books44 Chapter 111 Elder Song
Chapter 111 Elder Song
Chapter 111 Elder Song
"Please enlighten me, Senior Brother Pan!"
Han Yi immediately followed, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and bowed.
"Junior Brother Han, you..."
Pan Sheng, after being stared at by Han Yi like that, felt like he had swallowed a bitter pill—unable to express his grievances. He stopped being cheeky and honestly said, "Junior Brother Han, don't worry. Senior Brother Li said he's responsible for the safety of all the disciples in this sect's minor competition. If any disciple concedes, he'll stop the competition immediately. And if he can't hold on during Song Qing's match…"
At this point, Pan Sheng snorted coldly, his voice filled with murderous intent.
“But, Senior Brother Pan, what if Song Qing overcomes all obstacles and wins every battle without encountering any danger…” Han Yi said in a low voice. Senior Brother Pan always seemed so unreliable at times.
"hey-hey…..."
Pan Sheng chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head, but then he said, "Junior Brother Han, with Li Feng and me here, if we get the chance, we'll make sure Song Qing suffers a lot!"
After chatting for a while, Pan Sheng had to go and maintain order, so he left first. Han Yi also found an empty viewing platform and sat down.
thump, thump, thump
The time drum sounded, signaling the start of the competition. Han Yi immediately perked up, eager to see what made the outstanding individuals who had fought their way out from thousands of outer disciples so remarkable!
"Hmph, old man Li, you're not dead yet?"
"Heh, old man Song, your mouth is still as foul as ever, like a rock in a latrine, it stinks to no end!"
Thump, thump, thump! Elder Li and an old man led a group of people into the square.
The old man was stocky and had well-developed neck muscles, making it almost impossible to distinguish the boundary between his shoulders and neck.
However, both he and Elder Li were dressed in black robes with a crimson flame embroidered on their cuffs. Moreover, his overall strength was between 115 and 150, making him a martial artist in the Meridian Opening stage, and he should also be a high-ranking elder.
Even with many outer disciples waiting in the square, the two continued to hurl insults at each other, and none of the people behind them dared to interrupt. Instead, they quickly dispersed and surged towards the square.
"That is?"
Han Yi's eyes narrowed as he spotted a man in a lake-blue robe with a cyan longsword at his waist among the group.
This sinister-looking man was none other than Song Qing, an old acquaintance of Han Yi!
At this moment, Song Qing seemed very relaxed, chatting and laughing with the people around him, showing no signs of the tension that was about to occur.
Unlike Li Tie, who followed Instructor Lin from the outer sect camp to the sect, this guy went back to his family first and then came to the plaza for the competition…
This kid, did he cheat in the competition again...?
Han Yi muttered to himself.
"Senior Brother Li, over here!"
As the crowd dispersed, Han Yi glanced around and spotted a familiar figure.
Li Feng spotted Han Yi at a glance, a smile appearing on his lips, and strode over.
"Han Yi, I went to Fulinlou a few days ago but couldn't find you. I was worried you'd forgotten about it!"
"How could I forget? This is a major event concerning my becoming an inner disciple! Otherwise, wouldn't I be a prospective inner disciple for life!"
Han Yi immediately stood up and responded with a smile.
"It's not that important. Anyway, your name is already registered in the inner disciple register. After the competition, you'll just be going up there as a formality." Li Feng waved his hand dismissively.
"Senior Brother Li, who was arguing with Elder Li just now?" Han Yi asked.
“That is…” Li Feng looked in the direction Han Yi pointed, then quickly turned his head away.
"That's Elder Song, the head of the Song family!"
He said in a low voice, then added, "The Song family and our Li family have a long history of conflict. We even had a falling out over that incident before..."
Han Yi understood; he was probably referring to the Crimson Flame Sect's thorough investigation of internal traitors. At that time, a high-ranking elder was questioned, hall masters and managers were searched and arrested, and the Li and Song families were accusing and reporting each other, causing chaos within the sect.
"Then what happened to him?"
Han Yi made a pointed gesture, subtly pointing his arm at Song Qing in the crowd.
"What else could it be? It's just that Song Qing, relying on his father and Elder Song's backing, is starting to act arrogantly again..."
"This kid was cowardly and ran away on his own during the escort mission, causing the deaths of so many disciples. Logically speaking, it wouldn't be too much to punish him with the death penalty!"
"But thanks to his father's connections, he still managed to escape the law. I heard that while he was at the mining camp, he didn't actually do any mining work and lived a much more carefree life than he did in the sect. The so-called severe punishment was really all bark and no bite..."
"Hmph, the sect still favors Song Qing!" Li Feng said indignantly at the end.
Han Yi simply smiled calmly and did not respond to the question.
But aren't you also from a prominent family, a privileged class? Han Yi muttered to himself.
In fact, he understood the source of Li Feng's dissatisfaction. Although Li Feng and Song Qing were both from prominent families, their statuses were different. Song Qing was a direct descendant of the Song family, while Li Feng could only be considered a collateral descendant of the Li family.
If Li Feng were to commit such a grave mistake, the consequences would not be so simple and easy.
Of course, there's no need to say these things to Li Feng anymore...
However, at this moment, Elder Li, who had finished arguing, seemed to have finally noticed Han Yi. He paused slightly, then, as if remembering something, whispered a few words to one of the deacons around him.
Before long, a smiling deacon in a grey uniform came running over. "Han Yi, Elder Li requests your presence!"
Elder Li?
Han Yi looked up and saw Elder Li waving at him with a gentle smile.
Han Yi quickly became alert. He knew that Elder Li was definitely up to something; this harmless demeanor was just a facade. Could this sudden summons be...?
"As expected, this little fellow Han Yi has some connections. Could it be Elder Li?"
Sitting next to Han Yi, Instructor Lin wore an expression of complete entitlement.
When Instructor Lin first saw Han Yi become an inner disciple, he suspected Han Yi must have some connection with the sect's higher-ups. Otherwise, even with such great achievements, he wouldn't have been promoted so easily…
It's so nice to have such connections. I've wasted most of my life and I'm still just a teacher...
Instructor Lin felt somewhat helpless, but what he didn't know was that although Han Yi had entered the inner sect through connections, Han Yi had to be wary of these so-called connections, as they could cost him his life!