The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Shen Yifei walked over and squatted down.

Gu Yunyan reached out and pressed her hand on his head. A wisp of black demonic energy seeped in from her fingertips, traveled down the Baihui acupoint on his head, passed through his meridians, and left a mark in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"This is the pass to the restricted area." Gu Yunyan withdrew her hand. "I've reopened the restrictions on Cangwu Mountain. Those below the Tribulation Transcending level can't enter, and those above will suffer greatly. You have my mark in your sea of ​​consciousness, so you can come and go freely. As for your subordinates, you can decide what to do with them!"

"Thank you, Master."

Gu Yunyan picked up her teacup and took a sip. "Didn't you say you wanted to merge? I agreed, but you have to agree to three conditions."

Shen Yifei chuckled. "Go ahead," he said.

"First, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion will not participate in the conflicts between your sects; I will only handle intelligence. Second, members of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion are not allowed to go to the front mountain at will, and members of the front mountain are not allowed to come to the back mountain at will. Third, you will come to the back mountain once a month."

"Ah? Pavilion Master, with the supply of magic pills, you don't need me, right?"

Gu Yunyan put down her teacup, looked up at him, and slowly the corners of her mouth turned up.

What do you think?

Shen Yifei felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze. "Sect Leader, the way you're saying that's giving me the creeps."

"You'd be scared if you had something to hide." Gu Yunyan stood up, walked up to him, and tapped his chest. "Come once a month, that's the condition. Agree and we'll merge, disagree and forget it."

"Master, your conditions are a bit too..."

"Too much?"

"This is exactly what I wanted." Shen Yifei grabbed her hand. "Once a month isn't enough. I'll come every two weeks."

"You wish!"

Shen Yifei didn't argue with her. Whether it was once every two weeks or once a month, he could come whenever he wanted. She couldn't possibly kick him out.

"Alright, Pavilion Master, once a month it is, once a month it is." Shen Yifei nodded.

"Don't call me Pavilion Master anymore." Gu Yunyan waved her hand. "The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has moved to the back mountain. From now on, there is no Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to the outside world, only the Heavenly Evolution Sect. I will be under your jurisdiction from now on, and you will be the Sect Master."

"How could I possibly interfere with what you're saying?"

"Don't give me that." Gu Yunyan kicked him in the shin with her bare foot. "Get out of here. Aren't we having a merger ceremony tomorrow? Go back and get ready, or you'll be in a panic."

After returning from the back mountain, Shen Yifei went back to the main peak and summoned the main members of the three sects together to prepare for the merger.

The three groups of people were clearly separated, each occupying a different spot.

Shen Yifei sat in the sect leader's chair in the very center and glanced around.

"Is everyone here?"

No one said a word.

"Alright, let me say a few words first." Shen Yifei raised his voice, "I called everyone here today for one thing: the official merger. From today onwards, the Qingyun Sect, Hehuan Sect, Xuehun Sect, and Tianji Pavilion will be merged and collectively referred to as the Tianyan Sect."

Shen Yifei had already informed Luo Qinghe and the others of this news, and they had also spread the word beforehand. No one had any objections, except for a few elders who knew the inside story and still had some concerns.

Shen Yifei then brought up the second matter, "As for the Vice Sect Master, I plan to appoint Gu Yunyan as the new one."

Gu Yunyan was in the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and Shen Yifei did not hide the fact that he cultivated with her.

Having a Transcending Tribulation stage cultivator in charge is the foundation of a sect's strength and an essential factor in becoming a major sect.

Everyone agreed with this.

"The third thing. I plan to appoint Elder Luo Qinghe, Second Elder Su Wuwang, and Third Elder Yin Wuxie as the Third Elders. From now on, the affairs of Tianyan Sect will be discussed and handled by the three elders. I will not interfere in the affairs of other sects."

Xie Liaochen, who was sitting next to him, paused for a moment while holding his teacup.

He was pleased that his daughter, whose cultivation level was inferior to Su Wuwang's, could become the Grand Elder.

Su Wuwang didn't care; after all, she was someone else's lawfully wedded wife.

After the three matters were approved, Shen Yifei stood up and said, "Tomorrow night, we'll hold a merger ceremony at the main peak square. We'll invite all three families to come, have a drink together, and get to know each other."

After the crowd dispersed, only Shen Yifei, Luo Qinghe, Su Wuwang, and Yin Wuxie remained in the main hall.

Shen Yifei leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

"I'm exhausted."

"What are you tired of?" Su Wuwang glanced at him sideways. "You were the only one talking; we didn't say a word."

"I'm tired because no one is talking. When none of you say anything, I feel insecure."

"You're not confident?" Su Wuwang snorted. "If you're not confident, then no one in the world is."

Shen Yifei grinned. "Sect Master, are you praising me or insulting me?"

"you guess."

Luo Qinghe sat beside them, listening to the two bickering. His expression wasn't very pleasant, but he didn't say anything. Yin Wuxie sat upright, eyes downcast, looking completely indifferent.

The four chatted for a while, and Shen Yifei asked Yin Wuxie to prepare the banquet for tomorrow night. He also took out the tens of thousands of spirit stones he had and distributed them to everyone.

Shen Yifei then instructed the Qingyun Sect and Hehuan Sect to send some disciples to the main peak to follow his instructions.

After the three women left, Liu Mengli floated out. "Master, they've all made arrangements. What about me? What should I be assigned?"

"You, just be my shadow. Once your physical body recovers, I'll make arrangements for you."

"Hmph, even if my physical body recovers, you can still devour me clean!" Liu Mengli said bitterly, recalling how Shen Yifei had devoured her body, leaving it riddled with holes.

"We just met, and I had no choice but to do that to save my life. I would never do that now, even though your flesh tastes pretty good..."

The two chatted and laughed, and Liu Mengli offered some helpful suggestions.

For example, a law enforcement hall could be set up at the main peak to select experts from various sects, which would facilitate the maintenance of sect discipline.

Shen Yifei felt that Liu Mengli's thinking was very clear, and that she could be entrusted with important tasks once her physical body recovered.

There's also the Demon of Love, who woke up once recently. Once she recovers, she'll be a good helper.

The merger ceremony was held on time the following evening.

Despite calling it a ceremony, Shen Yifei's plan was simply to have a drinking session and then hang up a sign; there were no complicated procedures involved.

Nearly a hundred tables were set up in the main peak square, with disciples from the three families sitting together, none of them recognizing each other, making the scene somewhat awkward at one point.

The Blood Soul Sect members were very outgoing, carrying wine jars and toasting each table while saying, "From now on, we're all family." Before long, they were calling the female disciples of the Joyful Union Sect "sisters."

The disciples of the Qingyun Sect were rather reserved, sitting there without moving, but after a few rounds of drinks, they loosened up and some of the bolder ones went up to the Hehuan Sect's table to offer toasts.

After a few rounds of drinks, Shen Yifei stood up. "Quiet, everyone, quiet!"

The square gradually quieted down.

Shen Yifei cleared his throat. "Everyone, today is a good day. The Qingyun Sect, the Hehuan Sect, the Blood Soul Sect, and the Tianji Pavilion are merging into one. From today onwards, we will have only one name."

He paused.

"Tianyan Sect".

The square was silent for a couple of moments, then erupted into thunderous cheers.

Shen Yifei turned around and took out an old plaque from his storage ring.

The plaque is three feet long and one foot wide. The characters on it are blurred, but the outline of the three characters "Tianyan Sect" can still be vaguely seen.

He dug this plaque out of the ruins, the ruins of the Tianyan Sect's Scripture Pavilion. It had been buried under the rubble for over a decade. He dug it out, cleaned it, and it was still barely usable.

He walked to the top of the main hall's main entrance, where two copper nails had already been driven in. Shen Yifei hung the plaque up, took two steps back, and looked up at it.

Although the three characters "Tianyan Sect" are blurred, their imposing presence remains.

Shen Yifei stared at those three words for a long time, feeling a mix of emotions.

This was his father's sect, the place where his entire clan was wiped out. More than a decade later, he hung this plaque up again, in the same spot.

Shen Yifei said in a low voice, "Father, I'm back."