Chapter 143: Internal Troubles and External Threats
"But rest assured, Taoist friend, we stand by your side. Since you've trained the Shenxiao Jade Book, you naturally have to be the lord of the Shenxiao Sect," Taoist Priest Qingxu said to Pei Xuanjing.
Bai Xiaosheng also expressed the same sentiment.
Actually, it's easy to imagine. Both men have longstanding grudges against the Lord of Shenxiao Gate, so how could they let him grow unchecked?
Even if Pei Xuanjing had not brought it up, they would still have taken the initiative to support Pei Xuanjing in reestablishing the Shenxiao Mountain Gate and inheriting the orthodoxy of the Shenxiao Sect.
Such action not only strikes against the Lord of Shenxiao Gate but also binds the powerful Pei Xuanjing to their camp.
Pei Xuanjing also understood the meaning behind their stance. He was clear about the reasons for the two supporting him, one of which was to use him against the Lord of Shenxiao Gate.
However, for Pei Xuanjing, this was a mutually beneficial situation.