Although these clothes were from thousands of years ago, they didn't look bad at all in today's eyes.
Wearing these clothes, there was a kind of ethereal feeling. The two elders walked up the stage and looked at the ninety plus people standing in the huge square below the stage. Their hearts ached again.
They had also stood there when they were young, but at that time, there were still about two hundred people. Now, there were only ninety-odd people left. Emei had declined too much.
If they didn't change, Emei would die. If they changed, there would be a glimmer of hope. This was why the two elders insisted on going outside to find a new leader. It was not only the speculation of the Taishang Elder, but also their own hope.
If there was a rogue cultivator with a good temperament and high cultivation outside who was willing to be the leader of Emei, they would also agree.
"Today, I'm happy to announce that we finally have a new leader after ten years of vacancy!"
Great Elder Wuyou said. They already had a Sect Leader, and they were very satisfied with Gu Zheng as their Sect Leader. His aptitude was exceptional, and he was also a loose cultivator who didn't belong to any sect. He was simply a gift from the heavens, the best candidate to save them.
"Now, I announce that the Sect Leader Ascension Ceremony has officially begun!"
Great Elder Wuyou announced solemnly. The disciples below the stage all knelt down with their heads lowered.
Gu Zheng walked out of the pagoda. Led by the two elders, he began to pay respects to the ancestors. First, he paid respects to the ten or so Jin Xian ancestors. Only three of them had been leaders. The others had all been promoted as elders.
At that time, Emei was very glorious. Even the main branch, Shushan, was polite to them.
After paying respects to the ancestors, the disciples below the stage were allowed to raise their heads. At this time, they saw Gu Zheng standing on the stage. It was the first time they saw their new leader.
Not everyone was seeing the new leader for the first time. Gu An had seen him before. Besides Gu An, there was another person. That was Gu Chifeng.
Seeing Gu Zheng on the stage, Gu Chifeng's jaw dropped. He didn't expect that their new Sect Leader would be the young man who wanted to exchange for a thousand-year-old Ganoderma two days ago. Two days ago, they were still calling each other brothers. Today, the other party became his Sect Leader. This change was too fast.
The simplified version of the coronation ceremony actually proceeded very quickly. It ended in the morning. Gu Zheng once again received the Emei Ring and wore it on his finger. He showed it to everyone, indicating the birth of a new supreme leader.
"Sect Leader, according to the rules of the past, when the Sect Leader takes office, if any disciple is dissatisfied, they can issue a challenge!"
Just as the ceremony was about to end, Gu An suddenly stepped forward and half-knelt on the ground as he spoke to Gu Zheng. The two elders were stunned for a moment before rage appeared on their faces.
"Gu An, what do you mean? Don't you know the rules?"
Great Elder Wuyou shouted. In fact, before the ceremony, they had already instructed all the disciples that no one was allowed to make things difficult for the new Sect Master. Otherwise, they would be punished with the strictest of sect rules.
The strictest rule of the sect was that they would be executed directly.
"I know, but challenging the new Sect Leader is a rule that was left from the past. I'm just following the rules!"
Gu An raised his head and said indifferently. Great Elder Wuyou wanted to kick him, but unfortunately, he couldn't. Everyone was looking at him.
"Nonsense, come back quickly!"
Someone behind Gu An pulled him back. Gu An stubbornly continued to kneel there. The person who pulled him back was his father. There were indeed more people with the surname Gu in the Emei Sect now. Including Gu Zheng, there were a total of thirteen people.
In a sect with more than ninety people, thirteen people with the surname Gu was indeed a large proportion.
"Okay, I accept his challenge!"
Gu Zheng suddenly said. This kind of thing was within his expectations. He knew that these disciples were dissatisfied. It would be strange if no one came out. If no one came out, Gu Zheng would be disappointed. The people here had lost all their courage. Such a group of people was even more difficult to lead.
Gu Zheng agreed. Gu An's father didn't pull him back. Gu An's father was afraid that the Great Elder would punish Gu An in anger.
"Great Elder, the Sect Leader has accepted the challenge. You can't stop him!"
Gu An hurriedly called out to Great Elder Wuyou. Gu Zheng accepted Gu An's challenge in front of everyone. He really couldn't refuse. At this moment, Great Elder Wuyou's face was filled with worry and anger at the same time.
This Gu An, I'll definitely punish him later.
Great Elder Wuyou still couldn't bear to kill Gu An. Gu An was one of the best in the younger generation. He had a great chance of reaching Stage Five Internal Force in the future. If he could reach Stage Five Internal Force, he would be able to become an Elder. Even if he couldn't become a cultivator, there would be another Stage Five Internal Force expert in the sect.
"Don't worry, Great Elder won't stop you!"
Gu Zheng jumped down from the stage. The people around them automatically made way for them. Gu Zheng knew Gu An's strength. He was in the middle stage of Stage Three Internal Force. However, Gu An didn't know about Gu Zheng's strength. He only knew that Gu Zheng was also in Stage Three.
Since Gu An was in Stage Three, he was confident that he could defeat Gu An.
Gu An couldn't accept someone he didn't know and was even weaker than him as the Sect Leader. Therefore, even though the Elders had warned him, he still stood out to challenge Gu An. There was a rule in Mount Emei where one could challenge the Sect Leader, but it was only limited to the day of the appointment.
This rule was also to make everyone respect the Sect Leader. A Sect Leader who couldn't win everyone's respect was unqualified.
"I'm using a sword. What weapon will you use?"
Gu An took out a sword. He didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Gu Zheng. After all, Gu Zheng was the person chosen by the two Elders. So far, Gu An's understanding of Gu Zheng was limited to Gu Zheng's good cooking and the delicious chicken blood soup.
However, what was the use of cooking? It couldn't increase one's cultivation.
"I won't use anything. Let's begin!"
Gu Zheng actually knew a saber technique. However, he didn't have a suitable saber, so he might as well not use it. His palm technique was also good. Moreover, he also had a movement technique, the Ethereal Body Illusion Technique.
This was a great reward from last time. Gu Zheng had practiced this movement technique before. It was very good, but he hadn't used it in a real battle yet.
However, the Weapon Spirit had told him that Gokusen's immortal techniques were all top-grade. Even if his opponent's cultivation was slightly higher than his, Gu An's immortal techniques would be able to deal with Gokusen's immortal techniques.
This was a true immortal technique. Moreover, Gu Zheng had immortal techniques to support him.
"Alright, Sect Leader, please!"
Gu An said, but he made the first move. His sword drew a flower as he quickly stabbed forward. He was so fast that those who couldn't see him could only see his afterimage.
It was like two Gu Ans were charging forward together.
Gu An was fast, but Gu Zheng was even faster. With a sidestep, other than the two Great Elders, even some of the fourth floor disciples couldn't see it clearly. Gu Zheng dodged Gu An's sword and pushed Gu An's body with his palms.
Gu An stumbled forward and stood there with a red face.
"Gu An, you've lost!"
Great Elder Wu You immediately shouted. Everyone could see that Gu Zheng was being lenient just now. Gu Zheng had already patted Gu An's back. If he used more strength at this time, then Gu An wouldn't just stagger, he would definitely be seriously injured.
In just one move, Gu An, who was in the middle stage of the third layer, was defeated. The new Sect Leader's strength shocked everyone.
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