Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1370 - 1370 1356 One Set Behind the Scenes

Chapter 1370: Chapter 1356: One Set Behind the Scenes Chapter 1370: Chapter 1356: One Set Behind the Scenes Guan Yi whispered to Song Zheng’an, and the two seemed to be in agreement on one thing, that if Xiong Shuobo was elected as the Alliance Leader, it could potentially antagonize Su Zhanze. Whether Su Zhanze would then follow his lead was quite uncertain, so both quickly came to the same conclusion, that Lou Xuancheng would be a better choice than Xiong Shuobo.

Xiong Shuobo was immature in many ways, especially when facing an enemy like Longhun. Electing him as the Alliance Leader would indeed seem like a child’s play.

Of course, they all knew what Xiong Shuobo meant; he really wanted to use this opportunity to elevate Heavenly City’s reputation. Recently, he had been showing goodwill everywhere, sparring in martial arts, and it all seemed to have the underlying intent of garnering support.

After Chen Yu’s criticism, it influenced many people. Excluding Su Zhanze from consideration, most felt that Lou Xuancheng was more suitable.

Su Zhanze also said, “Although I promised to support Sect Leader Xiong, I must speak the truth, I think Uncle Lou is more suitable. After all, Uncle Lou has presided over such big events before, even the last time we faced the Tianye Demon, it was Uncle Lou who coordinated the efforts. Of course, Immortal City Sect will still give one vote to Sect Leader Xiong, that won’t change.” Despite what he said, Su Zhanze didn’t truly think so.

This shameless fellow couldn’t be more deceitful. If it weren’t for Lou Xuancheng and Song Zheng’an keeping the truth under wraps earlier, Xiong Shuobo would have undoubtedly pursued the matter to the end. He begrudged the fact that he couldn’t reveal what he had said before, as most people now believed he was vying for the position of Alliance Leader without more concrete evidence to prove that everything was the doing of Su Zhanze, without even a credible witness. Furthermore, there was a notion in the Demon Domain that without him, defeating Longhun would be impossible, so he held back.

Xiong Shuobo’s top disciple, Da Wu, glanced around quietly. Although they had made great efforts recently and had slowly built up some prestige, after Chen Yu’s meddling, it was clear that most people were leaning toward Lou Xuancheng.

At this moment, Song Zheng’an said, “I think Brother Lou should be the Alliance Leader. Su Zhanze is right, although it was Sect Leader Su who defeated the Tianye Demon, it was Brother Lou who managed the campaign against him. It would be better for Brother Lou to take the lead.” This was what he and Guan Yi had agreed upon after discussion.

Da Wu felt that things were becoming increasingly unfavorable for his master, and quickly interjected, “I think it’s best to have a martial arts competition, which would be more convincing.”

Of course, Chen Yu knew what he meant, saying, “What time is it now to have a martial arts contest? If we really must fight, our Sect Leader should be involved too, how else can it be fair? Then our Sect Leader will disable one of your hands and one of your feet.” Bragging with just half of the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, as if there was no one else around.

Xiong Shuobo felt deeply insulted.

Su Zhanze quickly added, “Hey, don’t say that, if you put it that way, you’re belittling Sect Leader Xiong too much.”

“It was too hasty to speak. Historically, the selection of the Alliance Leader has always been through voting. If we don’t vote, and decide based on martial arts prowess, then in the future, if our Sect Leader participates, won’t it leave no chance for anyone else? There would be no need to elect an Alliance Leader at all.”

Stung by the remarks, Xiong Shuobo was unable to respond.

Song Zheng’an said, “Indeed, voting is better, allowing everyone to express their opinions.”

The previous night, Xiong Shuobo had persuaded Wan Shajiang to vote for him as the Alliance Leader, even promising him the position of Vice-Alliance Leader. But now, seeing the tide had turned, Wan Shajiang guessed that his vote for Xiong Shuobo wouldn’t make much difference.

Moreover, it seemed that people thought Xiong Shuobo was rather unscrupulous, deliberately slandering Su Zhanze to make him seem suspicious and ineligible for the election. It was clearly self-serving. At this point, casting a vote for Xiong Shuobo might even offend the narrow-minded Su Zhanze, which seemed hardly worth it.

He also reasoned things out. To defeat Longhun, without Su Zhanze and his Dragon Slayer Sword, it would indeed be impossible. Therefore, hearing Su Zhanze’s support for Lou Xuancheng, he could only follow in supporting Lou Xuancheng as well.

Xiong Shuobo had never expected such an outcome.

Chen Yu whispered sardonically, “With your martial arts, you really could defeat Longhun in a single blow. No need to rush boasting about it.” Clearly, his words were intended for Xiong Shuobo.

This left Xiong Shuobo somewhat unable to save face.

Lou Xuancheng was indeed willing to let Xiong Shuobo take the Alliance Leader position, but just as he was about to do so, Hu Nanyue whispered to him, “Sect Leader, you can’t let Xiong Shuobo have it. Just think, if Xiong Shuobo becomes the Alliance Leader, will Su Zhanze listen to him?”

These words struck a chord with Lou Xuancheng. He calmed down and realized that indeed, Xiong Shuobo might not be able to command Su Zhanze at all. If their conflict continued, it would definitely end badly.

Song Zheng’an said, “It seems everyone is in favor of selecting the Alliance Leader through the votes of all the Sect Leaders.”

Outraged, Xiong Shuobo was rendered speechless, but he was powerless to change the situation. He hadn’t expected Su Zhanze to employ such a tactic, ruining his chances.

The vote proceeded quickly, and without any discrepancy, Lou Xuancheng became the new Alliance Leader.

Chen Yu still smiled faintly.

Lou Xuancheng said, “As for that proposal, how about Sect Leader Xiong becomes the Deputy Alliance Leader?”

The distance between the Deputy Alliance Leader and the Alliance Leader is like that between second and first place, forever a step behind.

The results of the voting were out, and Xiong Shuobo was quite unwilling to accept them, yet he was powerless. After all, it was the result of everyone’s vote. He hadn’t opposed it before the voting, so opposing it now would obviously make him the butt of jokes, thus he just laughed it off.

Song Zheng’an quickly said, “It seems everyone agrees with this result. Since that’s the case, let the Alliance Leader make all the arrangements.”

The expression on Su Zhanze’s face didn’t change much. After all, it was he who had given up the position of Alliance Leader. Therefore, since nobody involved him in the process, he couldn’t blame others. If he had to harbor resentment, it would only be towards that damnable Xiong Shuobo, whose mischief led to the current situation. If not for him, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

Lou Xuancheng became even more aware of his importance. He didn’t care much about the position of Alliance Leader. What concerned him more was how to defeat Longhun.

Once the Alliance Leader was determined, Lou Xuancheng said, “We have about a month left to prepare. I know you have just returned and have some sect matters to handle. Let’s do this: within half a month, settle all your affairs. After half a month, we’ll gather together and go all out to face the appearance of Longhun.”

Indeed, the major sects did need some time to handle their own matters and make arrangements, especially after digesting the recent events.

Even though Lou Xuancheng was elected Alliance Leader, he knew that dealing with the Dragon Slaying Clan still required consultation with Su Zhanze, who arguably had the most say in the matter of confronting Longhun.

After making some simple arrangements and confirming mutual contacts, as well as who would be in charge of monitoring the hundred and eight islands, their coordination, and the plans for after half a month, they dispersed one after another.

But Lou Xuancheng only asked Su Zhanze to stay, knowing that Su Zhanze was the most crucial.

Lou Xuancheng didn’t mention Xiong Shuobo’s recent accusation against Su Zhanze and asked, “Zhanze, tell me, do you think we are able to deal with Longhun?”

Su Zhanze understood what he meant, that he was asking whether they could deal with the Longhun possessing the Sacred Spirit Stone. He humbly replied, “I really don’t know how powerful the Sacred Spirit Stone is. When I confronted Longhun, the Stone did not unleash Pangu’s Power because Longhun simply couldn’t control it. So if you ask me now whether we can handle Longhun, I can’t make any guarantees.”

“Even with the Dragon Slayer Sword, it might not be possible?”

“Yes, that’s right. After all, I don’t know the full extent of the Sacred Spirit Stone’s power.”

“What do you think we should do to possibly defeat Longhun?”

Su Zhanze said, “I will use this time to go into closed-door training for a month to better integrate with the Dragon Slayer Sword and prepare for Longhun’s imminent return to the Central Plains.”

“You’re going into closed-door training?”

“Yes, I plan to train in seclusion for a month. By then, Longhun should have appeared.”

“That’s good. I hope you achieve a higher level of improvement. You shouldn’t take Xiong Shuobo’s words to heart.” Although Lou Xuancheng had not dismissed his suspicions, he felt he should say this. He needed to unite all forces against the Dragon Slaying Clan’s impending return to the Central Plains. He would be particularly pleased as long as Su Zhanze remained proactive.

“Alas, I also bear responsibility. I should have killed Longhun with a single strike from the beginning. Who would have thought things would unfold as they have?”

“Don’t think like that; there were reasons for it. You didn’t want it to happen, and it wasn’t you who let Longhun go.” Lou Xuancheng continued, “I wanted you to become Alliance Leader, actually.”

“Others had objections, what could I do? I just wanted to do more for the Immortal Demon Domain. If I can contribute even a little, I will be very happy.” Despite saying this, Su Zhanze was still quite upset inside. He had missed out on the Alliance Leader position but couldn’t blame Lou Xuancheng, who had supported him after all. It was he himself who had given up. He then said, “It’s quite good that Uncle-Master has become Alliance Leader. After all, I need to go into closed-door training, and there are many matters that will require Uncle-Master to handle.”

Lou Xuancheng said, “Zhanze, this time, you are the only one who has confronted Longhun and seen the power of the Sacred Spirit Stone. You have more experience than the rest of us. If you have any better ideas, you must tell me. We need to discuss this thoroughly because you know what it means if we lose this time. Longhun will not spare our Immortal Demon Domain.”