Wang Shoucheng took advantage of the darkness to return to Black Wind Castle. At this time, the guards at the door had changed. It was two unfamiliar faces. Seeing this scene, Wang Shoucheng felt a little guilty in his heart. He thought it must be related to the group of people who came in the afternoon. .
He came to the entrance of Black Wind Castle and was about to enter, but the guard blocked his way. He took out the identity token of Paradise Hall, and the guard let him in.
When Wang Shoucheng returned to Black Wind Castle, he found that there was still no one everywhere. He carefully touched the Paradise Hall, but there was also no one inside. Wang Shoucheng thought to himself, could everyone have gone to the auditorium? Thinking of this, he hurried to the central auditorium.
Almost everyone gathered in the central auditorium of Black Wind Castle. The auditorium was huge, more than ten feet square and two feet high. In the innermost part is a five-foot-high platform, like an altar, with a crescent-shaped sculpture standing in the middle. Under the platform, the place is full of people, hundreds of them.
The congregants were talking a lot, and most of them didn't know what happened. They were called here just after lunch.
There are nine chairs placed on the high platform, one in the middle and four on each side. There is a person standing next to each of seven of the chairs, six men and one woman, except for the middle and right outermost chairs. There was no one standing.
The one in the middle was pitch black, trimmed with gold stripes, and engraved with an unknown ferocious beast. There was also a crescent-shaped decoration on the backrest. Only this chair was different, the others were all ordinary wooden chairs.
At this moment, the crowd in the audience became restless, and a man in white walked into the crowd. This man was eight feet tall and muscular. He had long hair draped over his shoulders, with a bun on the top of his head and a hairpin. , with some gray hair on his temples and a long gray beard, and looks about seventy years old.
Seeing this man approaching, the people in the audience consciously made way for a passage. Everyone present held their breath and looked at him intently.
I saw this man walking through the crowd along the passage that everyone had given way to, and slowly walked up the steps to the high platform. When the seven people on the stage saw this man, they all saluted and said, "I have seen the Dharma Protector!" The man waved his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down, and said, "Elders, there is no need to be polite!" After that, he glanced at everyone and walked to He stopped by the middle chair, turned around and asked, "Where is Wang Shuishou?"
The first elder on the right faced the man in white, took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Protector Yu, Elder Wang left Black Wind Castle a few days ago and said he had private matters to deal with. Yesterday, he received the secret order from the Protector and sent some people. I’ve been searching everywhere, but there’s no news yet!”
The man in white said coldly: "As soon as you find him, call him to see me, this bastard!" The elder said "yes" and retreated.
The elder second on the left pointed to the seat in the middle and asked the man in white: "Dharma protector, please take a seat!"
As soon as he said these words, the man in white squinted at him and said angrily: "How presumptuous! That is the throne of the leader. Only the leader of the Crescent Sect can sit down. Now that the leader is gone, how can we and my subordinates make any mistakes? ?”
This roar frightened the elder who spoke so much that he trembled a little, and replied tremblingly: "Yes, the protector has taught you the right lesson, and my subordinates have realized their mistake!"
The man in white didn't give up, and then asked: "Ji Bochang, don't think that I don't know about the colorful hearts of you here in the main altar!"
The elder named Ji Bochang was so frightened that he avoided his eyes and did not dare to say a word. Another elder stepped forward to smooth things over and said, "Defender, please calm down. Elder Ji didn't mean that."
The man in white ignored him and just walked straight to the middle position. The elders present looked at him intently, unable to guess what he wanted to do.
He came to the throne, called four congregants, brought up two chairs, and placed them on both sides of the throne in the middle.
The man in white sat down on the seat on the left. Then, he made an invitation gesture to the elders standing on the left and right, and said: "Elders, please sit down!"
The seven elders returned the greeting and took their seats. The man in white said: "In the past few years since the death of the leader, who has been in charge of Black Wind Castle?" The elder on the left raised his hands and said: "Protector Yu, it is Elder Ji and his subordinates who are in charge!"
The man in white had a straight face and said coldly: "You two are in charge? Nie Kaicheng, look what are you two in charge of? The gate of Black Wind Castle is open, and there is no guard inside or outside. If a thief sneaks in and secretly destroys it, So what? I, the Crescent Sect branch, who had permed my hair, have become so miserable in your hands!" Nie Kaicheng lowered his head and said nonchalantly: "Yes, the Dharma protector's lesson is correct, we will definitely change it!"
The man in white said nothing with a straight face. Nie Kaicheng continued: "I dare to ask, I wonder why the protector suddenly came to Black Wind Castle this time?"
The man in white snorted coldly and said, "Humph, what's the matter? If I don't come again, I'm afraid that within a year, the Crescent Sect will have no place in the south, right?" Nie Kaicheng was stunned and cautiously Asked: "How do you say this, Dharma protector?"
The man in white suddenly stood up, pointed at Nie Kaicheng and said: "Nie Kaicheng, don't pretend to be confused here. In recent years, although I am in the main forum, I have been paying attention to the situation here. Two years ago, I heard People say that the land of Jinling City has changed its owner. No wonder all the merchants and escort agencies along my journey carried the banner of my Crescent Sect!"
Nie Kaicheng lowered his head, cupped his hands and said: "Defender, my subordinates are incompetent, just because the Lord of Jinling City is highly skilled in martial arts and has a large number of people. Since the death of the leader, no one in Black Wind Castle can compete with him, and you are busy looking for the Dharma Protector." Young Master, my subordinates dare not do you any favors. Therefore, in recent years, they can only compromise and allow them to encroach on our sect's territory. Please protect the law and punish them!" The man in white said contemptuously: "Yang Zhenwei? Just rely on him? When the leader is alive, can he be allowed to do so? Continuing to be his city lord is already the greatest gift to him, but now you dare to seize our sect’s territory!”
Nie Kaicheng said: "Defender, today is not as good as it used to be. Jinling City is now so powerful that it is difficult to compete with Black Wind Castle alone. We have to think about it in the long term!" The man in white said: "Oh? Think about it in the long term? Then you can tell me, What’s the long-term plan? Are you going to continue to make concessions to him?”
Nie Kaicheng was speechless for a moment and murmured: "I haven't thought about it yet."
The man in white snorted contemptuously again, and then said: "Put aside the matter of the Lord of Jinling City for now, I will meet with him in person another day. I am here today to announce something important to the elders and disciples of the sect."
After saying that, he slowly walked forward a few steps and said as he walked: "Five years ago, the leader of my sect was murdered by a traitor and the young master disappeared. In the past few years, I have sent people around to inquire about it, but there is still no trace. Not even the slightest clue could be found to find the murderer of the leader. During this period, the sect was leaderless. As time went by, the sect became disorganized. In addition, I have been focused on finding the young master for many years, running around and having no time. Taking into account the affairs of the sect, our sect's power is declining day by day, and the situation is extremely pessimistic. This time I came to Black Wind Castle, first of all, to gather the hearts of our sect, revive the sect's authority, and restore the Crescent Sect's power in the south. The power in the land realm!"
At this point, the congregation in the audience began to become a little restless and began to discuss it in all directions. After the volume of the voice dropped a bit, a voice from the audience shouted: "It's easy to say that. Now that the leader is gone, who do we listen to? Now Jinling City is the territory of the Lord of Jinling for hundreds of miles. Even This place has almost become the territory of the Lord of Jinling City!" Nie Kaicheng closed his eyes slightly and glanced sideways in the direction where the sound came from.
When the man in white heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "Good question! This is also the main purpose of my coming here!" After a moment of pause, he continued: "As you all know, the leader of our religion has always been the former leader. The eldest son is hereditary. Now the young master has disappeared and there is no successor to the position of leader. Our sect has been without a leader for five years. If this continues, it will definitely seriously affect the morale of our sect and weaken the power of our sect. Therefore, I thought over and over again and decided to Among the eight elders of our religion, we have selected a highly respected person to temporarily act as the leader. After the acting leader takes office, we must send more manpower, increase the search intensity, find out what happened when the leader was killed, and find the whereabouts of the young master as soon as possible! "
Ji Bochang stood up and asked: "What if the young master is never found? What will happen?" The man in white looked back at Ji Bochang, raised his head slightly, and then said: "What if the whereabouts of the young master are still not found after two years?" , or if the young master is no longer alive, the brothers in the religion will jointly elect a new leader."
The third elder on the left stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Dharma protector, according to your wishes, who will be the leader of this generation?"
The man in white turned around and said, "That's a good question! Since the leader was killed, I have been on the road all year round in order to track down the murderer and find the whereabouts of the young master. The affairs of the general altar are all taken care of by Elder Cui. Now five years have passed. As usual, there are no omissions, but here at Black Wind Castle..." As he said that, his eyes slowly swept over the faces of Nie Kaicheng and Ji Bochang, making them feel terrified.
The man in white turned to the outermost elder on the right, pointed at him and said, "Therefore, I suggest that Elder Cui should take charge of the teaching affairs on behalf of the leader. What do you think?
As he spoke, he glanced coldly at all the elders present. Ji Bochang stood up and said: "Defender, I think that currently only Protector Yu in our sect is highly virtuous and highly respected, so it is most appropriate for you to be the leader!"
The man in white glanced at him without any expression. Then, he turned around, raised his hands to the sky and said, "I grew up in the church since I was a child. I have experienced four church leaders. I never dared to overstep my mind, let alone me. Deeply favored by the leader of the past generations, I once vowed to assist the leader to strengthen our Crescent Sect and dominate the world. Now that the leader is killed and the young master is missing, how can I abandon him and sit on the position of leader? "
Elder Cui, who was named by him, stood up and held up his hands and said: "Protector Yu, my subordinates have only a few qualifications in the religion, and their martial arts skills are low. It is difficult to convince the public. I am afraid that I will not be able to be the leader of this generation. Protector, please think twice!"
At this time, the female elder sitting in the third seat on the right stood up and said, "I believe that what Protector Yu said is true. Elder Cui had done meritorious service in protecting the religion and was made an exception by the leader as an elder. Now he is also effective in governing the religion." Fang, is deeply supported by the disciples in the sect. Since the Dharma protector has no intention of influencing the position of the sect leader, then Elder Cui will act as the acting sect leader, which is what everyone expects!" After saying this, several other elders agreed: "I think this is my representative. The position of leader is none other than Elder Cui!"
The man in white turned to face the audience and asked loudly: "Brothers, what do you think?" As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous shouts rang out from the audience: "The protector is wise, the protector is wise, long live the leader, Long live the leader!"
The man in white smoothed his beard under his chin and seemed very satisfied with the result.
Then, he turned around and said to the elders on the stage: "Since everyone has no objections, from today on, Elder Cui will be the leader of the Crescent Sect!" Elder Cui stood there. He stood up and came to the man in white, raised his hands and said to the man in white: "Thanks to the great love of Protector Yu, I would rather obey my orders than to be respectful!"
The man in white stepped forward and held his arm and said: "Hey, you are now the leader of my Crescent Sect. Why do you still call yourself a subordinate? Come on, leader, I will help you to ascend!" As he said this, he took Elder Cui's hand. , and walked towards the leader's throne.
The man in white helped Elder Cui sit on the leader's throne, then stood aside and said: "Elders, brothers in the sect, from today on, our sect will have a leader again. I hope that you will work together to inherit the sect from all generations. The leader's will is to carry forward our religion and become the largest religion in the world!" After saying that, he paused, then turned to Elder Cui who was sitting on the throne and said: "I hope that after the leader takes over the teaching, don't forget to send more We have enough manpower to find the young master and return him as soon as possible!"
Elder Cui stood up and said: "Guardian, please rest assured. After I have arranged the affairs of the sect, I will immediately send more people to search for the whereabouts of the young master and the right protector. If we find any news about Yunfeng, we will welcome him back to the sect and return him to the leader." position!"
The man in white nodded and said with a satisfied smile: "Well, leader, please sit down! Someone is here! Get the leader's crown!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a congregant came up from the audience holding a wooden tray. A round object was covered with golden silk on the tray. The man held the tray in front of the man in white.
The man in white lifted the satin and put it aside. He held the round metal crown in both hands and raised it in front of Elder Cui. He said, "Leader, come here. I will put it on for you!"
Elder Cui took off the hairpin on his head and the black cloth wrapping the bun. The man in white put the crown on the bun on his head, inserted the hairpin, nodded with satisfaction, and turned back to the left side of the throne. , his eyes swept across the whole place again.
Nie Kaicheng stood up and raised his fists and shouted: "Long live the leader, the Crescent Sect will unify the world!" All the believers in the audience followed suit and shouted in unison: "Unify the world, unify the world!"
Wang Shoucheng rushed to the venue out of breath. He stood on tiptoe at the end of the crowd and tried his best to look up. However, because he was too short, he could only see rows of round black heads. He didn't know what was going on. He patted the shoulder of a believer in front of him hard. The man turned back and asked angrily: "What are you doing?"
Wang Shoucheng asked with a smile: "Brother, what happened to our Black Wind Castle?" The man said disdainfully: "You don't even know this? The remaining guardian of the general altar came to our Black Wind Castle Well, our Crescent Sect has a new leader!"
Wang Shoucheng asked doubtfully: "Cult Leader? Cult Master Yu has become our Cult Leader?" Another person next to him said: "What? Cult Master Yu has protected our Cult Leader for four generations and has won the trust of all the Cult Leaders. How could he usurp the throne and take the position of Cult Leader?" .”
Wang Shoucheng pretended to be surprised and asked: "Oh! So that's it, what about this leader?" The man said proudly: "It's Elder Cui from our main altar. Protector Yu strongly recommended Elder Cui to temporarily act as the leader until the young man is found. Leader, return the position of leader to the young leader."
Wang Shoucheng looked like he suddenly realized something and said to them: "Thank you two brothers for your guidance!" The man seemed very satisfied and said with a proud face: "Our protector comes to Black Wind Castle this time, but Black Wind Castle is the biggest It's an honor. Elder Nie and the others will also hold a banquet for the protector to receive the wind and wash away the dust. You guys are in for a treat!"
Wang Ergou didn't know how to answer the question, so he had to smile and say: "Yes, yes, it's good to have good food. It's good to have good food. I'll have a few more drinks with the two brothers in a while!"
As he was speaking, Cui Hailong, the new leader of the cult, stood up on the high platform, took a few steps forward, clasped his fists and said, "Elders, brothers, I, Cui, have been in the cult for more than twenty years, but I have rarely surpassed thousands of people. Here, I stepped into the southern realm and came to the southern holy land of our Crescent Sect - Black Wind Castle. This time I came to Black Wind Castle with Protector Yu. I didn't know before that the Protector wanted to recommend me to take over the position of leader. Thank you. Protector Yu, the elders and brothers have put their trust in me and promoted me to the position of leader. I, Mr. Cui, will do my best to strengthen our sect. During this period, I will spare no effort to find the whereabouts of the young master. I also ask all the elders and brothers to work together. Let’s work together and do our part to revive our Crescent Sect, so that our sect can unify the world as soon as possible!”
After hearing this, the audience became agitated again and shouted in unison: "Revive the New Moon! Unify the world!"
After shouting a few times, Cui Hailong waved his hands to signal everyone to quiet down. After a while, the audience fell silent, and everyone present stared at the stage.
Nie Kaicheng stood up, walked to Cui Hailong, and said in a low voice: "Master, I have prepared a small banquet to welcome the leader, the protector, and the brothers from the main altar!"
Upon hearing this, Cui Hailong took a few steps forward and said to the audience: "Brothers, our steward of Black Wind Castle, Elder Nie has something to say to everyone!" After saying that, he moved in the direction of Nie Kaicheng. A "please" action.
Nie Kaicheng smiled and nodded towards Cui Hailong, also took a few steps forward, and then said to the audience: "Brothers, our religion has been in decline since the death of the previous leader, especially Black Wind Castle, without the leader. Under the protection of the Southern Realm, the power in this southern realm is gradually weakening, with almost no foothold, and the brothers in the church have also suffered a lot of grievances. Now Guardian Zuo, with the four elders of the main altar, and hundreds of brothers, not only I came to Black Wind Castle from a thousand miles away and elected a new leader, which brought new hope to our sect. As the steward of Black Wind Castle, Nie should come to the main altar to take care of the brothers. Now he is in Black Wind Castle. A small banquet has been prepared in the martial arts field of Fengbao School, hoping that the leader, protectors, elders and brothers will show their favor!"
Cui Hailong took the words and said: "In that case, please come to the school martial arts field to have a meal!" After saying that, he turned around and made a "please" gesture to Guardian Zuo behind him. The man in white got up and walked quickly to the front. , followed Cui Hailong as he walked down the platform.
The six elders on the stage followed closely behind, and the group walked out of the venue surrounded by many congregants.
