Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

No matter how powerful Wang Mang was, he was still just a junior who had just formed his nascent soul.

But Han Ye is a true Nascent Soul elder who holds sway over a region and wouldn't take Su Chen, this true disciple, seriously.

What's worse, when he came to find Su Chen, he was accompanied by several sect elders.

It's obvious they want an explanation in public.

Inside the sect's main hall at this moment.

"Su Chen".

"I've heard about what you did to the Crimson Cloud Sect."

"He slaughtered most of the disciples, crippled Zhao Yuanqing, and even took over the entire sect under his own name."

"Do you know how much trouble you're going to cause by doing this?"

Han Ye stared intently at Su Chen with a dark expression on his face.

To be honest, this was Su Chen's first time dealing with this old guy.

I used to see them often in the sect.

But the two of them could count the number of times they had spoken on one hand.

They had absolutely no interaction.

Su Chen sat there leisurely to the side.

It's obvious they're trying to test this old fox's patience.

"Our Luoyun Sect has been openly and covertly fighting with the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion for so many years."

"How many troubles have the disciples of these two sects caused over the years in their struggle for resources?"

"The subordinate sects below are already in turmoil."

"With your move today, taking over the Crimson Cloud Sect like this, what are the other affiliated sects going to think?"

"If they're so frightened by you that they all turn to the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion..."

"Can you shoulder this responsibility?"

Han Ye wasn't in a hurry, and began to analyze the situation in front of all the elders.

Su Chen sneered.

Ha ha!

This old guy!

That's a brilliant move! The reason they came up with directly puts the sect's interests first.

This is what makes him different from those younger generations like Wang Mang.

He is calm and collected, shrewd and calculating, and always maintains a moral high ground to suppress others.

Every word and phrase was written with the noble purpose of serving the sect in mind.

"so."

"Su Chen, you need to give me an explanation."

"Or, hand over the Crimson Cloud Sect, and I will appease and deal with it."

"Only in this way can we quell the panic among the affiliated sects."

"After all, you are a true disciple of my sect. I'll take care of cleaning up your mess."

Han Ye was still sighing.

They even have the nerve to say they're cleaning up Su Chen's mess.

The hall fell silent for a moment...

All eyes were on Su Chen.

They switched to another true disciple, only to be suppressed in public by a Nascent Soul elder.

With several elders chiming in, they probably gave in long ago.

But this is the Luoyun Sect.

Who is my old master Deng?

His position as a true disciple was no less senior than that of an elder.

They're all of the same generation, how could Su Chen possibly fall for that?

"I cannot agree with Elder Han's words."

"As a true disciple of the Luoyun Sect."

"A mere Crimson Cloud Sect dares to publicly provoke my sect's true disciple and insult my wife."

"If I just tolerate this and let it go..."

"That would truly be a disgrace to my Luoyun Sect."

"If word gets out, who will still take the true teachings of my Falling Cloud Sect seriously?"

"People will only say that the true disciple of the Luoyun Sect is a pushover who can be easily manipulated."

"I fear that our sect will be looked down upon even more by other affiliated sects!"

"My move did not directly annihilate the entire Crimson Cloud Sect."

"That's already considered merciful."

Su Chen said leisurely at this moment.

Upon hearing this, the elders nodded thoughtfully.

After all, what Su Chen said made sense.

Ha ha!

You old fox, every word you say is for the sect's benefit.

I, as a disciple of the true lineage, cannot lag behind, also for the sake of the prestige of my sect.

Su Chen is better than anyone else at this kind of Tai Chi!

"Besides, the Crimson Cloud Sect is now under my control."

"I can easily appease them myself; there's no need to trouble Elder Han."

"There are already established rules within the sect."

"When these affiliated sects first attached themselves to my Luoyun Sect, it was their own choice which elder they wanted to serve."

"Now the Crimson Cloud Sect has willingly submitted to my Su Chen's tutelage."

"According to the rules, it should naturally fall under my jurisdiction."

"Elder Han, don't you agree?"

These words were reasonable, well-founded, and supported by rules, leaving Han Ye speechless for a moment.

However, the other elders were even more shocked at this moment.

Actually, it was Su Chen's method for handling things this time.

Su Chen used to be so weak.

Until recently, he first defeated Lu Feng.

Later, somehow, even Wang Mang was overshadowed by Su Chen.

What's even stranger is that Wang Mang has already formed a Nascent Soul, so his strength should theoretically far surpass that of Su Chen.

The elders were still waiting to see what would happen.

But this time, Wang Mang actually took the initiative to help Su Chen.

This is enough to show that, in reality, Wang Mang was still being suppressed by Su Chen.

What methods does Su Chen have to suppress Wang Mang, who is in the Nascent Soul stage, and make him obey him?

The depth of their cunning is truly terrifying!

No wonder he was chosen as a true disciple by the Supreme Elder.

What made them even more terrified was that Su Chen's methods this time were ruthless and decisive.

Without the slightest hesitation, they wiped out half of their sect.

Such a ruthless and decisive nature sends chills down one's spine.

And it has taken less than half a year for him to change from that weak personality to this.

There's only one explanation: this person had been hiding his true abilities all those years ago.

These elders had lived for hundreds of years and had seen all of this, yet not one of them could see through it.

"cough."

Xiao Han, who hadn't said much until now, suddenly spoke up.

Xiao Han held a high seniority within the sect and would never normally interfere in such matters.

"I think..."

"Since the matter of the Crimson Cloud Sect is permitted by the rules, let's settle it here for now and let Master Su keep an eye on it."

"Anyway, it's just a small sect; it can't cause any big trouble."

"If anything goes wrong in the future, it won't be too late for us old guys to step in and clean up the mess."

Xiao Han said it directly.

These words surprised Su Chen.

This Elder Xiao, although he usually doesn't concern himself with worldly affairs.

She also has a somewhat aloof personality.

However, his cunning was no less than that of any of the elders.

Otherwise, how could he have earned the respect of the elders of the three major sects in Qingzhou, who all gave Xiao Han, a sword cultivator, face?

Based solely on strength?

There are many powerful elders in Qingzhou.

I haven't seen anyone who has Xiao Han's influence.

And this Elder Xiao helped him time and time again.

Su Chen couldn't think of a reason.

However, one thing is certain: Xiao Han has absolutely no ill intentions towards me.

If Xiao Han truly harbors ill intentions towards me, then given my current state...

It definitely won't survive more than three episodes...

At this moment, Xiao Han's lips also curled up slightly.

Ever since that day when I saw Su Chen subdue Wang Yuyan, and then all the things that happened afterward.

I'm finding this kid more and more to my liking...

"Elder Xiao is right."

"Yes, let's wait and see."

At this moment, several elders immediately echoed his sentiment.

Han Ye gritted his teeth at that moment.

Xiao Han has already said that, and the reasons he gave are convincing enough.

If I keep harping on this, it will only make me, a Nascent Soul Elder, seem petty and lacking in magnanimity.