Chapter 1433: Future Sect Leader

Chapter 1433: Chapter 1436: Future Sect Leader

“Ah, did Ye Liangdao actually admit defeat?!”

Upon hearing Ye Liangdao’s announcement, many Hong Sect brothers were stunned. They obviously thought Ye Liangdao would never let Lin Feng off so easily. Many people looked at Ye Liangdao in shock, trying to find answers in his expression…

Lin Feng also looked at Ye Liangdao with some surprise, a hint of confusion in his eyes. Logically speaking, this guy Ye Liangdao was still angrily causing trouble at Longfeng Martial Hall two days ago. He definitely wanted to be Sect Leader, so why would he concede so easily?

At least, on the surface, it seemed Ye Liangdao still had a chance to become Sect Leader! Lin Feng had consecutively defeated Wang Bing and Liu Shouyi, and even if he could still stand, his Inner Strength was probably almost depleted, whereas Ye Liangdao hadn’t taken any action today, meaning he might actually have a chance to defeat Lin Feng!

Of course, Lin Feng actually still had a trump card like the Qi-Recovery Pill, but Ye Liangdao didn’t know that!

“Thanks to the brothers’ esteem, I won’t hide it from everyone. Actually, two days ago, I overestimated myself and went to Brother Lin to seek guidance, but the result… I lost badly… Back then, I thought I lost to Brother Lin because I was careless, but today it seems it was my own arrogance…” Ye Liangdao cupped his hands towards the Hong Sect brothers who supported him, loudly talking about his past challenge to Lin Feng…

“So Ye Liangdao challenged Lord Lin before and lost to him?! No wonder he doesn’t dare to go up and challenge again… Now that Lord Lin’s Inner Strength is greatly depleted, even if Ye Liangdao can defeat him, it wouldn’t be a fair victory! It seems that Ye Liangdao is quite righteous…” A Hong Sect brother, upon hearing Ye Liangdao’s words, had a look of sudden realization on his face.

“It’s not that simple. This brother, you’re thinking too highly of Ye Liangdao… Let me tell you, the only reason Ye Liangdao isn’t going up is that he knows even if he can beat Lin Feng, he definitely can’t beat Wang Bing. Going up would at most transfer the sect leader candidate position from Lin Feng to Wang Bing… If that were the result, Ye Liangdao would likely become a public enemy among all the Hong Sect brothers, and for Ye Liangdao himself, he wouldn’t gain any benefit! So he simply admitted defeat, giving Lin Feng a little favor, preserving his own dignity while slightly easing the old grievances with Lin Feng, the future master… After all, compared to Wang Bing, having a man as Sect Leader is more acceptable to the Hong Sect brothers!”

Another Hong Sect brother, who seemed quite insightful, spoke eloquently. However, it was clear he was a bit worried about offending Ye Liangdao, so he consciously controlled his volume, only allowing a few people beside him to hear.

“Since Brother Ye has expressed his opinion, is there any other brother who wishes to speak?” Bai Yuanshan glanced at the other leaders who hadn’t yet expressed their views, smiling faintly as he asked.

Silence, a complete silence!

Given that Lin Feng could defeat Wang Bing and Liu Shouyi, many leaders had already basically recognized his strength. Many were expecting a strong figure like Ye Liangdao to come forward and teach Lin Feng a lesson. However, when these people heard that Ye Liangdao also voluntarily admitted defeat to Lin Feng, no one dared to dissent…

A minute later, with still no one speaking, Bai Yuanshan gave Lin Feng a complex look and solemnly announced, “In that case, I announce Lin Feng will be the next Sect Leader of the Hong Sect. Over the Chinese New Year, I will hand over the Sect Leader’s duties to him, and after the New Year, at the opening meeting, Lin Feng will formally assume the position!”

“Congratulations to Mr. Bai on finding such an outstanding successor… Best wishes for the Hong Sect’s brighter future…”

“Congratulations to Brother Lin Feng on your victory…”

“Brother Lin, please take care of us in the future…”

With Bai Yuanshan’s announcement, many spectators from other sects first congratulated Bai Yuanshan and Lin Feng. Quite a few people directly surrounded Lin Feng, starting to flatter him.

This scene was seen by the seriously injured Liu Shouyi. His face contorted in bitterness as he secretly cursed, why is this happening? How could this guy become the new Sect Leader? The leader position is mine, I absolutely won’t accept this…

Liu Shouyi had been lying on the ground for five full minutes, and no one had come to help him up. Given his status, even if he failed in challenging Lin Feng, he wouldn’t normally end up so dejected. But it was clear his actions of sneak attacking Lin Feng despite his defeat already violated the most basic rules of the Hong Sect. Without Bai Yuanshan or Xu Yishan needing to say a word, no one dared to help him… Liu Shouyi had already been abandoned by the Hong Sect.

“Shouyi, get up, let’s go home…”

As Liu Shouyi was seething with resentment, Liu Hongtao endured his own pain to walk over to him, struggling to help him up, speaking in a light tone.

“Second Uncle, I…” Liu Shouyi glanced at Liu Hongtao who hadn’t abandoned him, feeling a bit moved.

“No need to say anything, we’ll discuss after you recover at home…” Liu Hongtao, seeing Liu Shouyi’s abnormal expression, used his eyes to restrain Liu’s urge to speak, said lightly, then helped him towards the exit…

Bai Yuanshan, Xu Yishan, and Lin Feng watched indifferently as the Liu uncle and nephew left. They all knew that after tonight’s events, the reputation of the Liu uncle and nephew in the Hong Sect had plummeted to rock bottom. Many Hong Sect brothers from the Second Hall who disliked Liu Shouyi’s actions might also leave and join other halls. Once Lin Feng became Sect Leader, the ranking of the current Hong Sect Second Hall would likely drop to who knows where!

…

Finally, when Lin Feng “broke through” from the encirclement of a group of martial friends, most of the Hong Sect brothers present had been instructed to leave. Lin Feng saw that only a dozen or so people, including the Hong Sect elders and leaders, were left in the basement, looking at him with anticipation.

Zhou Yang, Xie Nan, and a few others naturally were there as well. They were visibly unable to hide their excitement, looking at Lin Feng with admiration, occasionally giving a thumbs-up gesture… But the most excited was Zhu Xiuyue. With Lin Feng’s victory, the bet was won, and her stake doubled!

Zhu Xiuyue’s more than five million in private money turned directly into ten million assets… Zhu Xiuyue couldn’t suppress her inner excitement at all. If it weren’t for the presence of others, she would have rushed to Lin Feng’s side, hugged his shoulders, and screamed loudly…

“Haha… I don’t have flowers on my face, so why are you all looking at me like that?” Lin Feng glanced at everyone present, a dry smile on his face, speaking somewhat unnaturally.