Chapter 373: 【157】White Lotus Changes Hands, Visiting the ’Godhood Plan’_2
And Li Jing’Er’s strength is lacking, so the only one in the Li family who can become the White Lotus Saint Emperor is Li Qionghao himself.
Wang Longhu is hinting at him.
"As long as it’s not someone from the Jiang family becoming the White Lotus Saint Emperor, I have no objections to whoever it is," Li Qionghao responded.
"Very well, I too have little fondness for people from the Jiang family. It’s agreed then. Once we’re out, I’ll personally slay Jiang Xuanhe, and the Jiang family members will be yours to handle as you see fit."
In this exchange between them, the future destiny of the White Lotus Society was thus determined.
Such is the weight of a Grandmaster of Gang Qi. Just one word from them can instantly change scenarios that have been stable for many years.
Those involved really have no way to refuse.
Unless a nuclear bomb is used, no one can directly kill them when a Gang Qi Grandmaster is alert.
And using a nuclear bomb is something the White Lotus Society alone cannot accomplish, as the neighboring countries would certainly not allow it to happen.
King Bao, the eunuch, trembled internally as he listened nearby. He originally thought that amidst this chaos, Li Qionghao had a chance to rise, to escape and kill Jiang Xuanhe.
Once Jiang Xuanhe was dead, and with Jiang Tianzhen still frozen, Li Qionghao, being a legitimate member of the Li family, would definitely be able to inherit the throne.
But who would have thought Jiang Xuanhe would release Jiang Tianzhen, causing an unexpected turn of events.
And then Wang Longhu killed Jiang Tianzhen, leading to an even bigger twist.
All these changes had completely surpassed Li Qionghao and King Bao’s expectations, making it impossible for them to continue controlling the situation from the shadows.
They must present a clear stance to Wang Longhu, otherwise, they would be regarded as his enemies.
"Where is the exit from this place?" Wang Longhu asked.
"There’s only this path, but unless you’ve practiced yoga, you cannot pass through the several-hundred-meter-long mountains to reach the outside world," Li Qionghao said, pointing to the narrow mountain crevice.
Though Li Qionghao’s ancestral origins are from the Central Plains, the path to mastering in the Li family was not like that of Wang Longhu.
They relied on Inner Power to achieve mastery, so when it came to Dark Force, they didn’t undergo the tempering phase of muscles, bones, and skin.
Even though Li Qionghao is a Grandmaster of Gang Qi, he cannot pass through a crevice just a few centimeters narrow to reach the outside world.
"At the place where you previously fought Jiang Tianzhen within the mountain belly, there was a woman. She mentioned that the daughter of the mistress is a member of your Li family.
After I leave, you can go and ask her about the details. If it’s true, then let that person take the position of White Lotus Saint Emperor."
Leaving that statement behind, Wang Longhu walked directly toward the mountain.
His bones emitted cracking sounds from within, and within seconds, his physique began to appear reduced, his height shrinking over ten centimeters, transforming him into a small figure of 160 cm.
Before the eyes of King Bao and Li Qionghao, Wang Longhu went directly into the mountain and quickly climbed forward.
In no time, he disappeared from their sight.
Li Qionghao was greatly shaken, incredulous, replaying Wang Longhu’s words in his mind.
Could it be that the Li family still had clan members wandering outside?
"King Bao, follow him," Li Qionghao stood up without hesitation and headed towards the underground river, jumping down.
He was heading back towards the mountain belly.
...
On the lone peak, a crevice less than a meter long went unnoticed by anyone passing by.
A few blades of grass swayed lazily in the breeze.
Suddenly, a hand reached out from inside, grasping the ground, and slid out.
Wang Longhu peeked outside, and then his whole body crawled out of the stone crevice.
This place was somewhere within the headquarters of the White Lotus Society, seemingly an observatory. Wang Longhu’s body shook.
The dust from climbing through the crevice was instantly shaken off clean by his Inner Strength.
Soon, King Bao also climbed out from the crevice after him.
"Mr. Wang, what do you plan to do next?" King Bao asked respectfully.
As an expert strong enough to kill Jiang Tianzhen, coupled with the respect Li Qionghao showed him, King Bao, who served the position of White Lotus Saint Emperor, undoubtedly had to discern the situation well.
Naturally, he wouldn’t dare be disrespectful to Wang Longhu; instead, he would display even more respect.
"You’re familiar with this place, aren’t you? Take me to Jiang Xuanhe. This guy has been the White Lotus Saint Emperor for years; it’s time for him to retire." Wang Longhu said with a smile.
But there was a spark of intense murderous intent in his eyes.
In the level 10 containment area, Jiang Xuanhe had ordered the machine-gun turrets to open fire on him. Such behavior had already infuriated Wang Longhu.
If his strength wasn’t adequate, he would have died under the barrage of gunfire. This feud couldn’t be left unresolved until the next day.
"Very well, please follow me, Mr. Wang," King Bao said excitedly, his eyes lighting up.
He was originally from the Li family and had stayed beside Jiang Tianzhen by concealing his identity back then.
The reason Jiang Xuanhe could appear at Jiang Tianzhen’s critical moment of practice and seriously injure him was all because King Bao had been secretly informing him.
Because of his help in making Jiang Xuanhe the White Lotus Saint Emperor, King Bao was allowed to become Jiang Xuanhe’s personal eunuch and continue to serve him.
But neither Jiang Tianzhen nor Jiang Xuanhe knew that King Bao’s true master was Li Qionghao.
This martial artist who was once conferred the title of Duke within the White Lotus Society.
Saint Emperor Hall.
Jiang Xuanhe lounged lazily on the dragon throne, secretly pleased to have escaped disaster.
Regardless of whether it was the mysterious expert Wang Longhu or the frozen Jiang Tianzhen, they both posed significant threats to him.