Canglingzi first went to sit in the seat of honor, while Ling Qing stood waiting beside him.
Chun and Chun Ying stood waiting on either side of the stairway.
At the sight, the gathered demons hurriedly rose and saluted. "We pay respects to the Sect Master!"
"No need for such ceremony." Canglingzi waved a hand, his face bearing boundless majesty.
Pointing to Ling Qing at his side, he said, "This is my disciple. Once the ceremony is complete, he will be your young master.
Come forward and pay your respects to him, one by one."
The demons below looked at one another, yet none of them wished to speak.
In the end, Sun Hu relied on the fact that he had once learned techniques from Canglingzi and possessed the strongest cultivation, and boldly said, "Sect Master, it is not that we mean any disrespect toward you.
It is simply that this man is a companion of the Eight Immortals, and he previously killed and wounded quite a number of our fellow brethren.
How can the others be convinced if he is made the young master of our sect?"
"Do you all think the same?" Canglingzi did not answer him, but turned his gaze upon the others one by one.
Every demon's hair stood on end beneath his gaze, and none dared make a sound.
Seeing that this was not going well, Sun Hu hurriedly said, "Sect Master, it is not that this subordinate is dissatisfied.
But if he is to become our young master, he must ultimately earn everyone's conviction."
Niu Bo looked big and brawny, with an honest face, but he was a scheming sort as well.
Seeing that if he said nothing now, it would become a settled fact and there would be no chance to speak later,