Chapter 97: A Sneaky Blow

Qingshi and Until Hong Zun returned to the mountaintop together. Seeing their Master return, little Wang Yao immediately ran up to greet them.

"Master, Senior Hong."

"Mm, disciple, from this day forward, you are also a disciple of the Dao Yi Sect."

Seeing little Wang Yao, Qingshi nodded with a smile, while Until Hong Zun, standing to the side, let out a disgruntled snort.

*Dragging his whole family along, the damn old thing. If I'd known, I should have blocked him outside the mountain. *

His belly full of grievances remained unvented. Little Wang Yao looked on, puzzled, while Qingshi remained completely indifferent.

"Master, what does that mean?"

"Your Master is now the Great Elder of Divine Jianfeng. Since you are my disciple, you are naturally a member of Divine Jianfeng."

Qingshi explained the situation simply. Hearing this, little Wang Yao widened her adorable eyes, looking at her Master with suspicion.

She knew her Master very well; he had been a lone wolf his entire life, and it was only in the last few years that he had taken her in as a disciple. With her for company, why would he suddenly join a sect?

Little Wang Yao had no objections to joining the Dao Yi Sect. As the leader of the righteous path in the Eastern Continent, those wanting to join the Dao Yi Sect were as numerous as carp crossing a river; others wouldn't even get the chance if they wanted to.

Besides, wherever her Master was, she would be.

"By the way, there shouldn't be any problem with making my disciple a personal disciple, right?"

Suddenly thinking of something, Qingshi turned to ask Until Hong Zun, who was still sulking nearby. Hearing this, Until Hong Zun replied irritably.

"Make your own decisions; why ask me?"

Qingshi was already the Great Elder of Divine Jianfeng, second only to Until Hong Zun in status on the peak; this was something the two had decided on the way back.

As for little Wang Yao, she possessed a special constitution, and her talent and root bones were in no way inferior to Liu Shuang, Lu Youyou, and the others. Making her a personal disciple was naturally more than enough.

Seeing that Until Hong Zun didn't want to engage with him, Qingshi chuckled.

"Then I'll decide it myself."

"Whatever. Hurry up and get it done, then go to the Main Peak. Don't miss mealtime."

The two still had to go to the Main Peak. Hearing the words "don't miss mealtime," Qingshi hurriedly stood up.

"Right, right, right. Let's go, Main Peak first, we can talk about the rest later."

Once the words were spoken, the two immediately flew toward the Main Peak together, leaving Wang Yao standing there, stunned.

On the Main Peak, besides Sect Master Facing Qi Xiong, every Peak Master and major Elder—everyone currently in the sect—had arrived. The purpose was naturally to welcome Qingshi.

Furthermore, Facing Qi Xiong intended to invite all the major Immortal Sects of the Eastern Continent to hold a grand assembly, firstly to celebrate Qingshi, and secondly to showcase the strength of the Dao Yi Sect.

After all, a figure like Qingshi joining was clearly a major event for any sect, so it naturally had to be handled with some fanfare.

Qingshi had no interest in these matters and tried to refuse, but in the end, he couldn't overcome Facing Qi Xiong's insistence and had to agree helplessly.

However, this would take time to prepare; it would be at least several months before it could be held.

That was for the outside world. Within the sect, Qingshi's status was already set: Great Elder of Divine Jianfeng.

Logically, he should have been given a position as a main seat Elder, but Qingshi refused, insisting on staying at Divine Jianfeng.

His only request was that his disciple be ranked as a Divine Jianfeng personal disciple, a matter no one opposed.

With Until Hong Zun and several other Peak Masters and main seat Elders as witnesses, even the talent test was waived.

After a lively round of pleasantries, Qingshi was still chatting happily with Facing Qi Xiong when Until Hong Zun checked the time and realized it was almost mealtime.

He cast a disdainful glance at Qingshi and cursed inwardly.

*You blockhead, did you forget the time while chatting? *

Ignoring everything else, he stood up and said to the group:

"There are still some matters at Divine Jianfeng, so I shall take my leave. You all keep Brother Qingshi company and let him feel the warmth of our Dao Yi Sect."

This was a clear attempt to play a dirty trick on Qingshi. *Stay here and chat; you won't have a share of lunch. *

Hearing this, the others didn't see through Until Hong Zun's thoughts and nodded repeatedly.

"That is only natural. Fellow Daoist Qingshi has joined our Dao Yi Sect, so we must naturally host him well."

"Indeed, I happen to have some Enlightenment Tea; why doesn't Fellow Daoist Qingshi come to my place for a cup?"

"I have Heavenly Fragrance Fruit; that would go perfectly with it."

Everyone brought out their treasured items, expressing their desire to host Qingshi well, but Qingshi's gaze was locked firmly onto Until Hong Zun.

Seeing that old thing actually reveal a smug smile, Qingshi gritted his teeth. *You think you can shake me off like this? *

Ignoring Qingshi, Until Hong Zun turned and left decisively.

He hurried back to Divine Jianfeng, feeling satisfied, but he hadn't gone far before Qingshi caught up.

"Going to eat without calling me?"

He smiled at Until Hong Zun, looking extremely smug.

"You... how did you get out?"

"I just walked out." ===== CHAPTER 98 =====