Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao's face turned so bitter it seemed to drip water. He let out a long sigh and said, "The past is too painful to recall. This time, Zhang Wuxia's intervention injured this villain, which can be considered as saving the lives of Yang Xiao and all the brothers."
"The debt of saving our lives is greater than heaven; we must repay it!"
"From now on, whatever Zhang Wuxia commands, Yang Xiao will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
As he spoke, Yang Xiao's face showed a determined expression, clearly speaking from the bottom of his heart.
Wei Yixiao and the others were startled, thinking that Yang Xiao had made a mistake. They were all seriously injured, and even if the other party had injured Cheng Kun, who knew if it was a wolf in sheep's clothing coming from the front?
If we allow ourselves to be criticized now, we will surely be at the mercy of others in the future.
Zhang Cuishan was secretly delighted; this was exactly what he had been waiting for!
His face remained impassive, and he asked mockingly, "What, if I told you to commit suicide, would you just die right away?"
Yang Xiao raised an eyebrow and replied without hesitation, "If Fifth Hero Zhang wants Yang Xiao dead, I will sever my own heart meridian to repay the life-saving grace of Fifth Hero Zhang!"
"However, in this way, Zhang Wuxia's life-saving grace is now fully repaid. I hope that Zhang Wuxia will not make things difficult for my brothers in the future!"
These words shocked Wei Yixiao and the others.
Only then did they realize that Yang Xiao had taken all the credit for saving their lives upon himself simply because he didn't want to implicate them.
Thinking of this, Wei Yixiao and the others couldn't help but get emotional, their eyes filled with tears.
"Yang Xiao, why are you doing this to yourself!"
"That's right, we will repay Zhang Wuxia's life-saving grace ourselves, we don't need you to repay it with your life!"
"No! I'll pay it back!"
Everyone tried to dissuade him, even the usually taciturn Leng Qian.
Seeing that everyone understood his meaning, Yang Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He naturally had his reasons for doing so.
He knew Zhang Cuishan fairly well.
He was an upright man, but rather pedantic. In addition, his status as the son-in-law of the White-browed Eagle King and the sworn brother of the Golden-haired Lion King made him practically a member of the Ming Cult.
As the saying goes, a wise man deceives others with integrity!
Yang Xiao is gambling.
He bet that Zhang Cuishan wouldn't let him die easily.
This is called strategic retreat!
These thoughts flashed through Yang Xiao's mind quickly. Seeing the crowd making a fuss, he said loudly, "Alright, I've made up my mind. You don't need to say anything more!"
After saying that, he turned his head, his eyes gleaming, and looked at Zhang Cuishan, saying, "Please, Fifth Hero Zhang, give the word. If Yang Xiao even frowns, then he's a son of a bitch!"
"hehe!"
Seeing this, Zhang Cuishan chuckled and said, "What are you saying, Left Envoy Yang? How could I, Zhang, be the kind of person who would seek to repay a favor?"
"However, since you are so kind as to ask me for something from you, I will reluctantly do so as to settle this matter. I don't think that's too much to ask!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao was overjoyed, thinking to himself that he had made the right bet!
He couldn't help but ask, "What does Zhang Wuxia want?"
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Chapter 53 Coercion by Force
Hearing that Zhang Cuishan was asking him for something in return for saving his life, Yang Xiao was secretly delighted and couldn't help but ask, "What does Fifth Hero Zhang want?"
Zhang Cuishan smiled calmly and said, "The position of leader of the Ming Cult!"
"What?"
Yang Xiao thought he was hallucinating, or that his hearing had deteriorated after his injury.
He stared wide-eyed incredulously and said, "Zhang Wuxia, please say it again. I think there's something wrong with my ears!"
Zhang Cuishan repeated himself, saying each word carefully, "I want the position of leader of the Ming Cult!"
"What?" ×7
Not only Yang Xiao, but also Wei Yixiao and the others looked like they had seen a ghost.
They suspected that Zhang Cuishan might be trying to take advantage of the situation and ask for a treasure to repay the favor, especially during this time of great conflict between the righteous and the demonic, so as to avoid being accused by the martial arts world of having ulterior motives towards the demonic sect.
Unexpectedly, what Zhang Cuishan wanted was the position of sect leader.
Is this a sign of mental instability?
Why should a Wudang disciple like him become the leader of the Ming Cult?
Yang Xiao, Wei Yixiao, and the Five Wanderers all fell silent.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Zhang Cuishan's lips curled slightly upward, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as he looked at them, awaiting their decision.
Before he arrived, Xiao Ning gave him instructions, telling him to act according to circumstances, whether by coercion or bribery, he must sit on the throne of the Ming Cult leader.
At this moment, Zhang Cuishan suddenly appeared and saved Yang Xiao and his group, who were all seriously injured. How could he miss such a great opportunity? Following Yang Xiao's words, he brought up the matter and forced them to express their opinions.
Zhang Cuishan made up his mind that if Yang Xiao and the others disagreed, he would simply send them to see the so-called Mingzun and then pin the blame on Cheng Kun.