Chapter 0751: The Fifth Division's Sub Leader
The moment Li Rouyun left, whispers erupted from within the training ground as the other members pondered and scrutinized Li Luo.
Everyone was well aware of who Li Luo was and where he came from. Frankly speaking, he was quite ill.u.s.trious, being the son of Li Taixuan and the grandson of the Lineage Chief.
Based on how outstanding Li Taixuan was, he would definitely have become the next Lineage Chief of the Dragon's Fang Lineage if nothing had gone wrong. Thus, Li Luo could be considered to be one of the most outstanding members of the third generation in the clan.
It was a pity that Li Taixuan had left and was rumored to have escaped to an outer divine continent. As a result, Li Luo had wastefully spent much of his formative years in a dest.i.tute land.
He possessed an ident.i.ty that was completely out of their reach and yet at the same time had a background that they could look down upon. It was such a contradictory feeling that the members simply didn't know how they should feel towards him.
"I heard that sub leader Li Luo is currently only at the Lesser Fiend Palace Tier."
"Haha, a Lesser Fiend Palace Tier sub leader? He must be the only one who obtained such a role in all these years. I'm truly envious."
"I pity those three in the fifth division. They are all at the Silver Fiend Tier and were originally slated to compete against each other for the role. Yet someone was dropped in just like that."
Whispers continued to spread, and the other four divisions looked at the fifth division with great interest, intending to spectate a show.
The fifth division, on the other hand, felt a little irritated and fury arose within their eyes.
"Cough."
At this point, the first division's Zhong Ling lightly coughed and clasped his hands together respectfully as he greeted Li Luo with a smile. "Congratulations, sub leader Li Luo. The Hall Master has established numerous records on behalf of the Green Nether Hall, and with your presence, you've created a new one yourself! Being the first Lesser Fiend Palace Tier cultivator to achieve the position of sub leader."
He did not mask any of his malicious intent as his uncle had already informed him that Li Luo's entry into the Green Nether Banner was for the sake of achieving the Banner Leader's position. That was something he had already set his sights on, and he was unwilling to let anyone else s.n.a.t.c.h it from him.
Light laughter echoed throughout the grounds.
On the other hand, Li Luo remained unfazed. "There's no need to congratulate me now. You can do so after I set even more records. That will save you some time."
Zhong Ling was a little taken aback as he had not expected Li Luo to reply with such restraint. This fellow had not shown the slightest hint of being provoked because of his words, which demonstrated an uncommon will.
Of course, his response to Li Luo's words was to smile. There was no need to say anything else, so he turned to leave.
Although Li Luo held a special position by virtue of his lineage and possessed triple resonances, which was a talent that anyone would envy, it was a pity he had spent his whole life without the luxury of ample cultivation resources. Naturally, how could this fellow compete?
The very fact that he was still at the Lesser Fiend Palace Tier already spoke for itself.
There were three months till the battle for the position of Banner Leader, and Zhong Ling wanted to obtain it with his own hands, directly ending any of Li Luo's ambitions.
At that point in time, his uncle could then raise a ruckus and attempt to struggle for the Hall Master's position.
With Zhong Ling's departure, the first division similarly took their leave. The remaining three sub leaders did not express any hostility towards Li Luo, but neither did they make an effort to draw closer. It was only instinctive that they would feel a sense of rejection towards anyone who had been bestowed this position without effort. The rest of them had gotten to this position through numerous struggles and battles, but this peasant from an outer divine continent had easily obtained something that they had spent much effort for. Thus, they felt a little disgruntled as well.
Most importantly, Li Luo's apparent strength did not reach the threshold expected of a sub leader.
Thus, they a.s.sumed that the only reason he had obtained this position was because of his father.
The remaining three sub leaders then clasped their hands in acknowledgement before leaving as well. They would leave this issue for the three fellows in the fifth division to solve.
Strife would inevitably ignite between these two parties, and this was their internal problem now.
With the other four divisions having dispersed, only the fifth division remained. However, everyone could feel that there were numerous gazes trained upon what was about to happen next.
Li Luo then turned towards the fifth division and glanced at the three gloomily standing at the front of the group. "Are you unconvinced?" he taunted with an indifferent voice.
Listening to Li Luo's impolite words caused the division to rile up, and the three leaders, Zhao Yanzhi, Li s.h.i.+ and Mu Bi, all frowned. Their new sub leader was even more domineering than they had expected.
"I don't know. Perhaps the esteemed sub leader should tell us if we should be convinced because you're the grandson of the Lineage Chief, or the Hall Master's son, or perhaps because of your Lesser Fiend Palace strength," the robustly built Mu Bi glumly retorted.
Li s.h.i.+ took the opportunity to say, "I don't know if the esteemed sub leader knows that there is a saying from the Ancestor in the Twenty Banners. One's social position does not matter, only strength rules."
"Oh? The sub leader has only just returned from an outer divine continent. How would he know of such rules?" someone in the group led by Li s.h.i.+ mocked.
This incited a wave of laughter.
At the same time, Zhao Yanzhi gave a slight smile with an amorous gaze. "Sub leader, you should not get angry. Since you're new, we have not gotten the time to know you better. Perhaps people will naturally be convinced once you've proven yourself."
Her words carried a hint of advice. Although she was unhappy with Li Luo obtaining the position without effort, she didn't think that there was any benefit to offending him either way. His ident.i.ty and background was nothing to scoff at, and if he chose to act viciously, they would not be better off.
The Ancestor’s words meant that all were equal in the Twenty Banners. Alas, Li Luo was not some unconnected individual—his ident.i.ty alone would allow him to easily deal with them.
"Mu Bi, born as a beggar on the streets within Tianmu City. He competed with wild dogs and cats for food since birth and revealed his talent afterwards. He then adopted countless orphans and vagrants, forming the Iron Dragon Gang. Then, after numerous selections, he entered the Green Nether Banner.
"Li s.h.i.+, born from a declining side branch of the clan. The entire branch pooled all of their limited resources to facilitate your cultivation, and you lived up to their expectations. You stood out and entered the Green Nether Banner, becoming the beacon of hope for your branch, shouldering the important task of revitalizing it.
"Zhao Yanzhi..."
At this point, he no longer continued. She was born in a brothel and had been brought up by an elder sister. Her sister had devoted herself to the trade to obtain the resources to buy her freedom, finally allowing Zhao Yanzhi to escape the brothel. She then struggled and forged ahead, spending utmost effort to advance and to achieve her goal of becoming a high ranking member of the Dragon's Fang Lineage, all to obtain protection and peace for her older sister, allowing her to live out the rest of her life happily.
This was information that Li Rouyun had provided him. The first two had commendable backgrounds, but as Zhao Yanzhi was a lady, there was no need to reveal such secrets to the rest.
The three had similar starts in life. They all possessed difficult circ.u.mstances in the beginning, and only through bitter cultivation had they achieved their current statuses.
Mu Bi, Li s.h.i.+, and Zhao Yanzhi's expressions changed, especially Zhao Yanzhi's. Her tense body relaxed when Li Luo had stopped himself from saying anything further.
However, they knew why Li Luo had said these words.
It demonstrated his knowledge of them, and even though they were unafraid of him, this did not mean that they had nothing they didn't care about. This was a naked threat.
He was suppressing them.
The Third Young Master from the outer divine continent had certain methods up his sleeve.
A hint of anger and resentment surfaced within their hearts. He had raised the things they cared about, and for the first time, they no longer dared to act rebelliously.
Their momentum was clearly dampened.
At this point, Li Luo's eyelids drooped slightly as he announced indifferently, "If you're unconvinced, I'll give each of you a chance."
Mu Bi, Li s.h.i.+, and Zhao Yanzhi stared at each other.
"What is the sub leader trying to say?" Zhao Yanzhi revealed a charming and bright smile.
"The three of you can choose a representative. If you can receive a move of mine without being injured, I'll hand over the position of sub leader. If I win, the three of you will listen to me and I will not mistreat you. However, if I sense the slightest hint of disobedience the in future, don't blame me for not being sympathetic."
Li Luo stood atop the stage, looking down upon the trio with a cool gaze.
His words had unsurprisingly elicited a ma.s.sive uproar in the fifth division. Deep astonishment could be seen on everyone's faces.
No one had expected that Li Luo would give them such a concession.
A puny Fiend Palace Tier cultivator dared to challenge three Silver Fiends?
A single thought came to everyone's minds: this new sub leader wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.