"About us?" I asked in surprise, and Wu Donglai laughed. "Of course! You performed outstandingly in this sect war and earned the ancestor's deep appreciation. Word has come down from above that you're to participate in the leadership selection for our third-tier minor sects. That's why I came straight back this time."
"That's wonderful!" Hua Xia Yue looked at me happily, while I smiled bitterly inside. This was a direct selection for sect leadership—and Hua Xia Yue was still my master. Whether she had ever taught me or not, once a master, always a master. So I said, "Master, when would I ever have the leisure to run a sect?"
"You really are something. Now that good fortune has landed right on your head, you still want to refuse? Do you think a sect-leader selection happens every day? If you make the cut, you'll immediately become the leader of a minor sect! As your former master, I'll share in your glory." Hua Xia Yue did not seem bothered in the slightest.
Cao Weijia also smiled. "Since ancient times, there have been plenty of disciples who surpassed their masters. Our sect is no exception. 'The accomplished is the teacher' has never been an empty phrase—we truly put it into practice. There are countless immortals who were once disciples and later became their former masters' masters. It's nothing unusual. Besides, the sect will make good use of a master with your discerning eye. You can rest easy."
I looked at Hua Xia Yue with a bitter smile and asked, "Really?"
"Didn't I say it before? If you can be promoted to an elder here, I'll be able to report to a second-tier sect. If you become the leader of a third-tier sect, would I be left behind? Having a discerning eye is