Chapter 160: Hall Master of the Reward and Punishment Hall, Xue Qiyang, within the Sect

"Fine, say whatever you want."

"But you must remember, do not casually speak of this man in front of Elder Xue Qiyang."

"Otherwise, you will definitely be in big trouble, understand?"

Tang Jie warned the surrounding fellow disciples with a very serious expression.

"Elder Xue Qiyang? I remember now, he was the top Personal Disciple of the previous Sect Master, hailed as the person with the most hope of becoming the new Sect Master, aside from the Sect Master herself."

"He is only one hundred and twenty years old, yet his cultivation has already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm Mid-stage; he is also hailed as the person in our Xianxia Sect with the most hope of forming a Golden Core."

Someone suddenly recalled matters regarding Elder Xue Qiyang.

"It is not just that; in the past, he and Sect Master Leng Yuexi were hailed as the golden boy and jade girl of the Xianxia Sect, although Sect Master Leng Yuexi's talent was too terrifying—she reached Foundation Establishment Perfection at only eighty years old, far surpassing Elder Xue Qiyang."

"The previous Sect Master even intended to play matchmaker between him and Sect Master Leng Yuexi, but unfortunately, Sect Master Leng Yuexi refused."

"But even so, Elder Xue Qiyang did not intend to give up and continued to pursue her relentlessly."

"Yet who could have imagined that this time, Sect Master Leng Yuexi would return."

"Not only did she succeed in forming a Golden Core, but she even brought back a Dao Companion."

"Now Elder Xue Qiyang is surely going to go mad."

A female Cultivator of the Xianxia Sect suddenly realized the truth; she finally understood why Tang Jie had to warn them like this.

This matter was absolutely a taboo for Elder Xue Qiyang.

If one were to accidentally mention Zhou Sui's affairs in front of Elder Xue Qiyang, there would definitely be no good outcome.

"It seems you all understand as well."

"Although in front of the Sect Master, Elder Xue Qiyang dares not say anything even if he is unwilling."

"But dealing with us Qi Refining Disciples, isn't that a matter of minutes?"

"So you all must be careful and not get targeted by Elder Xue Qiyang."

Tang Jie said in a deep voice.

"Of course we know that; we will absolutely not let any word leak out."

"But then again, Elder Xue Qiyang has pursued the Sect Master for so many years without success."

"He even sacrificed a great deal of effort and wealth."

"In the end, he was beaten to the punch by an outside Loose Cultivator; he is probably so angry he could vomit blood now."

Someone said with schadenfreude.

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At this very moment, on a certain mountain peak of the Xianxia Sect.

In fact, there are thousands of mountain peaks within the sect; basically, once one promotes to the Foundation Establishment Realm, one is qualified to choose a mountain peak as their own Daochang for cultivation.

Xue Qiyang is the same; as an Elder at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, who is also a Personal Disciple of the previous Sect Master and the Hall Master of Rewards and Punishments, he chose one of the best batches of mountain peaks, where the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth is extremely dense.

"Hall Master Xue, I wonder what you think of that man the Sect Master brought back?"

The one speaking was Luo Dingtian, Hall Master of the Artifact Refining Hall of the Xianxia Sect, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, one hundred and ninety years old, who could be considered one of the oldest batch of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He is responsible for the forging of all the major Dharma Artifacts and Spirit Artifacts of the Xianxia Sect, and can be considered a person of high position and great power.

He is also Xue Qiyang's long-time arch-rival.

"Hmph, what is there to look at? He is nothing but a Loose Cultivator."

"A mere Lower Grade Spirit Root, he might not even succeed in Foundation Establishment; he is simply not worth mentioning."

Xue Qiyang sneered.

This bastard was simply poking at a sore spot; who didn't know that the name Zhou Sui was his taboo?

Those Qi Refining Stage Disciples were all silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to mention this matter in front of him at all.

But Luo Dingtian, as the Hall Master of the Artifact Refining Hall and a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, did not care about such things at all.

Instead, he deliberately brought this up in front of him, clearly intending to make him lose face.

"Is that so? It is said that he is a Second-tier Pill master; if he has the help of the Sect Master, obtaining a Fine Foundation Establishment Pill is a certainty, and becoming a Foundation Establishment Cultivator is a sure thing."

"At that time, with a Longevity of two hundred and fifty years, he can stay together with the Sect Master for over two hundred more years."

"Truly a divine couple, the envy of others."

Luo Dingtian chuckled, continuing to rub salt into Xue Qiyang's wounds.

"Luo Dingtian, are you tired of living?"

"Do you want to have a go with me?!"

Hearing this, Xue Qiyang could no longer hold it together; he completely broke down and couldn't help but curse loudly.

Deep killing intent permeated from his body and erupted toward Luo Dingtian.

Although he only had Foundation Establishment Mid-stage cultivation, he was skilled in combat, and his combat power was not the least bit inferior to the Late Stage.

That was why he could become the Hall Master of Rewards and Punishments.

"Why get angry?"

"Didn't you just say you didn't care at all?"

Luo Dingtian laughed heartily; seeing his arch-rival break down like this, he was clearly very pleased.

After all, this guy was deep-thinking and extremely calculating.

If he hadn't truly poked at his sore spot, he wouldn't have such an expression.

"Shut up."

"This is a Dao Companion personally chosen by the Sect Master; neither you nor I have any room to interfere."

"Whether willing or unwilling, he is the Sect Master's Dao Companion."

"I, Xue Qiyang, have nothing more to say."

Xue Qiyang clenched his fists, staring fixedly at Luo Dingtian.

It seemed that if the other party really dared to continue provoking him, even if it meant breaking the sect rules, he would take action himself.

"Don't you want to get rid of that kid?"

Luo Dingtian looked at Xue Qiyang with a smile that was not quite a smile, as if trying to see through the other party's thoughts.

"I have no desires and seek nothing."

"Right now, I only want to pursue the Great Dao of longevity and succeed in Core Formation."

"Apart from that, I have no other thoughts."

Xue Qiyang said indifferently, just looking at Luo Dingtian like that.

How could he not know that the guy in front of him was clearly trying to sow discord, to stir up the relationship between himself and that Zhou Sui.

But what kind of person was he; how could he be easily fooled?

The reason he pursued Leng Yuexi in the past, besides truly liking her a little, was primarily that by marrying the Sect Master's daughter, he would surely become the next Sect Master of the Xianxia Sect in the future.

At that time, he would be able to control all the resources of the Xianxia Sect to help himself attain the Dao and longevity.

It was a pity that no matter how he pursued her in every possible way, Leng Yuexi remained unmoved.

It was as if she had seen through his heart.

Now, the other party has even become a Core Formation Cultivator, with both her cultivation and lifespan greatly improved.

She was long since someone he could not compare to.

At this time, she even brought a Dao Companion back to the sect, which proved he had even less of a chance.

Therefore, he had long since given up on such thoughts.

Many people thought he would have a bad relationship with Zhou Sui, but the problem was, what benefit would he gain from having a bad relationship with the Sect Master's Dao Companion?

Even if he really killed that Zhou Sui, it would only offend Leng Yuexi.

This was simply not worth the loss.

Offending a Golden Core Real Person—he wouldn't have enough lives to die for that.

Now, his greatest wish was to succeed in Core Formation; if he could become a Golden Core Real Person, then he would have all the power and wealth in the world, and even if he couldn't become the Sect Master, his status would be extraordinary.

A single word could decide the affairs of the world.

So how could he foolishly fall for the other party's trap and drag down his own cultivation?

"As expected of Hall Master Xue."

Hearing this, Luo Dingtian sighed; he had originally wanted to provoke him a bit, but he didn't expect the other party wouldn't fall for it at all.

One could only say that Xue Qiyang's mind was indeed not simple.