Gong Xiaodong, however, showed no sign of anger. Instead, he publicly bowed to Lin Qingshuang and said, "Senior Brother, you have great integrity. It should indeed be handled this way. I thank you on behalf of my junior brother!"
Zou Tianjin also bowed, "Thank you, Senior Brother Lin, for clearing the suspicion held against Brother Gong and me. This matter should be reported to the Ancestral Hall first."
Lin Qingshuang: "No need for your reminder. I already reported to the Ancestral Hall before I came here. Elder Zong personally answered the call."
Elder Zong is the Sect Leader Zong Zheng of the Qi Observation Sect, known as the Second Elder. In the minds of many younger disciples, he has the image of a reconciliatory good person.
