Chapter 4142 — Preparing to Challenge
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"Hmph. When that day comes, I will issue the challenge then, and even the island lord and the other two will have no way to stop me." Battle intent surged in Di Xingdao's eyes. Wounded for so many years, he had not felt such excitement in a very long time.
"That... Xingdao, are you certain you truly want to do this? That Nan Tian Liuguang is an expert in the early Xuan Sheng stage!" Chu Wentian could not help but remind him.
"Heh, so what? The Xuan Sheng experts who have died by this Tian's hand number more than one or two. Do you think I would fear him?" Di Xingdao laughed confidently.
"Uh... well, that is true enough. You have always treated fighting above your level as commonplace." Hearing this, Chu Wentian could not help but shake his head and laugh. "Now that I think about it, why does it feel as though this challenge rule was tailor-made for you?"
What others could not do, when placed on Di Xingdao, somehow became child's play he could manage at his fingertips. The phrase "tailor-made" was indeed no exaggeration.
"The only thing I worry about now is this: when the time comes, Nan Tian Liuguang may brazenly refuse to accept the challenge no matter what, and then I really will be at my wit's end," Di Xingdao said with concern.
"Rest easy on that account. If he does not accept the challenge face to face, he cannot take office. And even if he later dodges you and is quietly installed in the position, it would be neither proper nor justified, and he could never win the people's allegiance." Chu Wentian chuckled. "So I believe that no matter who were in his position, he could never avoid the fight. After all, for a Xuan Sheng expert to fear a Nascent Soul expert like you—if word of that got out, it would be far too humiliating."
"I hope so." Di Xingdao nodded. Though his battle record in those years had been terrifying to hear of, so much time had passed that its deterrent force had diminished considerably.
And any Xuan Sheng expert was bound to be fiercely proud, absolutely unwilling to lose face lightly. A figure like Nan Tian Liuguang, who was just about to enjoy his moment in the spotlight, might harbor reservations about him, but should not stoop to backing down to his face.
Several days later, thanks to the unanimous approval of the Island Lord Pavilion and the pushing and pulling of the forces behind the scenes, Nan Tian Liuguang finally awaited the great and joyous day of his assumption of the post of deputy island lord of Central Island.
That day was destined to go down in history, for it was the first time anyone from the Cultivator Academy had ever laid claim to such a resplendent position at the pinnacle of power on Central Island.
The Island Lord Pavilion, which had always been closed to outsiders, on this day opened its doors wide to welcome guests from all quarters. Nearly all the leading figures of every sect and power on Central Island were invited to attend, lending their presence and support to Nan Tian Liuguang, the newly promoted deputy island lord.
"Ha, what a grand spectacle." Walking among the crowd alongside Di Xingdao, Wei Zhao felt the powerful auras of those around him and could not help but exclaim.
Those who had come here today were all top-tier magnates of the various powers. He, an expert in the early Golden Core stage—though a perfect breakthrough gave him the potential to become the strongest of Golden Core experts—still fell far short when compared with these top experts around him, who were at the Nascent Soul or even Xuan Sheng stage. They were simply not in the same league.
"You can see that Nan Tian Liuguang's backing runs deep. Otherwise, on the strength of his title as vice director of the Cultivator Academy alone, these people would never have come in person; at most they would have sent a letter of congratulation." Di Xingdao spoke indifferently.