Chapter 823
I Am the Sect Master
"If you can prove that you are the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect, I can grant you ten years of peace!"
"The old sect leader of Hengshan Sect, Huang Chao, said in a deep voice."
Upon hearing this, Du Man, the Grand Elder of the Hengshan Sect, breathed a long sigh of relief.
Ye Tongxuan, standing behind him, stared wide-eyed.
Is this over?
Su Mu made a deal with Changsheng Tian, on the condition that Su Mu would delay the Great Qian Dynasty for ten years for Da Luo Tian.
Ye Tongxuan originally thought that Su Mu was recruiting talents everywhere in Da Luo Tian in order to start a war with the Da Qian Dynasty.
Now Su Mu has solved the problem so easily without losing a single soldier?
Ye Tongxuan watched all of this unfold from beginning to end, but he still couldn't figure out how Su Mu had managed it.
"Don't even think about it. Even if you knew the method, you couldn't do it without sufficient strength."
Du Man, the Grand Elder of Hengshan Sect, glanced at him and said indifferently, "Do you think just anyone can become the Sect Master of Yanfu Sect?"
That's absolute power!
It was by chance that Su Mu became the sect leader of Yanfu Sect.
If Su Mu hadn't obtained the Primordial Remains in the Yanfu Secret Realm, and if Su Mu hadn't mastered the Yanfu Secret Realm, no matter how strong he was, he could never have become the sect master of the Yanfu Sect.
However, Su Mu, as the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect, has not yet been recognized by the disciples of the Yanfu Sect.
Initially, it was only the three Yama Kings and the Xuanwu Protector of the Yanfu Sect who promised Su Mu this condition.
Whether the old sect leader of Yanfu Sect will agree or not remains to be seen.
Su Mu is actually taking a risk now.
If the old sect leader of Yanfu Sect refused to acknowledge the promises of the three Yama Kings, then Huang Chao would not have helped Su Mu persuade Emperor Qian.
Du Man, the Grand Elder of the Yokoyama Sect, looked ahead.
Su Mu slowly raised his hands and formed a hand seal.
The formation that had enveloped the sixth level of the Great Luo Heaven vanished instantly.
At the same time, Su Mu flicked his sword finger, and a thick sword light instantly disappeared into the void, as if opening up a road leading to an unknown destination.
At the end of the road, a figure appeared.
Du Man, the Grand Elder of Hengshan Sect, recognized that person; that person was none other than the Sect Master of Yanfu Sect.
Guided by the sword light, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect moved swiftly and flew towards the sixth level of the Great Luo Heaven.
Just at this time.
The sound of wind breaking rang out.
A figure appeared before everyone at an extremely fast speed.
The newcomer was none other than Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei of the Great Luo Heaven.
As soon as the Luo Tian Grand Formation retreated, Yang You rushed in.
He spotted Huang Chao, the former sect leader of Hengshan Sect, at a glance.
With a roar, Yang You produced a three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand.
Swish!
He swung his sword at Huang Chao.
Huang Chao's face darkened, he snorted coldly, and threw a punch.
A loud bang.
Amidst the surging air, both of them took a step back simultaneously.
"You two should stop."
Just as the two were about to continue fighting, a figure appeared between them and blocked their attacks with a simple wave of his hand.
Seeing Su Mu make his move, the two of them stopped at the same time.
"Su Mu, have you forgotten your promise to the Eternal Heaven?"
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You roared, "How dare you let the people of the Great Qian Dynasty enter the Great Luo Heaven? Do you want to be an enemy of our Great Luo Heaven?"
He pointed his three-pointed double-edged sword at Su Mu and shouted angrily.
"Your Great Luo Heaven is nothing special. If it weren't for the surprise attack using an array, I, Huang, would have already razed Great Luo Heaven to the ground."
Huang Chao, the former sect leader of Hengshan Sect, sneered.
Their gazes collided in the air, creating a string of sparks.
If Su Mu hadn't intervened, the two of them would have already started fighting.
“King Zhenbei, this man is here to negotiate peace on behalf of the Great Qian Dynasty. If you ruin my important plans, then I will have something to say to the Eternal Heaven.”
Su Mu looked at Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei, and said in a deep voice.
"Peace talks?"
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You sneered, "What is there for us, Da Luo Tian, and the Da Qian Dynasty to negotiate?"
"Fight if you want! There are no cowards in my Great Luo Heaven!"
Are you sure you want to get it done?
Su Mu said expressionlessly, "Is this your idea, or the idea of the Eternal Heaven?"
Could it be that the Eternal Heaven intends to go back on its word?
"Don't try to intimidate me with the Eternal Heaven!"
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You angrily said, "I just can't stand how arrogant you outsiders are in my Great Luo Heaven!"
"If you can't stand it, just put up with it."
Su Mu said coldly, "Unless you want to drag the entire Great Luo Heaven into the flames of war, causing countless people of the Great Luo Heaven to be displaced!"
The Heavenly King of the North, Yang You, was filled with rage, his eyes burning with fury as if he wanted to incinerate Su Mu.
But he dared not lay a hand on Su Mu.
It's not that I'm afraid, but rather that I'm unwilling.
Su Mu was, after all, a guest recognized by the Eternal Heaven.
Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei, could take action against Huang Chao, but he could not harm the guests of Changshengtian.
Su Mu gave Yang You, the Heavenly King of the North, a cold look, then turned and glared at Huang Chao.
"Elder Huang, are you not taking my words seriously?"
Su Mu said coldly, "The old sect master of Yanfu Sect is about to arrive. If you can't wait, I don't mind showing you how far I've progressed in cultivating the Hengshan Body Refining Technique!"
Huang Chao narrowed his eyes slightly, and the anger on his face flashed for a moment before disappearing.
He could be described as having a volatile temper, but his recent battle with Su Mu had made him realize that he was no match for Su Mu.
To knowingly suffer humiliation and still take action is not just being impulsive, it's being stupid.
Huang Chao was not stupid to become the leader of the Hengshan Sect.
He knew now was not the time to take action.
Moreover, Su Mu has already said that the sect leader of Yanfu Sect is coming soon.
He wanted to see if Su Mu was truly the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect!
As they were speaking, a deafening roar, like muffled thunder, echoed through the sky.
Immediately afterwards, a force tore a crack in the sky.
Several figures appeared out of thin air.
Those people were none other than the powerful figures from the Yanfu Sect.
Among them were the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect, the three great protectors of the Yanfu Sect—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird—and several Yama Kings.
Among the crowd was an old acquaintance of Su Mu, Huang Yanwang, who had already broken through to the Dao Extreme Realm.
When Huang Yanwang saw Su Mu, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Huang Chao?"
The sect leader of Yanfu Sect and the others looked around and spotted a familiar face, their faces immediately showing vigilance.
Huang Chao sneered and remained silent.
"Is this Lu Yin, the current sect leader of the Yanfu Sect?"
Su Mu spoke slowly.
"Who are you?"
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, looked at Su Mu and asked in a deep voice.
"You don't know me, but you should know this one."
Su Mu raised his hand, and a stream of light shot out.
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, instinctively caught it.
Snapped.
Upon receiving a token, Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, immediately changed his expression.
He recognized the token; it was the personal token of the Xuanwu Protector of the Yanfu Sect.
Xuanwu, the guardian deity, had previously fought with the Heavenly King of Da Luo Tian and was injured. He then returned to Yanfu Sect to recuperate.
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, never expected that he would see the other party's token here.
This token is a symbol of Xuanwu's status as a guardian deity and must never be lost.
The cards are yours to play, the cards are yours to lose.
Now that the Xuanwu Protector's token is here, doesn't that mean the Xuanwu Protector is dead?
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, pointed a finger at the token.
A beam of light shot out from the token and entered his brow.
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, stood with his eyes closed, as if receiving some news.
Su Mu made no move and just waited for the other party.
He obtained this token from Mei Yanwang and others when he left the ancestral land of Yanfu Sect.
At the time, they said that if Su Mu could find the old sect leader, he would give the token to the old sect leader, and the old sect leader would naturally know the cause and effect.
When the time comes, the old sect leader can naturally preside over the sect leader succession ceremony on behalf of Su Mu.
After a long while, Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, opened his eyes, his expression shifting.
"You're Su Mu?"
He looked at Su Mu and said in a deep voice.
"I think no one in the world would impersonate an unknown nobody like me."
Su Mu smiled faintly and said.
“You are no nobody. Nobody can kill the Xuanwu Protector of my Yanfu Sect.”
"Yanfu Sect Master Lu Yin sneered."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three guardians—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird—changed drastically. They instinctively moved, instantly forming an encirclement. The expression of Yellow Yama, standing in the crowd, changed even more drastically.
He had fought against Su Mu before, and more than once.
When they first met, Su Mu was no match for him.
How long has it been? Su Mu has already gained the strength to kill the Xuanwu Protector?
That's the Black Tortoise Protector!
Although Huang Yanwang has broken through to the Dao Extreme Realm, he is definitely no match for Xuanwu Protector.
He had sensed that Su Mu's strength was improving very quickly, but he hadn't expected that Su Mu's cultivation would improve so fast.
Is this something a human can do?
"Stop it, all of you."
Yanfu Sect Master Lu Yin raised his hand, stopping the three protectors from their actions.
"You know everything."
Su Mu looked at Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, and said calmly, "So, what do you say?"
Do you agree to this agreement, or not?
Huang Chao, the former sect leader of Hengshan Sect, felt a slight stirring in his heart.
Why does this sound so familiar?
Not long ago, Su Mu seemed to have said something similar to him.
The thought that Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, had suffered a similar fate to him made Huang Chao's face gloat.
If he's the only one who suffers setbacks, then of course he can't laugh.
But now that he sees someone else like him, he immediately becomes happy.
He's not the only one who's suffering a loss; the greater the loss the other party suffers, the happier he is.
His Hengshan Sect's foundation is far inferior to that of the Yanfu Sect. Even Lu Yin of the Yanfu Sect lost his foundation, so what is Huang Chao's loss?
"Our Yanfu Sect always keeps its word."
Yanfu Sect Master Lu Yin said in a deep voice, "If you can really do what you promised, then what's wrong with you sitting in this position of sect master?"
"You're so young yet you already possess the strength to defeat the Xuanwu Guardian; in that respect, you are indeed superior to me."
Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and the other guardians suddenly turned to look at Lu Yin, their faces full of confusion.
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, tossed the token in his hand to them.
They took turns examining the information left by the Xuanwu Guardian on the token, and their expressions all changed.
Due to his injuries, the Xuanwu Guardian actually committed such a heinous act of murder and robbery.
Moreover, even with the cultivation level of Xuanwu Guardian, he still failed.
Not only did they fail, they also lost the entire Yanfu Secret Realm.
This ridiculously young man in front of me actually took away the Yanfu Secret Realm.
That's the root of the Jambudvipa sect.
They looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
After calming down and thinking it over, they realized that if they were the Xuanwu Guardians, they would probably make the same choice.
If you can't beat them, just bring them to the Yanfu Sect.
Anyway, the other party, like them, disliked the domineering nature of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Who could refuse a young and powerful sect leader?
All eyes were on Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect.
Although Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You didn't know exactly what was going on, he also sensed the unusual atmosphere.
Whether to fight or make peace seems to rest entirely on the shoulders of this Yanfu Sect Master.
Therefore, even his gaze fell on Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect.
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, simply looked at Su Mu calmly.
Although he looked only in his thirties or forties, his hair and beard were completely white, and his eyes were filled with a sense of vicissitude.
He has lived for a very long time and has experienced countless things.
He is the strongest being in the Great Thousand World whose cultivation is closest to the Primordial Realm.
There are even rumors that he has already reached the Primordial Realm.
However, he did not break through to the Primordial Realm. Even though he was only a hair's breadth away from it, he could not be considered to have reached the Primordial Realm.
Before reaching the Primordial Beginning Realm, his lifespan will be just like that of Du Man, the Grand Elder of Hengshan Sect, who was back then, with little left.
So over the years, he has actually been trying to find a successor.
However, within the Yanfu Sect, there was no one capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility.
Although the four guardians are quite powerful, their natural talents limit them to this level, and it will be difficult for them to advance further in the future.
Although Dao Ji Realm is considered one of the top experts of the time, it is still not enough to lead the vast Yanfu Sect.
Moreover, he had always wanted to find a successor who had the potential to break through to the Primordial Realm.
Only those at the Primordial Realm have a chance of success in confronting the Great Qian Dynasty.
Otherwise, the best one can achieve is to his level.
Now, it seems as if God has delivered a suitable candidate to me.
The Su Mu before them was young, powerful, and had also gained the recognition of the Yanfu Secret Realm.
All these factors indicate that Su Mu is the most suitable candidate.
At Su Mu's age, he is old enough to lead the Yanfu Sect for thousands of years.
Over these thousands of years, Su Mu has had a great chance to break through to the Primordial Realm.
The sect leader of Yanfu Sect, Lu Yin, is different from the former sect leader of Hengshan Sect, Huang Chao.
He spent his entire life seeking revenge for his hometown; his purpose in life was to destroy the Great Qian Dynasty that had annihilated his homeland.
He doesn't care about social standing or status.
Even the Yanfu Sect was merely a tool for his revenge.
If it weren't for the feelings he had developed for the disciples of the Yanfu Sect over the years, the entire Yanfu Sect would have been something he could easily discard.
It would be very simple to get him to give up his position as the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect.
He could give up at any time as long as his successor could lead the Yanfu Sect to continue fighting against the Daqian Dynasty.
The reason why Xuanwu Protector and Mei Yanwang dared to make promises to Su Mu was because they understood their sect leader.
They knew that the position of sect leader of the Yanfu Sect was something their sect leader could give up at any time.
"If you just give me a promise that you will do everything in your power to fight against the Great Qian Dynasty for the rest of your life, then I will abdicate and help you gain the support of the Yanfu Sect disciples."
"The sect leader of Yanfu Sect, Lu Yin, spoke slowly."
Huang Chao, the former sect leader of Hengshan Sect, couldn't help but snort coldly.
He still holds the title of the Great Qian Dynasty, and you're all discussing how to oppose the Great Qian Dynasty. Do you not take me seriously?
He looked at Su Mu with a cold smile on his face.
Su Mu had just told him that he wanted to end the war with the Daqian Dynasty.
If Su Mu wants to end the war with the Great Qian Dynasty, he must first take over as the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect. If he wants to take over as the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect, he must fight against the Great Qian Dynasty to the end. This is a contradictory matter.
Huang Chao wanted to see how Su Mu would choose.
"Sect Leader Lu, it seems you've misunderstood something."
Just then, Su Mu suddenly shook his head and spoke.
"It's not that I want to be the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, but that your Yanfu Sect can only let me be the sect leader."
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, frowned.
"Or to put it more bluntly, you have no right to negotiate with me."
Su Mu continued, "The Yanfu Secret Realm is in my hands. Even if you don't step down, I will simply create another Yanfu Sect."
Do you really think you have anything that can threaten me?
"you!"
The protectors of Yanfu Sect and Yama all glared angrily at Su Mu.
They had read the message from the Xuanwu Protector and knew the whole story.
They also had to admit that their Yanfu Sect was in the wrong first, and their skills were inferior to the others.
Now that the Yanfu Secret Realm has fallen into Su Mu's hands, and given Su Mu's strength, it is almost impossible for them to take it back.
In other words, what Su Mu said was true; they really didn't have the means to threaten Su Mu.
The expression on Yanfu Sect Master Lu Yin's face kept changing.
Su Mu smiled faintly.
"I know what you're thinking. You can give it a try."
However, I'm telling you in advance, if you make a move, you'll bear the consequences yourself.
Su Mu said calmly.
"Lu Yin, this kid is so hateful. If I were you, I would kill him right now."
Huang Chao, always eager for excitement, never wanted things to get any worse.
Lu Yin, the sect leader of Yanfu Sect, glanced at Huang Chao. He was a man of great stature; how could he not see through Huang Chao's thoughts?
He was confident he could defeat Su Mu, but not confident he could capture or kill Su Mu.
Even with his strength, killing a Dao Realm expert wouldn't be so easy.
Su Mu was able to kill the Xuanwu Protector, which means he is considered one of the best among Dao Realm experts.
If he makes a move and fails to subdue Su Mu, things could get out of control.
This is what Su Mu meant by "bearing the consequences."
Lu Yin was well aware that if he made a move now and tried to negotiate with Su Mu again, he would be at a complete disadvantage.
The Yanfu Secret Realm is too important for the Yanfu Sect to lose.
Su Mu's control over the Yanfu Secret Realm meant he controlled the lifeline of the Yanfu Sect.
He seems to have no other choice now.
"Unbelievable."
Yanfu Sect Master Lu Yin suddenly laughed, "I never thought that in my old age I would be manipulated by someone. I haven't felt this way in so many years."
The younger generation is truly formidable.
Even I, an old man, have been outmaneuvered by you. I suppose even that old fellow, Emperor Qian, can't do anything to you.
Since that's the case, what else could I possibly not let go of?
From this moment forward, you are the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect. (End of Chapter)