Yi Qiushui likewise did not dare to offend as she mumbled in a low voice, “Lady Chi Jing, it is already an honor for Zhou Yuan to become part of the Wind Pavilion.”
Gu Yan and Gu Xi breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. They also thought that Chi Jing was merely being ironic.
However, not even a single ripple could be seen on Zhou Yuan’s face. He lowered his gaze, giving off a deferential and respectful appearance.
Chi Jing didn’t pay any attention to Yi Yan or Gu Yan. Her clear and bright eyes were firmly fixed on Zhou Yuan as she scratched deep marks into the table.
A moment later, the stormy waves in her heart gradually subsided as she indifferently said, “I’m not joking. The fact that Zhou Yuan could defeat Mo Yuan at the intermediate Divine Dwelling stage is already proof of his talent. He has the qualifications to become a deputy pavilion master.”
A look of disbelief crossed Yi Yan’s and Yi Qiushiu’s faces when they finally realized that Chi Jing was serious.
The position of pavilion master was currently vacant and there were only two deputy pavilion masters, who were currently the highest ranked in the Wind Pavilion. If Zhou Yuan became a deputy pavilion master, wouldn’t that be equivalent to reaching the sky in a single step?
On the other hand, Gu Yan’s face turned uncontrollably pale. “Lady Chi Jing, how can an outsider who knows nothing be eligible to become one of the Wind Pavilion’s deputy pavilion masters?!”
Expressionless, Chi Jing uttered, “If I say he is eligible, he is eligible.”
Gu Yan froze, his eyes flashing with fury. He didn’t know why Chi Jing would suddenly change her mind. He felt as if he was being toyed around with.
“Even Mo Yuan isn’t qualified to become a deputy pavilion master of the Wind Pavilion. Even if he has defeated Mo Yuan, that doesn’t mean anything,” Gu Yan said in a low voice.
“If I say he does, he does.” Chi Jing was still cold and indifferent.
Although infuriated, Gu Yan also understood Chi Jing’s position and status. She had the right to appoint a deputy pavilion master to the Wind Pavilion. In the end, he could only fume, “Although Lady Chi Jing is one of the five grand elders, I will definitely report this matter to my sect master!”
He flung his sleeve and turned away.
The sect master he was referring to was naturally the sect master of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, who was also one of the five grand elders in charge of the Tianyuan Region.
Gu Xi quickly followed behind him, shooting a fierce glare at Zhou Yuan before leaving.
Chi Jing didn’t lift her eyes a single time during their departure.
Once the two had left, Yi Yan and Yi Qiushui exchanged a puzzled glance with each other. They likewise couldn’t understand why Chi Jing would have a sudden change of attitude towards Zhou Yuan, but it was ultimately a good thing.
“Zhou Yuan, hurry and thank Lady Chi Jing,” Yi Yan reminded.
Zhou Yuan nodded and respectfully said, “Thank you, esteemed one.”
Chi Jing stared at Zhou Yuan and then said to Yi Yan and Yi Qiushui, “You two go out first, I have something to say to Zhou Yuan.”
Yi Qiushui and Yi Yan could see the confusion in each other’s eyes, but they didn’t dare to ignore the order and immediately exited the golden palace hall.
After leaving, Yi Yan’s face was still crossed with disbelief as he kept shaking his head. He was clearly still bothered by what had happened inside.
“Why would Lady Chi Jing give the position of deputy pavilion master to Zhou Yuan?” Yi Qiushui couldn’t help asking.
The status of the Wind Pavilion master was equivalent to an elder like Yi Yan, and the position of deputy pavilion master wasn’t much lower. If Zhou Yuan was an expert of the Nascent Source stage, Yi Yan wouldn’t be surprised by this treatment, but he was merely an intermediate Divine Dwelling stage practitioner!
Had something like this ever happened before?
Yi Yan couldn’t help but murmur, “Could...Lady Chi Jing have taken a liking to Zhou Yuan?”
Yi Qiushui immediately blushed and said irritably, “Grandpa, what are you talking about? What kind of status does Lady Chi Jing have? How high is her standards? How would she...I’m not saying that Zhou Yuan isn’t good, but this is impossible!”
Yi Yan smiled awkwardly and then turned back to look at the golden palace. If Chi Jing heard what he had said, a bout of suffering would likely await him.
Hence, he could only keep shaking his head. He eventually said, “From the looks of it, perhaps Lady Chi Jing wanted to show Gu Yan who’s boss. After all, the Heavenly Spirit Sect has often made Lady Chi Jing annoyed or stressed.”
Yi Qiushui nodded. This was the only reason that could explain what had happened. But for Zhou Yuan, it was as though a pie had fallen from the sky.
...
Inside the golden palace hall. After Yi Yan and the others had left, Chi Jing calmly spoke again, “All secret guards, withdraw.”
The subtle waves of Genesis Qi in the golden palace hall vanished, and Zhou Yuan could also feel that the vigilant gazes in the dark were gone.
He was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
He lifted his head in astonishment because Chi Jing’s figure had already mysteriously appeared in front of him like a ghost as she stared at him without blinking.
At the same time, Zhou Yuan could detect an indescribable sense of oppression gradually spreading from Chi Jing’s body.
Chi Jing slowly asked, “You, where did you learn the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method?”
When Zhou Yuan secretly activated the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method, Chi Jing had felt a very familiar aura, because she too cultivated this techniuqe…
Under Chi Jing’s watchful gaze, the space around Zhou Yuan had solidified, blocking off all of his escape. At this moment, even if he wanted to explode his Divine Dwelling, he most likely would be unable to do so.
But Zhou Yuan remained surprisingly calm as he answered, “Is there anyone else besides our master who can teach the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method?”
Chi Jing’s expression shook. Slowly, she said, “Are you saying that my master gave it to you?
“What proof do you have?!”
“Is the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method not enough?” asked Zhou Yuan.
“Not enough.”
Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment before stretching out his hand. Light flashed in his palm. The next moment, a black mottled brush appeared.
Staring at the very familiar black brush, Chi Jing gently touched it with a trembling hand. Zhou Yuan could see that her clear and bright eyes had misted over. Eventually a single tear rolled slowly down her cheek.
She murmured in a trembling voice, “The Heavenly Yuan Brush...”
Chapter 784 Senior Sister
The black mottled brush was covered with traces of the passing of time. There were nine ancient Genesis Runes flickering around the body of the brush. Looking at the black brush, even Chi Jing couldn’t help feeling a surge of emotion in her heart, and tears misted her eyes.
She evidently recognized the unique weapon that belonged to Cang Yuan.
Chi Jing quickly calmed her emotions and looked at Zhou Yuan with a hint of excitement in her eyes. “Is our master all right?”
After Cang Yuan suddenly left, no matter how much Chi Jing tried, she couldn’t find any news about him. His disappearance led to rumors that Cang Yuan had died, and it brought great pressure to the entire Tianyuan Region.
But now, she finally received news of Cang Yuan, so how could she not be excited?
Zhou Yuan nodded with a smile. “Our master is fine, but he can’t appear in Hunyuan Heaven. All these years, he has been fighting the sacred race.”
“Sacred race...”
Chi Jing’s eyes turned cold. Only the sacred race could force her master to not appear for so many years.
However, k
nowing that her master was alive, the weight of a huge boulder was finally lifted off her mind, and a rare smile spread across her face.
She didn’t doubt whether or not Zhou Yuan was telling the truth, because she knew that both the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualization Method and the Heavenly Yuan Brush had to be given by her master on his own initiative. These were his greatest treasures. Even if she and her senior brother had their eyes on them for a long time, her master still didn’t give it to them in the end.
Therefore nobody in the world would be able to take the Heavenly Yuan Brush from Cang Yuan without his agreement.
“I didn’t think I’d have a junior brother.” Chi Jing curiously studied Zhou Yuan like a little girl seeing her favorite toy.
Zhou Yuan trembled from the look in her eyes.
Chi Jing chuckled, “I had asked our master to take in another disciple before so that I could teach them, but our master’s standards were too high and I was left disappointed for a long time.”
“Lady Chi Jing—” Zhou Yuan dryly laughed.
Chi Jing’s expression turned stern, and she corrected him, “Call me senior sister!”
“Senior sister Chi Jing.”
“Say it again.”
“Senior sister.”
“Again.”
“Senior sister.”
“...”
After he repeated himself many times in a row, Chi Jing finally revealed a satisfied look and said, “Back then, that bastard also forced me to respectfully call him senior brother every day. It’s finally payback.”
Zhou Yuan looked confused.
Then go find our senior brother for payback. What does it have to do with me?
However, he could tell that her attitude towards him was undoubtedly many times better after confirming his identity. She was much more friendly, and her previous oppressiveness had completely vanished.
“Little junior brother, since you’re our master’s disciple, why do you have to cover it up? If you reveal your identity, no one in the Tianyuan Region would dare to touch you. And that Gu Yan also wouldn’t dare to make things difficult for you anymore,” Chi Jing asked. Zhou Yuan didn’t expose his identity in public and had instead secretly operated the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualization Method, which was only noticed by Chi Jing, who had also practiced this spirit tempering method before.
Obviously, because Zhou Yuan didn’t want to expose his identity, Chi Jing also didn’t question him on the spot and had instead cautiously sent Yi Yan, Gu Yan and the others away before confirming his identity.
“You should know that when our master founded the Tianyuan Region, he made the rule that his disciples were all qualified to become founding members in charge of the Tianyuan Region. If you reveal your identity, even if you only possess the strength of the Divine Dwelling stage, you will still become the sixth person in charge of the Tianyuan Region.”
Zhou Yuan smacked his lips when he heard this. When master Cang Yuan wasn’t around, the founding members were the supreme leaders of the Tianyuan Region and could be said to rule the world. It was no wonder that their master rarely accepted disciples. With such an identity, even in the face of a Law Domain expert, they would be equal.
However, he finally shook his head and explained, “Our master said that I can’t reveal to the outside world that I am his third disciple. Otherwise, the other supreme sovereigns of Hunyuan Heaven will try to find him through me.
“When he left, for some reason, he was in disagreement with Hunyuan Heaven’s other supreme sovereigns, so he needed to prevent them from finding him.”
He didn’t say anything about Yaoyao because he knew this matter involved a lot of things, and he wanted to avoid it if possible.
Chi Jing froze for a moment and then whispered, “I understand. It’s no wonder that all these years I have always felt that there is something strange with the way the other regions treated the Tianyuan Region.”
However, Chi Jing was somewhat relieved to see the calmness Zhou Yuan showed towards such a position. After all, there weren’t that many people who could withstand such a temptation.
Their master’s vision was as good as it always was.
And if Zhou Yuan knew what she was thinking, he would have felt a little embarrassed. In his view, although the position was high and powerful, he wouldn’t want it if it would bring him life-threatening danger.
No position was as important as his little life!
“Senior sister, I came to the Tianyuan Region this time on the orders of our master. There’s something I have to ask you, senior sister, for help with.” Zhou Yuan’s expression had turned extremely solemn because this was his real purpose for coming here.
“Our master’s mission?” Chi Jing nodded. If, as Zhou Yuan had said before, it was inconvenient for their master to appear himself, then it must be an extremely important matter for him to send her little junior brother.
“Our master said that the Ancestral Dragon Lantern is controlled by the nine regions in turn. The next time, the Tianyuan Region must control it.”
“Ancestral Dragon Lantern?”
Chi Jing didn’t expect her master’s mission to be related to that object.
“The Ancestral Dragon Lantern is ranked second among the sacred treasures of the world. When that lantern is activated, it can give birth to the Ancestral Dragon Chaos Flame. This flame has two forms: one is the flame of life and the other is the flame of destruction.
“The flame of life is a sacred object for strengthening the body. Once it is accepted, the body of its master will become unrivaled, and even the legendary ancestral dragon object may be born.
“The flame of destruction can incinerate even Saint experts.”
One simple sentence already showed its tyrannical power.
Zhou Yuan was also astonished to hear this. The Ancestral Dragon Lantern was truly a peerless sacred object. It was no wonder that it needed to be jointly controlled by the nine regions. No one dared to possess it alone.
“The Ancestral Dragon Lantern is jointly managed by the nine regions, and every few years there will be a Nine Region Meeting, where the most outstanding region will be awarded the right to be in charge of the Ancestral Dragon Lantern until the next Nine Region Meeting.”
“Then the Tianyuan Region has to be the champion of the next Nine Region Meeting,” Zhou Yuan said.
Chi Jing shook her head in distress. “Do you know what the Tianyuan Region was ranked in the Nine Region Meeting last time?”
Zhou Yuan blinked his eyes, a bad feeling surging in his heart.
Chi Jing rubbed her forehead and spat out a ranking that made Zhou Yuan’s heart sink.
“Last.”
Chapter 785 Nine Regions Meeting
“Last?”
Zhou Yuan’s face stiffened. At this moment he felt that the Ancestral Dragon Lantern was very distant.
Chi Jing pursed her lips. “The Tianyuan Region wasn’t so miserable before, but our master suddenly disappeared and rumours of his death spread.
“This has caused some unsteady movement in the Tianyuan Region, and the people are no longer of one mind. It has become quite troublesome because of this. Even if the news about our master isn’t confirmed, the Tianyuan Region will most likely fall from the position of one of the nine regions...
“This is also the main reason why our senior brother went into secluded cultivation. Only when he steps into the Saint stage will it be possible to stabilise the Tianyuan Region.” Speaking about this, her expression turned visibly cold, and a palpable oppressive aura spread out. It was clear that the pressure she had been under over the years had been enormous.
“I remember our master telling me that the Nine Regions Meeting is considered a training experience for the younger generation,” Zhou Yuan muttered.
Chi Jing nodded. “The Nine Regions Meeting was at first a kind of social exchange, but the majority of the high-level figures of each region couldn’t come in person si
nce that would damage their identity and status. So, over time, it became a competition among the younger generation and can now be considered a training experience.”
“Is the younger generation of the Tianyuan Region that bad?” Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
“It’s not that the younger generation in the Tianyuan Region isn’t good, it’s that they aren’t of one heart.”
Chi Jing scrunched her brows together. “After our master’s disappearance, there has been movement in the Heavenly Spirit Sect. They joined forces with the White Clan and the Profound Crystal Clan to form the largest sect of the Tianyuan Region.
“They now occupy three seats of the five grand elders, which is also the reason that the Heavenly Spirit Sect has the greatest power to influence or make decisions in the Tianyuan Region today. If our master hadn’t deterred the Heaven Spirit Sect to not betray the Tianyuan Region, I suspect that they would want independence.
“And the most remarkable youngsters of the Tianyuan Region are all gathered in the four pavilions. Of the four pavilions, only the Wind Pavillion is under my control.
“But even so, they are trying to infiltrate the Wind Pavilion, trying to obtain the Wind Pavilion too. This has resulted in the position of the Wind Pavilion’s pavilion master to be vacant all these years.”
Zhou Yuan knitted his brows in a frown. From the looks of it, the Tianyuan Region really was suffering from internal and external problems. Under these circumstances, it wouldn’t be easy to maintain the status of one of the nine regions, and it would indeed be difficult to compete with the other eight regions.
“In the past there would be a chief pavilion master of the four pavilions, but ever since our master’s disappearance, the Tianyuan Region has turned chaotic, and everybody competes with one another. There has never been a chief pavilion master who could really convince the people of the younger generation to band together. Given the disunited circumstances, how could they perform well in the Nine Regions Meeting?” Chi Jing said helplessly.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes flashed. “Anyway, no matter what, we can’t give up on the Nine Regions Meeting this time. If the four pavilions aren’t unified, then we will bring them together!”
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