Qin Kaiwu

Three Saints Sect, the Sect Master's Main Hall.

Having finally finished dealing with the matters of the Three Saints Secret Realm, Li Jianping rushed back in a hurry.

Right now, Qin Kaiwu was the only candidate he could use against Su Ming, and he could no longer wait.

However, before stepping into the hall, he composed his emotions, hiding all traces of urgency and returning to his dignified image as the Sect Master.

Stepping into the hall, the moment he saw Qin Kaiwu's figure, he immediately spoke, "Kaiwu, you're finally back. I heard that you've already reached the Nirvana Realm. Congratulations."

"Mm, still as handsome as ever. With you in our Three Saints Sect, I can feel much more at ease when I step down from the position of Sect Master."

At this moment, he looked exactly like a master who cared deeply for his Disciple.

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Hearing Li Jianping's voice, Qin Kaiwu immediately turned around and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "The Sect Master overpraises me."

"How is that overpraising? I'm only stating facts!"

"If you hadn't left the Three Saints Sect back then, we wouldn't have revoked your position of saint son. Back then, I stood against all opposition to keep the position of saint son for you, but the Elders disagreed, saying it would break the rules... Sigh, I should have been more persistent at the time."

"But seeing you like this now, it's like a hard slap to the faces of those old fellows."

Li Jianping patted Qin Kaiwu's shoulder, looking as if he had great expectations for him.

With the topic being steered toward the position of saint son, it was inevitable for Qin Kaiwu to mention what he had heard recently: "Sect Master, I heard that the current Saint is that Su Ming..."

Originally, Li Jianping was worried about how to entice Qin Kaiwu into bringing this up himself.

Now that the other party had brought it up voluntarily, it saved him a lot of breath.

Li Jianping put on an awkward expression and said, "Yes, it's him. You know his special circumstances, but he does indeed have strength. If it weren't for the accident during this Sect Grand Competition, the position of saint son should have been his."

He directly dismissed Su Ming's efforts, instead leading Qin Kaiwu to believe that Su Ming had attained the position of saint son through connections.

Although Qin Kaiwu didn't ask any more questions, a seed had already been planted in his heart by Li Jianping.

He despised Cultivators who relied on connections and external items rather than their own strength.

During his time traveling abroad, he had seen many such things.

However, according to the rules of the Three Saints Sect, he was no longer the Saint, so naturally, it wasn't appropriate for him to say much more.

"Sect Master, since I've returned this time, why haven't I seen my master? Where did he go?"

"You mean, Elder Zeng Yuan?"

"Precisely."

Only then did Li Jianping remember that he had already sent Zeng Yuan away to take refuge in advance.

After all, it was he who had informed Zeng Yuan beforehand to let Su Ming enter the Three Saints Pool.

As a result, after seeing Su Ming's change in personality, he immediately arranged for Zeng Yuan to go into hiding, and there had been no news of him for many days now.

Thinking back now, the man had likely fallen into Su Ming's hands.

"I'm not sure about that either. Perhaps he left the Sect for some business and will return after a while."

"I hope so... If there's nothing else, Sect Master, I'll go back to Cultivate."

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see how much you've changed. Go on back, I won't disturb you."

"In that case, Kaiwu takes his leave."

After Qin Kaiwu left, Li Jianping also immediately went into action.

No matter where Zeng Yuan had actually gone, leading Qin Kaiwu toward Chenyang Peak was definitely the right move.

To this end, Li Jianping secretly sought out some special Disciples.

Like the Disciple Su Ming had encountered in the Secret Realm, they specialized in doing things that couldn't see the light of day. There was no need to worry about them leaking secrets; they were absolutely safe.

Just like that, as Qin Kaiwu was returning to his courtyard, he happened to run into several Disciples.

"Senior Brother Qin, you're back? It's really been a long time. I once asked you for advice on some difficulties with a Cultivation Technique; do you still remember me?"

Qin Kaiwu had given pointers to too many people back then; how could he possibly remember them all?

But due to his personality, he still struck up a conversation with the people before him.

During their exchange, these people kept flattering Qin Kaiwu and, seemingly intentionally or not, slandering Su Ming.

"During the Sect Grand Competition, it was truly terrifying... The gap in the Sect Protecting Grand Array still hasn't been repaired even now..."

When Qin Kaiwu first returned, he had wondered why there was a gap in the Sect Protecting Grand Array. Now, from the mouths of these Disciples, he finally understood that it was the handiwork of Su Ming's mother.

"If you ask me, that Su Ming didn't obtain the position of saint son through his own strength at all. It's obvious the Sect gave it to him out of respect for his mother's reputation."

"I think so too. Sigh, thinking that he'll be our Sect Master in the future makes me feel like my path of Dao is dark."

"Senior Brother Qin, after all these years, I still believe in my heart that you are the true Saint. If you hadn't left, how could it be Su Ming's turn..."

Under the rhetoric of these Disciples, Su Ming's first impression in Qin Kaiwu's heart was fully formed.

An image of a useless person who had no strength and only relied on personal influence was thus established.

This was the kind of person he despised the most.

"The Sect's rules are there for a reason. If Su Ming is truly unworthy of his position, I, Qin Kaiwu, will take back the position of saint son and restore a bright future to my Three Saints Sect!"

Qin Kaiwu's words revealed a sense of confidence and arrogance, as if reclaiming the position of saint son was an easy task for him.

"Senior Brother Qin is so righteous!"

"As expected of Senior Brother Qin! But Senior Brother Qin, if you offend Su Ming, I'm afraid his two parents will come to settle scores with you..."

"Heh, a talentless waste is still a waste even if he relies on his parents! Even if those two Supremes want my life, I, Qin Kaiwu, will still tear away Su Ming's fig leaf!"

Leaving behind these words, Qin Kaiwu ignored the group and left the scene.

Upon learning of Qin Kaiwu's words, Li Jianping found it incredible.

Because the other party was so cooperative, it was as if they had rehearsed a script.

All that needed to be done now was to have those Disciples spread Qin Kaiwu's words. When the time was ripe, a conflict would naturally break out between the two.

Not to mention that he had already left "clues" in Zeng Yuan's room.

As long as Qin Kaiwu found that item, he would inevitably take action against Su Ming.

However, Li Jianping still didn't expect that Qin Kaiwu's speed would be even faster than he imagined.

He had already found the item Li Jianping had planted in Zeng Yuan's room; it was a letter.

"Kaiwu, I know that disaster is imminent, and I'm afraid you'll worry if you don't see me when you return, so I've specially left this letter..."

Just by reading the opening, Qin Kaiwu had a bad feeling that something terrible had happened.

The further he read, the tighter his grip on the letter became.

It recounted how Zeng Yuan had encountered Su Ming while guarding the Three Saints Pool; the latter wanted the three saints golden lotus, and when Zeng Yuan refused, he was threatened.

Out of necessity, Zeng Yuan had no choice but to let Su Ming in, and afterward, he was even threatened by Su Ming to take all the blame.

To avoid involving Qin Kaiwu, Zeng Yuan chose to leave the Three Saints Sect.

At the end of the letter was a sentence left by Zeng Yuan: "Kaiwu, do not provoke that Su Ming. He is not someone we can afford to cross. If you see him in the future, just endure it and it will pass..."