Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 263 The Tang Clan's Ruthlessness: A Scheme by the Clan Leader

"Tang Miaoxing, you little bastard, you scared the hell out of me!"

Zhang Wang and Tang Qiushan suppressed their joy, looked at the relaxed Tang Miaoxing, and voiced all the remaining fear and anger in their hearts, cursing loudly in their dialect.

"You have to know when to stop going crazy. You just quit being the sect leader and handed the position to Xu Xin, then sat down on the ground and tried to break through to the Dan Shi realm. Aren't you afraid of losing your old life?"

Zhang Wang, who had a fiery temper, cursed a couple of times, but Tang Miaoxing never retorted. She remained as enigmatic as ever, always smiling.

Seeing this, he lost the will to continue his tirade. He waved his hand wearily and said, "Hmph, now that you have mastered the Pill Devouring Technique, you have no regrets about being the sect leader."

"No, the current sect leader is Tang Xin."

Tang Miaoxing reached out to interrupt Zhang Wang. He walked past the two men and strode toward the silent Xu Xin, placing his hand on Xu Xin's thin shoulder. Facing the gaze of everyone in the Tang Tomb, he stood with Xu Xin.

"Master, don't say such hurtful things."

Looking at Tang Miaoxing, who was quite different from usual, Tang Qiushan gently stated his position in his usual kind-hearted tone.

Zhang Wang nodded in agreement. As the leader of the outer sect, he silently stood with Tang Qiushan, the leader of the inner sect, a fellow he usually didn't get along with, to jointly resist Tang Miaoxing's decision.

There was no other reason than that they all loathed Xu Xin, not only for his character but also for the shame and losses he had brought to the Tang Clan.

Of the thirty-six thieves of the Jia Shen year, excluding the members of the Quanxing sect, every single one of the remaining individuals was a genius on whom their respective sects placed high hopes.

They have all received meticulous training from their respective masters and can be considered the pillars of the next generation.

However, these disciples, who had been carefully nurtured and taught by their respective families, betrayed their masters and friends because of a demon from Quanxing.

This is unfilial!

Secondly, the situation at that time was at a critical juncture, and the actions of these geniuses almost caused the great situation of the Chinese supernatural world to be lost overnight, nearly endangering their country.

This is disloyalty!

Furthermore, after Xu Xin was imprisoned by the Tang Clan, he feared punishment and said he regretted it. However, after Zhang Huaiyi's mountain raid, the Tang Clan guessed that Xu Xin had not completely confessed and still held back some things from them. In other words, this criminal had not confessed at all!

This is inhumane and unjust!

Zhang Wang and Tang Qiushan naturally disagreed with Xu Xin succeeding as the sect leader, given that he was such an unfaithful, unfilial, and unjust person.

Moreover, Tang Miaoxing has now mastered the Pill Devouring Technique, and they are completely convinced of his authority as the Tang Clan's leader. Therefore, the Tang Clan no longer needs to replace him.

If that's the case, why let a traitor and shameless scoundrel from the Tang Clan tarnish the Tang Clan's honor?

The Tang Clan disciples cultivating within the mountain wall silently watched below. These younger generations were unaware of the grudges and affections of their predecessors and could only observe from the sidelines.

A silent atmosphere pervaded the Tang Tomb. The four living elders of the Tang Clan faced each other in pairs, as if they had become two opposing camps.

"Heh, I expected that. In that case, I won't insist. But Tang Xin still has to be born."

Tang Miaoxing looked at his two former fellow disciples, uttering words of regret, but in the next instant, a withered and cracked hand brushed his arm away.

"Hmph, I see now. You're using me as a whetstone, a whetstone to sharpen yourself, and also to sharpen the entire Tang Clan."

Xu Xin moved away from Tang Miaoxing with some disdain, saying, "You old codger with a mind as thick as a lump of coal, get lost. You're a nuisance to me."

After standing a few steps back, he glanced at Zhang Wang and Tang Qiushan, shook his head and said disdainfully, "Two idiots who didn't even know they were being schemed against. Tang Miaoxing, you've really played a big game."

"First, I'll use Laozi to cultivate the Pill Devouring Technique to solidify your resolve. If that fails, I, a living dead man, will be forced to shoulder the burden of the Tang Clan."

"But I've lived my whole life as a living dead, I have no connections outside, and these two idiots can't stand me. Under these circumstances, you've achieved one of your goals."

"I, a sinner, can only serve as a figurehead to control the Dan Shi, while the inner and outer sects, which were previously divided, will join forces to sideline me, and the Tang Sect will be reunited as a whole."

"But if I succeed, what will you say then?"

"Hmph, if you succeed, you'll achieve another goal."

Xu Xin scoffed, "With your successful mastery of the Pill Devouring Technique, your position will be unshakeable."

"Although you made many mistakes in the past due to your inner demons, now that you have mastered the Pill Devouring Technique and shattered your inner demons, you have been reborn. You are naturally confident that you can lead the Tang Clan to a new life."

"And I, a sinner, have naturally become another tool in your hands, used as a stepping stone for reforming the Tang Clan."

"After all, I'm a living sinner. Rather than letting me rot and die in the Tang Tomb, I might as well make good use of me."

"Tang Miaoxing, Tang Miaoxing, I really don't know how someone as meticulous as you managed to master the Pill Devouring Technique?"

Tang Miaoxing listened to these sarcastic speculations with his usual calm expression. He nodded and said, "Indeed, after all, to reach the position of sect leader, one must consider the future, the unpredictability of people's hearts, and the changes of the world."

"I'm afraid of dying, because if I die, the Tang Clan will be handed over to you, a sinner. I'm not at ease with that, so when facing Dan Shi, I can only force myself to survive."

"That's why I have to break through in front of you, because only by seeing your face can I make up my mind to break through and consume the pills."

"Hmph, all talk and no action, a better performance than a song. Does he really think he's some kind of hero?"

"I dare not accept such praise. I, Tang Miaoxing, am merely a ruthless assassin from the Tang Clan."

Tang Miaoxing waved his hand, "I never dared to die, because what made me more desperate than the immense pain after failure was handing the Tang Clan over to a sinner like you."

"Furthermore, Xu Xin, since you were able to see through my scheme, you must be a very shrewd person. So why did you become one of the Thirty-Six Bandits of the Jia Shen Year?"

As she spoke, Tang Miaoxing smiled and looked at Xu Xin. There seemed to be something else in her smile, but it was more like a friendly banter between acquaintances.

"you!"

Seeing Xu Xin's angry expression, Tang Miaoxing's indifference vanished, and her words became somewhat contemptuous and sharp.

"Back then, you wept bitterly and confessed your sins to your master, but why did you secretly conceal it? And why didn't you explain clearly when Zhang Huaiyi's raid on the mountain implicated Yang Lie?"

"Xu Xin, just as I dare not acknowledge the titles of heroes and valiant men, the Tang Clan also avoids getting involved in worldly karma, because none of us are righteous people."

"And you, Xu Xin, are nothing but a sinner."

Tang Miaoxing turned around and led Zhang Wang and Tang Qiushan towards the outside, no longer looking at Xu Xin, who was sitting dejectedly on the ground.

Just as Xu Xin himself said, he is now the cornerstone of Tang Sect's reform, but this stone is somewhat cunning and arrogant.

If Tang Miaoxing had failed to break through the barrier, his cunning and arrogance would have had its value. But now that he has succeeded, Xu Xin should also be prepared to be a tool, and that cunning and arrogance should naturally be worn away.

The Tang Clan is ruthless; that's just how it is!

Stepping outside the Tang Tomb, Tang Miaoxing looked up at the sun high in the sky, feeling the warmth of the sunlight dispel the coldness brought by the shadows.

He picked up the invitation from the Lü family, his eyes flickered, revealing a hint of emotion, as if he saw a turning point for the Tang Clan's reforms.

"When the nation is in peril, it is the Tang Clan's duty to kill the Japanese pirates and save the country. As for what happened back then, the Tang Clan treats it as a business transaction."

"In that case, the Tang Clan should go to the Lü family and demand what we deserve."

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