NOVEL NEXT Chapter 678 - 675: Wei Gang Strikes Again!_1
Chapter 678: Chapter 675: Wei Gang Strikes Again!_1
Behind the Great Elder, several average-looking female disciples were massaging his shoulders. The Great Elder’s face showed an expression of enjoyment as he indulged in such a heavenly lifestyle. Many of the female disciples from Li Ruoxiang’s faction looked on with disdain!
Yang Chen observed this closely and gained some understanding of this Great Elder.
Most of Li Ruoxiang’s subordinates were female disciples, and they were all very loyal to her. As for the Great Elder’s subordinates, they were a mix of men and women, and Yang Chen couldn’t quite tell if they were truly loyal or not.
Because the disciples under Li Ruoxiang looked at the Great Elder’s disciples with disgust, while the disciples under the Great Elder looked at Li Ruoxiang’s disciples differently.
As Yang Chen contemplated, he noticed that Sister Mu was also very loyal to Li Ruoxiang, so he asked again with relief, “Sister Mu, who has a stronger force between Sect Leader Li and the Great Elder?”
“That’s hard to say. Each has their strengths and weaknesses. For example, Wei Gang and Hu Yiming, who tried to trap you last time, are both under the Great Elder’s command. I can’t believe I trusted their words back then. Now that I think about it, all of the people under the Great Elder are in the same boat, not a single good person among them!” Sister Mu said angrily.
Upon hearing this, Yang Chen was quite interested and suddenly curious about what had happened to Wei Gang and Hu Yiming, who had provoked him last time.
Wei Gang and Hu Yiming had used two female disciples to frame him, but he had easily counterattacked them. Out of respect for Li Ruoxiang’s face, he had given them to her to handle. Now, it turned out that these two disciples were the Great Elder’s men, and he was very curious about their fate.
“Don’t even mention it. These two were originally planted by the Great Elder to monitor the Sect Leader. According to the sect rules, they should have been severely punished for their actions against you, at least being locked up for three years. But as soon as the Great Elder returned, he managed to clear their names with just a few words.” Sister Mu said.
Yang Chen naturally knew nothing about this matter. After coming to the Green Lotus Sect, he had been in seclusion and knew nothing about all this.
He blinked, “So, these two have no problems now?”
“Of course, Wei Gang will even participate in the Pill Battle representing the Great Elder’s side.” Sister Mu said.
“Really?” Yang Chen laughed.
So Wei Gang could also perform alchemy?
“As for Hu Yiming, forget it. Wei Gang’s martial arts were purely promoted by forcing growth, and he is hollow at the core; his cultivation level can only reach so far in his entire life. However, his talent in alchemy is not to be underestimated. He is one of the top alchemists under the Great Elder. Every elixir he makes is a top-quality product.” Sister Mu sighed.
Yang Chen couldn’t help but marvel. Wei Gang and Hu Yiming not only had no problems, but Wei Gang would also participate in the alchemy competition.
When Sister Mu talked about Wei Gang and Hu Yiming, her anger grew, “It’s a pity that the Sect Leader had no choice. She led the Green Lotus Sect through many battles and made great contributions. What about the Great Elder? He just stayed within the sect, plotting against the Sect Leader. For this Pill Battle, the Sect Leader didn’t even have time to prepare, and she had to hastily respond.”
“In the past few sessions, what were the outcomes between Sect Leader Li and the Great Elder in the Pill Battles?” Yang Chen asked.
“They won and lost some, but the Great Elder won more. However, this time, the Great Elder seems quite confident. The most important thing is that Sect Leader Li lost the last two Pill Battles. If she loses this one again, the distribution of resources will be greatly taken away by the Great Elder, which will be very unfavorable for her future situation.” Sister Mu said.
Yang Chen listened to Sister Mu’s explanation and had a good understanding of the current situation.
The conclusion he came to was that Li Ruoxiang was in trouble this time.
Li Ruoxiang knew she was in trouble, but she just couldn’t avoid it.
At the moment, it seemed like everyone had arrived. Finally, the Great Elder looked at Li Ruoxiang with narrowed eyes and said, “Sect Leader, it’s about time. Shall we start the competition?”
“No problem, let’s begin.” Li Ruoxiang’s tone was cold and blunt.
The Great Elder watched Li Ruoxiang reject him so fiercely and pretended to laugh on the surface, but inside, he was filled with cold snorts.
Did Li Ruoxiang dare to act so aloof in front of him? Once this Pill Battle was over, he would make her realize the power of the Great Elder. When she had no resources left, wouldn’t she still be at his mercy? A soft persimmon that he could squeeze at will?
Thinking of Li Ruoxiang losing her aloof appearance and eventually submitting to him, the Great Elder was filled with joy.
How could ordinary female disciples compare to Li Ruoxiang?
“Though we both understand the rules, we still have to clarify them,” the Great Elder said, as if afraid Li Ruoxiang would forget, “It’s very simple. We each select five disciples to participate in the Pill Battle. The losing disciple is eliminated, and whoever has more alchemy disciples left at the end will get more resources!”
“If five are left and none were defeated, they can take all the resources. If four are left and one has been defeated, they can take 90%. And so on! If it’s a tie, then it’s a fifty-fifty split!”
The Great Elder briefly described the rules, then asked, “Sect Leader, do you have any objections?”
“I have no objections.” Li Ruoxiang said.
“Hmph, later, you will find out that you can’t even get 10% of the resources!” With a sarcastic laugh in his heart, the Great Elder said, “You five, come up.”
Under the Great Elder’s command, five of his top alchemy geniuses stepped forward.
Yang Chen looked carefully at the five geniuses, and Wei Gang was one of them.
As soon as Wei Gang appeared, he saw Yang Chen. When seeing Yang Chen, Wei Gang seemed to have shaken off the fear of being subdued by Yang Chen. For a moment, his face was filled with cold and sinister expression, as if he could pounce on Yang Chen at any time.
Indeed, there was a surge of anger in Wei Gang’s heart, but he calmed down and whispered to himself, “Hmph, Yang Chen is nothing but an invited guest. Once the Great Elder subdues Li Ruoxiang, how could a mere Yang Chen cause any trouble? In that case, let me make all the alchemy disciples of Li Ruoxiang’s lineage despair on the way of alchemy!”
At the same time, Li Ruoxiang also issued her instructions. After a while, five female disciples came out from the rear, all holding pill furnaces and looking energetic.