10 Purple Thunder

"Public outroar? Will I incur the wrath of the public or just the wrath of you Law Enforcement Hall folks?"

Nangong Xuan stared at Deng Tiande coldly as he said, "I told you, the Law Enforcement Hall belongs to the Longevity Sect, not to a certain individual. Do you have any further comments regarding this incident?"

Deng Tiande shuddered as he felt Nangong Xuan's transcendent aura. Only then did he remember that Nangong Xuan was the only Grandmaster Boundary master of the entire Longevity Sect. If he did anger him, he would not have a good consequence.

"We shall do as you said, Sect Leader. I don't have any comments!" Deng Tiande gritted his teeth as he said unwillingly.

There was a bewildered look on everyone's faces. Was the Sect Leader about to let everything Ling Xiao did slide just like that?

Although the Law Enforcement Hall was a nuisance on usual days, Ling Xiao had gone out of hand today, and the Sect Leader was just going to let him off the hook?

Could Ling Xiao be an illegitimate child of the Sect Leader?

The crowd glanced at Ling Xiao and Nangong Xuan with puzzled looks.

"And one more thing!" 

Nangong Xuan looked at the crowd and raised his voice, "Ling Xiao has an extraordinary talent. With a mere fourth tier Pulse Unsealing Boundary cultivation, he has managed to defeat masters of True Qi Boundary and Spiritualisation Boundary. It can be said that he is the top genius Longevity Sect has seen over the last ten thousand years. On top of that, do you guys know why he can summon thunder?"

Everyone raised their heads with dazzled looks in their eyes. They were surprised that the Sect Leader would commend Ling Xiao like that. However, they were also curious as to how Ling Xiao was able to summon thunder.

"It's because Ling Xiao has been acknowledged by the Sky Devouring Supreme!"

When Nangong Xuan's words came out, everyone gasped in shock.

"What?!"

"Impossible!"

Everyone looked at Ling Xiao in disbelief. How could this huge trash have obtained recognition from the Sky Devouring Supreme?

"Sect Leader, you can't just simply say that! The Sky Devouring Supreme Patriarch has ascended to the heavens for thousands of years. How could he possibly have acknowledged this little beast, Ling Xiao?" Deng Tiande responded with a dreadful look on his face.

"How do you suppose Ling Xiao was able to summon thunder with just a Pulse Unsealing Boundary cultivation? That thunder you saw just now was the Purple Thunder, cultivated by the Sky Devouring Supreme Patriarch himself ages ago. It is also why there's a Purple Thunder maxim on the Sky Devouring Supreme's statue. Ling Xiao had been recognized by the Sky Devouring Supreme earlier, so he was able to summon Purple Thunder!" Nangong Xuan replied calmly.

The Sect Protection Formation of Longevity Sect was a secret and could not be revealed. Hence, Nangong Xuan attributed the whole thunder-summoning incident to the Sky Devouring Supreme's statue.

"Nonsense. That's impossible!"

Deng Tiande bolted upright as if his tail was stomped upon. His face flushed when he said, "Sect Leader, you mean there's a maxim for Purple Thunder on the Sky Devouring Supreme Patriarch's statue? How could I have not known this? I think Ling Xiao must have obtained a treasure with the thunder attribute, which gave him the ability to summon thunder! "

"Yeah. We all know who the Sky Devouring Supreme Patriarch was ten thousand years ago. He was the greatest of all beings. How is it possible that he has recognized Ling Xiao?"

"I think Ling Xiao may just be a spy from other sects. It's likely that he has just cultivated some sort of thunder-attribute skill from where he came from!"

"A thunder-attribute skill? What kind of skill grants someone of fourth tier Pulse Unsealing Boundary the ability to hurt a Law Enforcement Elder of Dragon Tiger Boundary? I think Ling Xiao has gotten the Sky Devouring Supreme's recognition!"

Although the crowd of disciples each had their own opinion, most people had a look of disbelief in their eyes.

After all, to obtain the Sky Devouring Supreme's recognition was indeed outrageous.

To every Longevity Sect disciple, the Sky Devouring Supreme and the Longevity Supreme were both like mythical characters. They were worshiped by countless disciples and regarded as goals they wanted to emulate.

"Yes, the Sect Leader is right! There was indeed such a Purple Thunder ten thousand years ago, that was cultivated by the Sky Devouring Supreme Patriarch!"

At this moment, an elder with gray hair and a robe came from a distance with a faint smile on his face.

"The Great Elder! The Great Elder is here! It is said that the Great Elder has lived for centuries. Surely he knows!" someone exclaimed after noticing the Great Elder approach from a distance. There was a look of reverence on the person's face.

"This is the Longevity Chronicle, left behind by a predecessor from thousands of years ago. It contains a detailed record of Longevity Sect's prosperous times, dating back ten thousand years ago!"

The Great Elder took out an old leather book with yellowed pages and explained slowly, "Ten thousand years ago, the Sky Devouring Supreme was indeed the greatest of all beings. He was also the first of the top ten titular Supremes. This Purple Thunder that he had cultivated was unrivaled by anything in the world. Inside his statue is a Purple Thunder maxim. Thousands of years ago, the Infinity Sect invaded the Longevity Sect. The Patriarch's statue then unleashed its powers, wringing Purple Thunder upon Mount Longevity, killing three Grandmaster Boundary masters of the Infinity Sect."

"Also, ten thousand years ago, the real name of the Sky Devouring Supreme himself was Ling Xiao!"

The Great Elder's gaze fell on Ling Xiao. Then, he gave him a deep and meaningful gaze. The look was so bright and wise that Ling Xiao's heart slightly moved. This old man's cultivation was not as simple as it seemed from the surface.

"So, the Purple Thunder really exists? Ling Xiao… and Ling Xiao. He even has the same name as the Sky Devouring Supreme. This... Is it a coincidence?"

Although the rest of the disciples were still shocked, deep down, a part of them had bought the story.

"Ling Xiao is exceptionally talented and was even acknowledged by the Sky Devouring Supreme Patriarch. So, from today onwards, I have decided to promote Ling Xiao as the Longevity Sect's Saint!" Nangong Xuan announced nonchalantly. His voice was so astounding it reverberated throughout the peak of Mount Longevity.

The announcement of the new Saint this time would surely set off a public outrage in Longevity Sect.

"To install him at a position higher than legacy disciples? To make him the heir of the Sect Leader? A position beyond even the Elders? This... is absurd. I don't agree. I object to this!" Deng Tiande was so angry that he immediately jumped out to protest.

"Saint? Is Ling Xiao even qualified? Sect Leader, you can't bestow this much power upon Ling Xiao like this. This is a decision that concerns the future of Longevity Sect. You can't make this decision so hastily!"

Some other disciples stood up as well and pleaded the same thing.

"Sect Leader, we can't trust Ling Xiao. He must be a spy from other sects! Sect Leader, you are a wise man, you can't be ridiculous now. Ling Xiao is not worthy to be Saint!"

"Please, Sect Leader. Just kill Ling Xiao!"

Both Chen Feng and Deng Yalin began to protest loudly as well after they had heard Nangong Xuan's decision.

"You say I don't deserve it? Do you guys want to die?" Ling Xiao let out a cold sneer before he swept a quick glance at Chen Feng and Deng Yalin.

"Sect Leader, I object!"

"Me too!"

Voices of unrest were everywhere on the square. Nobody could accept Ling Xiao, the huge trash, as the Longevity Sect's Saint.

"The Longevity Sect's Saint has always been determined by the Sect Leader, so my decision is final!" Nangong Xuan said, not giving any room for bargain. He had made up his mind to install Ling Xiao as the Saint.

"Sect Leader, yes, the position of the Saint is indeed for you to decide. But if the majority of Elders oppose it, we can annul the candidate that you've chosen! This whole thing is just simply ridiculous. Sect Leader, your actions are going to put Longevity Sect to the grave!" Deng Tiande's face was flushed when he said it. He did not care if he would offend Nangong Xuan anymore. He just had to stop Ling Xiao from becoming the Saint.

"Of the ten over Elders, half of them has already agreed with it. If you don't believe me, you can ask the Great Elder yourself!" Nangong Xuan replied indifferently.