I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  After the funeral, it would be the time for him to ascend to the position of principal. In the blink of an eye, a few days passed. Today would be the day of burial, and everyone from the academy had come to attend the burial of the principal's ash into the academy's tomb.

  A lot of people had arrived today, including some people from town who had enjoyed the principal's kindness in the past. The ex-disciples of the academy had also arrived, and even more commoners had arrived.

  The large crowd filled the academy with bustle. The funeral proceeded smoothly; nobody created any trouble whatsoever. Finally, everyone stepped forth and burned joss sticks for the principal, wishing that he would rest in peace.

  When the funeral was over and the crowd was leaving, an elder said, "Everyone, please stay. The principal has just passed away, but I am sure he would not want to see the academy remain without a leader for long and lose the unity it once had. I propose we select the new principal right here. That way, we can keep the deceased principal informed of this, and his soul will thus be comforted."

  "The third elder is right. I agree. Personally, I think the vice principal, Luo Hua, will be the best person to become the new principal. He has worked untiringly for the academy all these years. Nobody is more suited for the position than him," said someone else.

  More and more people stepped out and voiced their thoughts. All of them were supporting Luo Hua as the new principal.

  "Hmph. It is better for Vice Principal Luo Hua to stay vice principal. He is not worthy of the principal position," snorted the eighth elder.

  "What do you mean by that, old eight? The principal has just passed away, and the only one qualified to take on the mantle is Vice Principal Luo Hua. Are you trying to revolt against the academy?" berated the third elder.

  "Hehe, letting a deserter be the principal? I will never agree to it. What does everyone else think?" asked the eighth elder loudly.

  "Impudent!" shouted the third elder with a gloomy expression.

  At this time, Luo Hua spoke, "Whether I am a deserter is not for you to judge. I only have one thing to say. Anyone who thinks he is more suited for this position, feel free to stand out. If he really is a capable person, I won't mind withdrawing my claim to the position."

  Luo Hua had long foreseen that there would be objections. He was taking a step back momentarily so he could observe the situation before deciding his next steps.

  "I think Senior Brother Luo will be the most suitable person for the position," said the eighth elder while pointing at Luo Yongcheng. After that, a few more people voiced their support for Luo Yongcheng. And thus, a fight over the principal position broke out between the two factions, while the attendees of the funeral became the spectators of this new drama.

  "What is the point of arguing here? I say we let the town head and the elders of the town vote for it," said Luo Hua with a confident smile, as if everything was within his grasp.

  After he made the suggestion, a few well-respected individuals of the town were invited out of the crowd. They were all well-known elders of the town, including the town head, and they represented the desire of a part of the Green Bamboo Town as a whole. Luo Yongcheng and his supporters had not seen this coming and were all caught by surprise.

  "We all support Vice Principal Luo Hua as the new principal," the elders said after signaling Luo Hua with their eyes.

  "Head town and fellow elders, how can you make such a choice?" The people from Luo Yongcheng's faction were dissatisfied.

  "Allow me to say a few words," said the town head. He had been holding tightly to the town head position for many years, unwilling to relinquish the position even after many years. Similar to Luo Hua, he was also a greedy and cowardly person.

  "Luo Hua has contributed greatly to the Green Bamboo Town over the years. As the town head, I am well aware of what he has done...," the town head started singing Luo Hua praises.

  Everyone knew that the town head was blatantly lying, but since he was the town head, nobody could really stop him from speaking.

  "Bullshit! Those are all the contributions of the Green Bamboo Academy as a whole. Why are they suddenly the contributions of him alone?" questioned Luo Yongcheng. He could no longer hold his anger; they were too shameless.

  "Yes, they are the contributions of the academy, but without Vice Principal Luo Hua taking charge of the academy, how would there be contributions? How about this, I will give my support to you, Luo Yongcheng, to be the new vice principal, whereas Luo Hua can be the new principal," said the town head.

  The group of old men behind him all supported his decision. As for Luo Hua's faction, they naturally supported the decision as well. Many of them even started persuading the others to agree to it.

  In their eyes, it was the best solution to their current impasse. After all, even if Luo Yongcheng was the second elder, his position was still beneath Luo Hua's. For him to be promoted straight to vice principal was already a great offer. Because of that, not even the people from Luo Yongcheng's faction knew what to say anymore.

  "Alright, it’s decided then. Luo Hua will be the new principal, and Luo Yongcheng will be the new vice principal. Apart from that, I volunteer myself to become the other vice principal as well," said the third elder.

  Right this instant, a voice rang out in the air, "It would be better if this young master is the principal instead."

  Chapter 168: You Are But Trash

  A young man walked unhurriedly toward the crowd. He was a handsome young man with his back perfectly straight; his dignified and impressive bearing made it clear he was no ordinary person—a person of an incomparable grace.

  "You! Haven't you left?" Luo Hua cried out. He was visibly worried when he saw who the newcomer was.

  "Yeah, I did leave, but I'm back to give the principal a final toast," said Xiang Shaoyun with a faint smile on his face.

  "You are not a member of the Green Bamboo Academy. Therefore, you are not qualified to give our principal a toast. Since you are here to create trouble, we do not welcome you," said the third elder.

  "Third elder, Brother Xiang is the person who once fought alongside the principal. He had even killed a large number of Redwolf Bandits. How is he not qualified to toast our principal?" Luo Yongcheng said.

  "He is why the principal is dead. He is the culprit of the principal's death!" shouted the third elder while pointing at Xiang Shaoyun.

  The people from Luo Hua's faction started criticizing Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun dug his ear and asked with disdain, "Anything else you have to say?"

  "What is this attitude? Piss off already!" said the town head who could not stand how Xiang Shaoyun was acting.

  Xiang Shaoyun walked toward the town head and asked, "Are you the one selecting the principal on the Green Bamboo Academy's behalf earlier?"

  The town head did not dare to meet Xiang Shaoyun's overbearing gaze. His face even blushed somewhat in embarrassment as he quickly argued, "I am the town head. What is the problem of me bearing witness to their principal selection? As for you, immediately—"

  Before he could finish his words, Xiang Shaoyun drew his saber.

  Sphhlt!

  His head was severed from his body before the town head could do anything. Everyone was dumbstruck.

  "Brother Principal, you have given your life to eradicate the bandits, yet these cowards dare disturb your rest. They deserve death," said Xiang Shaoyun with a look of bloodlust. His action created an uproar among the crowd.

  "Y-you actually k-killed the town head? How could you do that!"

  "Killing before the deceased principal is an act of disrespect! We should move together and kill him!"

  "That's right! He is basically making an enemy out of the Green Bamboo Town! We can't allow him to leave alive!"

  "He is too audacious and shows no respect whatsoever for our academy!"

  ...

  A large number of people started yelling furiously. Even those in Luo Yongcheng's faction d
id not know what they should say on behalf of Xiang Shaoyun. He had been too rash.

  "Someone arrest this kid! He is too audacious!" shouted an old man standing beside the town head.

  Even until now, he was still unclear of how scary Xiang Shaoyun could be. Right after he said that, Xiang Shaoyun moved again. Fear covered the old man's face as he tried to escape. However, Xiang Shaoyun's saber seemed capable of reaching everywhere. The saber energy quickly caught up to him and slashed him into two.

  The old man had only been a mid-stage Transformation Realm cultivator. Thus, he was not a match for Xiang Shaoyun. The second kill caused an even larger uproar among the crowd. The people near Xiang Shaoyun immediately distanced themselves from him. Nobody dared to stay near this little devil anymore.

  "Brother Principal, you have just passed, yet someone is already trying to silence the dissidents and snatch the principal position. That is too disrespectful of them, don't you think?" Xiang Shaoyun once again spoke to the gravestone. It was as if he was only acting out over the sense of injustice caused by what the people were doing after the principal's death.

  "Everyone, attack together! He is only here to create trouble! By joining hands, we can kill him and restore the peace of the deceased town head!" said the trembling Luo Hua.

  The crowd began to stir, but since Luo Hua, the leader himself, was not doing anything, nobody was willing to be the first to charge in and die. Xiang Shaoyun's sharp gaze landed on Luo Hua, causing the latter to step back in fear.

  Whoosh!

  Xiang Shaoyun instantly vanished and reappeared before Luo Hua. Immediately, Luo Hua felt a massive kingly presence crushing down on him, causing his entire body to tremble.

  "You want to be the principal?" Xiang Shaoyun asked, his gaze locked on Luo Hua.

  "I...I..." Luo Hua froze, his mouth trembling so much he couldn't say anything.

  "Do you want to die?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  Luo Hua seemed to have completely lost control over his body as he went limp and collapsed. That alone was akin to an answer in itself.

  "You are but trash," Xiang Shaoyun said with disdain and slowly swung his saber.

  "N-no, p-please spare me! I don't want to be the principal anymore! I don't want to be the principal anymore!" Luo Hua begged Xiang Shaoyun for forgiveness. He was so scared that one had to wonder if he had pissed himself in fear.

  Hearing that, everyone looked at Luo Hua in disappointment, including those who initially supported him. They cursed inwardly, Vice principal my ass. If he doesn't even have the courage to stand up for himself, how can he be the principal?

  "How about you? Do you want to be the vice principal?" Xiang Shaoyun asked as he looked at the third elder.

  The third elder quickly answered with a fearful look, "I-I do—"

  Unfortunately, Xiang Shaoyun did not give him a chance to answer. With a flash, saber energy streaked over and sliced the third elder into two. The current Xiang Shaoyun was akin to a mad devil that had planted endless fear in the hearts of everyone present.

  "Brother Principal, my apologies for disturbing your rest. This bottle of liquor is my offering to you. You are a man with the courage to face the bandits. These deserters are undeserving of being your subordinates," said Xiang Shaoyun as he poured the liquor before the gravestone as an offering to the deceased principal.

  After doing so, he ignored everyone, turned, and left silently. Nobody dared to stop him. The crowd parted to make way for him, and everyone looked at him with gazes of veneration. A short while after Xiang Shaoyun left, they finally heaved a sigh of relief. The pressure Xiang Shaoyun gave them was too large, to the point his presence suffocated them.

  "I believe everyone has an answer as to who will be the new principal?" said the eighth elder.

  The surviving elders of the town quickly made their stance known, "We suggest that Luo Yongcheng be the new principal. You shall be the vice principal, eighth elder. As for Luo Hua, we suggest that he be removed from his position as the vice principal."

  A large number of the crowd agreed with them. After all, Luo Hua's performance earlier had been too disappointing. More importantly, that devil was most likely there to support Luo Yongcheng. If they did not choose Luo Yongcheng as the new principal, nobody could guarantee that they would not suffer the fates of the few who had already been killed.

  As for Luo Hua, everything was over for him. Although Xiang Shaoyun had not killed him, Luo Yongcheng would naturally not spare him.

  Why had Xiang Shaoyun not killed Luo Hua? It was merely a trouble he intentionally left Luo Yongcheng to teach him a tiny lesson for trying to exploit Xiang Shaoyun into helping him become the new principal.

  Chapter 169: From Today Onward, There Are No More Redwolf Bandits

  The Redwolf Bandits of today were no longer the Redwolf Bandits of the past. Their head had turned into a devil and had gone missing, their third head and numerous captains were slain, and a large number of regular bandits had been killed as well. Only about a third of their original numbers remained, and they were filled with woe.

  If it wasn't because the second head, Mo Mo, was still rather capable, the Redwolf Bandits would have disbanded then and there. Currently, Mo Mo was fretting in her room, feeling lost over what her next step should be. If they remained in the stronghold, she would not be able to stop the young man if he came back for them. But if she allowed the Redwolf Bandits to disband, her hard work over the years would have been for nothing. She could not accept that either.

  After some thought, she finally decided to stay. She was born a bandit and knew no life outside of banditry. If she had to disband the Redwolf Bandits, she would have nowhere to go. Right this moment, a cry of alarm rang out, "Shit! Second head, that kid is here again!"

  Mo Mo's eyes twitched as she stood up with a worried expression.

  After standing there for a bit, she looked at the mirror, slowly stroked the seductive curves on her body before licking her lips, and said, "I refuse to believe that I won't be able to take care of that brat with my charm!"

  She then walked out of the room and rushed to the gate. The remaining members of the Redwolf Bandits were gathered, but not a single one of them dared to charge outside. All of them stood there staring at the youth who was slowly walking toward them, their hearts enveloped in fear. Who could the youth be if not Xiang Shaoyun?

  Xiang Shaoyun was here to complete the mission he had accepted. But of course, that was not his main goal. Before he arrived, Mo Mo's charming figure appeared before the gate.

  She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was incredibly seductive and alluring. Numerous bandits lusted after her, but since she was the renowned Lady Red Scorpion, nobody dared to touch her. After all, if one touched a scorpion, one would be stung. Before Xiang Shaoyun arrived, Mo Mo rode forth on her mount.

  "Young hero, the second head of Redwolf Bandits greets you," said Mo Mo as she cupped her fists and saluted Xiang Shaoyun.

  With a random weed in his mouth, Xiang Shaoyun looked at Mo Mo lazily and said, "I am here for your head. You actually dare to come meet me like this?"

  Mo Mo got off her mount, shot Xiang Shaoyun a seductive gaze, and said with an enchanting expression on her face, "I am here to surrender. Can you bear to harm me?"

  As she spoke, she unfastened the button on her chest, revealing the most seductive part of her body. Xiang Shaoyun did not hold back and allowed his eyes to feast on her body. He smiled and said, "Not bad. Unfortunately, it's still not enough to move me."

  "What do you need to be moved? We still have a couple of maidens in the stronghold," offered Mo Mo while nibbling her lips.

  "Sure, lead the way. I don't mind taking a look," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  A slight trace of astonishment surfaced on Mo Mo's face as she quickly stepped to the side and said, "This way, young hero."

  And thus, Xiang Shaoyun strutted into the stronghold. The bandits all gripped their weapons tightly and glared at Xiang Shaoyun, but not o
ne of them dared to step forth and challenge him.

  "Second head, let's attack together and avenge the third head!" shouted a certain bandit that was still fearless.

  Two of them then raised their weapons and charged Xiang Shaoyun from two different directions.

  "No!" Mo Mo stopped them. Unfortunately, it was too late.

  Xiang Shaoyun had moved as well. He merely pointed his finger two times, sending two beams toward the attackers. They were instantly struck, and they collapsed on the ground with bloody holes in their chests. They no longer moved.

  "Those daring to make a move against the young hero shall be executed!" Mo Mo quickly yelled.

  She was afraid that Xiang Shaoyun would be angered and start slaughtering them. Nobody could stop him if that happened.

  It wasn't that she had no confidence in her own people, but she could not see through his cultivation level at all. For her, the only option was to convert him into a friend.

  Xiang Shaoyun looked at Mo Mo with a deep gaze as he said, "Smart choice."

  If more people from Redwolf Bandits attacked, he would indeed start slaughtering them, using all of them as target practice. In any case, he had completely recovered and had even improved decently. He was now at late second-stage and was only a tiny bit away from peak second-stage.

  The bandits scattered; nobody dared to attack him anymore. They might be villains, but they treasured their lives as well. Mo Mo brought Xiang Shaoyun to their meeting hall. The meeting hall was where they normally held their important meetings, and it was the best place in their stronghold to receive guests.

  On their way, Xiang Shaoyun observed that a lot of traps were installed in the stronghold. The defense of the stronghold was fairly decent.

  To the side, Mo Mo had a sensation that everything in their stronghold had been laid bare before Xiang Shaoyun. Inwardly, she muttered, He can't be that powerful, right?

  She kept considering whether she should lead him to a trap before killing him. But after some hesitation, she decided against the thought.