Chapter 692: Internal Disagreements, Questioning of Authority

After his Creation Bloodline was fully awakened, he became even more sensitive to evil auras.

Although no specific threat had been discovered yet, his intuition told him that things were far from over.

Although the Demon God had been re-sealed, its influence might be far greater than it appeared on the surface.

Those Xintu of the Demon God scattered throughout the cultivation world would not just give up like this.

They must be plotting something in the shadows, preparing to take revenge for their master.

Nezha and Zhang Wuji soon noticed the change in Lin Xuan.

The two pushed open the door and walked into the council hall, seeing Lin Xuan frowning in deep thought.

"Lin Xuan, is there some situation?" Nezha asked with concern.

"You have been looking troubled lately."

Zhang Wuji also nodded and said, "That's right, you have seemed very uneasy since yesterday."

"Did you receive some bad news?"

Lin Xuan put down the document in his hand and looked up at his two close friends.

"I always feel that things are not over yet," he said slowly.

"Although the Demon God has been sealed, its influence might be far greater than we imagine."

"Xue Wutian cannot be the only agent of the Demon God in the Human Realm."

"There must be other Xintu lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to retaliate."

"We must remain vigilant and must never lower our guard."

Just then, a messenger wearing the uniform of the Alliance ran into the hall in a hurry.

His face was full of anxiety, and he had clearly brought important news.

"Alliance Leader!" the messenger reported, kneeling on one knee.

"An abnormal evil aura has been discovered in the Southern Region!"

"Moreover, villagers from several villages have gone missing for no reason, and suspicious traces were left at the scene!"

Lin Xuan stood up immediately, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Sure enough, his premonition was correct.

Lin Xuan immediately summoned the high-level members of the Righteous Alliance for a meeting to discuss how to deal with the abnormal situation that had appeared in the Southern Region.

In the council hall of Guardian Peak, the new Sect Leaders of the major sects arrived one after another.

In addition to Jian Wentian of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Wucaizi of the Five Elements Sect, and Master Faming of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, there were also the Sect Leaders of more than a dozen small and medium-sized sects.

Most of these people had taken office temporarily after the great battle three months ago, and their prestige and experience were far inferior to their predecessors.

Lin Xuan reported the situation in the Southern Region to everyone in detail, emphasizing that people must be sent to investigate immediately.

However, the development of the meeting was beyond his expectations.

"Alliance Leader Lin, I feel that you might be a bit too nervous."

Wucaizi, the new Sect Leader of the Five Elements Sect, spoke first, his tone carrying clear disagreement.

This was a middle-aged cultivator who looked to be in his forties, with a cultivation level only at the late Nascent Soul Stage.

Compared to his senior brother Wuyuanzi, he was far inferior in both strength and prestige.

"Since the Demon God has already been re-sealed, there is no need to continue making such a big fuss."

"We have already suffered too much loss; the most important thing now is to recuperate."

"Sending a large amount of manpower to investigate some groundless threats is not a wise choice."

Wucaizi's words immediately received the agreement of several small and medium-sized sect leaders.

"That's right, our sect is severely short of manpower right now and really cannot send out more disciples."

"The losses from three months ago have not yet fully recovered."

"Perhaps those missing villagers are just ordinary banditry and are not necessarily related to evil beings."

Lin Xuan frowned; he had not expected to encounter such resistance.

"Everyone, I understand the desire of everyone to rest," Lin Xuan said sincerely.

"But if we relax our vigilance now, all previous sacrifices will become meaningless."

"The sensing given to me by the Creation Bloodline cannot be wrong; there is indeed an evil force active in the Southern Region."

"We must eliminate it before it grows stronger, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."

But the more Lin Xuan emphasized the bloodline sensing, the more unnatural the expressions of some people became.

Master Faming of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple gave a light cough: "Amitabha, Benefactor Lin."

"We ordinary mortals truly cannot understand the Creation Bloodline sensing you speak of."

"But to mobilize the entire cultivation world based solely on this kind of sensing, isn't it a bit..."

He did not finish his sentence, but the meaning was already very clear.

Even more people began to whisper and murmur to each other.

"Alliance Leader Lin's strength is indeed powerful, but isn't this kind of decision-making too arbitrary?"

"That's right, he says everything is bloodline sensing, but we can't verify it."

"Perhaps he wants to maintain a tense atmosphere so that he can continue to maintain his own authority."

Although the voices were very soft, everyone present was a cultivator with excellent hearing.

These discussions clearly reached Lin Xuan's ears, making him feel a chill.

He had not expected that his sincere advice would be interpreted in such a way.

Jian Wentian, the new Sect Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, stood up directly.

This was a young cultivator who looked to be in his thirties, with a handsome appearance and an extraordinary temperament.

But there was obvious ambition and unwillingness in their eyes.

"Alliance Leader Lin, we all respect your contributions." Jian Wentian's tone sounded very polite, but there was a hidden meaning in his words.

"However, your current strength truly makes people feel... uneasy."

"For one person to possess such powerful strength is a potential threat to the entire cultivation world."

"Perhaps you should consider sharing some power and letting everyone make decisions together."

"After all, collective wisdom is always more reliable than individual judgment."

This sentence was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, immediately causing a huge uproar.

The entire assembly hall fell silent instantly, and everyone's gaze focused on Jian Wentian.

The expressions of the other Sect Leaders became subtle; clearly, they had similar thoughts in their hearts.

Jian Wentian had asked the question they dared not voice.

Indeed, Lin Xuan's current strength was too great, so great that it reached a point that made people feel fear.

If he wanted to monopolize power, or even rule the entire cultivation world, who could stop him?

In history, examples of those who eventually fell because their power was too great were not rare.

Power is the thing that most easily corrodes the human heart; even if Lin Xuan still maintains his kindness now, who can guarantee he will never change?

Nezha and Zhang Wuji saw this situation, and their expressions instantly became extremely ugly.

They stood up angrily, and Nezha even slammed the table and rose to his feet.

"What do you mean by this?" Nezha said angrily.

"Lin Xuan almost sacrificed his life to save the cultivation world, and now you are questioning his motives?"

"If it weren't for him, you would have been devoured by the Demon God long ago!"

"Now that the danger has not been completely lifted, instead of thinking about uniting against the outside, you are here engaging in infighting?"

Zhang Wuji also said indignantly: "We know Lin Xuan's character best; he is absolutely not fighting for power."

"Are you worthy of those predecessors who sacrificed themselves to Seal the Demon God by doing this?"

But Jian Wentian sneered: "It is precisely because his strength is too great that we need to be cautious."

"Are there few examples in history of those who fell because their power was too great?"