flstandardbreds Chapter 119 The Dog-Beating Stick (3)
Chapter 119 The Dog-Beating Stick (3)
Chapter 119 The Dog-Beating Stick (Part 3)
Chapter 119 The Dog-Beating Stick (Part 3)
In fact, given the current situation, neither Bai Ke nor Xing Jian can easily let this go.
This matter concerns his future plans, and moreover, Bai Ke is clearly aware that Xing Jian had secretly attacked him before, so this matter is even less likely to end well.
With his centuries of wisdom, he naturally wouldn't be willing to admit defeat. He quickly came up with a clever scheme to put Bai Ke in a dilemma.
If you don't kill the snake, keep going. Xing Jian has tried to harm Bai Ke several times, so this can't be easily laughed off.
Moreover, Bai Ke curled his lips and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. Who said that Bai Ke was good-tempered?
It's important to know that after Bai Ke transmigrated here, he inherited the Villain System of All Realms, not some other kind of Buddhist system that persuades people to do good.
A gentleman doesn't leave a grudge unavenged, and as a villain destined to wreak havoc on the three realms, Bai Ke is even less likely to let such a deep-seated grudge go unpunished.
"It's never too late for me to get my revenge..." Bai Ke muttered to himself. "Since you want to play, then I'll play a good game with you!"
Before Bai Ke could say anything, Elder Murong, who had previously been hot-tempered, could no longer contain himself. His temper flared, and he roared:
"Xing Jian, you old scoundrel! You should stop now. What kind of moral character do you have? Don't we all know what kind of person your son is?"
He scoffed, then continued, "You've lived for hundreds of years, and you're arguing with a mere junior? Aren't you ashamed?"
Xing Jian opened his mouth as if to say something, but Murong Yuanyang didn't give him a chance and spoke first:
"Since you old codger have no shame, then I won't interfere. But don't drag my Tian Ce Palace sect rules into this!"
Murong Yuanyang's stern shouts seemed insufficient, and he pointed at Xing Jian and cursed, "Ever since I took over as the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, you old codger have been pointing fingers at me."
Now they're even using this to make things difficult for Junior Nephew Bai! Humph! Destroying a spiritual vein—if your son discovered a small world for the sect, you'd probably turn the world upside down without complaint!
Xing Jian's face was ugly. This old man Murong really didn't give him any face at all. Could it be that... this old bastard also hitched a ride on Bai Yan's stinky stone's boat?
He stared at Murong Yuanyang with a grim expression, but the latter showed no fear, simply pointing at Xing Jian and shouting:
"I will not get entangled with you. However, there is no need for the Second Elder to worry about the damage to the spiritual vein today. My Enforcement Hall has its own procedures."
Xing Jian couldn't figure out what Murong Yuanyang meant at the moment. His sudden mention of the Law Enforcement Hall seemed completely irrelevant.
Bai Ke knew perfectly well that ever since his father seemed to have seen through the Void Reversal, he had automatically relinquished his position as the head of the Enforcement Hall and been promoted to the position of Supreme Elder of the sect.
Although he no longer manages affairs, Bai Yan still has absolute control over the Enforcement Hall, and the reason for this lies with Murong Yuanyang.
Murong Yuanyang was the chief elder of the Enforcement Hall back then, and worked with Bai Ke in the Enforcement Hall for hundreds of years. However, because of his fiery and irritable personality, he was never able to be promoted to another position.
Inside the Hall of Law Enforcement, Murong Yuanyang was also a loner, even more so than Bai Yan, like a stinking rock in a latrine.
After Bai Yan resigned from his position as the head of the Enforcement Hall, Murong Yuanyang naturally took over the position of the head elder of the Enforcement Hall.
However, what Xing Jian and most of the other elders didn't know was that Elder Murong was actually personally trained by Bai Yan, and their relationship was even closer than that of master and disciple.
So even though Bai Yan is no longer here, he still holds great prestige in the Hall of Law Enforcement, while Xing Jian and the others have always foolishly believed that Murong Yuanyang and Bai Yan are not of one mind.
It's no wonder they think that way; Murong Yuanyang's personality is just too annoying. Even when he was under Bai Yan's control, he still didn't give him any face.
Xing Jian thought to himself that if it were him, he would never allow his subordinates to be so presumptuous towards him, so he never even considered that there might be any relationship between the two.
Bai Ke knew all this because when he was going through the original owner's memories, he discovered that Elder Murong had been seeking guidance from Bai Yan in cultivation.
The relationship between the two was very pure. Although Bai Yan was taciturn, he was not cold-hearted by nature. When Murong Yuanyang's master passed away early, Bai Yan was the one who mentored him when he was working in the Law Enforcement Hall.
From an ordinary disciple to an elder, and then to the undisputed head of the Enforcement Hall, Murong Yuanyang had always been loyal to Baiyan.
However, unlike Xing Jian, they do not form cliques in private; they simply make the right choices at the right time.
For example, in the election of the Holy Son, Bai Ke had excellent personal qualities and a decent personality, so he placed his vote on Bai Ke early on.
Now, Xing Jian has brazenly set up a scheme to force Bai Ke to open the stone wall projection to the other disciples, which is essentially to personally help Lin Xiu break through to the primordial spirit realm.
How could he tolerate this? Since Xing Jian was using the claim that the spiritual veins of Tiandu Peak were damaged, he could also forcefully categorize it as part of the Enforcement Hall's responsibilities.
Therefore, Xing Jian cannot use this to force Bai Ke to comply; at the very least, he can allow Bai Ke to get through the election period.
The difficulty of Xing Jian's deadly trap lies in the fact that Bai Ke cannot delay. As long as Bai Ke cannot prove that the value of that small world is enough to make up for the losses, Xing Jian will always have the opportunity to use it to force Bai Ke.
With the Holy Son's election approaching, every minute and second should be spent strengthening ourselves, not wasting time on these pointless things.
Whether Bai Ke stalls or admits defeat, Xing Jian will not suffer any loss. If Bai Ke agrees to help Lin Xiu break through, then Xing Jian will make an even bigger profit.
This was the real purpose behind Xing Jian's previous rambling: Bai Ke had fallen into the trap the old man had dug, and now he had no choice at all.
Murong Yuanyang's willingness to expose his relationship with Bai Yan at this moment was also to buy time for Bai Ke.
As long as Xing Jian can't use the losses on Tiandu Peak to make things difficult for Bai Ke, then this deadlock will be completely turned around.
No time to doubt the relationship between the two, Xing Jian raised his head and chuckled at Murong Yuanyang, "Old man Murong! Don't try to confuse me, is this what we're talking about right now?"
He stood calmly with his hands behind his back, ignoring Murong Yuanyang's murderous gaze. "As for the matter of Tiandu Peak, let's see what Junior Nephew Bai has to say!"
Bai Ke touched his nose. Could he say that he didn't care at all whether Lin Xiu had broken through?
After Liu Yiji confirmed that the martial arts in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils were indeed remarkably effective, he was completely confident!
Even if that kid breaks through, so what? After possessing the martial arts divine skills created by the ancestors of China, Bai Ke's gaze will no longer linger on his peers.