Chapter 171: Hatred for Stealing the Goddess

Miao Yue also sensed the shift in the air, but she didn’t pay much attention to it. Ever since she met the Celestial Maiden, her vision had long transcended the confines of the Tianqing Holy Land—even the entire Xuanhuang Continent. Her sights were now set on the Celestial Realm. Miss Su Han was the one she wanted to follow.

After landing, Miao Teng and the others approached once more.

“Little sister!”

Miao Teng frowned as he looked at the hand she was holding—Chen Fei’s hand—but he couldn’t bring himself to say anything.

“Junior sister, now that we’re back at Shaocui Mountain, why don’t you properly introduce this young man to us?” Gong Pingshan’s eyes were full of jealousy, staring at Chen Fei with such intensity it seemed like he wanted to pin him to the ground and grind him into dust.

“I’ll do the honors.” Miao Yue glanced around. The disciples gathered here were the core members of the Tianqing Sect.

“This young man beside me is named Chen Fei.”

“He is now officially a core disciple of our Tianqing Holy Land, a personal disciple of the Grand Elder.”

“The Grand Elder is currently in seclusion, and by our master’s order, Chen Fei will temporarily be residing at Shaocui Mountain.”

This time, Miao Yue publicly revealed Chen Fei’s identity.

The moment her words landed, the crowd erupted!

Personal disciple of the Grand Elder?

Successor candidate of Tianqing?

Him?

Why?

Many were envious, many were doubtful, but no one dared question it out loud!

The Grand Elder’s decisions held absolute authority within the Tianqing Holy Land—none dared defy them, only obey.

“Greetings, Young Master Chen!”

“Greetings, future Tianqing Successor!”

Immediately, many disciples stepped forward to bow respectfully to Chen Fei.

Of course, some did not take him seriously and didn’t bother with formalities. According to the sect’s rules, no matter how high one’s status was, if one’s cultivation was higher than the other’s, formal bows weren’t required.

Even Miao Teng was shocked upon learning Chen Fei’s identity. Someone he had viewed with disdain suddenly became pleasing to the eye.

His sister wasn’t someone an average man could deserve—but the personal disciple of the Grand Elder? That status was high enough.

Even the jealous Gong Pingshan and his crew had no choice but to restrain their hostility. They might not need to bow to a fellow disciple, but they definitely couldn’t overstep their boundaries and challenge a direct disciple of the Grand Elder lightly.

“How did this happen…” Miao Teng still couldn’t wrap his head around it. A guy not even in the Dao Realm yet somehow ended up as a personal disciple of the Grand Elder?

Unfortunately, Miao Yue had no intention of explaining, and Chen Fei remained silent throughout—whether people showed respect or hostility, he didn’t care.

Right now, Chen Fei’s only thought was to settle down quickly and start improving his cultivation. After all, he was Su Han’s husband—his aspirations couldn’t possibly be the same as the rest of these Tianqing disciples.

Even Miao Yue had said it: her goal was to follow Su Han into the Celestial Realm. Naturally, so was his.

Once, such ambitions seemed far-fetched—resources were hard to come by.

But now, as the personal disciple of the Grand Elder of Tianqing Holy Land, at least until the Human Dao Realm, he didn’t need to worry about cultivation resources anymore.

“Tonight, I’ll be hosting a small gathering at my courtyard. Any senior and junior brothers who wish to attend are more than welcome.” With that, Miao Yue led Chen Fei away from the plaza.

After they left, most of the crowd dispersed—some went to spread the news, some went to prepare for the evening gathering, while others grew curious about Chen Fei’s true background. How had he suddenly risen to the top like this?

“Senior Brother Gong, Young Master Chen is now the Grand Elder’s personal disciple. You’d best watch yourself,” Miao Teng advised before leaving.

“I understand.”

“But according to the rules of our sect, if he wants to gain a firm foothold, that won’t be easy.”

“I’ll defend my dignity—within the rules!”

Gong Pingshan might’ve restrained his killing intent, but his anger still burned. The hatred of having his goddess taken from him wasn’t something any man could just let go of.

“Mm.” Miao Teng nodded, also eager to see how things would unfold.

The reason Tianqing Holy Land had endured through the ages wasn’t just the strength of the Grand Elder—it was the constant challenge and progress of its disciples.

According to the sect’s rules, aside from named disciples, even outer disciples were subject to an “entry challenge period.”

This challenge period began one month after a newcomer joined and lasted for a full year.

During that time, the newcomer could challenge any disciple of the same or lower realm. Winning granted merit points, while losing cost them.

Likewise, any disciple of equal or lower realm could challenge the newcomer anytime—same reward and penalty rules applied.

This system was designed to temper the hearts of new disciples and encourage healthy competition among all members.

What Gong Pingshan referred to as “rules” was precisely this challenge period.

In one month, he could face off against Chen Fei openly. As long as he didn’t cripple him or destroy his cultivation base, the sect wouldn’t interfere no matter how he handled it.

As the news spread, many became jealous of Chen Fei—a mere half-step Dao Realm cultivator who suddenly became the Grand Elder’s disciple. But it also sparked excitement: this was a rare chance to earn merit points.

Half-step Dao Realm? One month was hardly enough for him to reach Dao Realm peak, let alone break through to the Nirvana Realm.

Even if he somehow made it to Nirvana Realm, that was still nothing impressive to the formal disciples of Tianqing.

Chen Fei selected a courtyard, activated the array, and became its master.

“Young master, you really have to train hard now!” Miao Yue said earnestly after helping him settle in.

“According to the rules, a month from now, you’ll enter the challenge period, which lasts an entire year.”

“Anyone in Tianqing Holy Land can challenge you during that time.”

“Not only do you need to cultivate diligently, but you should also spend your merit points quickly—otherwise, people will take them from you.”

Hearing this, Chen Fei frowned. Everyone could challenge him? For a whole year?

And all based on merit point rewards and punishments?

That was bad news. He had to face the entire sect?

“How many disciples are in Tianqing Holy Land?” he asked, frowning.

“Tens of thousands!” Miao Yue said with a teasing smile. “If everyone challenged you and won, you’d lose over hundreds of thousands of merit points.”

“You’re insane!” Chen Fei nearly jumped in shock. He couldn’t even begin to imagine what it meant to owe that many merit points.