Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 686: Chapter 685 Opposition

As this person loudly voiced their support, more and more people on-site also started speaking in favor, and in no time, the crowd was abuzz, seemingly quite satisfied with Gongye Xuan’s proposal.

Zi’er leaned close to Su Yang and whispered, ”The sects that are supporting Gongye Xuan either have a good relationship with the Medical Saint Sect, or they were already wiped out by the Medical Saint Sect and are now basically puppets.”

Su Yang nodded, as he had already figured as much.

What Gongye Xuan was saying sounded good, but in reality, he wanted to take all the secret manuals and treasures from the other sects to his Medical Saint Sect. As for the so-called sharing and joint development later on, that was just lip service. Once the things were handed over to the Medical Saint Sect, they would call the shots. Would the other sects still have any say at all?

Therefore, those who were now speaking up in support of Gongye Xuan must surely be puppets of the Medical Saint Sect.

Elder Jeang frowned deeply, and the others from the sects seated with him had similar expressions. They all shared the same attitude – they naturally did not want to hand over their secret manuals and treasures to the Medical Saint Sect. This was outright robbery.

Gongye Xuan smiled and nodded, ”It seems everyone is quite supportive of my decision. Since that’s the case, then it’s settled. Our Divine Physicians Alliance is hereby established...”

The faces of everyone on Elder Jeang’s side changed instantly; Gongye Xuan was being shameless. It was only his puppets agreeing, who else had supported him?

The crowd looked towards Elder Jeang, whose sects all had similar strengths to the Divine Farmer Sect.

The Divine Farmer Sect had recently been very prominent, especially with the support of Yue Qianfeng, a master from the Earth Rankings. Thus, the other sects were now looking up to the Divine Farmer Sect as their leader. If even the Divine Farmer Sect couldn’t withstand the pressure and failed to speak up, then they too would truly be unable to resist the Medical Saint Sect.

Elder Jeang was well aware of what the others were thinking. He sat up straight and declared loudly, ”Sect Master Gongye, I think the establishment of the Divine Physicians Alliance should not be so hasty!”

At that statement, all eyes were instantly drawn to him.

Those seated next to Elder Jeang quickly voiced their support, ”Right, I support Sect Master Jeang!”

”The establishment of the Divine Physicians Alliance is a significant matter, how can it be so hastily decided with just a few words?”

A chorus of voices rose up in opposition.

Immediately, a man seated next to Gongye Xuan slammed his hand on the table and stood up, angrily saying, ”Jeang, do you think it’s your place to speak here? You are just an elder from the Divine Farmer Sect, not the current Sect Leader. The Divine Physicians Alliance is a matter for all Sect Leaders to discuss together. What right do you have to speak?”

Elder Jeang’s face remained calm as he replied, ”I’m sorry, but I am now the Sect Leader of the Divine Farmer Sect!”

The man was taken aback, and then spoke coldly, ”Hmph, does the Divine Farmer Sect change its leader so casually? Just a few days ago it was another leader, and now it’s you? What despicable methods did you use to force the previous leader to step down? You, of such low character, dare to attend the Divine Physicians Conference?”

Elder Jeang said coldly, ”Sect Master Hu, it’s none of your business how I became the Sect Leader. Now that I am, I have the right to speak. Besides, this is a proposal made by Sect Master Gongye, and I am speaking with Sect Master Gongye. What does it have to do with you? Does the dog bark before its master speaks?”

The man was furious and pointed at Elder Jeang, roaring, ”What did you say? You dare to insult me, you...”

At that moment, Gongye Xuan stood up, patted the man’s shoulder, and said with a light smile, ”Stay calm, since Sect Master Jeang has a different opinion, let’s hear him out.”

Although the man was angry, he dared not say another word.

Elder Jeang spoke loudly, ”The secret manuals and treasures of the Great Sects are the inheritance left by our ancestors. Since they are an inheritance, they are treasures passed down and should not be casually given away. Now, with just a word from Sect Master Gongye, we are expected to hand over what our ancestors left us to others; doesn’t this disrespect our ancestors? Our ancestors shed much blood and lost countless lives to leave us this inheritance. As descendants, our duty is to protect the inheritance, not to hand it over to others so easily!”

”Sect Master Jeang is right!”

”Yes, how can the heritage left by our ancestors just be given to others?”

People from the sects next to Elder Jeang began to voice their support in succession.

Gongye Xuan smiled, ”Sect Master Jeang, of course I understand that what the ancestors left us cannot be casually passed on to others. However, what we are doing now is exchanging, not selling our ancestral inheritance. Moreover, with the establishment of the Divine Physicians Alliance, everyone’s secret manuals are to be shared. That is to say, if you contribute your secret manuals, you can also study the secret manuals from other sects; it’s a swap.”

”Indeed, the treasures left by the ancestors should not be carelessly handed over to others. But if you could trade that one secret manual for ten or even twenty of equal value, it wouldn’t be careless anymore; it would be a very lucrative deal. What does everyone think?”

Of course, Gongye Xuan’s supporters immediately spoke in favor, and a man said coldly, ”Sect Master Jeang, obstructing the development of our Medical Sects like this is unwise. For cultivators, the worst thing is to work in isolation. If you continue like this, the inheritance of the Divine Farmer Sect will inevitably end with you. It is by bringing together the strengths of all, that we can reclaim past glories and promote the development of our Medical Sects. This is a great matter for the benefit of all Great Sects and the lives of all people. Sect Master Jeang, do you really want to be so selfish?”

”One secret manual in exchange for ten does indeed sound like a worthy trade,” acknowledged Elder Jeang, nodding. ”But, we must at least consider how the exchange takes place. Is it an immediate trade, or is it something that happens after ten, twenty, or even a hundred or two hundred years? That’s the problem.”

Gongye Xuan laughed, ”That’s precisely why we need to establish the Divine Physicians Alliance. Everyone brings their secret manuals here, then they are distributed collectively. Isn’t that straightforward, to prevent any second thoughts?”

”So who exactly will be in charge of the Divine Physicians Alliance?” asked Elder Jeang. ”Furthermore, who can we trust to take the lead? It’s our sect’s heritage, if someone takes it and then refuses to return it, wouldn’t that completely sever our lineage?”

”That’s the main purpose of today’s Divine Physicians Conference!” Gongye Xuan laughed, ”Today, we gather here for the conference, and it’s to elect a sect to oversee the Divine Physicians Alliance. Everyone is here, so let’s find the most powerful and trustworthy sect to take charge of the Divine Physicians Alliance. Wouldn’t that be credible?”