Chapter 286: A Meaningless Victory?

Chapter 286: A Meaningless Victory?

"What a pity..." Di Nufeng shook her head repeatedly. "We were so close to winning..."

"I knew this would happen," Wang Xuanling said with a humph, as though he had anticipated Jiang Yuebai's victory all along.

Old Man Sikong, who stood at the side, cast a glance at him and smiled without saying a word.

Although Wang Xuanling had maintained an upright posture with a stoic expression earlier, his lips had betrayed a slight tremble, and he had secretly clenched the ends of his clothes. It appeared as if he were softly chanting, "Jiang Yuebai will surely win."

Old Man Sikong had noticed all these signs.

Wang Xuanling has likely been far more nervous than Di Nufeng.

If he really lost the position of grand peak master to Di Nufeng, even the founding fathers of the Mount Shu Sect would feel ashamed of him.

To put it bluntly, if anything were to happen to Venerable Wen Yuan, wouldn't Di Nufeng become the sect leader of Mount Shu?

Such a scene was horrifying to even imagine!

"What do you mean you expected it? Regardless of how weak my disciple might seem, he still made it to the finals after defeating your disciple. How dare you continue boasting?" Di Nufeng immediately retorted.

"You..." Wang Xuanling felt a surge of rage coursing through him.

After the head disciple was issued the Human Authority Token, Venerable Wen Yuan flew back to the spectator stand, preparing to leave.

At that moment, someone from the audience suddenly stood up, leapt onto the center of the stage, and captured everyone's attention.

The individual, dressed in scholarly attire, with a broad, clean-shaven face and a calm demeanor, smiled as he landed on the stage. He called out loudly, "Venerable Wen Yuan, please stay. I have a question for you."

"Hmm?" Every member of the Mount Shu Sect immediately rose to their feet, their attention fixed on the individual who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

Venerable Wen Yuan raised his hand slightly, signaling for everyone to remain calm. From a distance, he inquired, "Who are you, and what do you wish to ask?"

"I am Lu Chengchou, a nobody," the scholar answered loudly. "As everyone knows, the head disciple of Mount Shu holds the Human Authority Token, the grand peak master holds the Earth Authority Token, and the sect leader holds the Heaven Authority Token. Venerable Wen Yuan, having led Mount Shu for many years, you must have the Heaven Authority Token in your possession, correct?"

Hearing this, everyone felt puzzled. Wasn't it natural for the sect leader of Mount Shu to hold the Heaven Authority Token? What was there to inquire about?

However, the faces of the most senior elders of the Mount Shu Sect, including the Alchemy Master, the Discipline Master, and Old Man Sikong, displayed a subtle change in expression.

Venerable Wen Yuan asked calmly, "Mr. Lu, why are you concerned about the tokens of the Mount Shu Sect?"

"Heh, don't play dumb," Lu Chengchou said, sneering coldly as he looked up. "Today, in front of all the immortality cultivators, I have just one question for you: if you don't have the Heaven Authority Token, how did you become the sect leader of the Mount Shu Sect?"

"What!"

The sudden question elicited gasps and murmurs from the crowd.

Having led the Mount Shu Sect for many years, Venerable Wen Yuan had earned the respect of everyone. His reputation extended far and wide across the vast world. Yet, today, a nobody dared to question him so boldly. It was no wonder that many considered this nobody remarkably brave.

After all, Venerable Wen Yuan was a powerful eighth-realm cultivator.

In a world where the Hallowed One had yet to emerge, eighth-realm cultivators stood at the pinnacle of cultivation. Despite his kind and amiable appearance, Venerable Wen Yuan possessed the power to shatter mountains and part seas with a mere wave of his hand!

The intense and sharp sword qi made Chu Liang's scalp tingle, and he instinctively leaped backward. However, the sword light was too fast; it had already surpassed him in an instant.

As he retreated, he collided with a cold, icy blade behind him. The azure sword swiftly followed, and the violet and azure beams of light began to circle around him.

An ethereal voice echoed in the cavern, carrying a distinct Sichuan accent.

"I chose him, so find someone else," a deep male voice declared.

"I chose him too. Why don't you pick someone else?" a clear female voice responded.

According to legend, the Violet Draconic Sword was the male sword spirit and the Azure Ophidian Sword was the female sword spirit. This meant that the male-sounding voice was the spirit of the Violet Draconic Sword and the female-sounding voice was the spirit of the Azure Ophidian Sword.

"I have to choose a guy. It's not like there are no girls for you to choose," the male sword spirit said.

"Who said a female sword spirit has to choose a girl? You can have your eyes on other women, but I can't find another man? It's not like I've never done that before," the female sword spirit retorted angrily.

"Don't do this out of spite. This is a serious matter," the male sword spirit responded.

"I don't fucking care! I am choosing him!" the female sword spirit said angrily.

The two beams of sword light continued to circle around Chu Liang, refusing to leave. They argued back and forth, causing Chu Liang to feel quite perplexed.

What's going on here? Are we witnessing a lover's quarrel? This is why they say colleagues shouldn't fall in love. Look at how much it's affecting important matters...

The remaining three disciples looked at each other, feeling awkward.

The Violet and Azure Twin Swords were both fighting to have Chu Liang as their swordmaster, ignoring everyone else, which made the others feel quite embarrassed.

Jiang Yuebai blinked as she stared at the scene. As the head disciple and a girl, everyone thought she would definitely get a sword.

But the current situation showed that... her victory might be meaningless?

"I have told you many times that I was discussing serious matters with Baize. Even though she's a girl, she is a celestial beast. I am a sword... It's not possible for us to do anything," the male sword spirit said helplessly.

"Why must you discuss serious matters behind my back? Just tell me," the female sword spirit persisted.

Chu Liang thought to himself, This is bad. Everyone at Mount Shu was hoping for the dual sword combination, but if this fight can't be resolved clearly, the twin swords might end up getting a divorce first.

The male sword spirit sighed and said, "Alright, alright! You leave me no choice. Let me explain to you."

The female sword spirit said, "I won't listen! I won't listen! Explain to another woman!"

The male sword spirit was completely baffled.

Chu Liang, Xu Ziyang, and Ling Ao were all equally confused.

Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but interject, "You need to watch your attitude. She shouldn't have to force you to explain. You should take the initiative to explain to her."

The female sword spirit chimed in, "Exactly."

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