No hope for eternal life

Chapter 396: Voting

Feng Rui held Shangguan Qiong and Xiao Niansheng's hands respectively, and said slowly: "My two disciples, one is the law enforcement elder in Tianling Sect, and the other is the leader of a branch sect in Lingshan Sect. They have made their own achievements and have their own strengths. Even I can't be sure who is more suitable to take over the position of the leader, so I summoned you here to let you decide who will be the next leader. Everyone present, including the Ji clan leader and the You clan leader, those who support Qiong'er stand on the right, and those who support Niansheng stand on the left. The one with the most people will be the one that people want and will take over the position of the leader!"

When Feng Rui said this, everyone present was deeply surprised. No one had expected that the final position of the sect leader would be decided in this way. Everyone stood there in a daze, not knowing what to choose for a moment.

Feng Rui saw this, took out a long stick of incense, lit it and said: "It seems that everyone is a little hesitant, so let's use this stick of incense as the timer. After the incense burns out, you can no longer change your mind."

As soon as Feng Rui finished speaking, Yi Qianhuan and Mo Lianyue took the lead in moving. They were originally standing on the left side. If they did not move, it would mean that they supported Xiao Niansheng to take over the position of sect leader, which was obviously not what they wanted. Therefore, Yi Qianhuan and Mo Lianyue both stood on the right side.

With Mo Lianyue and the other two taking the lead, many disciples came to their senses. Some continued to stand on one side, while others stood on the other side.

Mu Changsheng, Mu Xun and Yang Wuque were originally standing on the left side. Now they all looked hesitant, wondering whether they should continue to stand on the left side or go to the right side.

Yang Wuque whispered to Mu Changsheng beside him: "No matter which side you choose, I support you."

Yang Wuque's meaning was very clear, he would stand on whichever side Mu Changsheng stood on.

Seeing this, Mu Xun also said in the same tone: "I support you just like you do, sir."

Mu Changsheng gave a bitter smile when he heard this. This kind of thing of choosing sides, no matter which side you choose, will offend the other side to some extent, it is indeed an offensive thing.

"It's impossible for Sect Leader Feng not to see the drawbacks. Why is she doing this?" Mu Changsheng thought to himself, trying to guess Feng Rui's thoughts.

However, Mu Changsheng thought about it over and over again but could not come up with a reasonable explanation. Instead, he wasted a lot of time. At this time, the incense was more than half burned.

Seeing that Mu Changsheng was still silent, Yang Wuque knew that Mu Changsheng was still hesitating, so he suggested: "If it is really difficult to make a decision, then continue to stay here. We are disciples of Lingshan Sect, and it is natural for us to support Sect Master Xiao."

Mu Xun also agreed and said: "Yes, look at the other disciples, they basically support the candidates of their own sects."

Mu Changsheng looked around and found that it was just as Mu Xun said. Most of the disciples of Lingshan Sect stood on the left, and most of the disciples of Tianling Sect stood on the right. The difference in the number of people on both sides was not that big.

So, Mu Changsheng's brows gradually relaxed, and he felt that staying on the left side was also a good choice.

But at this moment, Mo Lianyue's gentle voice came to Mu Changsheng: "I don't have much contact with Xiao Niansheng, I don't know if she is suitable to take over the position of the sect leader, but I know Shangguan Qiong, she is very suitable to take over the position of the sect leader, I hope you can give it more consideration."

Although Mo Lianyue's words were a little euphemistic, her meaning was very clear. She obviously wanted Mu Changsheng to support Shangguan Qiong.

Mo Lianyue's message made Mu Changsheng feel confused again. Mo Lianyue not only saved his life and helped him a lot, but also had the same lifeless personality as him. Although the word "humanity" often makes people feel helpless, it is something that must be considered.

You Hengzu, who was standing next to Xiao Niansheng on the stage, seemed to have noticed Mu Changsheng's hesitation, and he also sent a message to Mu Changsheng: "Why are you hesitating? You should know that if you hesitate, you will suffer the consequences. My You clan has always been diligent in protecting the disciples of the sect. Are you not worthy of your trust?"

Although You Hengzu did not mention Xiao Niansheng, he was obviously canvassing votes for Xiao Niansheng, which made Mu Changsheng even more confused.

At the same time, another person sent a message to Mu Changsheng, saying, "My master is strict in his work and always recommends people who are worthy of his kinship. Now that the Nine Realms are about to change, it will be more appropriate for her to take over the position of the sect leader. Please consider it seriously, Junior Brother Mu."

The voice came from Lin Yu, who was canvassing for votes for Shangguan Qiong.

After Lin Yu's message, Mu Changsheng's hesitation finally disappeared completely and he made up his mind.

At this time, almost everyone had made their choice and few people were moving around. However, Mu Changsheng stood up and walked out, step by step towards the right side of Shangguan Qiong, the representative on the opposite side.

Mu Changsheng's departure attracted a lot of people's attention, because Mu Changsheng and Ruan Xiong can be regarded as the leaders of the younger generation of the two sects, so they naturally attracted more attention.

Yang Wuque and Mu Xun looked at each other. Although they were a little surprised by Mu Changsheng's change, they did not try to dissuade him. Instead, they followed Mu Changsheng and moved to the right together.

Upon seeing this, You Hengzu frowned slightly, but did not send any more messages to Mu Changsheng. In fact, considering the number of people on the field, Xiao Niansheng's side still has a slight advantage, and it would not be a problem even if Mu Changsheng and the other two were missing.

But to everyone's surprise, Mu Changsheng suddenly stopped halfway, turned to face Feng Rui, saluted and asked: "I wonder if you can choose to abstain and remain neutral?"

Although Feng Rui was a little surprised when she heard this, she smiled slightly and nodded, "But, if there are still those who want to give up, they can stand in the middle like Mu Changsheng."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Wuque and Mu Xun immediately stood by Mu Changsheng and chose to abstain.

It's not just Yang Wuque and Mu Xun. Mu Changsheng's choice also adds an option for everyone, and abstention seems more like a good choice that does not offend anyone.

Therefore, the disciples who were originally hesitant like Mu Changsheng gathered in the middle area around Mu Changsheng and chose to abstain.

In just a few breaths, thirteen disciples had chosen to abstain.

The most influential among them was You Poling, the eldest disciple of Lingshan Sect. He originally stood on the left to support Xiao Niansheng, but now he has moved to the middle and chosen to abstain, which really surprised many people.

You Poling was quite prestigious in Lingshan Sect. His giving up also prompted many disciples who were originally standing on the left to give up. As a result, the numerical advantage on the left side was reduced a lot, but it still maintained an advantage, and there was little time left.

Lin Yu stared at Mu Changsheng, hesitated several times, and wanted to send a message again, but finally chose to give up and chose to respect Mu Changsheng's decision.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the left side will win." Mu Changsheng sighed in his heart, unable to tell whether he was happy or sad. In fact, it was understandable that most people chose to support Xiao Niansheng. The vast majority of the sect's disciples lived in the You clan and were protected by the You clan. Even if it was to give face to the You clan, they would choose to support Xiao Niansheng. This was also human nature.

However, an accident still happened. Xiao Jingshan, who had been standing quietly on the left, suddenly walked out, crossed the middle area and walked to the right, which once again surprised everyone.

Xiao Jingshan had just shined in the sect competition not long ago and became the first person in the seventh realm of the two sects. Although his prestige is not as high as You Poling, it is by no means small.

Therefore, under the influence of Xiao Jingshan, several disciples chose the right side, including Ruan Xiong.

Ruan Xiong's influence should not be underestimated. His stance seemed to have caused a chain reaction, causing the two disciples who had originally abstained to choose the right side.