Xu Yi said, "I did it, so why would I regret it? Besides, Wu Xiuxian was the one who started it. I was only defending myself. If Xiongchu Heavenly Monarch holds a grudge, I'll deal with him when the time comes. As for Wu Xiuxian, I was able to kill him in the battle at Sun Peak. After he was corrupted, I merely killed him one more time."
Hong Tianming laughed heartily. "A Heavenly Monarch's reputation might scare rats, but it won't frighten true heroes. Good. I knew I wasn't wrong about you. Since you're so bold, I'll give you another piece of bad news. The Jianlan Hội was convened in secret three days ago. The last time it met was thirty years ago, to recommend a Heavenly Monarch from an Aristocratic Clan for the throne. Now it's convened again. Guess who it's for?"
Xu Yi felt a chill crawl over him. Earlier, he'd heard that Xiongchu Heavenly Monarch might hold a grudge against him, but he hadn't been this nervous.
The main reason was that he knew he and Xiongchu Heavenly Monarch were worlds apart. If the man really wanted to deal with him, he'd have to consider his reputation, and the methods at his disposal would be limited. He certainly wouldn't come kill Xu Yi himself.
But the Jianlan Hội was different. Since the Aristocratic Clans had targeted Xu Yi, he'd naturally kept tabs on their movements.
The Jianlan Hội was a secret meeting convened by the Southern Heavenly Court's eight top Aristocratic Clans. It had no fixed schedule and was called in secret whenever some major matter arose.
Often, it took decades before the purpose of a Jianlan Hội meeting was declassified.
And now, just as Xu Yi had won a major victory over Wu Xiuxian, the