A rare opportunity

Li Yu initially had a good opinion of Xi Wuyou. Otherwise, she wouldn't have entrusted Hu Mei to him.

Indeed, the White Dragon Sect has made great progress under his leadership. However, he was greatly disappointed by Hu Mei's situation!

Luckily, I visited the White Dragon Gate before I left. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know how Hu Mei died!

Li Yu has always valued integrity and kept his promises. Therefore, he dislikes, and even despises, those who break their promises or break their word!

Since Xi Wuyou promised to take good care of Hu Mei, but failed to do so, that constitutes a breach of promise! That is breaking a promise! That is being a treacherous person! Naturally, such a person will not earn his respect.

Although the White Dragon Sect has grown to a certain size, it still lacks a solid foundation and needs Li Yu's protection. Would Xi Wuyou allow this powerful figure to disappear so easily?

It seems Li Yu is extremely angry about Hu Mei's matter! All explanations now appear superfluous and hypocritical. The only way to salvage the situation is to honestly admit fault.

He immediately knelt down with a thud, grabbed Li Yu's clothes, and cried out:

"Your Excellency! I am utterly speechless regarding the matter of Fairy Hu! But regardless of the circumstances, this situation is entirely my fault. I dare not presume to ask for Your Excellency's forgiveness, much less to grant me a chance to atone for my sins. My only request is that Your Excellency bestow upon me this title, and I beg Your Excellency to allow me to serve you in any way I may, to repay the kindness of not killing me!"

It was more than just a mercy that he wasn't killed. If Li Yu hadn't released him, how could the White Dragon Gate have been rebuilt?

Sometimes, the more you try to justify yourself, the more insincere you seem. The more you remain silent, the more people suspect there's something else going on. This is why Xi Wuyou didn't offer any explanation! Only letting Li Yu discover the truth herself would make it seem like there was something else going on! Otherwise, it's just sophistry! It's just shirking responsibility!

Xi Wuyou's actions shocked the White Dragon Gate members and greatly surprised Li Yu and the others!

Regardless of anything else, Xi Wuyou is the head of a sect, representing the face of the entire White Dragon Sect. Now that he is kneeling before Li Yu in public, it means the entire White Dragon Sect is kneeling before Li Yu!

The people of the White Dragon Gate, especially those like Han Xiuzhi who had never seen Li Yu make a move, all had angry expressions on their faces! Some even let out a low roar! They stood up, their eyes bloodshot as they stared at Li Yu and the others.

Upon seeing this, Li Yu, who was about to help Xi Wuyou up, frowned deeply!

Hou Rujing and the others were on high alert! They quickly spread out and surrounded Li Yu, Yin Zijuan, and Hu Mei.

"What are you all trying to do? Are you trying to kill me? Are you trying to destroy the White Dragon Gate? Get out of my way, all of you!"

Xi Wuyou shouted angrily.

No wonder! The persona he had painstakingly built was about to be completely destroyed by these people before it even had a chance to take effect. How could he not be angry?

Seeing that the crowd still wouldn't listen and stood there glaring and blustering, he immediately stood up and shouted again at the elders and disciples of the White Dragon Sect:

"Xi Wuyou was captured in the Yunfu Mountains, a situation where there was virtually no chance of survival! However, Your Excellency, with your benevolent heart and compassion for all living beings, released me. You are truly my second parents! What's wrong with me kneeling? Do you even need to comment?"

"His Excellency is my benefactor, and therefore also the benefactor of the White Dragon Gate! Your disrespect for His Excellency is disrespect for me! Are you perhaps plotting a rebellion?"

Seeing Xi Wuyou's harsh words and pained expression, everyone exchanged bewildered glances! In their eyes, Xi Wuyou's words were utterly absurd!

For a sect leader to kneel before a rogue cultivator is the greatest disgrace to the White Dragon Sect! It's all my fault for being blind back then; how could I have chosen such a spineless coward as our sect leader?

The reason why the White Dragon Sect was wiped out was because every disciple and elder of the White Dragon Sect possessed unyielding integrity! They were not afraid of power, did not seek personal gain or avoid harm, and did not choose to prolong their lives in disgrace!

Unexpectedly, Xi Wuyou was so cowardly! He actually shook his head and begged for mercy like a dog! This was absolutely unbecoming of the White Dragon Sect and would damage its reputation! If that's the case, he is not fit to be the sect leader! It's better to find someone else!

The reason why Bailongmen was able to develop rapidly at the beginning of its reconstruction was due to the concerted efforts of everyone.

Xi Wuyou was able to become the sect leader because he was the convener of all the survivors of the White Dragon Sect! He was their rightful leader, and therefore the rightful sect leader! But this was all because of Xi Wuyou's hard work and great contributions.

On the surface, everything appears calm, but beneath the surface, undercurrents are surging! There are many who are dissatisfied with Xi Wuyou! However, Xi Wuyou occupies the high ground of leadership, making it impossible for them to take action! Now, Xi Wuyou is not only bowing and scraping to outsiders, but also trying to drag the entire White Dragon Gate into this! This is simply Xi Wuyou courting death!

"Xi Wuyou! How dare you be so obsequious to an outsider! You are a coward! A sinner of the White Dragon Sect! If the White Dragon Sect falls into your hands, it will surely become a sect without backbone, without spirit, and without integrity! It will surely become a laughing stock in the entire cultivation world! I, Li Hualong, will not accept such a sect leader! Nor will I accept such a person!"

"Yes! We disagree! We don't accept this!"

"Change the sect leader!"

"Change the sect leader!"

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It's unclear who shouted this, but it caused a chorus of calls for a change of sect leader to resound throughout the White Dragon Gate.

Most of them had never seen Li Yu's strength, and those who had surrendered from the Immortal Cultivator Sect, those who had survived the battle in the Yunfu Mountains, and the elders of other sects and families, were also very secretive about that war.

Therefore, they had no idea of ​​Li Yu's strength, let alone any respect for him! This was one of the reasons why, although Xi Wuyou issued the order to take good care of Hu Mei, the order was not effectively carried out!

This was quite unexpected for Li Yu! He had assumed that the White Dragon Gate, having just been rebuilt, would be an impenetrable fortress. Now, it seemed more like a cracked piece of porcelain, in danger of shattering at any moment!

Of course, this has nothing to do with me! But since I've run into it and have nothing else to do, I might as well take a look.

The reactions of the crowd were beyond Xi Wuyou's expectations! In his view, these brothers who had followed him through thick and thin, even if they disagreed with his actions, would never openly oppose him! But now, they not only openly voiced their opposition, but even considered changing their minds!

Xi Wuyou reflected on how much effort he had put into rebuilding the White Dragon Gate, and how loyal and devoted he had been to his brothers in the White Dragon Gate! He couldn't believe that they would treat him like this without even knowing the truth, and he felt quite disheartened!