Chapter 185 Let Me Borrow Your Mana (1/2)

It would have been fine if Bai Suhuan was asking for Shen Lian to emerge as a victor in the battle. However, he only wanted Shen Lian to withstand three of his moves. How should Shen Lian face Bai Suhuan in the future then?

Regardless, Shen Lian would be inferior to Bai Suhuan.

This was different from Zhang Ruoxu being respectful to Bai Suhuan. Both of them had attained the state of Powang, and Zhang Ruoxu was a well-loved figure in the sect. In Qing Xuan, he was looked up by everyone, and not even Bai Suhuan could impose his views on him.

Shen Lian was young, to begin with. If he were to take up the position as the chief only after he had received Bai Suhuan's validation, would that not mean that Bai Suhuan was the High Chief?

Some were confused; Bai Suhuan had always been a loner, and he did not have much time left seeing how he could not break through the Absurd State. Why would he pull such a stunt now?

Moreover, everyone was a cultivator. Being a chief came with both power and responsibilities. In the eyes of those who did not stand a chance at immortality, it was as good as gold and jade. However, in the eyes of the cultivators who were committed to attaining Dao, it was disposable.

Bai Suhuan still had hoped to attain Dao. Even if he could not do so in this life, with his level of cultivation and the aid of certain occult techniques or set-up, there was a high chance that he could reincarnate and try again. Why would he try to make Shen Lian's life difficult now?

Moreover, judging by Shen Lian's progress, he would enter the Absurd State, Powang, sooner or later. It was just a matter of time. If by then Bai Suhuan still failed to cultivate his Primordial Spirit, he would be passing on soon. Like cause and effect, his act today would bring forth some sort of consequences in the future. To both Shen Lian and him, this move was not a wise move.

This was what most of the elders were thinking when they agreed with Zhang Ruoxu. Moreover, Qing Xuan was no longer the Qing Xuan from hundred over years ago. It was not easy to be the chief. Besides Shen Lian and Chen Jianmei, it would be difficult to look for another candidate who was more suitable.

What Bai Suhuan did was merely a formality, so that outsiders would not think that Shen Lian got the position as Qing Xuan's chief so easily.

Zhang Ruoxu understood all of these, which was why he could not meddle in this. Moreover, he might not even see the sunset today or the sunrise tomorrow. He remained silent and stared at Shen Lian.

There was a creepy moment of silence in Qing Xuan Hall. Shen Lian was the only one who was still calm and collected after hearing his words. His sea-blue Daoist robe was reflected on the shiny floor in the hall, and he seemed dreamy.

Shen Lian finally spoke. His brows moved, and his gaze was stern. Yet, he spoke gently, ”There is no first or last in terms of achieving something. If you were to limit the moves to three moves and test me on that basis, you probably are thinking too lowly of me. Why don't we see who would emerge as the victor?”

As his spoke, the cultivators in the hall were taken by surprise. What kind of confidence and bravery did Shen Lian have, to think that he was challenging Bai Suhuan when he was merely at the state of Huandan.

Shen Lian spoke calmly without any change in his tone. He seemed to be confident and yet no one felt that he was arrogant.

Shen Lian's gaze was calm as a still lake, and there were no ripples in it.

He was like the clouds under the moonlight; he seemed to be both static and dynamic, and there was nothing that could mask his pride.

”You are quite fearless, just don't regret it,” Bai Suhuan said as he directed his cold gaze at Shen Lian.

”Since it is my own decision, naturally I am ready to face any consequences. However, before we start, can I have some time for preparation?” Shen Lian said as he lowered his head and smiled.

Shen Lian looked carefree, as though he was confident in winning.

Bai Suhuan knew that Shen Lian was the fourth person in Qing Xuan who attained the state of Huandan through the cultivation of Taixu Strategy. He did not understand what kind of basis was Shen Lian relying on to think that he could defeat a great cultivator like himself, who had accumulated mana over hundreds of years and was merely a step away from successfully cultivating the Primordial Spirit.