"Immortal Elder Shangguan, don't you think those words are a little too cutting? If we intended to use the Sword Pavilion for something, would we have lain low until now? And as for the Changhe Lineage you mentioned—ha! Aside from Changhe Kun, who in the current generation is still worth mentioning? Apart from me, my Baili Lineage still has Tian, Rui, Liao, and Xuan, four people capable of standing on their own, each with swordsmanship far beyond the ordinary. Even if you brought out just one of them, Changhe Kun couldn't compare! So allow me to advise you, Immortal Elder Shangguan: don't let the Sword Pavilion's white jade be stained simply because the Changhe Lineage and your Shangguan Lineage are related by marriage!" Baili Zhi's words were razor-sharp, and he yielded not an inch. Li Xiangru couldn't help frowning slightly, then looked toward Nangong Mu and Li Nianjun.
Li Nianjun did not seem to care much for Baili Zhi, but she was only an Immortal Lord. At times, an Immortal Elder held an even more transcendent position in decision-making than an Immortal Venerable, so she could not interfere too much either. She turned her gaze to Nangong Mu.
"The Sword Pavilion does not belong to any one family. Do not forget the purpose behind its founding: to teach swordsmanship to its disciples, it needs someone with peerless swordsmanship. Since the Baili Lineage has no shortage of talented people, and the Changhe Lineage is also exceptionally strong, while Xia Tianjiu, the Immortal Family recommended by me and the other newly appointed Immortal Elders, is likewise skilled in swordsmanship, why not hold a contest? The victor will become the Sword Pavilion's master. What do you say? Of course, aside from those mentioned, everyone may nominate other candidates as well, so that we