Chapter 2307 - 2310: I Want to Challenge You

One month later, the Elders' Council.

The three Great Elders of the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect used to each have their own domain, but with Wang Tianqing's power stripped away, the Elders who actually held real authority were Zhang Xiaolin and Mo Ziyang.

Zhang Xiaolin was the Law Enforcement Elder, responsible for the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect's dealings with other Sects, as well as other major internal affairs.

So, for the many internal matters within the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect, the final decision-making power lay with the Elders' Council, and the chairman of the Council was, of course, Mo Ziyang; he held the authority over the Sect's routine affairs.

At this moment, the Elders were still being summoned by Mo Ziyang as usual to attend the Council. These Elders all held status within the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect, fewer than thirty in total.

However, at today's Council, everyone was stunned to see that Wang Tianqing, who usually never showed up, had actually appeared for once!

Of course he had the right to attend the Council; it was just that he'd always skipped it, and Mo Ziyang never bothered with him.

Seeing Wang Tianqing enter the grand meeting hall, and seeing that he had actually brought Qin Tian along, the Elders immediately started buzzing.

According to the rules, each Elder attending the meeting could bring one attendant, but attendants couldn't sit with the Elders and could only stand along the walls at the edge of the hall.

"Heh, what's gotten into Wang Tianqing, actually coming to the Elders' Council? Didn't he never show up before?"

"Yeah, having your authority stripped away is not a pleasant feeling. Back then Mo Ziyang was a head below him; now Mo Ziyang stands two heads above, and at the Council he still has to listen to Mo Ziyang's orders. Of course he wouldn't want to come."

"But he did come today, and look, he even brought that Qin Tian with him."

"What's he trying to do? Qin Tian killed Elder Li Jinyuan—heh, really earned Wang Tianqing a lot of face. This time, bringing Qin Tian to the meeting, what's that supposed to mean, a show of force?"

"Who cares what he's doing, his grudge is with Mo Ziyang, not us. We'll just sit back and watch the show."

The Elders whispered among themselves.

After Wang Tianqing entered the hall, he told Qin Tian to go stand with the other Elders' attendants, then walked straight to the seat beside the chairman of the Elders' Council and sat down.

That seat was his. It had sat empty for years during the Councils; with Wang Tianqing suddenly turning up today, everyone was caught off guard.

Mo Ziyang hadn't arrived yet. The few Elders sitting beside Wang Tianqing greeted him warmly.

Ever since Qin Tian killed Li Jinyuan in the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect, quite a few Elders had started treating Wang Tianqing with respect again.

Of course, the Elders in Mo Ziyang's faction were still disdainful, and the neutral Elders still preferred to stay out of it and just watch the fun.

"Elder Mo has arrived."

At the door, a Disciple called out, and the noisy hall quieted a little.

Mo Ziyang entered the hall with a few Elders. Besides those Elders, everyone noticed that Zhu Qige was following behind him.

Elders often brought Disciples to meet the various Elders and get a feel for the Council's atmosphere; that was nothing new. Zhu Qige had been here before; Qin Tian had not.

As Mo Ziyang stepped through the doors of the grand hall, his eyes immediately fell on Wang Tianqing sitting beside his seat, and his brows faintly knitted.

Then his gaze swept over the Disciples standing to the side and landed on Qin Tian. His expression shifted slightly; the pleasant look on his face instantly turned cold.

"Elder Mo…"

"Elder Mo…"

Several Elders greeted Mo Ziyang.

Mo Ziyang ignored them, slowly walking toward his seat. As he did, his gaze stayed locked on Wang Tianqing.

"Heh, Elder Wang, what brought you in the mood to attend the Elders' Council today? Your seat's dust has piled up to nearly a meter high. Sitting there now, don't you feel the slightest bit out of place?"

Mo Ziyang began mocking Wang Tianqing the moment he walked over.

Back when Wang Tianqing's fortunes fell in the Sect, practically every time Mo Ziyang saw him, he'd take a jab at him, and it had been no different in recent years.

Wang Tianqing didn't respond.

Mo Ziyang strolled over unhurriedly and sat down.

Zhu Qige stepped to the side, ending up right next to Qin Tian.

"Heh, you're Qin Tian, aren't you?"

Zhu Qige stared at Qin Tian. "The day you challenged Li Jinyuan, I didn't go watch the fight, but I saw you two months ago. Impressive—you actually dared challenge an Elder. You've got some guts!"

"So-so, third-best in the world."

Qin Tian glanced at Zhu Qige and answered casually.

"Try not to run into me. I, Zhu Qige, especially enjoy dealing with people like you."

Zhu Qige's tone carried a warning. "Don't think that just because you set a record in the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect and have Elder Wang Tianqing backing you, you can do whatever you like. Know who I am? Xuanyuan Four Masters—heh, a height you'll spend your whole life only able to look up at!"

"Heh."

Qin Tian only replied with that one word to Zhu Qige, inwardly sneering. Spend a lifetime looking up? Sorry, but the reason I'm here today is precisely because of you! Let's see who ends up looking up at whom!

While Qin Tian and Zhu Qige were talking quietly, Mo Ziyang and Wang Tianqing had also started trading barbs, one line after another.

Mo Ziyang realized something was off today—Wang Tianqing was actually talking back, and from the looks of it, he'd come prepared.

"Elder Wang, you suddenly show up today. What exactly did you come here for?"

The atmosphere was turning strange, and Mo Ziyang didn't even bother starting the meeting. He turned straight to Wang Tianqing and questioned him.

Wang Tianqing showing up, and bringing Qin Tian along—if anyone said Wang Tianqing was just in the mood to bring Qin Tian over to hang out, Mo Ziyang wouldn't believe it for a second.

Right now, everyone was staring at Wang Tianqing in surprise and curiosity.

"Heh… Isn't this the Elders' Council? Elder Mo, what, are you planning a public struggle session for me, or what exactly?"

On an ordinary day, faced with this situation, Wang Tianqing would have simply stood up and walked out.

But today, he'd come prepared, and the smile never left his face.

"With you here, this Council can't be held."

Mo Ziyang let out a cold laugh. He suspected Wang Tianqing had come here with an agenda and didn't want to let him get his way, so he said, "If you won't state your purpose, then today's Elders' Council is postponed!"

The hall erupted. Everyone was startled; hadn't Wang Tianqing just casually shown up? How did that provoke such a big reaction from Mo Ziyang?

"My purpose?"

Wang Tianqing was still smiling as he said, "I didn't come for you today, Elder Mo. I have business with Zhu Qige."

"Hm?"

Everyone froze at his words.

Wang Tianqing continued, "To be precise, it's not me who has business with Zhu Qige, but my fine Disciple, Qin Tian."

At this, Wang Tianqing shot Qin Tian a meaningful look.

Right beside Qin Tian, Zhu Qige happened to turn his head to look at him. Qin Tian didn't bother hiding anything now; locking eyes with Zhu Qige, he said:

"Zhu Qige, I challenge you! Before me, Qin Tian, you're not worthy of your spot as one of the Top Ten Inner Sect Disciples!"