Initially, Lin Yi, the Primordial Grand Elder who popped out of nowhere, was just a topic of discussion at most. Now, he was the second most important person after Grand Elder Chen Jiu.
People's hearts were always so subtle. An outsider like Lin Yi, logically speaking, should not be associated with the local faction. But now, he was about to become the flag bearer of the local faction. How could anyone explain this?
Of course, Xin Yijie could be said to have played a huge role in this process. Not only did he drag Lu Pingan back and forth, but he was also vigorously promoting Lin Yi's position and drawing the local faction's higher-ups and disciples to their side. Otherwise, these people might not have gathered so quickly. Someone had to add fuel to the fire from behind.
On the other hand, Lin Yi did not care about the messy things happening in the outside world. Other than guiding Lingshan and the others in their training, the only thing he did every day was to train himself. He relied on the Spirit Grass Root to enhance his Primordial Spirit and strengthen the Soul Hooking Hand. These two were his top priorities at the moment.
On the other hand, Leng Leng, who had returned to the Snow Sword School, ran into trouble.
Leng Leng was placed under house arrest.
That's right, as one of the disciples with the most outstanding performance in the secular world and the Primordial Trials, Leng Leng was placed under house arrest on the second day she returned to the Snow Sword School. The reason was that she did not follow the sect's orders during the training period.
According to the father and son, Xue Liping and Xue Jianfeng, they did everything possible to determine that Leng Leng's previous behavior was a betrayal of the sect. If that was the case, it would not be as simple as house arrest. She would be sentenced to death by a thousand cuts in public.
However, the higher-ups of the Elder Council, including the sect master Hong Qingyuan, were not idiots. They could see Leng Leng's huge potential even with their toes. They would not do something like destroying their own pillar of support.
Of course, other than Leng Leng's huge potential, the other two people's efforts could not go unnoticed. One was her master, Xu Xiaodong, and the other was Bing Wuqing.
If one were to say that Xu Xiaodong was the lowest-ranked Elder Candidate and had no right to speak, then Bing Wuqing, who had stood up alongside him, was someone that no one could ignore. After all, after going around the secular world and the Primeval Trials, this young Elder Candidate was now an expert with Gold Core Perfection!
In the entire Snow Sword School, other than the Great Elder, who was the only Nascent Soul Old Monster, the strongest was the Golden Core Perfection. Before this, there was only one Golden Core Perfection expert, and that was the sect leader, Hong Qingyuan.
And now, the Snow Sword Faction suddenly had two more Golden Core Perfection experts. One was Bing Wuqing, the other was Xue Jianfeng, and the other was Leng Leng, who was at Foundation Establishment Perfection. When Hong Qingyuan and the rest saw these people for the first time, they really felt like they had been smashed by a pie. A mere training in the secular world had actually brought back a bunch of pillars. This was not just a blessing in disguise, but a raging fire that was about to burn them to ashes!
However, for Hong Qingyuan and the other top executives who had the right to speak in the sect, the sudden emergence of two experts in the Peak of the Gold Core Realm was a real trouble.
There was a very real problem. If a newcomer appeared, what would the old people do?
The Immemorial Martial World had always been a very realistic world, where one's strength determined one's status. Those with Golden Core Great Perfection were already existences that stood above tens of thousands of people in the Snow Sword Faction, so their status naturally could not be careless. Even if they could not directly make Bing Wuqing and Xue Jianfeng the same rank as the Sect Leader, they should at least be above the others, right? Otherwise, it would not match their strength!
However, even if Vice Sect Master Xue Liping agreed, would the other five elders, including Chi Qianqiu, agree?
Speaking of which, Xue Liping had always been restless as the Vice Sect Master. It was only because he was at loggerheads with Great Elder Chi Qianqiu that Hong Qingyuan, as the Sect Master, had been able to control the situation. Now that there was suddenly his son, Xue Jianfeng, who was above tens of thousands of people, joining hands, how could he control the situation?
Fortunately, there was still Bing Wuqing.
Hong Qingyuan was a little worried that Bing Wuqing and Xue Jianfeng were on the same side. He did not expect them to fight as soon as they came back, and the cause was Leng Leng.
Xue Jianfeng tried every possible way to kill Leng Leng, but Bing Wuqing, who had never had any relationship with Leng Leng, stood out for the first time. Her attitude was very tough, and anyone who dared to touch Leng Leng had to be prepared to face her wrath!
Although it was strange, Hong Qingyuan and the others were obviously happy to see it happen. Not only could they protect Leng Leng, a seedling with great potential, but more importantly, they had an excellent candidate to keep Xue Jianfeng in check. In the past, there was Great Elder Chi Qianqiu to keep Vice Sect Master Xue Liping in check. Although there were two more Golden Core Perfection experts now, they also kept each other in check, making it convenient for Hong Qingyuan to continue controlling the situation.
In contrast, when Xue Jianfeng heard Bing Wuqing's stance, he was stunned on the spot.
During the Primeval Trials, Bing Wuqing had helped Leng Leng out of trouble, which had already puzzled him. Now, she had actually gone from bad to worse, and was willing to shed all pretense of cordiality for Leng Leng. This was completely beyond his expectations. This was almost equivalent to openly standing on Lin Yi's side. What the hell was Bing Wuqing up to?!
In the end, in the face of Bing Wuqing's unreasonable and tough stance, and in the face of Hong Qingyuan and Chi Qianqiu's cooperation, Xue Jianfeng and his father Xue Liping could only choose to give in. After a long time of wrangling, they finally came up with a result that was neither painful nor itchy — house arrest.
This time, Leng Leng was prepared to go into closed-door training. After she had stabilized her realm, she would start preparing to break through to Golden Core. The so-called house arrest could be said to be neither painful nor itchy to her, and was basically equivalent to no punishment.
After the meeting, Xue Jianfeng deliberately blocked Bing Wuqing's way. There was a problem that he had to clarify.
"Get out of my way." Bing Wuqing walked away expressionlessly.
"Wait!" Xue Jianfeng forcibly blocked her way. After the other higher-ups of the sect had all left, he lowered his voice and said, "What the hell are you doing?!"
"Do I need to explain to you?" Bing Wuqing glanced at him.
"Of course! Don't forget that we're on the same side. It's fine if you don't help me, but you've been shielding Leng Leng over and over again. Have you ever thought about the consequences of this?! "Xue Jianfeng said angrily.
"What consequences could there be?" Bing Wuqing looked indifferent.
"…" Xue Jianfeng was about to explode from anger. He said angrily, "Shielding Leng Leng is equivalent to shielding Lin Yi. You're betraying the core!"
"Oh? But why did I hear that the higher-ups told us not to provoke Lin Yi? In comparison, it's more appropriate to put the label of betrayal on you. At least I didn't do something as petty as trapping and killing Lin Yi, am I right? "Bing Wuqing retorted.
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