Shi Dengtian’s Ambitions
“You want me to kill him?” Mu Yu questioned.
Xiaoshuai also asked, “Cai Lie, are you drunk? You’d be punished if other disciples heard you.”
“I’m not drunk! Shi Dengtian is a piece of crap who wants to run Pill Cauldron Sect!”
“Elaborate.”
“Everyone thought misfortune befell my shifu due to him going missing for over half a month. The day before, Shi Dengtian came here to Mystic Rainbow Peak, singing he was here under my shifu’s name and wanted to take over our faction during the discussion with our elders.” Cai Lie aggressively had another cup of wine. “I happened to hear him say claim that people are questioning our credibility owing to us being divided. He argued that we don’t respond promptly enough owing to the fact that we have five faction leaders. Accordingly, he wants to do away with the system. It’s all bullcrap. The five leaders run their factions autonomously. In times of crisis, though, we all heed Daoist Yun Dan’s directives. There’s never been such a thing as not responding fast enough.”
“… He swayed your elders?” Mu Yu inquired.
“Unfortunately, yes. I don’t know if it Qian Shange or Wan Shuiyao who accompanied Shi Dengtian. Either way, one of them just stood there, and that was enough to sway them. Of the five factions, your faction is basically non-existent since you’re not around. Elder Leng Bingxue has departed. Daoist Yuan De is no longer available to fill Elder Leng Bingxue’s shoes, so their faction is also without a leader. Since my shifu was assumed gone, Shi Dengtian wanted to take over our faction.”
“Doesn’t that mean Alchemist Yao is now an obstacle to Shi Dengtian?”
“That’s why I’m not sure if it’s for the better for Shifu to be back. Frankly, starting from a few days ago, disciples have started proclaiming that Shi Dengtian would take Pill Cauldron Sect to higher heights than Patriarch can.”
“In short, Shi Dengtian wants to usurp Daoist Yun Dan’s reign. He thinks other reclusive elders are going to just nod? Aren’t there another two Ascension Realm elders around?”
“Now this is where it starts to get bizarre. Supposedly, the two criticised Patriarch for being an inept leader in the presence of all our disciples, even suggesting we deserve a new patriarch and brought you up.”
“Me?”
“Remember how Patriarch let you take over Green Bamboo Faction despite his reluctance on the surface? Had he not acknowledged you, you wouldn’t have been able to rescue Uncle Ku Mu. Plus, Patriarch never penalised you for letting Archfiend Baiyuan escape. That’s why the two elders slammed you and Patriarch for those things… From what I’ve heard, the two elders are trying to punish you for those incidents.”
“Let me guess: Shi Dengtian is the new patriarch candidate?”
“Exactly. Half of the elders must approve of the suggestion, nevertheless. That also holds true for dismissing Patriarch. As he can’t plough through that route, he’s trying to ‘discuss’ his way to power.”
“They’re targeting everyone I’m associated with, so watch out for yourself,” stressed Mu Yu, already realising the two elders were already working as Third Heaven Palace’s puppets. He then peered into a forest and informed, “Your shifu is back.”
Mu Yu didn’t bother hiding as Yao Wuji was already under his control and, consequently, could not pick up Mu Yu’s presence. Cai Lie wasn’t aware Mu Yu had wiped Yao Wuji’s memories.
“Shifu, are you all right? Did they hurt you?”
“I’m all right. I don’t know if I can say the same for the sect, though,” bemoaned Yao Wuji.
“What do you mean, Shifu?”
“Seven days from now, our two Ascension Realm elders will personally decide whether or not to depose of Patriarch before all of our disciples in a vote. Every faction leader is permitted one vote. If more than half of the votes support his dismissal, he will be removed.”
“Seriously?!”
“It’s all Shi Dengtian’s idea. We were wrong to be so tolerant of him. I just don’t understand why Uncle Hong Yuan and Uncle Hong Yi are going along with his scheme. We’re going to be the laughing stock of the world if this continues.” Yao Wuji got to his feet and added, “I need to drop by the teleportation formation.”
“What are you talking about, Shifu?”
“I don’t know. I just feel that I must go now.”
“Don’t say a word about me to anyone or tell them where your shifu went, especially Shi Dengtian,” Mu Yu, who quietly sat there finally whispered to Cai Lie, then followed after Yao Wuji.
Even though Yao Wuji had permission to go anywhere in Pill Cauldron Sect as a faction leader, he had to go through the checks to access he teleportation formation on the hill. Two Body Synthesis Realm Ninth Layer elders guarded the entrance to the cavern, while others were guarding it from the shadows. In the past, only Primordial Infant Realm cultivators were asked to guard it. Body Synthesis Realm cultivators, nonetheless, offered to join the guard team for they realised the formation’s importance. That said, these two elders had a foot in their coffins and wanted the highest rank life prolonging pill. In exchange for the pill, the two had to contribute.
One of the elders under the tree regarded Yao Wuji with a nod upon seeing the latter. Yao Wuji was allowed straight in without any questions.
There was a guard in the shadows every ten steps apart, ready to spring on foreign invaders. Upon reaching the blue screen that shut off spiritual energy once one crossed through, Yao Wuji heard, “Junior Brother Yao, what are you doing here?”
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