Everyone understood this logic.
Gu Qingfeng also knew what Huo De was worried about.
However, understanding and knowing were two different things.
Understanding didn't mean that he would tolerate it.
Knowing didn't mean that he would restrain himself.
A person's temper might settle over time and gradually converge with the increase of experience, but a person's character would never change. No matter if you cultivated for a hundred years or a thousand years, no matter how many things you experienced, your character would never change.
What's more, Gu Qingfeng cultivated a great heart.
Whether his mood was good or bad would determine his attitude.
As the saying goes, character determines one's fate. Gu Qingfeng didn't need to say it himself. Huo De also knew clearly what kind of person he was. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed back in such a hurry.
Perhaps Huo De was afraid that he would make Gu Qingfeng unhappy, so he didn't complain or scold him anymore. Instead, he pretended to be a grandson. However, while he was pretending to be a grandson, Gu Qingfeng couldn't be bothered to pretend to be a master. He patted his butt and went back to sleep, leaving Huo De alone with his depression.
However, something that made him even more depressed happened very quickly. The Li family members rushed over and angrily demanded that he hand over Gu Qingfeng.
Many members of the Li family held important positions in the Yunxia School. Moreover, the Li family was a big family in the Qingyang region. Many people in the sect usually tried to curry favor with them. Most importantly, almost everyone knew that the Li family had a good relationship with Elder Jin De.
Now that Li Ziheng had been severely injured by a disciple, and his cultivation had completely dissipated, not to mention cultivation, whether or not he could even wake up in the future was a problem. The Li family was naturally very angry, and brought a large group of people to demand for him.
However, it was useless.
Huo De sat in the Hidden Spirit Garden and drank a little wine. No matter how noisy the Li family was, he only had two words: No.
You can say that I rely on my status as the Great Elder to ignore the sect's rules. You can say that I'm covering up for a disciple.
Although the Li Family was a big family in the Azure Sun Region, they were helpless in the face of Huo De's arrogance.
Even though Huo De had been cultivating for seven to eight hundred years, he had no family background, no background, and no power. In Yunxia School, other than being the Great Elder in name, he didn't seem to have any real power.
However, there was something about Huo De that others couldn't compare to. This was also the reason why the Li family didn't dare to touch him.
That was Huo De's connections.
The Old Master had a lot of friends from all walks of life. From the Elders of the Great Sect to the peddlers, there was no one he did not know. In addition, the Old Master had been in the Qingyang Territory for seven to eight hundred years. Although the Old Master did not dare to say that he had friends everywhere, he definitely had close friends. As long as the Old Master called for them, at least half of the famous old guys in the Qingyang Territory would come.
If the Old Master asked them to participate in the Yunxia School matter, these people might not be able to do so due to various reasons. However, if the Old Master said that he was bullied, these friends would definitely rush over without hesitation.
To be honest, the reason the Yunxia School could survive the Heavenly Calamity was because the Old Master had a lot of friends and connections.
Therefore, no matter how angry the Li family was, they had to carefully consider the consequences if they wanted to touch Huo De.
Later, the Li family was so angry that they invited Elder Jin De and Elder Mu De over. However, it was still useless.
If they didn't hand it over, they wouldn't.
No one could come.
This deadlock lasted for more than four hours. In the end, the Li family could only leave in anger.
In the evening, a rare guest came to the Hidden Spirit Garden. At least, that was what Huo De thought.
The visitor was none other than his Senior Brother, Elder Rende.
The reason why Huo De said that he was a rare guest was because Elder Rende rarely came to the back of the mountain to look for him. The last time he came was more than ten years ago.
The two of them were Senior Brother and Junior Brother, but their relationship was not good. It was not bad, but it was not good either.
In Rende's eyes, Huo De was an old and frivolous guy. He was also an extremely irresponsible Elder. In the past, he rarely stayed in the sect. He would occasionally stay in the sect for a few days in a year and then leave. He had never taken care of any of the sect's affairs. Therefore, he had always disliked Huo De.
In Rende's eyes, Huo De was the same.
In Huo De's eyes, Rende was a pedantic, ignorant, and unreasonable old man who only knew how to break the old rules and was not flexible at all.
In Huo De's words, the two of them could not pee in the same pot since they were young. They had nothing in common.
Now that Rende had come to the Hidden Spirit Garden in the back of the mountain, Huo De could not help but mock him. However, what he did not expect was that Rende only smiled and did not have much of a reaction.
This surprised Huo De. In his impression, Rende could not take a joke. Every time he joked, Rende would be very serious. What was going on today …
What surprised Huo De even more was that not only did Rende welcome him with a smile, he even said that he wanted to find a quiet place to catch up.
This time, Huo De was completely dumbfounded. He did not understand what Rende was up to.
Of course, Huo De did not refuse. Even though he was very unhappy with Rende, there was one thing he had to admit. Ever since the Sect Master had gone into seclusion, Rende had been managing the sect for so many years. He also knew in his heart that if it were not for Rende presiding over the overall situation, Jin De and Shui De would have already divided up Yunxia School.
Huo De knew that Rende did not drink, so he did not prepare anything. He just found a quiet place to listen to what he had to say.
As soon as Ren De sat down, he really began to reminisce about the past. He talked about the past between them. When he talked about the all-heavens catastrophe, Ren De sighed and said, "If it weren't for you, Junior Brother, I'm afraid our Red Cloud Sect wouldn't have been able to hold on …"
"Alright, don't flatter me. I can't take it. Senior, if you have something to say, just say it."
"After the catastrophe, Senior Brother Sect Master went into seclusion for nearly a hundred years. Although I have been in charge of the Red Cloud Sect all these years, but … hehe."
Rende did not drink, but this time he poured himself a glass of wine. He took a sip and said helplessly, "Junior Jin De has been secretly roping in some families and supporting many people in the inner and outer sect. I know he has always been eyeing the position of Sect Master. As for Junior Shui De, I also know that he has the Jiuhua Alliance behind him. As for Junior Mude, let's not talk about him. He has long been wearing the same pants as Jin De."
Huo De did not respond. He just listened silently, curious about what Rende wanted to say.
"Senior has been in seclusion all this time. We all know that. I'm afraid … he won't be able to get past this hurdle. If I can guess, Jin De and Shui De must also know. These two have been training disciples all these years, waiting for the right time to fight for the position of Crown Prince."
Huo De pondered for a moment and said, "Senior, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't beat around the bush."
"Okay, Junior, let me ask you one question. Did you find Gu Qingfeng to fight for the position of Crown Prince?"
Hmm?
Rende was surprised. He did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked at Rende and pondered for a while before saying, "So what if I did? So what if I didn't?"
"If my guess is correct, it should be." Elder Ren De looked very serious and also very serious. Huo De on the other side wanted to speak but was interrupted by him.
"Gu Qingfeng is not an ordinary person. Although I don't know who he is, when I first saw him during the Inner Sect Assessment, I already knew that he was not an ordinary person. He does not have the vigor of a young man. He is not surprised by anything, does not act arrogantly, and is not impatient. His words and actions seem frivolous and exaggerated, but in fact, he is carefree and unrestrained."
"Are you thinking too much?" Huo De smiled embarrassedly, but in his heart, he was muttering.
"Junior, don't misunderstand. I won't ask you who Gu Qingfeng is, and I won't ask about his identity. I believe that since you found him, you must trust him. I just want to know if he has the strength to fight for the position of Crown Prince. This question is very important to me."
"Oh? What do you mean? "
"If that's the case, I'll lend you a hand."
Rende's words were really out of Huo De's expectations. This was because in his impression, Rende was a completely neutral person. Although he did not wallow in the mire with Jin De and Shui De, he would not stop him. As for who would become the Head of Yunxia School in the future, he did not care. As long as Yunxia School could be passed down, it was fine.
"I was wrong in the past. I always thought that as long as Yunxia School could be passed down, anyone could be the Head. However, as Jin De and Shui De have been fighting both openly and secretly, I gradually discovered their selfishness. If Yunxia School really falls into their hands in the future, I'm afraid... Therefore, I came this time to clarify this matter. Does Gu Qingfeng have the strength to fight for the position of Crown Prince?"
"If he does..."
"If he does, I will withstand the pressure and arrange for him to be promoted to His Highness Ninth Highness's direct disciple as soon as possible."
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