased face:

"You said that he carried it out, do you have any evidence? Have you seen it with your own eyes? If he hadn't taken the initiative to tell us, who would have known that he really carried it out? Elder Tao, this kid is willing to tell us the truth because he treats us as relatives and is unwilling to deceive us, don't you understand this? Besides, if he really has a bad plan, why does he refuse to leave even though he rescued Shan Xue? Do you still have to stay and fight side by side with us? Just rush this point, are you embarrassed to charge him with conspiracy?"

Although Tao Xun is an elder of the Discipline Academy, he has always enforced the law impartially.

But in the past few years, he has a good impression of Shanhe, otherwise he would not agree to entrust him with the work of delivering meals.

At this time, seeing that Jiang Nong had the meaning of protecting the mountains and rivers, Tao Xun actually wanted to help the mountains and rivers. So, after thinking about it for a while, he didn't insist anymore, but said with a smile:

"Oh, if you want to say that, that's really an old man who doesn't think about it. This second offence ...... It's really not quite a good fit!"

Seeing that Tao Xun was on the road so soon, Jiang Nong secretly gave the other party a thumbs up. But on the surface, he was still serious and abnormal, and turned his head to Nangong Chi and said:

Therefore, in the old man's view, Shanhe only has the responsibility of concealing his identity. And this guilt, if you really say it, you can't blame this child entirely. Let's think about it, our Han Palace Master was going for that kid's life, if he wanted to sneak into the Nangong Gate, there was no other way but to hide his identity? ”

Seeing that all the elders nodded one after another, in order to exonerate the mountains and rivers, Jiang Nong struck while the iron was hot:

"Besides, although this kid is not very talented, he has made many meritorious contributions to our Nangong Gate over the years! It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for the help of Sanke, Emperor Shen Yin would not have been able to appear on the market today. Also, isn't today's calamity also the help of mountains and rivers to help us get through? So, just for these credits, can't it be worth the charge of concealing one's identity?"

"That's right! In the past six years, Shanhe has also helped us in Jishiyuan! Master, this child is worth keeping!"

"Yes, yes! Mrs. Xiao is right, we can't do without this kid in the Beast Hunting Village. Without him, we wouldn't even be able to find a monster now......"

"I heard that Zhongshan He has a very high prestige among secular disciples, and if he is driven away, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the development of secular disciples!"

"What's more, when facing Haiyin today, if he really wants to protect himself, there is no need to expose his identity. But in the end, he would rather expose himself than suffer losses to Nangongmen. For this piece of loyalty, Yuan also implored the head of the sect to leave the mountains and rivers in the faction!"

Seeing that all the elders pleaded for mercy one by one, although Nangong Chi was angry in his heart, judging from the current situation, he also knew that it was difficult for him to convict Shanhe of a serious crime!

If he is really expelled from the mountain gate as Tao Xun said before, even if Shanhe has no opinion, just these old guys will have to make trouble with him endlessly.

Therefore, after thinking about it a few times, Nangong Chi finally relented:

"Well, then, since everyone is interceding for him, then I will not expel him from the sect. But concealing one's identity must be punished no matter what! Elder Tao, do you think it's appropriate to convict?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone, including Shanhe, breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as you don't get swept away by the master, other punishments are not a matter in Shanhe's eyes, and a smile appeared on his face for the first time.

Afterwards, I saw Shanhe kowtow to the master three times on the spot. After that, he turned around and kowtowed to the elder who had interceded on his behalf.

After a lap, his head was red, but he didn't feel pain at all, and he was very happy in his heart.

As long as he can stay in the faction, he is willing to kowtow even a thousand more heads.

However, just when everyone thought that the matter had been satisfactorily resolved, a very discordant voice suddenly came from behind the mountains and rivers:

"Wait a minute, don't you remember another felony? Since this son is Shanfeng's apprentice, the bracelet and sword must be in his hand. Aren't you going to pursue such an important matter?"

Turning his head, he saw that the person who spoke was dressed in white, holding an ink folding fan, and his eyes were still shining with fierce light from time to time. This person is the palace master of the Winter Palace, the sworn enemy of the mountains and rivers - Han Yi!

(End of chapter)