He had been missing for half a year. Before that, Xin Yijie hoped more than anyone else that the former head could come back to take charge of the situation. But now, everything was different.
If Hong Zijun came back, what should he do as the new head? Should he continue to be the head, or should he abdicate and return it to its rightful owner?
If this matter was not handled well, the situation that Xin Yijie tried so hard to stabilize might be on the verge of losing control again. If the local factions split because of this, and the Chen family's faction fanned the flames again, things might get out of hand.
The one who had the power to decide who should be the head was not the disciples of the Blue Cloud Sect in the north island, but Sky Climbing Cliff.
"Is this Hong Zijun?" Lin Yi sized up the middle-aged man brought by Xin Yijie. His face was fair and beardless, and he looked honest and refined. His gestures occasionally revealed the aura of a superior, but it was not obvious. Instead, there was a hint of haggard and disheveled.
"Greetings, Grand Uncle Master!" Hong Zijun hurriedly bowed to Lin Yi. He did not act like a head at all in front of Lin Yi. He was not a fool. Lin Yi even killed Chen Jiu, the Highest Elder, without hesitation, let alone a weak head like him.
Most importantly, things were different now. Nominally, Xin Yijie had become the new head of the Blue Cloud Sect in the north island, and he was appointed by Lin Yi in public. It was a great risk for him to come back at this time. If Lin Yi and Xin Yijie felt that he was an eyesore, he would not end up well.
Although Xin Yijie was a good person and Hong Zijun had helped Xin Yijie before, it was about the head's position. Even brothers would fight to the death. Of course, the final decision was not up to him and Xin Yijie, but to Lin Yi.
"You've been missing for so long. Where have you been?" Lin Yi looked at him and asked.
"I'm ashamed to say that I've been hiding outside for the past half a year and dared not to come back. If I came back, I would be dead." Hong Zijun smiled bitterly.
"Why?" Lin Yi and Xin Yijie looked at each other. As the head of a sect, Hong Zijun's strength was certainly not weak. He was a real master in the Peak of Gold Core. Moreover, he was in the territory of Green Cloud Sect on the north island. How could his life be in danger?
"That's because the person who wanted to kill me was Grand Elder Chen Jiu. If it wasn't for my mount desperately protecting me and delaying me for a moment, I would have been a dead man." Hong Zijun still had a lingering fear when he talked about this matter today. No one would have thought that his own sect's Grand Elder would actually directly make a move against his own sect's head, and there was only one purpose, which was to pave the way for Chen Dongcheng.
"No wonder we haven't heard from him for half a year." Lin Yi nodded.
That made sense. Since Hong Zijun had taken action, as long as Chen Jiu was there, Hong Zijun wouldn't dare to come back to Green Cloud Sect in the north island. That would be courting death.
That was why he suddenly showed up at this time. After all, Chen Jiu had been killed by Lin Yi. For him, the biggest threat had disappeared. As the head of a sect, it was impossible for him to wander outside all the time. No matter what, he had to return to Green Cloud Sect in the north island.
"As the head of a sect, I only cared about my own safety. It's a great dereliction of duty. Please punish me personally, Grand Uncle." Hong Zijun respectfully took the initiative to ask for forgiveness, and his attitude was very proper.
"It's not necessary. It's pardonable." Lin Yi waved his hand indifferently, but the way he looked at Hong Zijun was a little more playful. This guy clearly knew that Lin Yi let Xin Yijie take his position, but from his attitude at this moment, he didn't complain or resent at all. Instead, he seemed to have accepted it.
Of course, Hong Zijun didn't have the guts to question Lin Yi. It wasn't hard to understand. But it was a little interesting that he took the initiative to ask for forgiveness with such a proper attitude.
"Thank you for your understanding, Grand Uncle. But it's a fact that I haven't done anything in the past six months. As the head of a sect, I haven't been in contact with anyone for so long. I'm really not qualified to be the head of a sect, and I don't have the face to continue being the head of a sect. Therefore, this important task can only fall on the shoulders of Sect Leader Xin! Don't worry, Grand Uncle. I'll do my best to cooperate with you and Green Cloud Sect in the north island. I'll go through fire and water to protect you. "Hong Zijun hurriedly showed his loyalty.
This guy was quite smart! Lin Yi suddenly understood why Hong Zijun came. He knew that the matter was settled, and he didn't want to get himself killed for a sect leader's position that had already become a castle in the air. Therefore, he took the initiative to clarify himself. Apart from other things, this guy really knew how to adapt to circumstances.
"If that's the case, then how about this. You can be the vice head from now on. You have experience and strength. We still need your help on Xin Yijie's side in the future. I hope there will be no more factional disputes in Green Cloud Sect in the north island. I don't want to hear about anyone stirring up trouble. I have high hopes for both of you. Don't let me down." Lin Yi looked at the two of them and said.
"Yes!" Both of them were overjoyed.
Xin Yijie was overjoyed because he had truly secured the position of the head. As for Hong Zijun, it was already a great thing for him to get Lin Yi's approval. Moreover, although he lost the position of the head, at least he could be the vice head. This was already a pleasant surprise, and there was nothing to be dissatisfied about.
Back then, he was bullied so miserably by Chen Jiu. This in itself had already proved that Hong Zijun wasn't a tough person. If Chen Jiu didn't want his life, he would have chosen to swallow his anger. Now that it was Lin Yi who was even more terrifying, his choice to lower his head seemed unexpected, but in fact, it was completely reasonable.
"Very good." Lin Yi smiled. He had no choice but to push Xin Yijie into the position of the head, because he was only familiar with Xin Yijie in the whole Green Cloud Sect in the north island. He wouldn't rest assured if someone else took the position. However, it was a little unrealistic for Xin Yijie to really control the overall situation in a short period of time. Hong Zijun came at the right time.
"By the way, Martial Granduncle, there's one more thing I need to report to you." Xin Yijie paused and said with a bit of shame, "Chen Dongcheng and Lu Pingan both ran away, and they took Chen Jiu's body with them."
Now Chen Jiu's primordial spirit had been trapped in the space of the jade pendant by Lin Yi, and the rest of his body was no different from a corpse to others.
"Got it." Lin Yi didn't comment on this. In his opinion, it wasn't entirely a bad thing. After all, Chen Dongcheng and Lu Pingan were more or less hidden dangers in the sect. As long as they were there, the Chen family's faction wouldn't completely disperse, and the fight between the factions would continue. However, once the two of them left, the Chen family's faction would be completely leaderless, and it would collapse on its own.
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