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Chapter 913 - 913 913 Playing with Fire and Getting Burned

913: Chapter 913: Playing with Fire and Getting Burned?

913: Chapter 913: Playing with Fire and Getting Burned?

“Sect Leader, how about I lead some people to hold them off outside the mountain gates while you notify Mr.

Bai?

Even though their numbers are large, their true experts are few—just three to five Nascent Soul pinnacle masters.

The rest barely amount to any Nascent Soul cultivators!”

Li San, seeing Xiao Mei somewhat hesitant, considered for a moment before softly suggesting to her.

“No need, I’m already here!”

At that moment, Bai Xiaofan’s voice sounded from the side.

Soon after, Bai Xiaofan stepped into view, clad in clean garments Xiao Mei had found for him.

His pace was unhurried yet confident.

Seeing Bai Xiaofan’s arrival, Xiao Mei’s delicate face noticeably relaxed.

Perhaps even Xiao Mei herself hadn’t realized when it started, but at some point she’d come to rely on Bai Xiaofan so deeply.

If it were her former self, in situations like this, she would have decisively led Li San and the others to charge out at the very first moment.

“Elder Li, instruct them to open the mountain gate.

Let them in!”

Bai Xiaofan subtly winked at Xiao Mei, then took a seat beside her.

With Bai Xiaofan’s signal, Xiao Mei steadied herself and addressed Li San and the others below.

Li San acknowledged and led his people away.

Before long, from the gates of the Hundred Venoms Sect, a formidable group entered—several hundred people in total, their numbers indeed intimidating.

“Sect Leader, these five are the elders of the Three-Sect Alliance!”

Li San escorted five elder cultivators into the grand hall and began introductions.

“This is the new Sect Leader of the Hundred Venoms Sect, Sect Leader Xiao Mei!

And this gentleman is the Sect Leader’s friend, Mr.

Bai!”

As Li San introduced them, Xiao Mei’s beautiful eyes scrutinized the five elders below.

She casually gestured to the seats on the right, inviting them to sit.

“Five Elders, what brings you here today instead of cultivating within the alliance?

If memory serves, the monthly tribute isn’t even due yet, correct?”

Xiao Mei asked with a smile, seemingly unsurprised by their arrival.

After seating themselves, the five elders glanced at Xiao Mei and burst into chuckles.

“The lot of us old folks heard that Sect Leader Ding Qiu had passed into immortality and that the Hundred Venoms Sect had appointed a new leader.

Naturally, we had to come by and pay our respects.

Yet here you are—turns out it’s you, this little girl!”

“If my memory isn’t mistaken, weren’t you Ding Qiu’s disciple?

How is it you’ve become the Sect Leader so quickly?”

“Seems like your Hundred Venoms Sect is quite reckless in choosing leadership!

You even picked a little girl as Sect Leader—aren’t you afraid of being bullied by other sects?”

“Li San, we go way back.

Are you really resigned to acting as housekeeper for a little girl?

Haven’t you ever thought about claiming the leadership of the Hundred Venoms Sect for yourself?”

After laughing briefly, their words took on a biting tone, openly dismissing Xiao Mei, who was seated at the head, and even attempting to sow discord between her and Li San.

They were certain that somewhere in Li San’s heart, the thought of taking over the Hundred Venoms Sect had crossed his mind.

After all, with Ding Qiu gone, it was obvious to anyone that, whether in cultivation level, seniority, or standing, Li San was the rightful candidate to become Sect Leader!

Listening to their words, Li San shook his head and chuckled.

“Five Elders, I may have stayed out of worldly affairs all these years, but one thing about me has never changed—my clear recognition of my own abilities.

Back then, I refrained from competing with Ding Qiu and Old Wan for leadership, partly because I wanted to live peacefully and partly because I knew they were better suited to lead the Hundred Venoms Sect and ensure its growth.”

“As for now, while Xiao Mei may be a generation younger than me and perhaps doesn’t yet match me in cultivation, I, Li San, understand that she’s an excellent choice for Sect Leader to advance the Hundred Venoms Sect toward greater heights.

Moreover, and most importantly, I’ve only recently regained my freedom.

Do you think I would willingly lock myself back into a cage again?”

As Li San spoke, he fixed the five elders with a gaze as if looking at five fools.

After living for decades, if he could be easily swayed by their words, wouldn’t his life have been a failure?

Not to mention, what he said was undeniably true—others might not know Bai Xiaofan’s capabilities, but how could he not?

Was Ding Qiu formidable?

The Mountain Protection Array was active too.

And what happened?

He died a death more miserable than anyone else!

“Hehe, Li San, it seems your years serving as Ding Qiu’s lapdog have drained all ambition from you.

Regardless of whether you want to be Sect Leader or not, we’re here to inform both you and your newly appointed Sect Leader—the Three-Sect Alliance has decided to formally sever ties with the Hundred Venoms Sect.

From now on, we will no longer pay monthly tribute to you!”

One of the elders, an old man with white hair and beard, coldly laughed, stood up, and addressed Li San and Xiao Mei.

“Indeed.

If your Hundred Venoms Sect wishes to survive, you’d best not provoke us further—otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless!”

The other elders stood up as well, echoing his threats.

“Zhang Quan, are you saying that I, Xiao Mei, am unworthy of commanding your allegiance?”

Fixing her icy gaze on the five elders now standing and brimming with defiance, Xiao Mei’s cold voice rang out as she stared directly at Zhang Quan, the lead elder.

“Heh, little girl, you’re mistaken.

Back then, we allied under the Hundred Venoms Sect only because Ding Qiu’s cultivation was exceedingly powerful.

Now that Ding Qiu is dead, the strongest one in your sect is Li San, a mere Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator.

Any one of us can defeat him easily.”

“Rather than us remaining subordinate to you, it’s already an act of mercy that we don’t turn the tables and force you to become an affiliate of ours.

And yet you still expect us to pay monthly tribute?”

Zhang Quan responded to Xiao Mei’s inquiry with disdain, staring at her and the others with a gaze brimming with mockery and contempt.

“So what you mean to say is, if I were to defeat you, you would still pledge allegiance to the Hundred Venoms Sect?”

Xiao Mei’s beautiful eyes glimmered coldly as she fixed her stare on Zhang Quan, her expression remaining unmoved.

“Heh, little girl, you’re playing with fire.

Originally, I thought we could let this matter rest and sever ties peacefully, but you persist in making trouble.

Very well then—don’t accuse me of refusing to give you a chance.

How about this: you send out three people, we’ll send out three people.

The losing side will become subordinate to the winning side.

How about it?”

Zhang Quan’s smile carried a sinister edge as he spoke.