Hearing what Li Chengzai said, this uninvited guest had been staying on Xiling Mountain for several days, but it was strange that Li Jin, as an elder, did not notice it, but it was Li Chengzai who came to question this person.
"My purpose of coming here is very clear. Has Young Master Li thought about it?" the man in black asked.
"I told you, I won't promise you." Li Chengzai objected.
"Master Li, have you really thought it through?" the man in black asked again.
"certainly."
"Mr. Li, why is this necessary? I think about how prosperous your Li family was when your father was here. But now, you have to look at people's faces everywhere. To put it bluntly, it's not that these three families deliberately exclude your Li family, Mr. Li You should know it well." The man in black fanned the flames.
"This is our Xingjian Sect's private matter and has nothing to do with outsiders." Li Chengzai said angrily.
"Master Li, please calm down. If I were not your father's old friend, I would not help him come up with this idea. Your father is kind-hearted and not as hypocritical as other elders, so he has been ostracized by them. This is also the reason why your father left the Star Sword Sect. , and the reason why it will never come back." The visitor continued.
"I understand this. However, since you are my father's friend, my father should let you discuss this matter with Elder Li Jin, right? Instead of talking so much nonsense to me, a junior here. For one thing, I am The experience of Xingjian Sect is still young, and I am not an elder, so my words have no weight. Your Excellency’s good intentions are appreciated by Li, but this matter involves serious matters, and Li alone cannot make the decision. If this is really my father’s intention, then this matter is the most important. It would be better to let him handle it in person." Li Chengzai still disagreed.
"If your father was so cruel, he would have already dealt with this matter back then, so why wait until today? In the end, Mr. Li was asked to come forward." The man in black continued to say.
"I said, I don't have the qualifications to handle this matter. You go talk to Elder Li Jin!" Li Chengzai said, and planned to leave.
"Young Master Li, stay here. Listen to what I'm going to say next. Although Mr. Li's qualifications are indeed relatively low, in today's world, whoever has the most ability and who has the best martial arts has the final say. Everyone in the Xingjian Sect knows Mr. Li's sword. The Dharma Crown is the most powerful, far superior to their so-called elders. When you complete this matter, even if your father comes back, I believe I will never blame you. Apart from your father, who else is there in the Star Sword Sect now? Your opponent? Li Jin is an incompetent person. It was the three of them who forced him into this position so that the Li family could consume each other and reap the benefits. If you don’t stand out in the Li family now, you will never stand out. This is your chance. As long as your martial arts skills are superior to those of the elders, and your skills are superior to those of the others tomorrow, who else dares to disobey you?" said the man in black, Xiao Yi.
"Well! I advise you to leave this place quickly. Next time I see you, I won't be polite to you." Li Chengzai suddenly avoided talking, instead sheathed his sword and turned around to leave.
"What are you talking about?" the visitor asked.
"Let Li think about it." Li Chengzai finally relented.
In fact, the man in black knew that after Li Chengzai lost his clear attitude, he was already a little tempted.
The next day, the sword test meeting was held as scheduled, and the test candidates designated by the elders had also come out. Li's family was small, so he was ranked last. Li Chengzai thought to himself that it would be unavoidable to be nervous if he went on stage first, but it would be more advantageous to observe the form in the back, so he didn't say anything more, and was secretly glad that the Li family got a good draw.
The sword-testing disciples went to the sword-testing platform one by one to compete. Some performed well and some performed poorly. The elders saw them one by one. Nangong Feiying made detailed pen searches for all of them for reference in selecting others later.
Finally, all the previous disciples had finished testing, and it was finally the turn of Li Yishuang from the Li family to take the stage to test the sword.
"Li Yishuang, son of Li Yue of the Li family and disciple of Li Chengzai, came on stage to test his sword against his opponent, Li Haiqing, a disciple of the Li family." Nangong Feiying read loudly.
"What's going on? This is unfair!" Li Chengzai heard this and was the first to jump up and object.
"Chengzai, please be patient. This is a decision unanimously approved by the elders. Don't talk nonsense." Nangong Feiying is Li Chengzai's elder, and Li Chengzai has to call him Uncle Nangong.
"However, there is a problem with the candidate for this sword test." Li Chengzai actually respected Nangong Feiying very much. After being scolded by him, his tone softened slightly.
"The elders will naturally know whether there is a problem or not. You don't need to remind me. Chengzai, please step aside first and don't disturb the meeting." Nangong Feiying's face became stern.
Li Chengzai was a little afraid of him and did not dare to look directly at this majestic elder. He just turned to glare at Li Jin and asked sternly: "Elder Li, do you agree to this?"
"Yes!" Li Jin originally knew that there was something wrong with this, so he felt a little guilty. When Li Chengzai asked, he became even more panicked and replied with a slight trembling.
"Do you agree with this? Look at other families, who are their opponents when trying swords? Look at our Li family. They are clearly bullying our Li family! You don't even protest?" Li Chengzai almost fainted from Li Jin's anger.
The opponents in the retest of the Sword Trial Conference are usually the senior brothers and sisters who have only become disciples in the past two years, that is, the disciples who are only slightly older than the new sword trial disciples. This can ensure that they are at the same level, and at the same time, they will not be blind and cause accidental injuries. But now the problem arises. Li Yishuang's opponent is actually Li Haiqing, the most powerful disciple of the Li family. He has already become famous in the world and is on the list of swordsmen in the world.
Li Chengzai knew that with Li Haiqing's martial arts, it would be difficult for Li Yishuang to perform not only fifty moves, but even thirty moves. In other words, once Li Yishuang's sword test opponent was decided, Li Yishuang was directly eliminated. Another point is that the opponents for the sword test are all selected by the Elder Council, and all the elders and quasi-elder must pass before it is valid. This can ensure the balance of each family and not be targeted. This means that any elder or quasi-elder of any family has the right to veto if they are dissatisfied with the candidate. As long as he fails to pass, this candidate cannot be established.
This is why Li Chengzai couldn't do anything to Nangong Feiying, but he glared at Elder Li Jin. Because even if all the other elders voted in favor of the Li family, it would still be useless. Elder Li Jin could also speak for his old Li family and cast the only negative vote, so this candidate would also be invalid. If this candidate is confirmed, Li Jin will obviously vote in favor.
As the saying goes, one general is incompetent and a thousand troops will be exhausted.
Li Chengzai worked hard to train a proud disciple, but in the end he was beaten to death by rules before even trying the sword. How could Li Chengzai not be angry? Li Chengzai hated it so much that he only hated himself for not being an elder.
At this point, there is nothing to be done about it, so we have to let nature take its course.
