Chapter 178

Looking at the vigorous Qi Xiong, the sect masters inside the light curtain were all filled with admiration, praising him.

"Sect Master Qi's plans are flawless."

"Yeah, I didn't expect Sect Master Qi to have already seen the problem with the water tribe."

"If it weren't for Sect Master Qi, we would probably have really fallen for the demon race's scheme."

"Not bad, the Dao Yi Sect is the leader of the righteous path in Dongzhou, truly deserving its reputation, truly deserving."

"Sect Master Qi, please accept our bow."

Even though separated by the formation, everyone still bowed deeply to Qi Xiong; upon this, Qi Xiong laughed loudly.

"There's no need for this, everyone; this is what I ought to do."

Qi Xiong felt elated and refreshed, but Su Luoxing's face turned grim.

How did this old fogey notice the water tribe's movements? How could he detect it? On what basis?

Such a great achievement should rightfully belong to him, Su Luoxing.

From childhood to now, Su Luoxing has always been suppressed by Qi Xiong; seeing Qi Xiong being praised by everyone now, Su Luoxing felt as awful as if he had eaten shit.

"Alright, alright, a little scheming is nothing to worry about; everyone, let's not talk about it anymore."

"A petty man has gotten his way."

Su Luoxing stared coldly at Qi Xiong, gritting his teeth as he cursed.

After receiving the praise and compliments from the numerous sect masters, Qi Xiong's expression turned serious, and he spoke earnestly.

"Right now we should be on guard against the demon race's attack; everyone must stay alert, and if the demon race makes any move, we must retaliate immediately."

Given what happened before, everyone now naturally agreed with Qi Xiong's words.

"Sect Master Qi's words are reasonable."

"Not bad, we will all follow Sect Master Qi's arrangements."

"Yes, please give us your orders, Sect Master Qi; we will have no objections."

"Good, then, since that's the case, I, Qi, will not shirk responsibility; in these critical times, I hope everyone can unite as one."

"Yes."

"Everything will follow Sect Master Qi's arrangements."

Apart from Su Luoxing, everyone else was respectfully compliant; even the two old fogeys from the Qing Yun Sect and the Huang Ji Sect, though they said nothing, nodded to show their agreement.

Just as Su Luoxing's face darkened as if it were the bottom of a pot, Qi Xiong's voice suddenly came through.

"Sect Master Su, you've remained silent; do you have any other thoughts? Feel free to voice them, and we can discuss together, or if you wish to take command of everyone, that's fine with me."

Upon hearing this, the bastard Su Luoxing felt a surge of anger; what kind of double‑talk is this guy spouting? What's his motive, what nonsense is he spewing?

As expected, just as Su Luoxing had thought, the moment his words fell, someone spoke up to refute.

"What are you saying, Sect Master Qi? Nowadays, the only one capable of leading us is you."

"Not bad, although Sect Master Su is also a giant of Dongzhou, compared to you, Sect Master Qi, he still falls short."

"We only recognize Sect Master Qi."

This is indeed what everyone thinks; Su Luoxing is indeed excellent, a remarkable talent, but compared to Qi Xiong, he indeed appears lacking.

In terms of status, Su Luoxing is the sect master of the Luo Xia Sect, but the Luo Xia Sect's strength is inferior to that of the Dao Yi Sect by a notch.

In terms of strength, although Su Luoxing has reached the peak of the Saint Realm, Qi Xiong has already half‑stepped into the Great Saint Realm.

In terms of strategy, Qi Xiong saw through the water tribe's plot, while Su Luoxing? He noticed nothing at all.

Thus, when people compare themselves to others, they feel like dying; when goods are compared, they deserve to be thrown away.

Hearing the surrounding remarks, Su Luoxing was already furious, and to make matters worse, Qi Xiong added fuel to the fire.

"This, Sect Master Su, you see everyone's warm feelings are hard to refuse, I...................."

Damn, this bastard is still putting on an act, his teeth are almost grinding to pieces, but given the circumstances, Su Luoxing could only force himself to say.

"Since Sect Master Qi can see through the water tribe's scheme, this seat naturally belongs to you."

"Oh, having said that, Sect Master Su, do you agree?"

"Agree."

Having been ruthlessly stepped on by this bastard, he put on an act, thinking the matter would end here; who would have thought that the next second Qi Xiong's words almost made Su Luoxing lose his composure outright.

"If that's the case, then I, Qi, will not decline; since everyone is here today, Sect Master Su, please speak about how you mocked, despised, humiliated, ridiculed, ruined, provoked, harmed, fabricated, framed, and involved the pill masters, formation masters, talisman seal masters, and weapon refiners back then."

Upon hearing this, Su Luoxing instantly lifted his head, his eyes blood‑red as he stared fixedly at Qi Xiong, "Are you never going to stop, you bastard?"

Do you really think I, Su Luoxing, am easy to bully? Even a clay figurine has a bit of spirit; I am the sect master of the Luo Xia Sect.

Yet facing Su Luoxing's angry glare, Qi Xiong showed no fear, adopting an expression of regret as he spoke.

"Alas, to speak frankly, Old Monster Su, your actions truly cause me great sorrow; we did, after all, know each other since our youth, although you have plenty of flaws."

"For example, as a child you used to peek at the village widows bathing, you disliked bathing, had a gloomy temperament, a narrow mind, loved jealousy, enjoyed revenge, and secretly favored using vicious methods."

"Even later you became enamored with the pleasure quarters, having an ambiguous relationship with your own disciples, and even seducing your second sister‑in‑law while looking after your younger siblings."

"All of this can be understood, after all, people have certain ingrained natures that are hard to change, but this time you have indeed gone too far..............."

Qi Xiong spoke with a pained expression, while Su Luoxing could no longer hold back and roared angrily.

"Nonsense, Qi Xiong, don't bully people too much............."

He shouted angrily, but suddenly the formation was cut off, and faintly one could hear the voice of the Grand Elder of the Luo Xia Sect.

"Sect master, stay calm, calm down a bit."

"What calm? You bastard, how dare you bully me like this.................."

Su Luoxing's formation light curtain vanished; seeing this, Qi Xiong was stunned, and everyone present was stunned.

"Alas, I have made a laughingstock of you all; in fact, I have always regarded Sect Master Su as a younger brother, constantly wishing to guide him onto the righteous path—as the saying goes, 'failure to educate the son is the father's fault'; Sect Master Su being this way, I also bear an inescapable responsibility, and if anyone has any dissatisfaction, I am willing to take the blame for Sect Master Su."

Soon regaining his composure, Qi Xiong spoke with a look of bitter disappointment, his expression and demeanor resembling that of an old father.

As for that, everyone present twitched at the corners of their mouths, but they couldn't call it out, so they could only give an embarrassed laugh and reply with a few words.

At the same time, they also secretly sighed.

Su Luoxing, Su Luoxing, what are you doing coming up here to mock Qi Xiong when you've got nothing better to do? After all these years of sparring, when have you ever gotten the upper hand on him? Why are you so stubborn?

Finally, after Qi Xiong had finished arranging matters concerning the Demon Race, everyone then dispersed.

However, within the Luo Xia Sect, that day the Sect Master's hall kept echoing with angry roars, putting many Luo Xia Sect disciples on edge, for the Sect Master's aura was truly terrifying. What's more, that roar—was someone stealing his wife or what? But the Sect Master doesn't even have a dao companion.

"You peasant, how dare you bully me like this? If I don't repay this grudge, I, Su Luoxing, swear I won't be human."