<h4>Chapter 1457: Chapter 1765: Election (1)</h4>


    "Master Su, we’re simply expressing our thoughts, why so angry?" A middle-aged man emerged from the crowd, addressing those present: "Some of you might know me, and some might not. Let me introduce myself, my name is Qi Yong, Ie from the Dangyang Sect, and I’m currently the Sect Leader. As I’ve just taken over the Dangyang Sect, many might not know me well."


    "Qi Yong, I know you." Su Mei chimed in: "I’ve checked your background and know what kind of person you are. Someone as shameless as you, a disgrace to the Martial Arts world, I’ve been quite generous letting you live till now, yet you dare to cause trouble at the Martial Arts Association."


    Qi Yong let out a heartyugh: "Master Su, look at your words, am I really that bad? Besides, the reform of the Martial Arts Association is a major event concerning countless Martial Arts members, I’m part of this and it’s rted to my interests, so of course, I have to participate. What’s wrong with that?"


    After a brief pause, Qi Yong nced at the crowd and continued: "We came this time representing thirteen different factions within the Martial Arts, and to save time, I won’t introduce them individually. In short, I, Qi Yong, am entrusted by these factions to attend this meeting, hoping to contribute something to the Martial Arts world."


    "You?" Su Mei frowned slightly and mocked: "If you don’t stir trouble for the Martial Arts world, it’ll be a blessing, I dare not count on you to contribute anything. Guards! Throw them out!"


    "Tsk, tsk!" Qi Yong said with a smirk: "Master Su, what a mighty air, if I recall correctly, isn’t this the Martial Arts Association? Master Su, this is not the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and the President hasn’t spoken, what qualification does a Vice President have to issue orders?"


    "You..."


    "Alright, everyone, let’s keep it down." Tong Zhentian interjected: "Ladies and gentlemen, my apologies, please go outside for a break, the meeting is temporarily adjourned, there are matters I need to discuss with Chairman Su."


    Upon hearing this, everyone began to rise and gradually walked outside.


    "Old Man Tong has spoken, we certainly must show respect." Qi Yong chuckled and left the meeting room with his followers.


    After everyone had left, Su Mei looked at Tong Zhentian and asked: "Old Man Tong, why not just kick him out? A lowlife like him doesn’t deserve much consideration."


    Tong Zhentian shook his head and said: "No, you’re thinking too simply. If it were just one Qi Yong, I certainly wouldn’t care. But, he has thirteen factions supporting him, we must take him seriously." Saying this, Tong Zhentian turned his gaze to Du Kang, asking: "Mr. Du, what do you think?"


    "You’re right, we can’t ignore this factor." Du Kang said: "Although Dangyang Sect isn’t a major sect, it’s of moderate size, and as for the other twelve factions, even if they’re smaller ones, thisbine force bes a noteworthy presence, we must acknowledge it."


    "Old Man Tong, Elder Du, you might not know what kind of person Qi Yong is. When Qi Yong became Sect Leader of Dangyang Sect, spies from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion collected much information on him. I’ve studied it, Qi Yong is an Earthly List expert, driven by greed, he will stop at nothing for gain, including taking the position of Sect Leader in Dangyang Sect. You may remember, the previous Sect Leader was Yi Shuiyan, who often opposed Ling Chen, butter due to God Organization, Yi Shuiyan was bribed and participated in enhancement experiments. Although the experiment seeded, not long after, severe side effects urred in Yi Shuiyan’s body, ultimately leading to his untimely death."


    "Following Yi Shuiyan’s death, the position of Sect Leader in Dangyang Sect immediately opened up. At that time, Qi Yong wasn’t part of Dangyang Sect. In the contest for the Sect Leader position, Dangyang Sect split into several factions. During this time, people from one faction sought external assistance to suppress others, and Qi Yong was brought in."


    "Qi Yong is a very shrewd person, upon joining Dangyang Sect, he seemed to aid a faction in gaining the Sect Leader position, but in reality, he secretly recruited people from various factions to strengthen his own power. Qi Yong is indeed skilled in rallying people to his cause. Eventually, Qi Yong secured control over the position of Sect Leader firmly. Because of my understanding of him, I chose to drive him away."


    "In that case, it speaks to Qi Yong’s capabilities." Tong Zhentian remarked: "Nevertheless, we cannot ignore their presence. The reform of the Martial Arts Association must gain the approval of all in the Martial Arts world to be effective. If we don’t handle Qi Yong and his people properly, they could cause trouble for us."


    "Old Man Tong is right, I agree." Du Kang joined in: "Pavilion Master, Qi Yong and his peopleing in at this time have a clear reason, they want a ce in the Martial Arts Association. I propose we include them in the list of candidates for a vote, do you think anyone will vote for them?"


    "What if they’re dissatisfied?"


    "We’ve given them the opportunity, and if they continue to disturb us, we can teach them a lesson. If this incident gets out, I doubt anyone will criticize us."


    Du Kang’s suggestion was quickly agreed upon by Tong Zhentian and Su Mei.


    "I’ll go and inform everyone of our decision to prevent any disagreements." Tong Zhentian said.


    Su Mei smiled slightly: "I believe everyone here is smart enough to understand our intention." Suddenly, Su Mei changed the topic: "Old Man Tong, there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask, why didn’t Ling Chen attend such an important asion today?"


    "Him? He had some urgent matters, and recently might not have the energy for these affairs."


    "That’s too bad."


    With that said, Du Kang walked out to call everyone back into the meeting room. Soon, Tong Zhentian shared their decision with everyone present. As expected, everyone understood and no one objected.


    "Mr. Du, go bring Qi Yong and his people in."


    As Qi Yong and others returned to the meeting room, Tong Zhentian spoke: "Qi Yong, after our discussion, we’ve decided to make an exception and give you a chance to be candidates in the Martial Arts Association. However, the slots are limited, you can only nominate three people."