The eight Saints who remained all had their own caves and cultivation grounds, but they and their disciples had almost always stayed on Golden Ao Island, rarely returning to their own caves and cultivation grounds!
Their decision to remain this time was permanent.
Although Sect Master Tongtian certainly would not stop them from leaving, they no longer wanted to make any other choice.
In truth, these disciples who remained all held their own positions within the Interception Sect.
Duobao Daoist had once been the Senior Disciple Brother and the acting sect master. Whenever Sect Master Tongtian was not on Golden Ao Island, he had been the one to control the entire Interception Sect.
Now that Kong Xuan had replaced him as the Senior Disciple Brother, he had become the Great Elder of the Interception Sect.
This Great Elder was the controller of the Interception Sect's Elder Council, an institution proposed by Daoist Kong Xuan to restrict the sect master's authority.
Daoist Kong Xuan had not done this merely to avoid suspicion.
If the sect master ever truly encountered a problem, the Great Elder could immediately take control of the entire Interception Sect. This would prevent the chaos of having no leader caused by a power vacuum and deny enemies an opportunity to take advantage.
The appearance of this Elder Council could be called a stroke of genius, giving the Interception Sect's administration an additional layer of security.
Duobao Daoist had originally wanted to resign directly and become an ordinary Saint who simply accompanied his master, Sect Master Tongtian.
He had not expected to shoulder another heavy responsibility, preparing for any contingencies that might occur in the future!
Duobao Daoist knew how important this position was. Thus, despite his carefree nature, he still took on this major responsibility without hesitation.
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