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"It doesn't matter whether we are close or not. You have to hand over that drop of Azure Heart …"
Seeing that his attempt to pull strings was useless, old man Qing Yuan was not angry at all. Instead, his tone became a bit more solemn. "Martial nephew Qin Fang, maybe you've been in our sect for too short a time, so you still don't know the rules of our Kunlun Sect very well …"
Hearing old man Qing Yuan's words, those elders of the Kunlun Sect all showed somewhat strange expressions on their faces. Their eyebrows also slightly wrinkled. Some of them had even vaguely guessed old man Qing Yuan's purpose.
"You're indeed the champion of the Five Sects Competition and have obtained a lot of benefits, including this drop of Azure Heart … But this is an opportunity given to you by the sect, so you have to repay the sect for its nurturing. This drop of Azure Heart has to be taken back by the sect and handed over to the Elders' Association for safekeeping!"
Qin Fang did not say anything. At this moment, old man Qing Yuan explained with a smile on his face. The complacency in his smile became even more brilliant.
Looking at Qin Fang's young face, old man Qing Yuan seemed to have already seen his victory and Qin Fang's anger, dejection and powerlessness …
"Leader Qing Xu, is what he said … true?"
Qin Fang's tone was still relatively calm. His expression was also still normal, but anyone could tell that he was suppressing the anger in his heart … Previously, he had been very respectful to old man Qing Xu. Even though he was a cheap master, he still called him master. But now, he had changed it to 'Leader Qing Xu'. That kind of estrangement was also very clear.
"Er …"
Old Taoist Qing Xu was also slightly stunned. He appeared somewhat surprised.
"This, this …"
But old man Qing Yuan's words made it difficult for him to deny it.
Generally speaking, the treasures obtained from the No. 1 Practice Secret Room would be taken back by the elders of the Kunlun Sect first. Only when this disciple reached the peak of the Great Grandmaster level and was strong enough to break through to the Supreme-Being level would the Elders' Association return this treasure to this disciple.
This was done for two reasons. First, it was to ensure that the treasure would always be in the hands of the Kunlun Sect, regardless of whether this disciple had died or not … Second, if the treasure were to be used in advance, the Kunlun Sect would give that disciple enough compensation at that time!
Just as old man Qing Yuan said, the disciples were all nurtured by the Kunlun Sect with endless resources. So it was very reasonable for them to contribute a little to the Kunlun Sect …
But …
This explanation, for the other disciples of the Kunlun Sect.
Before Qin Fang, the Kunlun Sect's disciples to join the Sect's disciples to join the Elders' Association's disciples. Naturally, if the sect had Sect had any requests disciples' '' '' ''
But this kind of change had started since Qin Fang joined the Elders' Association's disciples.
Although he was a disciple of the Kunlun Sect, in fact, he had not learned any martial arts or taken any treasures from the Kunlun Sect except for the qualification to participate in the Five Sects Tournament. Instead, he had won a lot for the Kunlun Sect …
He had returned the Thousand Feather Sword, won more places for the Kunlun Sect to participate in the Five Sects Tournament, and won the first place …
It could be said that not only did Qin Fang not owe the Kunlun Sect anything, but it was the Kunlun Sect that owed Qin Fang a lot … And now, old man Qing Yuan was even shamelessly using some of the Kunlun Sect's rules to forcibly confiscate the treasures that Qin Fang had obtained.
On the surface, he was taking them away temporarily. But everyone knew that once this Azure Heart left Qin Fang, it would definitely enter old man Qing Yuan's pocket … He was not only an elder of the Kunlun Sect but also the chief elder of the Elders' Association. The Azure Heart would be personally safeguarded by him.
Even Taoist Qing Xu, as the leader, could not stop him from doing this …
The Kunlun Sect had implemented this kind of checks and balances between the leader and the Elders' Association. Therefore, old man Qing Yuan was able to take advantage of this big loophole!
Now that Qin Fang was questioning him like this, Taoist Qing Xu also felt quite aggrieved …
It was very difficult for him to answer. On one hand, it was the rules that the Kunlun Sect had continued for countless years. On the other hand, it was Qin Fang … He was a monstrous, almost inhuman genius. He could be said to be the hope of the Kunlun Sect's strong rise in the future.
Either he forcefully carried out the rules of the Kunlun Sect, took the Azure Heart from Qin Fang and gave it to old man Qing Yuan for safekeeping … In this way, he would maintain his rights and obligations as the leader but would lose the ownership of Qin Fang, this genius disciple.
Or he directly ignored this rule and let Qin Fang keep the Azure Heart … In this way, Qin Fang would still be Qin Fang, still a disciple of the Kunlun Sect and could still create more glory for the Kunlun Sect in the future!
Choose one of the two!
Which one should he choose …
"Elder Qing Yuan, there's no need to mention this matter … This Azure Heart was obtained by Qin Fang so it should be safekept by him personally!"
After being silent for a while, Old Daoist Qing Xu came to a decision. Faced with Old Daoist Qing Yuan's immensely proud expression, Old Daoist Qing Xu directly slapped him to death …
"Leader, are you sure you want to do this?"
Old man Qing Yuan seemed not to be surprised by Taoist Qing Xu's choice. The smile on his face did not change much but he asked in a somewhat gloomy tone.
When he proposed this, he had already guessed what choice Taoist Qing Xu might make. At the same time, he had already come up with a countermeasure …
"The rules of the Kunlun Sect have been passed down for several thousand years. Nobody has ever been able to break them … By doing this, you've violated the teachings of our ancestors. As the chief elder of the Elders' Association, I have the right to invite the members of the Elders' Association and several Taishang elders to attend the meeting and abolish your position as the leader!"
Old man Qing Yuan said incomparably proudly. His tone was also filled with indescribable harshness and resentment. "You, you'd better think it over clearly …"
The Elders' Association and the leader kept each other in check. The leader's words were the most important in the school's affairs but he did not have the right to abolish the Elders' Association. On the contrary, when the leader's actions violated the teachings of the ancestors, the Elders' Association had the right to abolish the leader and choose a better one …
It could be said that old man Qing Yuan was trying to kill two birds with one stone. One of them was bound to fall into his trap …
"Let's talk about it after you hold a meeting with the Elders' Association … Now, I'm still the leader of the Kunlun Sect so this decision won't change!"
Even though he had been checkmated by old man Qing Yuan, Taoist Qing Xu had already made a decision so naturally he could not change it. His tone was still as unyielding as before. He did not shrink back just because he was in danger of being abolished.
The Elders' Association had the right to abolish the leader. First of all, they had to confirm that the leader had really violated the teachings of the Elders' Association. Then they had to obtain the agreement of more than half of the elders before they could abolish the leader …
Perhaps many elders were jealous of Qin Fang's Azure Heart, but if they were asked to abolish Taoist Qing Xu as the leader, perhaps not too many of them would support his decision.
The only thing that made Taoist Qing Xu somewhat worried was another point. The supreme elders had a great right to speak in the school. If 2 out of the 3 supreme elders agreed and about a third of the elders supported it, the order to abolish the leader would also be passed.
Even though it was very unlikely that old man Qing Yuan would make any more breakthroughs in power, his master was one of the supreme elders and he also maintained a good relationship with another supreme elder. Therefore, Taoist Qing Xu was also in a very dangerous situation.
"Humph … Let's wait and see!"
Seeing that Taoist Qing Xu was so determined to protect Qin Fang, old man Qing Yuan did not continue to pester him. His goal could be considered to have been achieved.
Even if he could not get the Azure Heart from Qin Fang, as long as he could take down Taoist Qing Xu, he would have the best chance of becoming the leader. At that time, he would just have to deal with Qin Fang slowly. The Azure Heart would fall into his hands sooner or later.
Use the Azure Heart?
Qin Fang had just entered the Great Grandmaster realm and was still far from the peak of the Great Grandmaster realm. Therefore, Old Man Qing Yuan wasn't worried at all …
As for giving it to someone else, at least he was not so selfless as to judge others by his own standards. He felt that Qin Fang would definitely not do that either!
In the end, the meeting ended on a sour note ….
From the moment Taoist Qing Xu made his decision, Qin Fang had kept silent, quietly watching the development of the situation on the sidelines. However, he did not express any opinion from beginning to end … Even though Taoist Qing Xu was in danger of losing his position as the leader because of him, he still did not say anything.
"Qin Fang, Qing Yuan is narrow-minded. I'm afraid this matter won't end so easily. You have to be more careful in the future …"
Taoist Qing Xu did not vent his anger on Qin Fang because he was in such danger. Instead, he reminded him worriedly …
Qin Fang had indeed suppressed Taoist Qing Yuan before but that was because of the Kunlun Sect's righteousness. Therefore, Taoist Qing Yuan had no choice but to be cautious. But now … Taoist Qing Yuan had taken out the righteousness first so it was hard to say what he was going to do.
"Don't worry, master. I know what to do …"
Qin Fang also said with a nod.
Even though he did not express his gratitude for Taoist Qing Xu's decision, the change in the way he addressed Taoist Qing Xu was enough to show Qin Fang's opinion on this matter …
The other elders could not help glancing at that drop of Azure Heart again. They inevitably longed for it in their hearts but they knew that …
Such a treasure was not meant to be with them. No matter what situation this matter would lead to, this Azure Heart would ultimately end up in the hands of either Qin Fang or Taoist Qing Yuan. Even if they wanted to get involved, they would most likely get into trouble!
"Taoist Qing Yuan, I've already spared you once. I didn't expect … you still haven't given up your evil intentions!"
As Qin Fang watched old man Qing Yuan's back disappear into the distance, he could still feel the old man's excitement at this moment. A trace of gloominess and killing intent flashed through his eyes … Before the Five Sects Grand Competition, he was indeed unable to defeat old man Qing Yuan. However, it was hard to say now!