"Hmm? Someone is coming." Qing Yu suddenly turned her head to look below.

"It's Xuanming, with such wild Yang Energy, who else could it be?" Xuan Shang repressed the hint of peculiarity on his face and said.

Among the Zhenwu Seven Peaks, those that specialize in Yang Techniques are Zhengyang and Chi Ming Peaks. But this kind of unrestrained Yang Energy would not come from Zhengyang Peak.

"It seems that Master Xuanming is in quite a hurry," Xuan Shang deduced, after sensing the Qi Mechanism, and added.

The guard Taoist, who tried to send a message, was so intimidated by Xuan Shang that he lost consciousness completely. By the time he regained his consciousness and notified Master Xuanming, everything here had already been taken care of.

It was also because Xuan Shang had a sudden visit from a Daoist friend that Xuanming was worried about some sort of scheme, which is why he rushed over to Wanfa Peak in such an agitated state, causing such a leakage of his Qi Mechanism.

"Junior Brother Xuan Shang, I heard you had a Daoist friend come to visit; may I, your senior brother, be introduced?"

A figure ablaze with surging Flame Power swept out from beyond the mountain cliff and, upon touching down, withdrew the fierce Flame Power, not harming a single blade of grass.

With the release and retraction of energy, Master Xuanming demonstrated his superb control power, and also meant to give this Daoist friend of Xuan Shang's a bit of a warning.

"Is this Daoist Qingyu?"

Master Xuanming's gaze moved to the White-haired Taoist's face, eyeing him with a discerning look, "Daoist's Power is extraordinary."

On the surface, it seemed not to match his own, but Master Xuanming's Divine Thought spread out in every direction and was actually unable to lock onto Daoist Qingyu's figure. This piqued his interest.

The White-haired Taoist was like a cloud, or like the reflection of the moon in water—clearly right before his eyes, yet intangible and without a trace, as if distant on the horizon.

'In terms of strength, I still can't judge, but in terms of Realm, he is not beneath me.' Master Xuanming's gaze grew heavy, harboring wariness in his heart.

If this person was external support brought in by Xuan Shang, he would certainly be a formidable enemy in the future.

"Master Xuanming, I pay my respects," said Qing Yu with a bow.

"Daoist Qingyu," Master Xuanming returned the greeting.

"May I ask why the Daoist has come this way? Our Zhenwu Sect has some trivial matters recently, which are somewhat unsuitable for entertaining a distinguished guest like the Daoist," Xuanming began, implying an intention to turn away the visitor.

Xuan Shang stepped forward and said, "My esteemed guest will naturally be entertained by me; there is no need for Senior Brother Xuanming to trouble yourself. Moreover, has our Zhenwu Sect really fallen to such a state that for some trivial matters, we must turn away fellow Taoists from our door?

"Senior Brother, if Senior Brother Xuanfa were still here, I wonder if he would agree with this?"

Like the point of a needle to wheat, Xuan Shang directly brought up Xuanfa, the taboo of the Zhenwu Sect, and firmly rebuffed Xuanming's words. His words also contained an implicit dissatisfaction with the current Sect Leader of the Zhenwu Sect, Xuan Chen.

"Enough," Xuanming immediately darkened in complexion and exclaimed, "Junior Brother Xuan Shang, in the presence of a distinguished guest, what is the meaning of mentioning a traitor of our sect? Could it be that you wish to follow in Xuanfa's footsteps?"

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The other party spoke disrespectfully, so Xuanming on this side also disregarded the face of Zhenwu Sect, directly tearing off the mask and shouting out loud.

The white-haired Daoist who was so valued by Xuan Shang must also know a lot about the inside story. In this case, there's no need for further considerations.

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"Junior Brother Xuan Shang, you have not been back from Shu Province for long. You should be more cautious about whom you bring into our Sect, into Wanfa Peak. You should know that the current Peak Master of Wanfa Peak is Junior Brother Xuanfeng. Have you asked for his opinion?" Xuanming spoke with a furious tone.

"Senior Brother Xuanfeng," Xuan Shang's lips curled up slightly, "Senior Brother Xuanfeng feels incapable of continuing to hold the position as the Peak Master of Wanfa Peak and wishes to pass the title to his junior brother. Brother, I want to initiate the Seven Peaks Resolution. In three days we shall decide the new Peak Master of Wanfa Peak. What do you think?"

"What are you saying?" Xuanming turned pale with shock.

Among the Zhenwu Seven Peaks, Su Nu Peak remains neutral, while Chonghe Peak coordinates with Zhengyang Peak and Chi Ming Peak. Heavenly Void Peak and Kunyin Peak are clearly the old factions of Xuanfa. As for Wanfa Peak, since Peak Master Xuanfeng has always been playing the peacemaker role, it acts as a mediator.

In the past, Xuan Chen led three peaks, which held a steady power over the union of Xuan Lin and Xuan Yin. But if Wanfa Peak's Peak Master position was taken over by Xuan Shang, it would be different.

Xuanming certainly did not believe that Xuan Shang would stick to Xuanfeng's path and continue playing the role of a peacemaker. He would surely be the most resolute anti-Xuan Chen faction, determined to fight against Xuan Chen to the end.

"Where is Junior Brother Xuanfeng? I want to see him," Xuanming said loudly.

"Senior Brother Xuanfeng does not want to see you," Xuan Shang said, with a deeper sneer on his face, "Brother, you'd better ask our Sect Leader about why Senior Brother Xuanfeng is so disappointed in him. It's been ten years since they last met, and to be honest, when I first got back I hardly dared recognize him."

'Disappointment? What does Xuanfeng know and what has he told Xuan Shang?' Waves of tumultuous thoughts surged in Xuanming's heart, unstable and unpredictable.

Although he did not know what methods Xuan Chen used to frame Xuanfa in the past, it surely wasn't anything honorable. Otherwise, for the past ten years, the Zhenwu Three Elders would not have always kept the back mountain forbidden area closed, not allowing the Sect Leader to set foot there.

If the inside story were to be exposed, then...

"Let's leave it at that. Brother, you should go back and ask the Sect Leader. See whether he agrees or disagrees with initiating the Seven Peaks Resolution," Xuan Shang continued.

The Seven Peaks Resolution can only be initiated for important events. And the standard for these events is actually controlled by the Sect Leader.

Ultimately, as the leader of a sect, Xuan Chen holds the greatest power of the Zhenwu Sect. If he decided to veto the Seven Peaks Resolution single-handedly, he could keep the Peak Master position on Xuanfeng's head.

Xuanming had managed to suppress the complicated feelings in his heart, looking deeply at Xuan Shang.

This junior brother of his, who used to be competitive and impulsive, has become much more stable and tactful after spending ten years away.

Had it been before Xuan Shang went to Shu Province, Xuanming's earlier accusation of Xuanfa being a traitor would have already set off Xuan Shang's anger and led to a vehement argument, even coming to blows.

"The matter of the Seven Peaks Resolution will be decided by our Sect Leader," Xuanming said coldly, "Junior Brother Xuan Shang, Shadow Pavilion currently covets us from the shadows; Zhenwu Sect cannot afford any internal strife. You, who have grown up in the Sect, surely would not wish to see our Sect become the next Luo Fu Mountain."

Luo Fu Mountain has been in decline ever since the great disaster twenty years ago and hasn't shown signs of resurgence. The Taoist community is not calm. Beneath the Four Great Taoist Sects are many sects eyeing those positions. The situation at Luo Fu Mountain over these years has not been great; for all we know, there might soon be no Luo Fu Mountain amongst the Four Great Taoist Sects.

"Hmph, Brother doesn't know why Shadow King is hostile towards our Sect?" Xuan Shang sneered coldly. "Someone has brought trouble to our Sect over the years."

Now you think of the safety of our Sect - where have you been all this time?

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