Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

That's a very insightful statement.

It's clear that I'm honoring my bet and this has nothing to do with me. As for your desire to take over Haoran Peak, you'll have to ask Chang Wentong if he agrees.

Anyway, the contract was signed by me, Fairy Biyou, so what does it have to do with Changwen?

"Wow, that's impressive."

When Chang Wen realized this, he instantly changed his opinion of his unreliable master.

He thought Fairy Biyou was using him as a pawn, but little did he know that the latter had already planned everything. Even the 108 peak masters were completely fooled.

Now, the 108 peak masters are undoubtedly in a dilemma.

Take over Haoran Peak?

With Su Xiaoman standing there, who would dare to lay a finger on her? Try it and see!

"It seems that my unreliable master had already started planning this when he brought me to Haoran Peak."

"As for why the layout was designed this way, the reason is not hard to guess."

"Since both parties have signed a three-hundred-year agreement, she will definitely act in accordance with the agreement. And she hasn't been able to make Haoran Peak rise in the past seven hundred years, so another three hundred years will probably be in vain."

"So the unreliable master didn't act rashly. Instead, in the last twenty-odd years, he brought me and my fellow disciples back to Haoran Peak as his last bargaining chip."

"There's a reason they're abandoning me. It's so they can pin the blame on me today, thus invalidating the three-hundred-year agreement. As for what happens next, that depends entirely on whether I can seize the opportunity."

"Whether she washes her hands of the matter or hands over the reins to me, it's all within her calculations, and quite audacious indeed."

Chang Wen sorted out his thoughts and couldn't help but sigh. His unreliable master really trusted him too much.

It's astonishing that he, a junior, was allowed to make decisions concerning the very survival of Haoran Peak.

Since that's the case, he will definitely do his best to handle this matter well, so that his unreliable master's hard work won't be in vain.

With this thought in mind, he looked at Han Yaodong and the other peak masters, ready for battle.

Led by Han Yaodong, the other peak masters who supported taking over Haoran Peak were all helpless. They had long anticipated that Fairy Biyou wouldn't sign the contract readily today, but they hadn't expected her to blatantly renege on the deal...

"As expected of Junior Sister Biyou, impressive skills."

Han Yaodong shook his head and smiled, looking at Lin Baoding, trying to get Lin Baoding to take over this mess. "Sect Master, you witnessed Junior Sister Biyou signing the agreement with us three hundred years ago. Now she's openly reneging. As her senior brothers, we naturally can't stoop to her level. Let you, Senior Brother, uphold justice!"

"We implore our senior brother from Baoding to uphold justice!"

The supporters of the peak clasped their hands in a fist salute; they had already done more than enough for Fairy Biyou. No matter what happened today, they didn't want Haoran Peak to continue to fall into disrepair.

"Um."

Lin Baoding had long expected that this mess would fall on his shoulders, so he was not surprised at all.

With her left hand behind her back, she looked at the peak masters and spoke calmly, "As the peak master of Haoran Peak, it is only natural that Junior Sister Biyou does not want to see Haoran Peak taken over. However, she has already said that this matter will be handled entirely by Chang Wen, the eldest disciple of Haoran Peak."

"In that case, Chang Wen is now in charge of Haoran Peak. If you have any questions, you can communicate with Chang Wen. I will uphold justice."

After saying that, he fell silent.

Han Yaodong didn't expect Lin Baoding to shirk responsibility so easily; he's a seasoned shrew.

But Lin Baoding's words were flawless, and he couldn't find a reason to refute them, so he could only look at Chang Wen. After thinking for a moment, he subtly exerted pressure:

"You are a junior, and I shouldn't put pressure on you. But now that you are in charge of Haoran Peak, I have no choice but to do so."

After explaining, he got straight to the point, "If you don't sign this takeover agreement, are you determined to break the contract?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Chang Wen.

"It's not a breach of contract."

Chang Wen remained relatively calm and continued, "When my master signed the contract with you three hundred years ago, I wasn't even born yet. Now, we're being implicated for no reason, which is unfair to us."

"You should say these things to your master, Fairy Biyou. Why are you saying them to me?"

Han Yaodong's teeth itched. Why did this kid talk in the same way as Junior Sister Biyou?

"Of course, I would like to ask my fellow disciples to give me and my junior brothers and sisters a chance."

Chang Wen had already prepared his explanation and continued, "I know that my master broke his promise regarding this takeover contract. But if I were to sign the takeover contract, it would be against our ancestral teachings. Even if I were to survive, I would be ashamed before the patriarchs of Haoran Peak. Therefore... I would like to ask you all to give me a chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred and began to discuss the topic.

Han Yaodong listened to the murmurs of the crowd and fell silent.

He had originally planned to help Han Xiao get some revenge after signing the takeover agreement today. He never expected to find himself in this dilemma.

Forget about finding a place to defend ourselves, we might not even be able to sign a takeover agreement.

Thinking of this, he wanted to hear what Chang Wen had to say, so he asked instead, "What kind of opportunity do you want?"

Everyone looked at Chang Wen again, wanting to know what he was going to do.

To be honest, Chang Wen wasn't used to being watched by tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of people at the same time. But he calmed himself down and said directly, "I need time. Given enough time, I can definitely bring Haoran Peak back to its normal level."

With the investment system in place, he was very confident. As long as Han Yaodong agreed, the crisis of Haoran Peak being taken over would naturally be resolved.

"Time? Heh."

Han Yaodong laughed, "That's exactly what your master, Fairy Biyou, said back then. Do you expect us to wait for you for three hundred years?"

Other supporters also voiced their opposition, their attitudes very firm. Biyou said the same thing back then, and now Changwen is saying the same thing—is this never going to end?

"I didn't say three hundred years; we can discuss the specific time."

Chang Wen looked at Han Yaodong and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Han Yao stared at Chang Wen for a while, then asked, "How long do you want?"

"ten years."

Chang Wen thought for a moment and then spoke cautiously.

"No! Ten years is too long! I disagree!"

"I disagree too!"

……

As soon as Chang Wen spoke, the supporting peak leaders began to object one after another.

They all believed that even if Chang Wen, a junior, were given another hundred or even a thousand years, he would not be able to revive Haoran Peak.

Therefore, agreeing to give Chang Wen time was just a formality, not a waste of time.

"I'd like to ask, what do you need time for?"

Just then, Han Yaodong asked the crucial question.

"Naturally, one must comprehend the Great Brightness Sutra and then find a way to recruit disciples."

Chang Wen made no attempt to conceal his purpose.

The most direct and effective way to prevent Haoran Peak from being taken over is to comprehend the ultimate martial art of Haoran Peak, the Great Brightness Sutra.

The noise in the room subsided instantly, and everyone looked at Chang Wen, wondering if they had misheard.

Trying to comprehend the Great Illumination Sutra? My buddy had a couple of drinks before he came.

How could you say such nonsense?

What makes you so casual about something that even the peak masters and sect leaders present couldn't do?

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Han Yaodong laughed out loud.

The other supporting peak masters couldn't help but laugh, while the neutral peak masters also shook their heads and smiled wryly. When it comes to spouting wild words, the young ones really do it...

Even Lin Baoding sighed inwardly, not believing that Chang Wen could comprehend the Great Brightness Sutra.