Nan Ronghong was seriously injured and on the verge of death, the Demon Realm was broken, and the leader's seal was missing. Everyone watched helplessly as Jiang Fengtian drew his sword and chased him into the air, and his back disappeared in an instant, as if there was nothing in this world that he was reluctant to leave.
To be honest, even without him saying it, no one present would want to chase after him.
First, don't chase a desperate enemy. Nan Ronghong is already badly injured and it is still unknown whether she can survive. Why risk your life to chase her relentlessly? Second, the leader's seal is not with her, which means it is in someone else's hands. The most urgent thing is to seize the leader's seal. Third, to be honest, many people present were really scared by the beating.
Whether they were on the field or watching from below, they were genuinely terrified. Nan Ronghong's fighting style was truly reckless, and while she wasn't afraid of her own life, these people were too! The barefoot weren't afraid of the shod. A group of people went in and got nothing out of it, let alone now they had to chase after her, picking up sesame seeds and losing the big picture. But just now he was so certain that the demon couldn't be let off... Fortunately, Jiang Fengtian volunteered to go, providing a backup, otherwise the guests' shame would have been completely ripped off.
"As expected of Jiang Fengtian! He's truly loyal!"
"He is not interested in fame or fortune, and his character is noble and pure!"
Just as they finished speaking, a strange young man followed behind them, shouting in disbelief, "Dad! Where are you going?! I'm still here!!!"
He had just come out, and the shackles of the Body-Building Sect on his legs and feet had not been removed yet. This thing was as heavy as a thousand pounds and could suppress the spiritual energy extremely slowly. Jiang Lancui ran and jumped, and just as he was about to use his body skills, he fell to the ground headfirst, like a pheasant with its neck stretched out.
Everyone: “…”
Just pretend you didn't see it.
The scene was in turmoil for a moment, and everyone was thinking about what to do next. Yun Xian returned the broken Zhuo Yue to Su Chi and heard Taiping cursing him in a low voice again.
It was blurry, not very clear. I could only vaguely hear something like "completely devoid of conscience," "disrespectful to the elderly and loving the young," and "I'm going back to Jiange tomorrow." Yun Xian asked, "What did you say?"
Taiping said: "If you don't protect Ji Rongxue, the leader's seal might be taken away."
"What are you saying?" Yun Xian tapped it. "I've almost guessed what the eldest brother is now. If you continue to neglect your duties and slack off all day, be careful that one day I'll kick you out of the hall and make you pick up scraps on the street."
Taiping screamed: "When did I slack off?! You have no conscience!!!"
Yun Xian slapped it down with a slap and turned to look at Ji Rongxue in the corner.
It seemed like the others had noticed it faster than she had. Qiao Lingshan stood there nervously, Feng Ye standing at the corner. The others used their bodies to block the way, but they could still smell some unusual fluctuations from behind.
Su Chi did not put away his sword, the tip of the sword pointed at the ground, and the blood was stained with white frost.
Yun Xian frowned, his face a little painful from the wrinkle, and said concisely, "Did you get it?"
Worried that the message might be intercepted, Qi Zhiye said, "I got it."
"..." Xue Lingxiu was truly bewildered. He had thought he was here to attend a funeral, then to investigate the demon, and then to deal with Nan Ronghong. Now, he realized he was actually here to protect Ji Rongxue. "How long will this take to refine?"
No one knows exactly how long it will take, after all, no one has the experience of being the head of a sect.
Yun Xian said: "If only Qiu Mo were still alive, we could ask him now."
Qiao Lingshan: "If Qiu Mo died, it was because of you."
Although the group kept talking, they were no more relaxed in their hearts than when they faced Nan Ronghong just now.
Yun Xian had a premonition the moment he saw the sword marks, and it had indeed come true. Even though both were instructed by Qingyan, Xiao Wu's and Yun Lang's swords were different. If another person were to be brought in, Xiao Wu's sword would also be different. The two Xiaos were originally from the Northern Realm, and if you slightly adjust their ages, it's not impossible that Xiao Wu and Nan Ronghong knew each other.
Going back further, Xiao Wu has been wandering around the Northern Territory for some time, and no one knows what she is doing. The letters also vaguely reveal her intention to lead her to the Body Tempering Sect. Thinking about the cause and effect, Yun Xian can probably guess it.
Therefore, this was the reason she had to take action. Only she and her group could make Nan Ronghong leave, so she knew when she went on stage that Nan Ronghong would never kill her.
But now, Ji Rongxue has obtained the seal of the leader, his group is injured, and there is a group of jackals, tigers and leopards behind them, as well as a group of sarcastic white-bearded old men who can use their mouths as knives...
"Hero Yun." A polite voice called out from behind. The person, not far away, said, "Excuse me, who is behind you?"
Yun Xian turned around with a calm expression, "What's the matter?"
"Nothing, of course nothing happened." The man laughed dryly and said, "But, putting aside all that has happened just now, let's get back to the original point. Aren't we here to choose the next leader?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Xian glanced to the side inconspicuously.
The remaining seven elders looked ashen, yet they dared not act rashly. Qiu Zhuo and Qiu Dan were still unconscious on the ground, like two dead dogs.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Yun Xian said thoughtfully, "I remember that you supported Qiu Dan, right? Do you still support him now?"
The man's expression froze. He hadn't expected her to suddenly change her stance. "Uh, I didn't expect that..."
Who could have imagined this? Who among those present could have imagined this?
Yun Xian nodded and continued, "If you don't support Qiu Dan, then there are only two choices left. Qiu Zhuo and Ji Rongxue. Qiu Zhuo is over there. Come on, guess who's behind me now?"
"You're asking even though you already know the answer!" Yun Xian's left arm flashed with a red light, which reflected on his chin. He seemed a little cold and stern. He said solemnly, "If you want to be the boss, come and grab it yourself. I respect your honesty. Why bother talking nonsense here?"
The man had never expected her to be so ruthless, and said in astonishment: "You..."
When the others' eyes fell on his face, his skin felt a stinging pain and he quickly retreated back into the crowd.
There was a moment of silence.
Yun Xian stood in front and said proudly in the sound transmission array: "How is it?"
"Yeah." Qiao Lingshan said nervously, "Very fierce! If it gets any fiercer, they'll be scared to death!"
Qi Zhiye and Xue Lingxiu: "..."
Su Chi asked, "Does your face hurt?"
Yun Xian thought that the senior brother was being sarcastic, but then he realized that Su Chi was not equipped with this function. When he touched his face, he found that the corners of his lips were cracked and there was a large bruise on his eye socket bone.
Nan Ronghong slapped her in the face. Luckily, she dodged quickly, otherwise her face would have been flattened into a pancake. Yun Xian said, "It's okay, Senior Brother. My face isn't important. Yours is fine."
That person was humiliated, and the others, having learned their lesson, were afraid to step forward. But sometimes, as long as people are in a group, they will have boundless courage. Another person huddled in, saying, "We are also a sect on good terms with the Body Refining Sect. The situation is complicated right now, so we have to keep an eye on things. Xiao Ji is either not good enough, or she's too young..."
"Why did she take away Nan Ronghong's seal of leadership? How could she possibly take advantage of such a chance?"
"Could it be that these two people are already colluding?"
This group of people didn't dare to come and rob now, not because they didn't want to, but because they had just been beaten to a pulp by Nan Ronghong, and now they were just a group of defeated soldiers, so they had to be more cautious.
After a long time of brainstorming, everyone finally came up with a perfect excuse.
"Hero Yun, we're not targeting Miss Ji. We're simply speaking a fair word." The white-bearded old man said, "The Nanrong Red Devil incident has had such profound consequences, and the consequences are endless. She's so heartless, even abandoning her own flesh and blood, yet she left the sect leader's seal to Ji Rongxue. Do I suspect Miss Ji may also be possessed by a demon?"
The others immediately said:
“Well-reasoned and convincing!”
"Miss Ji usually has such a gloomy and cold expression. She does look a bit like a demon. Of course, I just said it casually, I don't mean anything else."
"This must be thoroughly investigated! This is for the sake of the Four Realms!"
“…”
Xue Lingxiu said, "This group of people is so shameless."
Qi Zhiye said, "When have they ever had any shame? Would anyone with shame come?"
Think about the purpose of these people coming here, either to support Qiu Zhuo or Qiu Dan. How can they be good people if they are so blind and heartless?
"It's okay." Xue Lingxiu said, "Yun Xian is very good at quarreling."
Yun Xian was being prodded and prodded by the group in front of him, but he showed no sign of moving aside. Without even a second's thought, he pointed, "You. Yes, you. Before the funeral banquet began, you and Nan Ronghong chatted for a while in the west building, and just now during the fight, you didn't move an inch. Were you part of the plan? Do I suspect you might have been possessed by a demon?"
The person being pointed at choked up and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?! When did I become part of the plan?"
"And you." Yun Xian pointed at another person. "During the melee just now, you took advantage of the chaos and pushed your companion, nearly killing him at the hands of Nan Ronghong. You want to harm someone for no reason, and even use someone else's knife to kill him. Do I suspect that you have been possessed by a demon?"
The man’s companion: “You were the one who pushed me just now?!”
The man complained: "I didn't do it!!!"
"Of course, everyone can claim to be innocent, and think I'm covering up for Ji Rongxue, which is why I'm keeping it a secret." Yun Xian said, "But have you ever considered that I'm the only one with the magic stone now. I'm the only one who can tell who's possessed. This means—whoever I say is possessed, that's who!"
The implication was clear. If you didn't want to be labeled a demon, then stay quiet and stop causing trouble.
This trick is extremely dishonest and immoral. Although Yun Xian doesn't have many morals, it is still a bit challenging for him to say these words.
But she also knew that delaying it wouldn't last much longer. She could only buy time. Right now, everything was still undecided, and the news was sealed, unable to escape outside the Body Forging Sect. In other words, whoever emerged victorious would decide everything.
She glanced at Ji Rongxue who was heavily blocked behind her, and sweat began to seep out of her forehead.
It has to be as soon as possible!
“…”
Ji Rongxue sat cross-legged in the crowd, feeling as if his internal organs were burning.
The Sect Leader Seal was still too difficult for her to master. The original transition to the Sect Leader position required a day and a night in the quiet room. Nan Ronghong was able to hand it over to her so easily because she had only forcibly controlled it, not truly absorbed and applied it.
But Ji Rongxue understood that the situation was complicated and she had to speed up, otherwise...
Fire-attributed spiritual energy flowed and burned in her body. She could only hear people talking in her ears. They were all familiar voices, but her mind was dizzy and she could no longer tell who was who.
In the dark sea of consciousness, scenes that she didn't want to recall began to flash through her mind like a kaleidoscope.
The struggles and hardships of childhood, the neglect and scorn she faced after reaching the Bodybuilding Gate. The local dog named Fulai lived to be thirteen, finally dying of old age in his den, his eyes still moist as he looked at her. Ji Shang, Qiu Mo. A mother not worthy of a mother, a father unworthy of a father. Looking at her Nan Ronghong, the only glimpse she had of a mother's love, like the scent of soap on the wind, vanished like bubbles. She had companions and subordinates, but no friends.
She dared not have friends.
Why give her the seal of the leader? Why pave the way for her?
The sound next to my ear seemed louder.
How is Yun Xian now? What about the others? No. She must—
This time, the voice was unprecedented, yet incredibly clear, like a whisper: "Ji Rongxue, you are simply not fit to be the head."
Ji Rongxue asked warily: "Who are you?!"
"You simply don't have that ability." The voice was smiling. "So what if Nan Ronghong promoted you to the position of Sect Leader? After all, you didn't earn this position yourself. You don't deserve the position of Sect Leader."
"..." Ji Rongxue sneered, "When Qiu Zhuo and Qiu Dan sat in this position, did they ever think that it was earned by them? Did they ever think about whether they deserved it? Why should I think about it?"
"They're trash. How can they compare to you?" the voice said. "Admit it, the Body Strengthening Sect will only decline under your leadership. The elders don't obey you, the stewards don't trust you, and the disciples are blindly loyal. You don't deserve your position, not because you're not strong enough, but because you don't understand human nature. Do you think they truly consider you a friend? It's all about profit. Even this little friendship will eventually leave you after they see your true colors."
Ji Rongxue said indifferently: "Get lost."
The voice laughed: "Look, don't you know it best?"
Ji Rongxue: "Get out!!!"
The sound disappeared. Instead, there was the sound of swords clashing and metal and stone creaking. Ji Rongxue suddenly opened her eyes, and a flame-like light danced in her eyes, reflecting the outline before her eyes.
At that moment, she seemed to have an unprecedented control over this vast ancient sect. From the ruined main hall to every brick and stone, every formation, the inner and outer disciples' military formations were connected to her mind, as if she were controlling them with her own fingers.
She is the ruler here.
Yun Xian stood in front, knocking an old man flying with a sword, and said angrily, "You really don't listen to advice! Be careful, I'm going to call people! Let me tell you, I have many friends in the Northern Realm! A lot! A pigeon can send a message from the West Tower to the East Tower!"
Qiao Lingshan: "...Don't embarrass yourself!!"
A steward in a bodybuilding uniform flew up and said fiercely, "Hand over the Sect Leader Seal!!!"
He finally broke through the stubborn defenses and rushed through the gap, instantly forcing his way towards Ji Rongxue, who was still closing her eyes and regulating her breathing. Yun Xian thought to himself, "Oh no!" and blurted out, "Big Brother!"
Xue Lingxiu was so angry: "...He is the farthest away, I am the closest, okay?!"
Qi Zhiye chuckled: "You might as well rely on Ji Rongxue herself."
Su Chi's sword energy was about to flash past, and at this moment, a cluster of blood flowers burst out in everyone's peripheral vision.
The manager's figure froze in mid-air, a ferocious and greedy expression frozen on his face, and he slowly looked down.
Ji Rongxue's arm passed through his chest, with strength surging and flames spreading, instantly burning him into a handful of fine ash, which fell quietly to the ground.
"The Sect Leader's Seal is in my hands." In the dead silence, Ji Rongxue said coldly, "Come and snatch it, this is what you'll end up with."
It has actually been refined!!
Furthermore, no matter how you look at it, this is clearly fire-attributed spiritual energy, belonging to the realm of Lion Power. These people had originally wanted to take advantage of someone's misfortune, but now that the situation is not favorable, they dare not mention the "demon" anymore. They rushed back like a tide: "Excuse me, excuse me. I'm just worried that these people will harm the young lady..."
"It's good that nothing happened, it's good that nothing happened. Let's all be more harmonious, hehehe..."
The fourth elder reacted and said in disbelief, "Why did you kill him?! He's the head of the Criminal Law Hall!!"
"I will kill anyone who comes to rob me. I don't care what he is!" Ji Rongxue had no expression on his face. After he finished speaking, he raised his hand again. Qiu Zhuo on the other side saw that the situation was not good and struggled to escape, but was sucked back and his neck was strangled. His Nascent Soul left his body and was burned by the flames, making him scream inhumanly!
It was a horrific sight. Another elder exclaimed in shock, "You...you've already got the Sect Leader's Seal!! Why did you still want to kill him?!"
"He can even kill his own mother. It's my fault that he allowed such a beast to live in our sect." Ji Rongxue looked at Qiu Dan with a stern expression.
Qiu Dan gritted his teeth, knowing that he was doomed, and committed suicide decisively. He fell limply into the snow, breathless.
The same thing happened again, three people were killed in a flash.
"You said you were here to choose the next leader." Ji Rongxue brushed the dust off his fingertips and raised his eyes indifferently. "Now you can choose. Choose."
Everyone: “…………”
There is something wrong!!
What else is there to choose from?! Is your secret to winning first place to kill all the other contestants?!
"Haha, since, since everyone is happy, then welcome Master Ji to take the throne."
"Congratulations, haha congratulations."
Everyone wore faces that looked more like constipation than congratulations, and finally said, "Well, we'll definitely investigate Nan Ronghong's demonic possession. In that case, we won't bother you anymore. How about we leave first?"
"Yes, yes. I was only supposed to be here for half a day. Look, it's getting late now. It's time to go back."
"Miss...Master, Master, there's no need to see us off. Although we're seriously injured, we can still walk."
Ji Rongxue asked, "Let's go?"
She only said one word, but her tone rose, causing a chill to run down everyone's backs.
At this moment, the outer disciples of the Body Tempering Sect appeared silently on the snowy plain, their eyes as sharp as blades.
"Since you're so badly injured, don't leave yet." Ji Rongxue said, "Take them all away and let the guests have a good rest."
Tiedan said, "Miss, the guest rooms have been destroyed. Only the dungeon is left."
Ji Rongxue: "It doesn't matter where I recuperate."
Everyone's expression changed drastically: "..."
"Yes." Tiedan asked, "Where are the elders and stewards?"
Ji Rongxue: "Lock him in too."
There cannot be any unexpected factors in the transfer of power.
"Yes." Tiedan finally looked at Yun Xian, whose eyes were shining, and felt a little reluctant. Finally, he said, "Then...um, what about Fellow Daoist Yun and the others?"
Ji Rongxue had his back to the group, and his tone was indistinct as he said calmly, "Same."
"Lock them all in."
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