Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique
Chapter 156: The Reluctant One!

Chapter 156: Chapter 156: The Reluctant One!

Awkward!

Very awkward!

Ling Feng rolled his eyes and quickly reached out to steady Duanmu Qingshan, offering a wry smile, "Master, please stand up!"

"Yes, Sect Leader!"

Duanmu Qingshan immediately straightened up, truly obedient to Ling Feng’s every command.

"Everyone, please rise!" Ling Feng also helped Elder Yao to his feet and sighed softly, "In the future, I hope all the elders can provide me with more guidance."

He had no desire whatsoever to become the Sect Leader, but Duanmu Qingshan had somehow ensnared him, and he had no choice.

However, this feeling of having everyone’s instant support and holding great power did indeed make one a bit giddy.

Ling Feng shook his head; power was seductive. He had little attachment to authority, especially since it was only the minor Wenxian Sect.

His vision extended far beyond just the realm of the Wenxian Sect.

"Sect Leader, now that the internal strife has been quelled, and with the sect in need of revival, everything relies on the Sect Leader’s strategic decisions."

Elder Yao sighed softly. This time, the former Sect Leader Lin Canglang and nearly ten Peak Masters and Elders had turned traitor. Some were dead and some detained, and how to deal with their direct disciples was also an issue.

"This time the fault lies with Lin Canglang and Yang Wei, so let’s not pursue the disciples under them. Those who wish to stay can continue to stay in their original Feng Sect."

"We will follow the Sect Leader’s orders," Elder Yao nodded slightly, appreciating Ling Feng’s policy of appeasement as the best way to stabilize people’s hearts.

Otherwise, if everyone connected to Lin Canglang and Yang Wei were scrutinized, it would surely make them fearful and likely lead to desertion from the sect, greatly damaging the sect’s Primordial Qi.

"As for electing trusted Peak Masters, let it be carried out by an open election among the disciples of each Feng Sect, determined by each Feng Sect itself before reporting back to the Main Peak."

Although Ling Feng had no experience as a Sect Leader, he possessed extraordinary wisdom and understood what needed immediate attention. Right now, these two matters were the most pressing.

"An open election among the disciples is indeed a good idea."

Elder Yao stroked his long beard, a smile flickering in his eyes, clearly approving of Ling Feng’s approach. Previously, it was the Sect Leader and the Elder Council that made appointments; now, allowing disciples to elect would naturally result in the most respected Peak Masters.

At this moment, the disciple responsible for handling the corpses stepped forward to report, kneeling on one knee and loudly said, "To report to the Sect Leader and the elders, during the Blood Night Four Fierce’s assault on the Wenxian Sect, all four were slain, along with their nine followers, all killed on the spot. Also captured alive were Yang Wei, Lee Liang, Dan Xiong... and six other sect traitors. Casualties among the Asking Immortal Sect Disciples number two dead, twenty wounded."

The Blood Night Four Fierce were infamously brutal and vicious. To have assaulted the Wenxian Sect and only caused two deaths could definitely be considered a complete victory.

"Mm, well done," Ling Feng nodded slightly. Such casualties were almost negligible.

"Sect Leader, there is one more thing, disciple..."

"Speak, there’s no need for hesitation," Elder Yao said solemnly.

"Yes!" the disciple said through gritted teeth: "I have gathered all the bodies but... but I could not find the former Sect Leader Lin Canglang’s body."

"What?" Duanmu Qingshan was the first to jump up, "Lin Canglang’s body is missing?"

"Yes, among all the corpses found, there was no sign of..."

"Lin Canglang!" Duanmu Qingshan clenched his fist. His greatest enemy was Lu Tianji, who had perished under his sword over a decade ago, and the other was Lin Canglang.

"How can this be?" Elder Yao was in disbelief, "I clearly saw Lin Canglang have his heart clawed out by Xue Hongyi and then receive a kick from him. His Qi Veins were severed; if his consciousness survived, could it be that you have not looked carefully enough?"

"I have indeed checked carefully several times."

"This..." a group of elders looked at each other in dismay, "Can a person who has died come back to life?"

"It’s not entirely impossible," Ling Feng spoke up loudly, "Ordinarily, people’s hearts are on the left side, but there are some exceptions where the heart lies on the right side. Lin Canglang might very well be one of those special cases, so perhaps he didn’t die at the time and feigned death, before escaping amid the chaos."

"That scoundrel is indeed as cunning as a fox!" Duanmu Qingshan’s eyes surged with rage, but he soon calmed down, "Good, it gives me a chance to execute this traitor with my own hands!"

"Lin Canglang is not a concern anymore," Elder Yao said indifferently, "Even if Lin Canglang did not die, he must have crippled half his life. If he dares to seek revenge, he’s only looking for death."

"Yes, just send a few teams of disciples to search the nearby areas. With his severe injuries, encountering a demon, he’s likely facing certain death."

Ling Feng touched his nose, yet a bad premonition subtly emerged in his heart.

Although Lin Canglang was not some significant figure, his cunning and scheming were far too deep-seated. As long as he lived, there remained a thorn in Ling Feng’s back.

However, Ling Feng soon shook his head and chuckled. With the "Emperor’s Eye" of his, the gap between him and Lin Canglang would only widen. Maybe the next time Lin Canglang appeared before him, Ling Feng could end him with a single sword strike.

"Sect Leader, now that you have become the head of the sect, please move to the Liuxian Main Peak. Your subordinate will now order someone to arrange everything, and you can move there to live."

Elder Yao, also a "Three-dynasty Elder," handled the business quite proficiently.

"Additionally, I would request the other elders to announce the change of leadership of the Wenxian Sect to the Nine Sects and Ten Schools of the Immortal Trace Mountain Range, to boost our prestige!"

"Sect Leader, please follow me. We have to tailor a Sect Leader’s Robe for you."

Ling Feng pursed his lips. There were still many things he wanted to ask Duanmu Qingshan, but considering the situation, it seemed he would be quite busy for a while.

...

Deep in the mountains, a place untouched by sunlight, surrounded by the roars of tigers and cries of monkeys.

"Cough cough..." Lin Canglang clutched his chest, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, his complexion as pale as paper.

"Ling Feng, I didn’t expect you to be so capable! Puh..."

Lin Canglang spit out another mouthful of blood and with a "boom," fell heavily to the ground.

Just as Ling Feng said, Lin Canglang’s heart was naturally on the right side, which allowed him to evade death and flee the Wenxian Sect amidst the turmoil.

However, after running wildly all the way here, he was utterly exhausted, with not a bit of physical strength left.

"I am not willing to accept this, I am not willing!"

Lin Canglang clenched his fist tightly. He indeed hated Xue Hongyi for turning the tables, but he harbored even deeper hatred for Ling Feng.

Had it not been for Ling Feng driving him to this point, how could his meticulous planning of many years be destroyed in an instant!

"Hehehe... Not willing? There are countless such unwilling souls in this world."

The next moment, a dark figure seemed to emerge from the void, an oppressive force bearing down like an Ancient Divine Mountain, rendering Lin Canglang completely unable to move, flattened to the ground.

"Who... who are you?" Lin Canglang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, quivering uncontrollably. He had never seen such a powerful figure before.

Tearing space, this... could this be the Soul Capturing Envoy from hell? Was he already dead?

"Hehehe..."

The black figure waved his hand, and everything around became illusory, as if they had entered another world entirely, where the whole world was enveloped in a sea of blood.

"Hell... Is this hell? Am I dead? Have I already died? I am not willing, I am not willing..."