Chapter 1435: Chapter 1436: Fatty Mao Er Returns (1)
The feather fan in Chiang Yu’s hand suddenly stopped moving, Uncle Zhong’s motion of drinking tea came to a halt, and everyone in Long Zaitian’s faction looked as if they had seen a ghost; their previously smug expressions frozen instantly.
"Xiao Qing, what... you just said, is it true?" Chiang Yu was the first to recover, looking at An Yiqing with excitement, his eyes filled with anticipation and disbelief.
An Yiqing nodded with a light smile, "Uncle Chiang, you heard right, this is indeed true. I’ve already negotiated with those above, and as long as nothing harmful is done to the Xuanjin People during my tenure as the Head of Xuanqing Sect, the Xuanqing Sect will stand firm!"
She glanced lightly at her opponents, whose faces were ashen, and continued, "Of course, this is not just the elders’ wish. In my view, if a century-old foundation in the martial world needs to harm its compatriots to survive, then it might as well not exist! The martial world can kill, can commit arson, can do any villainous acts. But the targets of these acts must never be our countrymen! Our weapons must be aimed at enemies, not family members!"
When An Yiqing finished speaking, the meeting room fell silent, and everyone was deep in thought.
The martial world has struck fear for centuries. Common people fear them, officials dread and detest them, and anyone who joins the martial world must be mentally prepared to be hunted and scolded like a rat crossing the street.
Of course, history is not devoid of heroes in the martial world who commanded respect, but most of them did not have a good end.
No one ever thought about the principles and bottom line of conduct for those within the martial world. Today, An Yiqing’s words were like a wake-up call, revealing a glimmer of light to their lost souls.
The martial world is the martial world because it can do things ordinary people cannot, but they don’t necessarily have to be villainous deeds.
It cannot be denied that An Yiqing’s thinking opened up a new path for everyone and laid a solid foundation for the Xuanqing Sect’s future position in the international martial world!
The discussion on the leadership transition of the Xuanqing Sect ended without any suspense, with those supporting Long Zaitian returning in disastrous defeat, and both An Yiqing and Chiang Yu having their positions removed under various pretexts, effectively placed under house arrest.
"Xiao Qing, no, Sect Leader, from today on, the Xuanqing Sect is yours!"
Chiang Yu, with an excited expression, carefully held the seal representing the leadership of the Xuanqing Sect and respectfully handed it over to An Yiqing.
An Yiqing received the heavy black tiger-head seal with both hands, looked at all the people of the Xuanqing Sect present, and raised a confident smile.
"I will not let everyone down!"
From this day on, the era belonging to Long Zaitian was completely over. Under An Yiqing’s leadership, the Xuanqing Sect would begin a new and glorious Chapter!
In the week that followed, An Yiqing buried herself in the office of the head of the Xuanqing Sect, diligently studying all the documents related to the sect over the years.
Unbeknownst before, she was shocked upon reviewing them. Beneath the glorious and prosperous exterior of the Xuanqing Sect, there were irreparable decays already lurking. The alarming financial outflows, the staggering transaction records, the photographs that proved the despicable deeds done by Long Zaitian and the Shao Brothers, all filled An Yiqing with horror and burning fury.
She suddenly slammed the documents onto the desk, for the first time feeling an uncontrollable anger in her heart.
"Well done! Long Zaitian and the Shao Brothers, well done! Have their consciences been eaten by dogs, doing these things without fear of divine retribution!"
Startled by An Yiqing’s fury, Chiang Yu, bewildered, walked up and picked up the thrown documents. After a brief look, his face changed dramatically, and his refined and scholarly demeanor transformed into one of terrifying anger.