"This guy got the news fast." Not long after Shen Fei and Princess Hongyi entered Blue Moon City and reported to the elders, Yuan Jiankong came looking for them.
"Senior Brother Yuan." He was an Inner Disciple after all, so Shen Fei and Princess Hongyi still had to keep up appearances, even though Princess Hongyi deeply despised him for fleeing without fighting.
"How did you escape? Earlier, I asked Senior Brother Hua Tiandu's people to rescue you, but you were gone when they arrived. Where is Fang Han?" Naturally, Yuan Jiankong would not mention that he had fled without fighting. Hua Tiandu's side would not mention it either, since Yuan Jiankong was Hua Tiandu's man.
"We don't know either. When we regained consciousness, Senior Sister Fang Qingxue was there. Fang Han was called away by Senior Sister Fang Qingxue. If Senior Brother Yuan has any questions, you can ask Senior Sister Fang Qingxue." Shen Fei immediately spoke up.
The moment Shen Fei mentioned Fang Qingxue, Yuan Jiankong fell silent. He was merely an Inner Disciple and could not afford to offend a highly valued True Disciple like Fang Qingxue. Even among True Disciples, there were vast differences in status. Within the Yuhua Sect, the five foremost True Disciples led by Hua Tiandu undoubtedly held the greatest prestige, but anyone with eyes could see that Fang Qingxue would become the sixth.
The Yuhua Sect's True Disciples had two possible paths ahead of them. One was to become an elder, and the other was to become a candidate for sect master. Choosing to become an elder meant giving up any chance at the sect master's position, though it came with other benefits, such as receiving an official post within the Yuhua Sect. The Yuhua Sect had immense holdings and many positions available,