: I am the Young Valley Master

At this moment, Master Baiyun was still unconscious on the bed, and even his breathing was very weak.

All the fellow disciples came in and went forward to inquire about their master's condition, asking all sorts of questions and becoming saddened.

The third senior brother looked at Li Zaihao kneeling before the bed, frowned, but didn't mention what had just happened. He simply asked anxiously, "How is Master?"

As he asked the question, he didn't stop walking. He passed Li Zaihao and came to the bedside, reaching out to check Baiyun Zhenren's injuries.

Seeing this, Li Zaihao showed displeasure but did not stop him. However, his eyes were fixed on his third senior brother's expression. Seeing that he had not noticed anything amiss, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a slight sob, "Today, Master's old injury flared up again, and he was seriously injured by vomiting blood. When I came, I fed Master some medicine to save his life. After Master woke up, he only said a few words before fainting again."

His words were without any flaws. Master Baiyun had indeed suffered from qi deviation several times in the past, and the last time was more than half a year ago, which made perfect sense.

Moreover, Lee Jae-ho is always notified first to arrive, since he is the first disciple in the order of seniority and the son of his master. No disciple would object to his seniority or prestige.

Originally, Li Zaihao planned to kill his master directly, then summon Lin Yuan alone and pin the crime of killing Shi Jian and murdering his master on Lin Yuan.

But after his initial anger subsided, he still harbored some psychological fear about killing his father. What he couldn't do then, he became less willing to do later.

Faced with life and death, he still felt murderous intent many times in order to survive.

However, after the wine server's repeated analysis and suggestions, he rejected the plan. The reason was simple: as the leader of a sect in Five Cloud Valley, not to mention the possibility of Lin Yuan successfully killing his master, such a heinous crime could not be committed by him alone. It was a serious crime that all sects would treat with great care.

At that time, not only will all the fellow disciples and elders of Wuyun Valley come forward to inquire, but the Moon Palace will also send a Core Formation elder to investigate. Li Zaihao is worried that a simple accusation will not be enough to fool them.

After all, Master Baiyun's status was too high and his influence too great. He was afraid that if things escalated, he wouldn't be able to handle the consequences.

Moreover, the Moon Palace's Core Formation Elder is quite capable, and he is even more worried that he cannot hide it. In addition, Lin Yuan has long been a casual partner with Jiang Yingyue. Once Lin Yuan is accused of murdering a master, even if Lin Yuan is eliminated, it will inevitably attract the Moon Palace to investigate strictly, which will greatly increase the chances of him being exposed.

He cared more about his own life than getting rid of Lin Yuan.

Lee Jae-ho ultimately followed the advice of the wine server and chose the least risky method: first, claim that his master was seriously ill, and then obtain the position of Young Valley Master. This way, he would neither attract the attention of the Moon Palace Elders nor arouse suspicion from his fellow disciples.

Upon hearing this, all the disciples knelt before the bed, overcome with grief, while Li Zaiyun kept wiping away tears.

Lin Yuan was the only one who wasn't too sad. If he had pretended before, he was now watching Li Zaihao and Zhen Baiyun on the bed with great vigilance, wondering what kind of tricks they were playing.

At this moment, the third senior brother stopped his investigation and found that his master's injuries were very similar to the last time. His meridians were indeed injured due to a misdirection of qi, but it was not fatal. He just couldn't wake up. The symptoms were almost exactly the same as before, so he didn't doubt Li Zaihao's words: "Did Master tell you anything?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lee Jae-ho.

Lee Jae-ho was waiting for this question, so he immediately stood up, looked around, and was about to announce it on the spot when he realized someone was missing: "Where's Second Senior Brother?"

Only then did everyone realize that their second senior brother was missing, and they began to whisper among themselves.

Li Zaijin then remembered and said, "Oh, Second Senior Brother suffered a qi deviation during cultivation yesterday and was injured. He's still recovering today and can't get out of bed for the time being. He just sent someone to say that he'll come over once he's better."

"Ah!" someone exclaimed.

"Second Senior Brother has also gone mad?" Seventh Senior Sister exclaimed in surprise.

Not to mention, Baiyun Valley has had quite a few disciples suffer from qi deviation this year. First, their master suffered multiple qi deviations, resulting in serious injuries and comas. Then, their sixth senior brother died from qi deviation, and next, Li Zaihao was injured from qi deviation...

"Is it that serious?" The third senior brother looked astonished, then sighed, "Alas, these are truly troubled times. I'll go visit him later."

After saying that, he looked at Lee Jae-ho and asked, "What exactly did Master instruct you to do?"

Although Li Zaijin felt that the absence of his second senior brother was somewhat incomplete, he sneered inwardly at his brother's injury, and immediately drew a sword finger with his right hand, pointing it forward into the air: "Go!"

A flash of white light appeared from his sleeve, and a long sword flew into the air, hovering and spinning.

Unfortunately, the time allotted for the ritual was too short, and Li Zaihao could only manage a basic level of control, but it was enough to make a show of it.

The third senior brother recognized the sword: "The White Cloud Sword?"

"Master's natal flying sword?" Seventh Senior Sister was surprised that Fifth Senior Brother could control the White Cloud Sword.

Li Zaihao was overjoyed. With a flick of his hand, the White Cloud Sword flew back into his sleeve. Looking at everyone's expressions, he said with a sorrowful face, "After Master woke up, he said frankly that his injuries had relapsed many times and were difficult to heal. I'm afraid that in the future... In the end, Master gave the White Cloud Sword to me, taught me the method of refining it, and promoted me to Young Valley Master."

Having said that, he stood before the bed, looked around at everyone, and waited anxiously.

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When everyone heard their master say that he could not get any better, they couldn't help but look sad.

Li Zaijin, who was standing to the side, had already understood and took the lead in bowing and shouting, "Greetings, Young Valley Master."

However, the other fellow disciples did not bow down, but instead looked at their third senior brother.

This scene made Lee Jaejin feel awkward and Lee Jaeho feel embarrassed, and he couldn't help but feel some resentment towards his third senior brother.

At this moment, the third senior brother felt a little sad. He wiped the corner of his eye, sighed, nodded, and agreed, "That's for the best. If Master had appointed the fifth junior brother as the young valley master earlier, none of this trouble would have happened."

He had originally advocated that his master should appoint Li Zaihao as his successor to avoid infighting among his fellow disciples, but his master did not listen, so he could only watch. Now, this outcome is in line with his expectations.

Seeing him nod, the fourth senior brother immediately said, "Greetings, Young Valley Master."

"Greetings, Young Valley Master." Seventh Senior Sister and Eighth Senior Brother also bowed.

At this moment, Li Yunniang looked at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan looked at the eight disciples present. Five of them were from the Li family. They were not only of the same lineage, but also had accumulated prestige over a long period of time. Only the seventh senior sister and the eighth senior brother were descendants of Elder Lu and Elder Wu, respectively, but they each had their own backgrounds.

On the contrary, Lin Yuan, a disciple from outside the family with no family background, could not possibly win the support of most of his fellow disciples, regardless of the order of the lineage, seniority, prestige, or personal relationships.

If he were allowed to run it for a few years, there might still be hope, but at least not for now.

The only person who could truly support her was Li Yunniang, but she was timid and, even if she did support him, she wouldn't dare to stand up for him on the spot.

Lin Yuan couldn't figure out what tricks Zhen Baiyun was playing, but he was sure there was more to come. Since he had proposed to leave, he couldn't stay any longer. No matter who became the young valley master, it was all Zhen Baiyun's business. Let whoever wanted to go, go. Anyway, he didn't want to be turned into a corpse puppet.

He immediately gave Xiaobaihua a wink, and the two of them bowed together, saying, "Greetings, Young Valley Master."

Seeing everyone bow and acknowledge his position as the young valley master, Li Zaihao was overjoyed. Without any hesitation, he accepted, saying, "Fellow senior brothers, junior brothers, and junior sisters, please rise."

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Yunniang and immediately displeased to see her hiding beside Lin Yuan.

Seeing his eagerness, the third senior brother frowned but did not scold him. He then looked at the bed and said, "Fifth junior brother, the doctor should take a look at Master's injuries. We should try our best if there is any chance of survival."

Li Zaihao had just been acknowledged by everyone as having finally become the young valley master, and before he could even rejoice, he heard the thing he least wanted to hear. His displeasure deepened, and seeing his third senior brother's still arrogant attitude, showing no respect for his position as young valley master, he grew even more annoyed and impatiently said:

"Our master instructed us not to invite anyone to come and see. We only need to feed our master his medicine every day."

"How can that be?" The third senior brother disagreed, shaking his head in denial. "Even if Master said so, are we disciples really just going to stand by and watch..."

Seventh Senior Sister, who had recently visited the Moon Palace and met with the Moon Palace Fairy, quickly suggested, "Young Valley Master, Third Senior Brother is right. Why don't we invite the Moon Palace Immortal Master to come and take a look? The Moon Palace is known for its medical skills..."

Not only her, but the other Li disciples also echoed, actively expressing their loyalty to their master: "Yes, Young Valley Master, as disciples, we should..."

"Young Valley Master, what Third Senior Brother said is true..." Eighth Senior Brother echoed.

"Yes, Third Senior Brother is right," Lin Yuan and Li Yunniang echoed.

Li Zaihao originally planned to seize the position of Young Valley Master and then target Lin Yuan, forcibly keeping Li Yunniang. However, he suddenly realized that the person who posed the greatest threat to him was actually his Third Senior Brother.

This was an outcome he never expected.

A sudden wave of disgust washed over him, and a feeling of resentment began to grow wildly within him.

The third senior brother betrayed him, as did the other senior brothers.

Li Zaihao immediately retorted angrily, "Stop talking! I am the young master of the valley, and I will make my own decision on this matter!"

The third senior brother was completely taken aback by his arbitrary decision, directly rebuking him without any consideration. His face flushed and paled in turns, and he pointed at him, then flicked his sleeve, also furious: "Then I will await the young valley master's decision!"

"You..." Li Zaihao didn't expect his third senior brother to be so persistent and even put him in such a difficult position, which made him angry.

Everyone was surprised that the two would actually fight over this matter.

As the saying goes, when masters fight, mortals should stay away. The eighth senior brother tugged at the seventh senior sister's sleeve, signaling her not to get involved, so he shrank back and silently retreated a bit.

Lin Yuan remained calm and composed, observing the situation. There was no doubt about his third senior brother's loyalty to the Li family, but Li Zaihao's behavior was somewhat unusual.

Just as Li Zaihao was about to retort and escalate the situation further, his fourth senior brother, Li Zaijiang, couldn't stand it anymore and quickly spoke up to dissuade him:

"Young Valley Master, Third Senior Brother has no selfish motives; he is only thinking of Master. I noticed that Master woke up soon after last time, so why don't we wait and see? If Master doesn't wake up for a long time, we can discuss it further later."