"You make it sound easy. As the Taixiao Peak Lord, how could this possibly have nothing to do with you?" Qi Hai said.
"I propose stripping Lin Beisheng of his position as Peak Lord. We will select a new one ourselves."
"Since when has the position of Taixiao Peak Lord been yours to criticize?" Lin Beisheng said with a frown.
"The ancestors will make the decision for us."
"I will report this matter to the Main Clan. We will discuss it once the Main Clan's ruling comes down," Mu Changge said calmly.
"But for now, you father and son should stay behind and await everyone's judgment."
Mu Changge and Qin Hansheng rose together. Along with them, the Peak Lords of the other eight branches surrounded Xu Zimo and Lin Beisheng with menacing force.
"Qiu'er, it is Father who is useless. I cannot protect you," Lin Beisheng said desolately.
"Father, do you want to unite the Nine Heavens?" Xu Zimo asked.
"What?" Lin Beisheng froze, unable to react to Xu Zimo's words.
"Just wait," Xu Zimo said with a smile, turning to survey everyone present.
He said lightly, "I'll give you two choices. First, acknowledge my father as the Lord of the Nine Heavens right now.
"Second, I kill every last one of you."
"Insolence!"
"What shameless boasting!"
"A yellow-mouthed child who knows neither heaven's height nor earth's depth!"
The moment Xu Zimo finished speaking, everyone around him flew into a rage and berated him.
"Do you really think you can run wild and lawless just because you have some cultivation?
"The Nine Heavens Emperor Sect has been divided for thousands of years. Is that something you can settle with a single sentence?"
"Why waste words? Take him down first!" someone roared, charging straight at Xu Zimo.
"Utterly absurd," Xu Zimo