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Chapter 527 Lords of the Major Human Powers
"Sect Master Liu, I heard that your Qingming Sect recently accepted a disciple who has reached the Nascent Soul stage at the young age of fifty. This is truly a cause for celebration! With such a genius, the future of your Qingming Sect is very promising!"
"Hahaha! Not at all! He can't compare to that prodigy of your Taixu Sword Pavilion, who was born with a sword heart. He reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage at only forty years old, and can be called the number one prodigy of our human race. In the future, our Qingming Sect will have to look up to Pavilion Master Li..."
"Hahaha......"
Inside the main hall, compliments and praises rose and fell, as everyone boasted about the young prodigies of their sect.
"Tell me, what brings Elder Xuan here? It's been a long time since we've had a show of force like this!"
"What else could it be! Maybe some place has been attacked by alien races again, and they want us here to discuss countermeasures. But 'discussing countermeasures' is really just a way to get us to contribute manpower and resources..."
"Every time we've been called here, we've suffered huge losses. With these resources, our sect could have trained so many powerful figures. Now, it's all gone to waste..."
As soon as someone brought up the topic, the atmosphere instantly cooled down.
These sect leaders and patriarchs all had gloomy expressions. Every time they returned to the ancestral home of the human race, they had to hand over some resources to support the army at the front.
But frankly speaking, what does the front line have to do with them? Their territory isn't even on the front line.
Asking them to hand over resources is worse than taking their lives.
However, intimidated by Xuan Kongzi's tyranny, they had no choice but to submit.
Moreover, if it weren't for those fools on the front lines holding off those alien races, their good days would be over.
"This time it's settled. I'll only contribute half of what I did last time. Providing so many resources at once would disrupt the normal operation of our sect..."
At this moment, a sect leader spoke up.
Upon hearing his words, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of the others.
They had already expressed some reservations about the large amount of resources allocated, but due to Xuan Kongzi's strength, they dared not say anything.
But if someone takes the lead, things will be much easier.
If they all only contribute half, Xuan Kongzi won't be able to attack so many of them.
After all, the law doesn't punish everyone!
"Alright, this time I'll only contribute half. As long as we all stick to the same story, even Elder Xuan won't be able to find fault with us..."
One of the sect leaders echoed this.
"Indeed, our sect's resource output has dropped drastically recently, and we can only provide half of what we had last time. If we take any more, our sect will be unable to function..."
"That's right, we're in the same situation..."
"Me too!"
The sect leaders quickly agreed on their story, and a smile appeared on each of their faces.
It was as if victory was already in their grasp.
Little did they know, two pairs of eyes in the void had witnessed everything they had just done.
Hearing their words, Li Sheng was so angry that he trembled all over and immediately wanted to go out and teach them a lesson.
However, Xuan Kongzi stopped him.
"Elder Xuan, they've gone too far! The soldiers on the front lines are fighting valiantly so that they can enjoy their lives in peace. Not only do they refuse to share the burdens of humanity, but they also refuse to contribute even a single resource. It's truly despicable..."
Li Sheng said through gritted teeth.
Xuan Kongzi's expression was also not good. He had originally held a sliver of hope for these people, but now that last sliver of hope had been shattered.
"Let's go! We should get out of here..."
Xuan Kongzi and Li Shengde appeared outside.
The hall fell silent instantly.
The sect leaders' eyes widened instantly when they saw the two of them.
When did Elder Xuan arrive? They wondered if he heard what they were saying earlier. If he did, they were in deep trouble.
Inside the main hall, the previously noisy murmurs of flattery and discussion abruptly ceased, as if suppressed instantly by an invisible force.
All eyes were focused on Xuan Kongzi and Li Sheng, who had suddenly appeared. The air seemed to freeze, and even breathing became cautious.
Xuan Kongzi was dressed in a plain white robe, his hair and beard were all white, and his face was kind but carried an imposing aura.
He walked slowly into the main hall, his gaze sharp as lightning, sweeping over every sect leader and sect master present.
Li Sheng followed closely behind, his face grim and his eyes burning with anger. Clearly, the words of those sect leaders had thoroughly enraged him.
"Gentlemen, I've kept you waiting." Xuan Kongzi spoke calmly, his voice soft yet resonant like a great bell, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.
"Elder Xuan!" Everyone quickly stood up and bowed respectfully, but their hearts were filled with unease.
Those sect leaders who had just uttered such arrogant words were now sweating profusely, secretly praying that Xuan Kongzi hadn't heard their conversation.
Xuan Kongzi remained expressionless, raised his hand to gesture for everyone to sit down, and then slowly walked to the main seat in the center of the hall and sat down.
Li Sheng stood beside him, his gaze sharp as a knife, coldly sweeping over the crowd.
After Xuan Kongzi sat down in the main seat, he remained silent, only looking at everyone present with cold eyes.
Xuan Kongzi remained silent, and the sect leaders dared not speak first, so the atmosphere in the hall remained tense.
As time slowly passed, the fear in the hearts of those sect leaders grew stronger.
They are now absolutely certain that Elder Xuan heard everything they just said.
The reason we are not speaking now is to intimidate them.
Do you know why I summoned you here today?
After a moment, Xuan Kongzi slowly spoke.
Upon hearing his words, the sect leaders exchanged glances, all seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.
What do you mean?
Weren't we summoned here to provide resources for the troops at the front?
Isn't today's event about this very thing?
"Please enlighten me, Elder Xuan!"
A sect leader stepped forward and spoke.
"Li Sheng!"
Xuan Kongzi did not answer him directly, but looked at Li Sheng beside him and spoke.
Upon hearing Xuan Kongzi's words, a cold glint flashed in Li Sheng's eyes, and he abruptly took a step forward.
A sharp sword intent emanated from him.
Those present immediately felt a stinging pain on their skin.
Li Sheng was the most powerful sword cultivator in the ancestral court of the human race, and his strength had even reached the Tribulation Transcending stage.
Most of the sect leaders present were only at the Mahayana stage, with only a few at the Tribulation Transcending stage. It would be very difficult for them to withstand Li Sheng's sword intent.
"Elder Xuan, what does this mean?"
The sect leaders were instantly flustered and looked at Xuan Kongzi, asking in confusion.
Xuan Kongzi didn't speak, he just looked at them calmly.
As Li Sheng's sword intent was released.
Boom boom boom
Suddenly, a series of rapid footsteps sounded outside.
Upon hearing the footsteps, everyone present immediately changed their expressions. Those near the door looked out and were terrified.
"Ancestral Temple Guards? Why are the Ancestral Temple Guards surrounding the main hall?"
When the sect leader saw the ancestral temple guards surrounding the entire hall, he immediately felt a chill run down his spine.
Upon hearing his words, the sect leaders present, who had previously been able to maintain their composure under Li Sheng's sword intent, could no longer maintain their composure, and their faces were filled with panic.
"Elder Xuan, what does this mean? We need an explanation. Aren't you afraid that doing this will alienate us from the ancestral court?"
Among these sect leaders, a more prestigious one stepped forward, looked at Xuan Kongzi, and questioned him.
"presumptuous!"
Upon hearing his words, Li Sheng's expression turned even colder. He looked at the man, and a surge of sword intent instantly shot out.
Boom~~
With a loud bang, the sect leader was instantly blasted away by Li Sheng's sword intent, falling to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood, looking extremely disheveled.
This scene truly startled the sect leaders.
They never expected Li Sheng to suddenly make a move.