Devour

Chapter 144: Standing out

Cheng Bai thought to himself, "These people may shout loudly, but they may not really have the courage. Most of them are bullies who only want others to take action so that they can fish in troubled waters. As the saying goes, a barking dog doesn't bite. If an expert suppresses them, they will be silent."

As expected, Shen Ya strode out, his Qi sounding like a bell, suppressing everyone's noise: "How can you be so shameless when facing a disaster for being a righteous sect? You have done a lot of evil things along the way, killing others to increase your chances of boarding the spirit boat. All our ancestors will be ashamed of you."

His skills are profound and his words are upright, showing his powerful strength.

Many people with evil intentions were secretly frightened, knowing that the Glorious Legion had many experts and they dared not act rashly.

Cheng Bai couldn't help but sigh inwardly. No wonder so many people died along the way. It was because they fought for the chance to board the ship and killed each other.

Some clans and noble families even set up secret sentries outside, and the man in brocade clothes was one of them. They would kill any strangers they saw to reduce competition as much as possible. The good-natured solidarity turned into a life-and-death struggle, murder and calculation, and the ugliness of human nature is too numerous to mention.

The vicious swordsman walked out of the crowd that had been making the most noise just now, spread his hands and waved them gently, signaling the minions behind him to stop talking, and said loudly: "My fellow martial artists, heroes, young people are inevitably radical by nature and make mistakes. I am a humble person in the Zhuiming Sect and my words are not important enough to be your advisor, but there are many senior masters here, let them speak a fair word. How do you think?"

When fists cannot defeat others, it is wise to convince them with reason. Gentlemen have always respected their elders, so this makes sense.

The scene became quiet and people turned their eyes to the white-haired old men from various sects, as if their fate depended on them.

Cheng Bai thought: "Everyone has their own selfish motives. This brother is throwing the burden to the senior celebrity. At least he is on the same side as me. It is hard for him to speak for the Glorious Legion."

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Bainian, one of the three elders representing the Hunter Academy, came out and said loudly, "The arrangement of the Glorious Legion is inappropriate. The number of people in the major sects and families varies greatly. For example, the Medicine Sect has more than 2,000 people, the Life-Chasing Sect has more than 100 people, and the small sects and factions have only dozens of people, while the Hunter Guild has more than 100,000 people. How can it be unified as five people? It is totally inappropriate."

Shen Ya said frankly: "Originally, we planned to send only three seed talents to each sect and family. Unfortunately, the number of participants is far lower than expected, so we have to increase the number. If there are extra vacancies, we will select more people, but we will definitely not allow opponents to board the ship."

Qiu Bainian shook his head and said, "This is because you didn't think it through. You didn't listen to the old man and you are suffering now."

Shen Ya bowed and asked: "Senior Qiu, what do you think? Please feel free to speak."

Qiu Bai Nian said, "In my humble opinion, we should take each sect and family camp as the basis and select people in proportion. The more people there are, the more people there are. The less people there are, the less people there are. According to what you said, the spirit boat is spacious and can accommodate 7,000 people. The number of people present is at least 20,000. We can take 30% of the people from the major sects, families, guilds, and academies on board, and fill in the vacancies as needed. This method is the best."

The listeners all looked sideways, for everyone knew that in terms of numbers, the number of students that had graduated from the academy over the years was definitely the highest among all the sects in the Qiongqi Continent. Some elites rose up and founded sects, which were all considered branches of the academy. On the surface, they were not sects, but they were better than sects.

Not to mention the number of people over the years, just the ones standing here are the largest number from the Glorious Legion and the Hunter Academy, which ties the interests of both parties together.

Nominally, the Hunters' Guild has the largest number of members, but the guild is not a lifelong system, there is no master-disciple relationship, and the conflicts are not deep. Most of the members are elites from other factions, and some of them quit from time to time. There are only a few dozen elders who are unshakable, and even fewer are present.

Other sects and families cannot compare to it.

Many people thought to themselves, "This old fox is extremely smart. The Glorious Legion will most likely agree."

Elder Bian, the representative of the Hunter Guild, was middle-aged and neither advanced nor advanced. He was unwilling to accept the situation and said timidly, "The Hunter Academy is also a branch of the guild. You have forgotten your roots."

Other sects turned their heads away. The guild was currently in a precarious situation, and its business was deteriorating. It was said that the Kanke Wharf was submerged by the tide yesterday, and the guild's industries suffered heavy losses. Talents were either dead or fled, and no one was willing to care.

Some clan leaders secretly looked around and began to count the number of people. Some even realized that they would have an absolute advantage in numbers and were thinking about how to expand the number of people and increase the ratio.

Unexpectedly, Shen Ya strode forward, propped up the Magic Dragon Fire Fang Spear, and said in a loud voice: "This method makes some sense. As long as Senior Qiu can defeat the spear in my hand, I will do as you say."

Qiu Bainian's face suddenly changed. This was a direct challenge. He would never show weakness and would not give himself any face at all.

Cheng Bai thought to himself, "Qiu Bainian had embarrassed Shen Ya before because he was protecting Tie Baohan at the entrance of the academy, and today it was also because of him."

Qiu Bai Nian was unwilling to answer Shen Ya. He turned around and walked a few steps to the side, asking Yang Kaiping, the leader of the Medicine Sect who was next to the academy camp. He bowed and said, "Leader Yang, you are the most senior and important among the seniors present. I also want to address you as a senior. What do you think?"

Yang Kaiping said calmly: "The spirit boats of the seven holy temples are not mine, so naturally they have the final say. Yang cannot make the decision."

Qiu Bainian caught up with them, walked around Qiao Beihao, Huangfu Sanchuan, Liu Suyan and others, and came to Shi Ziyu, saying, "Palace Master Shi, you are the oldest among the palace masters, so you should say a few words. You can't just let the young people do what they want."

Shi Ziyu stroked his beard and smiled, "In fact, my opinion is the same as the Glorious Legion's. The future world belongs to the young. It is enough for each family to pick out the five best seeds and go to Shanhui City. We are old and will soon be buried. We have seen everything. Why should we care about life and death?"

Qiu Bainian was not satisfied with this answer and said anxiously, "The three thousand armored soldiers of the Glorious Legion are all young people. Shouldn't we give them all to them?"

Shi Ziyu shook his head and said, "Young people have a future. I was born in Qiongqi Continent and will die in Qiongqi Continent. What is there to care about?"

Qiu Bainian couldn't accept this kind of reasoning, and felt it was absurd. He turned around and walked to the head of the Qi family, bowed and said, "How are you, Mr. Qi? I wonder what insights you have on this matter?"

The Qi family is one of the leading families in Tianshu City. After the fall of Tianshu City, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. The Qi family has been living a life of luxury in their own property in Tianquan City. The head of the family is highly respected and his words always carry weight.

The head of the Qi family exclaimed, "Ah!" and leaned in to ask, "What does your daughter look like? Which of my great-grandson has she taken a fancy to? The Qi family has excellent blood, and each of them is extraordinary. It is very likely that another Yin spirit will be born, famous throughout the world, and renowned in the martial arts world..."

Before he could finish his words, Qiu Bainian had already walked away angrily, cursing in his heart, "You've gotten dementia so quickly. What a waste of words."

Cheng Bai found it funny and thought, "Not everyone supports Qiu Bainian's idea. He originally had no chance to leave Qiongqi Continent, and now he has a rare opportunity. How can he add insult to injury? Experienced people can distinguish between good and evil. They are all good at judging and passing on the blame."

Qiu Bainian reluctantly walked up to the head of the He family and greeted him.

The head of the He family twirled his beard and pondered for a moment before saying, "What Dean Qiu said makes sense. The men of the Glorious Legion have already stood out and are waiting for your reply. Why don't we have a competition and then make the final decision."

Qiu Bainian was annoyed: "Your most outstanding great-grandson joining the Glorious Legion is equivalent to an internal selection. Taking into account the number of people here, the proportion has not changed, so it naturally doesn't matter." He snorted and turned away.

The main temple of the Three Sages Valley of the Qi Sect has been destroyed, but there are still some branches of the sect that are still alive. The most respected elders have been promoted to be in charge. Elder Xu twisted his white beard and said, "Dean Qiu, you should try the newly refined treasure, the Vanity Cloak. It will make you as light as a swallow, reduce damage in battle, and be as elegant as a peerless beautiful boy."

Qiu Bainian was not interested in buying equipment and quickly walked away.

Cheng Bai felt that Elder Xu looked familiar, and after taking a closer look he recognized him as the diligent elder from Tianquan City who had been in a car accident.

The head of the Wen family, one of the most prestigious families in Tianquan City, teased, "President Qiu is just trying to compete with the genius of the Shen family. Isn't it legitimate to seize the right to speak?"

Qiu Bainian was secretly annoyed: "You guys shout loudly and righteously, but when it comes to taking the lead, you all hide your heads and wait for others to do the troubles. You are really smart." After going through a round, he didn't attract any supporters.