Chapter 1384: Chapter 1385: I Want You and Also the Xuanqing Sect (2)
An Yiqing gave him a cold look, then smiled faintly, "Save it? Mr. Chiang, how do you intend to save it? Let’s not even talk about the dangerous situation Xuanqing Sect is currently facing. Just within Xuanqing Sect, Long Zaitian and the Shao Brothers are jointly suppressing you. Mr. Chiang, if it weren’t for the testament of the Old Sect Leader and the support of the veteran seniors who built this foundation alongside him, do you think you would have survived to this day? In ten, twenty years, when these veteran seniors return to dust, what power would you have to contend with Long Zaitian and the Shao Brothers?"
Seeing Chiang Yu’s face turn ashen, An Yiqing delivered one last blow, "Mr. Chiang, I don’t mean to underestimate your intelligence, but two fists are no match for four hands. Even if I stop attacking Xuanqing Sect today, what difference would it make? If it weren’t for the bigwigs intentionally wanting to suppress Xuanqing Sect, what could the evidence I presented possibly mean? I dare to wager my character and the reputation of the An Family with you right here—if Xuanqing Sect continues down this path, it will collapse within ten years!"
Chiang Yu sat stiffly in his chair, his deep gaze locked onto An Yiqing, whose face was full of certainty. Countless rebuttals were stuck in his throat, yet he couldn’t utter a single word.
The words An Yiqing had just said echoed relentlessly in his mind—if Xuanqing Sect continues like this, it will collapse within ten years!
This was a fact he had never wanted to face; Long Zaitian and the Shao Brothers’ despotism and tyranny had already incited the bigwigs’ fury. Even if they survive this crisis, not to mention ten years, they likely wouldn’t last five!
Since joining Xuanqing Sect, Chiang Yu had devoted his heart and soul to it. But like a confused participant in the game, he, despite his exceptional talents, was blinded by the harsh truth. Though harsh, An Yiqing’s words thoroughly jolted him, awakening his senses!
Staring vacantly at An Yiqing, Chiang Yu’s thoughts drifted far away. Was he really going to watch Xuanqing Sect be completely destroyed by the Shao Brothers and Long Zaitian? Was he really going to witness the Old Sect Leader’s painstaking efforts all go to waste? On the day he dies, would he really be able to face the Old Sect Leader waiting expectantly for him from another world?
Chiang Yu shuddered violently, unable to consider it! These brutal realities, he dared not contemplate!
Weakly gazing at the smiling, serene An Yiqing before him, for the first time, Chiang Yu found such a calm and clear smile so exasperating.
"Miss An, by saying all these, what is it that you truly want?" Chiang Yu, fatigued, pinched his brow, speaking weakly, "I cannot betray Xuanqing Sect; you should propose another condition."
An Yiqing laughed softly, a unique brilliance shimmering in her eyes, "Mr. Chiang, you don’t want to leave Xuanqing Sect, but I’m also reluctant to see talent like yours go. In that case, I think it’s time the position of Sect Leader at Xuanqing Sect was occupied by someone else!"
Chiang Yu sharply raised his head, staring at An Yiqing in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief, even tinged with a hint of horror.
He opened his mouth, yet no sound came out for a long time.
"Miss, Miss An, do you mean... you want Xuanqing Sect?!"
An Yiqing raised her eyebrows, smiling calmly, "Why not?"
"That’s impossible!"
Chiang Yu slapped the table vehemently and stood abruptly. He glared at An Yiqing, his eyes filled with anger, excitement, shock, and even an expectation he himself hadn’t realized.
Chiang Yu’s over-the-top reaction didn’t scare An Yiqing; she continued smiling naturally and composedly, "Mr. Chiang, why can’t I have Xuanqing Sect?"