Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 526: I love you

Chapter 526: I love you

"Great Elder," Ye Xuan’s performance just now was so disappointing. As long as all the Elders agree, we can strip him of his position as Deputy Sect Master and then decide on another candidate."

Even the Crown Prince Feng Tian’s gaze flickered as he spoke.

How could they possibly miss this perfect opportunity to bring down Ye Xuan?

"Strip him of his position as Deputy Sect Master? And after that, you plan to take over?"

To their surprise, the Great Elder’s reaction was quite indifferent. Just a moment ago, he had seemed very critical of Ye Xuan, so why did his attitude suddenly switch back?

"Ye Xuan, you want me to go along with you in this act. Do you really think it will work?"

Ignoring the clamoring Lord Wind and Crown Prince Feng Tian, the Great Elder slightly furrowed his brow, then turned to Ye Xuan beside him.

"These two are not fools. After they return, they will surely start investigating our strengths and weaknesses. The ploy today will only delay them by a few days at most, and it’s unlikely that the attack plans of the two major forces against Xuantian Sect will change," Ye Xuan said with a grave expression, shaking his head.

"Then what are your plans?"

After the recent events, the Great Elder now looked at Ye Xuan with newfound respect. Originally, he had some doubts about whether Ye Xuan could handle such a situation. To his surprise, Ye Xuan had performed much better than he had expected. His tactics and demeanor were so formidable that even Qin Tian, if he had been here, might not have done better than Ye Xuan.

"Naturally, we must contact allies, all possible forces that could aid us."

After pondering for a moment, Ye Xuan continued, "That alone is not enough. In any case, prepare for battle. Right now, our only option is to fight to the death. There’s no other way."

Xuantian Sect’s backing had fallen, and the backings of Daluo Heavenly Palace and Holy Demon Cave Heaven were the Seventh Grade Emperor Xi Sect. Therefore, they had no strong external support and could only rely on their own strength to fight.

"It seems that’s the only way."

The Great Elder nodded, sighed, and the other Elders began to show some respect for Ye Xuan, at least acknowledging that he had a longer view than they did.

"What, this guy was just putting on an act for others just now?"

Lord Wind’s face turned a slight shade of green. Right now, he felt as though Ye Xuan had made a fool out of him.

The Crown Prince Feng Tian had a similar expression; he felt that the looks he was getting from everyone around him were like those one gives to an idiot.

"Haha, although Junior Brother Ye’s acting skills are decent, I also have to thank you for getting so deeply into your roles. Otherwise, we might not have been able to deceive Sima Yan and Wuchang," Fei Yue said cheerfully, seeing the expressions on Lord Wind and Crown Prince Feng Tian. She had been quite annoyed when they tried to undermine Ye Xuan earlier but felt powerless to stop it. She had not expected the situation to turn out like this.

"Let’s go. Junior Brother Ye is the Deputy Sect Master appointed personally by the Sect Master. He isn’t someone that can be brought down by a few vile remarks from certain petty people."

Xue Lingzi sneered, and then turned around, leading the three from Spirit Frost Pavilion away.

"Damn it."

Lord Wind was grinding his teeth in hatred. If it weren’t for the crowded venue, he might have lost it right there and punched a skeleton-shaped hole in the square.

"Lord Wind, how does it feel to have an ant riding on your head? It must be uncomfortable, right?"

Crown Prince Feng Tian looked ominously at Ye Xuan and several Elders as they departed, and said with a chilling tone,

"Hmph, don’t provoke me, I suspect you’re even less comfortable than I am."

Knowing the other party’s words were ill-intended, Lord Wind also snorted coldly. The other person was the grandson of a Supreme Elder and had always been arrogant and proud. Compared to him, the other party surely couldn’t stand being ridden roughshod over by Ye Xuan.

"What a spineless creature, I will deal with this kid myself; you don’t need to meddle."

A look of disdain appeared on Crown Prince Feng Tian’s face, and then he too left the square.

"Feeling smug, are we? It’s just because you have a good grandfather."

Seeing the disdain in Crown Prince Feng Tian’s eyes, Lord Wind’s expression turned cold, and he then muttered a curse to himself.

"Brother Feng, Ye Xuan had grievances with our Gentleman Sect even before, and now he has become the Deputy Sect Master. Where will our Gentleman Sect stand in the future?"

After the members of the Crown Prince Party had left, Chu Kuang stepped forward behind Lord Wind and whispered.

"Yes, it’s a critical time now; he doesn’t have the capacity to deal with us, but once this period is over and the Sect returns to normal, he surely won’t let us off easily. He may not be your match, Brother Feng, but I fear that once he takes advantage of his position, we will be hamstrung at every turn and suffer his relentless suppression." Yang Wei, one of the Six Gentlemen, quickly echoed as well.

Chu Kuang previously suffered a huge loss at the hands of Ye Xuan in the Evil Dragon Temple, incurring a severe humiliation, and Yang Wei also had no fond feelings for Ye Xuan.

"No, we can’t afford to be in disarray now that the Sect is facing war."

At this moment, Qin Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to argue against the two, in her view, the conflict between Ye Xuan and the Gentleman Sect was an internal struggle within the Sect, but now the entire Xuantian Sect was facing a crisis. It was important to distinguish which was the more critical issue.

"Such a woman’s view! If this kid keeps usurping the position of Deputy Sect Master, it will be a major threat to our Gentleman Sect! As for the Sect facing war, that’s for the higher-ups to consider, what does it have to do with us? Xuantian Sect is a millennium Sixth Grade Sect, it’s not so easily destroyed." Chu Kuang immediately retorted.

"Junior Brother Chu speaks sense. We can consider as much as we want for the Sect, but at the end of the day, in the eyes of the Sect Master, we’re still less important than a greenhorn who has only joined the Sect for half a year!"

Lord Wind was full of resentment. In his opinion, he was a senior disciple of Xuantian Sect, having joined the Sect long ago and with unquestionable strength. In no way should he be inferior to Ye Xuan, but now Ye Xuan had become the Deputy Sect Master, and he had gained nothing.

"Ye Xuan, just you wait, the position of Deputy Sect Master is not so easily filled. Heaven has given you such an opportunity, but I’m afraid you won’t have the life to enjoy it."

A cold light flickered in Lord Wind’s eyes. Ye Xuan’s luck was too good, yet the fortunes of the Xuantian Sect weren’t so great; Ye Xuan might not be able to secure his position. When it came to overthrowing him, Lord Wind had plenty of opportunities.

Next to him, Qin Yuan’s face showed a hint of worry. Lord Wind’s resentment towards Ye Xuan had turned bitter, and with instigators like Chu Kuang and Yang Wei fanning the flames, this could lead to serious trouble.

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Meanwhile, Ye Xuan and the Great Elder had returned to the inner sanctuary.

"By the way, what are the two Supreme Elders doing now?"

Ye Xuan suddenly remembered something, then turned to the Great Elder and asked. He knew that the two Supreme Elders seemed to be dealing with some internal troubles, but he was unaware of the specifics.

"It’s indeed a very thorny issue, and also a big secret of our Xuantian Sect. Now that you are the Deputy Sect Master, I won’t keep it from you anymore."

After a moment’s hesitation, the Great Elder was prepared to tell Ye Xuan the detailed reality.