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What rights did a dead man want?
The gathering was at noon.
The sky was just beginning to brighten when a hubbub of noise came from the outer sect. Tens of thousands of outer sect disciples rushed to the Martial Arts Square, not daring to be careless.
Last night, as soon as Chu Xingyun gave the order, the elders and deacons took action. They gathered all the outer sect disciples and ordered them to go to the Martial Arts Square. No one was allowed to disobey.
It was precisely because of this that the current scene had occurred.
When the outer sect disciples gathered at the Martial Arts Square, the inner sect disciples also took action. They either rushed to the Martial Arts Square or went to the Sword Master Peak. They were especially concerned about this matter.
Chu Xingyun was the youngest Sword Master in the history of Wanjian Pavilion. His future was immeasurable.
However, as the Sword Master, he was actually forced into a dead end and had no choice but to compromise. This kind of thing could be said to be unprecedented. It was too shocking, and no one was willing to miss it. They wanted to see it for themselves.
When it was close to noon, there was finally movement in the Sword Master Peak.
Under everyone's gaze, Chu Xingyun and Xia Qingcheng rushed out of the Sword Master Peak and rushed to the Martial Arts Square side by side.
At first, the four Sword Masters of the Technique Imparting Lineage wanted to go together and help Chu Xingyun.
But Chu Xingyun declined them one by one.
Although today's matter was grand, it was just an outer sect dispute. If the four Sword Masters stepped in, this matter would probably escalate and it would be difficult to settle it peacefully.
More importantly, if the Technique Imparting Lineage appeared, the Internal Affairs Lineage, led by Chang Chixiao, would most likely intervene. At that time, the dispute would only become more complicated.
Because of this, Yun Changqing and the others had no choice but to agree. They looked at Chu Xingyun's back and sighed. They only hoped that this matter would come to an end and that it would not affect Chu Xingyun's state of mind.
A Sword Master of a generation, peerlessly talented, but in the end, he had to compromise with others because of the matter of authority. It was hard for anyone to accept such a thing.
Not long after, Chu Xingyun arrived at the Martial Arts Plaza.
He stood in the void and looked into the distance. He saw that the huge Martial Arts Square was filled with densely packed figures, like the shape of a real dragon, which stretched far into the distance.
In the distance, many figures flashed over and joined the huge group.
"Seventy thousand Outer Disciples gathered in one place. Their aura is indeed magnificent." Xia Qingcheng also stared ahead. After sighing in her heart, she looked around and couldn't help but frown.
She discovered that the entire Martial Arts Square was filled with disciples. Not a single deacon or elder could be seen.
Chu Xingyun naturally noticed this. He pointed below and said, "Let's go down first."
Xia Qingcheng nodded. The two of them slowly descended and stopped on a spectator stand.
At the same time, the crowd that had followed Chu Xingyun over also stopped. They were all staring at Chu Xingyun with shining eyes. They were afraid that they would miss something.
At noon, more than seventy thousand Outer Disciples had gathered. However, the deacons and elders still hadn't appeared. This caused many people to frown and begin to discuss in low voices.
Time passed by slowly. The scorching sun gradually sank below the West Mountains, reflecting a gorgeous sunset glow.
On the Martial Arts Plaza, thousands of people were still waiting quietly.
"They must have colluded in advance to embarrass us!" Xia Qingcheng was so angry that her face was ashen. As she spoke, even her tone changed. Her eyes were filled with anger as she stared straight ahead.
Not only her, but many of the outer disciples were also getting impatient from waiting. Sounds of discussion, annoyance, and resentment rang out, causing the entire space to become chaotic.
As for Chu Xingyun, he was still sitting quietly. His face was expressionless and he maintained his silence as usual.
"They're here!"
At that moment, Chu Xingyun opened his eyes and let out a sound.
The crowd instantly regained their senses and looked into the distance. They saw a group of figures slowly approaching. The ones in the lead were naturally Yan Qu, Gu Yufeng, and the others.
When they landed, the group of elders and deacons dispersed. Yan Qu and Gu Yufeng strode onto the spectator stand and arrived in front of Chu Xingyun.
Behind the two of them, there were four other figures. They were Qi Yue, Mo Chengyun, Wang Lu, and Chen Lin.
These six people had extremely high reputations in the Outer Disciples. At this time, they had deliberately arrived late. Their purpose was obvious. They wanted to embarrass Chu Xingyun and further weaken his spirit.
"The dignified Sword Master has fallen into such a situation. What a pity."
"In terms of talent, Luo Yun is indeed monstrous. However, his foundation is still too shallow. It is still difficult for him to fight against the Outer Disciples alone. Let's treat this as a lesson."
After the Heavenly Sword Conference, the Outer Disciples had long admired Chu Xingyun. However, they could not help in matters of power. The only thing they could do now was to sigh.
As an Outer Disciple, Shui Qianyue also came today.
However, unlike last time, she came early today. She stood below the spectator stand and stared at Chu Xingyun with her watery eyes. Her face was filled with worry.
"Due to some matters, I was delayed. Sorry to have kept Sword Master Luo Yun waiting." The one who spoke was Yan Qu.
He walked over to Chu Xingyun and did not bow to him, nor did he apologize. Instead, he directly sat down. His behavior was very casual. Even the tone of his voice was filled with disdain.
Xia Qingcheng was already burning with anger. Seeing this, she suddenly took a step forward. However, Chu Xingyun held her back and indicated for her to step back and not be impulsive.
Seeing this, Yan Qu's expression became more and more proud.
He nodded at Chu Xingyun and praised, "I didn't think that in just a few days, Sword Master Luo Yun would have such an understanding. You know how to restrain your sharpness. This is truly shocking."
Hearing this, Chu Xingyun remained silent. He stood up and stared deeply at Yan Qu.
Seeing that Chu Xingyun had sunk into silence, Yan Qu became even more proud. He even said with some arrogance, "However, even if you can do this, it will still be difficult for you to become the Outer Sect Leader. After all, there are some things that are completely useless with talent and strength.
"We can handle the matters of the Outer Sect properly. What you need to do is to hand over all your power to us and stop asking questions. This way, it will be good for both of us. We won't interfere with each other."
When the last sentence was said, the crowd looked at Yan Qu with eyes full of disdain.
Although they knew that Yan Qu and the others were very ambitious and wanted to forcefully take over the power in Chu Xingyun's hands, they did not expect this ambition to be so great that they wanted Chu Xingyun to hand over all his power.
This was no different from making Chu Xingyun a figurehead!
"Are you done speaking?"
Just as the crowd was discussing, Chu Xingyun finally spoke.
He glanced in front of him and finally, his gaze landed on Yan Qu. The corner of his mouth lifted and he actually laughed out loud. He said, "I understand what Elder Yan means. However, there is one thing that I don't understand."
"What is it?" Yan Qu raised his head and pointed his nose at Chu Xingyun. He clearly saw him as someone who had been wronged and compromised. He did not care about him at all and was extremely arrogant.
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