Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Mr. Li, please begin your performance!"

Xiao Yi pointed at the green oak stone table in front of him and made a welcoming gesture.

Yang Ling: "..."

Tian Xiao: "..."

Chen Shuiwen: "..."

The expression on Li Shengtian's face kept changing, and he squinted his eyes as he measured up Xiao Yi, pronouncing each word carefully, "Principal Xiao, are you sure you want to be so aggressive?"

"Me, aggressive?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh, "When you snatched the principal position from me in the imperial palace, why didn't you say it was aggressive? Before Ye Heng and Ye Tian fought, when you were everywhere trying to set up a wager with me, why wasn't that considered aggressive? When Ye Heng became a disciple and you intervened to stop it, why didn't you find that aggressive? Now you have the nerve to accuse me of being aggressive—do you think the higher your office, the thicker your face becomes, expecting everyone to show you respect?"

There was no direct conflict between him and Li Shengtian.

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Li Shengtian had targeted him at every turn.

A gentleman avenges his grievances, does he not?

And who more so than Xiao Yi?

"You..."

Li Shengtian's face turned shades of green and white with rage, his moustache puffing as his eyes bulged in anger, staring fixedly at Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, very well, this matter—I, Li Shengtian, will remember it!"

Bang!

Li Shengtian slammed his palm down on the table, and the entire green oak stone table was smashed into powder.

He snorted coldly and strode away.

This old rogue had opted to play dirty!

Xiao Yi called out loudly, "Yu Huaxian, pack up this green oak stone table powder and send it to Mr. Li's residence, to nourish his body!"

"Yes!"

Yu Huaxian responded loudly.

Li Shengtian, who was walking ahead, stumbled and nearly fell to the ground, but did not dare to stop and fled in a panic.

Yang Ling gave a wry smile as he looked at Xiao Yi, "Why push so hard? Mr. Li has many followers, and his father-in-law is even an elder of the Tianjian Sect. Offending him like this, I fear there will be much trouble ahead."

Xiao Yi rolled his eyes, "Do you really think that if I hadn't done this, he would be grateful to me?"

"Uh..."

Yang Ling was taken aback and shook his head helplessly.

With Li Shengtian's domineering character, who couldn't tolerate even the slightest dissent, how could he just let it go?

Yang Ling sighed and then said, "I'll report back to Emperor Qian immediately. As for the matter of Ye Heng becoming a disciple, you needn't worry; it's just a formality. Both Emperor Qian and I definitely support him becoming your disciple!"

Emperor Qian had entrusted Xiaoshanhe Institute to Xiao Yi because he wanted to support the Institute to restrain the ten major sects and the four great clans and to help empower the imperial family.

He would naturally support Xiao Yi wholeheartedly.

Xiao Yi nodded, "Let's have a good gathering at the discipleship banquet later!"

"Good, I'll swipe a few jars of fine wine from Emperor Qian's wine cellar for you!" Yang Ling grinned and went on his way.

Xiao Yi glanced at the crowd in the martial arts field that had not yet dispersed.

When he first arrived, many people were extremely indifferent towards him, and many even thought he was completely incapable of managing Xiaoshanhe Institute.

But now...

The looks many people gave him had undergone a complete transformation.

From initial indifference, it had turned fervent, even to the point of adoration.

Clearly, he had already garnered the recognition of many people.

Xiao Yi lightly coughed to get everyone's attention and then spoke loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, as the new head of Xiaoshanhe Institute, I will soon be opening our doors to recruit both students and mentors. Anyone who believes they possess a unique skill or is willing to join the Xiaoshanhe Institute is welcome to try out. I trust that no one will be disappointed!"

In the previous decade, Chen Shuiwen had been using his power for personal gain and amassing influence.

He mostly treated the Xiaoshanhe Institute as a tool for his own power and benefits, to the point where the reputation of the institute had deteriorated, leading to its gradual decline.

Now that Xiao Yi had taken over the Xiaoshanhe Institute, he had broken the stalemate, using Ye Heng as a breakthrough point.

The Xiaoshanhe Institute was bound to face a brand new situation.

"Principal Xiao, rest assured, we will definitely support you!"

"My younger brother originally wanted to go to the Kuangdao Sect, one of the top ten sects, but now I think it's worth letting him try out the Xiaoshanhe Institute…"

"Principal Xiao has only been here a few days and already identified a Sacred Body such as Ye Heng. With your discerning eye for talent, I believe the Xiaoshanhe Institute will become stronger and stronger under your leadership…"

"Principal Xiao, when is the Xiaoshanhe Institute next recruiting students and mentors?"

The crowd responded one after another.

Xiao Yi said with a smile, "The plan is to hold it three days from now. As long as you pass the assessments and join the Xiaoshanhe Institute, all disciples' cultivation resources will be fully covered by us. In addition, if anyone becomes a mentor in the Xiaoshanhe Institute, I, Xiao Yi, guarantee to provide all necessary resources until they break through to the Tao Tribulation Realm. After that, each person will be provided with a fourth-grade Yuan weapon!"

Hisss!

A gasp of astonishment rose from the crowd.

Cultivation resources, fourth-grade Yuan weapons!

Each was worth a fortune!

The crowd was stunned by Xiao Yi's generous offer.

For a moment,

Countless powerhouses were secretly tantalized.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying of the poor scholar and the rich warrior. For the cultivation of martial arts, talent is indeed important, as is a good mentor, but what truly stumps the vast majority is the lack of resources!

Ever since Ye Heng had defeated Ye Tian, Chen Shuiwen, whose face had been extremely unsightly, suddenly showed a look of wild joy when he heard Xiao Yi's announcement. Over the years, Xiaoshanhe Institute had almost been hollowed out by him, and even the recently audited account books by Yan Mingli and others had been destroyed.

The Xiaoshanhe Institute's available resources couldn't even suffice for the monthly cultivation of a single Golden Core Realm expert.

In such a situation,

Xiao Yi was actually planning a large-scale recruitment of students and mentors, and committing to cover the cultivation resources. This seemed like a road to ruin in Chen Shuiwen's eyes!

Once the recruits come and there's no money to be had,

Not only Xiao Yi's reputation would be ruined, but if those students and mentors made an uproar, even his position as head of the institute would be in jeopardy!

"Hahaha, this is truly Heaven helping me!"

Chen Shuiwen was ecstatic in his heart, yet his face displayed a look of concern as he feigned advice, "Principal Xiao, with the current state of the Xiaoshanhe Institute, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support the cultivation resources for too many students and mentors!"

Xiao Yi looked at Chen Shuiwen intently and smiled, "No matter, I will find a way!"

"Find a way? What can you possibly do? Go ahead, recruit more. When you can't provide the necessary resources, I'll see what you do!"

Chen Shuiwen sneered internally but maintained a solemn appearance, "Principal Xiao is truly a man valued by Emperor Qian, I believe that under your stewardship, the Xiaoshanhe Institute will certainly regain its former glory!"

"I believe so too!"

Xiao Yi said, smiling.

The two of them were cordial on the surface, but each harbored their own devious motives!

The atmosphere was quite awkward!

A short while later…

The crowd gradually dispersed, and the news of Xiao Yi massively recruiting mentors and students for the Xiaoshanhe Institute, as well as the revelation that Ye Heng was a Battle War Holy Body, spread like wildfire throughout the Great Qian Dynasty.

For the first time, the name Xiao Yi sent shockwaves in all directions!