Grandpa, times have changed.

Just as Meizu was about to say something more.

"Alright, let's get down to business first," Ning Ruo interrupted her.

If it were just them, it would be fine, let her make a scene, but there are outsiders here.

"How's the situation with the Ascended Ones?"

Over the past fifty years, many more ascendants have met the standards for ascension and ascended to the Tai Xuan Realm.

The final battle with the Cang Clan is imminent, and the extent of casualties is still unknown, as is their fighting strength...

To be honest, it won't have much of an effect.

Therefore, Xu Xing and the others did not intend to force them to stay.

Half a month ago, each sect sent people to inquire about and collect information on the wishes of those who had ascended within their sects and those who had not yet joined a sect and were about to ascend.

"Xiao Ke has already done the statistics. Of the 127 ascendants, five do not want to stay in the Tai Xuan Realm and have only come in the last few years."

Those cultivators who meet the ascension standards and ascend to the Tai Xuan Realm may have different personalities, but in terms of talent and temperament...

Few people in the world can compare to them.

They are all extremely intelligent people, so it's natural that they would find it difficult to feel a sense of belonging to a place.

They were not originally from the Tai Xuan Realm, and therefore had no obligation to participate.

On the other hand, the Tai Xuan Realm initially launched the Ascension Plan simply to gain more world weight.

Therefore, those who want to stay can stay, and those who don't want to stay...

The cross-world program will send them directly back to their original world.

Of course, this choice means that they can no longer return to the Tai Xuan Realm as ascendants.

The Tai Xuan Immortal Network will directly mobilize a trace of Xu Xing's immortal power to sever the aura bestowed upon them by the 'Immortal Cleansing Pool'.

"It's fortunate that those five ascendants haven't reached the Dao yet, otherwise, how to settle them would be a troublesome matter."

After all, some ascendants come from worlds that are only at the Void Returning level. If they were to reach the Dao Integration level, their original worlds would not be able to support their size.

If that happens, the only option is to send them to a transit world.

“Five…that’s fewer than I expected,” Yuanjun said.

I thought there would be more.

Did they not raise any objections?

“Of course there are, but very few,” Xu Xing said with a smile, “and it’s not important anymore.”

If you want to leave, just say so now, and Tai Xuan Immortal Network will send you away directly without any hindrance.

But once the Tai Xuan Realm is completely sealed off, leaving won't be so easy.

Moreover, if you stay, it's best to act according to the Immortal Sect's arrangements, as this will increase your chances of survival.

If a real fight breaks out, the Cang Clan won't care whether you're a human from another world or not.

"In any case, let's first have someone inform the chosen acting sect leaders," Xu Xing said.

"Tell them to prepare so that we can separate the timeline from the Tai Xuan Realm later and send it out."

Even they themselves didn't know when this battle would begin.

Sending out the timeline as soon as possible will put my mind at ease.

……

……

Not long after.

Inside the Sect Master Hall.

Chi Jiuyu handed a document to Du Ruoheng, and then solemnly took the sect leader's deputy order from him.

The clan leader and deputy commander.

Its appearance is the same as the real Sect Master's Token; it is a derivative created after the Tai Xuan Realm timeline was created.

Its effects are also very similar to those of the Sovereign's Decree.

It can not only control all the formations and automated magical artifacts of the Sword Sect within the timeline, but also stores three sword energies inside.

Compared to the true sect leader's token, which contains the sword energy of three ancestral swords.

The sect leader's deputy command contained three sword energies at the Dao Integration level, which she could use in times of crisis.

Besides these, it also has the functions and symbolic meanings that the Sovereign's Decree should have, but it can only be used in time-based side quests.

Zhou Kongming, who was standing nearby, felt a mix of emotions upon seeing this scene.

For so many years, my junior grandmaster has been proclaiming that he is the next sect master of the Sword Sect, and he actually did become one.

Although he was just a acting sect leader...

Du Ruoheng's feelings were actually quite complicated.

"Then I'll leave the situation of the timeline to Junior Uncle."

"Sect Master, rest assured."

Chi Jiuyu solemnly hung the sect leader's deputy token on his waist.

"I can't help with the affairs of the Cang Clan, but I will definitely not let you down in this matter!"

Her voice was strong and firm.

Du Ruoheng: "..."

There were no expectations to begin with.

Although it is only a branch of time, it still encompasses the Central Continent and the four star regions of the starry sky.

Such a vast territory, and you're asking a Nascent Soul cultivator to maintain the situation...

As a Dao-mergering being, he created so many sword intent spirit bodies, and he was exhausted like a dog every day.

So, to be honest, he didn't expect the situation in the timeline to be any better. He only hoped that his junior uncle and the other chosen acting sect leaders could stay safe and sound until the day everything ended.

"Then I'm leaving," Chi Jiuyu said seriously. "I'll go and discuss it with the other sect leaders first."

You just removed the '代'?

"Well, walk slowly."

Chi Jiuyu nodded, turned around and left quickly.

Soon, her figure disappeared through the doorway.

After confirming that she had really gone far away, Zhou Kongming couldn't help but say:

"Master, can our junior grand-aunt really stabilize the situation?"

It wasn't that he looked down on his junior grandmaster. For example, in terms of cultivation and supernatural abilities, he was quite impressed.

Even if he were at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand more than a few sword strikes.

He is the strongest Nascent Soul cultivator from ancient times to the present, that much is undeniable.

The problem is that being appointed as a deputy sect leader isn't entirely based on supernatural abilities.

And the junior grandmaster's personality is quite...

To break free.

"Of course," Du Ruoheng said in a deep voice.

Ok?
Master actually trusts Junior Grandmaster so much?!
Could it be that because Junior Uncle keeps saying he's the next sect leader, he's brainwashed Master too?
"Besides her, no one is more suitable to serve as the acting sect leader."

That's the real problem.

Even though Junior Martial Aunt has a quirky personality, she has still seriously studied what a sect leader of an immortal sect should do.

If it were another Nascent Soul cultivator, they would probably have to start learning and gradually understand what a sect leader should and could do from scratch.

He's the tallest among the short ones.

Hey~
In fact, he also hoped that his junior uncle could learn something from this incident.

If she truly possesses the ability and responsibility to become the sect leader in the future, what's wrong with her becoming the sect leader?

Thinking it over, Du Ruoheng looked at Zhou Kongming:
"By the way, how's Xiaoling doing?"

Kongming was his only disciple.

He was aware that he and Xiaoling liked each other.

Xiaoling recently failed to achieve enlightenment; I wonder how badly she was injured.

There was nothing he could do; he was too busy with other things lately and simply didn't have time to care about these matters.

"Fortunately, the injury isn't too serious," Zhou Kongming said in a low voice, "but it will probably take some time to recover."

Back then, they were all full of vigor and thought that achieving Dao was nothing special.

As a result, out of the seven people who attempted to attain enlightenment, only two succeeded...

Du Ruoheng sighed softly and didn't say anything more, but just patted his shoulder.

Throughout history, countless geniuses and exceptionally talented individuals have failed at the stage of attaining the Dao.
Of those seven, two might achieve the Dao Integration Cultivation...

Honestly, it's already quite good.

……

……

evening.

Chi Jiuyu was tending to his Xuanzhu fruit tree.

The magical artifacts placed on the shelf in front of him projected beams of light, displaying seven images in a row.

If you look closely, you'll see that the figures in these images are none other than the acting sect leaders chosen by the seven great immortal sects, and Chen Yuanlin, the acting chairman of the Righteous Path Alliance.

Watching Chi Jiuyu leisurely wiping the leaves of the Xuanzhu fruit tree, Chen Yuanlin raised an eyebrow:

"You summoned us just to show off your Mysterious Candle Fruit Tree, didn't you?"

Even today, many people know that Chi Jiuyu has a Xuanzhu Fruit Tree given to him by the Ancestor Lingzu.

"of course not."

Chi Jiuyu slowly folded the dark purple velvet cloth in his hand and placed it aside.

She actually bought this on the Spirit Network for 9.9 Spirit Coins, and it even included shipping!

"The reason I've gathered everyone here today is to discuss what we should do next."

"The Central Continent and the Four Star Regions are too vast; we are only at the Nascent Soul stage at best."

"If we don't discuss things together, who knows how chaotic the situation will become."

She is quite self-aware.

Now that she has been chosen to serve as the acting sect leader of the Sword Sect, she must take on the responsibilities.

I won't say how well they managed the timeline...

At the very least, we must stabilize the situation and try our best not to hold our senior uncles back!
Therefore, you must never act impulsively!

"The situation in the Central Continent is relatively manageable; the main concern is the four star regions of the Starry Sky," Zhao Ruoming said.

"According to the information we have so far, cultivators at the Void Returning stage and above will remain in the Tai Xuan Realm."

"This also means that the guardians of the four star regions will disappear, and most commercial activities in the starry sky must be stopped."

"After all, without their suppression, it's hard to guarantee that some alien races capable of leaving their own planetary systems won't harbor rebellious intentions."

indeed.

Those alien races in the outer space are also a problem.

It is said that a true immortal ancestor proposed to annihilate all those alien races in the starry sky to eliminate future troubles.

But for some reason, in the end, those alien races from outer space were given a way to survive.

At the same time, it can also be seen as a test for these acting sect leaders.

"The issue that Brother Dog mentioned is worth noting."

Qiu Zheng said in a deep voice.

His realm was the same as Chi Jiuyu's, also at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

"But I still think we should focus our attention on the central mainland first."

"The starry sky is too vast, and in addition, the alien races in the Void Returning Realm will be left in the Tai Xuan Realm, while the alien races in the Divine Transformation Realm can only move within planetary systems."

"The starry sky is unlikely to have any problems in the short term."

"It would be better to stabilize the situation in the Central Continent first, so that we have enough manpower to mobilize, and then consider the Starry Sky."

"After all, we are only at the Nascent Soul stage, and it is difficult for us to take care of many places on our own like the Guardians."

Zhao Ruoming: "..."

Who are you calling "Brother Dog"?!
Do I know you well?

Soon, everyone began to express their opinions.

But everyone has their own opinions, and no one can convince anyone else in a short time.

Chi Jiuyu frowned as he listened. (End of Chapter)