The selection of the sect leader was a major matter that everyone paid attention to. It was unknown how many people were waiting for the result. Even underground gambling houses had opened bets.
Therefore, when Sun Mo arrived and decided to fight for the position of the sect leader, everyone in the city knew about this matter the next morning.
After that, they were all astonished.
It was because Sun Mo was a secondary saint. This was a height that only very few great teachers could reach.
"Open the door! Open the door! I want to bet on Yasheng Sun to win! "
"It's not this Yasheng Sun, it's Sun Mo!"
"Oh, the tickets for Sun Mo's name list are still being prepared urgently!"
The people of the casino also felt a headache. They had only prepared the tickets for secondary saints and saints, but Sun Mo suddenly interfered and increased their workload.
Moreover, the troublesome thing was that there were many people who bet on Sun Mo to win.
Of course, this was a large casino, and the rules were stricter. Those small casinos weren't so strict, and people could just bet casually.
The only problem was that they might run away and wouldn't be able to exchange for the bets.
Let alone the commotion in the outside world, even the great teachers in the Saint Gate were agitated. They were all guessing if Sun Mo could create history!
Sun Mo met Lu Zhiruo in Su Taiqing's courtyard.
When the papaya girl saw Sun Mo, she immediately threw herself into his embrace and hugged him tightly, crying her heart out.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here!"
Sun Mo stroked Lu Zhiruo's back, consoling her.
"Why isn't Zhiruo surnamed Su?"
Gu Xiuxun was very puzzled. "Also, very few people seem to know about Su Taiqing's family situation?"
The masochist felt that this was unbelievable. In any case, if she was the sect leader, she'd surely bring her daughter around frequently. This way, her daughter would be taken care of when she roamed the world in the future.
"Maybe she took her mother's surname?"
Mei Ziyu analyzed. "As for why no one knows that Lu Zhiruo is the sect leader's daughter, it's probably because Su Taiqing knows that she has no talent and wants her to be an ordinary person."
"That's true!"
Gu Xiuxun agreed with this reason.
Lu Zhiruo's aptitude was too poor. She had just become a 1-star teacher and wouldn't be enough even if she was placed in an ordinary family. Moreover, she was Su Taiqing's daughter. People would surely look at her with strange gazes.
During this period, Lu Zhiruo hadn't slept well. Now that she had met her teacher, her heart that had nowhere to rest, could finally be at ease.
The sky gradually brightened!
The time of great teachers was so precious, and they naturally couldn't waste it. Hence, today was the start of the great teacher battle technique competition.
There were a total of 14 Quasi-saints participating, and they didn't have any time to prepare.
Among them, Sun Mo was the youngest while Bao Dewei was the oldest. He was already 721 years old. Given his lifespan, even if he became the sect leader, he wouldn't be able to hold the position for more than a few years. However, no one could stop him if he wanted to compete.
The Great Saint Hall was the Holy Gate's most important building. Not only were the statues of the twenty-four Great Saints that had contributed greatly to the development of the Nine Provinces, but three of the Holy Gate's treasures were also stored there.
Normally, other than the Sect Master, no one was allowed to enter this place.
Today, this place was open to all great teachers. However, those who could enter were only 7-star great teachers and above, as well as the friends and relatives of the 14 Sages.
"Teacher!"
Lu Zhiruo pulled Sun Mo's hand, feeling very anxious.
"When I become the Gate Chief, you will still be the Holy Gate's princess!"
Sun Mo rubbed the papaya girl's head.
The low-star great teachers stood outside the hall and peered inside. They were so anxious that they scratched their ears and cheeks. They really wanted to watch the battle personally.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside. A middle-aged man with white hair rushed in.
His aura was aggressive, and his face was filled with grief and dissatisfaction as he barged through the crowd.
"Vice Sect Leader, you can't go in!"
The guards standing at the two sides of the hall immediately rushed over to stop him.
"Scram!"
Liang Hongda pushed them away. "I've bled for the Saint Gate before, I've given my life to the Saint Gate. Why can't I enter?"
The guards were very helpless. This was an order from the higher-ups. What could they do?
However, they couldn't stop Liang Hongda who had flown into a rage.
In the hall, everyone turned their heads and looked at this crazy fellow.
"Xu... Why can't I participate in the great teacher battle technique competition?"
Liang Hongda wanted to curse, but he couldn't say the saint's name out loud.
"Are you a secondary saint? Or are you a saint? "
Xu Chunbo's expression was ice-cold.
"But I've contributed to the Saint Gate for so many years!"
Liang Hongda's mental state collapsed. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at everyone present. "Even if I didn't make any contributions, I should have put in a lot of effort, right?"
After Su Taiqing went missing, even though Liang Hongda looked mournful on the surface, he was extremely happy in his heart. He couldn't wait for Su Taiqing to never return.
He could temporarily take over the position of the sect leader, and it wasn't as if he didn't have a chance to officially become the sect leader. However, the ice-cold reality was like an ogre's cudgel. Not only did it fiercely smack his head, but it also stabbed into his anus, letting him understand what was called pain in heaven and earth.
Just a week after Su Taiqing went missing, his position as the vice sect leader was taken away.
The reason was because he was only a seven-star.
"Even if you become the sect leader, can you suppress these secondary saints?"
Xu Chunbo berated, "Stop messing around, or else it won't look good for everyone!"
"I..."
Liang Hongda wanted to say that he would naturally be able to suppress them, but before he could finish his words, he was stared at by many sharp and domineering gazes.
These gazes were like blades, emitting a prowess that made Liang Hongda feel like he was being executed by a thousand cuts.
"Look, you can't even speak!"
Xu Chunbo waved his hand impatiently. "Quickly back off!"
He had always disliked this person because he was too materialistic and opportunistic. He had forgotten that in order to become the Saint Gate's sect leader, he had to be a good great teacher first.
"I... I..."
Liang Hongda was in a daze. When he turned to leave and his gaze landed on Sun Mo again, he erupted completely and charged toward Sun Mo, punching out heavily.
He was burning with jealousy.
Before Sun Mo could make a move, An Xinhui, Mei Ziyu, Jin Mujie, Murong Mingyue, and the other women around him blocked him.
However, their attacks were useless, because Xu Chunbo and Wei Ziyou made their moves. They didn't seem to make any moves, but Liang Hongda was sent flying.
Before he landed on the ground, another attack landed on him.
These were the other great teachers adding on the damage.
After all, this was a great opportunity to gain a favor from Sun Mo. No one was willing to miss it.
"Bring him out!"
Xu Chunbo instructed.
The guards hurriedly did as they were told.
Liang Hongda was heavily injured and couldn't move. However, his gaze was filled with envy and jealousy when he looked at Sun Mo. (How old is he? He can already stand here.)
(I've waited for a hundred years for this opportunity, but I didn't get it.)
"Alright, I've been delayed by some minor matters. The sect leader selection competition will officially begin. I, this old fellow, shall take advantage of my seniority and be the judge for this round!"
Xu Chunbo sat in his wheelchair and swept his sharp gaze toward the 14 secondary saints.
He was about to die and wasn't afraid of offending others. Therefore, he had to be the last person on duty and hand the position of the sect leader to someone he could rely on.
Everyone hurriedly bowed, indicating that they had no objections.
"Then I'll get to the main topic!"
Xu Chunbo's expression was solemn. "All of you are secondary saints. Regardless of talent, character, or achievements, you are all outstanding. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to determine the victor in this competition. Therefore, we'll leave these questions for the last and use them as supplements!"
Everyone pricked up their ears and listened seriously. From Xu Chunbo's words, there were many profoundness in the way of battle techniques.
"In the Saint Gate, everyone knows that there are three holy items stored there. Today, we will use these three holy items to test if you all have the qualifications to rule the entire great teacher world of the nine provinces!"
Xu Chunbo spoke in a clear voice, "The first round, testing one's original intentions!"
"Some great teachers, after achieving success, would forget their original intentions when they first became great teachers and start to indulge in debauchery, leading a befuddled life. This is a great blasphemy to the title of great teacher."
"Great teachers are the lamp-bearers who guide their students. No matter how great their achievements are, even if they become saints, they should always remember that their main purpose is to be a teacher!"
"Today, let us verify which one of you has a change of heart!"
Xu Chunbo clasped his hands and bowed. "Holy Seal, please!"
Hua ~
All the great teachers present also hurriedly bowed 90 degrees and respectfully said, "Holy Seal, please!"
A team of twelve guards carried out a huge sacrificial table and placed it in the middle of the hall. There was a box made of metal and stone.
Xu Chunbo took the box away and a jade seal the size of half a watermelon was placed inside.
Gu Xiuxun's eyes immediately opened wide. This jade seal looked very ordinary!
"This jade seal was watered with the blood of the first generation saints. After that, every saint who could place their name and statue in the Saint Hall would use their blood to nourish it."
Xu Chunbo introduced, "As time passed, it gained spirituality. Those who aren't great teachers and don't have teacher ethics wouldn't be able to use it. Therefore, we also call it the Holy Seal.
"For this round, the 14 secondary saints will write down a sentence of their comprehension, original intentions, pursuits, goals, etc. Anything is fine. After that, they will use the Holy Seal to stamp on it!"
"Which one of you wants to go first?"
All the secondary saints didn't move.
"Zhiruo, is there any secret on this Holy Seal?"
Gu Xiuxun moved closer to Lu Zhiruo's ear and asked softly.
"I don't think so?"
The papaya girl didn't know either. She had played with this Holy Seal when she was young. Other than it being warm to the touch, like a warm water bag, there was nothing special about it.
Everyone was very curious. After all, although they had heard of this holy item, they didn't have the chance to observe it.
"Why don't Secondary Saint Sun go first?"
Secondary Saint Zhou smiled. "You're the youngest. I'll let you go first!"
The others immediately agreed, letting Sun Mo go first. They wanted to see his quality and also take the opportunity to ponder the effects of the Holy Seal, killing two birds with one stone.
"All of you are seniors. How would a junior like me dare to go first?"
Sun Mo tactfully rejected.
He actually didn't have much interest in the position of the sect leader. Therefore, he was calm. As long as Secondary Saint Zhou didn't go up, it was fine with anyone else.
"Secondary Saint Zhou, since everyone is being so modest, why don't you go first?"
Sun Mo smiled. "You can also set an example for us youngsters!"
Secondary Saint Zhou didn't say anything. He was determined to get the position of the sect leader, so he definitely wouldn't take the risk.
"What are you guys doing?"
Xu Chunbo was unhappy and his countenance turned dark. "If you're afraid, then withdraw immediately!"
After saying that, he turned to Sun Mo. "Sun Mo, don't be so wishy-washy. You're the youngest, so you go first!"
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