Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

A wisp of earth fire ignited, and the fragrance of elixirs filled the air atop the bone peak...

Zhou Ding squinted, looking at the person in front of him with a sleepy expression.

She felt that some disciple, from who-knows-where, had disturbed her sweet dream.

Seventy years have passed, and the Bone Peak disciple who was scolded every day back then has now become a steward...

But as soon as he saw that figure in a blue robe under the eaves...

This guy was so scared he almost fell off the bed.

"The true disciple... has emerged from seclusion?"

"We're out of quarantine."

Su Chen yawned.

"Deacon Zhou is putting on quite an air these days. I've been waiting here for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"How dare I, a junior!"

Zhou Ding was stunned and waved his hand to the side.

The few disciples tending the fire at the end of the stone corridor then wisely retreated.

"I've heard that those newly arrived guest advisors are quite formidable?"

Zhou Ding's heart skipped a beat at the question.

coming.

When others emerge from seclusion, the first thing they do is pay homage to their master to stabilize their cultivation level.

This guy, on the other hand, is asking about the guest advisor first.

They're about to cause trouble again...

Seventy years have passed, which is not a long time.

My life is getting better and better every day.

Can...

The bone fragments were still in their hands, so Zhou Ding dared not refuse to answer.

There are three in total.

Zhou Ding glanced around and lowered his voice.

"The first one is Xiao Dingyue, who is in the mid-stage of the Integration Realm. His original sect was a major sect in the Spirit Realm, but it was destroyed later. Elder Xiao took a few followers and joined the Haori Sect."

"This person is extremely ambitious, and his words imply that he wants to reopen a branch of the Haori Sect."

"The second one is Situ Wan, a female cultivator, in the early stage of the Integration Realm."

"Their origins are unclear; it's only said they're a collateral branch of a major clan..."

"Hey, Brother Chen, this is a stunning beauty, and she has this unapproachable vibe."

"Aside from the headmaster, it's really difficult for anyone else to get a chance to see her."

"Finally, there's Elder Lei, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, who's also a recluse and has been in seclusion for a long time."

Zhou Ding kept talking and talking.

Su Chen didn't urge him, and used his fingernail to scrape the charred skin on the pillar.

"There's one more case."

Zhou Ding finally spoke.

"Elder Xiao has his eye on Qingya Peak."

Qingya Peak is one of the main peaks in the group.

The elder who originally guarded the area died in the Shattered Star Cluster, and the cave on the peak has been empty for many years.

"Elder Xiao has made many trips for this peak over the past ten years."

"I've been to Master Yunmeng's place and Elder Tiandu's place as well."

Having learned most of the facts, Su Chen naturally saw no need to linger.

In fact, Su Chen had no need to inquire about these people's information at all.

But I can't quite put my finger on what's strange about it.

After all, he had just been inexplicably harassed.

Su Chen didn't believe these things were as simple as they seemed.

only...

...

A string of copper bells hung from the eaves of the rear hall...

Li Changfeng leaned back in a bamboo chair.

Master Yunmeng took a sip of tea and looked at Li Changfeng with a worried expression.

"You're quite something, starting from the early stages of fusion..."

"You've been out of seclusion for so long, and only now have you remembered your master?"

Li Changfeng snorted coldly.

Master Yunmeng almost choked.

These past few days, Li Changfeng has seemed quite upset.

So that's why?

"Being a true disciple is so enjoyable, you don't have to do anything."

"Asking about this and that..."

"He's probably going to get into some trouble again."

"Since you have so much free time, why not take on another position as an elder and lead a mountain peak to establish your own monastery?"

"This is also to give you something to do. In the Integration Stage, thirty years from now, you will also be a major fighting force of my sect."

Li Changfeng summed up such a big matter as becoming an elder in just a few words.

Master Yunmeng put down his teacup and added with a smile.

"Let's go to Qingya Peak."

As for Yunmeng, she was definitely just going along with what the master and disciple wanted.

After all, he had been quite idle these past few years, and Li Changfeng basically made the decisions regarding matters of the sect.

He could then focus on preparing for his breakthrough through seclusion.

Su Chen considered it for a moment.

There's no reason to refuse...

But I found it somewhat amusing.

What Xiao Dingyue had coveted for ten years, Su had only been out of seclusion for a few days before it fell into his hands.

This feud is something we have to make, whether we want it or not.

"I'm afraid Xiao Keqing won't accept this."

Master Yunmeng spoke slowly, but his eyes glanced at Li Changfeng.

"If you're not happy, then fight."

"You think you're afraid of fighting?"

Li Changfeng scratched the back of his neck, as if the string of copper bells was bothering him.

"If my disciple can't even keep a guest advisor in check, then he's wasted his time following me."

...

A new batch of lotus flowers has bloomed on the hillside, their pink and white petals gleaming in the sunlight.

Lu Yao squatted by the stone steps, helping to straighten up the plants that had been trampled by the disciples, one by one.

Halfway there, people came up the mountain path.

The newcomer wore a long, frost-colored dress with only a plain sash tied around her waist, which made her waist appear so slender that it could be encircled with one hand.

Her eyebrows and eyes were very light, and her lips were also pale; she looked as if she had been lifted out of an ice cellar.

Situ Wan.

Lu Yao got up and led the person into the cave.

Su Chen was hunched over his desk flipping through an old jade slip when he heard footsteps and looked up.

"Elder Situ is a rare guest."

"Elder Xiao asked me to come and offer my congratulations."

Situ Wan's tone, like her outfit, was devoid of warmth.

A jade box was placed on the table. The fingers were slender and fair, with neatly trimmed nails. The lid of the box was pushed open and closed.

"A single herb, a token of my heartfelt sentiment."

Inside the box was a pure white spiritual herb, with a faint, chilling light flowing through its veins.

It is in excellent condition.

Su Chen recognized it at a glance.

Mysterious Yin Life-Sustaining Grass.

They are everywhere in the lower realm, but very rare in the spirit realm.

That year, in the quiet room on the west peak of Juque City, Su Chen placed seven plants on the stone platform, but only four of them sprouted.

One of the roots had a small curl at the end, like a finger that hadn't fully grown.

The roots of the plant in front of us are also curled at the ends.

Even the direction of the rolls is the same.

Su Chen closed the jade box and ran his fingertip across the lid.

This gift is not for Qingya Peak.

Xiao Dingyue had investigated Su's background.

The connection to spiritual materials in the lower realms has also been made.

Sending such a cold and aloof woman here is to let Su know that someone is watching him.

Situ Wan kept looking at Su Chen's face.

Xiao Dingyue said that this Su fellow was nothing but a spoiled brat who relied on his master's name to establish himself, and that he could be frightened by a single blade of grass.

But Su Chen....

"Qingya Peak belongs to me."

"If Elder Xiao wants..."

"hehe..."

After saying this, Situ Wan was stunned.

I underestimated Su Chen.

...

None of the elders in the hall spoke.

I don't know how long the awkward silence has lasted...

As soon as Su Chen and Lin Zhiya arrived, they saw a bunch of eyes staring at them.

Needless to say, it's because the true teachings and the genealogy of the saintess are ridiculously exaggerated.

It was as if it were a deliberate provocation.

So many people are waiting for these two...

The group sat down together and quickly explained the situation in a few words.

It's nothing more than appointing Su Chen as an elder.

By the way, let's also talk about assigning Qingya Peak to Su Chen...

However, as soon as the topic was brought up, Xiao Dingyue took a sip of tea, put his hands behind his back, and stood up.

"Gentlemen."

"The former elder of Qingya Peak died in the Shattered Star Cluster. This peak is a testament to the battle fought with lives."

"According to the sect's rules, the Battle Merit Peak should be awarded to the person with the highest battle merit."

At this point, Xiao Dingyue turned to look at Su Chen.

...