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The Elders behind the Second Elder did not all recognize Qinchuan, and upon hearing Qinchuan's unabashed declaration of his merits in guarding the prohibited area, they thought to themselves disdainfully, "We are but following the orders of the Second Elder, not guarding this place for your sake, kid."

However, when they saw such a large Luo Yu, and that Qinchuan was actually rewarding them, their attitudes took a sharp turn, and their gazes towards Qinchuan changed.

At this moment, everyone was glad that they had chosen to stand with the Second Elder.

When the Elders on Shi Hun's side saw that the others were each receiving a jade pendant made of Luo Yu, their eyes immediately burned with intense desire.

Some regretted their choice bitterly, wondering how they could have been so foolish as to stand behind Elder Shi.

Others sized up the number of people around and began considering making their move to seize the treasure.

Above all, Shi Hun was the most opportunistic. He suddenly spoke out, "Chi Ren, you dare to conspire with outsiders, blocking us from climbing the cliff to search for treasure, and what's more, ruthlessly laying a trap to kill the Elders of the Fiery Sky Lineage, all just to monopolize the Supreme Treasure on the Divine Severing Cliff. How truly vicious and calculating you are!"

Stirred by Shi Hun's provocation, the remaining Elders had looks of sudden realization.

"No wonder the Second Elder stopped us from ascending the cliff, it's to monopolize the treasure."

Seeing that many Elders had already believed Shi Hun's words, the Second Elder's expression changed, and he angrily retorted, "Enough with your nonsense! Young Master Qin is our Sect's Supreme Elder, and I am merely following the ancestral teachings to guard the prohibited area. There's no truth to this talk of collusion, Elder assassination, or monopolizing treasures."

Due to the widely spread rumor of the ancestors' passing in the preceding days, the news of Qinchuan being appointed as the Supreme Elder hadn't spread widely. Only a few like Lin Qingtian knew, and not even Shi Hun had been informed.

Upon hearing what the Second Elder had said, Shi Hun was taken aback.

"Supreme Elder?"

He was highly respected within the Burning Heaven Sect, and many affairs of the sect passed through his hands. He knew very well that although the position of Supreme Elder had been vacant for a long while, it had been internally decided to go to the Great Elder.

This brat had become the Supreme Elder?

Roaring with anger and laughter, he sneered, "Hahaha, Chi Ren, do you think you can fool me, Shi Hun, so easily? Since when does the Fiery Sky Lineage appoint a green youngling as the Supreme Elder? If you want to monopolize the treasure, at least find a better excuse!"

"Young Master Qin's appointment as the Supreme Elder is the old ancestor's personal decree, though the news has not yet been widely circulated. If you do not believe it, feel free to inquire with the Sect Leader after leaving the valley," the Second Elder calmly replied.

Shi Hun was about to retort again when Lin Qingtian quietly approached him and whispered, "Third Elder, this lad is indeed our Sect's Supreme Elder, personally decreed by our old ancestor." He then proceeded to tell Shi Hun in detail about his visit to see the old ancestor.@@novelbin@@

Shi Hun's mouth opened and closed repeatedly, unable to finish his thoughts.

Finally, he spat out bitterly, "Even if he is the Supreme Elder, why is he allowed on Divine Severing Cliff while preventing us from ascending? If the Second Elder is so devoted to the ancestral teachings, then this newly-appointed Supreme Elder's private entry into the prohibited area must also violate those teachings, doesn't it? How should he be punished, I wonder?"

The other Elders also chimed in, saying, "Exactly, the prohibition on this forbidden land has not dissipated for ten thousand years, and now that it has finally disappeared, why not allow us to enter?"

"If it's only because of the ancestral teachings that we're not allowed on the cliff, then why should this kid be able to go up there?"

"The Luo Yu in his hands must have been found atop Divine Severing Cliff. Either hand over the Luo Yu, punish this intruder of the prohibited area, or make way and let us ascend the cliff to search for treasure."

"Yes, search for treasure on the cliff! Search for treasure on the cliff!"

The Elders one by one raised their voices, seemingly threatening the Second Elder.

Qinchuan looked around at everyone with a mocking face and scoffed, "With just you lot, a bunch of worthless chaff, you presume to compete with me? I'm in a bad mood today, so I advise you to get lost, or don't blame me for being rude!"

The Elders behind Shi Hun already harbored resentment, and with Qinchuan's words, their rage boiled over, wishing they could tear him to pieces.

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If it weren't for the Red Luan bird on Qinchuan's shoulder, someone would have long since rushed forward to teach this ignorant kid a lesson.

"Brat, you're arrogant! If you're so capable, why don't you fight the Great Elder without the help of the Fierce Beast?"

Shi Hun could no longer contain himself and took the lead in jumping out, loudly barking in anger.

"And what are you supposed to be? Do you even deserve my personal attention?" Qinchuan glanced disdainfully at Shi Hun. He knew that Shi Hun was the leader of these elders. Without him fanning the flames, not so many would have confronted the Second Elder. He then said, "Little Luan, throw him out for me!"

Upon hearing the command, the Red Luan spread its wings and took flight, unleashing a Divine Skill. A gigantic palm struck directly at Shi Hun.

Shi Hun, caught off-guard, was sent flying by the full force of the Red Luan's strike, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.

From the moment Qinchuan spoke to Shi Hun being slapped away, all of this happened in the span of a single breath, and the intimidating group of elders suddenly froze, finding themselves speechless.

They hadn't expected Qinchuan to act on his words so swiftly, nor did they anticipate his shamelessness in borrowing the Red Luan's power while speaking so righteously.

Outside Refining Spirit Valley.

Chi Shan was sitting quietly, guarding the entrance to Refining Spirit Valley, waiting for the sun to set.

Just then, a figure suddenly flew out from the crimson teleportation portal and plunged into the mud at a distance.

Chi Shan was taken aback, full of confusion: "What's going on?"

Although there were dangers inside Refining Spirit Valley, they mostly consisted of monsters that attacked the soul, not affecting the physical body. So it was unusual to see someone being knocked out of the valley. This was a first for him.

When he cautiously approached, he discovered that the person in the mud was none other than the Third Elder, Shi Hun.

"Isn't that the Third Elder? How did you end up in such a state? Did some powerful Fierce Beast appear in the valley?"

Disoriented by the slap from the Red Luan, Shi Hun had plunged headfirst into the mud and remained in a daze. Hearing Chi Shan's words, he finally came to his senses.

With both shame and anger, Shi Hun asked through gritted teeth, "Sect Leader, since when did our sect gain a new Supreme Elder?"

Chi Shan was startled by the question. His face changed dramatically, realizing that Shi Hun had definitely had a conflict with Qinchuan and, it seemed, had not come out on top.

Knowing Shi Hun's temperament, Chi Shan knew that if Shi Hun had suffered a loss at Qinchuan's hands today, he would surely seek retribution. He thus advised, "Young Master Qin has no ordinary status. Even I must yield to him in some ways. If there's no deep-seated hatred between you and him, as Sect Leader, I would still advise you to let it go!"

"Sect Leader, you..."

Shi Hun, feeling a surge of frustration, left with a sweep of his sleeve, flinging mud everywhere.

"I can't believe even the Sect Leader fears that Red Luan bird. However, tomorrow's grand competition doesn't allow Demon Beasts in the arena. I just hope the Sect Leader won't break the rules."

It was evident that Shi Hun harbored undying resentment. In his view, Qinchuan dared to be so reckless and had even become the Supreme Elder, all because of his connection with Fusang's Red Luan. And the Sect Leader was protecting Qinchuan for the same reason.

Although he didn't know how Qinchuan had managed to have the Red Luan willingly follow him, Shi Hun was confident that if the Red Luan did not interfere, crushing Qinchuan would be a matter of minutes.

Chi Shan wiped a bit of mud from his face, flicked away by Shi Hun's sleeve, shook his head, and felt helpless. Stay updated through My Virtual Library Empire

Although he was the Sect Leader, he could not directly command the external elders among the top ten elders of the sect.

He could not explicitly reveal Qinchuan's identity; he had already offered as much advice as he could, hoping only that Shi Hun would not seek his own doom.

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