I Want to Be an Exclusive King: Volume 3

By Fang Fan

Jiuquan Town was located to the north of the Great Wu Dynasty, less than a hundred miles away from the capital. It was bustling with life.

On the public road in the east side of the town, there was a hall called "Hall of Imperial Physicians". There was a legendary doctor in the hall who was once the imperial physician of the palace, and his medical skills were of the highest level.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jun 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649550309

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POISONING

CHAPTER 201 - INSTANT KILL OF THE SPIRIT BEAST

Actually, Jiang Shan wasn't just out of a whim. He had considered for a long time before coming to this conclusion.

After all, there was nothing special about the four walls of the stone house. Although the ground was also made of rock, it was very possible that there were unexpected traps hidden within.

Thus, Jiang Shan began to search the ground of the stone house, hoping to find the location of the mechanism.

Suddenly, Jiang Shan stopped, took a step back, and then slowly crouched down.

Strange, why is there a bit of an echo here?

Just now, when his right foot stepped onto this piece of ground, he felt a light echo coming from below him. This echo made Jiang Shan feel a little suspicious, because it would only appear when there was nothing below.

Almost subconsciously, Jiang Shan directly struck the ground with his palm.

As the dust cleared, a small square pit appeared in front of him.

In the crater, there was a small, curved key. The shape was very strange, as if it had been broken from a complete object.

Although Jiang Shan did not know what this thing was, he believed that it was the key to the mechanism.

He had originally thought that he had found the mechanism, but now it seemed that he had only found the key to unlock it.

Brother Xiaoshan, did you find the exit mechanism?

Ling Yun looked at Jiang Shan who was squatting there and asked curiously. She noticed that Jiang Shan seemed to be staring at something in a daze.

It's not the exit mechanism. It's just the key to the exit mechanism.

As he spoke, Jiang Shan handed over the key that didn't look like a key to Ling Yun and carefully examined the walls of the stone house. He really wanted to know what mechanism this key came from.

From his point of view, such a small key must be extremely small. Otherwise, the key would not be so small.

Brother Xiaoshan, this thing doesn't look like a key at all. It looks like a part of something.

Ling Yun carefully looked at the item on the key, from left to right.

Suddenly, Jiang Shan looked at the picture on the wall.

This pattern was the same as the pattern on the Phantom Sword, and was also the only place on the wall with this special mark.

Jiang Shan held the curved piece of metal, which did not look like a key at all, and carefully searched through the pattern on the wall for any useful clues.

Brother Xiaoshan, what are you looking for? Ling Yun naturally saw that Jiang Shan was looking for something, so she asked curiously. But soon after, she noticed a hint of joy on Jiang Shan's face.

I found it.

Found it? Have you found the exit mechanism? Ling Yun asked excitedly.

Jiang Shan nodded his head and said with a face full of emotion, Look, this part of the pattern doesn't seem to have any problems, but if you look at it carefully, you will notice a small crack on the protruding part.

Eh? Really, I didn't expect to find an exit mechanism here, it's great.

Jiang Shan could not wait any longer as he inserted the piece of curved metal in his hand into the empty space on the picture.

Squeak, squeak …

With a strange sound, the opposite side of the stone wall suddenly opened, and a roar could be heard.

Jiang Shan and Ling Yun looked back almost at the same time, and couldn't help but turn pale with fright when they saw that there were two Spiritual Beasts behind the cliff.

What made the two of them even more confused was that these two spirit beasts were both Rank 6 spirit beasts!

What the hell? There are actually spirit beasts here?

Brother Xiaoshan, these two Spirit Beasts seem very scary. Could it be that the old man purposely placed them here as your final test?

With the Phantom Shadow Sword in hand, Jiang Shan looked at the demonic beast with a serious expression. His right hand, which was holding the sword, could not help but tighten.

It's possible, but with my current strength and the sharpness of the Phantom Sword, I have a high chance of winning.

While Jiang Shan was speaking, the two demon beasts had already attacked him.

Of course, Jiang Shan, who had long since noticed the movements of the two beasts, wouldn't sit still and wait for death. The longsword in his hand trembled, and he immediately appeared next to one of the spirit beasts.

As the sword in his hand fell, the sword beam shot out by the Phantom Sword flashed and disappeared into the Spirit Beast's body.

In the next moment, the spirit beast that was slashed by the sword light crashed to the ground!

Seeing the scene in front of him, Jiang Shan could not believe his eyes, because this was too strange.

Just a single sword strike had caused a Rank 6 Spirit Beast to fall. This made Jiang Shan feel as if he was in a dream.

But soon after, he knew that he wasn't dreaming because the other spirit beast was already pouncing towards him.

Almost subconsciously, Jiang Shan dodged to the side and slashed at the remaining spirit beast with his sword light.

As if learning the lesson from its mistake, the spirit beast dashed to the side before the sword light even neared its body. At the same time, it turned around and dashed to the back of Jiang Shan.

This time, Jiang Shan didn't hesitate at all, directly turning around and swinging his sword.

With a swing of his sword, the sword beam was bright and resplendent. The Spiritual Beast let out a miserable cry before falling to the ground.

When Jiang Shan stood on the ground again, he discovered that the two spirit beasts had already fallen to the ground without a sound.

With two Rank 6 Spirit Beasts, even Jiang Shan was able to instantly kill them. With this kind of strength, even a normal Fasting Stage expert might not be able to do it.

Ling Yun stared at Jiang Shan in shock. Even until now, she still couldn't believe it, because the power of Jiang Shan was beyond her expectations.

Brother Xiaoshan, you … This is too abnormal, isn't it? "

Ling Yun was speechless. If Jiang Shan could kill a Rank 6 Spirit Beast in a second, then no one among the inner disciples would be able to match him after he returned to Hundred Grass Mountain.

Jiang Shan looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief. Not to mention Ling Yun, even Jiang Shan himself couldn't believe that this was real. One must know that this was a Rank 6 Spirit Beast!

Rank 6 Spirit Beast. Even a true marrow cleansing expert might not be able to survive under the hands of a Rank 6 Spirit Beast. However, not only did Jiang Shan survive, he even instantly killed him. How could anyone not be shocked?

How is that possible? That sword technique …"

Suddenly, Jiang Shan stopped talking. He finally remembered why he was able to instantly kill the two Rank 6 Spirit Beasts.

I understand now. Those sword moves were the ones I comprehended from the stone walls of the stone house. No wonder they were able to kill these two Rank 6 Spirit Beasts.

When he thought of this, Jiang Shan finally felt relieved. He was still confused a moment ago, no matter how much he broke through, it was impossible for him to become so powerful.

Looking at the two spirit beast corpses on the ground, Ling Yun giggled: Big Brother Xiaoshan, it seems that after we return to Hundred Herb Mountain, you can beat down all the people who were previously disrespectful to you.

CHAPTER 202 - ASTONISHED LUO SHUIYI

In fact, Ling Yun was also speaking the truth. With just the sword moves that she had just comprehended, she was able to sweep away all the inner disciples. Even if she were to face a Fasting Stage expert, she would still have a good chance of winning.

After all, this was a sword move left behind by a Great Sage level expert. It was completely reasonable for it to have such a great power.

Furthermore, Ling Yun was certain that as his cultivation level increases, the power of these sword moves will also become stronger.

Brother Xiaoshan, don't think about anything else for now. Let's find the exit mechanism first.

Jiang Shan nodded. Right now, it was best for him to go out first. He might even be able to meet Luo Shuiyi in the passage, and then he would be able to go out with her.

If Ling Yun knew what Jiang Shan was thinking, she would definitely not go out again. It was a pity that she did not know what he was thinking.

When the two of them arrived at the stone room the two spirit beasts were in earlier, they discovered that there was a black iron handle inside this stone room that looked like a mechanism.

Upon closer inspection, Jiang Shan realized that this was most likely the mechanism of the exit.

It should be right. This is the place.

Alright, then I'll enter the Rainbow Sword first. I'll come out after the eleventh trial.

Ling Yun also understood and immediately entered the Rainbow Sword.

As Jiang Shan pulled down the black iron handle, an ear-piercing sound of friction came from within the stone room. Immediately after that, he felt his vision go black and temporarily lost consciousness.

When he regained consciousness, he found himself in the passage to the eleventh level. The pile of rubble from earlier was still in front of him.

Yun'er, you don't need to come out for now. I'll leave right now and enter the tenth trial. I want to pass the sixth trial to the tenth trial again.

Why? Didn't you already pass it? Ling Yun, who was within the Rainbow Sword, asked puzzledly. He had broken through all of those obstacles before, so he was puzzled as to why Jiang Shan wanted to try again.

Jiang Shan explained as he walked, Actually, that Five Elements Sword Qi is very unique. I want to feel the sword intent within it again. This is also a good thing for my Sword Truth.

Hearing Jiang Shan's words, Ling Yun felt that they made sense, so she no longer asked. She let Jiang Shan go and try again while she slept in the Rainbow Sword.

Now that there was the Phantom Shadow, Jiang Shan did not use the Rainbow Sword anymore. After all, the Phantom Shadow had a powerful attack power, if they left, everyone would know that he had obtained it from the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace and would not arouse anyone's suspicions.

This Hundred Illusory Sword Palace has another characteristic. For those who break through the barrier, the sword energy in the passageway will not disturb you. However, if you want to enter again, the sword energy in the passageway will be activated again.

Hence, after sprinting for a bit, they quickly arrived at the sixth stage.

Just as he arrived at the entrance to the sixth test, he happened to see Luo Shuiyi who had just broken through from the fifth test.

Junior brother Jiang?

Luo Shuiyi looked at this familiar figure with disbelief. She had originally been a little worried about the safety of Jiang Shan, but now that she saw him standing right in front of her, her heart that was hanging in the air was finally at ease.

Senior Sister Luo, I didn't expect to meet you here. Jiang Shan was also very happy to see Luo Shuiyi again. He discovered that she seemed to be even more beautiful than before.

Seeing that Jiang Shan was standing unharmed before her, Luo Shuiyi probed, Have you broken through to the eighth test?

Luo Shuiyi had also been busy breaking through, so she did not know the details of the current situation. Now that Jiang Shan had walked out from the sixth trial, she believed that Jiang Shan had already broken through the seventh trial. As for the eighth trial … Luo Shuiyi wasn't sure.

What stage do you think I'll break through to, Sister Luo? Jiang Shan asked with a smile.

Luo Shuiyi frowned and thought for a while before replying, In my opinion, junior brother Jiang should have already broken through the seventh trial. As for the eighth trial … There might be more. "

Oh? How do you know?"

Jiang Shan seemed to be filled with interest as he looked at Luo Shuiyi, who was standing in front of him, and asked with a smile.

It's very simple, the most powerful genius in the history of the Hundred Illusionary Sword Palace can only pass the seventh level, no one has ever passed the eighth level before, so I think you should have also passed the seventh level. As for the eighth level, it should be very difficult, otherwise you wouldn't have returned.

What you said makes a lot of sense, but what I want to tell you is that I've already broken through to the eighth trial.

When River Mountain said this, Luo Shuiyi was clearly stunned, but she immediately revealed an expression of disbelief, because she truly found it difficult to accept this fact.

How, how is this possible?

Jiang Shan shrugged his shoulders, Actually, I didn't think of it either. To tell you the truth, not only did I break through the eighth level, I also broke through the twelfth level! In other words, I have already passed all 12 of the tests in the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace!

As soon as Jiang Shan said this, Luo Shuiyi was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

Cluck, cluck, cluck … Junior brother Jiang, you're so funny. How could you all have broken through the 12 stages of the Sword Palace? Stop joking.

Jiang Shan looked at Luo Shuiyi speechlessly. Originally, he had wanted to give Luo Shuiyi a pleasant surprise, but who knew that she would not believe him at all?

It was no wonder that Luo Shuiyi didn't believe him. After all, in the entire history of Hundred Herb Mountain, let alone the fact that he had broken through these 12 stages, not even a single person had broken through to the eighth stage!

Now that Jiang Shan had suddenly said that he had broken through all of the obstacles, Luo Shuiyi obviously wouldn't believe him.

I'm not joking, I'm speaking the truth. Look, this is the reward I got from the twelfth stage.

As he spoke, Jiang Shan brought the phantom image in his hand in front of Luo Shuiyi.

Looking at the Phantom Shadow Sword in Jiang Shan's hand, Luo Shuiyi could only feel a sharp sword Qi rush towards her.

It really is a good sword. It's actually a high quality spiritual weapon. Even the deacon elders of the Hundred Grass Peak wouldn't have a spiritual weapon of such rank.

Junior brother Jiang, is what you said true? Have you really broken through all of the obstacles? Luo Shuiyi asked again.

In her understanding, Jiang Shan was indeed not someone who liked to joke, much less brag or even lie.

Since Rivers and Mountains said that he had broken through an entire 12 stages, Luo Shuiyi was somewhat convinced. Especially after he took out the Phantom Sword, Luo Shuiyi began to believe in Rivers and Mountains' words.

To Luo Shuiyi's request for confirmation, Jiang Shan once again nodded his head.

That's right, I've indeed broken through all the stages, but I want to pass the sixth to the tenth stage once more.

Hearing Jiang Shan's words, Luo Shuiyi froze on the spot, unable to recover from her shock for a long time.

To her, this was probably the most shocking sentence she had heard in the past twenty years.

The entire 12 stages of the Hundred Illusionary Sword Palace, all of them had broken through!

And it only took two months!

In just two months, Jiang Shan had broken through all of the obstacles in the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace. If word of this got out, Jiang Shan's name would undoubtedly become the focus of everyone on Hundred Herb Mountain!

CHAPTER 203 - ASTONISHING NEWS

At this moment, Jiang Shan naturally didn't know what Luo Shuiyi was thinking in her heart. Otherwise, he would definitely find it a little funny. After all, in his opinion, this wasn't anything to be proud of.

However, what he did not know was that in the Hundred Grass Peak, this was already an earth-shattering event.

Senior Sister Luo, are you going to start the sixth trial as well? Jiang Shan asked softly as he looked at the sixth test.

Luo Shuiyi nodded. The truth was that she had been planning to break through the sixth trial since a long time ago. It was just that she hadn't been able to do anything, so she stayed at the entrance for several days.

There's still less than a month left. At the very most, I can only break through to the sixth stage. This is already my limit.

Jiang Shan could understand how Luo Shuiyi felt when she said this. After all, it wasn't so easy to pass the sixth trial.

Previously, he had almost failed in the sixth stage, but now that he thought about it, he felt that it was extremely dangerous.

Senior Sister Luo, actually, from the sixth to the tenth stage of the Sword Palace, the sword Qis are all of the five elements, so all of the sword moves here have metal, wood, water, fire, and earth abilities. Passing these five stages is not an easy matter.

Initially, Jiang Shan had wanted Luo Shuiyi to comprehend it on her own. However, these five stages were too dangerous. Thus, after thinking about it, he decided to tell Luo Shuiyi about the situation beforehand.

Listening to Jiang Shan explain the situation in the first ten stages so clearly, Luo Shuiyi gradually began to believe that Jiang Shan was telling the truth. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to know so much about the affairs of the Sword Palace.

Junior brother Jiang, thank you for your reminder. No wonder the sword Qis and the walls on both sides of the passage were a little strange.

Jiang Shan smiled faintly, That's right. That's why the sword Qis here are more powerful than any of the previous stages. Now that I want to comprehend the five elements sword Qis once again, I can first break through and demonstrate them to you.

With that said, Jiang Shan no longer hesitated and directly entered the sixth stage.

With the experience from before, this time's breakthrough could be said to be as easy as walking a road, and he was not afraid in the slightest.

In just the time it took to make a cup of tea, Jiang Shan had broken through to the seventh level.

Seeing that Jiang Shan had so easily and easily broken through the sixth stage, Luo Shuiyi was somewhat excited in her heart.

She had originally thought that Jiang Shan would return, but she soon discovered that he was continuing to make breakthroughs towards the seventh trial and had no intention of stopping.

Watching Jiang Shan's fading back, Luo Shuiyi was momentarily absent-minded. A look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

She originally thought that Jiang Shan would come back and have a breakthrough with her, but she didn't expect him to just demonstrate it once and then start to break through on his own. This made her a little disappointed.

Actually, the reason for River Mountain's repeated tempering of his Sword Truth in the Sword Palace was not because of anything else, but because he wanted his Sword Truth to be more mature and perfect.

To Jiang Shan, these sword moves and sword intent were like formidable opponents, allowing him to quickly grow up.

While others were still thinking about clearing the level, he was already thinking about using the sword intent in the passageway to temper himself.

...

At this time, outside the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace, the old sword guard was excitedly looking at the display on the light screen, unable to calm down for a long time.

When he opened his eyes once again, he discovered that the light screen had displayed that all twelve of the levels had been passed by someone.

Although the interior of the hologram could not be seen in the last two stages, it was still displayed, so the sword guarding old man still knew about this.

Almost subconsciously, the old sword guard thought of Jiang Shan. In his eyes, only Jiang Shan had that kind of power.

When he saw the figure of Jiang Shan coming and going freely in the seventh trial, he was even more certain of his thoughts.

Genius! A true genius!

The sword wielding elder called out with a face full of shock. He looked extremely excited.

It had to be known that in the past hundred years, this was the first time someone from the Hundred Herb Peak was able to pass all twelve trials. It was simply a miracle.

This child's future is limitless!

Looking at the screen, the sword guarding old man sighed. His eyes were filled with hope.

No, I have to report this as soon as possible.

Finishing his words, the sword guarding old man finally stood up, turning and disappearing at the entrance of the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace.

The ten great elders were in charge of handling the matters of the Hundred Illusionary Sword Palace, so the sword guarding elder would report this matter to the ten great elders. However, this was nothing to Jiang Shan, after all, he still did not know anything.

...

Hundred Herb Peak, inside the meeting room.

This was one of the biggest discussion rooms on Hundred Herb Peak. At this moment, the ten elders of Hundred Herb Peak were sitting in the meeting room. Everyone had a different expression on their faces.

They had already received a report from the old sword guard. The old sword guard's words were very simple. He only said one sentence: A trial-taker named Jiang Shan has passed all 12 trials of the Sword Palace!

This simple sentence had a tremendous impact on these people.

After hundreds of years, after hundreds of years, not a single person was able to pass. However, Jiang Shan actually passed all the trials. This was truly unacceptable to them.

Amongst these ten people, the ones most happy were naturally the ones on the right side, led by Ye Ning Chen. After all, Jiang Shan was an inner sect disciple that Ye Ning Chen had high hopes for.

When Ye Ningchen heard that Jiang Shan had actually broken through all 12 stages, even though he had already mentally prepared himself, he was still deeply shocked.

He had never thought that mountains and rivers would be so terrifying. He had already been overestimating mountains and rivers, but now, he knew that he had still underestimated them.

In just two short months, he had completely destroyed the Hundred Illusionary Sword Palace that no one had been able to break through in the past hundred years. How could this not be shocking?

Among these people, if anyone was truly unhappy, it would be Zhao Mingjie!

That's right, Zhao Mingjie was indeed the one with the most anger amongst them.

He really did not expect that Jiang Shan still had such terrifying potential. This Hundred Illusionary Sword Palace was not something that could be passed with just cultivation. This medicine was related to talent and perception.

But Jiang Shan undoubtedly showed just how outstanding his talent and comprehension ability was.

As a result, the status of the mountains and rivers on Hundred Herb Peak would be higher and higher, and they would also receive more and more people's help.

The thing that worried Zhao Mingjie the most was that, in the future, there would definitely be a lot of people on Hundred Herb Peak that would notice the existence of Jiang Shan.

Zhao Mingjie's expression was extremely wonderful as he looked at the smiling face of Ye Ningchen.

At this moment, he felt such hatred. He hated that Jiang Shan was actually able to pass all twelve trials. This was simply inhumane!

CHAPTER 204 - ANGRY ZHAO MINGJIE

But now, no matter how much Zhao Mingjie hated him, it was useless. The matter had already happened, and this was an irrevocable fact. Therefore, he could only sigh on his own.

However, to Ye Ningchen, this was the best opportunity to deal a blow to Zhao Mingjie. Therefore, she would naturally not let such an opportunity slip by.

Elder Zhao, this time, for Jiang Shan to be able to break through the 12 stages of the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace, are you feeling extremely uncomfortable?

Ye Ning Chen didn't beat around the bush and directly said.

The people from the Right Faction behind Ye Ningchen also nodded. It was obvious that they wanted to kill Zhao Mingjie together.

Ever since the Elders Guild had lost their balance, the Elders Guild had become Zhao Mingjie's territory. This made Ye Ning Chen and the rest very unhappy.

Actually, it wasn't that Ye Ning Chen wanted to take the initiative. It was just that after Zhao Ming Jie took control of the Elders Guild, he used his authority to do a lot of things that made him extremely angry.

He did not know what methods Zhao Mingjie would come up with in the future, but as long as Zhao Mingjie controlled the Council of Elders, the Council of Elders would be in danger, and he himself could be voted out of the Council at any time.

Therefore, no matter what the reason was, Ye Ningchen couldn't let Zhao Mingjie take the initiative to take the initiative in the Elders Guild. This would be a very dangerous situation for him.

Whatever the reason, he had to do it.

Frowning, Zhao Mingjie snorted coldly and said, I feel uncomfortable, what's wrong with that? This matter is indeed very shocking, but according to the rules, all the disciples that come out of the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace will be awarded the awards by the Elders Guild, and if you want to take them in as your disciples, you must be chosen by the Elders Guild itself.

I know this better than you, but what does it matter?

Hmph, of course it's related. If I'm in a bad mood, then I don't need to reward him with anything. Moreover, I can also not let other elders take him as a disciple. So, do you think that has anything to do with me?

Ye Ning Chen frowned. If that was the case, then Jiang Shan would definitely suffer. This was the result that Ye Ning Chen didn't want to see.

But then again, with Jiang Shan's personality, he definitely wouldn't care about these things. More importantly, he really hoped that everyone wouldn't take him in as a disciple, because that way, he could directly take him in as a disciple and also leave Zhao Mingjie speechless.

Elder Zhao is right. Although this Jiang Shan is a bit amazing, if we let him continue like this, he will inevitably develop a habit of being arrogant. This is not a good thing.

The one who spoke was an elder who stood behind Zhao Mingjie. Without even thinking, one could already tell that he was from the left faction.

I feel that Elder Ye's words make sense. For Jiang Shan to be able to break through all twelve stages of the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace and in such a short amount of time, not only did he become a banner among the young generation of Hundred Herb Peak, but he might even be able to help us unravel the secrets of the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace.

From his point of view, Jiang Shan was a rare talent. Moreover, this person was a candidate that Ye Ningchen had placed high value on.

Hmph, what banner? He has only been at Hundred Herb Peak for a few years, and he has already offended several Successor Disciples of Hundred Herb Peak. Moreover, he has even killed Elder Zhao's beloved daughter. How could such a person be worthy of such a task?

An old man with a fierce-looking face was filled with indignation. He was one of Zhao Mingjie's most trusted subordinates from the left faction, so he was very supportive of Zhao Mingjie. At this moment, he naturally did not agree with Ye Ning Chen's words.

Ye Ningchen stopped the elder who was about to speak and coldly snorted, Even if what you said is correct, what use is it? The sect has a clear rule that all the top ten trial challengers of the Hundred Illusionary Sword Palace have the qualifications to become the Great Elder's disciple. This is something that no one can change.

Glancing at Zhao Mingjie opposite of him, Ye Ningchen continued, Unless some people do not place the sect's rules and Sect Leader in their eyes, otherwise … No one will dare to violate the rules of the sect! "

The moment Ye Ning Chen's words came out, the few elders behind Zhao Mingjie who were about to speak up immediately quieted down.

What a joke, who would dare to disrespect the Sect Leader? That would simply be courting death.

Within the sect, after their position had reached such a level, the sect rules were no longer of any use to them. However, they didn't dare to ignore the Sect Leader.

Although the Sect Leader was often in closed-door training and would not come out at all, the Sect Leader would probably come out once every ten years or so. At that time, if someone were to take part in another book, it would be hard to survive.

Although it seemed as if these Great Elders were one man below ten thousand in the Hundred Grass Mountain, in reality, they still needed to be very careful when doing things.

If one was not careful, a weakness would fall into the hands of others. By then, not only would one's status be affected, even the worst of those things would be gone.

Seeing that everyone had stopped talking, Zhao Mingjie swept a glance at Ye Ning Chen, his eyes filled with resentment.

Ye Ning Chen, don't use your sect's rules and sect head to pressure me. If you force me into a corner, I can make you disappear from the Elders Guild tomorrow.

When Ye Ning Chen heard this, he wasn't angered. Instead, he smiled and said, Elder Ye is truly amazing. He can actually force an old man like me out of the Elders Guild with a single word.

With a sigh, Ye Ningchen continued, Actually, it's not impossible for Elder Zhao to have me withdraw from the Elders Guild. But before that, do you need to select a candidate to enter the Elders Guild?

The Council of Elders had only ten members. If any of the elders were able to withdraw from the Council of Elders by a vote, then there must be a person selected to replace the Council of Elders.

However, in the entire Hundred Herb Mountain, besides the ten great elders and the vice sect leader, no one else had the qualification to be one of the ten great elders.

"You … Hmph, don't be too pleased with yourself. If I remember correctly, there is a person who is one step away from becoming a Great Sage. At that time … Hehe, you understand what I'm saying right Elder Ye?

Zhao Mingjie sneered as he looked at Ye Ning Chen. He looked extremely pleased with himself.

Ye Ningchen lightly smiled, Of course I know about that. It's just that from what I know, it seems like he hasn't had any breakthroughs in ten years!

Zhao Mingjie's expression changed. He originally wanted to use this to scare Ye Ning Chen, but he didn't expect her to actually know this person. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

The final discussion between the ten elders did not have any result. In the end, the crowd also dispersed in disagreement. Because Zhao Mingjie eventually left, his henchmen naturally left as well.

Seeing such a scene, Ye Ning Chen was naturally very satisfied.

After everyone had left, Ye Ning Chen suddenly laughed loudly. He had already forgotten how long it had been since he was this happy.

Thinking of the exciting news and the ugly expression on Zhao Mingjie's face when he left just now, Ye Ningchen felt a burst of joy in her heart.

CHAPTER 205 - DISCUSS(1)

After Zhao Mingjie returned to Hongming Peak, he sat in the main hall and drank his wine without saying a word. What happened now was getting more and more out of his expectations, causing him to feel caught off guard.

If Jiang Shan came out, his matter would be known by everyone soon. When that time came, it would be impossible for him to kill Jiang Shan.

Thus, he had to think of a way to prevent this from happening.

On one side, Zhao Mingjie was bitterly thinking of a way to deal with the situation, while on the other side, Jiang Shan was enjoying the baptism of the sword intent in the sword residence.

Originally, Jiang Shan's strength had already reached the great circle of perfection. He only needed a single step to step out of the Qi Refining stage and reach the Purification phase.

But after such a long time, Jiang Shan had stayed at the Qi Refining stage, which confused him.

Originally, he thought coming to the Hundred Illusionary Sword Palace would allow his cultivation to rise a level, but now that he had broken through all 12 levels, he did not have the feeling of breaking through again.

Just now, when he was surrounded by the Earth Sword Intent in the tenth stage, he suddenly felt that he was about to break through.

Overjoyed, Jiang Shan started to give up defending and let the sword Qis in the passageway carry out an endless baptism.

As a result, he himself became excited. The sword Qi around his body became more and more powerful, and his entire body started to emit a powerful aura.

With a loud roar, Jiang Shan suddenly raised both of his arms and an even more powerful energy surged out in all directions, sweeping away all the surrounding sword Qis.

At this moment, he had finally stepped into the early stage of Purification!

Jiang Shan, who had just entered the marrow cleansing stage, was extremely excited. He hadn't felt this kind of feeling in a long time.

But to Jiang Shan, the most important thing was that after he broke through, the problems in the path of the sword that had always troubled him had all been easily solved.

He was very surprised that all those seemingly bottlenecks in her martial arts had been solved by herself.

Standing at the entrance to the tenth trial, Jiang Shan closed his eyes and thought back to the moments of enlightenment he had just experienced when he had broken through. For a time, he felt a bit excited.

At this moment, he didn't even know that before he came out, Zhao Mingjie had been thinking of ways to deal with him.

...

At this time, Yuwen Jie and Ouyang Di were sitting in the middle of Hongming Peak. They didn't dare to say a single word.

Even though the two of them were top experts on the Cultivator's Ranking, they were nothing in front of Zhao Mingjie.

Zhao Mingjie put down the teacup in his hand, glanced at the two and asked, Do you know why I suddenly called you here?

Yuwen Jie and Ouyang Di looked at each other and respectfully said, Disciple does not know!

Jiang Shan has already broken through the 12 levels of the sword palace in the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace.

Yuwen Jie and Zhexiu were both shocked by these words.

If it wasn't for the fact that the one speaking was Zhao Mingjie, Ouyang Di would have already cursed him. In his opinion, this was simply impossible.

However, this seemingly impossible matter had actually occurred, causing the two of them to be stunned for a moment.

Elder, this … Is this true?

Yuwen Jie still found this a bit hard to believe. This could be considered a world-shaking event in Hundred Herb Peak. They didn't think that Jiang Shan would actually be able to do this. This was undoubtedly an extremely terrifying event.

If Jiang Shan really broke through all twelve stages, then this would mean that in the future, there would no longer be the two of them in the inner court disciples.

In other words, they would be able to live under the influence of the mountains and rivers from now on.

They understood clearly in their hearts what it meant to break through all of the obstacles in the Hundred Illusory Sword Palace.

It's true. Zhao Mingjie indifferently replied.

When did this happen? There is still half a month until the start of the three-month trial. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have broken through so quickly.

This is already a matter of half a month ago. The two of you are here to discuss about this matter.

Hearing Zhao Mingjie's words, Yuwen Jie's heart had more or less recalled Zhao Mingjie's intention for him to come here.

Yuwen Jie was originally a person who excelled in scheming. Thus, he immediately understood the reason why Zhao Mingjie had called him here.

To Yuwen Jie, observing one's speech and appearance was the most important part of his interactions with others. Thus, he had already roughly thought of what Zhao Mingjie would say next.

After pausing for a moment, Zhao Mingjie finally spoke, This time, his reputation will definitely rise greatly. This way, it won't be so easy for us to get rid of him in the future, so we must think of a way to get rid of him before his reputation becomes famous again.

Then I wonder if Elder has any ingenious plans?

I do have a trick up my sleeve, but I need the cooperation of the two of you. Zhao Mingjie went straight to the point.

Yuwen Jie sneered in his heart. He already knew that Zhao Mingjie had a plan in mind. Although he wanted the two of them to come forward and discuss it, that was only a sentence he could say.

Originally, with Yuwen Jie's character, it was impossible for him to be subservient to Zhao Mingjie's tyrannical power. It was only because he also wanted to borrow Zhao Mingjie's power to get rid of Jiang Shan, that he was willing to become one of Zhao Mingjie's chess pieces.

Elder, please do not worry. The two of us will definitely cooperate to the fullest. Yuwen Jie smiled indifferently, his expression incomparably respectful.

Zhao Mingjie nodded his head in satisfaction: Good, actually it's very simple. I want to hold a new round of elections for the deacon elders on Hundred Herb Peak after Jiang Shan comes out.

Yuwen Jie and Ouyang Di were shocked when they heard this. The two of them asked at almost the same time, A new round of the Deacon Elder election?

That's right. It has been a long time since the Hundred Grass Mountain has run for the position of a deacon elder. It's about time for some new blood to be poured into it.

In truth, the Deacon Elder's election had been held several times on the Hundred Grass Peak.

And most importantly, in order to become a deacon elder, one must possess certain conditions. In terms of cultivation, one must be at least at the Bone Ablutionary Realm.

Besides that, he must be in the top ten of the inner court disciples!

In other words, as long as your cultivation reaches the Bone Ablutionary Stage and you are in the top ten of the inner sect disciples, you can become a deacon elder.

Of course, when running for the elder, the top ten of the inner court disciples had to be chosen through the process of the election. Only then could he show his fairness.

Even though Yuwen Jie and Ouyang Di were the top three experts on the Cultivator Ranking, a portion of the inner court disciples had never participated in the ranking.

To put it bluntly, even though there were a few people on the Hundred Grass Mountain who were not on the ranking list, their cultivation was still far above the Bone Ablutionary Stage and there were even inner disciples at the Fasting Stage.

This was why the top ten in the Cultivator's ranking wasn't the real top ten inner disciple!

CHAPTER 206 - DISCUSS(2)

At this point, Zhao Mingjie's intention was clear. But, Yuwen Jie and Ouyang Di were curious as to why Zhao Mingjie would look for them because of this matter.

It had to be known that they couldn't interfere with the elder's election at all. Moreover, they didn't have the ability to. Thus, they didn't understand what Zhao Mingjie's goal was.

However, Zhao Mingjie's next sentence immediately made the two of them understand his intention.

"You two don't need to think about it anymore. I'm thinking of taking this opportunity to get rid of the two of you before I run for the clan elder position. I will arrange the time for the Deacon Elder's election. In