The oppressive and tense atmosphere within the venue suddenly dissipated following Yunzhi's loud shout.
Originally, Xu Fan was harboring murderous intent, not because of Pu Xian's greed for the Immortal Artifact; who wouldn't desire an Immortal Artifact when encountered? What truly made Xu Fan want to kill was Pu Xian's stupidity!
If the old man in a black robe were here, he likely would have noticed sothing was amiss before Xu Fan even took out the Immortal Artifact. And if it were the Pope from the Church of Light, he would have imdiately recognized the situation and changed his stance after Xu Fan revealed the Immortal Artifact.
Yet, this Pu Xian was astonishingly foolish, insatiably greedy but dared not act, deadly afraid yet too proud to retreat.
What use would Xu Fan have for such a person?
What Xu Fan truly desired was not rely the position of a leader in the Buddhist Sect! With the trial day approaching, to prevent unexpected changes from occurring, Xu Fan needed to enlist the support of multiple forces. One was the old man in the black robe from the Dark Council, and the other was the Buddhist Sect, which Xu Fan now targeted.
It's precisely for this reason that Xu Fan traveled thousands of miles to reach the Buddhist Sect. Given his current status, how could Xu Fan possibly care for such a trivial position within the Buddhist Sect?
Were it not for knowing that killing Pu Xian was pointless, and that the Buddha Lord would only send a stronger Immortal to descend, Pu Xian would have died countless tis already!
At this mont, while suppressing his murderous intent, Xu Fan's gaze silently shifted to Yunzhi.
Xu Fan had already had so interactions with Yunzhi. Despite Xu Fan's current significant increase in strength, surpassing Yunzhi's level, he had to admit that Yunzhi was truly a formidable figure.
If Yunzhi could be an ally on the trial day, his intellect and cunning might indeed provide substantial assistance.
Xu Fan was considering Yunzhi's potential, and seeing the situation ease, Yunzhi also exhaled a long breath of relief.
When Pu Xian was confused earlier, Yunzhi's heart was already in his throat! Yunzhi had long seen the strength of the situation clearly! If Xu Fan were to truly start a massacre, not only would Pu Xian be in trouble, but Yunzhi himself might also be implicated, with no escape from death!
It must be said that in terms of scheming and thods, Yunzhi far exceeded a recluse like Pu Xian who hadn't appeared for years! Yunzhi only lacked in strength!
"Lord Xu... Abbot, this humble monk was reckless..."
By this ti, Pu Xian had finally realized the shift in the situation. Confronted with the power of the Immortal Artifact, Pu Xian could do nothing but lower his head to Xu Fan.
The title of "Abbot" already declared the outco of their confrontation, with Xu Fan achieving complete victory!
However, rely the position of Abbot was not Xu Fan's goal.
At this mont, Xu Fan feigned surprise, "Master, what did you just call ? Abbot? Perhaps I misheard?"
Seeing Xu Fan's expression, Pu Xian felt a wave of humiliation. Having gained so advantage and now feigning innocence—how dare this little thief belittle so!
However, having already conceded, Pu Xian couldn't further seek death. Blushing with sha, he repeatedly apologized, "Abbot, you flatter this old monk. Everything earlier was this old monk's narrow-mindedness, unworthy assumptions—I did not consider how the Abbot has the Buddhist Sect in mind. This humble monk feels ashad, too ashad to speak!"
Outwardly saying so, Pu Xian inwardly roared that today's humiliation would be repaid a hundredfold another day!
In fact, Xu Fan truly couldn't be bothered to humiliate Pu Xian any further. Laughing, he said, "I have already left the Buddhist Sect and am no longer part of it. The position of Abbot should be given to soone else."
Xu Fan's words were indeed sincere. He didn't care for the position of Abbot in the Buddhist Sect, and this identity outside was of no benefit to either side. Rather than be the Abbot himself, it was better to have Yunzhi take the role. As long as he could control Yunzhi, it would make little difference.
In the previous trial, the forces under the Taoist Master's command had been completely wiped out by Xu Fan. The people under the Demon Lord and Buddha Lord were entirely at Xu Fan's side, and the Church of Light, under the Azure Lord's command, was similarly overawed by Xu Fan's strength. The forces of the four Immortal Emperors on Earth had largely been dealt with by Xu Fan.
The upcoming trial journey might be much easier.
Xu Fan spoke with ease, but Pu Xian beca extrely anxious, thinking Xu Fan still intended to humiliate him or even take this chance to attack him, resulting in utter panic.
Many things are like this: once a person becos isolated from the world, secluded for hundreds or dozens of years, their ability to communicate with others and judge the situation naturally becos greatly diminished.
At this point, Pu Xian completely humbled himself, imploring bitterly, "Abbot, I was wrong. The Buddhist Sect can be without a Buddha, but not without an Abbot! If the Abbot is unwilling to forgive , I leave myself at the Abbot's disposal!"
With the backing of the previous trial, Pu Xian believed Xu Fan wouldn't dare act recklessly against him, but such matters are unpredictable. Moreover, given Xu Fan's sensitive status, to completely sever relations with him would be disastrous for Pu Xian!
Consequently, where he once called Xu Fan "Little Benefactor Xu," Pu Xian now seed to want nothing more than to kneel and beg Xu Fan to reassu the position of Abbot.
As long as he stayed out of trouble, the position of Abbot was negotiable.
A shrewd glint flashed in Yunzhi's eyes, and he righteously chid in, "All disciples of the Buddhist Sect have already acknowledged the Abbot as the Lord of the Buddhist Sect. All beings acknowledge the Abbot as the Lord of the Buddhist Sect! No one should dare covet the Abbot's position without first asking my, Yunzhi's, and the consent of the tens of thousands of Buddhist Sect disciples!"
"The position of Abbot is destined by heaven! Abbot, do not chill the hearts of thousands in the Buddhist Sect!"
Such words sounded righteous and stern, but in reality carried little weight. The four Immortal Emperors wouldn't ask Yunzhi whether he agreed to Xu Fan being Abbot, and whether Xu Fan accepted the position would not affect monks who had long forgotten him.
Yet this was Yunzhi's ingenuity; one sentence both flattered Xu Fan and dissolved the awkwardness of the situation—a win-win.
Originally harboring deep resentnt toward Yunzhi, Pu Xian now found his gaze towards Yunzhi softening considerably, fervently urging Xu Fan, "Abbot, it is destiny, it is destiny!"
Xu Fan was at a loss for words. Seeing the two acting this way, if he continued to refuse, they might faint from fright then and there.
"Very well, since it is so, I shall not decline any longer."
No sooner had Xu Fan spoken, Yunzhi was already overco with emotion, collapsing in tears at Xu Fan's feet, evoking the sentint of finally eting after a five-hundred-year wait—truly touching.
As a Buddha, Pu Xian naturally couldn't perform Yunzhi's actions. Yet, his gaze towards Yunzhi grew ever more gentle and agreeable.
This Yunzhi, though usually keeping a low profile, would today make such a huge sacrifice for the safety of the Buddhist Sect, to lull Xu Fan—truly admirable!
However, in his heart, Yunzhi silently scoffed: Pu Xian the Buddha was evidently unreliable, ridiculously stupid, and not a match for Xu Fan at all!
Only by firmly holding onto Xu Fan could Yunzhi successfully navigate within the Buddhist Sect in the future!
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