Su Xijun's face darkened immediately as he looked at the monks led by Elder Li.

Knowing full well that his father couldn't appear in person to verify Bai Yan's identity, they still deliberately questioned Bai Yan in front of him, clearly taking the opportunity to make things difficult for him.

Although the Human World seemed peaceful on the surface, turbulent undercurrents surged beneath.

On one side was the faction led by Su Xijun, mostly comprised of the older generation of monks who had established great merits with Su Yu; on the other side were the newly honored elders whose contributions to the Human World had been significant in recent years.

These new-generation elder monks were very powerful, and coupled with their self-congratulatory attitude, Su Xijun could not fully control these older-generation monks.

After all, with Su Jingjun gone, and Su Xijun, the Third Prince, lacking his second brother's tactics and more devoted to cultivation, he had little time to manage the Human World in recent years.

When Su Jingjun was still in the Human World, this conflict wasn't so apparent.

But as Su Jingjun's departure from the Endless Star Sea grew longer, these new-generation elder monks became increasingly unruly.

That's why they dared to openly question the decisions made by Su Xijun.

Bai Yan looked at the new-generation elder monks questioning his identity with a smile and then slowly said, "Does it matter to you whether or not I'm truly Senior Bai? Did I eat your family's food? Did I absorb your family's Spiritual Energy?"

He, too, had noticed the intentions of these new-generation elder monks. Their targeting of Su Xijun had nothing to do with him, but if they used him as a pawn, that was something he could not tolerate.

The group of elder monks: "..."

Bai Yan's words left them speechless.

"Hmph, the Human World is a Holy Land for cultivation, not a place where any tom, dick or harry can waltz in," Elder Li said with an unpleasant expression, coldly snorting at Bai Yan.

Even supremes and Saints had to greet him respectfully in his presence.

And Bai Yan, a mere legendary realm monk, dared to rebut him in public; if Su Xijun hadn't been there, he would have suppressed him already.

"I came to the Human World at the invitation of Su Xijun, the Realm Master. Yet now you want to drive me away—do you suggest that you are the real master of the Human World?"

Bai Yan asked with a challenging half-smile, unceremoniously pinning a high hat of defiance and insubordination on him.

"Stop your nonsense! I, Li Xiaotian, am absolutely loyal to the Human World, under the witness of heaven itself! How could I allow you to sow discord again?" Elder Li rebuked Bai Yan sternly.

He wouldn't dare betray the Human World even if he had ten thousand times the audacity.

If Emperor Su from the Outer Realm were to misunderstand and decided to tear through the Void to suppress someone like him, it would be all too easy, and he would face a fate worse than death!

His opposition to Su Xijun was to maintain his status in the Human World.

"Realm Master Su Xijun is the steward of the Human World appointed by the second prince, Su Jingjun, a direct descendant of Emperor Su Yu. To question Su Xijun's decisions as the Realm Master is to implicitly question Emperor Su Yu himself!"

Bai Yan continued.

"You... What a sharp-tongued brat. For now, I will let you be arrogant for a while, but if I find out that you have ulterior motives for coming to the Human World, I will make sure you wish you could neither live nor die!"

Li Xiaotian also knew that if he continued to argue with Bai Yan, the cap of insubordination and rebellion might very well be firmly placed upon him.

Li Xiaotian simply flung his sleeves and left the hall in a huff.

"Would you few also like to stay here and commit acts of insubordination and rebellion?"

Bai Yan said to the other few old-generation monks who had just sided with Li Xiaotian.

"You! I disdain to engage in empty talk with you!"

Those new-generation elder monks had originally wanted to stay, but being pressed by Bai Yan like this, they too left the hall angrily.

"Realm Master, about this..."

The remaining older-generation monks belonged to Su Xijun's camp, looking towards Su Xijun; they held more respect for Su Xijun's decisions.

Before Su Xijun expressed his opinion, they would not say anything.

"Forget it, you all should go as well. I have some matters to discuss with Senior Bai."

Su Xijun ordered his subordinates and servants with a bitter smile on his face.

In no time, the crowded hall became desolate, leaving only Bai Yan and Su Xijun.

"Senior Bai, I failed to govern my subordinates properly, making you witness this farce,"

Su Xijun said to Bai Yan quite embarrassedly.

"It's fine. Your Human World is like a mundane imperial court. It's inevitable to have a few troublesome elder statesmen. If you really can't tolerate them, just kill them,"

Bai Yan replied indifferently.

These new-generation elder monks had never met Emperor Su. They only recognized Su Jingjun. After Su Jingjun left for the Outer Domain, Su Xijun, the new master obsessed with cultivation, naturally found it a bit difficult to suppress them.

With Su Xijun ranked lower than them, and lacking enough talent and prestige, even though he held the position of Realm Master, these monks would not take him seriously.

"Senior Bai, these monks have contributed greatly to the Human World. How can we simply kill them? The reason I invited you to the Human World is to discuss this matter,"

Su Xijun said with a forced smile.

"Are you saying you want me to help you handle these old monsters?"

Bai Yan asked, quite surprised.

With his current legendary strength, the only thing he could do was make some meaningless criticisms.

Even if he exhausted all his resources, he would probably still be unable to break through the defenses of these old monsters.

"No, it's to help yourself deal with these old monsters, because I want to cede the position of Realm Master of the Human World to you,"

Su Xijun said with a solemn expression, not showing even the slightest hint of jest.

Bai Yan was taken aback for a moment.

"Wait, this is no joking matter. If you cede the Realm Master to me, what will you do?"

For Bai Yan, the position of Realm Master of the Human World was indeed precious, but it was also a hot potato.

Those old monsters didn't even take Su Xijun seriously, let alone allow Bai Yan to become the Realm Master of the Human World.

"Senior Bai, if I were not worried about the Human World falling into the hands of the ill-intentioned, I would have long since rushed to the Outer Domain to join my father in battle,"

"Looking over the entire Endless Star Sea, only you are capable of taking over this position that concerns the future of the whole Endless Star Sea,"

Su Xijun patiently explained.

"You really don't know how blessed you are. In the Endless Star Sea, any creature would covet your position. Yet, you want to give it away,"

Bai Yan couldn't help but tease.

"Senior Bai, if you had not given up the vast lands of the Endless Star Sea and gone alone to the Outer Domain—a place akin to a forbidden zone of life—to fight those Outer Realm Practitioners, how could the Endless Star Sea have today's peace?"

"As the son of a Great Emperor, I am destined to walk this path."

"I will follow in the footsteps of my father and brother, to battle in the Outer Domain!"

Su Xijun's tone was filled with confidence and resolve, a glory belonging to him. As soon as Su Xijun finished speaking, a golden Dragon Qi symbolizing the Emperor started to rise around him.

"I don't mind taking over the position of Realm Master of the Human World from you, but it will take some time,"

Bai Yan, seeing Su Xijun's spirited manner, hesitated slightly and could not bear to refuse him.

"May I ask how long Senior Bai would need me to wait?"

Su Xijun, seeing Bai Yan agree, asked eagerly.

"It may be as short as one year or as long as ten years!"

Bai Yan said with a smile.

To take over as Realm Master of the Human World with Bai Yan's current legendary cultivation level is still far from sufficient.

Even Su Xijun couldn't suppress a group of people in the Human World. Bai Yan certainly didn't want to inherit the same headache.

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