Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 801 - 799: I Disagree!

"Cancel Luo Feng’s team leader qualification?"

Shui Linglong heard Elder Gu Xifeng’s words and smiled faintly, her eyes like water looking towards Gu Xifeng:

"Elder Gu, why do you say this?"

"Shui Linglong, you know exactly why!"

Gu Xifeng snorted softly and said directly:

"Luo Feng, at such a young age, already possesses the strength to be ranked on the New Dragon List and has comprehended the Grand Momentum. His talent is indeed uncommon. But shouldn’t you refrain from favoring him overly? Aren’t you worried that other disciples of the Golden Palace might feel dissatisfied?"

Facing Gu Xifeng’s questioning, Shui Linglong showed no sign of displeasure and said: "When have I ever favored Luo Feng? Please enlighten me."

Gu Xifeng’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, she waved her sleeve, and a visible ripple spread out, sealing the entire hall to prevent any sound from leaking out.

"Did you award a Yao Light Jade Token to Luo Feng? Is this true?"

Raising her head, Gu Xifeng asked.

Shui Linglong lightly parted her red lips, "Yes, I indeed awarded Luo Feng a Yao Light Jade Token. However, this was merely based on merit and reward, with no intention of favoritism."

"Based on merit and reward? What kind of achievements did Luo Feng accomplish to earn a Yao Light Jade Token?" Gu Xifeng slightly frowned, her gaze showing a hint of annoyance.

"The Demon Sect stronghold map."

Shui Linglong waved her fair hand, interrupting Gu Xifeng.

Gu Xifeng was startled, her eyes reflecting deep thought, and after a while she said:

"That Demon Sect stronghold map, did Luo Feng obtain it?"

Shui Linglong nodded slightly, stood up, her azure long dress flowing like water, and said:

"Not only that. On the way back to the Golden Palace this time, Luo Feng also killed the captain of the Blood Saber Guards, Xueyuan, and with Ling Qingwu and others attacked a Demon Sect stronghold, and together with Ling Qingwu seriously injured and repelled Baili Xi, the son of Blood Poison Demonic General."

Silence!

As soon as Shui Linglong finished speaking, the ready-to-rebut Gu Xifeng immediately fell silent, even the core elders of the Linglong Hall sitting beside her showed expressions of shock in their eyes.

They were all core elders of the Linglong Hall and already knew about the matter regarding the Demon Sect stronghold. With their status, they naturally knew the value of this map; to simply reward it with a Yao Light Jade Token was, to be fair, somewhat unfair to Luo Feng.

And the achievements Luo Feng has made are far more than that!

The Blood Saber Guards’ captain, Xueyuan, is ruthless, and many disciples from the Golden Palace have died at his hands. All the major Golden Palaces have been pursuing him, yet unexpectedly he was killed by Luo Feng. The most shocking part is Baili Xi, the son of Blood Poison Demonic General, whose strength nearly reaches that of a Demon General-level expert!

Considering Luo Feng’s achievements, it far exceeds a mere Yao Light Jade Token.

Speechless from Shui Linglong’s words, Gu Xifeng was silent for a moment, suddenly remembered her initial intention for coming, and said:

"Shui Linglong, I didn’t come here to investigate the matter of the Yao Light Jade Token. The attack on the Demon Sect stronghold is no trivial matter. The disciples of the Demon Sect are insidious and cunning, and fighting them is no child’s play. Though Luo Feng is highly talented, he has just entered the Golden Palace, and his cultivation and experience are still shallow. Moreover, Xia Yunjing, being one of the top ten inner sect disciples, exceeds Luo Feng in both cultivation and qualification. Giving Luo Feng the leader position doesn’t make sense emotionally or logically."

As the Law Enforcement Elder, how could Gu Xifeng be willing to see her direct disciple rank below someone else, especially when it’s the only male disciple in the Golden Palace!

Shui Linglong’s beautiful eyes glanced at the Elder Lingxiao next to her, then said to Gu Xifeng:

"Xia Yunjing is indeed excellent, but in terms of disposition and tactics, she may not be comparable to Luo Feng. This time, Ling Qingwu and others were surrounded by Demon Sect disciples and could safely escape, thanks to Luo Feng’s merit. Luo Feng, as an academy trainee, challenged Yi Tian, which is courage; obtaining the Demon Sect stronghold map, and severely injuring and escaping Baili Xi under adverse conditions, which is wisdom. He is more than capable of the team leader position."

Elder Lingxiao also stood up and said: "I agree to let Luo Feng take the team leader position."

"Lingxiao, you..."

Gu Xifeng didn’t expect Elder Lingxiao would also speak in favor of Luo Feng, leaving her momentarily at a loss for words, and suddenly, with a decisive wave of her sleeves, she firmly declared:

"I disagree!"

Shui Linglong and Elder Lingxiao glanced at each other and both smiled bitterly.

Gu Xifeng is upright and acts decisively, which is why she holds the position of Law Enforcement Elder. However, the emotional knot from being deceived by love back then still lingers, and when it comes to matters regarding men, she often loses her usual calmness.

Shui Linglong originally planned to use this as an opportunity at the hunting conference to resolve the rift between Xia Yunjing and Luo Feng, but now she found herself somewhat in a dilemma.

Just at this moment, a commotion came from the direction of the Purple Yao square, and numerous disciples from the Linglong Hall passed in front of the hall, hurriedly.

Shui Linglong raised her willow-like eyebrows, waved open the Yuan Qi shield, and asked two passing Linglong Hall disciples:

"What happened?"

"Ah! Second Hall Master!"

Upon seeing Shui Linglong, the two female disciples immediately stopped; the round-faced girl on the left blinked, somewhat excitedly said:

"Second Hall Master, Senior Brother Luo Feng and Senior Sister Yang Wanyi are going to duel at the Purple Yao square, and everyone is rushing to see the excitement."

"Yes. Senior Brother Luo Feng is our Linglong Hall’s first male disciple, and everyone is curious about him." said the other person with a blush.

"Oh?"

Shui Linglong’s bright eyes flickered momentarily, she smiled at the two: "Got it, you guys go on ahead."

"Yes!"

Turning her gaze, Shui Linglong looked towards Elder Gu Xifeng: "Elder Gu, are you interested in joining me to watch the excitement?"

"The gap in strength between the two is too large; there’s nothing much to see in their duel."

Gu Xifeng spoke indifferently, but in the depths of her eyes, a faint light flickered.

"Is that so? I don’t quite agree."

Shui Linglong smiled slightly and said to Gu Xifeng, "How about this? Let’s use this duel to determine if Luo Feng has the qualification to become the leader."

Gu Xifeng didn’t want to make things too tense, frowning, she said, "How do we determine that?"

"Elder Gu, how many moves do you think Luo Feng can withstand against Yang Wanyi?" Shui Linglong asked slowly.

Gu Xifeng did not rush to answer. She lowered her gaze, pondered for a moment, and said,

"Yang Wanyi started cultivating the Daluo Golden Flame Skill two months ago. With her strength, if she doesn’t hold back, Luo Feng will be undoubtedly defeated within three moves."

"Three moves."

Shui Linglong nodded slightly, a smile playing on her rosy lips,

"How about this? If Luo Feng can withstand more than five moves, then he becomes the leader. If he’s defeated within five moves, then Xia Yunjing will be the leader."

"No need to make it so complicated. As long as Luo Feng can withstand three moves, I will acknowledge his qualification as leader!"

Gu Xifeng left those words behind, her figure flashed, transforming into a stream of light, heading straight to the Purple Yao square.

She has always acted decisively; once she decides, she acts without hesitation.

Shui Linglong smiled wryly and shook her head, just about to follow, when Elder Lingxiao suddenly approached, "I’ll go take a look too."

"Elder Lingxiao?"

Shui Linglong was slightly surprised. Elder Lingxiao was already over 180 years old; apart from guarding the Lingxiao Pavilion, he usually secluded himself for cultivation to further his level, striving to seize life from heaven and earth, rarely concerning himself with matters inside the Golden Palace.

"Luo Feng is the first male disciple we have had in Linglong Hall in thousands of years, how can I not be curious? Besides, I always felt that this person is not simple."

Elder Lingxiao smiled and suddenly gazed at the vast sky outside the hall, saying,

"Nowadays, the Demon Sect is unstable, the Saint Soul of the North Sea reappears, and major events happen both in the Demon Region of East Ridge and the Southern Forest Wilderness. All the great dynasties are eager to act, caution is necessary. Luo Feng and you all are the hope of our Linglong Hall; if he is talented, he must be nurtured well."

Shui Linglong sensed the underlying meanings in Elder Lingxiao’s words, looked at him, and nodded.

"Let’s go then."

Elder Lingxiao spoke no more, and the two of them headed towards the Purple Yao square.

Purple Yao square.

The square, several hundred meters long and wide, was already a sea of people at this moment. Even in the mid-air above the square, there were countless figures, creating a fervent scene.

Ever since Luo Feng arrived at Linglong Hall, he had secluded himself for cultivation, which made the disciples of Linglong Hall very curious about him. Moreover, this duel with Yang Wanyi, one of the Shuang Jiaoyang, made everyone eagerly anticipate this battle.

In the northeastern sky of the square,

a graceful figure stood in mid-air, her gaze occasionally glancing at the two figures in the middle of the square, her bright eyes flickering, the aura she faintly exuded was pure and vast.

"Xia Yunjing, I didn’t expect you to come too."

A stunning figure approached, it was Ling Qingwu.

The person in front turned around, glanced at Ling Qingwu, and said indifferently,

"I’m just concerned about Yang Wanyi’s strength. Among the top ten Inner Sect Disciples, besides you and me, several others have also come."

"I didn’t ask why you’re here, there’s no need to explain."

Ling Qingwu looked down and said.

Xia Yunjing was taken aback, her face turning slightly red with embarrassment. She glanced at the two people confronting each other in the square and said,

"How boring! I might as well go back and train."

Just as she was about to turn and leave, she was stopped by a fair and slender wrist.

"Ling Qingwu, what’s the meaning of this?" Xia Yunjing’s face turned colder.

Ling Qingwu withdrew her hand, saying indifferently, "I advise you to stay and watch this duel carefully."

Xia Yunjing asked, "Why? Even if Luo Feng is remarkably talented, there is an unbridgeable gap in strength between him and Yang Wanyi. This kind of duel will be decided in a single move. What’s worth watching?"

"Is that so?"

Ling Qingwu looked at Xia Yunjing, her lips curving up slightly, shook her head, and said no more.

Xia Yunjing furrowed her brows slightly; it was the first time she saw Ling Qingwu evaluating someone else. Though she wanted to leave, after hesitating a few times, she let her gaze linger on Luo Feng, and finally decided to stay.

Failing to become the leader, especially when the leader would be Luo Feng, who had just entered the Golden Palace, was something she outwardly didn’t mind but felt a bit unwilling about deep inside.

The nearby disciples of Linglong Hall watched the two of them, their eyes filled with admiration and awe.

Xia Yunjing and Ling Qingwu both became disciples of Linglong Hall just last year. Now one of them was ranked thirtieth in the New Dragon List, and the other thirty-ninth, their strength surpassing most veteran disciples, rising at a formidable speed.

While everyone marveled and discussed, the middle of the square was already in a state of turmoil.