The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

"Master Xuanming, what are your thoughts on this matter?" Qing Yu appraised Xuanming, who had remained silent all along.

"Having heard that Master Xuanming treated the disciples of Chi Ming Peak as his own children and decisively sided with Elder Xuan Chen previously, it was due to Chen Qinglin's crimes, what will you do for your disciples now?"

"What will I do..." Xuanming let out a bitter smile, "Being under your control, what can I do?"

This Qing Yu was indeed worthy of the name 'Demon Path', having previously been able to manipulate his True Qi from a distance to cause rebellion, easily drawing upon the Spiritual Energy of the mountains and rivers of Chi Ming Peak to aid him. Why ask further?

Regardless, he could not escape the other's control.

"It's different," Qing Yu shook his head, "Willingness and being coerced are ultimately different. Believe me, the consequences of being coerced are something you definitely don't want to see."

Something he definitely didn't want to see... what could that be?

Xuanming dared not think further. He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "I will remain loyal to the Sect Leader of the Zhenwu Sect."

The Sect Leader of the Zhenwu Sect had been Xuan Chen, but he was now in the past. The future was crystal clear. Xuanming had eventually capitulated.

"Master Xuanming indeed deeply understands the bigger picture," Qing Yu praised.

He did not suspect Xuanming of lying, for he would not be able to deceive him. As for any potential future volte-faces, Qing Yu had plenty of methods to deal with them.

Xuanming only felt the True Qi that had been constraining him loosen, coming back under his own control again. But he wouldn't forget the taste of being manipulated into rebellion; even with his strength restored, he didn't dare to commit further follies.

"Xuanming, you traitor!!" Xuan Zheng couldn't help but curse loudly upon witnessing this.

"The loyalty of Xuanming is to Zhenwu Sect, not any particular Sect Leader," as Xuan Zheng cursed, Xuanming simply spoke for himself, "Junior brother, the times have changed."

Indeed, the times had changed; it was no longer the era of Xuan Chen. The former Sect Leader had lost mastery of Zhenwu Sect on his way back from Taizhen Palace.

"Be quiet." With a light glance from Qing Yu, Xuan Zheng was immediately deterred, unable to utter another word.

"Next..." Qing Yu turned to the last person, "Master Xuan Lin, you have truly surprised me. No one expected you to be his most loyal follower."

Indeed, Xuan Lin was Xuanfa's most loyal supporter. The first person Xuanfa had approached was not Xuan Yin, but Xuan Lin. This master, who seemed to sit on the fence, had actually always firmly stood by Xuanfa's side.

"Qing Yu, you patricide, you will not meet a good end," Xuan Lin said through gritted teeth.

If anyone present harbored the deepest hatred for Qing Yu, it was undoubtedly Xuan Lin. While Xuan Chen was not killed by Qing Yu's hand, and Xuan Zheng was certainly unwilling to submit to Qing Yu, his hatred for Qing Yu wasn't as intense.

For Xuan Lin, it was different; the person he had devoted his life to had been killed by Qing Yu. He wished he could devour Qing Yu's flesh and sleep in his skin.

Facing Xuan Lin's curses, Qing Yu simply smiled faintly, "My teacher had a loyal subordinate like you, which should be considered a life not lived in vain. However, your opinion is actually not important, and what becomes of you is also not for you to decide."

Qing Yu didn't care about the choices of Xuan Lin and Xuan Zheng. After all, whether they were willing or not, they would have to work for Qing Yu. If they submitted, they could retain their sense of self. If not, Qing Yu had plenty of ways to control them.

"Master Xuanzhen, I plan to hold the succession ceremony early next year on the second day of the second lunar month, inviting various sects to attend. What do you think?" Qing Yu turned to the nearby Master Xuanzhen.

"The second day of the second lunar month, Dragon Head-Raising, is a good day. However, by then, the sects will probably come for more than just attending the ceremony," Xuanzhen said.

"I know," Qing Yu smiled, "by that time, there will be plenty of people looking for trouble. But that's exactly what I'm waiting for. The Zhenwu Sect has been too quiet for too long, and despite those affairs within the sect being covered up, anyone with eyes could see them. They have been the laughing stock for who knows how long.

If we don't give them a wake-up call, they might still think that Zhenwu Sect is as it was in the past."

After dragging on for over a decade, the Sect Leader Faction and the Anti-Sect Leader Faction were at odds, and some sects with connections all knew of Zhenwu Sect's jokes. Qing Yu was now ready to sweep away the past and re-establish the majesty of Zhenwu Sect.

As for those looking for trouble, Qing Yu could beat them one by one until they cowered and covered their heads.

If they still didn't comply after that, they could go reincarnate into a more obedient life.

"The matter of calming the sect's disciples shall be entrusted to you, uncle," Qing Yu said, "I'll go to Wanfa Peak and have a chat with Uncle Xuan Shang to console him."

Su Nu Peak had always been like the angel in white within the Zhenwu Sect, capable of healing and saving people, with remarkable appearances, it was something all the disciples aspired to. Having Master Xuanzhen arrange the matters of the sect's disciples was indeed finding the right person for the job.

Although Xuanzhen was not particularly willing.

After all, it was quite troublesome.

However, leaving it to Qing Yu, who had barely spent any time in the Zhenwu Sect, would be even more troublesome.

.............

Soaring through the air, the fierce winds howled and moved, causing Qing Yu's hair to flutter and his eyebrows to furrow.

'Heaven and Earth Shaking truly lives up to its name as a Catastrophe Martial Arts, the precursors are already showing. At most, a few days from now, the catastrophe will begin. It seems I need to straighten out my Primordial Energy as soon as possible.'

As Qing Yu pondered in silence, his right palm suddenly burst with Hand Gang, striking towards the front left.

"Boom—"

The Hand Gang struck an empty space, making a muffled sound; a deep blue figure slowly withdrew a palm that had been blocking the attack, saying in surprise, "You were able to detect me?"

"Sure enough, it's you, Elder Shiming," Qing Yu did not respond, simply looking at the figure and saying faintly.

'Ten Directions Destruction truly lives up to its reputation as a tool of the Yi Dao Ancestor, enhancing my application of the Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill considerably, allowing me to detect Elder Shiming. '

There was a faint sense of delight in Qing Yu's heart.

The Qing Yu of the past would indeed not have been able to detect the whereabouts of Elder Shiming, the World's Number One Master of Heavenly Mechanism. However, now that was not necessarily the case.

The enhancement that Ten Directions Destruction provided to the Heavenly Mechanism had already allowed Qing Yu to reach the verge of the next level; he could see the position of the forerunner such as Elder Shiming.

In the future, it wasn't impossible to catch up to Elder Shiming.

Seeing Qing Yu's reluctance to answer, Elder Shiming didn't care. After all, some secrets were definitely not to be lightly disclosed to others.

"Unexpectedly, you managed to defeat Xuanfa even with the Zhenwu Sword in his hand, and you even killed Xuantian. Looks like the Shadow King has really misjudged this time, hehe."

Elder Shiming chuckled deeply, then continued, "The purpose of my visit this time, you've probably guessed it. Qing Yu, would you like to join the Nine Heavens?"

"The Nine Heavens? And there was Xuantian, it seems there are nine of you, using the Nine Heavens as code," Qing Yu stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Why not first talk about the origins of the organization? Or is it just a makeshift gang?"