A rare opportunity

Chapter 793 Sect Leader Gu Changfeng

The one poking his head in the cave was none other than his enemy, Long! After he left Xi Wuyou, Jiang Liming, and the others, he found a secret cave to hide in. He would wait until the Xianxia Sect retreated before leaving the Yunfu Mountains.

He scoffed at Xi Wuyou's foolishness. He couldn't understand why a casual cultivator, with no burden at all, had to get involved with those aristocratic families and sects? Wouldn't it be better to just find a secluded place and lie low, waiting for the war to end before emerging? He was simply a fool to lose his life for nothing!

As luck would have it, the cave he was hiding in happened to be right on the route from Jinsuo Town to the core area! When the mighty army passed by, Enemy Long thought they were rounding him up and was terrified! Hiding in the cave, he desperately concealed his presence to block the detection of others' divine consciousness.

Seeing the army approach, he knew their target wasn't him, but Li Yu! He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief! The danger was over, but curiosity was piqued. He couldn't help but peek in, hoping to find out what was happening on both sides.

Curiosity kills the cat! He hadn't expected the battle to end so quickly, much less that Duan Kaishan would lead a group of experts to retreat first! He hadn't expected that his appearance would just happen to provoke Hong Shouen's bad luck, and he became the target of his anger!

Seeing the sneaky look on Enemy Long's face, Hong Shou'en was furious! Without a word, he raised his hand and slapped him! A large handprint was like a giant net, covering the mountain where Enemy Long was hiding, and slapped it down quickly!

In an instant, dust and smoke billowed, sand and rocks flew everywhere! A figure rose into the sky from the dust and smoke, and Hong Shouen's second big handprint was already waiting in the air!

Poor, panic-stricken enemy Long dodged Hong Shouen's first palm strike, but couldn't dodge his second! He was directly beaten into a pulp and fell to the ground!

When the smoke and dust cleared, the entire mountain had been razed to the ground! Even Duan Kaishan frowned slightly! You know, Hong Shouen's two palms were venting his anger and also establishing his authority! He was showing Duan Kaishan his strength, telling him not to underestimate him!

The shadow of the two defeats has always hung over the hearts of Duan Kaishan and others until the arrival of their leader Gu Changfeng!

The leader of the Xianxia Sect is a formidable figure whose cultivation has reached the pinnacle of the ninth level of the Bible! He's just one step away from ascending to godhood! He's one of the three most powerful cultivators on Xuanyi Star! The other two are Xiang Aotian, leader of the Aotian Sect, one of the five major sects, and Ji Hongyan, leader of the Piaomiao Sect!

However, even though all three had reached the peak of the ninth level, their strengths were still somewhat mixed. It was simply that all three were wary of their reputations and hadn't fought each other. But privately, they all believed themselves to be the strongest on the planet! After all, there was no one better than them in martial arts!

Gu Changfeng had always been arrogant and domineering, so naturally he believed that he was the strongest! His belief naturally influenced the disciples of the entire sect, which was one of the reasons why the disciples of the Xianxia Sect had dared to do evil in the cultivation world for so many years!

Arrogant and domineering people are naturally powerful! Although his deputy leaders and elders may be secretly scheming against each other, no one dares to disobey Gu Changfeng! In front of Gu Changfeng, whether it is the arrogant elder Hu Yishan or the self-important second elder Hong Shouen, they are all obedient and dare not show any disrespect!

Sitting in the central military tent in Qingyang Town, Gu Changfeng watched Hong Shouen, who was still blushing and accusing Duan Kaishan. His face was expressionless, and he only looked at Hong Shouen coldly! In his heart, he wanted to slap him to death with one palm!

It was just that he didn't want to start a massacre when he needed men in the face of a powerful enemy! Of course, he also knew that the reason why Hong Shouen dared to disobey orders and ordered his men to pursue Li Yu without authorization was that he, Gu Changfeng, was also to blame! After all, he hadn't been so firm in his orders to Hong Shouen in the first place!

The reason he didn't have Hong Shouen resolutely carry out Duan Kaishan's orders was, on the one hand, because he suspected Duan Kaishan's description of Li Yu was a bit exaggerated. On the other hand, he didn't want to see Duan Kaishan become too powerful. After all, he didn't want to be sidelined and become a lonely man!

He relishes the resentment among his subordinates. The art of political intrigue is all about balance! Only when his subordinates fight among themselves can he truly control the overall situation!

Of course, this also led to cases of disobedience in his absence. Take, for example, Hong Shouen's recent incident! His unauthorized dispatch of troops led to a morale-shattering defeat! A defeat that humiliated the Xianxia Sect.

You know, in the previous defeat, he could still put the blame on those aristocratic clans. After all, the Xianxia Sect didn't send out many experts at that time. But this time, the Xianxia Sect sent out most of its experts, and still suffered a crushing defeat! This made him extremely angry!

Originally, he had intended to wait a while before contacting the other four major sects for a joint attack on the Yunfu Mountains. His insistence on contacting the other four wasn't because he believed the Xianxia Sect couldn't handle Li Yu. Rather, he wanted to use this opportunity to establish the Xianxia Sect as the de facto leader of Xuanyuan Star! After all, despite being known as the Five Great Sects for so many years, there was no definitive answer as to who was number one! While seemingly harmonious on the surface, there was always some unsavory underhandedness.

It was precisely because he had the ambition to dominate that he made a big fuss about the outsider identities of Li Yu and his gang, deliberately exaggerating the strength of Li Yu and his gang and deliberately vilifying their behavior, equating them with monsters and portraying them as a group of ferocious and brutal invaders who committed all kinds of evil!

Only in this way can they have a legitimate reason to act as a teacher! Only in this way can he openly demand manpower and resources from the other four major sects! Only in this way can the Xianxia Sect play a de facto leadership role!

Although the other sects had sent some disciples out of courtesy, that was merely a gesture of support! In reality, the disciples who came were only of low caliber! This was completely different from what he wanted! He wanted actual submission, not just a gesture! He didn't expect the leaders of the four major sects to attend in person, but at least someone important, like the deputy leader, was needed, not just a few insignificant disciples! This wasn't submission, it was a perfunctory gesture!

He had originally intended to send more people to persuade them, or even go there himself. However, Hong Shouen's defeat disrupted his rhythm, forcing him to rush to Qingyang Town early to lead the charge against Li Yu and take command of the overall situation.

Whether or not to dominate is a small matter. If we suffer casualties and bring shame to the Xianxia Sect, then the loss will outweigh the gain!

Seeing Hong Shouen still blaming Duan Kaishan and his own men, trying to exonerate him, Gu Changfeng finally lost his patience and roared:

"Shut up, you bastard! Deputy Sect Leader Duan has long spoken of Li Yu's abilities, and you don't believe them and yet you blame others? Your men don't obey orders, so what are you supposed to do?"

After the crushing defeat, instead of admitting your incompetence, you're desperately trying to shirk responsibility! I think you're completely irresponsible! If it weren't for your contributions to the sect, I'd kill you right now! You can't even be the Second Elder anymore! Get the hell out of here and go back to the sect and be an ordinary elder!"

Looking at Gu Changfeng's gloomy face, Hong Shouen moved his lips, but he didn't dare to say anything. He just bowed to Gu Changfeng with a pale face and quietly left the hall.

Gu Changfeng's attitude was obvious; he already felt disgusted with him. If he continued talking, he might actually slap him to death! Just be an ordinary elder! Being alive is better than being dead!

Seeing Hong Shouen leave the hall, Gu Changfeng's expression finally softened. He immediately said to Duan Kaishan:

"Kaishan, how do you think we should attack Li Yu and his gang next?"

Duan Kaishan was stunned! He had never expected that the arrogant and self-willed sect leader would ask for his opinion! But what exactly did he mean? Was he really seeking his opinion, or was he just testing his luck?