Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 801: Fierce Contention for the Position of Acting Sect Leader

Chapter 801: Fierce Contention for the Position of Acting Sect Leader

For the past three hundred thousand years, battles between immortals were not unheard of, but one that occurred before the public was unprecedented.

The events of the East Sea swept through like a hurricane, reaching every street and alley in the shortest possible time. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

“Who would have thought! It hasn’t been long since the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor awakened, and now even the Dragon Ancient Ancestor has revived!”

“Doesn’t this mean that both of the Qilin Immortal’s wives have appeared?”

“I heard it was the Three Mountains Daoist Priest who tracked down the Dragon Ancient Ancestor’s whereabouts. He presented her as a gift at the birthday banquet to surprise the Old Dragon Emperor.”

“Strange. Why did I hear that the Three Mountains Daoist Priest wanted to take over the Old Dragon Emperor’s body, but something went wrong in the middle? The ambush failed, stopped by the Dragon Ancient Ancestor.”

“That’s what I heard too. Otherwise, how did they end up fighting later?”

“The Dragon Ancient Ancestor fought one against two, suppressing two half-immortals. Truly unbelievable.”

“Didn’t Supreme Lord Zhu Tian proclaim himself to be the number one below immortals? Could he have achieved that?”

“Not sure.”

“Who was that immortal who appeared later and tried to kill the Dragon Ancient Ancestor? They even fought with the Heavenly Court Creed Leader.”

“I heard the ancient Heavenly Court and the Four Ancient Immortals were opposing factions. Could that immortal have been one of the Four Ancient Immortals?”

“That doesn’t sound right. If it were one of the Four Ancient Immortals, would the Qilin Immortal have just stood by and watched?”

“Then who do you think it was?”

“It could be the founding Qian Emperor, the Midheaven Emperor-Lord.”

“That can’t be, right? Didn’t that immortal even cut down the Mountain-River Lord?”

“Maybe he had long found the Mountain-River Lord an eyesore. Cutting him down with one slash would be normal.”

“If you put it that way, it does make sense.”

~~~

Qiongqi Tribe.

Upon hearing the news of the Dragon Tribe’s appearance in the East Sea, Chieftain Jin immediately requested leave from the Taciturn Daoist Priest and hurried back to the Demon Region.

Before he entered the ancient tomb, he heard the furious voice of the Little Ancestor, Jin Caiwei.

“Damn it! Why are they popping out one after another?”

Chieftain Jin entered the tomb and saw the Little Ancestor so angry that her hair was standing on end, like a bristling kitten that no one could touch. The Qiongqi Tribe’s Transcendent Tribulation cultivator standing beside her didn’t know how to comfort her.

Even if he wanted to, there was no way he could comfort her. When Jiang Lianyi appeared, the Little Ancestor had lowered her goal from ranking among the top ten in the Battle of the Great Era to the top eleven. With Ao Ling’s appearance, she would have to lower it from the top eleven to the top twelve.

If a few more of the Little Ancestor’s acquaintances popped out, there would be no point in contending for the Great Era anymore.

Furthermore, he surmised there was another important reason for the Little Ancestor’s anger. Now that the Qilin Immortal’s two wives are awake, what place does that leave for her?

“Little Qu, why have you returned?” Jin Caiwei noticed Chieftain Jin Que.[1]

Chieftain Jin thought to himself, Isn’t it because I was worried you’d be enraged, Little Ancestor?

Of course, such words could not be spoken aloud.

“I’ve befriended a big brother in Great Xia. He is truly remarkable and has an extensive network of friends. You could say his connections span the entire cultivation world. All Fusion cultivators greet him warmly when they see him, and he enjoys great relations with people.” Chieftain Jin gave a thumbs-up, full of praise for his big brother, the Taciturn Daoist Priest.

“Relying on his connections, I can establish contact with the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“The Dao-Seeking Sect has the Vast Sea Daoist Lord, a half-immortal who wields the Space Incipient Dao Fruit. His prowess is first-rate even among half-immortals. Little Ancestor, what do you think about forming an alliance with the Dao-Seeking Sect? A union of two powerful forces would allow us to carve out a place in the Battle of the Great Era!

“Moreover, one more friend means one less enemy. Having one less enemy in the future is always good.” This was an insight that Chieftain Jin had inferred through backward induction.

Jin Caiwei fell silent. Little Que’s proposal is not without merit.

But she was used to acting alone and was reluctant to collaborate with others. “Allow me to think it over carefully.”

~~~

Zhu Tian sat upon the monarch chair, his face twisted with conflict.

“How has even Big Sister Ao Ling come back to life? Is it really so difficult for me to become the overlord?”

He began seriously contemplating the feasibility of simply going back to sleep for another long stretch.

“Or should I try harder to curry favor with Big Brother Lu?

“I wonder what Big Brother Lu lacks. Should I try sending him a couple of beauties?”

~~~

While the world was abuzz with speculation about Ao Ling’s whereabouts and the identities of the immortals from the battle, a figure quietly arrived at the Dao-Seeking Sect’s mountain gate.

That figure stepped through the gate, frightening away the River Spirit with a mere glance, and successfully entered the Dao-Seeking Sect’s interior.

That figure ascended to the summit of Heaven’s Gate Peak with practiced ease and saw Lu Yang cultivating and Ao Ling lying on the ground, asleep while hugging her own tail.

That figure raised a hand, terrifying spirit power accumulating in their palm.

Ao Ling sensed someone attempting an ambush, and her eyes flew open. With a kip-up, she rose and delivered a palm strike toward that figure.

Their palms collided, stirring up a gust of wind that blew back the figure’s cloak, revealing a face extremely familiar to Lu Yang.

“Senior Lianyi!”

“Jiang Lianyi, I knew it was you! No one else would sneak up so stealthily to ambush me!” Ao Ling laughed and scolded.

Jiang Lianyi pretended as if she hadn’t seen Ao Ling and bowed to Lu Yang. “Greetings, Senior Brother Lu Yang.”

Jiang Lianyi had guessed that Ao Ling would certainly be at the Dao-Seeking Sect at this time. She turned to Ao Ling, an ambiguous smile playing on her lips. “Junior Sister Little Ling, how dare you address your senior sister by her name? That’s highly improper.”

Ao Ling was unmoved. “You and I are both unofficial disciples. Why bother distinguishing between senior and junior sister?”

“Senior Brother Lu Yang, you be the judge! I became your junior sister first, so I should be Little Ling’s senior sister!”

“Senior Brother Lu Yang, you tell her! Neither Lianyi nor I am qualified to be Everlasting-jiejie’s disciple. Calling you ‘senior brother’ is already reaching above our station. We shouldn’t be distinguishing between senior and junior brother in the first place, right?!”

Lu Yang felt a headache coming on. Senior Ao Ling, please don’t say things like that. I’m scared.

He desperately wished Yun Zhi would return, but unfortunately, she had gone to repair the Dragon-Patterned Bracelet and wouldn’t be back for a while.

Fortunately, although Yun Zhi wasn’t present, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was around to mediate.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy drifted out from the mental space to act as a peacemaker. “Since ancient times, the strong have reigned supreme. How about you two fight it out? Whoever wins becomes the senior sister. How’s that?”

Lu Yang broke out in a cold sweat. Immortal Fairy, it would have been better if you hadn’t come out.

“Our Everlasting Lineage values harmony above all. There’s no need to resort to violence,” Lu Yang hastily persuaded them. If these two ancestors start fighting within the Dao-Seeking Sect, even Founding Ancestor Vast Sea wouldn’t be able to stop them when he arrives. He might even get caught in a dragon-phoenix combo beating.

As their “senior brother,” Lu Yang held considerable weight in the hearts of the Dragon and Phoenix ancient ancestors. Since he advised against fighting, they would not fight.

Jiang Lianyi still had a trump card. She reckoned Ao Ling must also have become a guest elder of the Dao-Seeking Sect. “Guest Elder Ao, I became a guest elder before you. According to sect custom, you should address me as senior sister.”

Ao Ling had long anticipated that Jiang Lianyi would pull this move. She sneered. “You don’t know yet, do you? I can become the acting sect leader through exchanging contribution points. Even you, Guest Elder Jiang, would have to obey this acting sect leader’s commands!”

Jiang Lianyi was taken aback. She truly hadn’t known that one could exchange contribution points for becoming the acting sect leader. “Everlasting-jiejie, how do I earn contribution points?” She turned to ask the expert.

“Contribution points, as the name implies, are earned by contributing to our sect. For example, this immortal once eliminated a wicked Fusion cultivator and served as acting sect leader for three days.”

Jiang Lianyi’s eyes lit up at this. That doesn’t sound difficult. “When I return, I’ll have Zhu Tian go capture a couple of wicked Fusion cultivators and present them to Senior Brother Lu Yang.”

Ao Ling snorted coldly. As if I can’t do the same. “I’ll go to the East Sea and have the Dragon Tribe capture a couple of archaic Fusion cultivators to present to Senior Brother Lu Yang!”

“I can also have Zhu Tian go capture ten Fusion cultivators!”

“I can also capture ten Fusion cultivators!”

“I can capture archaic Transcendent Tribulation cultivators!”

“I can also capture archaic Transcendent Tribulation cultivators—and a pair at that!”

“I can have Zhu Tian present the entire Demon Region to Senior Brother Lu Yang!”

“I can also unify the East Sea and present it to Senior Brother Lu Yang!”

Lu Yang listened to them, utterly dumbfounded. How did I suddenly become the ruler of both the Demon Region and the East Sea just from this conversation?

1. Jin can mean gold and wealth, and Que means to lack something. Put together, his name sounds like he lacks money. ☜