Chapter 494: Chapter 350: If Anyone Doesn’t Agree, Just Come and Fight!
“Wang Hou!”
“It’s Wang Hou…”
“How impudent, you should call him Minister Wang… Why is he here?”
Wang Hou’s arrival made the atmosphere at the scene a bit strange, as many martial artists from the martial world who were unaware of the situation began whispering to each other.
These martial artists’ perceptions of Wang Hou weren’t necessarily negative.
However, Wang Hou was an “official” person.
And they were people from the martial world.
Was he, an “official,” trying to compete for the position of the “Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts”? Did he have no shame?
Throughout the history of the Da Xia martial world, there had never been such a thing!
The patriarchs of the six major clans exchanged glances and looked at the experts from the Buddhist sect and other factions, who all stood up, prepared to speak. However, they saw Master Taixu of Wudang Sect suddenly jump out and say, “Minister Wang… the position of the “Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts” is a matter for our martial world. Your participation…isn’t appropriate, is it?”
Patriarch Li and others couldn’t help but be taken aback by this.
Could it be…?
Was Supreme Sage Taixu the first to take issue with him?
Had their previous speculation been incorrect?
Were these sect leaders genuinely hosting the Martial Arts Conference to elect an Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts, and not being manipulated by Wang Hou behind the scenes?
Seeing the gaze of many patriarchs on him, Patriarch Li shook his head with an unchanged expression, and his lips slightly moved to say four words: “Watch and see.”
…
On the stage.
Listening to Master Taixu’s “questioning,” Wang Hou laughed. “Master Taixu, I, Wang, was born and raised in Da Xia, and the martial arts I practice are also from Da Xia…Who says I can’t run for the position of the “Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts” if the patriarchs of Li family can, or the undying old-timers of the six major clans…”
Stopping at this point, Wang Hou slightly paused and looked at the people from the six great clans, saying, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you.”
Then, he continued, “Why can’t I, Wang, run for it?”
Supreme Sage Taixu said, “Minister Wang, as the founder of the Supernatural Affairs Bureau, who is under the Da Xia government, a person of the imperial court, how can you compete for the position of the ‘Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts’?”
Wang Hou said, “Then I can resign from the Supernatural Affairs Bureau and leave the system.”
“That…”
Supreme Sage Taixu hesitated, then he pretended to consult with Master Chen of Wudang Sect and Celestial Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain, before finally saying, “If Minister Wang has indeed resigned from his post, then from now on, he is a person of the martial world and can naturally compete for the position of the ‘Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts!”
“No!”
Patriarch Li suddenly stood up and said, “This is a grand occasion for our martial arts world. Why must Minister Wang interfere?”
Wang Hou looked over and said, “I have resigned from my job, and from now on, I will be a member of the martial world like everyone else. Why can’t I participate?”
His face was full of smiles.
All of this was within his plan.
Next, the major clans and the patriarchs of the sects who had opinions about him would certainly not let him successfully participate in the election of the “Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts.”
He would first “fight” for it.
Then, make a deal with them, and finally, take advantage of the situation to introduce Xu Yang.
…
Meanwhile.
In the Dai Temple.
In the meditation room.
Xu Yang sat in a wheelchair, pale and weak, dozing off, even snoring.
“Celestial Master Xu, Celestial Master Xu…”
Little Daoist Meng Mingshan saw this and quickly called out, “Celestial Master Xu, are you okay?”
“Hmm… Ah…”
Xu Yang woke up in shock, raising his hand to wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and said, “I’m fine… just a bit sleepy. By the way, what’s the situation outside with the Martial Arts Conference? Has the fighting started?”
Little Daoist: “I didn’t go out to see. I’m not sure.”
Xu Yang was speechless and scolded, “Then why don’t you go and see?”
The little Daoist immediately ran out.
Xu Yang controlled his wheelchair and left the meditation room.
His heart was filled with irritation!
The injury inside his body was getting worse and worse… the divine light not only couldn’t be eliminated, but it also continued to multiply inside him. Last night, it had spread to both his legs, making it feel like he had been chopped with a knife countless times when he took just a few steps. The pain was unbearable.
His grandfather had bought this wheelchair just last night. It was said to have cost tens of thousands and was a high-tech product with electric button control, making it very convenient.
Not being able to walk with his legs.
That wasn’t a big deal.
It didn’t hinder Xu Yang from activating the “Taishan Divine Power.”
However, this morning, Xu Yang found that he seemed to be suffering from a sudden “sleeping sickness,” making it difficult for him to stay awake…
“If this continues, there will be trouble, especially if I suddenly fall asleep while on the stage…”
As he thought about this, he suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness and fell asleep again.
When little Daoist Meng Mingshan returned, Xu Yang had already started snoring.
“Celestial Master Xu, Celestial Master Xu!”
Meng Mingshan called out several times, but seeing Xu Yang not responding, he grabbed his arm and shook it vigorously. Xu Yang woke up in a daze, yawned and asked, “What’s the situation?”
Meng Mingshan said, “The Martial Arts Conference hasn’t officially started yet. Minister Wang is still arguing with the patriarchs of the major clans…”
“They’re still bickering?”
Xu Yang angrily said, “How long will it take at this rate?”
He hadn’t slept for a long time.
At this moment, just having closed his eyes for a while and being woken up, he was quite grumpy and said, “Go, push me outside.”
“Huh?”
“Ah, what?”
Xu Yang said, “Hurry up and take me there, so I can go back to sleep after the fight…”
Meng Mingshan said, “But Minister Wang just sent a message saying that it’s not time for you to go on stage yet…”
“No problem, I have my own ideas.”
Xu Yang insisted on going, and Meng Mingshan couldn’t dissuade him. He said cautiously, “Celestial Master Xu… Should I ask Minister Wang and the sect leader for instructions first?”
Ask for instructions my ass!
Xu Yang pressed the electric button, and the wheelchair drove itself forward.
If you don’t push, I’ll go by myself!
Seeing this, Meng Mingshan followed and pushed Xu Yang out of the Dai Temple.
As they came out of the Dao Palace, Xu Yang saw that the martial artists had gathered outside, surrounding the central competition stage so tightly that they couldn’t get through. Sitting in his wheelchair, Xu Yang couldn’t see what was happening, but he could vaguely hear Wang Hou engaged in a “quarrel with the group scholars” and reasoning with many clan and sect leaders.
“Senior predecessors who have sealed themselves in Dongtian may not know about me.”
“Over the years, I’ve been in the Spirits Management Bureau, but my heart has been in the martial world… Without me, how could Da Xia’s martial world be as stable as it is now?”
“To put it bluntly, what kind of contribution have you bunch of old freaks made to the current Da Xia martial world besides living a bit longer?”
“In terms of strength, I am stronger than you!”
“In terms of prestige…With one word from me, I can gain the support of a billion people nationwide!”
“In terms of contribution, if I hadn’t controlled the martial world and established the Supernatural Affairs Bureau to eradicate the demons and ghosts in Da Xia’s territory over the years, could Da Xia have its current situation?”
“Why can’t I, Wang Hou, participate in the election for the Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts since all you group of old freaks can do it?”
“Wang Hou!”
“How dare you!”
Many of the clan and sect leaders were furious, and a powerful aura erupted from the summit of Mount Tai!
Wang Hou was indeed strong!
However, everyone was a senior figure, who’d lived a long time and wanted to save face… Now, with Wang Hou pointing fingers at them and calling them “old freaks” and “old dogs,” if they didn’t react, wouldn’t they be a laughingstock?
“What?”
With a burst of energy, Wang Hou sneered, “Am I wrong? Anyone who is unconvinced can just come up and fight, do you believe that today I can beat you all to death one by one?”
“You…”
The clan elders were choked with anger. The elder from the Fufeng Ma Clan had a fiery temper and was about to rush up to fight with Wang Hou, but he was stopped by Patriarch Li.
“Don’t be impulsive, don’t fall into Wang Hou’s trap!”
Patriarch Li sent a message, stepped forward, and said with a gloomy face, “Wang…”
However, before he could finish his sentence, a voice came from a distance-
“Minister Wang!”
Patriarch Li turned his head to look, but he didn’t see anyone.
Xu Yang was sitting in his wheelchair, which was already a head shorter than the crowd. Meng Mingshan was a child, and people in front of him were tightly packed, so it was only natural that they couldn’t see.
On the stage, Wang Hou’s expression changed.
Xu Zhiyuan and Master Taixu both had a slight change of expression and began to search for Xu Yang’s figure.
It wasn’t time yet, so why did Xu Yang come out early?
“Make way, please make way!”
Xu Yang’s voice came out, “Everyone, I am Xu Yang, the leader of the Jingming Sect. I hope you can make way for me.”
As soon as these words came out, the martial artists blocking the way in front turned their heads to look.
“The Northwest Hammer… Celestial Master!”
“It’s really Celestial Master Xu!”
“Greetings, Celestial Master Xu!”
Many martial artists bowed their fists and saluted. Someone noticed something unusual and said in surprise, “Celestial Master Xu, what happened to you? Why do you need a wheelchair?”
The crowd instinctively parted to both sides.
Meng Mingshan pushed the wheelchair through the crowd.
Sitting in the wheelchair, Xu Yang clasped his fists at the people on both sides and said, “I’m fine. I just got a minor injury and can’t move well… Pfft!”
As soon as he spoke, he felt the strain on his internal injuries.
The divine power left by the “Emperor Dongyue statue” jumped erratically in his body, causing Xu Yang to spit out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
His already pale face turned even sicker.
Everyone around had strange expressions in their eyes.
Even the tense clan and sect leaders couldn’t help but look over.
“Celestial Master Xu!”
Seeing this, Wang Hou hurried over and said with concern, “Celestial Master Xu, what happened to you after a few days?”
Secretly, he furiously sent a message: “Xu Yang, what the hell are you doing?”
“I haven’t started talking yet… According to the plan, it should be after the discussion… Huh?”
Before he could finish his sentence, he found that Xu Yang, who had just vomited a mouthful of blood, had fallen asleep. He couldn’t help but have black lines on his forehead, and his heart…jumped wildly!
It’s over!
With Xu Yang in this state, how could he fight?
It seemed that the plan had to be changed… He had to resist it himself!
At this moment, Xu Yang suddenly woke up with a jolt. He wiped his saliva, looked around, and said, “Minister Wang, the Martial Arts Conference hasn’t started yet, has it… Come on, take me to the stage first!”
What’s going on?
Wang Hou looked at Xu Yang doubtfully.
Xu Yang gave Wang Hou a “trust me” expression, asking him to lift him and his wheelchair onto the stage. He then looked around and clasped his fists before speaking, “As you all can see, I’m severely injured and very sleepy… So, I’ll just cut straight to the chase.”
“I, Xu Yang, also want to be the Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts.”
“If anyone is not convinced, come and fight me!”