Four-Way Struggle

However.

Beneath Meng Guan, there were still several other candidates.

This was something that had to be guarded against.

Before the matter was truly settled and the dust had fallen, any one of these candidates had a chance to become One Yang's true successor.

Although Meng Guan's chances were clearly somewhat greater than the others'.

The others besides Meng Guan were not entirely without hope either.

Thus.

For Meng Guan, this matter was not yet set in stone.

And if he wished to settle it completely.

The final decision still rested in One Yang's hands.

If Meng Guan wanted to secure this position in advance.

Unless all the other candidates died, or Meng Guan himself made an immense contribution to the One Yang Sect.

Or, before then, he successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul realm without relying on the One Yang Sect's strength.

And, with his own power, thoroughly took control of the One Yang Sect.

Otherwise, there would ultimately still be some risks.

To be honest.

The feeling of having his fate controlled by another made Meng Guan extremely unhappy.

But One Yang was immensely powerful, and Meng Guan was no match for him.

That was why things had come to this.

Had Meng Guan himself been powerful, then if One Yang had still acted this way at that time, Meng Guan likely would not have been so polite with him.

Meng Guan and Wei Fan had discussed this matter for a long time within the One Yang Sect's mountain gate.

They had even considered whether to directly kill the other candidates.

That way, among the candidates chosen by One Yang, only Meng Guan would remain.

Under such circumstances, no matter how unwilling One Yang was, he could only choose Meng Guan.

However.

The two of them quickly