Chapter 897 Internal Chaos in the Fire Pavilion (2/2)

Zuo Ya and Lu Xiao were stunned. They understood that Zhou Yuan was the true cause of the recent events, but he was currently the chief pavilion master and was Lu Xiao’s superior. In other words, Lu Xiao could not defy him.

Zuo Ya tightly gritted her teeth and said, “Then we’ll report this to the elders and try to escalate this matter to the sect master!”

Lu Xiao responded, “All of this is within the rights of the chief pavilion master. Even if we escalate it to the sect master, do you think he can just remove Zhou Yuan? If it were so simple, why would we have plotted for so long to have me vie for the chief pavilion master position?

“Escalating this will only make the sect master feel that we are useless. Nothing will be achieved.”

“Then what can we do!” Zuo Ya felt as if she was about to explode, turning somewhat hysterical. She was about to go mad due to the string of recent events. She had already lost all face in the Tianyuan Utopia after making that bet with Yi Qiushui, and her clan members had severely reprimanded her. Now, she had even lost her deputy pavilion master position. Who knew how much ridicule she would receive in the future?

Lu Xiao calmly looked at her and said, “There’s nothing to be done. Everything will be decided according to one’s strength. As a disciple of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, you guys already have an advantage over the other members. What’s more, I’ve been doing my best to provide more cultivation resources for you guys, but you guys still manage to lose your positions. Who else can be blamed but yourselves?

“I already said that you guys should adjust your att.i.tudes. The current four pavilions are not the same as before.

“Zhou Yuan is no saint, but as long as you do not provoke him, he will not cause trouble for you. His goal is the nine regions tournament where he will require our strength. Hence, he will not go overboard.

“In the past, you guys believed that you could do anything as long as I’m here, but I have to tell you now that I can no longer protect you.”

Zuo Ya bit her lip as she stared at Lu Xiao’s calm eyes. He seemed to have lost his drive and pride. She knew he was right, but she still felt disappointed.

As she turned and ran out of the room, she left behind the words, “You’ve changed, senior brother Lu Xiao!”

Zhu Lian sighed helplessly before he followed.

As Lu Xiao watched them leave, he seemed to crumple into his chair. It was exactly as Zuo Ya had said: his loss to Zhou Yuan had shattered his drive.

He should resent Zhou Yuan, but he ultimately realized that he could not bring himself to resent him too much. He knew that if Zhou Yuan had not dissipated the nine-headed python’s bloodline at the very last moment, he would currently be a mindless snake demon.

The thought of such a fate made him s.h.i.+ver inside.

Strictly speaking, he should be thanking Zhou Yuan.

Sigh.

Lu Xiao sighed deeply. He could sense that Zhou Yuan was aiming for the nine regions tournament. His ambition was even greater than Lu Xiao had imagined.

However...

The nine regions tournament was not that easy. Those monstrous heaven prides would make one feel despair at times.

Lu Xiao knew that he did not even have the qualifications to cross blows with those monsters.

He closed his eyes as he mumbled to himself, “Zhou Yuan...you have great ambition. I’m interested to see what kind of results we’ll achieve under your leaders.h.i.+p in the nine regions tournament.

“But if you lose too terribly, don’t blame me for kicking you while you’re down.”

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