The great hall was silent. Apart from the five experts, there were eight other people on both sides — Crimson Whale Sect's Elders and Internal Affairs Emissaries. Everyone exchanged glances, but no one spoke.
The light in Lu Sheng's eyes earlier had clearly indicated that he was also a cultivator of both inner and outer force. Whether he had reached Spirit Focus was unknown, but even if he was only an Intent Proficiency expert, no one was willing to offend him unless it was necessary.
"Since there are no objections, then it's decided. Brother Lu Sheng will be appointed as Crimson Whale Sect's Sixth External Affairs Emissary, taking over and managing Wu San's territory. Does anyone have any objections?" Sect Master Hong Mingzi smiled.
"Isn't that a little inappropriate?" Deputy Sect Master Gongsun Zhanglan lowered his brows.
"What's inappropriate about it?" Chen Ying looked at him. He knew that he intended to let his niece Gongsun Jing take over Wu San's territory. It was only natural for him to object now.
Gongsun Zhanglan was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face. He wore a black robe and tucked his hands into his sleeves.
He glanced at Chen Ying and said with a fake smile, "Brother Lu may be strong, but that only represents his personal strength. When it comes to managing a faction, it's not something that can be achieved by one man's bravery alone. Although Wu San is dead, he still has many men and properties in his territory. To hand them all over to a newcomer just like that, what would the rest of the elders in the sect think? It's against the rules to receive such a generous gift without any contribution. "
"Everyone knows how Wu San died. Now, there are people who want to take over his men and properties, but no one dares to take on the most dangerous task. There's no such thing in this world as wanting all the benefits without taking on the risks. Sect Leader Gongsun, although your niece Gongsun Jing's strength is outstanding, and her intelligence is also top-notch, but if she wants to fill the gap left by Wu San, why don't she take over that matter as well? "
"I didn't mention Little Jing. As the Deputy Sect Master in charge of law enforcement, I'm here to speak up for the elders in the sect. Why are so many elders who've fought for the sect for so many years inferior to a newcomer? "Gongsun Zhanglan said blandly.
Chen Ying laughed coldly, "Then what do you mean? To suddenly jump out at this time, even if you don't have that intention, it will still give off that kind of feeling. "
"Whether or not it will cause misunderstandings is none of my concern. As the Vice Sect Master in charge of the sect's laws and regulations, I have the right to speak and question anything that goes against the rules," Gongsun Zhanglan said calmly.
The two of them spoke one after another, neither willing to give in to the other. This made Lu Sheng a little impatient.
"What's there to fight about? Whoever is not convinced can come out and fight with me." He licked his lips and stood up.
His eyes began to wander around the strongest few.
"The matters of Jianghu are the people of Jianghu. Whoever has the strongest fist can speak!" Lu Sheng began to exercise his fists.
Gongsun Zhanglan stared blankly at Lu Sheng, feeling a chill run down his spine from the stare of that pair of eyes. He calmed himself down.
"We're all brothers in the same gang. How can we start a fight? If word of this gets out …"
"This is called internal communication. Come on, don't stand on ceremony. Whoever isn't convinced, I'll stand here and let's have an exchange, "Lu Sheng felt his blood begin to boil.
He was becoming more and more fond of fighting. That time on the pleasure boat when he fought with that ghost, he truly felt a strong sense of his own existence.
That feeling of invigorating his Qi and blood and elevating his spirit, coupled with the thrill of treading on the edge of life and death, was vaguely mesmerizing.
"Brother Brother Lu, you might be mistaken. I'm not objecting to you taking over as Wu San …" Gongsun Zhanglan's face twitched.
"It's fine. Come on, let's have a match," Lu Sheng stared at him, his eyes shining. He felt that this person must be very durable.
"Brother Brother Lu, I think you're really …"
"Come on, come on. Just one match."
Gongsun Zhanglan felt the veins on his forehead tighten. He cleared his throat, a ghostly fire burning in his heart. However, with so many people watching, he could only suppress his anger. His tone was laced with threat.
"Internal fighting is against the rules of the gang. Besides, there's a huge disparity between our skills. The Prime Mystic Palm that I cultivate is incomparably ferocious. Once I strike, I'll either die or be crippled. If I accidentally injure you, it'll be hard to talk about …"
"Injure me? Either die or be crippled? "Lu Sheng's eyes gradually turned bloodshot. A strange smile appeared on his lips.
"Isn't that just right? If I cower and don't use my full strength in a fight, I'll only be playing house! "
He glared at Gongsun Zhanglan.
"Come on, let's have a match. Serves me right if you kill me! "
A thick murderous intent slowly emanated from his body.
Gongsun Zhanglan stared at him, momentarily speechless.
He felt that he had underestimated this newcomer's flamboyance. He seemed to have no qualms about offending anyone. Instead, he did whatever he wanted without fear.
"Looks like Little Brother Lu really wants to have a match with me …" Gongsun Zhanglan's eyes finally shone with murderous intent. He was tempted to beat this newcomer to death on the spot.
However, he knew that the old Sect Master and Chen Ying were here. Even if he wanted to make a move, it wouldn't be easy.
"Alright, alright." As expected, the old Sect Master spoke up with a smile. "It's decided then. What Zhanglan said makes sense. It's not right for me to be in charge of such a huge business without any contributions. However, we can hand over a portion of it first. If we can resolve that matter, we can hand it over completely. I wonder what Little Brother Lu's decision is? "
Instantly, all eyes were on Lu Sheng, waiting to see how he would answer.
"Isn't there some trouble in that Wu San's territory? Can you tell us what kind of trouble it is? " Seeing that the fight had failed, Lu Sheng's Qi and blood gradually calmed down. Although he was a little disappointed, he wasn't anxious. With so many experts here, he could find someone to spar with him at any time.
"Wu San was the previous External Affairs Emissary. Within his sphere of influence, there was an iron mine that was very important to the sect. Something happened to the mine, and when he went to investigate, he mysteriously disappeared. By the time he was found, he was already dead in a forest outside the mine," Chen Ying replied.
Lu Sheng thought carefully, then asked, "What's Wu San's cultivation level like?"
"An Intent Proficiency expert who has already reached the level of Spirit Focus. His Flying Willow Saber can appear and disappear unpredictably, "Chen Ying said seriously." If we were to really fight, he would rank among the top ten in the sect. "
"Top ten?" Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes and looked at the experts present. He could sense from their gazes that they were experts of the same level as him.
And from what he had sensed earlier, six of them were at the level of Spirit Focus. To be able to rank among the top ten meant that Wu San was one of the four strongest Intent Proficiency experts in the sect.
"How about it? Do you have the confidence to take it on? "Gongsun Zhanglan chuckled.
Lu Sheng was a little displeased. This person was always at odds with him. It didn't seem reasonable. From the start, this person had been finding fault with him, all because he didn't want him to take over Wu San's businesses. Perhaps he had other intentions.
Lu Sheng had always been a bold but cautious person.
Just like in the Red Decks pleasure boat, he seemed to be eating and drinking with his friends, but he had always been on his guard. When he ate, he would carefully observe the other two who had eaten first, to see if they were poisoned before eating.
If he was completely unprepared, he wouldn't have brought his saber ahead of time. How many people would bring a knife when they were having fun?
If not for his previous encounter with the strange pleasure boat, Lu Sheng wouldn't have been so cautious. In the end, his thoughts were proven right.
And this time, he didn't blindly accept the trouble that had caused the death of an Intent Proficiency expert. Instead, he asked about Wu San's strength.
"What does it have to do with you whether I'm confident or not?" Since the other party insisted on finding fault, Lu Sheng wouldn't be courteous with him and retorted.
Gongsun Zhanglan's expression darkened, but he quickly recovered. He only smiled coldly at Lu Sheng and didn't say anything else after that.
People in the great hall were already whispering to each other. The elders were whispering to each other. Although their voices were soft, it wasn't inaudible.
Ouyang Ningzhi and another middle-aged woman conversed softly, then looked at Elder Wang with a slight frown.
Elder Wang was the Internal Affairs Emissary, and he thought highly of Lu Sheng. Now that Sect Master Gongsun had spoken up to stop him, Elder Wang's face turned red. He wanted to stand up and speak a few times, but was held back by his old friends.
"Elder Wang's inherited martial art, the Heart-Shattering Palm, was cultivated to such a powerful level by an outsider using the wrong method. This shows how terrifyingly talented Lu Sheng is. It's truly rare. He must have sent a messenger pigeon to inform his elder brother to come. That Sect Master Gongsun thinks that he has someone to rely on, so he doesn't mind and isn't afraid of offending him. But if Wang Yuanshan arrives, this matter will be interesting, "Ouyang Ningzhi said softly.
"Wang Yuanshan?" The middle-aged woman dressed like a Taoist nun beside her said in shock, "Is it Wang Yuanshan, known as the Nine-Directional Sword Palm?"
"That's right. This person isn't ordinary … if he really comes … "Ouyang Ningzhi didn't continue. She guessed that this was the main reason why the External Affairs Emissaries didn't want to offend Lu Sheng. With Elder Wang's habit of being a big mouth, he probably had already spread the news of Lu Sheng to the entire sect's upper echelons.
At this moment, in the main hall, Lu Sheng had roughly inquired about Wu San's matter, and roughly understood the cause and effect of the matter.
This matter was very simple.
Something had happened to a manor next to the most important iron mine in the sect.
It didn't matter that something had happened to the manor, but it was on the road to the iron mine. To get to the iron mine, one had to pass through the manor.
After a few miners went missing on the way to the mine, the sect was highly concerned. They sent people to investigate, but the people who went to investigate also went missing.
The sect then quickly labeled this matter as the Black Calamity, and handed it over to the External Affairs Emissaries.
The reason why these External Affairs Emissaries were willing to handle such a dangerous matter like the Black Calamity was also because of the excellent rewards.
The power and benefits of an External Affairs Emissary was something that even the sect master could not compare to. And this position was mostly rotated, not always held by a single person. Every rotation lasted for a year.
Most of the upper echelons took turns to be External Affairs Emissaries. Wu San was like this at that time. He had just been rotated and knew of the danger of the Black Calamity. As a precaution, he brought a team of five people, all of whom were Strength Proficiency experts, to investigate the matter.
In the end, Wu San went missing, and the people he brought along also went missing. His corpse was later found in a small forest.
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