Chapter 94

Li Qiy Ye and his group had just returned to the Xianyan Ancient Sect, and Elder Sun was already waiting outside the mountain gate, eagerly looking forward to their return. When he saw from afar that Li Qiy Ye and his group were riding a giant snail back, Elder Sun was speechless, thinking that riding a snail was just too absurd.

However, Elder Sun didn't have the mood to deal with this at the moment. Seeing Li Qiy Ye, he hurriedly said, "Thank goodness, you're finally back." As he spoke, he quickly pulled Li Qiy Ye off the snail.

"Elder Sun, you need to go to the Ancestral Hall; they're almost fighting there," Elder Sun said anxiously to Li Qiy Ye.

Seeing Elder Sun's anxious expression, Li Qiy Ye asked, "Are there enemies attacking? Or has the Holy Treasure Empire come to challenge us?"

Seeing Li Qiy Ye's slow and unhurried nature, Elder Sun was helpless and said, "Neither. The Sect Leader has returned and is in the Ancestral Hall. The elders are almost at odds with the Sect Leader! You should go and see."

"Sect Leader," hearing Elder Sun's words, Li Qiy Ye was surprised. He had no impression of the Sect Leader, Su Yong Huang, and had never cared about or inquired about this so-called master.

Now that Su Yong Huang had returned, it was indeed surprising to Li Qiy Ye. Li Qiy Ye said calmly, "Alright, I should meet this master of mine." As he spoke, he walked inside.

Niu Fen changed his form and turned back into an old man, following Li Qiy Ye. Seeing the giant snail turn into an old man, Elder Sun was momentarily stunned, but he didn't have time to ask about it.

At this moment, in the Ancestral Hall, the elders were almost overturning the table. As the highest authority in the Xianyan Ancient Sect, the elders should have maintained their composure, but now, Elder Zhou and the others were glaring angrily. Their target was the current Sect Leader, Su Yong Huang.

In contrast, Elder Gu's attitude was better; he just sat there, silent and not saying a word.

As the Sect Leader of the Xianyan Ancient Sect, Su Yong Huang was actually not well-received by the upper echelons of the sect. The reason was simple: Su Yong Huang, as the Sect Leader, had no qualifications or experience within the Xianyan Ancient Sect, and she wasn't even a disciple of the sect!

Su Yong Huang's sudden appearance as the Sect Leader was a sudden event. The entire Xianyan Ancient Sect was unprepared, and no one knew of her existence before this.

The specific circumstances of this event were unclear to anyone except for the Great Elder, Gu Tieshou. In short, Su Yong Huang suddenly appeared in the Xianyan Ancient Sect and was designated as the successor by the previous Sect Leader. This decision was unanimously agreed upon by the still-living Grand Elders, including the one who had lived the longest and had participated in a battle 30,000 years ago, who was in a long-term closed retreat due to severe injuries.

In the end, Gu Tieshou, who had lived the longest, agreed to Su Yong Huang becoming the Sect Leader. At the time, the entire Xianyan Ancient Sect was in an uproar. The appointment of an unknown person as the Sect Leader was hard to accept.

At that time, Gu Tieshou, the highest-ranking and most popular figure in the Xianyan Ancient Sect, persuaded Elder Zhou and others, suppressing the strong opposition to Su Yong Huang's appointment. This situation lasted for several years before it was finally resolved.

However, Su Yong Huang seemed to have a clear understanding of her position. As the Sect Leader, she did not stay in the Xianyan Ancient Sect but took a small group of disciples, including several hall masters, and lived on the outskirts of the sect. From then on, she rarely interfered in the internal affairs of the Xianyan Ancient Sect, although she maintained contact with the sect.

Fortunately, this allowed the Xianyan Ancient Sect to calm down, and most major decisions were made by the six elders at the time.

It could be said that Su Yong Huang's appointment as the Sect Leader was largely due to the efforts of Great Elder Gu Tieshou. Before Su Yong Huang appeared, Gu Tieshou was the first in line to succeed the Sect Leader and was the most qualified to take the position.

Gu Tieshou was the direct disciple of the previous Sect Leader and was the oldest and longest-serving disciple of the first generation. He had always been diligent and made significant contributions to the Xianyan Ancient Sect.

If Gu Tieshou had not stepped in to persuade Elder Zhou and others, it would have been impossible to convince the upper echelons of the Xianyan Ancient Sect.

Even Gu Tieshou was willing to give up his position as Sect Leader, and under his leadership, Su Yong Huang became the Sect Leader.

Su Yong Huang, who had been away for a long time, returned today. As the Sect Leader, she rarely returned to the sect. After the passing of the Grand Elders and the previous Sect Leader, Su Yong Huang had never returned.

This time, Su Yong Huang returned for the Devil's Back Ridge, intending to take the disciples there. This decision immediately met with opposition from Elder Zhou and others.

In the eyes of the upper echelons, Li Qiy Ye, as the leader of the revival, was the true leader of the Xianyan Ancient Sect. Now that Su Yong Huang had returned, it naturally caused a backlash from the upper echelons, especially since they did not trust Su Yong Huang and would not entrust their disciples to her.

Over this matter, both sides almost came to blows. In short, Elder Zhou and others were firmly against Su Yong Huang taking control of the Xianyan Ancient Sect.

"Alright, alright, Li Qiy Ye is back. Let's discuss this calmly," Elder Sun said to everyone after bringing Li Qiy Ye in.

Seeing Li Qiy Ye return, Elder Zhou and others sighed in relief, and the atmosphere in the hall visibly eased.

"Brother, this is our master, the Sect Leader," Tu Buyu, standing behind Su Yong Huang, said with a smile to Li Qiy Ye.

The title "Sect Leader" made Elder Zhou and others somewhat displeased, and they huffed.

When Li Qiy Ye saw Su Yong Huang, he was momentarily stunned! The Su Yong Huang before him was actually a woman, and a very young one!

The woman before him was about twenty years old, graceful and dignified, and her yellow robe accentuated her noble aura. Her forehead was like the moon, her eyes like stars, and her most striking feature was her eyebrows, which were like swords, adding a regal and domineering air to her, making her seem like a born princess, noble and elegant.

In terms of beauty, Li Qiy Ye's companion, Li Shuangyan, was not inferior to this woman, but Li Shuangyan did not have the same regal and noble aura.

Seeing the woman before him, Li Qiy Ye was shaken. He had always been composed, but he was momentarily lost in thought. She looked so much like someone, so much like someone!

As Li Qiy Ye looked at Su Yong Huang, she also examined him. They sized each other up as "master" and "disciple."

Li Qiy Ye regained his composure and glanced at Nan Huairen, saying, "You never told me the Sect Leader was a woman."

"Uh—" Nan Huairen was stunned, laughed awkwardly, and said in a low voice, "Brother, you never asked. I thought you knew."

Li Qiy Ye was speechless. He had always assumed Su Yong Huang was a man. As his disciple, Tu Buyu was over a thousand years old, so he thought his master, Su Yong Huang, would be a white-haired old man of six or seven thousand years. However, he never expected Su Yong Huang to be a woman in her mid-twenties, a stunning beauty.

"Li Qiy Ye, the Sect Leader plans to take the disciples to the Devil's Back Ridge," Gu Tieshou said, trying to mediate.

Su Yong Huang looked at Li Qiy Ye and said, "The Devil's Back Ridge is the best place for our current Xianyan Ancient Sect to be tested. It's also the time for us to reap the rewards. According to my calculations, the Devil's Back Ridge will open in half a year at most, or three months at least. This is a once-in-a-century opportunity, and the Xianyan Ancient Sect cannot miss it."

"I understand. In 63 days, the Devil's Back Ridge will open," Li Qiy Ye nodded lightly. He had known when the Devil's Back Ridge would open while he was buried underground.

"What do you think?" Gu Tieshou asked Li Qiy Ye.

At this moment, all the elders present looked at Li Qiy Ye. Deep down, Elder Zhou and others wanted to push Li Qiy Ye to become the Sect Leader of the Xianyan Ancient Sect.

"Can I talk to the Sect Leader alone?" Li Qiy Ye finally said to Gu Tieshou and the others.

Gu Tieshou and the others exchanged glances and ultimately agreed to Li Qiy Ye's request.

Li Qiy Ye returned to the solitary peak, and Li Shuangyan and the others left. In the small courtyard, only Li Qiy Ye, Su Yong Huang, and Tu Buyu remained, with Tu Buyu standing behind Su Yong Huang.

Li Qiy Ye looked at Su Yong Huang for a long time, lost in thought. After a while, he said, "Is the Su family in the distant lands safe?"

Li Qiy Ye's words immediately changed the expression of the regal and dignified Su Yong Huang, and even Tu Buyu was shocked. Su Yong Huang looked at Li Qiy Ye and said, moved, "How do you know about the distant lands! In the Xianyan Ancient Sect, only Old Tu knows about the Su family in the distant lands!"

Li Qiy Ye's words revealed her origins, which deeply moved Su Yong Huang. The Su family in the distant lands was unknown to the world, and no one in the nine realms knew of them.

"The ancestor appeared to me in a dream," Li Qiy Ye finally said, his emotions calm, and he smiled composedly.

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