touchnovel Chapter 5: Persuading Wang Chengye, the Elder's Demise.
Chapter 5: Persuading Wang Chengye, the Elder's Demise.
Once Li Chang'an had completely disappeared, Niu Le breathed a sigh of relief, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. His short black beard bristled slightly, and his muscular body clenched his fist as he threw a punch straight at the boulder behind him.
"A brat who doesn't know his own limitations dares to ask this elder to go to the border to maintain stability for the Qinglan Sect."
"However... he must have a secret. How could a mere first-grade Golden Core cultivator possess such strength?"
A gentle breeze swept over the boulder on Shenli Peak that had just been shattered by Niu Le, and his figure completely left Cangyun Sect.
When he reappeared, Li Chang'an had already arrived at the Cangyun Ancestral Hall.
Although the entire Cangyun Ancestral Hall is not magnificent, it is made of third-tier spiritual birch wood. Over the years, several cracks have appeared on the birch planks, but its overall simplicity and grandeur are still evident.
Through the crack in the door, he saw Wang Chengye offering incense to Ren Haotian, the former sect leader of the Cangyun Sect.
"Sect Leader Ren, the Cangyun Sect is in grave danger. Due to the circumstances, please do not blame this old man for not remembering the past."
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an did not disturb Wang Chengye. Wang Chengye, on the other hand, quietly gazed at Ren Haotian's stone tablet, lost in thought. Perhaps he was saying something to the dead.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed.
When Wang Chengye got up, Qiu Xingfan also pushed open the door and entered.
Feeling a gust of wind behind him, Wang Chengye turned around instantly and saw Li Chang'an enter. He remained calm.
"Sect Leader Li, what business do you have with this old man?"
Li Chang'an shrugged, his gaze lingering on the stone tablet in front of and behind his master, and sighed.
He didn't see these sect elders often, and he only knew their habits from his master. Although he had connections with Wang Chengye's Heyan Sect, Ren Haotian never mentioned Wang Chengye's stance.
But right now, whether Wang Chengye is truly loyal to the Cangyun Sect or just a nobody with his heart set on the Heyan Sect, he must choose death to complete the system mission for Li Chang'an.
"The sect's mission still needs Elder Wang to complete, so of course I, the sect master, need to come."
Upon hearing this, Wang Chengye's eye bags and wrinkles became slightly more prominent. He raised his head and glanced at Li Chang'an out of the corner of his eye.
"With the sect on the verge of collapse, it would be inappropriate to send this old man out of the sect to do a mission at such a time."
Upon hearing Wang Chengye's answer, Li Chang'an's aura surged forth, as if he intended to exert pressure like the previous two elders. He waved his hand and said.
"Does Elder Wang's single sect mission mean the entire sect will be destroyed?"
However, Wang Chengye showed disdain after feeling the pressure of Qiu Xingfan's minor Golden Core cultivation. After listening to Li Chang'an's words, he sighed and thought to himself.
"Making an example of someone to scare others? Using this old man to establish authority? This kid has picked the wrong person."
Immediately, Wang Chengye snorted coldly, and his aura suddenly confronted Qiu Xingfan's, even though he was only a second-grade Golden Core cultivator.
He was promoted to the position of elder last and ranked fifth, but his strength was the strongest among the elders except for the Grand Elder.
An aura approaching the peak of the Golden Core stage emanated from Wang Chengye, confronting Li Chang'an.
Seeing this, Li Chang'an smiled faintly and withdrew his imposing aura.
He didn't really intend to have a big fight with Wang Chengye here and then hand Wang Chengye over to Su Jiexu.
However, if Li Chang'an were to fight Wang Chengye in a real battle, the entire sect's ancestral hall would be destroyed, which was something Li Chang'an did not want to see.
"Elder Wang wouldn't really want to fight me, would he?"
Upon hearing this, the wrinkles around Wang Chengye's eyes lessened, and his imposing aura dissipated. He waved his hand and chose to take a step back.
"Sect Leader Li has just taken office. I wonder what mission requires this elder to go in person?"
Hearing that Wang Chengye's words suggested room for negotiation, Li Chang'an was overjoyed and immediately told him.
"There has been some disturbance at the border between our sect and the Qinglan Sect. Elder Niule Wang has been sent to the east to maintain stability, and Elder Wang is still needed to go to the north."
Wang Chengye was somewhat surprised to hear that Niu Le had accepted Qiu Xingfan's mission, but after thinking about it, he understood.
"Li Chang'an, to have such strength after cultivating from a first-grade Golden Core to the minor completion of the Golden Core stage, it seems that Ren Haotian is hiding many secrets from us."
"His apprentice isn't as simple as he seems on the surface."
Wang Chengye nodded and pondered for a moment.
"If our Second Elder goes to the border, what if someone with malicious intent takes advantage of the situation and infiltrates the sect?"
Li Chang'an's eyes were resolute as he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Wang Chengye.
"Elder Wang, you can rest assured. The Cangyun Sect has some hidden strengths that you are unaware of. If anyone attacks us now, we will fight to the death."
Li Chang'an's words were true; he had deep feelings for the Cangyun Sect, and he was not afraid to fight to the death if a powerful enemy attacked.
Hearing Li Chang'an's powerful words, Wang Chengye felt quite invigorated and said "good" three times in a row.
"Since Sect Leader Li is so determined, then this elder's trip to the border will not have been in vain."
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an was filled with complex emotions, his internal struggle raging on. In the end, it was the system reward that triumphed over him.
Li Chang'an cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Elder Wang, take care!"
Wang Chengye glanced at Li Chang'an, nodded slightly, took a step out of the ancestral hall, and left the Cangyun Sect in a few breaths.
Now that his investment was complete, Li Chang'an let out a long sigh of relief, feeling an unprecedented sense of relaxation.
With a few clattering sounds of his boots, he arrived before his master's stone tablet, his heart filled with emotion.
"The original owner was an orphan. From the time he could remember, he was with his master. Although he had little talent, his master treated him well. It's just a pity..."
"Now that I have transmigrated here, I will definitely avenge you, and the Cangyun Sect will become great in my hands."
"..."
Immediately, Li Chang'an lit three incense sticks for his master, bowed three times, and left the ancestral hall.
As night fell, a dozen craftsmen were building a sculpture of Ren Haotian in the center of the Cangyun Sect square.
Li Chang'an was quietly cultivating in the courtyard of his mansion when suddenly his eyes lit up as the system's voice sounded again.
"Liu Xinyue's cultivation level increased after taking the third-tier Spirit Gathering Pill. As a woman of destiny, Liu Xinyue triggered a hundredfold critical hit, and the host is rewarded with 150 investment points."
Hearing the system's voice, Li Chang'an felt a little depressed. He had just spent fifty investment points today to improve the Death Servant's cultivation, and now he was rewarded with another one hundred and fifty investment points. He was still fifty investment points short of reaching the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.
He couldn't help but sigh.
"It's all about timing and fate!"
Meanwhile, in the Cangyun Mountains, Feng Yun and Zhang He were chasing a third-tier demonic beast, the Silver Moon Wolf, when a gust of wind swept past them and they felt a surge of heat.
"Fengyun, what's going on?!"
Feng Yun frowned and let out a loud shout.
"Run! We've fallen for that kid's trap!"
But how could Su Muxue let these two Golden Core cultivators, who had just been delivered to her, escape? Even a small mosquito is still meat.
A seductive laugh echoed throughout the Cangyun Mountains, and Fengyun and Zhang He were reduced to withered, dried corpses, devoured by the Silver Moon.
Bright sunlight streamed into Li Chang'an's room. He slowly rose from his seated position and headed to the center of the Cangyun Sect's plaza.
Today, the place is bustling with noise and excitement. The First Elder, Ning Hanruo, is dressed in a black dress, her slender legs exposed. Her face is as warm as jade, yet it exudes an air of unyielding authority.