Chapter 298

Chapter 298

New Faction Leader

Heart Refining Cliff was still basking in the sunlight. The environment was peaceful, but the minds of those present were shaken.

“Ahem” – Daoist Yundan commenced – “Mu Yu, why did you vandalise Pill Containment Formation?” The corner of his eye twitched upon catching sight of Xu Ziye’s corpse. He questioned, “You killed another fellow disciple?”

“Xu Ziye attempted to assassinate my shifu. My hand was forced. I assume assassinating a faction leader incurs a death penalty?” Mu Yu calmly replied.

“Don’t spout hogwash!” accused Shi Dengtian.

“You tell me what Xu Ziye was doing here, then? Surely disciples are not allowed here without permission.”

“What are you doing here, then?”

Mu Yu flashed a round fiend soul. The particular one he showed recorded the events that occurred within its field of vision. Ku Mu used to have one set up at his valley to learn how Mu Yu outwitted the celestial fiend tree. Ku Mu leveraged the formation to amplify the fiend soul’s ability, allowing it to record the entire day’s events. That was Ku Mu’s last resort in case he didn’t survive the assassination attempt.

Xu Ziye’s assault and assassination attempt was displayed to the masses once Mu Yu injected his spiritual energy into it. Nobody doubted Shi Dengtian hatched the plan. The issue was solely Xu Ziye exhibited hostility; there was no evidence to put the nail in Shi Dengtian’s coffin.

“Xu Ziye asked for it. Brother Shi, you should reflect on yourself as his mentor,” Daoist Yun Dan reproached with an exasperated undertone.

“Patriarch, Xu Ziye and Shi Minghui were as close as brothers. That is why he wanted to avenge Shi Minghui. I admit I failed as his shifu and did not realise he had strayed. I beg your pardon.”

“I’ve had my fun. Let him have his fun now. Everyone in our faction votes him in. Have we violated any stipulation?”

“Do you know what you’re doing? Have his fun?”

“I only have one disciple. How about you tell me who my successor will be?”

Daoist Yun Dan: I swear I’ll amend the rule!

“So... can you release my shifu now?” queried Mu Yu.

“You two... Hmph!” Daoist Yun Dan extracted the golden links from Ku Mu and returned them to the formation, returning Ku Mu’s freedom.

“Hehehe.” Mu Yu draped his arm over Ku Mu’s shoulder. “I’m the boss of Bamboo Peak from now on. You have to obey me, too, huh?”

“Like this?”

Whack! Mu Yu copped a slap over the head.

“I don’t have any authority, do I? Gramps, how am I supposed to lead if you don’t listen to me as the leader?”

Nobody besides the duo was happy about the outcome. They still hadn’t forgotten Mu Yu let the fiend king escape. Ku Mu understood that would be the case, and he gambled on Daoist Yun Dan not breaking the rules. It was quite a surprise to Ku Mu that Daoist Yun Dan didn’t abuse his authority.

Daoist Yun Dan would’ve denied Mu Yu’s association with Pill Cauldron Sect if the latter was still at Second Heaven. Mu Yu’s recent triumph at Eight Grass Village, however, flipped Mu Yu’s image for the better. Mu Yu, consequently, could become a superstar asset for the sect and silence critics who questioned the sect’s competence. Mu Yu’s victory over Shi Dengtian would inevitably spread. It would be Pill Cauldron Sect’s loss to deny Mu Yu’s affiliation with them, then. Mu Yu’s ability to extract wood residue was immeasurably valuable to their alchemists. Last but not least, Mu Yu’s placing in Ultimate Immortals Ranking was an enviable accomplishment.