destiny eternal calamity

Chapter 169 Shocking News

Shang Xueyan greeted the elders and hall masters, then flew with Yan Xueshang to her position as sect leader.

Her ability to create clones is truly a divine power; even a cultivator of the Eternal Tribulation stage wouldn't be able to see through it.

That's why she dared to bring Yan Xueshang to the conference so openly.

When Shang Xueyan took her seat, the numerous sect deacons, inner disciples, and high-ranking cultivators from various families below all applauded.

This shows how popular Shang Xueyan is.

After all, this woman was not only stunningly beautiful, but also possessed the greatest martial arts talent in the world.

At this point, Li Wei began to doubt his value to Shang Xueyan again.

This doesn't look like someone who would be impeached at all.

Shang Xueyan raised her hand and pressed down lightly, and the applause below gradually subsided.

"Fellow disciples, the main purpose of today's assembly is to establish our sect's Holy Son, a matter that I believe you are all already aware of."

"Wei Li! Come forward."

Li Wei quickly stepped forward and stood below Shang Xueyan, among the elders.

The stage in the middle of the venue was set up very high, so the entire audience could see him.

"Is this the Holy Son?"

"Why is he wearing a mask? Is he trying to emulate a saintly woman and remain chaste?"

"Could it be that she's ugly and too embarrassed to show her face?"

"What incredible luck! He actually became the Holy Son."

The comments below were almost unanimously unfriendly.

Li Wei wasn't surprised; in the eyes of these male disciples, he was probably no different from the thimble in his previous life.

Moreover, given the sect's rules, Shang Xueyan is already his Daoist partner.

Judging from the applause from those people just now, Shang Xueyan is a big star in the Kongsang Sect.

What celebrities fear most is scandals.

This is probably the main reason why Shang Xueyan was unwilling to become his Daoist partner; age, status, and face are all just excuses.

Li Wei thought this way because he had already come to regard Shang Xueyan as a hypocritical and selfish woman.

In fact, Shang Xueyan's initial resistance did stem from the difference in age and status.

Now they're in a bit of a bind.

He had already taken down his nominal uncles and disciples. If he were to join them, wouldn't that mean taking down three generations of his family all at once?

If you tell him the truth, his image will be completely ruined.

The aloof elder who spends every day with him, enjoying the jade tree and the flowers in the back garden together, the ethereal and pure senior sister, and the noble master who bears a great shame and humiliation and seems close but is actually distant, are all the same person?

Shang Xueyan herself felt that she had gone too far. She really didn't want to think that if Li Wei found out the truth, how she would ever be able to hold her head up again.

"Sect Leader, could you please confirm that this Young Master Wei is the suitable candidate for Holy Son?"

A female elder spoke up.

Li Wei recognized her as one of the elders who had gone to exorcise the demon with him that day. A thought flashed through his mind, and he realized that she was Shang Xueyan's confidante, and that they were putting on a show together.

As expected, when the female elder asked this question, the disciples below, who were not convinced, began to question it.

"Silence. I have my own evidence. Wei Li, channel the Nine Cauldrons True Qi into this jade pendant."

Shang Xueyan took out a blood-red jade pendant and handed it to Li Wei.

Before Li Wei performed the exorcism that day, Shang Xueyan used the demonic energy of a demon-possessed disciple to taint the jade pendant again, all for this very moment.

Li Wei did as instructed, and under the watchful eyes of many Void Realm cultivators, and even an Eternal Tribulation cultivator, the demonic energy on the jade pendant was completely removed, restoring its bluish-white color.

"It is indeed the same as the Nine Cauldrons Subduing Demons Technique, with the effect of exorcising demons."

"But Sect Leader, Wei Li is clearly at the Dharma Aspect stage, so how can he cultivate the seventh-level 'Nine Cauldrons Subduing Demon Technique'?"

Another elder questioned.

The loss of the "Nine Cauldrons Subduing Demon Technique" was unknown to the ordinary elders; only the Holy Maiden's lineage and a few Supreme Elders knew about it.

"This is the effect that Wei Li achieved after cultivating the Nine Cauldrons Technique and deducing it into a fifth-level internal skill on his own."

Shang Xueyan made a startling statement.

It's not a bad thing to appropriately showcase Li Wei's talent. In any case, Li Wei is currently using some kind of method that makes it difficult for others to guess his real age.

As long as the cultivation speed is not exposed, it certainly won't cause too much trouble.

This was a decision made jointly by Shang Xueyan and Li Wei.

The Kongsang Sect is powerful. If one can gain the protection of the Kongsang Sect by displaying their talent, others will not dare to assassinate Wei Li, even if they are wary of him.

The "Nine Cauldrons Subduing Demon Skill" was originally a technique derived by several Eternal Ancestors of the Kongsang Sect based on the "Nine Cauldrons Skill". It is not surprising that Li Wei was able to deduce a technique with the same effect.

But the cultivation technique he deduced only reached the same effect as the seventh-level Nine Cauldrons Subduing Demon Technique at the fifth level. Doesn't that mean his insights are even more profound than those of the Eternal Ancestors?

Moreover, no one can learn the "Nine Cauldrons Technique" now, but Li Wei not only learned it, but can also deduce and advance it. If he is not the Holy Son, then who can be the Holy Son?

After this demonstration, the elders and disciples who had raised questions fell silent.

Shang Xueyan then said, "There is one more thing, which is the sect rule that the Holy Son and Holy Daughter must become Daoist partners."

Her words immediately sparked another round of discussion among the male disciples below.

Some of the male elders and hall masters also looked distressed.

"I only learned a few days ago that my personal disciple Yan Xueshang and the Holy Son are in love."

"If we follow the rules of the sect, we will have to separate them. Otherwise, how will the world view my master and disciple sharing a husband?"

"Because I really didn't want to take away my disciple's marriage, I acknowledged Xue Chang's previous act of taking on a disciple on behalf of her master and officially accepted the Holy Son as my personal disciple."

Shang Xueyan once again made a startling statement.

"Holy crap, what a huge scoop!"

"Does that mean Wei Li is now the sect leader's disciple? They definitely can't become Daoist partners!"

"Yes, what kind of propriety would it be if a master and disciple became Daoist partners?"

The crowd below was abuzz with discussion, and even the elders, including Shang Xueyan's confidants, exchanged bewildered glances.

The female elders had actually heard Li Wei call Shang Xueyan "Master" before, but they all thought it was just an informal title, something the Holy Son did out of ignorance of the sect rules and just followed Yan Xueshang's example.

But by saying this in front of the entire sect, Shang Xueyan was officially confirming the relationship.

"Sect Leader, this is inappropriate."

A woman's voice came from upstairs behind.

Then a middle-aged woman appeared on the platform.

"Fourth Grandmaster!" Shang Xueyan and the elders hurriedly bowed and greeted him.

"Sect Leader, the Holy Son and Holy Daughter became Daoist partners in order to use a secret technique to help the Holy Son improve his cultivation and break through the Eternal Tribulation as soon as possible, thereby suppressing the Demon Tomb."

"Your disciple's cultivation level is too low; he is not qualified to shoulder this great responsibility."

The fourth master said indifferently.

Upon hearing their master's words, the disciples' hearts, which had just settled, were filled with anxiety once again.

Could it be that they'll still make Wei Li and the sect leader become Daoist partners?

Holy crap, doesn't this make him see me as a rebellious disciple?

I'm jealous!

"Fourth Ancestor, the Sect Leader disregarded the sect rules and acted arrogantly. Now that a grave mistake has been made, those two must never become Daoist partners again, otherwise, where will our Kongsang sect's reputation be?"

An elder in the male family immediately spoke up.

"Sang He, you're right—this matter is a bit difficult," said the Fourth Master.

"Why not abolish the position of Holy Maiden of the sect leader and appoint a Void Realm Elder in her place, who will then become the Holy Maiden's Daoist partner with the Holy Son!"

Another elder offered a suggestion.