I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

“Who is the most respected person?”

The Grand Elder of Jianhuo Palace cast a cold glance at the cultivators present and questioned them further.

Stared at by this gaze, most of the Yuanying elders who had just ridiculed Lou Mingyue verbally lowered their heads, not daring to meet the eyes of the Great Elder. They dared to bully Lou Mingyue because he was young and had only been in power for a short time, but they did not dare to act wildly in front of the Great Elder who was truly "highly respected".

However, there are still some Nascent Soul elders who choose to directly meet the gaze of the Grand Elder of the Sword and Fire Palace.

The atmosphere on the fighting stage suddenly became more tense.

"In my opinion, elders in the sect like the Great Elder and the Fourth Elder can be said to be highly respected. If the Great Elder and the Fourth Elder assist the Palace Master in steering the helm, the revival of our sect will be just around the corner." A monk who looked mature and was sitting in the offering seat chuckled and said.

At first glance, these words seemed to muddy the waters and calm the current conflict between the Palace Master's faction and the Fourth Elder's faction. However, after hearing these words, some intelligent people's eyes suddenly flickered, and they looked at the Great Elder with some enlightenment and amusement in their eyes.

The Fourth Elder is only in the late Nascent Soul stage. Even if he wins the power struggle here and overshadows Lou Mingyue, what can he get in the division of King Lou Shi's inheritance?
On the contrary, the one who gains the most benefits must be the great elder whose realm has already reached the quasi-godhood realm.

Only the Great Elder urgently needed the "opportunity to become a god" left by the Lou Lion King to complete that leap to heaven.

These two people are undoubtedly performing a double act.

However, this thought only flashed through their minds for a while before it was suppressed deep in their hearts. They did not express it aloud or remind Yu Lou Mingyue, but remained silent, watching their nose with their eyes and their heart with their nose.

Even deep down, they somewhat agreed with the actions of the First Elder, the Fourth Elder and others in forcing the emperor to abdicate.

Forcing Lou Mingyue to give up power and hand over Lou Shiwang's inheritance certainly seemed unkind and unjust, and suspected of bullying the "descendants of the old palace master", but... this world is so cruel, and they didn't get too much extra help from the old palace master Lou Shiwang...

Secondly, allowing the Great Elder to complete this "leap to heaven" and attain the state of incarnation would undoubtedly be in line with the current situation.

——It is true that Jianhuo Palace has the protection of the God of Transformation, but how can this protection be compared to having an additional God of Transformation master of their own in the sect?
An elder in the sect who is highly respected and has the potential to become a god, and a palace master who clings to resources and regards the sect as the private property of the Lou family... They instinctively support the former.

Reform within the industry is also urgently needed by these latecomers.

Otherwise, how can they go further and obtain more resources within the sect?

"Alright! There is no point in saying more. The Tianquan Competition is coming soon. All conflicts should be resolved during the Tianquan Competition."

Lou Mingyue's face was slightly cold. He glanced at the priest inside the door who had just spoken, and said in a cold tone.

She knew that with her limited strength, no matter how much she said, it would be difficult to change the "prejudice" of these elders in the sect and their "coveting" for her status and resources.

Therefore, the most important thing is to achieve the goal in one go, borrow Gong Shulan's strength, and take the opportunity to suppress these rebellious hearts.

"It is true that the Tianquan Competition is about to be held, but this competition is different from the past. It will determine the future direction of our faction. If an outsider is invited to participate, it will inevitably be unfair."

The Fourth Elder, who was regarded as the "mouthpiece" of the Great Elder by some knowledgeable people, continued to speak, and pointed his spearhead directly at Gong Shulan, who was regarded by Lou Mingyue as the magic weapon to win the "Tianquan Competition".

"If so, we cultivators can also invite friends from other sects to join our sect to fight... However, if we invite some people with ulterior motives and take over our sect, it will not be a blessing for our sect."

The fourth elder said in a grim tone.

After these words were spoken, even some Sword Fire Palace cultivators who supported the Palace Master's lineage in their hearts couldn't help but agree with these words in their hearts, thinking that what the Fourth Elder said made sense.

In the past Tianquan Competition, with the old Palace Master Lou Shiwang intimidating everyone, no one would play any tricks, and most of the "people who came to help" were also absorbed into the sect after the Tianquan Competition and became the sect's guest officials.

But now, things are obviously different.

At least, they don't think that Gong Shulan, who assisted Lou Mingyue this time, will join Jianhuo Palace and become a part of Jianhuo Palace afterwards.

"What do you think, Palace Master?"

"Do you agree with the Fourth Elder's point of view, or do you refute him? If you refute him, I will speak now."

The Great Elder remained expressionless. He glanced at Lou Mingyue, who was sitting in the main seat with an unpleasant look on her face, and asked in a voice transmission with the corner of his mouth slightly raised.

This is a difficult choice!

It was also what he had prepared to deal a fatal blow to Lou Mingyue.

Agree to help from outsiders——

Then he could legitimately invite some of his "good friends" to come on stage to help.

By then, even if Lou Mingyue had the help of "Wei Fei" and Gong Shulan, it would be difficult for her to win the Tianquan competition.

Different unexpected people help——

With his level of accomplishment, he will definitely be the winner of this Tianquan competition.

However, to his surprise, the ugliness on Lou Mingyue's face did not last long. In just one or two breaths, it returned to normal and showed a more confident and relaxed look.

"In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things."

"Fairy Gong is my long-time friend. I think the First Elder, the Fourth Elder, and the others have also seen this. As for 'Wei Fei'... he is also the one whom I use my beauty to please others as you said... It is in accordance with the relationship to ask them to help me."

Lou Mingyue swept her beautiful eyes over the group of Yuanying elders from Jianhuo Palace on the fighting stage and finished her words without changing her expression.

The words fell.

The cultivators couldn't help but turn pale. They couldn't believe that Lou Mingyue, the dignified Palace Master of Jianhuo Palace, dared to face the rumor just now and shamelessly admitted it.

In addition, he was also surprised by Lou Mingyue's confidence in words and her easy fall into the "trap in words" of the Fourth Elder.

Regardless of whether it is "Wei Fei" or "Gong Shulan", these two are Lou Mingyue's obvious cards in their eyes. Now that the Great Elder has "defected" and is so aggressive - he must have been prepared in advance and had made measures to deal with these two quasi-god-transforming powerful men.

Although they did not agree with the realm and strength of the new Palace Master Lou Mingyue, they were well aware of her cleverness and did not think that she would easily do such a stupid thing.

"What is her preparation?"

"Are you so sure that Gong Shulan and Wei Fei can win the Tianquan Competition?"

The Great Elder was suspicious and frowned secretly.

Lou Mingyue's answer was exactly what he wanted, but he did not expect this woman's decisiveness.

However, things had come to this point, and he would not dwell on this issue too much. With a thought, he secretly gave orders to the Fourth Elder to invite his "friend".

After a while, a skinny man in black clothes walked onto the fighting stage with a sullen face and sat next to the fourth elder.

"It's Taoist Black Wolf!"

"I didn't expect that the Fourth Elder would actually invite Taoist Black Wolf to come and help. Taoist Black Wolf is a well-known independent cultivator in the Eastern Region. He once killed three cultivators of the same level with one strike. He is notorious for his fierceness."

Upon seeing this skinny man, some Yuanying and Jindan cultivators of Jianhuo Palace were suddenly in an uproar, their voices boiling like thunder.

There is no other reason. Compared with the unknown "Gong Shulan" and "Wei Fei", the reputation of Taoist Black Wolf can be said to be well-known throughout the Great Yan cultivation world. He can be said to be one of the few people who rank at the top below the God Transformation level.

However, it didn't take long.

On the fighting stage, a beautiful woman in white with flowing eyes and a sweet smile came flying over. She glanced at the cultivators present, paused for a moment on the faces of the Great Elder, Lou Mingyue, Gong Shulan, and Taoist Black Wolf, and then sat down next to the Seventh Elder of the Sword and Fire Palace.

Obviously, these were the helpers invited by the Seventh Elder of Jianhuo Palace.

However, compared to Taoist Black Wolf, the cultivators below the stage talked much less about the beautiful woman in white. No one knew her name, Taoist name, or battle record. They could only sense that this woman exuded the spiritual pressure of a quasi-deity.

"Tang Fengyi, I'll deal with Gong Shulan later, and you deal with Wei Fei. The division of labor is clear."

When the beautiful woman in white sat down, she heard the slightly fearful and cold voice of Taoist Black Wolf in her ears.

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The cultivators below the stage were ignorant and did not recognize Tang Fengyi, this femme fatale. However, as a casual cultivator, he knew a lot of people in the underworld and knew that this woman was no ordinary person.

However, he did not expect that the Grand Elder of Jianhuo Palace had the capital to invite this woman for help.

"That Wei Fei is obviously not an easy character. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so favored by Lou Mingyue, and even let this male cultivator live in her cave..."

"You are smart. You handed the difficult person to me. This is not like a man."

"However, Taoist Black Wolf, you were driven by Mr. Zhang. I wonder if he gave you anything as a reward? The relics of the Lou Lion King... I am also very envious of them."

The beautiful woman in white robes had moving eyes and seemed to convey feelings between her brows. She inquired about the relationship between Taoist Black Wolf and the Great Elder.

"Are you coveting the chance to become a god left by the Lion King?" The Black Wolf Taoist was not stupid. He understood what the beautiful woman in white meant. He snorted coldly and said bluntly, "Don't say you covet it. I covet it too. But you and I have entered the Sword Fire Palace. Once we have a falling out with the Zhang family, and they open the formation, even if you and I have the power to reach the sky, it will be difficult for us to escape from the Sword Fire Palace, let alone snatch the Lion King's relics. How could a smart man like him let a wolf into the house?"

"The Sword Fire Palace is weak, but it is only without the Lion King Lou. It is still the foundation of a great sect of the God Transformation Sect."

"Besides, if you and I have any ulterior motives, it will be difficult to deal with Gong Shulan and Wei Fei."

However, although this remark was questioning the "audacity" of the beautiful woman in white, the implication of the words also exposed the greed of Taoist Black Wolf for the relics of King Lou Lion.

The beautiful woman in white naturally understood what Taoist Black Wolf meant - he didn't mind working with her, but he wanted her to come up with the corresponding rules and a reasonable plan, and not to act rashly and end up losing more than she gains.

"The formation of the Sword Fire Palace?"

"Hehe. I have a quasi-fifth-level array-breaking talisman in my hand. Although this talisman is not strong enough to resist a fifth-level array, it can hold off for a while, so it won't be difficult for you and me to escape."

The beautiful woman in white smiled slightly and spoke confidently.

"Are you serious?" Upon hearing this, Taoist Black Wolf was immediately tempted. If he could snatch the relics of King Lou Lion from the Sword Fire Palace, it would be worth it even if he escaped and fought against the beautiful woman in white afterwards.

After all, that is a chance to achieve godhood.

"No! If you have a quasi-fifth-level array-breaking talisman, why didn't you contact your fellow friend, Dark Robbery Lou Mingyue, earlier? Why did you have to wait until today to cause trouble for the Sword Fire Palace?"

Although greed was at work, Taoist Black Wolf still remained rational at this moment. He glanced coldly at the beautiful woman in white, thinking that she had ulterior motives and suspected that she was using him to shield him from a knife.

"Fellow Daoist Black Wolf, you may have forgotten that Lou Mingyue is the direct disciple of Master Lan and the granddaughter of King Lou Shi. How could she not have the means to defend herself against robbery cultivators?"

"The reason why Zhang went to so much trouble to force Lou Mingyue to hand over the relics of King Lou Lion at the Tianquan Competition was because he was afraid of this... Otherwise, with this old monster's scheming, he would have kidnapped Lou Mingyue and snatched the opportunity of transformation from her. How could we have had a chance?"

The beautiful woman in white chuckled and explained.

"That's the truth." Taoist Black Wolf nodded slightly. He knew the inside story of this matter before, but he just couldn't wrap his mind around it for a while.

"It seems that our plan can only be implemented after we win the Tianquan Competition this time."

After a moment, Taoist Black Wolf replied in a deep voice.

What he meant was that he had agreed to the plan of the beautiful woman in white and had joined the robbery plan.

……

The secret conversation between Taoist Black Wolf and the beautiful woman in white was heard clearly by Wei Tu, who was far away in Lou Mingyue's cave.

With his vast spiritual awareness comparable to that of a late stage Spirit Transformation Realm, nothing these two people did could escape his eyes.

"If it's just two quasi-gods causing trouble, I can go on stage as 'Wei Fei' and defeat them. But why does Tang Fengyi still have a divine power?"

Wei Tu raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze passed through the stone walls of the cave and layers of space and fell on the belly of the beautiful woman in white.

He suspected that the reason why this beautiful woman in white dared to think of practicing robbery cultivation was inseparable from the support of the incarnation behind her.

Apart from this, he had never seen the aura of such divine power before - this made him suspect that someone had deliberately led Tang Fengyi to the Jianhuo Palace to reveal his whereabouts.

After all, Jianhuo Palace is the sect he protects. Once Jianhuo Palace or Lou Mingyue are in trouble, he, who has old ties with Jianhuo Palace and Lou Mingyue, would most likely lend a helping hand and thus reveal his whereabouts.

"There are only two possibilities. Either Tang Fengyi is the bait used by the God of Transformation to lure me in, or this person has a certain God of Transformation background..."

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, relaxed his mind, and began to use "blood and qi sensing" to sense the surrounding area of ​​the Jianhuo Palace.

One mile, two miles...

Thirty miles, three hundred miles...

In an instant, he expanded the range of "blood sensing" to hundreds of miles and searched for suspicious monks within this range.

Different from the perception of spiritual consciousness, "blood and qi perception" is a contactless sensing power that is not afraid of being detected by others.

"There is one."

After a while, Wei Tu's face looked a little ugly as he looked towards a cave hidden underground hundreds of miles away.

There, an old man with white eyebrows was sitting cross-legged in meditation. His aura was restrained, as if he was hibernating. The spiritual power in his body was almost undetectable, just like an ordinary mortal. (End of this chapter)