Elder Qin took a deep breath and made up his mind, "Time has flown by, and even the young master is now of age for the assessment."
"In my opinion, perhaps after this assessment concludes, the sect leader's succession ceremony should also be moved up on the agenda."
This statement had already made the choice for the Elder Hall.
Let alone Dai Wei, even Luo Sheng was somewhat surprised.
Dai Wei's smile finally broke, and she stood up coldly, "Elect a cripple as the sect leader? Your Elder Hall might not care, but we, the Luo Sect, cannot afford such a disgrace!"
Luo Sheng frowned, "Mother, is it not too soon to say this?"
Dai Wei sneered, "What, with your paltry skills, who in the entire Luo Sect doesn't know?"
"Do not think that because the Elder Hall and the Enforcement Hall stand behind you now, you can simply ignore the objective reality!"
"Since the founding of the Luo Sect, we have never had a sect leader at the Golden Core realm!"
Luo Sheng chuckled, "Mother, is your objection to me succeeding as sect leader solely due to my strength, and not personal bias?"
Dai Wei stiffened her spine, "Of course! My every intention is for the Luo Sect."
"Good!"
Luo Sheng stood up from his seat, "If I take the first place on the Luo Sect Battle Strength Ranking in this assessment, I hope Mother will remember today's words and no longer question my succession to the sect leader position!"
Upon hearing this, Dai Wei burst into laughter, "Hahaha! You, wanting to take first place on the Battle Strength Ranking?"
"With your level, it would be a pleasant surprise if you could even pass the Luo Sect's basic evaluation!"
She sneered and leaned back into her seat, "Don't say I'm not giving you a chance. As long as your final overall score is within the top ten, I will concede!"
Luo Sheng's expression remained impassive, "No need. When I say first, it will be first."
Cheng Ji, standing behind Dai Wei, cast a disdainful glance at Luo Sheng upon hearing this, "Even if Luo Er were here today, he wouldn't dare to make such a boast in front of me."
After all, Cheng Ji had held the top spot on the Luo Sect Battle Strength Ranking ever since he ascended it, and had never moved.
Luo Sheng acted as if he hadn't heard Cheng Ji's mockery, calmly picking up a teacup and taking a sip, "There's no point in saying more today. The truth will be revealed tomorrow."
Seeing his demeanor, the coldness in Dai Wei's eyes intensified, "I think you've been around Chen Fan for too long, you've forgotten your own name and become unbearably arrogant!"
She stood up from her seat and gave Luo Sheng a fierce look, "I hope you remember your words today. If you fail to meet this requirement tomorrow, do not mention the matter of succession to the sect leader in front of me ever again."
After speaking, Dai Wei immediately turned and left with Cheng Ji.
The room was instantly left with only Luo Sheng and the members of the Elder Hall.
Elder Qin looked at Luo Sheng with disapproval, "You were too impulsive just now. First place on the Battle Strength Ranking is no joke."
"Even if you hadn't made such a bet with her, with the Elder Hall and the Enforcement Hall behind you, she wouldn't have the power to reverse the situation even if she wanted to turn hostile."
Luo Sheng shook his head, "The Procurement Hall is in her hands, that is the lifeblood of the Luo Sect's economy. If the power can be transferred smoothly, I wouldn't want to see major fluctuations within the Luo Sect."
"But..." Elder Qin stood up from his seat with a hint of worry, "Cheng Ji's ability is indeed not to be underestimated!"
Luo Sheng smiled and patted Elder Qin's shoulder, "Don't worry, I have it under control."
With that, he also stood up and bid farewell to everyone.
Elder Qin sat in his seat and sighed with regret, while the other elders exchanged glances, "Elder Qin, if the young master loses tomorrow, are we really going to let that woman named Dai usurp the position of sect leader?"
Elder Qin shook his head, "We have already declared our stance today. If Dai Wei takes power in the future, how could she possibly let us old fellows off?"
"That is the young master's gamble with her. Our Elder Hall has not agreed to it. At worst, we will face her head-on."
"Her Procurement Hall is only responsible for the Luo Sect's business. In terms of strength, they are no match for the Enforcement Hall."
"Although Cheng Ji's departure from the Enforcement Hall has severely weakened them, I do not believe that with so many chips the Elder Hall has placed on the board, we still cannot stop him, Cheng Ji!"
...
The next day.
Someone arrived at Chen Fan's villa early in the morning.
The visitor was Chu Feng.
Due to previous events, he had always harbored a sense of apprehension and respect for Chen Fan.
"Mr. Chen, I am here on my young master's orders to pick you and Miss Chen up for today's Luo Sect assessment."
Luo Sheng had mentioned this to him earlier.
Chen Fan nodded, "Wait a moment, I need to grab something."
Ten minutes later, the two of them, along with Chu Feng, boarded a special car heading to the Luo Sect.
Chen Xing'er and Chen Fan sat in the back. She looked around, her gaze eventually falling on Chen Fan with some worry, "Chen Tianjiao, do you think Luo Sheng will be beaten badly in this assessment?"
On the last day, Chen Xing'er had not accompanied Chen Fan to the black market.
Naturally, she had not witnessed Luo Sheng's impressive display of power at that time.
Her impression of Luo Sheng was still from the first day, when he was being manhandled by everyone in the beginner area.
Chen Fan chuckled, "No need to worry. Just wait for the surprise he has for you."
Before Chen Xing'er could express her surprise, the pager in Chen Fan's arms began to flash.
Chen Xing'er was taken aback and immediately forgot about Luo Sheng.
This thing was still working?!
Since arriving in Europa, Chen Fan had always carried this pager, which was likely many years old, but he had never used it.