CHAPTER 1548: CHAPTER 1547 WHITE ROBE CLOUD EMPEROR (5 UPDATES)

The Second Elder was full of pride, leading the group to Su Yang and pretending to bow, "Greetings, Alliance Leader Su!"

Su Yang’s face was cold; it was clear that the Second Elder was here to show off and deliberately disgust him.

"No need for formalities!" Su Yang replied bluntly, "Second Elder, we are all compatriots, no need to be so courteous when we meet in the future, just kowtow casually."

The Second Elder was enraged, glaring at Su Yang furiously, "You really think you’re something, don’t you, Su!"

"It’s not that I think I am something; it’s that you think you are nothing!" Su Yang chuckled, "Since you don’t see yourself as human, why should I give you any respect? Come, kowtow!"

Everyone around laughed uproariously, the Second Elder’s face turned beet red, clenching his fist, wishing he could punch Su Yang to death.

Su Yang remained unfazed, casting a cold glance at Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng appeared to be a benevolent old man, smiling at Su Yang as if the situation was unrelated to him.

Su Yang was helpless, things had reached this stage, and he couldn’t do much now. But luckily, he had five sects supporting him, ensuring at least a draw with the opposition, preserving the rules between heaven and earth from change!

"Everyone, why don’t we all sit down first?" A man in golden armor suggested.

"Alright!" The Second Elder ignored Su Yang, led his companions over to sit, and sneered, "Everyone, sit. When Su Zhan was here, we never put on such airs. An unknown bastard dares to put on airs like this, he really thinks he’s something!"

Su Yang pretended not to hear clearly, curiously asked, "Who’s the bastard referring to?"

"The bastard means you!" The Second Elder retorted immediately.

Everyone around cracked up; Su Yang laughed, "Never expected, the Second Elder of the Medicine Sect turns out to be a bastard!"

The Second Elder realized he was being played, slammed the table in fury, yelling, "Su Yang, you’ve got a death wish!"

Su Yang said nothing; someone from the Martial God Altar stood up and coldly glanced at the Second Elder.

The Second Elder immediately wilted; he had been disciplined by the people of the Martial God Altar before, how could he dare oppose them now.

Su Yang sat beside the Second Elder, chuckling, "Second Elder, do we call you bastard or reprobate in the future?"

"Don’t go too far!" The Second Elder fumed.

"Have I?" Su Yang laughed, "Your Medicine Sect received such great favors from my father yet repaid him with betrayal; isn’t that reprobate enough? As for bastard, you’ve just admitted it; can’t blame me for that!"

"You..." The Second Elder was trembling with rage; if not for the many experts beside Su Yang, he really wanted to kill Su Yang on the spot.

Ultimately, he swallowed his anger, gritting his teeth, "I won’t exchange useless words with you; there will be a conclusion between us eventually!"

"I’ll be waiting!" Su Yang smiled indifferently, ignoring the Second Elder.

Not long after, a group descended from the sky. The leader was a tall, handsome man in a white robe.

Upon seeing this man, the Grand Elder beside Su Yang frowned, murmuring, "This man is the Cloud Emperor of the Heavenly Court, the foremost under the Lord of the Heavenly Court."

"Isn’t the Lord of the Heavenly Court coming?" Su Yang asked curiously.

"The Lord has arrived at the Capital City but won’t participate in the negotiations!" The Grand Elder explained, "The leaders of the Ten Great Sects haven’t come either; it’s the same reason."

Su Yang nodded slowly, by then, the white-robed Cloud Emperor had arrived at the scene.

"Welcome everyone!" The Cloud Emperor first exchanged pleasantries, really like a host, chatting leisurely with everyone.

Su Yang knew nothing about this person, only observed coldly.

After a while of small talk, the Cloud Emperor got straight to the point, "The reason for gathering you all here today, I believe everyone is clear about. The rules between heaven and earth have not changed for a thousand years. However, times are changing; some rules must adapt to keep pace with the era’s changes. Therefore, gathering everyone here today is to discuss, should these rules be modified?"

Having said that, the Cloud Emperor scanned the crowd as if gauging their reactions.

"These rules should definitely be modified!" The Second Elder of the Medicine Sect promptly shouted, "The centuries-old rules are no longer suitable for society; keeping them only restricts societal development. Furthermore, many now rely on the protection of these rules, stubbornly keeping their strength at the Fusion Realm without taking the next step. Yet, these people have the power to kill Terrestrial Immortals. So, they repeatedly kill Terrestrial Immortals, but the Immortals, bound by the rules, can’t strike them back, leaving the Immortals in a passive position where they can only take hits without retaliating—this is entirely unfair to them!"

The words immediately garnered considerable support; after all, the Beigong War God had slaughtered several Terrestrial Immortals just last night. That battle shocked all Immortals.

The Cloud Emperor nodded slowly, "What the Second Elder says is indeed correct; the current rules are unfair to Immortals. So, does the Second Elder support modifying the rules then?"

"Of course!" The Second Elder declared loudly.

The Cloud Emperor smiled and nodded, scanning the crowd again, "Does anyone have other opinions?"

Su Yang spoke softly, "I believe these rules shouldn’t be changed. The Second Elder claims the rules are unfair to Immortals; if changed to fairness for Immortals, wouldn’t it be unfair to mortals? Is this Human Realm primarily for mortals or Immortals? Rules were set to protect the weak; should our rules only serve to let the strong act recklessly? If that’s the case, then why have rules at all? With enough strength, you can act freely, why bother keeping rules then?"

Su Yang’s statement also drew considerable support.

The Second Elder angrily glared at Su Yang, "Immortal cultivation is hard; to reach Immortal status is to be a pinnacle and should transcend mortals. If that’s the case, why should we be constrained by rules, living lesser lives than mortals?"

"If you’ve transcended mortals, then why remain in the Human Realm?" Su Yang countered, "Why not go to the Heavenly Realm, where Immortals are dominant, and the rules are fair to Immortals? Why stay here?"

"You..." The Second Elder fumed, "You’re just being unreasonable!"