"What, what?"

Upon hearing the news, He Si's mouth hung open wide enough to fit an apple.

His position at Lingyan Pavilion wasn't high; those three who had yet to arrive could boss him around at will.

He Si had thought today's gathering was merely a simple internal meeting of Lingyan Pavilion, never had he expected it was to appoint the Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion...

"What? I see you respect Xu Fan quite a bit. You're not happy letting him be the Pavilion Master?"

Seeing He Si's expression change, Uncle Yao squinted and started questioning him.

"No, no, no, I, of course, have no objections!"

He Si hastily agreed.

Among those who had been called, he was the one with the least ambition.

It wasn't that He Si was inept; having joined Lingyan Pavilion the latest, his status was relatively lower compared to the others. He wasn't even qualified to dream of the position of Pavilion Master.

But if Xu Fan became the Pavilion Master, that would be a different story!

He Si said with a sheepish smile, "Hehe, if Master Xu becomes the Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion, I, He Si, will be the first to agree!"

"Hmm, take a seat for now."

Uncle Yao waved his hand, and He Si obediently took the outermost seat and waited.

Just as Uncle Yao had predicted, once the news that today they would appoint the Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion had spread, those three who had remained uncontactable rushed to the venue in no time.

"Haha, Uncle Yao, it's been a long time since we've had a drink together. Later, I must get you to join me for a good drink."

"Hmph, always trying to cozy up. Su Shouzi, do you think today is about making you Pavilion Master?"

"Hehehe, guys, don't quarrel. The position of Pavilion Master naturally belongs to the most astute person."

The moment the three people entered, the atmosphere in the private room tensed. Clearly, all three were highly interested in the position of Pavilion Master, and even at this moment, each had already resolved that today the position would surely be theirs.

The Pavilion Master could only be one; at this moment, none of the three could stand the sight of another, like aggressive roosters sizing each other up. Soon, their gazes simultaneously fell on Xiao Lan who was to the side.

"If you ask me, Xiao Sister understands reason. Lingyun Pavilion must have a master and today, it's time to select one. Ah, Xiao Sister, it's just too bad that Tian Fang passed away too soon; otherwise..."

"Su Shouzi, quit playing the sentiment card here. Who else but me is fit to be the master of Lingyan Pavilion? Anyone who disagrees can settle it with me in a fight!"

"Hehehe, Su Shouzi, Zhou Zhanlong, let's speak less for now, shall we first look at the heirloom?"

Only by obtaining the heirloom of the Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion could one qualify for the position. At this moment, the most important thing was the heirloom in Xiao Lan's hands. Seeing the greedy eyes of these three men, Xiao Lan worriedly glanced over at Xu Fan.

These three fellows—one slippery, another brutally fierce, and the last cunning—none were easy to handle. Xu Fan, if he were to become the Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion, might not be able to control these three old foxes.

"When my brother died, he entrusted the artifact to me, asking me to temporarily manage Lingyan Pavilion. Xiao Lan also knows that she doesn't have the ability; she has been searching for a capable person for these many years."

"Today, I indeed called everyone here wanting to pass the heirloom to someone else."

Xiao Lan said, and then she took out a ring from her person. The ring appeared ordinary, but at this moment, to the three men, it seemed as valuable as the world's most precious treasure.

Even Zhou Zhanlong, the most impulsive among them, was already itching to snatch it directly from Xiao Lan's hands.

"However, you might have misunderstood one thing..."

Having shown the ring on his hand to the three men, Xiao Lan then glanced over at Xu Fan standing to one side.

"Today, the one acting as Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion is him, Xu Fan."

"What? Xiao Lan, are you mistaken?"

"Cut the crap! Aside from me, who else is fit to be Pavilion Master?"

"Hey, Sister Xiao, you're confused..."

The three men had come for the position of Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion, but until now, they had not even taken a proper look at Xu Fan, who was standing to the side.

Only upon hearing that Xiao Lan intended to hand over the position to Xu Fan did they start sizing him up.

Clearly, from the disdain in their eyes, it was evident that they did not harbor any good feelings toward Xu Fan.

Su Shouzi now narrowed his eyes and smiled, saying, "Young man, Lingyan Pavilion is not a place for playing house. Go back where you came from."

"Hmph, I've never liked Su Shouzi, but today I agree with him for once. Kid, this isn't the place for you!"

Zhou Zhanlong, with his dark skin and towering height of two meters, resembling a steel tower, now had anger dancing in his tiger eyes. If Xu Fan dared to utter even half a word that displeased him at that moment, he would twist Xu Fan's neck in the next second.

"Heh, Pavilion Master isn't a role you take on for fun, brother. You'd better think it through, or else you might end up not even knowing how you died."

The three men's distaste for Xu Fan was so intense they were just short of directly kicking him out. He Si, who had been ignored by the three until then, couldn't help but stand up.

"Well, I actually think that Master Xu is absolutely capable of assuming the role of Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion. Gentlemen, perhaps you should reconsider..."

"Shut your mouth!"

Zhou Zhanlong, who had always disregarded He Si, now raised his hand without any courtesy and slapped He Si across the face during this crucial moment of appointing the Pavilion Master.

This slap sent He Si rolling out, crashing heavily to the ground.

Looking at the ground, he was actually slapped so hard that several teeth flew out of his mouth.

"You..."

The three men's attitudes were extremely vile, and they even started to get physically aggressive, making Xiao Lan's hand holding the ring tremble uncontrollably.

With her brother dead, these three ruffians, unoppressed, had long been lawless.

Even though she held the token in her hand, it was of no help at the moment.

Helplessly, Xiao Lan looked towards Uncle Yao standing to the side.

She hoped that he would say a few words in Xu Fan's favor at this moment.

However, her pleading gaze did not escape Hu Busan's observation. He squinted his eyes and said to Uncle Yao, "Uncle Yao, don't tell me you also think this youngster, who probably hasn't even finished middle school, should take on such an important responsibility?"

"Humph, if that's the case, Lingyan Pavilion is doomed."

Although Uncle Yao held a very high position in Lingyan Pavilion, the matter at hand concerned the position of Pavilion Master. The three men, while outwardly respectful, harbored underlying ambitions that had begun to stir.

In the face of their coercion, Uncle Yao appeared exceptionally calm, picking up a piece of cake with a composed expression, and smiled, "Don't look at me, you three. I, the old man, just came to watch the excitement today."

"You can make as much noise as you like, it's none of my business..."

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