Chapter 158: 158. Chapter 158: The Shocking New Sect Leader

158. Chapter 158: The Shocking New Sect Leader

Chu Yang was startled.

How did you two thick-browed and big-eyed guys also rebel? Xu Changqing looked at Zi Xuan.

The Wine Sword Immortal looked at A'nu and Ming Yuanqing.

The reason was self-evident.

Chu Yang could only sigh, "If you don't go back, you don't go back. What a big... Uncle, if you don't go back, the matter is indeed quite big. How can I explain it to the Sect Leader and the others?"

The Wine Sword Immortal gulped down a mouthful of wine and said with a smile, "No need to explain to them. From now on, you have the final say on Shushan..."

Speaking of this, the Wine Sword Immortal's voice stopped abruptly.

He just remembered that after returning to the mountain, the uncles would announce Chu Yang as the new sect leader.

This might be the most important day of Chu Yang's life. If they were not there, one could imagine how disappointed Chu Yang would be.

The Wine Sword Immortal suddenly said seriously, "We must go back with Chu Yang, not a single one less."

"Ah?" Li Xiaoyao's eyes widened, "I said Senior, you didn't drink too much again, did you?"

"I only drank one mouthful, I'm not drunk!" The Wine Sword Immortal couldn't directly tell them the truth. After all, it involved such a big thing as the merger of the two sects, so he had to say vaguely, "Something very important happened in Shushan, we can't miss it."

Xu Changqing hesitated, "Everyone has to go? Including Elder Shi and the others?"

The Wine Sword Immortal looked around and nodded, "Hmm! Everyone Chu Yang knows should go!"

Li Xiaoyao frowned, "It sounds really serious. Can't you just tell us directly?"

The Wine Sword Immortal shook his head decisively, "No!"

Chu Yang was also confused. He really couldn't think of any plot that hadn't been triggered.

Seeing the Wine Sword Immortal keep selling the mystery, the others were a bit anxious, and A'nu hugged the Wine Sword Immortal's arm and acted like a spoiled child.

It was Elder Shi who seemed to have sensed something. He looked at Chu Yang, nodded slightly, and smiled, "Princess, since the Shushan Sect has kindly invited us, let's go for a trip. It's only a few days' journey anyway."

Once Shi Gonghu spoke, it basically represented the position of Nanzhao Kingdom. Zhao Ling Er, who originally wanted to handle state affairs, readily agreed.

Originally, no one was going back, but now everyone was going. The change in style was so fast that even Chu Yang was caught off guard.

Thus, the group headed toward Shushan again in a mighty manner. The returning team was much larger than when they came.

The Southern Barbarian General and the Saintess were also in the team.

A few days later.

When Chu Yang and the others returned to Yuzhou City, the whole city was talking about the news of Shushan establishing a new sect.

Everyone was surprised.

Liu Jinyuan sighed, "No wonder Senior Wine Sword Immortal kept silent. It really is a big deal. If everyone misses it, I guess they will regret it for a lifetime."

Li Xiaoyao patted the Wine Sword Immortal on the shoulder, "Uncle Wine Madman, I blamed you wrongly."

"Is this going to hold a banquet? A'nu likes banquets the most!" A'nu hugged the Wine Sword Immortal tightly and laughed loudly.

The Wine Sword Immortal also had a smile on his face, "Don't think that this is the only big thing. The really powerful one is behind. You wait and see, it won't let you down."

Everyone suddenly had a bit more expectation.

Ever since the Sword Saint returned, Shushan had announced to the world the decision to merge the sword and qi sects, inviting all righteous forces to come and observe the ceremony.

During the two days, Shushan had many more guests, probably the liveliest time since the founding of the sect.

Among them, three groups of people were the most eye-catching.

Among them were Daoists wearing Daoist robes with temperaments similar to the Shushan Sect, and monks wearing monk robes with compassionate appearances.

There was also a group of people dressed similarly to the Southern Barbarian General and the others, whose every gesture was like a raging fire.

For the customs of Yuzhou City, they were obviously more unfamiliar than the people around them, and even their accents were more difficult to identify than the Southern Barbarian General and the others.

Chu Yang was a bit curious and was about to go up to ask when a figure suddenly appeared in front of him and started fighting without saying a word.

The visitor used his finger as a sword, and his sword technique was open and close, like a general on the battlefield.

Chu Yang subconsciously used Tai Chi, using stillness to control movement, resolved the other party's sword momentum, and used the power of shifting to throw the visitor away.

Thump~ thump~ thump~ Lin Tiannan, who had not appeared for a long time, was a bit embarrassed by Chu Yang, and it took a series of rapid footsteps to barely unload the power of Tai Chi.

"Father? Why are you here?!" Lin Yueru rushed into Lin Tiannan's arms happily. After a long time, she still missed this stubborn old father very much.

Lin Tiannan was comforted and laughed loudly, "I am a sworn brother of the Sword Saint, how could I not come to participate in such a big thing."

After speaking, Lin Tiannan looked up at Chu Yang. The young man in front of him was completely different from a few months ago. While admiring him, he envied Shushan for taking in such a good disciple.

Chu Yang cupped his hands, "Senior, please don't be angry, I didn't recognize Senior just now."

Lin Tiannan waved his hand, "No matter, no matter, just wanted to try if your skills have improved, you didn't let me down!"

With such a digression, those three groups of people had already disappeared, which made Chu Yang quite regretful.

Lin Tiannan and the Wine Sword Immortal exchanged greetings and greeted everyone to go to Shushan together.

When they arrived at Shushan, the square on the main peak of Shushan was already crowded with people, and all the influential forces in the world were here.

Shushan disciples were busy arranging accommodation for the guests. Seeing this, Xu Changqing subconsciously joined the team of entertaining guests.

Everyone suddenly felt like they had a backbone, surrounding him. Zi Xuan watched silently from the side, actually a bit lost.

"Don't worry, the things Senior Brother decides will not change." Chu Yang stood beside Zi Xuan and said, "He just finds it hard to let go of those fellow disciples he lived with day and night for a while."

Zi Xuan whispered, "Perhaps he would be happier living here than living with me?"

Chu Yang rolled his eyes, "Senior Brother doesn't like men."

Zi Xuan was stunned, then covered her mouth and laughed, and the worry in her heart dissipated.

Seeing Chu Yang return, the Sword Saint immediately announced that the ceremony would be held in two days.

During the two days, Shushan had many more guests, probably the liveliest time since the founding of the sect.

When the day of the ceremony arrived.

On the high platform.

Sword Saint, Qingwei, Wine Sword Immortal, plus four elders including Canggu, seven people lined up.

Xu Changqing and core disciples like Chu Yang stood behind them.

The kind-looking Qingwei stepped out and stroked his beard and smiled, "Shushan Qingwei thanks everyone for coming to Shushan to observe the ceremony..."

Next was a long stretch of polite words, then the history of the Shushan sword-qi dispute was slowly told, as well as the recent Demon-Locking Tower shock.

Many things, the visiting guests had heard of, now listening to Qingwei, they felt as if they were there, and a layer of cold sweat rose on their bodies unconsciously.

"After the disaster, Sword Saint Junior Brother and I both felt that it was time for the whole Shushan to abandon old ideas, so there was the merger of the two sects today."

Speaking of this, a curious voice suddenly sounded from under the stage.

"Sect Leader Qingwei, the merged Shushan, is it you who is in charge, or Dugu Sword Saint who is in charge?"

The square suddenly fell into silence, and it seemed that everyone was waiting for Qingwei's answer.

Qingwei turned to look at the Sword Saint, who stepped forward and stood side by side with Qingwei.

Seeing this, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, all thinking that the sect leader of the new Shushan Sect was the Sword Saint.

The Sword Saint said loudly, "Where is Chu Yang?"

Chu Yang was stunned for a moment, stepped forward, and bowed, "Disciple is here!"

The Sword Saint nodded with a smile, "From now on, you will be the new Shushan Sect Leader!"

Once these words were spoken, the entire square erupted with earth-shattering screams! At the same time, everyone's eyes were focused on Chu Yang! The new Shushan Sect Leader was neither Sect Leader Qingwei nor Dugu Sword Saint, but an unknown second-generation disciple? Not even the senior disciple Xu Changqing?!

The impact of such news was too strong, making the visiting guests think that Qingwei and the Sword Saint were hit by some evil spell.

Not to mention the guests who didn't know Chu Yang, even Li Xiaoyao and others were stunned.

"No wonder Senior Wine Sword Immortal insisted on us coming to Shushan. It turns out he didn't want us to miss the big event of Chu Yang Daoist succeeding as sect leader!"

Liu Jinyuan didn't have much surprise on his face, as if he had expected it, and Shi Gonghu standing beside him was the same.

"Although Daoist Chu is young, whether it is character or strength, he is qualified to be the Shushan Sect Leader. The courage and determination of the two sect leaders are also unusual. Shushan should flourish."

Shi Gonghu sighed, and the scene of his first meeting with Chu Yang flashed through his mind. At that time, he felt that this person's future achievements would definitely not be small, but he didn't expect that he would become the Shushan Sect Leader in the blink of an eye.

After a brief astonishment, Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru applauded at the same time and jumped up excitedly.

Some of the guests who observed the ceremony realized later and applauded with them. The applause was sparse, forming a sharp contrast with the number of people in the square.

Gradually, some people began to question Chu Yang's succession as sect leader. Although this was Shushan's internal affair and outsiders had no right to interfere, Shushan had a special status after all and was a symbol of the righteous path in the human

"I've never heard of this person. How did he become the Shushan Sect Leader..."

"Shushan is getting worse year by year now..."

"I thought Shushan would become exceptionally strong after the two sects merged, but it looks like it will be ruined in the hands of this new Sect Leader in just a few years."

"This decision by Shushan is truly too reckless. This is a major matter concerning the safety of the human world!"

"I implore the two Sect Leaders to reconsider!"

Once the voices of doubt began, they trended toward a clamorous uproar. Seeing that the situation was turning for the worse, Xu Changqing hurriedly stepped forward to soothe the emotions of the many guests.

But because the matter was of great importance, the crowd did not give him any face, and some had even begun to openly question Shushan's decision.

The one shouting the loudest was the Shen Family Fort, which was as famous as the Lin Family Fort.

South Lin, North Shen.

The status of Fort Master Shen Qingfeng was on par with Lin Tiannan.

Over the past few decades, the two families had traded victories, but overall, the Lin Family Fort's strength was still a notch higher.

Lin Tiannan already had a sworn brotherhood with the Sword Saint, and his daughter, Lin Yueru, had even joined Shushan. From then on, the connection between the Lin Family Fort and Shushan became even closer, making their status in the martial arts world unshakable.

How could Shen Qingfeng not be anxious? Given the current situation, if he did nothing, it would be equivalent to sitting and waiting for death.

Shen Qingfeng naturally would not let go of any opportunity to strike at Shushan and the Lin Family Fort, even if it meant directly offending Shushan.

In any case, he had already given up on saving his reputation.

Besides the Shen Family Fort, the four great families of Ouyang, Xiahou, Huangfu, and Shangguan also had significant objections to this.

Combined, these forces almost represented the stance of the majority of their martial arts peers.

The Penglai Sword-Wielding Hall and the Kunlun Qionghua Sect, led by the immortal-cultivating sects, remained restrained, but one could see a hint of something unusual in their expressions.

Facing the barrage of questions, Qingwei and the Sword Saint remained unmoved; they believed Chu Yang would handle this matter well.

At this moment.

Having transformed into the Sect Leader, Chu Yang felt somewhat conflicted. His original plan was to spend the coming days browsing the Scripture Pavilion, catching demons down the mountain, and living a carefree life in the human world.

He had never thought about being any kind of Shushan Sect Leader.

But things had reached this point.

So be it.

Since Qingwei and the Sword Saint had both decided to appoint him as the new Sect Leader, Chu Yang would not shirk or evade it.

It was just a Shushan Sect Leader position.

Can't I handle it? Chu Yang stepped forward and cast a set of Silence Spells on the noisy people, and the square instantly fell silent.

The Shen Family Fort, including Shen Qingfeng himself, all lost their voices. The four great families were less affected, with only a few people being silenced.

The four great families were different from the Shen Family Fort; their objections were due to concerns for the safety of the common people, not just simple rabble-rousing.

However, Chu Yang's wave of silence still caused many people's expressions to change.

A thought emerged in everyone's mind simultaneously.

This new Shushan Sect Leader has a very short temper!

Compared to the "good old man" Qingwei, Chu Yang was more accustomed to subduing people with force first, then reasoning with them later.

Of course, the latter part mainly depended on his mood.

"If you all still have opinions, feel free to speak..." Chu Yang's cold gaze swept across the surroundings and the various sects until most people lowered their heads in silence. He then continued, "If there are no objections, then from today on, this Daoist is the Shushan Sect Leader."

Who would dare to have an opinion? Those who had opinions had their mouths sealed!

In the Qionghua Sect, several young disciples were whispering.

A short-haired disciple with clear eyes had the loudest voice. He asked his companions beside him, "Mengli, Lingsha, why is everyone not talking? Didn't they have a lot of opinions about this new Sect Leader just now?"

A girl with a bun hairstyle, wearing purple Qionghua Sect disciple robes, bright-eyed and white-toothed, knocked him on the head in a hurry and anger.

"Yun! Tian! He!"

"Why are you, this idiot, talking so loudly? Didn't you see everyone looking at us? You've really killed me!"

Han Lingsha pointed her finger at Yun Tianhe, scolding him incessantly.

Yun Tianhe held his head, feeling aggrieved, not knowing what he had done wrong.

On the other side, Liu Mengli, wearing a light purple dress, quiet and graceful, reminded the two, "You are attracting more attention by arguing now."

Hearing this, Han Lingsha gradually quieted down and glared at Yun Tianhe with annoyance.

Seeing this, the current Sect Leader of the Qionghua Sect, Feng Yao, frowned slightly but said nothing, as if she were using Yun Tianhe's mouth to express her stance.

Instead, Murong Ziying, who was known as one of the "Two Heroes" alongside Xu Changqing, slowly stepped forward and bowed slightly to Chu Yang to express his apology.

The atmosphere became subtle.

The Penglai Sword-Wielding Hall, which had been on good terms with Shushan for generations, might be the only force present that supported Chu Yang.

Sect Leader Shang Fengzi coughed lightly and said, "Brother Qingwei and Brother Yin are both mature and prudent people; they would not recommend an ordinary disciple as Sect Leader without reason. In my opinion, this Chu... Sect Leader must have his own extraordinary qualities."

"Today is a joyous day for the merger of the two Shushan sects. Why don't we all build a good connection?"

Just as Shang Fengzi finished speaking, someone walked out from the ranks of the four great families.

The person had a resolute face and an upright posture, like an unsheathed sharp sword, with a fierce aura. He said loudly, "I am Ouyang Ying, head of the Ouyang family. I first congratulate the two seniors on being able to merge the two Shushan sects in their lifetime..."

Qingwei and the Sword Saint nodded slightly.

"But for the sake of the world's common people, Ouyang Ying has one thing he must ask. Senior Qingwei is elderly, and perhaps he feels it is strenuous to govern Shushan, so I can understand his choice to retire. But why must Senior Sword Saint do the same?"

"At the age of an immortal cultivator, you are currently in your prime; you could completely lead Shushan yourself to achieve even greater greatness!"

"How can a second-generation disciple lead the righteous path of the world and expect to convince the masses?"

Just as the Sword Saint was about to speak, a crimson figure appeared above everyone's heads like a blazing sun.

Chong Lou looked down at the ants below with indifference, his expression displeased. If these people were belittling Chu Yang, weren't they also belittling him? The suffocatingly powerful demonic energy left everyone present terrified.

The Demon Lord Chong Lou spoke slowly.

"In the six realms, there are very few people who can match me. You ask him what right he has to be the Shushan Sect Leader?"

"He has the right because he beat me twice! (End of chapter)