He had been missing for half a year. Before this, Xin Yijie had hoped more than anyone that the former sect leader would return to take charge of the situation, but now, everything was different.
Now that Hong Zijun was back, what would happen to him, the sect leader who had just taken over? Should he continue or abdicate and return the throne to its rightful owner?
If this matter wasn't handled well, the situation that Xin Yijie had managed to stabilize with great difficulty could very well fall back into the brink of losing control. If the local factions split because of this, and the Chen family faction fanned the flames again, things might get out of hand.
The person who had the right to decide who should be the sect leader was not the disciples of the Qingyun school in Beidao, but the ascending heaven cliff.
"This is Hong Zijun?" Lin Yi sized up the middle-aged man that Xin Yijie had brought with him. He had a clean-shaven face, and he looked honest and refined. His movements exuded the aura of a superior, but it wasn't obvious-there was a trace of haggardness and helplessly.
"Disciple greets martial granduncle!" Hong Zijun quickly knelt down, not showing any of the sect leader's attitude in front of Lin Yi. He wasn't an idiot-Lin Yi could kill Grand Elder Chen Jiu just like that, let alone a weak sect leader like him.
The main thing was that things were the same now, but people had changed. Xin Yijie was now the new sect leader of the Qingyun sect, and he was handpicked by Lin Yi in public. He was taking a huge risk coming back at this time-if Lin Yi and Xin Yijie found him an eyesore, he wouldn't have a good ending.
Xin Yijie was a nice guy, and he'd helped him a lot in the past, but the position of sect leader was something even blood Brothers would fight for. Of course, the final decision didn't lie with him or Xin Yijie-it was with Lin Yi.
"You've been missing for so long, where did you go?" Lin Yi asked.
"I'm ashamed to say this, but I've been hiding outside for the past six months and didn't dare to come back, because if I came back, I'd be dead. " Hong Zijun said with a bitter smile.
"Why?" Lin Yi and Xin Yijie looked at each other. Hong Zijun was the leader of a sect, so he wasn't weak at all. He was a true perfected golden core cultivator, and he was in the territory of the Qingyun sect. How could he be in danger?
"Because the person who wanted to kill me was Grand Elder Chen Jiu. If it wasn't for my Mount risking its life to protect me and buy me time, I would have been a dead man long ago." Hong Zijun still had a lingering fear when he spoke of this matter until today. No one had thought that their own Grand Elder would actually attack their sect leader directly, and there was only one purpose, which was to pave the way for Chen Dongcheng.
"No wonder there's been no news of him for half a year," Lin Yi nodded.
This made sense. Since he had already made his move, as long as Chen Jiu was around, Hong Zijun naturally wouldn't dare to return to the North Island's Green cloud sect. That would be courting death.
It was also because of this that he suddenly appeared at this time. After all, Chen Jiu had been killed by Lin Yi, and the biggest threat to him was gone. As a sect leader, he couldn't always be wandering outside. No matter what, he had to return to the North Island's Qingyun sect.
"As the sect leader, I only care about my own safety. I have greatly failed in my duty. I ask for martial granduncle to punish me personally." Hong Zijun took the initiative to ask for forgiveness respectfully, his attitude very proper.
"There's no need for that. It's excusable. " Lin Yi waved his hand nonchalantly, looking at Hong Zijun with a hint of interest. This guy knew that he'd let Xin Yijie take his place, but from his attitude, he didn't seem to be angry or resentful at all. Instead, he seemed to have gotten over it.
Of course, Hong Zijun didn't have the guts to question him. This wasn't hard to understand. But his attitude was so proper, and he even took the initiative to offer a humble apology. This was a little interesting.
"Many thanks for martial granduncle's understanding, but it is a fact that I have not done anything in the past six months. As the sect leader, I have lost contact with him for so long. I am really incompetent as the sect leader, and I have no face to continue being the sect leader. Please rest assured, martial granduncle, this disciple will do my best to cooperate and protect you and our blue cloud School in the North. " Hong Zijun quickly expressed his loyalty.
This guy was quite sensible! Lin Yi immediately understood why the guy was here-he knew that things were set in stone, and he didn't want to get himself killed for a sect leader position that was already in the air, so he came to clear his name. Other things aside, this guy really knew what to do.
"If that's the case, then how about this? you'll be the Deputy sect leader from now on. You have experience and strength. In the future, Xin Yijie will still need your help. I hope that there will no longer be any disputes between factions in our Qingyun school. I also don't want to hear anyone stirring up trouble again. I have high hopes for the two of you, so don't disappoint me." Lin Yi looked at the two.
"Yes!" The two of them were overjoyed.
Xin Yijie was overjoyed because he had secured his position as the sect leader. As for Hong Zijun, Lin Yi's approval was already a great thing for him. Even if he lost the position of sect leader, he could at least be a vice-leader. This was already a pleasant surprise, and there was nothing to be dissatisfied about.
The fact that he'd been bullied so miserably by Chen Jiu back then proved that Hong Zijun wasn't a tough person. If Chen Jiu didn't want his life, he would've most likely chosen to swallow his anger and endure it. Now that it was the even more terrifying Lin Yi, his choice to lower his head seemed unexpected, but it was completely reasonable.
"Very good," he said. Lin Yi smiled. He had no choice but to push Xin Yijie to the position of sect leader because he was the only person he was familiar with in the entire green cloud sect. He didn't feel at ease if someone else took the position, but it wasn't realistic for Xin Yijie to take control of the situation all by himself in a short time. Hong Zijun had appeared at the right time.
"By the way, senior granduncle, there's one more thing I need to report to you." Xin Yijie paused and said with a guilty expression,""Chen Dongcheng and Lu Ping 'an both ran away. They even took Chen Jiu's body with them."
Now that Chen Jiu's spirit was trapped in the Jade space, his body was no different from a corpse to others.
"I know." Lin Yi didn't comment on this. To him, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. After all, Chen Dongcheng and Lu Pingan were more or less hidden dangers in the sect. With the two of them around, the Chen family faction wouldn't completely fall apart, and the conflict between the factions would continue. Once the two of them left, the Chen family faction would be completely without a leader, and it would collapse on its own.
As for Chen Jiu, Lin Yi wasn't worried at all. This guy's primordial spirit was still in his grasp, and no one but him could bring him back to life. So what if Chen Dongcheng and Lu Pingan took him away?
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