The Struggle for the Holy Son!
After Bai Yifei returned to the sect, he went straight into seclusion without saying a word.
Zhou Xinjin went to report the situation to the Grand Elder.
"Grand Elder, the Sect Master has requested that you go to Overturned Water Hall for a discussion!"
A disciple's voice came from outside the Grand Elder's island.
At that moment, Zhou Xinjin was standing before the Grand Elder and said in a low voice, "Master, the sect has summoned you this time probably to discuss appointing the Holy Son."
"Judging from Lin Bai's performance in the Eastern Sky Hunting Grounds, he has not only made a name for himself throughout the world, but also won the favor of the Sect Master and the various elders."
The Grand Elder sat cross-legged, drew a deep breath, and stared gloomily ahead. He said nothing more.
But the Grand Elder's heart must have been in great pain.
The reason was simple: he had devoted his entire life to the sect.
When the sect failed to encounter any outstanding talent for a long time, the Grand Elder traveled throughout the Devil Realm Eastern Region, selecting talented martial artists for the sect.
Moreover, all the talents he chose were orphans—alone in the world, with nothing tying them down.
After bringing them back to the sect, he personally nurtured them from childhood and instilled in them a sense of belonging and loyalty to the sect.
Bai Yifei, Zhou Xinjin, Mu Huaqing, and Li Yuanzong had all been raised this way.
When each of the four disciples he nurtured first appeared in the sect, they had been revered by the sect's elders and disciples alike and hailed as candidates qualified to become the Holy Son.
Furthermore, all of them had successively become Holy Son candidates.