Chapter 1605: Chapter 1552 – Chapter 1553: Senior Brother Yi’s Nemesis_2

“Hmm?” Wan Fayi nodded and gestured for several individuals to follow by his side.

With his strength, as long as he didn’t initiate an attack at this moment, no one would provoke him, since the bloodstains of the opponent he had just killed had not yet dissipated; no one would willingly seek their own death.

Even if there were strong individuals on par with Wan Fayi, they wouldn’t choose to take action in this situation. After all, with others around, they could easily snatch points; why bother picking on this tough nut.

“Thank you, Senior Brother!” These few individuals quickly expressed their thanks to Wan Fayi.

“It’s nothing, we’re all brothers from the same sect, no need for such courtesy,” Wan Fayi waved his hand, unconcerned.

The strong individuals from the Shenxiao Lineage who appeared here were all part of Wan Fayi’s stronghold. They were Wan Fayi’s supporters, and he would definitely protect them.

Even if they were not Wan Fayi’s supporters, as long as they were disciples of the Shenxiao Lineage, he would surely come to their aid if they encountered trouble. Otherwise, he could not shake off the reputation of being miserly and scheming.

Within the Shenxiao Sect, competition is encouraged, but that does not mean that competition should be without limits. If that were the case, then the unity of the Shenxiao Lineage would be nothing but a joke.

In the environment of the Shenxiao Lineage, upper-rank strong individuals never stop competition, but they do not allow limitless competition. Perhaps any means may be used when facing outsiders, but treacherous, baseless competition, framing and false accusations among fellow sect members, as well as ignoring their plight leading to death–if such acts are discovered, one would completely lose the support of the upper-rank strong individuals, and in severe cases, it’s common to see their cultivation nullified and expelled from the sect.

It can be said that among many forces, except for the Demonic Way, which advocates for raising gu and survival of the fittest, and doesn’t forbid plotting against each other–focusing purely on victory or defeat–other forces would strive to stop and restrain such unjust competition and would not allow unrestrained contest.

Moreover, the current location they were in was a trial established by an Ancestral Master of the sect. If one sees their fellow sect brothers and sisters facing death and does nothing, then they are truly seeking trouble.

Wan Fayi stood with his hands behind his back, with no intent of taking action, allowing the surrounding battles to continue; however, none of the combatants came anywhere close to them, making it an oddly peaceful place within tens of thousands of miles.

“Senior Brother, I just saw Senior Brother Yi and his group,” a Supreme Strong individual approached Wan Fayi and murmured.

Among the countless disciples of the Shenxiao Sect, there were several Supreme Strong individuals with the surname Yi, but there was only one that was unanimously respected and referred to as Senior Brother Yi.

Senior Brother Yi, named Yi Shengsan, was also a top Supreme Strong individual within the Shenxiao Sect, and one of the powerful contenders for the position of the sect leader this time.

Moreover, this Senior Brother Yi was Wan Fayi’s biggest competitor. The reason is simple: the other party’s name is Yi Shengsan and his cultivation path is “Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, Three gives birth to all things”–a path of One Law that leads to Myriad Laws.

One follows the path of All Laws Return to One, the other walks the path of One Law that generates Myriad Laws–these are two completely diametrical cultivation paths. For these two individuals, their philosophies are in stark opposition.

Moreover, because of this reason, even without any bit of mutual interest involved or entanglement in the conflict for the position of Sect Leader, they are rivals to each other.

The philosophy goes, ‘Two sides of the same entity, in mutual rotation, One is All, and All is One.’ This is Longevity Taoist Monarch’s philosophy, yet even those who follow this path still fail to understand these concepts, or perhaps it is that they have not yet reached such a realm.

For the two individuals at present, each follows a different path, each wanting to prove that their choice of path is correct. Aside from other reasons, it is very common to see fights break out due to different philosophies during martial demonstrations in various sects.

When young and full of vigor, grudges were formed, and even after maturing, the accumulated grievances could no longer be resolved, making mutual strife between both parties a very normal reason for conflict.

In fact, sometimes what matters between the two isn’t about right or wrong, but just the youthful pride from bygone days.

Not to mention anything else, just this battle for the position of Sect Leader alone, setting aside whether I myself am interested in the title, for them, preventing someone they dislike from securing the position would be the best outcome.

Now hearing my own junior brother mention that Senior Brother Yi had appeared nearby, Wan Fayi wasn’t surprised at all; after all, the noise from the recent clash would naturally draw someone closer if they were not too far away.

And since he has already appeared here, he certainly won’t leave easily before my fight is thoroughly concluded, because even if we hold different ideals, supporting each other as Shenxiao Disciples is natural.

Therefore, upon sensing that someone intends to wait for a chance to take advantage, this Senior Brother Yi would inevitably stay here, waiting for the opportunity to lend a hand, something Wan Fayi would certainly do if their positions were reversed.

“Let him go if he wants; if we meet, it would be awkward to say the least.” Wan Fayi said nonchalantly.

Among the competitors for the Sect Leader position, he could sit peacefully with anyone else and take turns, but only with Senior Brother Yi was it difficult for the two of them to speak without animosity. Sitting together, they couldn’t exchange ten sentences without erupting.

This was not just true for him, but Senior Brother Yi was the same; he could be calm with others, just not with him.

Therefore, in this current situation, avoiding each other is indeed a wise choice, as meeting and quarreling, and then being unable to refrain from fighting, would truly be a farce.

It’s not that disciples of the Shenxiao Lineage cannot compete, since everyone here in the Myriad Laws Realm trial is a competitor, with no distinction.

However, that’s just on the surface. It’s one thing to fight fiercely when competing for rankings at the end, but to start fighting at the beginning would be a joke.

After all, by the current unspoken agreement, since there are so many fortuitous opportunities within the Myriad Laws Realm and rankings are critically important to receive the ancestors’ favor, all powers are quite tacit in working together to eliminate opponents’ members, striving to let their own people compete for higher rankings and gain more opportunities.

If they were to fight now, that would really be a farce, causing the rest of the factions to sneer, and even some of the stronger members of the Shenxiao Sect would be displeased.

Indeed, the internal dynamics of all factions are not monolithic; they all have various problems, but family ugliness should not be aired in public, especially not in front of all the True Immortals and outsiders, as it would be utterly disgraceful.

In this entire world, perhaps only individuals of the Demonic Way would not care at all; other forces would not want to show the spectacle of internal strife to others.

Therefore, at this time, it’s actually good that Senior Brother Yi chose to leave, as it spares both sides embarrassment.

Of course, the departure of the other does not mean Wan Fayi will forget this favor; although no action was taken, just the act of appearing here signifies the willingness to help, and that’s enough for Wan Fayi.

Saints judge by actions, not intentions; if we judged by intentions, there would be no good people in the world. The fact that the other stood here represents a willingness to act, and that’s enough for Wan Fayi.

“I do not like owing people favors; since I owe you a favor this time, Senior Brother, I will certainly find an opportunity to repay you,” Wan Fayi thought to himself.