NFBE Chapter 134 The Way of Balance
Chapter 134 The Way of Balance
"Why can't a girl be the leader? Doesn't the Tianhe Society often have a female leader? Just because she's a girl doesn't mean she's not trustworthy. Why does that spiky-haired girl have to be the leader? In what way is she worse than that spiky-haired girl?"
In terms of strength, she's definitely not inferior to that spiky-haired girl. As for ability, she might be slightly less skilled than that spiky-haired girl, but she's beautiful! In all the previous Four Directions Sword Selections, there have been leaders who won by using their beauty to achieve final victory.
Moreover, that spiky-haired guy even dared to demand that she become his Daoist partner after the Sword Selection. He should take a good look at himself in the mirror! Xiao Ruohuang is blind; even if every man in the world died, she wouldn't give that spiky-haired guy a second glance.
Xiao Ruohuang was very angry, and the consequences were severe.
Ever since that spiky-haired guy was elected as the leader, Xiao Ruohuang had no desire to stay in the Zhu Yan Sword Sect's hall any longer. She felt that the disciples around her were looking at her with mockery and pity. The thought that she would have to take orders from that spiky-haired guy in the upcoming sword selection made her feel furious with nowhere to vent her anger.
"Maybe I should go to the Tianhe Sword Sect and see some beautiful ladies to change my mood! Maybe Sister Bai can let me join the Tianhe Society, but then I'll have to see that violent woman again." Xiao Ruohuang hesitated.
But when she walked out of the clubhouse, she suddenly felt that something was wrong with the surrounding streets, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. However, it definitely felt different from the usual streets around her.
Although everything looks right, something just doesn't feel right overall.
"Young lady, my team is currently looking for a beautiful, fiery, and charismatic woman like you to join us. Would you be interested in learning more about us?"
Xiao Ruohuang turned his head and saw a long-haired young man in a black and white Taoist robe looking at him with a smile. Standing next to him was a beautiful and spirited woman whose neat high ponytail, tied with a sandalwood hairpin, immediately caught Xiao Ruohuang's eye.
Xiao Ruohuang was initially prepared to let the man who had bothered her for no reason go, since he seemed to have good taste. However, things became interesting when a beautiful woman appeared beside him, and she happened to be quite bored.
“I’m actually looking to join a team. If your team is pretty good, I might consider it!” Xiao Ruohuang said thoughtfully, fiddling with the stray hairs at her temples.
"That's such a coincidence! I'm sure our team won't let you down!" Yuan Wuwei said with a hint of surprise.
"Why go through all that trouble? This was done so easily!" Yuan Wuwei thought to himself with a secret delight.
"What are your requirements for the team you'd like to join? Please tell me directly, and I'll see if our team can meet them."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ruohuang said, "First of all, we need to have enough strength, at least a few sword-selection seeds! And someone has to be able to beat me, otherwise I won't listen to you."
Besides, there need to be plenty of girls; I don't want to go to a place full of men. Finally, the team's goals need to be ambitious enough. A team that can't create trouble is too boring and has no future! I don't want to stay in a stagnant place.
After Xiao Ruohuang finished speaking, she smiled lightly and looked at the Taoist robe-clad man in front of her, quietly waiting for his answer.
“You’ve made the right choice coming to our team. We can meet every condition you’ve mentioned, and we can also meet any conditions you haven’t mentioned. Would you like to join such a team?” Yuan Wuwei replied with a smile.
Hearing Yuan Wuwei's words, Xiao Ruohuang sneered. She had actually hoped that he could meet one or two of the conditions, but she didn't expect him to be a liar. Naturally, Xiao Ruohuang would not be soft-hearted when dealing with a liar.
"Hmph! Empty words are no proof. You want to convince me to produce evidence of your team?" Xiao Ruohuang's cold gaze fell upon the young man in the Taoist robe before her.
"First of all, our team has seven people, including three sword-fighting seeded players and three women. The goals we've set are quite ambitious, but the girls haven't officially joined yet, so I can't tell you for now, but it's definitely enough to satisfy their desire to cause trouble."
As for defeating the girl! I think I can. If the girl wants to see if I'm just boasting, then come find me in Dugui Alley!
Xiao Ruohuang heard the man's voice grow increasingly distant, and then the figures of the two people in front of her slowly vanished into nothingness, like smoke blown away by the wind. The sudden scene before her eyes filled her with great shock.
Before she could recover from the shock, the surrounding scenery was suddenly pulled back at an alarming speed as if by an invisible giant hand. The objects and landscapes that were once clearly visible were now all transformed into colorful lines, intertwined to form a bizarre and surreal scene.
At the same time, a thick fog began to spread, enveloping the entire space and creating an inescapable sense of oppression and hallucination.
When everything finally came to a stop, Xiao Ruohuang found herself back in the real world. The dazzling sunlight shone down on her without restraint, accompanied by the cacophony of voices, cars, and various other sounds of daily life, all flooding her ears.
These familiar yet unfamiliar sounds and lights gave her a strong sense of unreality, as if everything she had just experienced was just a dream.
Although she sensed something was amiss when she first came out, she never imagined that everything she saw was a carefully crafted illusion.
Just how skilled must one be in illusion to create such a realistic scene? Even the inner demons of yesteryear couldn't have been this powerful!
"Dugui Lane!" Xiao Ruohuang couldn't help but feel excited about the journey ahead.
"Wuwei, the rest is up to you. Seize the opportunity," Zuo Chen instructed Yuan Wuwei.
"Don't worry, Zuo Chen! I'm not very confident in dealing with someone like Miss Li, but I can handle Xiao Ruohuang with ease. I'll definitely bring her back to you safely," Yuan Wuwei assured Zuo Chen.
"Take it easy, don't make that young girl cry."
"That depends on how stubborn that girl really is!" Yuan Wuwei said before leaving Zuo Chen and Shen Xu's side.
"Are you so sure that Wuwei can easily defeat that girl in the red dress?" Shen Xu couldn't help but ask.
Zuo Chen slowly replied, "Xiao Ruohuang's greatest reliance is the Crimson Phoenix Demon Fire within her body, but her Phoenix Fire cannot burn Wuwei."
“Let’s go! I’ll go help my old friend make up his mind. You go find Qingyun, and we’ll meet at Miss Li’s house as we agreed before.”
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“Cen Chong, we are very disappointed with your assessment this time. What our Qingshan Sect needs is stability, not radicalism. Your idea is too risky. If you fail this time, we will lose all the trust we have built with the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect. The current situation is already in our favor, and we do not need you to make any further changes.”
Therefore, I regret to inform you that you have not passed our evaluation. Thus, on behalf of the Elders' Council of this Sword Selection, I hereby announce the removal of Cen Chong from his position as the Head of the Five Mountains Association.
Cen Chong, do you agree with the elders' decision?
"This disciple agrees," Cen Chong said, somewhat dejected.
“Cen Chong, don’t be discouraged. No matter what position you are in, you are contributing to the sect. The elders just don’t agree with your ideas, not your abilities. If you’re not in a position, don’t meddle in its affairs. You shouldn’t get involved in the Five Mountains Association.”
"Disciple understands!" Cen Chong stood up, bowed respectfully to the elders, and then walked out of the council hall.
"He still harbors some resentment."
“That’s normal, otherwise he wouldn’t be Cen Chong.”
“Actually, what Cen Chong said makes some sense. If the Five Mountains Society continues to follow in the footsteps of the Golden Rainbow Society, the disciples may lose their drive and ambition!”
"How could I not know that? But who can blame us when we're always the weakest?" The five elders sitting in the shadows all sighed softly.
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"Brother Cen doesn't seem to be in a good mood? Could it be that he really can't become the head of the association?" Zuo Chen couldn't help but tease Cen Chong in a teahouse in Tianjian City.
Cen Chong sighed and replied, "I understand the elders' concerns, but I can't change my mind, so I'm suffering a lot."
"Being in it will cause you pain, so why not try to get out of it? I've already gathered all my teammates, except for you, Brother Cen. I wonder if you would be willing to find a way to free you from this pain through me?"
"What do you want to do?" Cen Chong asked, frowning.
“Balance!” Zuo Chen replied with a smile.