Chapter 165: The New Sect Master

Guan Tong knew the other party was not only extraordinary in origin but also immensely powerful. So, the moment he realized who they were, he immediately revealed his identity, hoping that his former status as a disciple of a sacred land could shield him from any disaster.

When Miao Yue heard Guan Tong’s words, she was slightly surprised and murmured, “You were once a formal disciple of the Tianqing Sacred Land?”

“Yes, senior!” Guan Tong quickly nodded. “In the past, I was fortunate to gain the favor of Elder Huang Qing, who accepted me as his disciple.”

“Unfortunately, I was too dull in talent and failed to live up to my master’s expectations. Before his passing, I was stripped of my official disciple status and had to leave the Sacred Land,” he said regretfully.

Miao Yue nodded slightly. She, of course, knew who Elder Huang Qing was—one of the elders of the Earth Spirit Sect, one of the six major sects of the Tianqing Sacred Land. Like her, he was a strong cultivator at the Human Dao Realm.

Unfortunately, Elder Huang Qing had already died years ago in a battle against demonic cultivators.

“So you’re Elder Huang Qing’s disciple—then you can be considered half one of our own,” Miao Yue said calmly. She then looked toward Chen Fei and muttered, “Husband, this person can be trusted. He’s half one of our own.”

“You decide,” Chen Fei nodded. He didn’t know much about these matters and still had many unanswered questions.

“And senior is…?” Guan Tong was a bit surprised. Could this young woman also be from the Tianqing Sacred Land?

“My name is Miao Yue, one of the Four Holy Maidens of the Tianqing Sacred Land,” she replied. “But when I return, I’ll become the sole Holy Maiden.”

“Holy Maiden!” Guan Tong’s expression changed drastically. As a former official disciple, he knew very well what kind of status a Holy Maiden held.

The Tianqing Sacred Land consisted of six sects, corresponding to the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, earth—and the final one: the Sacred Sect.

The Sacred Sect was the true ruling body of the Sacred Land, and the other five were subject to its absolute authority.

The Holy Maiden was the designated successor of the Sacred Sect Master—one of them was bound to become the future ruler of the entire Sacred Sect.

Among all the younger generation in the Tianqing Sacred Land, only the title of Young Lord surpassed the Holy Maiden in status. However, the position of Young Lord was largely symbolic and had never been truly occupied. Many disciples and descendants of ancient elders vied for the title, but the Sacred Land’s Old Ancestor had never shown any real intention to appoint someone.

Thus, among the younger generation, the Four Holy Maidens were the most prominent.

“Disciple Guan Tong greets the Holy Maiden!” Guan Tong knelt again, this time with utmost respect and obedience.

“Rise,” Miao Yue said. “Qinling, under your control, has become a bit too arrogant. One of your Grand Elders dared to be rude to my husband, even capturing and attempting to kill him. He has already been slain by me.”

Guan Tong’s expression changed again, and he immediately knelt to apologize.

“I know this had nothing to do with you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have spoken this much to you,” Miao Yue interrupted. “My husband is on good terms with a disciple of Qinling named Qin Heng. If not for that connection, I might have destroyed the entire Qinling Sect.”

“From now on, all matters concerning Qinling will be handled by Qin Heng. Also, my husband’s fiancée comes from Huangwu City. From this day forth, you must ensure Qinling protects that city—especially the Su family and their merchant caravans,” she instructed.

Guan Tong nodded repeatedly, promising to fulfill her orders and even stating that he would personally take up residence in Huangwu City.

“Very good. Your loyalty is commendable,” Miao Yue nodded in satisfaction. “If you carry this out properly, I will help you return to the Sacred Land. You might even secure a position in the Earth Spirit Sect.”

Guan Tong was overjoyed—this was like a pie falling from the sky. He immediately bowed and said, “Thank you, Holy Maiden. I will never forget this mission and will protect Huangwu City with all my strength.”

With everything said, Miao Yue finally left Qinling with Chen Fei.

Even after they had departed, Guan Tong was still thrilled. He never imagined he would meet a Holy Maiden in his lifetime, let alone be given a chance to return to the Sacred Land and possibly even lead a sect.

Without delay, Guan Tong summoned all cultivators of Dao Realm and above in Qinling. He intended to pass on the position of Sect Master to Qin Heng and announced that Huangwu City would become a major stronghold of the Qinling Sect.

Originally, Qin Heng didn’t qualify to attend such a high-level meeting, but he was personally summoned by his master.

“Master, aren’t only Dao Realm disciples allowed at this meeting? Why am I here?” Qin Heng was completely confused.

“Silly disciple!”

“Didn’t I always say—fools have their fortune?”

“You’re about to become the new Sect Master of Qinling!” Wu Zhao laughed heartily.

“What?”

“Me? Sect Master?”

“Master, aren’t you the Sect Master?” Qin Heng looked at Wu Zhao in disbelief.

“I’m stepping down to become a Grand Elder!”

“As for why—thank your friend, that Chen Fei who was captured by Long Qing.”

“He’s no ordinary person. He’s really the heir of a Sacred Land!”

“He personally visited our ancestor, and that’s why everything changed.”

“The heir of a Sacred Land… Chen Fei is really someone so important!” Qin Heng was overjoyed. The burden on his heart was finally lifted.

…

The changes within the Qinling Sect would ripple out, reshaping the entire region. Guan Tong immediately led a team to Huangwu City, which would now become the most powerful city in the area.

The Su family had already been informed by Miao Yue and were naturally ecstatic at the news.

After leaving Qinling, Miao Yue initially planned to take Chen Fei directly to the Tianqing Sacred Land.

However, Chen Fei refused.

“You want to go to Tianyue City?” Miao Yue immediately understood his thoughts.

Before marrying into the Su family, Chen Fei had been the ideal candidate for marriage into the Qin family. Unfortunately, Qin Shuang betrayed him for his Three-Pupil Spiritual Eyes.

“Yes,” Chen Fei nodded. “I need to settle things with Qin Shuang.”

“Alright,” Miao Yue agreed and took Chen Fei toward Tianyue City.

In just over a minute, Chen Fei arrived above Tianyue City, standing in the sky above Silver Moon Academy—the national academy he once longed to enter.

“Qin Shuang…”

At that moment, the hatred in Chen Fei’s heart had mostly faded. He only insisted on coming here to resolve things—for the sake of the child she carried.