Chapter 146

Hahaha! Yan Sect Leader, Yan Alliance Chief, this position of the overall alliance chief of the jianghu, you won't take it, could it be that you want me to take it? Hahaha! the Western Desert Sword Demon laughed loudly; he had come from the Western Desert, long accustomed to life in Bei Du, and also accustomed to the life of the martial world.

Come on, when will you be able to restrain your own sword so it stops sucking human blood, then you can be alliance chief. Duan Sheng joked.

Ye Wuming asked Yan Shan Hai, "Yan Sect Leader, since you said you have a suitable candidate in mind, I, old man, would like to ask: who exactly is this person? Someone who could meet your approval?"

Ahahaha! Ahahaha! Yan Shan Hai's laughter was like a thunderclap, laughing uproariously; after his laughter subsided, he then replied, "Chen Yi He."

Chen Yi He!?

That brat Chen Yi He?

Yi He?

The crowd was startled again; this time they were shocked to the extreme, all suspecting that Yan Shan Hai was talking nonsense.

Even the usually composed Shang Rong Shi Tai lost her composure, she stammered, "Chen... Yi He? That youngster? How could he possibly contend with Zhang Hua Yu? You're just joking!"

Yeah, once we follow you, we're practically offering up our lives and fortunes! Hu Bao said with a near-sobbing voice, "Our Five Tigers Sect is composed mostly of innocent commoners—over seventy percent! If that brat Chen Yi He has a momentary brain short, we'll suffer the most painful consequences along with him!"

Yan Sect Leader, are your words true? Ye Wuming asked Yan Shan Hai for confirmation.

Everyone's gaze settled on Yan Shan Hai.

Yan Shan Hai stroked his beard with one hand while laughing and looking at the crowd, "Hahaha! I don't know whether you all believe in fate."

What does that have to do with fate? Duan Sheng asked.

That brat Chen Yi He has been opposing Zhang Hua Yu since half a year ago, opposing him in every way; even after being beaten into that state by Zhang Hua Yu, he escaped with his life; even if Zhang Hua Yu mobilized most of the West Factory, he still couldn't catch Chen Yi He. I think he is Zhang Hua Yu's destined nemesis.

Yan Sect Leader, you must be joking? This concerns the very lifeline of the entire jianghu; how could we entrust our lives to a mere brat based on just one or two strokes of luck? Hu Bao asked.

Hong Liang also said, "We can't just hand over our lives and fortunes to him because he saved us once; our own lives don't matter, but if we bring disaster upon our subordinates and juniors, how could we face our ancestors?"

Everyone, please be quiet and listen carefully. Yan Shan Hai pressed his hands downward, signaling everyone not to get agitated, then he said, "The reason I want to choose Chen Yi He is not only because he saved our lives or because of his own luck, but because his background is the purest, making him the most fair for us."

Yan Shan Hai explained to the crowd, "If I were to take the position of chief alliance leader, even a slight impropriety could be accused of seeking benefits and power for the Five Peaks Sword Sect; if it were someone else, say Luo Brother or Hong Junior, they could be accused of seeking supremacy for their own sect. Don't laugh, Zhang Hua Yu will surely manipulate this to sow internal strife among us. Only someone like Chen Yi He would leave Zhang Hua Yu with nothing to say, unable to incite the world."

Yan Shan Hai's words were very reasonable, and he increasingly displayed the bearing of a leader.

I represent the Five Peaks Sword Sect, Luo Brother represents the Qing Shan Sect, Hong Junior represents the Greater and Lesser Hong Gate, Hu Brother represents the Popular Sect; the four of us will support and assist Chen Yi He, thus we can effectively check him and prevent him from making foolish decisions, how about that?

I understand the Yan Sect Leader's meaning. Hong Liang had an epiphany; as long as he held power, he could well guarantee his own status and that of his subordinate sects within the alliance.

But what exactly is the Popular Sect? Hu Bao asked doubtfully.

Hehe, this time our resistance against Zhang Hua Yu will surely stir up a great wave in the jianghu; we will broadcast his conspiracy to the world! It will inevitably evoke a response in the jianghu, and we four are the founding sects, while those who join later are all part of the Popular Sect. Yan Shan Hai explained.

Oh oh, I get it. Hu Bao immediately felt energized; his Five Tigers Sect was originally a third-rate sect, its followers mostly from the three teachings and nine streams; now with other sects joining, its reputation will naturally be greatly enhanced! Whatever we do, good or bad, once we start, we must make it grand! Make it splendid!

Hahaha! Yan Sect Leader, why aren't we two included in your plan? Duan Sheng asked; this tall fellow actually showed a rather aggrieved look, utterly comical.

How could we not include you two? Your status won't be lower than ours, Yan Shan Hai laughed, saying to Duan Sheng and the Western Desert Sword Demon, "You have no troops; relying solely on swordplay won't work, so you will certainly be Chen Yi He's Dharma Guardians."

Left and Right Dharma Guardians? Hahaha! Ridiculous! Ridiculous! the Western Desert Sword Demon laughed loudly, "This is quite a formidable task!"

More or less like that; speaking of which, we haven't done anything yet, just sitting here discussing the division of power—is this really okay… hahaha. Yan Shan Hai laughed embarrassedly, his laughter gradually easing the awkwardness.

I feel we are like painters, sketching our future blueprint. Linghu Shang said.

Linghu Brother truly is the most imaginative, thinking of a painter, hahaha! Yan Shan Hai laughed loudly.

Or perhaps a poet, condensing everything in the jianghu into a single poem. Imagine if we succeed, at least for the next hundred years the jianghu will remain in the most stable state, the world prosperous and peaceful, the common folk self-sufficient. At the very least, when we die, we'll walk away smiling, without blame. Hu Bao said.

Everyone fell into reverie about the future.

The night wind is intoxicating, especially after being swayed by the Eastern Sea; it makes everyone feel light-headed, needing only a few jars of fine wine and a few plates of delicacies for them to drift off drunk on this shore, lingering long, sinking into a dream.

The Western Desert Sword Demon gave a mocking cold chuckle to the crowd, "Heh, who would have thought that I, the Western Desert Sword Demon, having done all evil in the first half of my life, could still do something for the world in the second half! Perhaps it's because I'm old—I don't want to die alone and helpless, nor do I want my coffin lid to be lifted after I'm gone..."

Hahaha! What are you all thinking about? We're merely opposing Zhang Hua Yu; as for the state of the world, whether it will change or not is still uncertain! Yan Shan Hai laughed loudly, saying, "I also share your hope; if things truly unfold as we fantasize, what glorious name will we leave in history? I dare not even imagine!"