The Attack

Mo Fengxue's words stirred a ripple through the assembled group.

The Sect Master of the Armored Gate was momentarily taken aback, but he maintained a smile on his face.

He was confident someone would refute Mo Fengxue.

However, in the very next breath, the Armored Gate Sect Master was utterly stunned.

"My Empty Mountain Temple also supports a vote. We are willing to elect Lin Ping as the leader."

The Armored Gate Sect Master knew well that despite Empty Mountain Temple's low profile and inconspicuous reputation, the elder monk there was someone even he felt wary of. And this elder monk was, after all, a monk.

The Armored Gate Sect Master took another serious look at Lin Ping.

Across the hall, the sect masters of other factions also turned their attention to Lin Ping, their expressions varied and contemplative.

"The Jiang Tian Xie Family also casts a vote for Lin Ping, the young sect master of the Dan Jian Sect."

To everyone's surprise, the Jiang Tian Xie Family also voted for Lin Ping.

The Armored Gate Sect Master felt a sense of crisis.

With only seven factions present, three had already voted for Lin Ping of the Dan Jian Sect.

This was completely unexpected for the sect masters of the Armored Gate, Light Feather Gate, and Eight Trigrams Gate.

At this moment, Lin Ping stepped forward. He had changed into a white robe, making him appear even more handsome and extraordinary.

"I'll join the fun and cast a vote for myself.

That brings the total number of people voting for me to four.

The other three sect masters, who do you intend to vote for?"

The other three sect masters exchanged glances.

With Lin Ping's move, the outcome was all but decided.

Beside them, Huang Xian Yuan, the leader of the rebel army, also known as the scholar in green, suddenly spoke, "I come from a poor farming family, I've been a beggar and a monk. I've always admired virtuous monks. The high monk of Empty Mountain Temple has chosen Lin Ping of the Dan Jian Sect, and I trust his judgment. I also vote for Lin Ping."

Huang Xian Yuan, as the leader of the rebel army, held a status no less than any of the sect masters present.

Seeing that many people were voting for Lin Ping, He believed Lin Ping must possess something extraordinary, so he also chose to vote for Lin Ping, taking a gamble.

Lin Chao glanced at Huang Xian Yuan again.

Beside him, Mo Fengxue said softly, "That's Huang Xian Yuan, the leader of the rebel army."

Huang Gaozu?

Lin Chao was momentarily stunned.

If he remembered correctly, the founding emperor of the Great Huang Dynasty was Huang Xian Yuan, who established the dynasty's name as Huang.

The Huang Dynasty was a relatively prosperous empire in the history of the Great Xia people, expanding its territory and bringing five hundred years of prosperity to Great Xia.

He hadn't expected to see Huang Zu here.

A flicker of doubt crossed his mind.

Were all the events happening now real?

Were they taking place in the past or the present?

If he were to kill Huang Xian Yuan, would the Great Huang Dynasty still exist?

Would history change?

What would reality be like?

Of course, these thoughts were just fleeting.

Huang Xian Yuan was not his enemy.

He wouldn't kill an innocent person just for a moment of curiosity.

He could find other ways to verify.

Lin Chao had always held a sense of reverence for time.

It was said that even gods could not truly grasp it.

However, Lin Chao then recalled a passage he had read before.

Time does not truly exist; it cannot be found in reality.

Yet, in human consciousness, time does exist.

Lin Chao wasn't entirely clear about these matters.

And now was not the time to ponder them.

"Can I become the leader now?" Lin Chao asked the other three sect masters, his gaze carrying a gentle smile.

The sect masters of the Light Feather Gate, Eight Trigrams Gate, and Armored Gate were inwardly shaken.

They hadn't expected Lin Ping to secretly bring the other three major powers under his control.

They couldn't understand it, nor could they imagine it.

But at this moment, they could only grit their teeth and agree.

"No problem," the Armored Gate's sect master said, his voice booming. He looked at Lin Chao, his gaze sharp, as if trying to see through Lin Ping completely.

"Mm," Lin Chao nodded.

He didn't like trouble.

Human effort had limits, and he didn't want to end up like Heize.

He wanted to achieve a higher score.

Furthermore, the enemy Azure Lord was far more formidable than imagined.

Unfortunately, Lin Chao had searched through all the historical records but couldn't find the Azure Lord's final fate.

Only unofficial histories recorded that the Azure Lord had angered Heaven, and a celestial fire descended, burning him to death.

"Since Young Master Lin Ping is the leader, what are your thoughts on how to deal with the Azure Lord and prevent Mount Taiqing from moving to Kyoto?" the Armored Gate sect master asked.

The others all looked towards Lin Ping, wanting to know his thoughts.

Lin Chao looked at everyone, his gaze calm, and slowly spoke six words: "Go to Kyoto, kill the Azure Lord."

"This..." the others were slightly stunned.

"This seems a bit too simple," Qi Guangying of the Light Feather Gate couldn't help but say.

Or rather, it was as if he hadn't said anything at all.

"Heaven's Mandate is with Cang. All schemes are futile," Lin Chao stated calmly. "We can only break Heaven's Mandate with the grand momentum, and kill him with the grand momentum!"

The others' eyes flickered, and they remained silent.

"I'll listen to Young Master Lin Ping," Mo Fengxue said, having no objections to Lin Ping's words.

"I second that," the Empty Mountain Temple's abbot and the people from the Jiang Tian Xie Family agreed.

The other three sect masters exchanged glances.

They all felt that this gathering was strange.

"At this moment, we are here plotting against Great Cang. Do you think the Azure Lord wouldn't know?"

A smile appeared in Lin Chao's eyes.

"What do you mean?" The Armored Gate sect master's face showed a trace of horror.

"At this moment, the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace is likely already outside the City Lord's Mansion."

Lin Chao looked towards the southwest, his gaze deep, his sword intent soaring.

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