The two of them let out another series of sighs.
After a long while, the Seventh Elder said, "How about this? We'll make Ye Chuxue's punishment a bit heavier, and then have Junior Brother Gu personally apologize to Junior Sister Song. Perhaps, given their past relationship, this matter can be resolved without much fuss."
"If there's really no other way, we can only act according to the rules. After all, the Sect's regulations are there for a reason..."
It would be best if they could protect Ye Chuxue, of course. But if they truly couldn't mediate the situation, their only choice would be to cripple Ye Chuxue's cultivation and expel her from the Sect.
Otherwise, how could they manage the Sect in the future?
"Alright, let's do that. I'll have Junior Brother Gu try to figure something out first."
The Sect Master and the Seventh Elder were of the same mind. They would first try to mediate, and if that failed, he would have no choice but to give up.
