Hidden Moth-Chapter 589 - 340: Yesterday’s Promise Unveiling Past Causes

When Hu Weidong spoke these words, he looked directly into Mei Lin's eyes, and everyone else in the venue also focused on Mei Lin. Because everyone knew, Johnson was Mei Lin's person, and it was Mei Lin who had nominated him to join the Supreme Council in the first place.

The Supreme Council only had thirteen seats, and the seven major technique factions couldn't even average two seats each, yet the Observing Body faction held three seats, even with two elder members already present, which was clearly unreasonable!

One of Mei Lin's purposes for placing Johnson in the Supreme Council was to suppress Fabre's voice within the faction, while ensuring the Observing Body faction held an advantage in the Council's voting on matters.

The reason she chose Johnson wasn't due to his excellence; the number of disciples from the Observing Body Sect was always the highest. It was precisely because this person was simple-minded and easy to control.

Hu Weidong had also heard rumors that there was something between Johnson and Mei Lin, which didn't surprise him. Even if it were true, Johnson was just Mei Lin's little lapdog.

Actually, it was well-known that Mei Lin had an affair with the First Elder Arthur.

Arthur usually focused on his cultivation, entrusting many day-to-day affairs of the Xiao Alliance to Mei Lin. However, with their cultivation realms, a romantic relationship does not necessarily imply alignment of positions.

When Johnson provocatively jumped out earlier, Hu Weidong could sense even with his heel that someone was directing things from the shadows.

The purpose was to test his cultivation depth and his manner of handling issues, to decide how to deal with or counter him in the future.

As for the mastermind, naturally it was Mei Lin. Even if it wasn't Mei Lin, it had to be Mei Lin, because the dog has an owner. Hu Weidong gave the most direct response and immediately launched a counterattack.

If it were just responding to the oppressive probing, throwing Johnson out would have sufficed; but there was another matter making him very angry.

Before joining the Supreme Council, many people had privately approached and talked to him; two people impressed Hu Weidong the most.

Arthur was the first to find him, hoping he could follow the Xiao Alliance's original arrangement to send his children to infiltrate the Eastern Country, as a contribution to the Xiao Alliance, and hinted that only by doing so could he block the mouths of opponents when wanting to join the Supreme Council.

And just the day before yesterday, Mei Lin also came to him privately, telling him that joining the Supreme Council had been decided, and claimed credit for contributing significantly, even hinting at requiring repayment.

As for how to repay, there was a readily available matter at hand.

The most important agenda today was to discuss a major leak incident. The project in question was headed by Mei Lin, and Mei Lin asked Hu Weidong for help.

Hu Weidong agreed at the time, stating he would assist based on the facts. However, once in the venue, Johnson suddenly jumped out to target him, which made Hu Weidong very resentful.

What he resented was Mei Lin's style and logic of action.

Clearly, Mei Lin needed his help, so cooperation should be the focus, and she should assist him in other matters, or at least not intentionally cause trouble.

But when it came to the plenary elders meeting convened by the Supreme Council, Mei Lin pulled such a move.

Perhaps in Mei Lin's view, through oppression, she could make Hu Weidong realize her influence and power, making him more compliant; otherwise, he would face more suppression.

Is this training a dog? Even when training a dog, one must give a bone! Johnson is Mei Lin's little lapdog, and Mei Lin will never consider Hu Weidong as one of her own.

Asking for his assistance yet not adhering to the principles of collaboration, but rather suppressing him, attempting to make him compliant for future oppression…then Hu Weidong broke the façade.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Mei Lin also sternly asked, "Elder Hu, why?"

Hu Weidong's response was concise: "He is unworthy!"

This statement, infused with divine thought, conveyed that Johnson wasn't worthy of being an elder of the Supreme Council. As for the specific reasons—everyone just witnessed it.

Although it's not fair to expect a Tier Five Healer to defeat a Tier Six Alchemist, Johnson had broken through to the fifth tier years ago. To be an elder of the Supreme Council, he should be outstanding among fifth-tier cultivators.

Hu Weidong had just broken through to the sixth tier, yet Johnson initiated provocation and couldn't even block a single move from Hu Weidong. Not being able to block is one thing, but he didn't even manage to put up the slightest resistance!

Typically, when two sides engage, even if Zhang San lost to Li Si, the result would be one to two, one to three, or even one to ten; there would still be room for explanation, at least some ability to retaliate.

Even a Tier Six Cultivator is flesh and blood, and under specific circumstances could lose to a Tier Five Cultivator, but if the outcome is zero, be it zero to one or zero to ten, it only proves one thing: he simply lacks the qualification.

The foundation for the establishment of Xiao Alliance is the inheritance of techniques. The membership of the Supreme Council, no matter how many factors are considered, the primary condition remains the achievement in cultivation.

If the cultivation is not up to par, everything else is just hollow pretense; this is the main reason.

As for the secondary reason, it was the recent events that occurred. Johnson lacked sufficient respect for the Grand Elders and for the Supreme Council as well, acting out of order and disrupting proceedings in an official discussion setting.

These reasons are hard to refute. Seeing everyone's varied expressions, Hu Weidong then spoke again: "My temporary proposal, the formal content is—