Chapter 629: How Dare You Call Me by My Name!

Head of the Swordholding Hall?

Ye Zhiwei blinked in surprise.

While she was still stunned, Ye Zhiwei suddenly laughed:

"I say, Jiuyu, when did you get so insecure?"

Huh?!

Upon these words, not only Chi Jiuyu herself, but even the others froze.

What does Chi Jiuyu have to do with "insecure"?

Remove one character and it might be closer!

"I didn't!" Chi Jiuyu immediately retorted upon realizing it.

"Then why do you think Zhiwei will surpass you in the future?"

"When did I ever think that?!"

I, Chi Jiuyu Laozu, am the number one prodigy of all heavens and worlds, the youngest Soul Transformation in all history!

At this moment, Zhang Yunlu also realized and reminded:

"Senior sister, if the Sect Master achieves Dao Union, the Head of the Swordholding Hall must be at Sword Lord level."

The Swordholding Hall, as the Xiang Jianzong's violent arm, is uniquely positioned among the Four Major Institutions.

For the Alchemy Pavilion, Transmission Tower, and Silutang, the minimum requirement for the highest leader is only Profound Mystery cultivation; higher is fine too.

These positions don't demand as strict a realm as the Sect Master's.

Moreover, these three institutions are usually concurrently held by their top leaders as the Four Great Elders of the Xiang Jianzong.

But the Swordholding Hall is different: due to its extreme combat requirements, only a Sword Lord of Cave-True level can serve as Head.

Usually, they don't manage affairs—just hold the title—and don't concurrently hold the "Swordholding Elder" position.

The one who actually manages affairs and concurrently holds the "Swordholding Elder" position is one of the Deputy Heads.

"So what?" Chi Jiuyu said indifferently.

Huh?

She still hasn't realized this?

Chi Jiuyu looked at the stunned group and said nothing.

She wanted to help Little Ye become Head of the Swordholding Hall, but not right after becoming Sect Master!

By the time Little Ye reaches Cave-True, I'll surely already be Cave-True myself, maybe even stronger!

And now that I'm Sect Master, I've got to find ways to change things…

Lin Xuanxuan looked at Chi Jiuyu and suddenly had a bizarre thought, followed by a strange image.

Chi Jiuyu holding the Sect Master's token, sitting on the Sect Master's throne, cackling like a great demon king.

Before her, a pile of Xiang Jianzong sword cultivators raised their swords, shouting things like "There's no eternal Sect Master!" and "Today we change heaven and earth!" as they charged at her…

Come to think of it, if that day ever came, the scene would be pretty cool!

Hmm…

No!

What am I imagining?!

Lin Xuanxuan quickly shook the bizarre image from her mind.

With the Xiang Jianzong and Sword Sovereign Ancestor around, if she dared do that, she'd be turned into minced meat!

…

…

That afternoon, Chi Jiuyu took the group to the Xiang Jianzong cafeteria for a good meal.

The ingredients were all brought by her, the best she could find.

The main dish, the fish, was obtained only after she begged and pleaded for a long time from Bie Xuening.

As for most of the other side dishes, Xu Xing had generously sponsored them, finding her begging Bie Xuening amusing.

They were all rare spiritual plants Xu Xing had collected over the years.

As the only two alchemists present, Ye Zhiwei and Lin Xuanxuan felt pained just eating them.

As for the alcohol, it was still the jar given by Master Mei Zu, though diluted by Li Ke.

The overall standard of the gathering was extremely high.

Chi Jiuyu, having shown off thoroughly, was very satisfied, walking with a lighter step.

Of course, she didn't forget her plan to get Zhao Ruohan drunk together with Ye Zhiwei…

The two secretly swapped cups, giving Ye Zhiwei the undiluted alcohol to trick her into drinking, but unsurprisingly, they were caught.

In the end, no one knew how it happened.

Except Zhang Yunlu, Lin Xuanxuan, and Ye Zhiwei—the three younger ones—

Chi Jiuyu, Zhao Ruohan, and Ye Zhiwei all got drunk…

Night fell, the moon bright.

A semi-circular barrier, inscribed with faint golden runes, enclosed Chi Jiuyu's cave dwelling; occasionally, the array patterns flickered faintly.

Outside the barrier.

Zhang Yunlu, Lin Xuanxuan, and Ye Zhiwei stood by the path, watching the dim structure within the array.

Occasionally, a flicker of light darted past a window, as if some glowing object swiftly glided inside.

The Xuanzhu fruit tree on the wooden rack outside emitted a hazy glow, adding further strangeness to the already odd scene…

"What's going on now…?"

A crisp voice came from behind the three of them.

The three paused, turned and looked back, only to see a little girl with a delicate face like a porcelain doll and beautiful blood-red eyes walking over unhurriedly, her hands clasped behind her back.

Both Lin Xuanxuan and Ye Zhiwei paused for a moment.

Who is this?

Zhang Yunlu, however, immediately went up to greet her:

"Lord Yue Ling, Ye Shijie got drunk, we couldn't quite handle her, so we asked you to come help."

That good-for-nothing Chi Jiuyu got drunk again?!

Yue Ling's eyes lit up.

Doesn't that mean she has another excuse…

She thought gleefully to herself, but on the surface kept a straight face, and in an extremely nonchalant tone:

"Very well."

After all, right now it's not just little Yunlu, there are outsiders present too!

As one of the Xiang Jianzong's ancestral swords, she naturally had to maintain her own poise.

"I'll help you settle it."

Saying so, she unhurriedly walked into the formation, heading toward Chi Jiuyu's cave abode.

Looking at her back, which had absolutely nothing to do with 'tall and imposing', the other two were both a little worried.

"Little Zhang, are you sure the person you called can handle Ye Shijie Jiuyu after she's drunk?" Lin Xuanxuan asked, somewhat worried.

A drunk Ye Shijie Jiuyu is really more than…

"She can." Zhang Yunlu nodded slightly. "Last time Ye Shijie got drunk, we asked her to handle it too."

That impressive?

"She is…?"

"Master's sword, one of the Xiang Jianzong's ancestral swords."

One of the Xiang Jianzong's ancestral swords?

Doesn't that mean she's a sword of the True Immortal Founder?!

Ye Zhiwei at the side was also stunned.

She knew that one of the Xiang Jianzong's ancestral swords was named 'Yue Ling'.

But she simply couldn't connect that porcelain-doll-like little girl with red pupils not far away with the legendary Xiang Jianzong ancestral sword…

Meanwhile, Yue Ling up ahead was actually secretly eavesdropping too.

Discovering that Zhang Yunlu was introducing her, her back straightened a few degrees more.

Yes, yes!

She was one of the Xiang Jianzong's ancestral swords, one of only two immortal swords in the entire Xuan Realm!

……

……

Before long, Yue Ling had already arrived before the cave abode's gate.

She saw the door half-open, half-shut, the inside pitch dark, and could still hear some rustling sounds.

Pitch black, why won't anyone turn on a light!

Bang!

The fearless Yue Ling directly kicked the door open and strode inside.

After glancing around, her gaze finally locked onto a shadow in the corner, and a strange look couldn't help but appear on her little face.

"Jiuyu?"

"You brazen rascal, how dare you call this Sovereign by name!"

She saw Chi Jiuyu clinging to the corner like a spider, shouting fiercely at her.

Yue Ling: "……"

It's just drinking, how did she even drink herself into hallucinations?

But the hallucinations after getting drunk are all about this matter — just how much do you want to be Sect Master!