132: Chapter 132 The struggle for the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect: The goal, life and death are predestined!

"What? Interested?"

Leng Qianmo noticed Lu Qingyun's gaze and wore a smile. "If you want them, just take them. They are merely ordinary sect members with low cultivation. Being favored by someone like you, who has both talent and a background, is what they dream of."

Hearing Leng Qianmo's words, the two women at the elevator entrance looked up, their pretty faces filled with a hint of anticipation as they gazed at Lu Qingyun.

However, Lu Qingyun merely glanced at them and then withdrew his gaze.

Because... they were dirty.

With his level of cultivation, he could tell at a single glance that the aura clinging to these two was extremely chaotic.

Never mind whether it was their first time; even if he used his personal weapon that resembled a large black iron hammer, he feared others could still accept it with ease.

Leng Qianmo did not say anything more.

Because he knew that for someone like Lu Qingyun, who was already young, handsome, powerful, and possessed substantial resources...

Women were just a resource that could be found anywhere and summoned with a wave of his hand.

As the two truly stepped inside, numerous subtle gazes probed them from all around.

Upon seeing Lu Qingyun beside Leng Qianmo, these gazes collectively tightened.

"Leng Qianmo, didn't I hear that you went south to pursue Qin Fenghuo? We thought you would be absent from this meeting just like before."

"Yo, what is this kid beside you? How come? Do you have that kind of interest now?"

A voice rang out from not far away.

A thin, short, and gloomy old man walked over.

Behind him, two beautiful young girls dressed in light green gauze, revealing most of their skin, followed cautiously.

"Is it not allowed?"

Leng Qianmo glanced at him and retorted with a question.

Elder Wu Shuo chuckled twice, his voice shrill. His gaze landed on Lu Qingyun with a probing look. "It is allowed, but... just based on this kid? He's so young, I'm afraid it will be hard to convince the masses."

"Hilarious. If we don't choose the young for the younger generation, then what... do you, someone with half a foot in the grave, want to get involved in the position of Holy Son too?"

Leng Qianmo's words carried obvious mockery.

However, Elder Wu Shuo did not argue with him over these petty words. After chuckling a few times, he turned and left, with a girl in each arm.

The entire venue resembled a very spacious party.

There were no fixed seats. Members of the Heavenly Demon Sect were scattered about in twos and threes, chatting, sipping wine, or... engaging in some of humanity's most primitive activities.

Lu Qingyun looked over and discovered that, excluding the servers, everyone here...

...was basically someone with a not-insignificant status in the Heavenly Demon Sect.

There were quite a few whose information he couldn't even fully see.

Of course, there was no lack of young and powerful cultivators.

There was one who looked like he wasn't more than a few years older than him, yet he had reached an astonishing Level 35!

Well, not as high as him.

But could that be the same!?

He had spent a full two months fighting monsters and leveling up with the help of the system just to reach this level!

Yet that person had nearly reached the same level as him relying only on demonic arts and over ten years of cultivation!

Is this reasonable!?

Is this fair!!?

Seeing this, Lu Qingyun wanted to spur on his system even more.

Before long, the elevator door in the distance opened again.

Emerging from it were the old woman and the young girl he had seen at the hotel entrance earlier.

Their entry attracted no less attention than Lu Qingyun's had just moments ago.

In fact... even more!

Everyone present seemed to have fallen into a strange state of excitement!

Seeming to notice Lu Qingyun's confusion, Leng Qianmo explained, "Since the fall of the previous Holy Son, our Heavenly Demon Sect has not appointed a new one for many years. The main reason is that many elders feel that among the current younger generation of the Heavenly Demon Sect, no genius has appeared who could suppress their peers and possess the demeanor of a Holy Son."

"Therefore, to avoid settling for mediocrity, they have been slow to hold an election."

"Coincidentally, that old woman and I are the two with the most influence and strength among the opposition."

"Now... you see, I brought someone. She brought someone too, which means..."

Ding—!

A crisp sound of metal colliding rang out, seemingly carrying some kind of power, spreading throughout the entire venue and causing the impatience in everyone's hearts to dissipate completely.

A White-bearded Old Man, who had been sitting in the center of the venue with his eyes closed the entire time, spoke:

"The original agenda of the meeting is suspended."

"This meeting will discuss... the selection of our sect's new Holy Son!"

Whoosh—

In an instant, the atmosphere at the venue suddenly became heavy!

The young men and women surged with aura, and as their gazes collided, it was as if sparks could be struck.

The servers silently withdrew from the area.

The following content was clearly not something they were qualified to hear.

The high-level elders gathered around the White-bearded Old Man.

Meanwhile, the younger generation like Lu Qingyun—those valued by the elders—were scattered around the perimeter.

They stared at each other, none of them willing to concede.

Everyone's eyes were filled with surging battle intent; clearly, they were quite eager for this position of Holy Son!

Among these people, only two seemed exceptionally out of place.

They were Lu Qingyun and the young girl, both the youngest present and the most recent to join.

The two of them stood there, one on the left and one on the right.

They didn't have any eye contact with their potential rivals, as if they had no interest in the position of Holy Son at all.

However, no one would underestimate these two exceptions because of this.

After all, if not for those two elders bringing them in, who knows how many more years the position of Holy Son would have remained vacant.

And given the nature of those two elders, who would rather have nothing than settle for less...

I fear... these two seemingly harmless fellows are actually wolves in sheep's clothing!

Lu Qingyun, unaware that he had already been judged as a "Big Bad Wolf," stood idly in the corner, picking his nose and digging out a large, yellowish-brown, soft substance.

Then, with extreme nonchalance, he wiped it on the wall in the corner beside him.

"..." The geniuses of the Heavenly Demon Sect who had been keeping an eye on this spot were speechless.

They simply could not believe what their eyes were seeing!

If this guy, who didn't have a shred of the evil sect's demeanor, ended up becoming the Holy Son, it would be even more unbearable than killing them!

In the distance, the young girl brought by the old woman also noticed this scene.

Her eyes lit up, as if she had finally found a kindred spirit in a strange place, and her eyes held a glimmer of hope.

After some discussion, the elders finally reached a result.

The White-bearded Old Man, who sat in the very center and was highly respected by all the elders, stood up holding a piece of paper densely packed with writing.

Just as he was about to read it aloud.

Seeming to sense something, he immediately turned his head and saw Lu Qingyun, who had circled to directly behind him at some unknown time.

As their eyes met, the White-bearded Old Man turned his head back around.

Then, he silently put away the paper that was covered in sketches of human heads, and without blushing or missing a beat, he continued, "After deliberation by the elders, we have decided to use the upcoming freshman assessment of the Kyoto Martial Arts University as the selection standard for the Holy Son."

"No matter what methods you use, show your strategy and strength to your heart's content during that assessment."

"In the end, the elders will select the Holy Son of our Heavenly Demon Sect based on your performance."

"Hmm... the elders will provide necessary assistance. But that will only be to block powerhouses of the Divine Will Celestial level for you; for everything else, you must rely on yourselves."

"Additionally... life and death are fated, and there are no taboos."

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