Chapter 68

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For the major heads and hall masters of the Flying Eagle Gang, Sha Feiying taking away their territories and power only made them angry, but they wouldn't fight to the death over it, as it wasn't worth it.

Even without their territories and power, they were still the hall masters and major heads of the Flying Eagle Gang. The Flying Eagle Gang wouldn't deprive them of a lifetime of wealth and honor. So why should they resist?

Although being forced into early retirement made them angry, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

It was precisely because Su Xin guessed their thoughts that he didn't step forward last time.

In that situation, these people only wanted to use him as a pawn. Even if he had stepped forward, no one would have supported him.

But now it's different. Sha Feiying has truly hit their sore spots.

Seeing how Sha Yuandong caused such a huge disaster in just one month, it's clear he's overambitious and incompetent.

If the Flying Eagle Gang were really left in his hands, it would probably crumble as Su Xin said, and everyone would lose their means of survival.

"Sha Yuandong can live, but he must take responsibility for this! From now on, he must not be allowed to manage any affairs of the Flying Eagle Gang, big or small. He has proven that he is not qualified to take over the Flying Eagle Gang!"

"Ridiculous!" One of the four disciples Sha Feiying brought with him shouted in rebuke.

Su Xin gave him a cold glance. "I'm speaking to the leader. Do you have the right to interrupt? You don't know the rules, slap him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Huan, who was sitting beside him, moved swiftly. In the next moment, he was already by the disciple's side, slapped him, and quickly returned to his seat.

The speed of this series of actions was so fast that everyone present only saw a blur!

The disciple screamed and was slapped away. Sha Feiying's eyebrows twitched. Li Huan daring to act in the council hall was a clear sign of disrespect!

The other major heads and three hall masters all had strange expressions.

Sha Feiying had always been the absolute authority in the Flying Eagle Gang, but today, not only did Su Xin openly challenge his decision to remove Sha Yuandong as the successor, but Li Huan also dared to punish his disciple right in front of him, a clear act of defiance.

They remembered that the last time Su Xin handed over his territory and hall, Sha Yuandong had slapped him hard.

They never thought that in just one month, Su Xin would return the slap, and even harder and more decisively!

But Su Xin acted as if nothing had happened, calmly saying, "I'll say it again: the Flying Eagle Gang belongs to everyone, not just the leader. Whether Sha Yuandong should continue to take over the Flying Eagle Gang, Leader, what do you say?"

Sha Feiying laughed wildly, but his eyes were filled with a fierce look. "Good! Very good! It's been many years since anyone dared to challenge my authority. I built the Flying Eagle Gang with my own hands, and today, someone actually says it's not mine alone!"

His gaze, sharp as a knife, turned to Dong Chengwu and the others. "Do you think so too?"

Dong Chengwu and the others finally understood what Su Xin had meant when he spoke to them at the door.

Is the Flying Eagle Gang Sha Feiying's alone or everyone's? Su Xin had already made his stance clear. Now it was up to them to choose.

Dong Chengwu raised his head and said softly, "Leader, the Flying Eagle Gang was built by us all. I don't want to see the gang we fought for with blood and sweat be destroyed."

He didn't say it directly, but his words implied that the Flying Eagle Gang wasn't built by Sha Feiying alone!

Zhuang Li smiled and said, "Yuandong is our junior. We've watched him grow up. It's not a big deal if he can't manage the gang. As long as the Flying Eagle Gang exists, he will have a life of wealth and honor."

Of the three hall masters, only Lin Fuhu remained silent.

He had always been Sha Feiying's confidant, at least in his own mind, but deep down, he also agreed with Su Xin.

People are selfish. If Lin Fuhu were alone, he might stand by Sha Feiying and fight for him, but he wasn't.

Lin Fuhu had a son and disciples, all of whom depended on the Flying Eagle Gang.

If Sha Yuandong were as capable as Su Xin, he wouldn't mind entrusting his son and disciples to the gang, but unfortunately, Sha Yuandong couldn't do it. Under his leadership, the Flying Eagle Gang could only decline or even perish.

With the three hall masters taking a stand, the other major heads became bolder.

Of the thirteen major heads present, only two or three remained silent, while the rest supported Su Xin.

"Good! Very good!"

Sha Feiying looked at everyone in the council hall, his face cold and stern.

Betrayed by those closest to him!

This was the true situation Sha Feiying found himself in.

These subordinates and brothers who had followed him for over a decade betrayed him without hesitation in the face of their own interests.

Sha Yuandong also sensed the tension and instinctively hid behind Sha Feiying. This action did not escape the notice of everyone present, who felt that their choice was right.

How could such a weak person lead the Flying Eagle Gang?

The council hall fell into a tense silence.

Given Sha Feiying's character, they knew he wouldn't let this go easily.

But they wouldn't back down either. Now it was up to Sha Feiying to decide whether he would ruin the entire Flying Eagle Gang for his son.

The tide was turning. If Sha Feiying insisted on making Sha Yuandong the successor, they wouldn't sit idly by. The Flying Eagle Gang would surely split apart.

"I hope you won't regret your choice today!" After a long silence, Sha Feiying didn't immediately act but turned and left with his people.

Seeing this, the other major heads breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Sha Feiying had conceded. But Zhuang Li and Dong Chengwu frowned, a sense of unease rising in them.

Given their understanding of Sha Feiying, he wouldn't give in so easily. This wasn't his character.

Su Xin stretched and stood up, ready to leave with Li Huan and Huang Bingcheng.

Zhuang Li and Dong Chengwu immediately followed, while Lin Fuhu remained seated, stunned.

"Master Su, where are you going?" Zhuang Li asked with a smile.

Su Xin said lazily, "The Green Bamboo Gang still wants to destroy us. I'm worried they might harm the leader, so I'm going to protect him."

Zhuang Li and Dong Chengwu were startled. Su Xin's tone didn't sound like he was worried about the leader's safety; it sounded like he wanted to harm the leader!

"Are you crazy?" Zhuang Li whispered in shock.

Su Xin sneered. "Crazy? Think about it, is Sha Feiying the kind of person who would give in easily? I heard that over a decade ago, he brutally killed a large number of major heads who didn't listen to him.

Now your actions are even more serious than those people's. Do you think Sha Feiying will let you off?"

Zhuang Li and Dong Chengwu fell silent. They had personally experienced that event, and Sha Feiying's ruthlessness still made them shudder. Even for brothers who had fought with him, he could mercilessly wield the sword.

Now that they had openly defied him, would he let them go?

"What do you want us to do?" Zhuang Li asked.

Dong Chengwu remained silent, though he had had significant conflicts with Su Xin in the past, they were now on the same side.

Faced with Sha Feiying's threat, even if he hated Su Xin, he had to ally with him.

"You don't need to do anything. Just stay here and watch."

Su Xin left with his people, leaving Zhuang Li and Dong Chengwu stunned.

"Does he really intend to kill the leader? Or is he planning to seek help from Tie Wuqing?"

Zhuang Li shook his head. "It's probably not Tie Wuqing. If Tie Wuqing could act, he wouldn't have waited a month. With Tie Wuqing's strength, he could have dealt with the leader at the last council meeting."

"But if he wants to act himself, where does he get the confidence to face the leader? He only broke through to the middle stage of the Later Heaven realm a month ago. How could he break through another level in just one month?" Dong Chengwu asked in confusion.

Zhuang Li looked up at the sky, his usual slick expression replaced by a serious one. "Who knows? But if Su Xin returns to the hall alive today, it means the sky of the Flying Eagle Gang is about to change!"

In fact, Su Xin's strength was close to what Dong Chengwu guessed. Su Xin hadn't broken through to the Great Perfection stage of the Later Heaven realm, but he had opened 107 acupoints!

Even with the help of elixirs, the later stages of physical cultivation were increasingly difficult. Not just Su Xin, but even disciples of major sects in the Central Plains couldn't open 107 acupoints in a month.

But the Dragon Elephant Bodhimanda cultivation technique was incredibly powerful. Whenever he practiced it, he felt his body, acupoints, and meridians being continuously strengthened.

Three days ago, his Dragon Elephant Bodhimanda cultivation technique finally broke through to the second level, which seemed to re-temper his acupoints. True Qi flowed into the acupoints without any obstruction, and he opened over twenty acupoints in an instant.

This is why Su Xin could reach near the Great Perfection stage of the Later Heaven realm just one month after breaking through to the middle stage.

However, the benefits of the Dragon Elephant Bodhimanda cultivation technique in cultivation were limited to this point.

Later Heaven physical cultivation, and Early Heaven Qi cultivation.

At the Early Heaven realm, the Dragon Elephant Bodhimanda cultivation technique could only strengthen the body and no longer increase Su Xin's martial arts cultivation.

Sha Feiying was a Great Perfection stage Later Heaven realm martial artist with 108 acupoints, which Su Xin knew. He was only one step away from Sha Feiying.

But Sha Feiying was old, while Su Xin was young. This difference was enough to make up for that one step!

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