Bai Hu said seriously: "Today we are choosing a gang leader. The first important thing is that the gang leader will lead us to avenge the gang leader. Such candidates must be courageous and have high martial arts skills. Our opponent is the Black Lotus Sect. Without extraordinary martial arts and courage, it would be difficult to avenge the gang leader."
Xiang Baiying's hatred was naturally the first priority. When the beggars heard what Bai Hu said, they all nodded slightly.
"There is nothing to say about Elder Zhuque's character, but in recent years Elder Zhuque has mainly been active in the capital area and has rarely set foot in Xichuan. He is not familiar with the situation in Xichuan." Bai Hu said loudly: "And Master Lu has grown up since he was a child. In Xichuan, we know Xichuan’s customs and geographical environment very well, so if Master Lu leads us to take revenge on the Black Lotus Sect, we will get twice the result with half the effort.”
Someone in the audience couldn't help but said: "Elder Baihu, of course we have nothing to say about Master Lu's reputation and character. However, although Master Lu has joined our Beggar Clan, he has not had much contact with our Beggar Clan in these years. Moreover, the brothers in the gang know very little about Master Lu, so to suddenly let Master Lu take over as the leader of the gang, I’m afraid people will be unconvinced.”
Bai Hu smiled and said: "Although what this brother said is somewhat true, but think about it, since the establishment of our Beggar Clan, we have encountered many times of crisis. Whenever we encounter such situations, our Beggar Clan has always been eclectic. , as long as there is a hero who can lead us out of the predicament, we will follow him. Let’s not talk about others, let’s talk about the Qian gang leader. At that time, there was a war, and the gang leader Hu passed away. The gang leader Qian was just a leader, but he turned the tide , both civil and military, we were all eclectic, and asked Gang Leader Qian to be our leader. Later everyone also knew that Gang Leader Qian not only led our Beggar Gang, but also the Beggar Gang, under the leadership of his old man, became even more powerful in the world. Later, he also brought us the great hero Xiang Gang Leader."
Heroes do not care about their origins, and most of the disciples of the Beggar Clan are from poor backgrounds. After all, no one would think of becoming a beggar until they are desperate.
Hearing what Bai Hu said, everyone found it quite pleasing to their ears. They secretly thought that the Beggar Clan was not of noble birth, so there was no need to be too strict about one's family background when choosing a gang leader.
Bai Hu saw everyone's expressions and knew that most people acquiesced to his words, so he continued: "Master Lu is the brother of our Beggar Clan. There is no objection to this. Moreover, Master Lu and Master Xiang are sworn brothers. We want to avenge the gang leader in our hearts, and Villa Master Lu is even more eager than us." After a pause, he glanced at it, and then continued: "I don't need to say more about the reputation and prestige of Villa Master Lu, everyone has it in their hearts. Understand, Yinghe Villa is one of the eight gangs and sixteen sects. Lord Lu has led Yinghe Villa for many years, so he naturally knows how to command everyone. If we say that the most suitable candidate right now, I think it is Lord Lu."
Bai Shenghao and others were secretly happy when they saw that Bai Hu was not destined to be the leader of the gang. They thought that Suzaku was already a sure shot, but they didn't expect that Lu Shanghe would come across the road.
Lu Shanghe is the master of Yinghe Villa. Not to mention that he is already very famous in the world, but his previous achievements in Qianwu Ridge have won the admiration of many people. Moreover, Lu Shanghe has great reputation in the world. He has no reputation, he is eager for justice, generous and generous. What's more, he and Xiang Baiying are sworn brothers, and he has the support of Bai Hu, but he has become Suzaku's biggest competitor.
Bai Shenghao and others also knew that Elder Suzaku was inferior to Bai Hu among the four elders in terms of qualifications. In terms of talent, he was not outstanding. Now that Lu Shanghe came out to compete for the position of gang leader, it would be really tricky.
Many people in the audience originally supported Bai Hu, but because of Cao Wei, Bai Hu had lost the qualification to compete. People who originally supported Bai Hu saw that Bai Hu supported Lu Shanghe, but they also agreed in the audience.
Some people felt that it was very inappropriate for Lu Shanghe to suddenly become a disciple of the Beggar Clan and to compete for the position of leader of the Beggar Clan in an instant. Even if they objected, some people felt that what Bai Hu said was quite reasonable. Among the people in the Beggar Clan, no one could compare with him in terms of status. Serving him as the master might not necessarily be a bad thing, but he felt something strange in his heart and hesitated for a moment.
In just a moment, the beggars under the stargazing platform were divided into three factions. Some supported Lu Shanghe as the successor to the gang leader, while others supported Bai Hu, but most of them were silent and hesitant.
The people in the audience just argued with each other for a few words at first, but it soon became more and more heated, and some of them even had violent tempers and even started to fight.
However, Bai Hu roared low, full of energy, and moved away from the distance. The venue soon became quiet, and Bai Hu said in a deep voice: "We are all brothers, and everything can be discussed. Don't let this hurt the harmony." , how sad it would be to tell the gang leader about this scene now?"
Everyone was silent, Bai Hu pondered for a moment, and then said: "Right now, there are brothers who support Village Leader Lu, and there are also people who support Elder Bai Hu, but there can only be one gang leader. Everyone feels that there is no way to choose a gang leader if something goes wrong. Come?"
Suddenly a voice from the audience shouted: "The previous gang leaders of the Beggar Clan are all top-notch masters in the world. Since it is difficult to choose, why not compete in martial arts. Whoever has higher martial arts skills will be our gang leader."
As soon as this statement came out, many people in the audience immediately echoed.
Bai Hu smiled and said: "This is a good way to compete in martial arts. When it comes to character and talent, Elder Suzaku and Master Lu are both the best among men. We have nothing to say, but the brother just said What's more, our Beggar Gang is the number one gang in the world. To become the leader of our Beggar Gang, martial arts is naturally extremely important." He turned to Elder Suzaku and asked, "Elder Suzaku, let's compete with each other to see who is the winner. I wonder what you think of accepting him as the leader of the gang?"
Elder Suzaku frowned slightly. He had never fought against Lu Shanghe, and he really didn't know the depth of Lu Shanghe's martial arts. However, he knew that Lu Shanghe's Yinghe Villa was very powerful in Xichuan, and Lu Shanghe must not be an ordinary person. He might not be able to win. If you can defeat this person, but if you back down now, it will not only make people feel that you dare not challenge, but the initiative will soon fall into the hands of the other party. After a moment of hesitation, he said: "Everyone, I don't intend to be the leader of the gang, but since you are grateful, Brothers, some people want me to lead everyone to avenge the gang leader. If I refuse, it seems that I don't have this responsibility." He raised his head slightly and said: "Since it is a competition, I will naturally give it a try, but Speaking of which, such a hasty selection of a gang leader may not be in everyone’s mind. The two elders Xuanwu and Qinglong were not present today, so even if a gang leader is elected, it can only be a temporary one.”
When Qi Ning heard what Elder Zhuque said, he couldn't help but nodded slightly, thinking that Elder Zhuque was quite experienced in making plans.
Elder Baihu frowned and said, "Temporarily?"
"Exactly." Elder Zhuque said: "No matter who becomes the leader of the gang, if he can lead us to avenge the gang leader and everyone is convinced, everyone will naturally be willing to serve him as the leader. But if he becomes the leader of the gang, even There is no way to avenge the gang leader, so it would be better to choose someone else for the position of gang leader."
Lu Shanghe didn't wait for Bai Hu to speak, and immediately smiled and said: "What Elder Zhuque said is absolutely true. If the new gang leader cannot even avenge the former gang leader, how can he steal the position of gang leader?"
Elder Zhuque said loudly: "Since Master Lu also agrees, then it will be limited to one year. Within one year, if the new leader can avenge himself, everyone will have nothing to say and will support him as the official leader." , otherwise we will choose another helper after one year. Even if we choose a gang leader today, there is no need to hold a ceremony until one year later."
Lu Shanghe nodded and said, "It should be so."
Elder Suzaku then turned to face Lu Shanghe, cupped his hands and said: "Master Lu, since everyone wants us to compete in martial arts to determine the outcome, the old beggar can only ask you for a few tricks. The old beggar has poor martial arts, so he wants to let us defeat him." You are laughing."
Lu Shanghe shook his head and said: "Elder Suzaku is too polite. The competition between you and me today is not to compete for the position of gang leader, but because Brother Xiang was harmed by others. Elder Suzaku and I share the same grief and anger, and we both want to avenge brother Xiang. It is the common wish of Elder Suzaku and I to lead everyone to take revenge."
Elder Suzaku nodded slightly, suddenly raised the Suzaku staff, the black light shone, and said in a deep voice: "Please enlighten me!"
Lu Shanghe walked slowly to the edge of the stage, took off the sword from his waist along with the scabbard, then slowly pulled out the sword, then placed the scabbard on the edge of the observatory, turned and walked towards Elder Suzaku.
Elder Baihu and others jumped down from the star observation platform.
Everyone saw that the long sword in Lu Shanghe's hand had a simple shape. Under the sun, the light flashed. An expert would know at a glance that the long sword was definitely extraordinary.
Elder Zhuque also saw the long sword in Lu Shanghe's hand and said, "What a sword!"
Lu Shanghe raised the sword slightly and said with a smile: "This sword is called Chengying Sword. It was a gift given to me by my brother back then."
As soon as he spoke, there was a burst of exclamations from the audience.
Whenever you walk in the world, you will naturally have heard of the top ten famous swords and the five great swords. However, these magical weapons are treasures of the world, and those who carry them will naturally not show them off easily. Most of the people present have heard of the names of the top ten famous swords. No., this Shadow-bearing Sword ranks sixth among the top ten famous swords. It is a rare divine item. There are many people who know about this sword, but only very few people have seen this sword.
No one could have imagined that they would be able to catch a glimpse of the Yingying Sword today.
What surprises many people even more is that this sword was given to Baiying. Before Xiang Baiying was thrown into the Beggar Gang, he was the owner of Fengjian Villa. Naturally, not many people knew about this. Many people thought that Xiang Baiying was the owner of Fengjian Villa. The Shadow Sword was previously owned by the gang leader, and to be able to give such a magical weapon to Lu Shanghe was evident from the deep friendship between the two.
Lu Shanghe held his sword across his chest and made a sword gesture with his left hand, with a smile on his face. People who know swordsmanship saw this gesture and knew that it was a kind of etiquette. It showed respect for the opponent, indicating that the two sides were just competing and discussing. No grudges.