Super God Grandmaster

Chapter 144 - 144 139 Enemies on a Narrow Road

?Chapter 144: Chapter 139: Enemies on a Narrow Road Chapter 144: Chapter 139: Enemies on a Narrow Road “Xiao Bai has been quite restless recently, and I’m not sure why. He didn’t handle a few matters relating to our disciples very well. His overzealous manner needs to be curbed,” said Wei Sisan.

“But I worry that he may misunderstand me, given the long time he has been following the Sect Leader,” Jiang Zhuge replied.

“This is not about who has spent more time with the Sect Leader, but for the benefit of the New City Sect and even the whole Wastelands,” Wei Sisan continued. “Xiao Bai is too impulsive. He’s not suitable to become the Vice Sect Leader. If he does become one, it will only fuel his arrogance.”

“If that’s the case, perhaps I should not receive the position of Vice Sect Leader.”

“I’ve thought about this extensively. This is not just about you. We need another Vice Sect Leader, so that if something happens, you’ll have someone to back you. It’s a decision made considering the bigger picture. If Xiao Bai can’t understand my intentions and misunderstands this, then he truly is not suitable for this position.”

“Sect Leader.”

“Don’t be overly concerned, just focus on your own tasks. You might be quite busy lately.”

Jiang Zhuge stopped talking.

“Just focus on your tasks and don’t overthink. I believe Xiao Bai won’t be so petty. If he truly is, then he’s indeed not fit for a big role,” Wei Sisan pondered.

Xiao Bai, with his spirits dampened, returned to his residence. He couldn’t understand why Wei Sisan had chosen Jiang Zhuge as the Vice Sect Leader. To him, Jiang always seemed like a scholar. How was he inferior to him? Yes, Jiang had indeed achieved great results in recruitment over these years. But without his help, dealing with the troublemakers in the Wastelands, how could things have gone so smoothly?

A scholar had outdone Xiao Bai, a man who had proven himself through battles, which was hard for him to believe. Everyone in the New City Sect thought Xiao Bai would be the next Sect Leader.

The announcement shocked him beyond words.

Very soon, one of his associates named Chen Jiu also learned about the news. He rushed back to find Xiao Bai and could hardly believe what he heard was true. Only after seeing Xiao Bai sitting spiritless in the hall did he accept it as reality.

Chen Jiu entered, and Xiao Bai didn’t even notice.

“I really don’t understand what the Sect Leader was thinking. How could he choose a scholar like Jiang Zhuge as the Vice Sect Leader? Hasn’t he seen the efforts we have been making for all these years?” Chen Jiu asked, knowing that Xiao Bai had always aspired to succeed the Sect Leader.

Xiao Bai remained silent.

“We’ve been running errands from east to west for the stability of the Wastelands over the years. Jiang Zhuge only talks big. As Vice Sect Leader, a scholar like him lacks real abilities. Can he handle big issues without us?”

“It’s so unfair to just cut us out and hand over the position to Jiang Zhuge. Brother, I must go stand up to the Sect Leader and see what he is really thinking,” Chen Jiu continued.

“Don’t.”

“Why not? We should voice our objections. Isn’t that what the Sect Leader encourages us to do?”

“Enough, maybe the Sect Leader is right. Perhaps I didn’t complete my tasks well enough, so he chose Jiang Zhuge.”

“He should at least give us a reason and tell us what we did wrong. Yes, we had a conflict with Gua Zhengnie recently, but it was all due to our protecting the New City Sect. We want our fellow disciples to be treated fairly. What’s wrong with that?”

“It’s so unfair for the Sect Leader to choose an academic as the Vice Sect Leader. He could barely do anything besides talk. If there’s a big fight, I want to see if his smooth talking can help. Ultimately, it’ll be us who he relies on because talking is useless in critical situations,” Chen Jiu continued.

Xiao Bai was struggling to accept the outcome. He further suffered as he got stuck on why the Sect Leader would choose Jiang Zhuge and not him.

“I still feel we should confront the Sect Leader. He just can’t favor Jiang Zhuge this way. Our younger brothers will think he’s biased. Why can it be Jiang Zhuge and not you?” Chen Jiu said.

“Enough, let’s get ready. We are heading to Tianle City soon.”

“Why don’t they just send Jiang Zhuge to do the tough jobs, instead of always offloading them on us? Whenever there’s a merit, they never think of us. The Sect Leader would make us feel isolated by acting this way! What aspirations would the brothers have in the future?” Chen Jiu was still unsatisfied and defended Xiao Bai.

The more Chen Jiu insisted, the more Xiao Bai felt the injustice.

“Over the past four years, we have helped the sect grow. I’m not saying Jiang Zhuge didn’t contribute, but we’ve always been on the front line whenever the Wastelands faced danger. We’ve made a significant contribution. For instance, right now, Tianle City is facing trouble from the No. One Thieves and again, we are the ones being sent out. Why doesn’t the Sect Leader send Jiang Zhuge? Also, in terms of ability, you are clearly more capable of serving as Vice Sect Leader than Jiang Zhuge,” Chen Jiu said, further dampening Xiao Bai’s spirits.

“We’ve done so much for the stability of the Wastelands, barely even getting any rest. Everyone agrees that you would be the best candidate for Vice Sect Leader. The Sect Leader should at least have consulted us or held a discussion before making such a decision. It’s unreasonable for him to act this way.” Chen Jiu targeted his words at Wei Sisan.

Xiao Bai sat there quietly, holding his head.

“It’s just not fair. They should at least hold a vote. With votes, you would definitely have the upper hand over Jiang Zhuge. It’s clear the Sect Leader has made a unilateral decision. How could he simply announce Jiang Zhuge as the Vice Sect Leader,” Chen Jiu said further.

“What is this all about? If this continues, what chance will the New City Sect have to reward contributions? The disciples will be disheartened by this autocracy, and no one would dare to take the lead.”

Chen Jiu’s words made Xiao Bai reflect.

…

Yi Ling searched for two days but couldn’t find that lecherous man; the python issue was also left unresolved. After moving to Sky Lake Manor, things calmed down and were not as noisy. Occasionally, she could boat on the lake, which was quite fun. She had already learned how to row.

Today, she wanted to put it into practice.

“Are you going by yourself? Don’t fall into the water and become a drowned rat. No one will come to rescue you.” Mu Wanlan was going out to buy some things and would come back to find her later.

“Just go buy your stuff, stop babbling.”

“I’m just reminding you not to drown yourself.”

“Thank you for your big mouth that can only talk nonsense.” Yi Ling had already turned to leave.

“I will be back soon.”

The weather today was clear. It was neither hot nor cold, very cool, perfect for a trip on the lake. The boat was already waiting under the willow tree by the lake, and there were a few boats already on the lake.

Yi Ling got on the boat, recalling the techniques she learned recently, and began to row. Wanlan’s words upon leaving had made her more cautious, suddenly making her feel timid.

The small boat slowly moved out.

It moved further and further from the shore. Rowing required balance between the two oars, without balance, the boat would just spin around and it wasn’t a task solely for brute force. Skill was needed, solely relying on brute force would mean spending half the day just spinning in place.

Ye Chen really didn’t know what to do. While pondering where to go, he decided to imitate a fisherman. Under the willow tree, he took out a fishing rod about a yard long, put on a hat, sat stiffly like a wooden man, ready to fish alone by the snowy river.

A breeze rolled by, causing ripples to form on the lake. The willow branches swayed behind him like a woman’s long hair, endlessly fluttering.

As he sat enjoying grilled fish, he lost track of time.

There were plenty of fish. Perhaps they had become dumb because it had been so long since anyone had fished there. He was barely given time to nap, catching one after another. The wooden plate had already accumulated seven or eight fish.

He had nearly eaten up all the peanuts.

Not long after Yi Ling departed on her boat, she noticed a familiar figure by the shore.

How familiar is that guy with the straw hat? Too far away to see his face clearly.

How could he live here, right across from Sky Lake Manor? It was too much of a coincidence. Their courtyard had no wall on one side, directly facing the vast lake.

After searching for so many days, he was just across from Sky Lake Manor.

What a small world! She decided to get closer to see clearly but she didn’t want to startle him.

Suddenly, that guy stood up and walked into his house.

He probably didn’t see her. Yi Ling quickly rowed over, he seemed to have entered the house.

She docked her boat and stepped into the courtyard straight from the boat.

Ye Chen hastily returned to the house. In fact, he had seen that girl, but pretended not to.

Seeing his guilty look as if he had stolen someone’s wife and they were coming to settle the score, the Red Demonic Spirit yelled, “What’s wrong?”

“That girl saw me.”

“Did you go to the street to tease people again?”

“No, she was boating on the lake and I was fishing. She happened to see me.”