amaotonovel Chapter 140 Returning to the old place
Chapter 140 Returning to the old place
Master Guiyuan had remained silent until he heard Yun Zhao speak, at which point he finally spoke: "Zhao Zhao, you mean... listen to me?"
Song Zhiyuan listened from the side, a confident smile on his face.
If he listens to his master, wouldn't that mean he'll become the successor to the sect leader?
Unlike his joy, Peak Master Jin's expression was rather unpleasant.
“Of course not,” Yun Zhao shook his head, “I listen to the old sect leader, my grandfather.”
Master Guiyuan: "..."
The smile wouldn't disappear; it would simply shift, moving from Song Zhiyuan's face to Jin Fengzhu's.
"Haha, Zhao Zhao is right, let's listen to the old sect leader."
Peak Master Jin's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile. Since he was listening to the old sect leader, then...
wrong!
Jin Fengzhu looked at Yun Zhao, her expression hard to explain. Did she mean that Qi Yan would be the next sect leader?
After all, Qi Yan will be Yun Zhao's future Daoist partner.
If Peak Master Jin had thought of this, others could too. Seeing Song Zhiyuan's even uglier face, Peak Master Jin had already begun to ponder which of his disciples would seduce Yun Zhao and steal Qi Yan's man.
Qi Yan keenly noticed that the Golden Peak Master's gaze was strange. He subtly moved in front of Yun Zhao and met the Golden Peak Master's gaze.
Jin Fengzhu gave an awkward smile and looked away.
Why does he feel that Qi Yan is someone who is not easy to mess with?
“Uncle Jin misunderstood me,” Yun Zhao smiled and said, “What I meant was that since Grandfather said the next sect leader would be my Daoist partner, that means I would appoint him.”
“Ayan’s mind is not on this matter, and he will not participate in these things.”
Jin Fengzhu's eyes lit up. "Zhaozhao, do you remember when your Uncle Jin held you when you were little? If you ever have any trouble in the future, just ask your Uncle Jin. Don't be afraid to bother him."
Regardless, let's try appealing to emotions first.
Yun Zhao: "..."
The Earth Peak Master said irritably, "You act like you've never hugged anyone before, Old Jin, don't threaten Zhao Zhao."
Jin Fengzhu was displeased. "How can it be a threat? I'm just showing concern for this child."
Yun Zhao ignored them and continued, "What I mean is that I will appoint the next sect leader."
"Of course, I won't just appoint anyone randomly, nor will I practice nepotism. With so many fellow disciples in the sect, naturally the most capable person will be chosen."
Jin Fengzhu's eyes flashed. "Zhaozhao is right. I agree."
Although Song Zhiyuan was the best of his generation, he refused to believe that none of his disciples were as good as Song Zhiyuan.
Besides, given the relationship between Yun Zhao and Song Zhiyuan, Yun Zhao would definitely not consider Song Zhiyuan.
Seeing that no one except Peak Master Jin had expressed an opinion, Yun Zhao assumed they had agreed.
"And another thing," Yun Zhao suddenly said with a smile, "the sect leader is doing well, so why choose a successor so soon?"
Master Guiyuan then said, "Zhaozhao, you don't understand. I'm about to reach a bottleneck. It's time to choose the next sect leader to take over my position."
Yun Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Sect Master, you shouldn't be in a hurry, right? At least not for the next ten years, right?"
"That's natural, but it's just to prevent problems from arising in the first place, lest I rush into seclusion and the sect be leaderless."
Not everyone is power-hungry; naturally, no matter how great the power, it is not as important as one's own lifespan.
Yun Zhao said with satisfaction, "That's good. I believe that the sect has many talented people and we will always be able to find a suitable person."
Song Zhiyuan was determined to become the future sect leader of Qingyun Sect, but she was determined not to let him have his way. Besides, given Song Zhiyuan's dislike for them, even if he didn't kill them after taking power, he would still make them disgusting.
The infiltration of the demon race into the cultivation world has put the entire human race on edge. Previously, it was possible to distinguish between demons and humans, but now, no one knows what the demons used. The four major sects sent people out to search for the demons, but they couldn't find a single demon.
However, some demons cannot resist eating people, and at this time their demonic aura will be revealed. From this, it can be confirmed that the demons are hiding in the cultivation world.
It was a turbulent time, and disciples of all sects were ordered not to leave their sects unless necessary. However, Yun Zhao and Qi Yan needed to go to the Demon Realm.
So, one night, under the cover of Mu Qianqian and Lin Shu, Yun Zhao and Qi Yan secretly slipped away.
When Lu Mingdao found out, Mu Qianqian and Lin Shu stood in front of him, admitting their mistakes with remarkable speed and efficiency. But when asked if they would dare to do it again...
Mu Qianqian muttered to herself, "I'll do it again next time."
Lu Mingdao: "..."
Junior sister, you'd better come out of seclusion and discipline your unfilial disciple!
Yun Zhao and Qi Yan, who had already slipped out of the sect, headed towards Demon-Slaying City. Upon arriving at Demon-Slaying City, the Spirit of Extinction suggested that they visit the Tong family.
"Sister, I was once born into the Tong family, and they treated me very well. Last time I came to Demon-Slaying City, my brother, the young master of the Tong family, was seriously ill. I want to cure his illness, is that alright?"
“Of course,” Yun Zhao readily agreed. “But, A-Ling, how will you go to see them? Do you need my help?”
The Spirit of Extinction shook its head. "Sister, I can go in by myself. I won't show myself. As long as I see the young master of the Tong family, I can heal him."
"It will take a long time, a full day and a night. Sister, why don't you find an inn to stay at for the night?"
Yun Zhao thought for a moment and said to the Spirit of Extinction, "Ah Ling, go ahead. We'll meet at the inn the day after tomorrow morning."
The Spirit of Extinction responded and turned to fly towards the Tong family's direction.
Qi Yan tidied Yun Zhao's disheveled hair. "Zhao Zhao, where do you want to go? The Song family?"
“Mmm,” Yun Zhao took his hand, “Ayan understands me best. Let’s go see Song Qinghua.”
"The Song family is still under the control of his younger brother, Song Qingyang. It seems that Song Qinghua did not escape from there."
Yun Zhao was puzzled. "He absorbed the demonic energy of the demon race, so he should be very powerful. Why did you let Song Qingyang occupy the position of head of the Song family and lock him up there?"
"Let's go and see for ourselves, we'll find out."
Qi Yan's cultivation level was still at the Golden Core stage, but he could completely control the power of his past life within him, so he brought Yun Zhao into the Song family as if they were empty.
The Song family's defenses remained tight, perhaps because of the demon race, the security was even more stringent than before. Qi Yan led Yun Zhao straight to the place where they had last met Song Qinghua.
On the way, passing through the forbidden area of the Song family, seeing that the scene was exactly the same as when he last entered, Yun Zhao even stopped to revisit the place.
"Ayan, why do you think the Song family designated this place as a forbidden area? There's nothing inside."
"I don't know, but even the patriarch doesn't know why this place is a forbidden area. It was passed down from the Song family ancestors."
Yun Zhao casually said, "Hmm...maybe there was something that needed to be protected before, but it's gone now. I don't see anyone patrolling here. Maybe the Song family already considers this place an abandoned courtyard."
But just as they were about to leave, Fu Guang suddenly jumped out of the spirit sword and into the courtyard.