"Xiao'er truly is a dragon and phoenix among men, but he isn't forceful enough. That is hardly like Ling Tianya's grandson," Ling Tianya said.
"Father, Xiao'er was a scholar to begin with. Although he has already entered the Jianghu, his temperament isn't something he can change overnight. Besides, even if he is a little soft, surely that won't be fatal?" Jade-Faced Rakshasa asked.
"For anyone else, it might not matter. His temperament might even be a virtue. But not for him. He is not merely Ling Tianya's grandson; he will also be the Heavenly Demon Sect Master. Do you think his current temperament would allow him to fill that position?" Ling Tianya asked.
"The Heavenly Demon Sect Master?" After a moment's thought, Iron-Faced Asura came to his senses. His son was now the only one who had mastered the Heavenly Demon Skill. To the Heavenly Demon Guard, he was naturally the rightful Heavenly Demon Sect Master.
Now that his father had put it that way, Huang Xiao's current temperament would indeed make it hard for him to fill the position of Sect Master.
Although the Heavenly Demon Sect had broken apart over a thousand years ago, its former factions remained powerful. A Sect Master without an imposing presence would be unable to cow those people.
Take the Thousand Demons Sect: with his father there, who among its members dared act out of line?
If this Sect Master could not cow his subordinates, his eventual fate would probably be miserable. He would either become a puppet or risk losing his life at any moment.
"Father, his temperament isn't something he can change overnight," Iron-Faced Asura said.
"Under ordinary circumstances, temperament is difficult to change, but Xiao'er's circumstances are somewhat unusual. The Heavenly Demon Skill truly has the most formidable demonic might