Chapter 437: Riding to Assume Office

Ye Liuyun saw Jing Wudi trust him so much and said nothing more. In any case, he thought he would just do his best.

Moreover, Jing Wudi would also arrange people to assist him!

But he didn't expect that the person Jing Wudi assigned to him would turn out to be a maid.

"Piao Yun once served the head of our Iron Eagle Sect; within the Iron Eagle Sect she is already considered an elder. Basically every member of the Iron Eagle Sect knows her. She is also very familiar with the sect's affairs. From now on she will be yours!"

After introducing Piao Yun, Jing Wudi instructed her, "Piao Yun, from now on Ye Liuyun is your master! In all matters you must put him first."

His words carried great meaning: on one hand they made Piao Yun recognize her master, on the other they assured Ye Liuyun that there was no reason to bear a grudge. This maid was meant to assist him, not to spy on him.

Ye Liuyun promptly expressed his gratitude.

Piao Yun also directly bowed to Ye Liuyun, calling him "master".

Afterwards, Jing Wudi did not stay with them. "Just have Piao Yun take you directly to the branch to report. She knows all the procedures. While you attend to branch matters, don't let your cultivation be delayed."

"Yes!" Ye Liuyun didn't hesitate, replied, and then left the Grand Hall with Piao Yun.

"Master, before you go to the branch to assume the position of Branch Master, you still need to handle some paperwork and receive the command talisman," Piao Yun reminded Ye Liuyun.

"I'm not familiar with any of that, please help me with the paperwork, I'll wait here for you!" Ye Liuyun said politely to Piao Yun.

Although Piao Yun is a maid, she once served the sect's head. Knowing this important connection, Ye Liuyun realized he could not treat her as an ordinary maid. Whether she could successfully assume the Branch Master's seat would likely depend on her influence.

"Master, no need for formalities. I'll be back shortly," Piao Yun also bowed courteously to Ye Liuyun, then fluttered away.

At this moment Piao Yun was also puzzled, wondering why she was sent to accompany a young man like Ye Liuyun. To be precise, she was puzzled why Jing Wudi held Ye Liuyun in such high regard.

Yet she had never doubted Jing Wudi's judgment. She was convinced that the person Jing Wudi favored would not be wrong. She was simply curious about what virtues Ye Liuyun possessed.

Soon, Piao Yun completed the paperwork and handed a command talisman to Ye Liuyun.

After leaving the Head Sect, Ye Liuyun released the Flying Boat, taking Piao Yun straight toward Qingcheng.

Qingcheng is merely a generic term for the jurisdictional area. In fact, the branch's location is not inside the city but in a small mountain villa outside the city.

At this moment, the Qingcheng branch was already in an uproar!

"Where did that upstart kid come from, daring to contest the Branch Master's position!" shouted the deputy Branch Master nicknamed Iron Hand, Ma Tiantong, in the Grand Hall.

"Exactly, a newly joined kid—what right does he have to challenge us, Old Ma!"

"Probably that kid is just here to gild the sword, he'll leave in a couple of days!"

Ma Tiantong's followers, a group of cultivators, also voiced their grievances.

Ma Tiantong has earned countless merits over the years. He originally thought that after the Branch Master died, only the Rakshasa Chen Yue would be qualified to vie for the position, but he didn't expect Ye Liuyun to appear midway and be directly appointed as Branch Master.

Rakshasa Chen Yue, the Protector of the Qingcheng branch, also has ambitions for the Branch Master's seat, though she does not display the same agitation as Ma Tiantong.

She calmly said, "Whether he has the ability to hold the Branch Master's seat depends on his skill. If he lacks ability and cannot command the followers, even if the Deputy Sect Leader appoints him, he won't last long."

"Ha! The Protector makes sense. That upstart kid won't even stay a month before he obediently rolls back to the Head Sect!" Deputy Branch Master Ma Tiantong said, blinking as if a realization struck him, and burst into laughter.

Ye Liuyun's Flying Boat was swift, but reaching the Qingcheng branch still required at least a day or two. During those days, at first Ye Liuyun listened as Piao Yun talked about the branch's situation; afterward, he handed over the piloting of the Flying Boat to Piao Yun and devoted himself to cultivation.

Piao Yun was also curious. "Why does this new master seem completely unconcerned about the branch's affairs? I've hinted very clearly! Ma Tiantong and Chen Yue won't easily let him take the Branch Master's role."

In fact, Ye Liuyun had already understood her hints. He simply felt that the current primary task was still cultivation. As for managing sect affairs, he was never good at it.

Thus, during his conversation with Piao Yun, he confirmed that she fully possessed the managerial ability.

Moreover, he had verified her realm with his Golden Pupil. She is at the second tier of Heavenly Gang, and her True Essence Quality allows her to ascend battles; ordinary matters are also within her capability. Therefore, he planned to delegate all sect affairs to Piao Yun.

If there ever arose a matter Piao Yun could not handle, he would step in later.

After making up his mind, he fully entered a cultivation state, absorbing Spirit Stones while forging a Buddha-Demon Golden Body.

Only when Piao Yun brought the Flying Boat to the Qingcheng branch and stopped did he emerge from his cultivation state.

Deputy Branch Master Ma Tiantong and Protector Chen Yue, together with the branch cultivators, were awaiting Ye Liuyun's arrival. The Iron Eagle Sect's regulations are extremely strict; none of them wanted to be caught off guard by the new Branch Master.

Everyone knows a new official brings three fires; no one wants those fires to burn them. So even if Ma Tiantong and Chen Yue were dissatisfied with the Head Sect's decision, they still had to carry out their duties.

When they saw that it was Piao Yun who accompanied Ye Liuyun out, they felt relieved they hadn't been given a harsh welcome. Otherwise, relying on Piao Yun's status and means, they would surely have been punished.

Yet each of them had their own plans. If overt methods failed, they could resort to covert ones. After all, even Piao Yun was not as familiar with Qingcheng as they were. When the time came, finding a way to trap Ye Liuyun would be quite easy.

Ye Liuyun scanned the crowd; his Golden Pupil indeed radiated intimidation, and that soul‑shaking Divine Soul Power made many people silently startled.

"It seems the young man sent by the Head Sect isn't a useless waste after all."

Following the instructions Piao Yun had taught him beforehand, Ye Liuyun publicly opened the command talisman and formally assumed the position of Branch Master.

"Welcome the Branch Master Ye Liuyun!" the cultivators shouted in unison, and even Ma Tiantong and Chen Yue dared not withhold their welcome.

"Everyone, no need for formalities; we're all comrades now. Let's go inside and speak!" Ye Liuyun's voice was steady and dignified, and the aura of Heavenly Earth that enveloped him made no one dare to underestimate him.