He had been missing for half a year. Before that, Xin Yijie hoped more than anyone else that the former leader could come back to take charge of the overall situation, but now, everything is different.
Hong Zijun is back, what should he do as he has just assumed the position of leader? Should he continue to do so, or should he abdicate and return everything to his original owner?
If this matter is not handled well, the situation that Xin Yijie finally managed to stabilize is very likely to fall out of control again. If the local factions split due to this, and the Chen family faction once again fanned the flames, things might get out of hand.
The person who has the right to decide who should be the leader is not the disciples of Beidao Qingyun Sect, but Dengtianya.
"Is this Hong Zijun?" Lin Yi looked at the middle-aged man brought by Xin Yijie. His face was white and beardless, and his appearance looked a bit honest and elegant. His gestures occasionally showed a bit of the aura of a superior, but it was not obvious, but instead revealed
A hint of haggardness and embarrassment.
"Disciple, I pay my respects to my uncle!" Hong Zijun quickly bowed down. He showed no sign of being a leader in front of Lin Yi. He was not a fool. He would kill him even if the Supreme Elder Chen Jiu said to kill him, not to mention that he was just a weak leader.
The most important thing is that things have changed now. In name, Xin Yijie has become the new head of Beidao Qingyun Sect, and he was appointed by Lin Yi in public. He actually took a huge risk by coming back at this time. If Lin Yi
Yi and Xin Yijie think he is an eyesore and will definitely not end up much better.
Regardless of how Xin Yijie is a good old man, or how much he has supported Xin Yijie in the past, when it comes to the position of head, even brothers are fighting to the death. Of course, the final decision-making power does not lie with him and Xin Yijie, but with Xin Yijie.
Lin Yi.
"Why have you been missing for so long?" Lin Yi looked at him and asked.
"I feel ashamed to say that I have been hiding outside for the past six months and dare not come back, because if I come back, I will die." Hong Zijun said with a bitter smile.
"Why?" Lin Yi and Xin Yijie looked at each other. As the leader of a sect, Hong Zijun is naturally not weak in strength. He is a real master of Jindan Dzogchen. Moreover, it is within the Qingyun Gate territory of Beidao. How could there be such a thing?
Life in danger?
"Because the person who wanted to kill me was Taishang Elder Chen Jiu. If my mount hadn't tried so hard to protect him and delayed it for a moment, I would have been a dead man." Hong Zijun still has lingering fears when talking about this matter to this day.
He never expected that his own supreme elder would directly attack the leader of his sect, with the sole purpose of paving the way for Chen Dongcheng.
"No wonder there has been no news for half a year." Lin Yi nodded.
This makes sense. Now that he has taken action, as long as Chen Jiu is around, Hong Zijun will naturally not dare to come back to Qingyun Gate in Beidao. That would be courting death.
It was precisely for this reason that he suddenly appeared and came back at this time. After all, Chen Jiu had been killed by Lin Yi, and the biggest threat to him had disappeared. As a dignified leader, he could not always be homeless. No matter what, he would always be around.
He wants to return to Qingyun Gate in Beidao.
"As the leader, I only care about my own safety. It is said that I have greatly neglected my duty. I would like to ask you, my uncle, to punish you personally." Hong Zijun took the initiative to plead guilty with a very upright attitude.
"It's not necessary, there are extenuating circumstances." Lin Yi waved his hand indifferently, but his eyes looked at Hong Zijun with a little more fun. This guy knew that he had let Xin Yijie take his place, but from this moment on
Judging from the attitude, there was no complaint or resentment at all. Instead, he seemed to have looked away.
Of course Hong Zijun did not have the courage to raise an army to accuse him, which is not difficult to understand, but it is a bit interesting to have such a correct attitude and take the initiative to plead guilty.
"Thank you, Master, for your understanding, but my inaction in the past six months is a fact. As the leader, I have been out of touch for so long. I am really incompetent as the leader, and I have no shame to continue to be the leader. Therefore, I can only accept this important task from now on."
It rests on the shoulders of Master Xin alone! Master, uncle, please rest assured that the disciples will fully cooperate and protect you and our Beidao Qingyun Sect through fire and water." Hong Zijun quickly expressed his loyalty.
This guy is pretty good! Lin Yi immediately understood the other party's intention. He knew that the matter was settled, and did not want to risk his life for the sake of a leader who had become a castle in the air, so he took the initiative to clarify himself and put aside
If nothing else, this guy really understands the current situation.
"In that case, let's do this. You will be the deputy head from now on. You have experience and strength. Xin Yijie will have to rely on you to help him a lot in the future. I hope our Beidao Qingyun Sect will never have any factional disputes from now on. I will also
I don’t want to hear anyone stirring up trouble again. I have high hopes for you two, so don’t let me down." Lin Yi looked at the two of them and said.
"Yes!" Both of them were overjoyed.
Xin Yijie was overjoyed because he had truly secured his position as the leader. As for Hong Zijun, for him, being recognized by Lin Yi was already a great thing. What's more, even though he lost his position as the leader, at least he was still the leader.
Being able to be the deputy head is already an unexpected blessing, and there is nothing to be dissatisfied about.
The fact that he was bullied so miserably by Chen Jiu proved that Hong Zijun was not a tough-tempered person. If Chen Jiu hadn't wanted his life, his choice would probably have been to swallow his anger. Now it's been replaced by
Lin Yi is even more terrifying. His choice to lower his head seems unexpected, but in fact it is completely reasonable.
"Very good." Lin Yi smiled. He had no choice but to push Xin Yijie to take the position of leader, because he was the only one familiar with Xin Yijie in the Qingyun Sect in Beidao. He would not trust anyone else to take this position.
However, it is a bit unrealistic for Xin Yijie to truly control the overall situation in a short period of time. Hong Zijun appeared at the right time.
"By the way, Uncle Master, there is one more thing I need to report to you." Xin Yijie paused and said with a bit of shame: "Both Chen Dongcheng and Lu Ping'an ran away, and they also took away Chen Jiu's body.
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Now Chen Jiu's soul has been detained in the jade pendant space by Lin Yi, and the remaining body is no different from a corpse to others.
"I know." Lin Yi was noncommittal about this. In his opinion, this may not be a bad thing at all. After all, Chen Dongcheng and Lu Ping'an are more or less hidden dangers in the sect. With them here, the Chen family's faction
The factional disputes will continue to exist, and once they leave, the Chen family faction will be completely leaderless and self-defeating.
As for Chen Jiu, Lin Yi is not worried at all. This guy's soul is held by him. No one can bring him back to life except himself. What will happen even if Chen Dongcheng and Lu Ping'an take him away?