The upheaval caused by Wan Zhencang's death lasted more than two years before Jin Ruhua finally suppressed it with the might of Holy Sword Manor behind her.
She then smoothly assumed the position of leader of the Left Alliance.
Chen Lin became an alliance deputy leader.
There were three deputy leaders, however, and he was merely one of them.
There was no helping it. Jin Ruhua lacked the authority Wan Zhencang had built up over the years, so this was her only option for balancing the various factions.
Chen Lin did not mind.
He had never coveted power. A position's rank made no difference to him. If he had wanted authority, he would have accepted when Mingyue Shuanghua secretly contacted him about making him the leader of the Left Alliance.
Between power and cultivation, he chose the latter.
Of course.
Keeping a low profile was no longer possible.
The killing of Wan Zhencang was too momentous. It had shocked the entire Void Realm, and his name now resounded throughout the cosmos.
Whether their feelings were genuine or not, everyone treated him with great respect.
Those who had once been on bad terms with him sent intermediaries bearing gifts to mend their relationships, terrified that he would settle old scores.
Even the Ouyang Family sent lavish gifts.
Yet Chen Lin did not let it go to his head.
Instead, he became even more discreet.
He stayed hidden in the Kaiyuan Realm and refused visitors, leaving Wen Xinyan, Chen Ling'er, and the others to handle outside affairs. He knew his strength had diminished severely and did not match his lofty rank.
Still, two happy events occurred during those two years.
First, after digesting his accumulated gains, his innate cultivation finally reached perfection, and he successfully advanced to the True Realm.
The process