Chapter 367: Chapter 366: Let My Enemy Fear Him
At this moment.
When Sun Bumie left the Zhanzheng Academy.
His junior brother, Lin Langtian, had been waiting for some time.
"Sect Leader Senior Brother, I truly do not understand this matter!"
Since the death of Wu Hongzhou, although it has not been explicitly stated within the Sect, it is generally known that the next Vice Sect Leader will undoubtedly be Lin Langtian!
His Peak of Profound Mastery is no less than Wu Hongzhou, but his lack of decisiveness prevented him from holding high positions.
But lacking decisiveness does not mean he is useless.
In fact...
He manages the entire Cuowu Sect’s financial matters with great skill... in terms of importance, he might even surpass Wu Hongzhou and is one of the irreplaceable key figures of Cuowu Sect.
He frowned and said, "Senior Brother, strictly speaking, this kid has nothing to do with our Cuowu Sect, Senior Brother Wu died because of him... even if we are not enemies, we could never be friends, especially since as far as I know, Grandmaster Uncle Zhou had already fallen into destitution years ago and..."
"Junior Brother!!!"
Sun Bumie interrupted Lin Langtian, saying, "Remember, Grandmaster Uncle Zhou just went traveling, and this Xu Lingjun is his chosen disciple. As juniors, we are obliged to allow his disciple to recognize his roots and ancestry, that’s all there is to it."
Lin Langtian’s eyes lit up and he said, "Are you after his cultivation technique? I was negligent; the ’Reversed Tao Qiankun’ cultivation technique was lost during the chaos years ago, and now Xu Lingjun might have the complete technique..."
"There is indeed something I desire, but only part of it."
Sun Bumie glanced at Lin Langtian and said, "The death of Hongzhou was due to his own seeking of demise... but in reality, if that Zhou Qianmo truly wanted to kill him, he wouldn’t be able to hide anywhere. But now, Zhou Qianmo died so quickly, who do you think did it?"
Lin Langtian hesitated and said, "Wasn’t it... the Divine Soldier Guard?"
"Divine Soldier Guard? They don’t have that capability."
Sun Bumie shook his head and said, "The Divine Soldier Guard has three Upper Realm Grandmaster contributors, any one of them appearing would not be less powerful than Zhou Qianmo, but unfortunately... in these recent days, none of those three have acted, instead, Xu Lingjun has received extra rewards from His Majesty. Moreover, when I just saw him, he was surrounded by blade intent, emanating a certain murderous aura. Why do you think that is?"
"The Zhou family’s ’Thousand Slaughter Blade Technique’! Senior Brother, are you saying..."
Lin Langtian’s eyes widened in shock and he said, "But Zhou Qianmo is an Upper Realm Grandmaster, how could Xu Lingjun possibly have the ability to kill him?"
"Even if he didn’t kill him, he must have played a crucial role in it."
Sun Bumie said seriously, "That’s also why I made this well-thought-out decision. This person must never be turned into an enemy. If we can be friends, we absolutely should be. If there’s any chance of enmity, we must unleash overwhelming force to eliminate him. But standing behind him is the Zhanzheng Academy and Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, even if we were to act now, it’s already too late."
He smiled and said, "Fortunately, we still have some ties with him and haven’t completely turned against him. We can treat him as a small ancestor above us and honor him... befriending him alone is already extremely worthwhile, and we can also strengthen our relationship with the two major academies behind him. Now, with the tension in the Polar Star Battlefield, the Sect probably can’t remain as detached as before, making some early friends will be very helpful for our Sect’s legacy."
Lin Langtian hesitated, "But Xu Lingjun is just a low-level disciple, making him the Supreme Elder of our Cuowu Sect... it might affect our Cuowu Sect’s dignity... and our Sect has never been on good terms with the Martial Mansion..."
"He will eventually be the Pavilion Master of Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, the entire Martial Mansion will be his. If we invest in him in advance, his affinity towards us will naturally be higher."
Sun Bumie said, "As for the antagonism, heh... there are no real enemies, it’s just His Majesty’s way of maintaining balance. But now, with Xu Lingjun’s sudden rise, it’s something no one expected; we have no choice. Who made him learn our Sect’s Supreme Martial Technique? Either we take him in, or we kill him... we have no third path."
Lin Langtian admired, "The Sect Leader is wise."
"I just don’t want to follow in Zhou Qianmo’s footsteps."
Sun Bumie shook his head and said, "This Xu Lingjun, we must never oppose him. Although I am an Upper Realm Grandmaster with three thousand disciples, it’s precisely because of my large family that I’m somewhat apprehensive about Xu Lingjun. If possible, I would like to make friends with him, let my enemies fear him, and moreover..."
He revealed a slightly strange expression and said, "If this succeeds, it might be an opportunity for the rise of our Cuowu Sect; however, for this, we might still need you, Langtian, to persuade Liu Shuang."
"Yes, Senior Brother, leave it to me."
The two walked towards the residence.
They didn’t have to wait long.
In less than half a day, Sun Bumie received a call from Xu Lingjun.
Xu Lingjun asked, "You said, even if I join your Cuowu Sect, I won’t be constrained or receive any orders, right?"
Sun Bumie smiled and said, "Of course, if you join our Cuowu Sect, you will become our Supreme Elder, your seniority above mine, and even I must address you as Martial Uncle. If you are unwilling, no one can command you."
Xu Lingjun asked again, "Are you trying to gain something from me? If you get it, will you treat me like a discarded shoe?"
Sun Bumie replied, "I can proclaim to the world that our Cuowu Sect’s little Martial Uncle has returned, as our Supreme Elder. If we ever exploit Martial Uncle, the reputation of Cuowu Sect would be ruined first."
"Good, then I agree."
"In that case, I must thank the little Martial Uncle."
On both ends of the call.
Both men displayed knowing smiles.
But if you were to say who was happiest, it would probably be Xu Lingjun...
Now, he has truly realized the importance of power.
Previously, when he was wronged and Zhang Zhiheng stood up for him, he could clearly see the change in Han Xu Yang’s expression, indicating that he had no heart to deal with him.
Even if he wanted to, with Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion and Zhanzheng Academy standing behind Xu Lingjun, he had to think twice.
Since that’s the case, with Sun Bumie showing such intention, Xu Lingjun now roughly understood his meaning... therefore, in the future, if Sun Bumie is sincere, Xu Lingjun wouldn’t mind reciprocating with kindness.
"Rest assured, Martial Uncle, after the Five Sects Martial Arts Competition concludes, I will announce this to the world."
"Okay."
Xu Lingjun seemed to feel he had gained too much advantage, a little embarrassed, so he said, "Of course, while I’ve decided to join Cuowu Sect and will not be under anyone’s command, it doesn’t mean I won’t do anything at all. If it doesn’t violate my principles or harm my interests, and it requires something only I can do, I don’t mind lending a hand, you understand what I mean, right?"
"I understand the Martial Uncle’s meaning, in fact, speaking of which, we do indeed have something at present that requires the Martial Uncle’s assistance."
Sun Bumie smiled and said, "Although it might trouble you for a while, if Martial Uncle agrees, you might gain quite a rewarding return."
"Oh? Let’s hear it."
Xu Lingjun was immediately interested.
"Yes."
Sun Bumie began to slowly explain to Xu Lingjun.