C278 One Move Is Enough!(1)

"Those involved often can't see clearly, while bystanders have a clearer view!"

Helian Hanhai and his group were so focused on the authenticity of the Profound Iron Number One Token that they overlooked this point until Yue Jiuxiao brought it up, and they suddenly realized.

"Exactly! Even if he passes the ninth level of the Path-Seeking Mirror, so what? Even if he gets the Number One Token, what does it mean? It only shows he's the top of the outer sect!" Helian Bozhong spoke with visible delight.

Nie Fengyu, however, didn't bother discussing with a disciple and directly addressed Helian Hanhai, "Elder, do you think the same?"

Your enemies often know you best. After clashing for so long, Helian Hanhai undoubtedly understood Nie Fengyu's character well, and more than once, he had suffered because Nie Fengyu played by his own rules.

Hearing Nie Fengyu's question, Helian Hanhai became cautious and ambiguously asked back, "What does the Sect Master think?"

"Sigh..." Nie Fengyu sighed and remained silent for a long time.

When everyone was growing impatient, Nie Fengyu finally spoke, "It seems the elder is indeed getting on in years, having worked tirelessly for the Profound Heaven Sect for too long. It's time to step down and rest. Didn't I just announce my thoughts publicly?"

Helian Hanhai's mood, which had just calmed, was once again infuriated by Nie Fengyu.

"Your thoughts were before Elder Yue Jiuxiao raised the question, weren't they?" Helian Hanhai's voice trembled, and he didn't even bother to address him as Sect Master anymore.

"As the leader of the Profound Heaven Sect, do you think my decisions will change because of a minor elder's opinion? The Grand Elder has dedicated his life to the sect, and though his memory isn't what it used to be, I can still show him respect. But if Elder Yue Jiuxiao wants to sway my stance, he might have to wait until he's in his twilight years."

Helian Hanhai wasn't one to mince words, and Nie Fengyu was even less so, managing to mock both Helian Hanhai and Yue Jiuxiao in one go.

"It seems the Sect Master has quite the opinion of me!" Yue Jiuxiao couldn't help but interject.

"Are you questioning my authority as Sect Master? Or perhaps you want to challenge me for the position? You're more than welcome to try!"

With that, Yue Jiuxiao held his tongue. Nie Fengyu, despite his seemingly carefree demeanor, didn't reach the position of Sect Master through mere rhetoric. If he could be so easily dethroned, the Grand Elder Helian Hanhai wouldn't have had to bide his time until now.

Yue Jiuxiao remained silent, but Nie Fengyu wasn't finished. He turned to Helian Hanhai and said, "Or perhaps the Grand Elder, still vigorous in his age, wants to spar with me again?"

Helian Hanhai's face turned a shade of steel, and he replied with a bitter tone, "The Sect Master is formidable; I know I'm no match! However... I do believe Elder Yue has a point. Even if the Profound Iron Number One Token is genuine, times have changed. Making someone the top inner disciple just like that seems a bit too whimsical, don't you think?"

Upon hearing Helian Hanhai's words, Nie Fengyu smiled slightly and said, "What past and present are you referring to? I only have one question for you, Elder. Who built the gates of the Profound Heaven Sect? Who established its rules?"

"The rules were set by the founding ancestor. Whoever holds the Profound Iron Number One Token is the foremost disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect. Has this become meaningless now that there are inner and outer sects?"

"Or do you believe your achievements surpass those of the founding ancestor, and your rules are more important than his?"

Nie Fengyu maintained his usual style, smiling as he spoke, but his tone turned righteous and unyielding, clearly rebuking Helian Hanhai without holding back.

"Pfft..."

Helian Hanhai couldn't hold it in any longer and spat out blood in frustration. Despite all his precautions, he fell right into Nie Fengyu's trap.

Nie Fengyu's questions were ones he dared not answer, for doing so would mean defying the founding ancestor and the entire Profound Heaven Sect!

Woo Zhengyang watched Helian Hanhai, who was so enraged he coughed up blood, and his admiration for Nie Fengyu grew immensely. First, he provoked Helian Hanhai, then led him into a carefully planned verbal trap. Nie Fengyu's cunning was truly something to behold!

Without even lifting a finger, just through a few words, he managed to infuriate a Shape Gathering Stage expert to the point of spitting blood. This was far more challenging than simply attacking him outright.

Woo Zhengyang couldn't help but chuckle, while Helian Bozhong was fuming with anger. Seeing his grandfather so upset that he nearly fainted, Helian Bozhong shouted, "If the Sect Master is determined to do this, then what's the harm in giving him the Number One Disciple position? But right now, I challenge him to see who truly deserves to be the top disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect!"

"Since even the Number Two Disciple acknowledges Woo Zhengyang's status, I doubt anyone else will object. As for your challenge, given the current circumstances, it would be best to wait until after the Heavenly Martial Dao Discussing Great Association to settle it."

"Ugh..." Helian Hanhai, standing nearby, was so infuriated he nearly passed out again.