Chapter 461 Dispute in the Presbyterian Church
Chai Xin directly suppressed the chiefs of the two major sects, Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain, and even publicly told them to exchange them for one hundred saints...
To anyone, this is an act that is almost a direct declaration of war.
Even in a relatively stable period, Chai Xin's actions would cause great turmoil.
What's more, now is a critical period when the gods are causing chaos, and all major forces must maintain the harmonious situation that Heaven wants to see.
Anyone who disrupts this overall situation will most likely arouse the wrath of Heaven, or even all the top forces will rise up to attack.
It is natural for Chu Qingshan and Liu Qin to feel worried about this.
"I'm already giving face to the Heavenly Court by not killing them on the spot. Do you think I should politely send them back when they openly send troops to attack us?"
Chai Xin's expression was indifferent and his tone was extremely calm.
"Even if the Heaven Court is high above us, our Shenzhou Sect does not belong to Ni Nie, right? Even if we really want to punish someone, we should go after Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain."
After saying this, Chai Xin's eyes fell on Liu Qin again.
"Junior Brother Liu would rather die than surrender. You are worthy of being a disciple of my Yi Zu lineage. Very good! I think Senior Brother Thirteen will be very pleased to know your performance just now."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Qin swallowed back the words of advice he was about to offer and quickly bowed.
"This is what we should be like as cultivators. I don't deserve such high praise from Junior Master."
He lowered his head slightly, somewhat embarrassed.
"Your determination is really good. Qingshan, you need to learn more from Junior Brother Liu."
Chai Xin's eyes moved and he said to Chu Qingshan in a teasing tone.
Chu Qingshan smiled awkwardly, and finally bowed and said, "I will follow the instructions of my uncle. I will remember it."
"Okay, I know you are worried. But you can put your mind at ease. Since I dare to do this, I have my confidence."
Seeing that the two men still had worried looks on their faces, Chai Xin couldn't help but say a few words to comfort them. After all, he was his own nephew, and if it were someone else, he wouldn't have explained a single word.
"Just do what I say and nothing bad will happen. As long as we are in the right, even if the sky collapses, there will be tall people above to hold it up. Qingshan, you stay here to help Junior Brother Liu, I will go back first."
After saying this, without waiting for the two men to respond, his figure flashed and landed on the back of the snow-white unicorn in front of the army formation, turning into a stream of light and quickly disappearing into the sky.
Everyone looked at this scene and was amazed.
"The altar master comes and goes like the wind. He suppressed the altar masters of the two capital cities with his own strength. He is truly a rare genius in the world!"
"Don't forget, the altar master is still at the Yuanxian realm! In comparison, although we are also Yuanxian, our strength is no different from that of ants..."
"Although the altar master is very powerful, he has offended both Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain at the same time. I am afraid..."
"What are you afraid of? Haven't we suffered enough from them over the years? The old villain Qin Shu only knows how to give in. He is lying in the city happily, leaving us outside bleeding and sweating!"
Many Shenzhou Sect disciples were discussing the matter. Although some were worried, most of them were excited.
Just as some disciples said, for nearly a thousand years, Qin Shu has been in charge of the position of the altar master, but his strength is far inferior to that of the real altar master of the capital, so he can only choose to retreat when encountering problems.
In addition, due to the injury of Jiuding Tianjun, the atmosphere of the entire Shenzhou Sect has been somewhat sluggish in recent years, and the attitudes of major forces have become much more subtle.
Under such circumstances, the disciples of the Shenzhou Sect's branch were suppressed by top powers such as the Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain.
It is naturally a good thing for these disciples to now have a leader who is powerful and has unlimited potential.
Especially since this leader had just taken office and yet he dared to go against Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain. He was obviously a domineering and powerful person. In the future, when they face the two major sects again, they will no longer have to swallow their anger and give in everywhere.
A few hours later, they arrived at Taining City, where the Taiyi Sect branch of Yongning Prefecture was located.
After all, Taiyi Sect is the most powerful and top sect in the fairy world today. The scale of Taining City is even larger than Shenning City.
"To deal with a declining branch of the Shenzhou Sect, the leader actually has to go out in person, and even joins hands with that chick from Sanqing Mountain. I think this is really an overreaction."
"It's no wonder. After all, he is the legendary last disciple of Master Yi. Even if he only has the cultivation level of Yuanxian, he should not be underestimated."
"Speaking of which, it is incredible that the kid named Jiang Xuanhuang could be appointed as the altar master of the Yongning Mansion of Shenzhou Sect at the level of Yuanxian..."
"In any case, he has the strength to suppress Qin Shu, so he is not an easy person to deal with. In short, it is better to be cautious. This is a cautious move by the altar master."
There is a magnificent building in the city that looks like a government office. It is the center of Taining City. In one of the elegant courtyards, several middle-aged people in gorgeous clothes are gathered together to drink tea.
At the same time, we were chatting with each other.
At this moment, an anxious shout suddenly came from outside the door.
"Elders, something terrible has happened! The altar master has been suppressed!"
In an instant, a figure appeared out of nowhere at the steps outside the courtyard, bowed respectfully, with cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
The appearance of this voice suddenly made everyone in the courtyard freeze in their tracks, and they were unable to recover for a long time.
"What did you say? Come in and report!"
After a moment, a middle-aged man suddenly jumped up from his seat, and with a wave of his hand, he released a suction force that directly grabbed the people outside the yard and brought them nearby.
The man looked panicked, clasped his fists and replied in a trembling voice: "Reporting to the elder, news came from Beixuan Valley that the altar master and the altar master of Feng Qingcheng in Sanqing Mountain were suppressed together, and tens of thousands of disciples were captured..."
After these words were spoken, the room became even quieter.
The air seemed to be frozen, and the disciple who was delivering the message had sweat on his forehead becoming more and more dense. He felt that his legs were a little unstable.
"This is absolutely impossible! How could the altar master be suppressed by others if Feng Qingcheng joins forces with him?"
"Unless... Shenzhou Sect has already laid an ambush and secretly dispatched several invincible saints, or even a supreme immortal!"
"Are you sure the news is correct?"
All the elders stood up instantly and surrounded the disciple who was sending the message, fearing that he might have collapsed to the ground out of fear.
"Before I came to report this, I also felt that this news was unbelievable, so I checked it more than ten times with several other people..."
He was smart enough not to answer the question directly, but he distanced himself from the matter.
I can only be sure that I didn't misread or mis-transmit the message, but whether the message is true or not is not something I can judge...
"How many strong men has the Shenzhou Sect sent out? Are there any at the immortal level?"
"Was it an ambush or a poison plot?"
"What is the specific battle situation? How does Sanqing Mountain react?" For a moment, the elders of Taiyi Sect directly confused the disciple who sent the message.
Fortunately, at this time, a middle-aged man also dressed in elder's clothes appeared and rescued him.
"It is said that the new leader of Shenzhou Sect defeated the leader and Feng Qingcheng of Sanqing Mountain head-on with his own strength..."
The elder had a solemn expression on his face and told in detail what he had learned. Everyone was stunned and shocked and speechless for a long time.
"How can a young man of Yuanxian level have such strength? It's simply like a fairy tale..."
"What an arrogant boy! He actually wants the two major sects to give up 100 Saint Immortals in exchange for the freedom of the two altar masters. I'm afraid he doesn't know how powerful our Taiyi Sect is!"
"Tens of thousands of disciples were punished to become mine slaves? This guy really doesn't take our sect seriously!"
"It's been a turbulent time recently, and the Heavenly Court has ordered all factions to live in peace. How dare the Shenzhou Sect be so domineering? Aren't they afraid of the Heavenly Court's wrath?"
"Now is not the time to talk about this. This matter has already been reported to the emperor. We must report it immediately and ask the Council of Elders to make a decision!"
"Okay, we must ask the Council of Elders to severely punish Shenzhou Sect. This boy is so vicious and stubborn, he must be severely punished!"
After a heated discussion, a secret letter was immediately sent to the Taiyi Sect headquarters through special means.
At the same time, similar things happened at Sanqing Mountain.
Chai Xin naturally had some guesses about the reactions of the two major sects, but he did not take it to heart and rushed straight back to Shenning City.
After sending a secret letter to the headquarters, recounting the incident in detail without exaggeration or concealment, he resumed his retreat.
When the news was passed back to the Shenzhoumen headquarters, the top management was inevitably troubled by it.
"Although this boy is extremely talented, his actions are too radical. I'm afraid it will be a disaster rather than a blessing."
In the Presbyterian Church Hall, an old man with white hair and beard broke the heavy silence.
"A few days ago, Fang used the death penalty against Deputy Sect Leader Qin without authorization, and now he is so bold as to suppress the Sect Leaders of the two major sects' capitals..."
This old man was no one else but the fourth vice-chairman behind Qin Shu, Patriarch Tai Heng.
"Then according to the Fourth Vice Speaker, wouldn't it be best for Jiang Xuanhuang to be like your useless disciple and just let Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain do whatever they want and just swallow their anger?"
After hearing the obviously targeted remarks made by Patriarch Taiheng, someone immediately spoke out in opposition.
"Xiao Tianchen, I know that you are also a disciple of Yi Zu. Liu Qin is your junior fellow apprentice, and Jiang Xuanhuang is your uncle... However, when facing the affairs of the sect, you still have to handle them impartially. How can you sacrifice public interests for personal ones?"
Being refuted in person like this, even though Patriarch Tai Heng was experienced and his state of mind could be described as calm, he could not help but feel a little angry.
Xiao Tianchen is the first disciple of Chai Xin's thirteenth senior brother Bei Ming Zhenjun, and is also the sixth vice-president of the Elders' Council.
As early as three million years ago, he had already reached the immortal realm. His current strength is almost the same as that of Chai Xin's eighth senior sister, Biheng Yuanjun.
Even in the entire realm of supreme immortals, he is considered a leader. Five or six ordinary supreme immortals cannot do anything to him.
Even if one only looks at strength, he could be ranked among the top three among the nine vice-presidents of the Council of Elders.
However, his qualifications are still insufficient, so he is only the sixth vice speaker.
To be honest, although Tai Heng Patriarch is more than ten times older than Xiao Tianchen and can be listed as the fourth vice-chairman, his strength is actually inferior to that of Xiao Tianchen.
"Isn't the fourth vice-chairman the one who really put personal interests above public ones? If it wasn't for the opportunity given to your useless disciple, he would have allowed the position of the altar master of Yongning Mansion to remain vacant for a thousand years... How dare you criticize me after doing such a shameless thing?"
Even when facing an existence with a higher rank than himself, Xiao Tianchen was still fearless and revealed the scars of Patriarch Tai Heng in public with a sneer.
The useless disciple of Patriarch Taiheng that he mentioned was none other than the deputy leader of the Yongning Prefecture branch, Qin Shu.
If it weren't for this relationship, how could Qin Shu, with his limited skills, have occupied the position of the leader of the altar for thousands of years?
"You! Xiao Tianchen, even if you are the disciple of Master Yi and the first disciple of Master Bei Ming, you should know how to respect the elderly and honor the wise! It is extremely rude to slander me in public like this!"
Patriarch Taiheng was exposed in public, and he was so angry that his white beard began to tremble unconsciously.
"Since you know that I am the disciple of Master Yi, you should understand that you have no right to call yourself a senior in front of me! Moreover, how dare a despicable person like you call yourself a 'virtuous' person? If it weren't for my master's order, I, Xiao, would not even bother to be in the same group of vice-chairmen with you!"
Hearing that his master was dragged into the argument, Xiao Tianchen's face became even colder, and his rebuttal became more and more sharp, no longer giving the other party any face.
After hearing this, Patriarch Taiheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He was about to refute but was interrupted by a sudden cough.
"quiet!"
Upon hearing this voice, all the vice-speakers, including the arrogant Xiao Tianchen, shut up, and the entire hall fell silent again.
"Jiang Xuanhuang's actions did not violate the rules, so he should not be punished. On the contrary, he has made great contributions in defeating the enemy and defending the territory, so he should be rewarded."
After these words were spoken, the expressions on the faces of the nine vice-presidents were different.
Ancestor Tai Heng's eyes immediately flashed with resentment, while Xiao Tianchen raised the corners of his mouth slightly and completely relaxed.
"If Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain dare to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, our sect must do its utmost to protect Jiang Xuanhuang. In addition, we will reward Jiang Xuanhuang by allowing him to enter the Taoist temple in Shenning City in advance and receive the baptism of the power of faith."
The moment the words fell, the void shook slightly and the scene immediately returned to silence.
"I will follow the Speaker's orders!"
At this time, the nine speakers bowed respectfully towards the void.
Everyone present knew that the real power holder of the Elders Council was only the Speaker. Even the Supreme Headmaster had never rejected any resolution of the Speaker.
No matter how the nine deputy speakers argue, they would never dare to criticize, let alone question, the decisions made by the speaker.
However, the Speaker rarely acts arbitrarily. In most cases, the matter will be discussed by the nine deputy speakers or a general meeting of members will be convened for judgment.
"It's really strange. The Speaker would never make a dictatorial decision even once in millions of years, but recently he did it twice in a row for Jiang Xuanhuang..."
"Is it because of Yi Zu that the Speaker is taking care of Jiang Xuanhuang like this?"
"It seems that we must be extremely cautious in dealing with anything related to Jiang Xuanhuang in the future."
The nine vice-presidents did not say much. They each pondered for a moment and then disappeared into the hall.
"It seems that this junior uncle is indeed interesting..."
Xiao Tianchen walked out of the Elders' Council and looked into the distance, revealing a hint of anticipation.
(End of this chapter)