357 How could I, Shi, be so fortunate to have two talents like you

Shi Wanhai poured out his grievances to Hu Shiqi and He Ping. By his account, the Fragrance Sect's three great elders, led by "Crane-Releasing Sword Elder" Xiao Qianjue, were utterly the chief culprits behind every evil.

"The Fragrance Sect was, it could be said, founded by the Shi Family's ancestors. For generations, the Shi Family has been responsible for presiding over the sect. I am the Shi Family's sole descendant, so it is only right and proper that I hold the sect's great authority. What is hateful is that Xiao Qianjue and the others rely on being veterans who served three generations, throwing their age around and claiming great merit. Every so often, they flaunt their seniority before me and look down on me, the Sect Master."

Sect Master Shi said indignantly, "Still, the three of them are elders of the sect after all. Seeing how they have managed the sect's affairs all these years, if they had no merit, they at least had hardship to their credit, so I did not hold it against them. Who would have thought that Xiao Qianjue and the other two would mistake my goodwill for weakness? They actually developed rebellious ambitions and sought to replace me. In recent years, they have only grown worse and worse."

At this point, Shi Wanhai ground his teeth. His face twisted into a savage, distorted mask, as vicious as an evil ghost.

"Originally, for this Peach Garden Banquet, aside from inviting my second brother, I also summoned Xiao Qianjue, Wen Tailai, and Qu Wuyang to attend. Yet only Xiao Qianjue came. The other two claimed they were in closed-door cultivation and did not hurry over."

"This Sect Master knows perfectly well that Xiao Qianjue and his two lackeys are plotting something in secret. They also know that