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Chapter 724: Unpredictable things in life, self-help in despair (4k, please subscribe)

Everything is done.

Wei Tu did not stay on the deserted island for long. He brought Wang Sutai back to Jishan Sect. According to the original plan, he handed over the control of his forces to Wang Sutai and asked him to help him take care of these miscellaneous matters.

In the past, he was worried about Wang Sutai’s lack of ability, but after this experience, he realized that stereotypes are not good.

Wang Sutai may have some shortcomings in handling clan affairs, but his decisiveness and ruthlessness are enough to enable this girl to grow quickly and become competent.

If it really doesn't work, the residual soul of Mrs. Jin in Wang Sutai's sea of ​​consciousness will also give Wang Sutai advice and help him.

At the same time, he also announced to the monks of Jishan Sect that Wang Sutai was his other Taoist partner. After all, if he wanted to take charge of the power under his command, a legitimate identity was inevitable.

The top leaders of Jishan Sect also took this opportunity to commend Madam Jin and Wang Sutai for their military achievements and appointed Wang Sutai as the deputy leader of Jishan Sect, making it easier for Wang Sutai to manage the forces under Wei Tu in the future.

As for Mrs. Jin's disappearance...

The top leaders of Jishan Sect did not delve further into the matter.

No one would be brave enough to inquire about the privacy of the Venerable Huashen.

It is worth mentioning that.

On the second day after Wang Sutai was appointed as the deputy leader of Jishan Sect, Wei Tu received an invitation from Venerable Han Yue, asking him to go to the secret place of Jishan to discuss with a group of senior leaders to select a new leader of Jishan Sect.

——The original sect leader “Zhu Chongxuan”, after failing to break through to the Spiritual Transformation stage, his cultivation was completely wasted and he no longer had the strength and qualifications to continue to serve as the sect leader.

And this is the basic power that Wei Tu possesses as the ancestor of Jishan Sect.

Similarly, Luqiu Qingfeng, a newly promoted god, also received an invitation from Venerable Hanyue, just like Wei Tu.

"With Qing Feng and I, we are facing Venerable Han Yue. The number of votes for the Spiritual Transformation Level is two to one. In other words, if I want, the position of the Sect Master of Jishan Sect can be decided by the two of us."

"The host and the guest are reversed..."

Wei Tu glanced at the contents of the letter and pondered.

This time, if he had not used the "Soul Binding Talisman" to seal Wang Sutai's cultivation and allowed him to "re-cultivate in this life", the power of his faction would have been visibly overwhelming the direct forces of the Jishan faction.

However, this is not the fault of the Jishan Sect’s direct descendants for being “lacking ambition” and standing still.

But his strength is "superb".

In other words, compared to ordinary gods, he is too abnormal.

He is still self-aware of this.

Capturing the God of Transformation alive and using it for blood sacrifice and initiation, most cultivators knew this shortcut to breaking through to the God of Transformation, but few could do it like he did, with real swords and guns.

Gold and purple fate, purple and blue tree branches...

Green-faced tortoise shell...

One opportunity after another accumulated on him, and then the quantitative change turned into a qualitative change, allowing Luqiu Qingfeng, a man who could never achieve the God Transformation, to first have his bloodline upgraded to a "pure-blooded descendant", and then with the addition of Master Tiegui's mid-stage God Transformation foundation and the Ghost Woman's God Transformation essence... he was gradually pushed to the God Transformation realm.

The same goes for Wang Sutai.

Without his help to the Red Dragon Ancestor, this demon would have no chance of breaking through the quasi-god transformation realm, let alone snatching the "Yin Luo Evil Embryo" from Zhuo Shaobai.

It was him who gradually raised the upper limits of the people around him.

In the past, it was Fu Zhizhou, Kou Hongying, Wei Xiuwen, and Wei Yan. Now, it is Lvqiu Qingfeng, Wang Sutai, and Fu Linglong.

The difference is that Luqiu Qingfeng, Wang Sutai, and Fu Linglong have much better qualifications and starting points than his fellow villagers, so it is easier to promote them.

……

The next day.

Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng came out of the Chongyan secret place and went to the Jishan secret place together to discuss the ownership of the position of the sect leader with Venerable Hanyue and other high-level members of the Jishan sect.

But, halfway through.

I met two unexpected old friends.

These two people are none other than Wei Tu’s few good friends in Jishan Sect—Palace Master Luo and his daughter Luo Mingzhen.

Palace Master Luo was dressed in black, and as always, he maintained the solemnity unique to the monks of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Luo Mingzhen had a calm smile on her face. When she saw two familiar faces, Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng, coming over, she took the lead of Palace Master Luo and greeted them.

——When Lüqiu Qingfeng was imprisoned in Tieshou Peak, it was Luo Mingzhen who volunteered to act as a middleman to help Wei Tu and Lüqiu Qingfeng pass messages to each other.

Seeing this scene, Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng looked at each other, and the couple immediately understood and made some guesses.

They didn't meet earlier or later, but happened to meet when the position of sect leader was being decided. The meaning was obvious.

As the Lord of the Law Enforcement Hall, Lord Luo has a lot of appeal in the sect, but because he is not from the direct lineage and is not a disciple of Venerable Han Yue, unless there is an accident, he basically has no chance of becoming the Sect Master.

However, if he and Luqiu Qingfeng could help... the result would be different.

However, for the sake of harmony in the Jishan Sect and to avoid usurping the throne, he and Luqiu Qingfeng had already privately decided to give the position of Sect Leader to Venerable Hanyue's disciples when they received the invitation.

"The high-level meeting is imminent, and my wife and I cannot wait on the road for too long. If there is nothing else, the three of us can meet again in the cave of Venerable Han Yue..."

Luqiu Qingfeng narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, gestured to Wei Tu, took a step forward, and spoke tactfully.

Compared to the good friendship between Wei Tu and Palace Master Luo, her relationship with Palace Master Luo is inevitably a little more distant.

You can become the "bad guy".

The words fell.

After understanding what Luqiu Qingfeng meant, Palace Master Luo suddenly felt embarrassed. He nodded subconsciously and flew to the side, making way for Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng.

But just when the dust settled.

Luo Mingzhen flew out, bowed to Wei Tu and said, "Except for the direct descendants of the sect, more than half of the ten hall masters who are not direct descendants support my father to be the sect leader... Mingzhen knows that asking Venerable Wei and Madam Luqiu to support my father to be the sect leader is really abrupt and not in the interests of the two. However, if possible, please support my father to become the great elder of the sect..."

"Great Elder?"

Hearing this, Wei Tu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and paused in the air.

There is no position of grand elder in the power structure of Jishan Sect.

From top to bottom, the positions are only sect master, hall master, deputy hall master, and deacons in each hall.

However, the position of Grand Elder does exist in other sects. This position is mostly below the Sect Master, and is an important position above the Sect Master, second only to the Sect Master.

Palace Master Luo asked him for help and wanted to take the position of Sect Leader, but he would not help because it would affect his and Luqiu Qingfeng's situation in Jishan Sect and cause factional conflicts... But the position of a Grand Elder is different.

Adding one more position will not have much impact.

Regarding this small matter, Venerable Han Yue will give him face and will not let the direct descendants of Jishan Sect react.

And considering the friendship between them and Palace Master Luo and his daughter, it wouldn't be a big deal for them to help with this small favor.

"But what I don't understand is that Brother Luo has always been a clean man. Apart from the incident with Feng Han, he has never participated in factional struggles... Why did he suddenly ask for this position today?"

Wei Tu asked in a serious tone.

He could help Lord Luo with this small matter, but the prerequisite was that Lord Luo had to explain clearly the reason and purpose of doing this.

Now, his every move will affect the entire Jishan Sect, so he has no choice but to be careful and cautious.

"There is no... other reason, it's just... just..." Palace Master Luo's face flushed and he spoke hesitantly.

After a while, he finally spoke more fluently.

"I have seen that Venerable Wei and Madam Luqiu have great power in the sect, so I want you to help me gain power..."

After hearing this, Wei Tu was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.

He thought that Palace Master Luo was seeking the position of "Grand Elder" for other reasons. After all, the person in front of him was the Palace Master of the Law Enforcement Palace, who was known for his impartiality and was respected by people inside and outside the Jishan Sect... He never thought that his idea was a very simple one, without any lofty reasons or purposes.

At this moment, he actually felt a little regretful for letting Palace Master Luo state the reason so bluntly.

Although the words were simple, he did not dislike them. After all, when he rose from humble beginnings, he made friends with nobles mostly with this purpose in mind. But after these words came out, in the future... he could no longer continue to be friends with Palace Master Luo.

Invisibly, there was an extra thick barrier between the two of them.

“For the position of Grand Elder, Wei and his wife will speak well of it to Senior Brother Han Yue.”

Taking a deep breath, Wei Tu nodded and agreed.

After saying this, he and Luqiu Qingfeng did not stay any longer. After bowing, they immediately flew away.

What surprised Wei Tu a little was that Luqiu Qingfeng, who had experienced this incident with him, still had a calm expression on his face and was not affected by Palace Master Luo's words at all.

"Yes, people who come from royal families have probably seen this kind of scene many times."

Wei Tu had some understanding.

He was born in the lower class, and although his status and realm improved rapidly, due to his hard training, he was seldom asked for help from others, let alone by a great master like Palace Master Luo.

Luqiu Qingfeng was the opposite. She was born as the ninth princess of the top Luqiu clan.

Palace Master Luo had encountered such a plea for mercy too many times in his life.

……

Not long after.

Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng arrived at the cave of Venerable Han Yue, and went straight past the outer hall where the Jishan Sect members were staying, and came to the inner hall where the real distinguished guests were staying.

There were not many people in the inner hall.

There are only the Five Scattered Taoists, Sect Master Zhu and a few quasi-god-transforming powerful men under the command of Venerable Han Yue.

Wei Tu looked at Sect Leader Zhu.

This was also the first time he saw Sect Master Zhu after he failed to break through to the Spiritual Transformation stage.

Compared with before, the current Sect Leader Zhu is much older and more haggard, with bloodshot eyes, wrinkled skin and gray hair, numerous hidden injuries, and an aura of old age and decay lingering around him.

"Venerable Wei, Madam Luqiu..."

Sect Leader Zhu forced a smile and bowed to Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng.

Wei Tu could see that when Sect Leader Zhu looked at Luqiu Qingfeng, there was a hint of jealousy in his eyes.

"Sure enough, I have become a longevity slave."

He secretly thought.

However, it is not shameful to become a "longevity slave". Ninety-nine percent of the cultivators in the world of immortality have the idea of ​​pursuing immortality.

If not, what's the point of practicing Taoism?

As long as Sect Leader Zhu didn't do anything evil, his thoughts alone were not enough reason for him to be annoyed with or dislike Sect Leader Zhu.

"What does Senior Brother Han Yue think? Who do you think will succeed Fellow Daoist Zhu and become the new sect leader?"

Wei Tu looked at Venerable Han Yue who was sitting on the cushion and asked.

The big meeting is a small matter.

Small meetings can accomplish big things.

The real decision on the position of the sect leader did not come from the high-level meeting outside, but from the discussion between him, Luqiu Qingfeng, and Hanyue Zunzhe.

The high-level meetings outside are more about giving these Jishan Sect leaders a sense of participation and ownership, thereby enhancing their sense of belonging to the sect.

"Friend Wei and Madam Luqiu...what do you two think?" Venerable Han Yue smiled slightly, did not respond to this question, and threw the question back to Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng.

Seeing this, Wei Tu and Luqiu Qingfeng didn't bother to play Tai Chi. They just looked at the Five Scattered Taoists standing aside and cast their votes for them.

Seeing this scene, Venerable Han Yue suddenly felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

When fighting against the ghost woman, he did not doubt Wei Tu because of the ghost woman's provocation.

But after the blood sacrifice formation ended, only Luqiu Qingfeng broke through to the God Transformation stage... The uneasiness in his heart inevitably grew.

Fortunately, he had a good eye and did not misjudge Wei Tu.

Although Wei Tu was fighting for power, he only wanted what he deserved and never took the initiative to interfere with the Jishan Sect's things.

"Thank you, Venerable Wei, Madam Luqiu..."

When Wu San Taoist saw that the position of sect leader fell upon him, he was immediately delighted and hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

In the past, he would not have been so eager to be the sect leader. After all, being the sect leader meant that he had to spend a lot of time handling miscellaneous tasks.

But after failing to break through to the God Transformation stage...

Becoming the sect leader became the top priority for him to accumulate strength and try to break through the realm of spiritual transformation again.

There is no other reason. Only after becoming the sect leader will he be qualified to establish merits within the sect and gain the next opportunity to become a god.

"Fellow Daoist Wu San and I are quite familiar with each other... and he also has the courage to seduce the ghost woman. I and my wife are very happy that Fellow Daoist Wu San will succeed the position of the sect leader."

Wei Tu smiled slightly and said something polite.

This time, since he and Luqiu Qingfeng have already decided to let the direct lineage of the Jishan Sect inherit the position of the sect leader, then the position of the sect leader will be given to anyone, there is no need to be picky.

The reason why he chose Wu San Taoist was simply because he and Luqiu Qingfeng had more contact with this person compared to Venerable Han Yue's other direct disciples.

Next.

The cultivators in the inner hall moved to the outer hall to preside over the first high-level meeting after the ceasefire between Jishan Sect and Xiaohuan Palace.

As expected, with the recommendation of the three great gods, Wu San Taoist was successfully "elected by the masses" and became the new leader of Jishan Sect.

At Wei Tu's suggestion, the newly created position of "Grand Elder" was taken over by Palace Master Luo, who was respected by all the cultivators.

Half a day later.

The high-level meeting was disbanded.

Sect Leader Zhu left Venerable Han Yue's cave, and fell at the end of the group of cultivators in a daze.

A few more days.

Wei Tu, who was in the secret place of Chongyan, received a letter of mourning from Sect Leader Zhu, who had committed suicide, in the cave.

The reign of a great patriarch came to an end just like that.

(End of this chapter)