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Yang Xiuan listened to these words and actually nodded in agreement, smiling, "Brother Xiao is truly worthy of being a School Leader’s disciple, seeing more clearly than your junior brother. We disciples indeed should pay a visit to the new Sect Leader.">

However, speaking of which, this new Sect Leader has appeared in the sect just like Uncle Jin previously did, suddenly announced as an elder in the sect without any prior signs.

Although I am aware that the new Sect Leader must also be part of the hidden strength of our sect, I am utterly clueless about the Sect Leader’s preferences.

As the School Leader’s disciple, do you have any inside information? If so, please enlighten your junior brother, I would be extremely grateful," he said.

Just as Xiao Jingyi said, with a new Heavenly Son comes new courtiers. If one wants to build connections within the sect, they need to seek out the new Sect Leader.

And Yang Xiuan was indeed entertaining this thought.

With Xiao Jingyi being the highest-ranking disciple, Qing Mountain Pavilion’s backing within the sect changed to Yi Dancheng.

Another faction within the sect, consisting of disciples of loose cultivator origins, has now pledged allegiance to Master Che, who heavily utilized loose cultivators.

Another individual, True Person Jin Qingyue, like Elder Taishang, was overly low-profile, did not accept disciples and was a loner.

This left Yang Xiuan without anyone to rely on within his backing faction, Wind Thunder Fortress, effectively bullied in all corners of the sect.

Although he was about to become an immortal and would be able to hold up his own piece of the sky soon,

a mere True Person in the current peaceful era of Taiping Dao really could not say much.

Which one of the several True Persons in the sect could not suppress him?

Talking about the new Sect Leader who suddenly appeared, it’s said his cultivation is also very deep, not much less than School Leader Yi’s.

With such a person now also holding the title of Sect Leader, even if I were to become an immortal, I would not dare to offend him.

And I had no intentions of doing so.

Thinking that I would become an immortal and thus a loner myself, I considered seeking someone to rely on.

And of course, this newly emerged Sect Leader without much of a trusted foundation was the obvious choice.

"I have been in seclusion all these years, never leaving, and it was not until I received a message from the sect about at least holding a succession ceremony that I would come out of seclusion. If my junior brother is not clear about these things, how could I be?"

Xiao Jingyi, seeing through the other’s intentions, sneered, "Instead of asking me, junior brother, you might as well join me sooner in entering the mountain to meet the new Sect Leader. By then, won’t you know what the new Sect Leader likes?

I have other business and can’t accompany you in this conversation any longer."

His own backing was about to retreat, and his lifespan was nearing its end, leaving Xiao Jingyi in no good mood and with no time to bother with this annoying fellow.

After saying this, he waved his sleeves and flew towards the Mountain Gate ahead.

"You’re right, who exactly is this suddenly emerged Sect Leader Lu Yuan?"

Yang Xiuan looked towards the distant Mi Yun Mountain, muttering to himself, then also mounted his flying light and headed forward.

...

Meanwhile, inside the mountain, in the guesthouse specially reserved for receiving messengers from other sects, messengers from Jiuzhou Immortal Gate had begun to discuss.

"Is it true what True Person Zhen Xuan said? Do you really know Taiping Dao’s new Sect Leader, and they also hail from the Nine Provinces?"

In the room, Danding Sect Leader Zhang Yunxuan, upon hearing what his senior brother said, couldn’t help but rise in astonishment, excitement flickering across his face.

Zhang Yunxuan was a True Person freshly nurtured by Jiuzhou Immortal Gate in the past two hundred years.

Since he was relatively inexperienced and not as senior, Master Zhen Xuan of Purple Cloud Sect had brought him along to observe the ceremonies at Taiping Dao.

The goal was simple, to build and deepen relationships with Taiping Dao.

In recent years, with the end of the wars and the dawn of a prosperous era, the three sects within Changqing Domain have been developing and recuperating rapidly.

Jiuzhou Immortal Gate, for instance, had fostered a True Person like Zhang Yunxuan.

The Changqing Immortal Sect was even more remarkable; with the four nations of the Western Domain taken from the Nine Provinces and the spoils from the absorption of their vassal sects, compounded with their existing heritage, their strength had recovered at an astounding rate.

In just two hundred years, they had raised three True Immortals.

This rate of development was truly frightening.

As a fierce competitor to Changqing Immortal Sect, the Nine Provinces was naturally under great pressure upon seeing this development.

At such a time, to ensure their own safety, they had to woo more allies to share the burden.

The only possible ally left to woo within the Changqing Domain was Taiping Dao.

This was the reason Jiuzhou Immortal Gate, despite being short-staffed, still sent two True Persons for the change of leadership at Taiping Dao.

However, Taiping Dao was no simple entity.

While outwardly it seemed they had yet to mature, with many newly recruited disciples still growing,

the origins of the sect were quite mysterious, and their hidden strength was unfathomable.

More than two hundred years ago, a True Person Jin Qingyue had suddenly emerged.

Now, after more than two hundred years, another, Lu Yuan, had appeared out of the blue.

What’s more, this Lu Yuan was about to take over Yi Dancheng’s position as Sect Leader, becoming the new Sect Leader of Taiping Dao.

The successive emergence of two unfamiliar True Persons, previously unheard of, inevitably led to suspicions that Taiping Dao had many more hidden strengths.

Therefore, when the news spread, both Jiuzhou Immortal Gate and Changqing Immortal Sect were extremely shocked and deeply apprehensive.

The visible strength of Taiping Dao alone had previously caused both factions much distress.

Now, with evidence of even more depth to the sect, they could not help feeling even more wary and guarded.

This time Jiuzhou Immortal Gate sent so many True Persons not only to express sincerity but also as a sign of their apprehension.

But at this moment,

Master Zhen Xuan from Purple Cloud Sect mysteriously told Zhang Yunxuan that he knew the new Sect Leader of Taiping Dao, who apparently came from the same Nine Provinces as they did.

This earth-shattering news naturally left the new True Person greatly shaken and unable to contain himself.

"I can’t be certain if he is the Lu Yuan I know. However, the name and appearance of this new Sect Leader of Taiping Dao are strikingly similar to the Lu Yuan I remember,"

True Person Zhen Xuan actually shook his head, also somewhat uncertain and puzzled, "The last group of Immortal Sect Cultivators from the Nine Provinces made a pact to cross the sea for Ascension together. And that King of Chu, Lu Yuan, though a cultivator, lingered in the world’s wealth and status and did not follow.

Yet, with his capabilities, if he were to ultimately unite the Nine Provinces and harness their power, it’s possible he could ascend once more.

Upon detailed calculation, he and I are of the same age.

After more than a thousand years, if he is still alive at this time, he is undoubtedly a True Immortal.

And with his background in the Nine Provinces, becoming a True Immortal should rank him not among the ordinary.

But I do not know why, if he really did ascend, why didn’t he seek out our Jiuzhou Immortal Gate, instead joining Taiping Dao?"

With these words, True Person Zhen Xuan, too, expressed a sense of confusion and bewilderment.