Chapter 753: Is it really just luck?

Situ Xing sat in the main seat, lowering his head and drooping his brows, falling into deep thought.

Yan Linglong's words spoke to the deepest part of his heart.

Ever since Unlike Ning Zhuo acted high-profile, exchanged for the stone token, and became famous with the three questions of questioning the heart in the Evil-Punishing Hall, Situ Xing had felt like a thorn in his back and a bone in his throat.

He was a powerful descendant of the Situ family. After being detected with talent, he had been vigorously cultivated by the family since childhood and was being cultivated toward the expectation of a successor.

Therefore, he not only had combat power and cultivation base but also possessed not-so-bad political literacy.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's high-profile made Situ Xing immediately feel that his power and status were under huge threat.

Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong both had no talent, and they had been in contact long ago, so they could be considered to know the bottom line. For Situ Xing, choosing the two of them to join forces was relatively safe.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was not.

He was a pure stranger, and until now, Situ Xing and Unlike Ning Zhuo hadn't had a single relatively in-depth exchange.

Situ Xing recalled the process of "knowing" Unlike Ning Zhuo. At the very beginning, he learned about it from Shen Xi's mouth.

"This person initially kept a low profile, obviously enduring."

"Enduring like this, what he is plotting must be huge!"

"After he observed properly and saw an opportunity, he grabbed it fiercely, becoming famous in one fell swoop and revealing his edge."

"Such an ambitious person must not be underestimated!"

"Perhaps he joined our small group initially just to test us. But now, when he is clear about the various inside stories and rules of the Cloud-Rising Trial and the Flying Cloud Assembly, will he have thoughts of wanting to snatch my first chair?"

Situ Xing felt a huge threat from Unlike Ning Zhuo.

He was very worried that Unlike Ning Zhuo would have ambitious thoughts, secretly take action against him, and finally occupy the magpie's nest, driving him, Situ Xing, off the stage. If that happened, it would be too shameful.

In the righteous path, losing face is a big deal!

Reputation is very, very important.

Situ Xing was cultivated as one of the successors; he knew very well the important significance of reputation. Ever since he started cultivation, every major action he took had deep meaning behind it, all helping him cultivate his reputation!

Even if he failed to compete for the position of clan leader in the future, he could use this reputation to obtain other important family positions.

But if, in this situation, he was pulled off the first chair by Unlike Ning Zhuo. Such a defeat would undoubtedly add a huge weakness to his future competition for the position of family head—you, Situ Xing, can't even keep the position of leader in a small group, how can you lead the entire Situ family?

At that time, how could Situ Xing refute?

"Power, ah, power—" Situ Xing let out a sigh in his heart.

He craved power and was also pursuing power.

Because with power, he could use the entire Situ family to help himself seize various resources for cultivation.

This is a prosperous age of cultivation, with abundant spiritual energy and abundant resources of all kinds. But when it comes to competition among cultivators, there are requirements for resources.

A cultivator with superior talent only deserves inferior resources, and their cultivation results will naturally be dragged down.

Situ Xing was proud and arrogant; for him, what he pursued was naturally more resources and better resources.

Therefore, forming a small mountain top and then successfully passing the Flying Cloud Assembly was his most important plan at the moment. Step-by-step performance, leading the elite as a leader, and such success would prove his personal combat power and demonstrate his leadership talent. These were Situ Xing's true purposes.

Joining the Myriad Phenomena Sect was something he could easily do for a talented cultivator like him.

His cultivation talent alone was enough for the Myriad Phenomena Sect to take the initiative to absorb him.

Situ Xing wanted more!

And Unlike Ning Zhuo became a threat, even though he had never been active on this small mountain top. But his existence alone was enough to make Situ Xing completely vigilant.

"Unlike Ning Zhuo is not active now, but that doesn't mean he won't be active in the future. Perhaps he has no thoughts about my position now, but what about in the future?"

In addition, Unlike Ning Zhuo's scattered style of doing things was also greatly interfering with Situ Xing's control over this small mountain top.

As long as Unlike Ning Zhuo exists for a moment, someone can clearly see: in this small group, there is someone who can stand on equal footing with Situ Xing and doesn't have to follow Situ Xing's rules.

Heaven has no two suns, and people have no two masters.

While Unlike Ning Zhuo exists, he is weakening Situ Xing's power!

This is the rule of the power field! Cruel, suspicious, and dare not have any compromise.

"In the future, if I make a slight mistake, Unlike Ning Zhuo will call out, and I'm afraid someone will hug his stinky feet, forming a tide to overthrow me."

Situ Xing had long known that the difficulty placed in front of him had never had a second path to take.

He must "handle" Unlike Ning Zhuo!

Yan Linglong's persuasion just happened to speak to his heart. It also made him think about a question: Is it appropriate to handle this difficulty now?

After careful consideration, Situ Xing felt it was very appropriate.

To be precise, he was more worried about the future.

"Unlike Ning Zhuo is a person from another country, even if he has several followers, he is essentially alone."

"If I don't take action while he is not yet firmly established, what if it becomes even worse when he is firmly established in the future?"

If it were other first-class geniuses who were as famous as Situ Xing, Situ Xing wouldn't be so worried. The problem is, Unlike Ning Zhuo's rise is very unusual.

The first place in the two Confucian trials is one thing, but the key is the three questions of questioning the heart in the Evil-Punishing Hall; Unlike Ning Zhuo's performance was truly too amazing!

If it were Situ Xing himself, he wouldn't have such an outstanding performance.

The reason is obvious; Situ Xing is not such a "righteous" person.

"The current Hall Master of the Evil-Punishing Hall, what is his temperament? It can be confirmed that he must appreciate Unlike Ning Zhuo very much!"

"If I drag it out, and take action in the future, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Thinking of this, Situ Xing finally made up his mind, summoning Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong.

He was full of seriousness and said a lot of beautiful words to the two.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Lin! We formed a society, with the three of us as the tripod. We have made a covenant in the past. Now we gather in the Cloud Terrace, exerting our strength in the Flying Cloud Assembly, planning to spread our wings in the nine heavens. Since we started, you have all shown sharpness, especially valuing the branch-to-branch connection, like an arm to an arm."

"Heaven is lucky that Fellow Daoist Shen recommended the virtuous, obtaining Unlike Ning Zhuo, this talent of the ages, whose talent is comparable to mine. The phoenix shines, which is our great luck!"

"However, I see that Unlike Ning Zhuo's position is not yet determined, which is a big mistake! If rumors spread to the four seas, saying that we have no eyes for talent and are arrogant and bullying the virtuous, wouldn't it stain our clean family gate?"

"I have made up my mind, we should choose an auspicious day to compete with Unlike Ning Zhuo at the Star Fall Platform. If I am defeated, I will vacate the seat and serve Unlike Ning Zhuo as the leader—heartily convinced, heaven and earth testify together!"

Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong were both silent for a time.

The two had known Situ Xing for a long time, so how could they not know his true meaning?

What if he is defeated, he will let Unlike Ning Zhuo sit in the first chair? Such scene words, heh, just listen to them!

A cold light flashed in Shen Xi's eyes, and he automatically translated it in his heart—I, Situ Xing, am worried that this brat Unlike Ning Zhuo will seize power! I must handle him first!

I want to fight him, strive to knock him down, and I will still be the boss. You see, the three of us have such a friendship, you must support me.

Lin Jinglong was also cultivated by his family since childhood, so he naturally heard Situ Xing's true intention.

He felt a bit funny: "Situ Xing's scene of pulling words is rare. It can be seen that Unlike Ning Zhuo has put great pressure on him, making him say such scene words to the two of us!"

"Hmm—also. Both Shen Xi and I have been in contact with Unlike Ning Zhuo, and I have even fought him once."

"Unlike Ning Zhuo was recommended by Shen Xi himself."

Before fighting, actively pulling people, establishing allies, and establishing the advantage of many against few is the conventional starting style of the righteous path, and Situ Xing, this new star of the righteous path, is doing exactly that!

Situ Xing stared at Shen Xi, forcing the latter to express his position.

Shen Xi pondered: "A snake cannot go without a head; this is the way of heaven. Since the beginning of the society, I have been diligent day and night, only following Situ brother's lead. How can the position of leader be coveted by outsiders?"

"Although Unlike Ning Zhuo was recommended by me, we are just passing acquaintances; how can he compare to the friendship between you and me?"

"Now I am willing to write a letter to make an appointment with Unlike Ning Zhuo: First, the leader's banner belongs to Fellow Daoist Situ; this is a public opinion and cannot be shaken. Second, I am willing to retreat to the fourth seat, and the second seat is for Unlike Ning Zhuo."

"In this way, the phoenixes of the nine gaos each get what they want, isn't it the luck of our mountain top?"

"To prevent the pillar from tilting, I am willing to attach myself to the tail. But as long as the banner points, we will work together, why worry that the great cause will not be achieved!"

Seeing that Shen Xi was willing to support him, Situ Xing's gaze softened.

"Unlike Ning Zhuo was recommended by him to join. If I fight with Unlike Ning Zhuo, Shen Xi sits in the second chair, and can completely sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Even if Unlike Ning Zhuo wins, his position will not move."

Situ Xing was satisfied with Shen Xi's statement.

Situ Xing was dissatisfied with Shen Xi's suggestion.

Writing a letter, going back and forth, the speed was too slow. And it gave Shen Xi and Unlike Ning Zhuo time to communicate and react, which was easy to cause trouble!

Situ Xing knew very well that his sudden call for the two to come over was a surprise attack, catching the other party off guard.

Situ Xing had never trusted Shen Xi.

At the beginning, he suffered a loss in Shen Xi's formation.

This time forming a mountain top, he even deliberately "made things difficult" for Shen Xi, confirming that the latter was willing to be in a low position, before he was relieved.

"What if Shen Xi is just stalling for time, actually using Unlike Ning Zhuo to consume me, letting him take the opportunity to take the top—who knows."

Situ Xing shifted his gaze to Lin Jinglong.

Lin Jinglong's attitude was very firm.

He clearly expressed his worry that the confrontation in the Martial Arts Hall would not count life or death, and if there was any mistake, what would the Situ family and the Ning family react? Such a result would be very troublesome and troublesome.

Even if no one died, once seriously injured and missing the Flying Cloud Assembly, they would inevitably be ridiculed by outsiders.

Now, this mountain top of ours is very lucky, having two first-class geniuses, you and Unlike Ning Zhuo. This is a very rare situation and also an opportunity, which should be cherished and grasped well.

In my opinion, Unlike Ning Zhuo doesn't sit in any chair, which should mean he has no thoughts in this regard. We should just treat him as a guest-like role.

From beginning to end, he has never participated in any decision-making of this mountain top.

And if the two of you fight, you have to spend time preparing for battle, right? It involves too much energy and time, not to mention the Flying Cloud Assembly, and even the various Cloud-Rising Trials in front of you will miss many opportunities!

A sharp light flashed in Situ Xing's eyes.

Lin Jinglong was actually the one who refused sternly!

This point was once again beyond Situ Xing's expectations.

He originally thought that Lin Jinglong would support him more than Shen Xi. As the third chair, Lin Jinglong's support should be purer.

"Lin Jinglong keeps saying from the big picture, worrying that you and Unlike Ning Zhuo will both suffer—"

"He has fought with Unlike Ning Zhuo before. Does his attitude now also prove that Unlike Ning Zhuo's combat power is very strong?"

"According to cultivation, Unlike Ning Zhuo is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Lin Jinglong values him so much?"

Situ Xing's expression turned cold.

He wanted the two to support him; Shen Xi clearly expressed support, but Situ Xing was not relieved. Lin Jinglong expressed opposition and did not support either side.

It was because Unlike Ning Zhuo's existence would not threaten their interests!

Situ Xing shook his head slowly, his voice low: "Brother Jinglong is overthinking! I have my own longitude and latitude, how can I lose my iron? Unlike Ning Zhuo is strange, my heart is really itchy. Meeting friends through battle, I can read his temperament. Do you two have no intention?"

Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong saw Situ Xing's attitude and had no more words of obstruction, willing to follow the arrangement.

"Since this is the case, please ask Brother Shen to present this challenge letter, how about it?" Situ Xing handed the challenge letter he had prepared to Shen Xi.

Shen Xi's action of taking the letter was quite crisp.

After he and Lin Jinglong bid farewell to Situ Xing, they walked on the way back together.

Lin Jinglong transmitted his spiritual sense, expressing his disagreement to Shen Xi: Situ Xing and Unlike Ning Zhuo are both first-class geniuses. If they can work together, I believe we will have amazing results in the Flying Cloud Assembly.

Two tigers fighting, there must be one injury. The Myriad Phenomena Sect does not forbid life-and-death battles, and we all know Situ Xing's temperament, and Unlike Ning Zhuo's bottom line cannot be explored. If someone dies, our current great situation will be buried.

Shen Xi, you are confused, how can you agree so crisply?

Shen Xi smiled slightly, and transmitted his spiritual sense to ask Lin Jinglong first: You have suffered a loss in Unlike Ning Zhuo's hands. Why don't you want to explore Unlike Ning Zhuo's true bottom line?

We know Situ Xing's bottom line, but Unlike Ning Zhuo is a short acquaintance. Your attitude actually shows that you are protecting an outsider.

Lin Jinglong laughed: "Shen Xi, don't try to test me. I was indeed vigilant against Unlike Ning Zhuo before. But now, look at his experience, Confucian cultivators look highly upon him, giving him two first places in a row, and he answered the three questions of questioning the heart in the Evil-Punishing Hall with sonorous force!"

"Unlike Ning Zhuo is a righteous person! A person with principles! He will be our most reliable comrade-in-arms."

"At least when fighting side by side, I don't worry about him stabbing us in the back. But Situ Xing is full of arrogance and likes to control everything—if it involves huge interests, isn't it normal for him to draw his sword at you and me?"

Getting such an answer from Lin Jinglong, Shen Xi was relieved and immediately said: "Since you think so, then I will tell you."

"Situ Xing has made up his mind; if I were him, I would also take action during this time."

"Situ Xing has made up his mind; if I were him, I would also take action during this time."

"We can't stop him even if we clearly oppose it."

"We are not convenient to stop him, but there are many cultivators in this world who can stop him."

Lin Jinglong's heart moved: "You mean—"

Shen Xi smiled deeply: "My Shen family has a mortal enemy, the Pi family; doesn't the Situ family have one?"

Lin Jinglong: "The Situ family has many enemies, but who is the most suitable?"

Shen Xi was about to say his insight, when a cultivator released a violent aura, descended from the sky, and shouted loudly: "I am here with Miss Zhu Fenxiang's challenge letter. Where is Situ Xing? Do you dare to receive the letter!?"

Lin Jinglong and Shen Xi looked at each other.

Lin Jinglong transmitted his spiritual sense, exclaiming: "The Zhu family and the Situ family are mortal enemies, and this challenge letter concerns the family's face; Situ Xing will definitely receive it. This saves us a lot of trouble. Our luck is not bad, and Unlike Ning Zhuo's luck is also not bad, haha."

Shen Xi fell into silence, and the image of Unlike Ning Zhuo smiling appeared in his mind.

"Really—is it just luck?" ===== CHAPTER 754 =====

"Really—is it just luck?"