True Martial Sect had not been very peaceful lately.
It was not just the Apothecary Hall. The disciples and elders of the other halls had also fallen into power struggles not long after returning.
Yet none of those struggles dragged on for long. Victors and losers were quickly decided, power was transferred, and new leadership structures were established.
Of course, if the sect's missing grandmasters could return, everything would revert to its original state.
Strength was the most important deciding factor.
Naturally, if the grandmasters could not return, this would basically be how things remained from now on.
At present, the entire True Martial Sect had only one hall yet to complete its leadership transition—the Apothecary Hall, which had split into two major factions.
One faction was Yi Feng's direct line, led by Xun Yi, Yao Guangzhi, and Chen Mo. The other was the faction not directly descended from Yi Feng, led by Elder Jiang.
The two sides were not quite like fire and water, but they had already stopped interacting much. They merely handled their own affairs and alchemy assignments without disturbing or interfering with each other, as though the Apothecary Hall had been cleaved in two.
Sect Master Di Yun naturally knew all about this situation, yet he did nothing about it. Instead, he seemed inclined to let things drift, tacitly approving this behavior and further worsening the Apothecary Hall's division.
Xun Yi and the others had no way to deal with it.
Chen Mo, meanwhile, was more than happy for this relatively balanced and stable situation to continue. It gave him ample time to raise his strength and further narrow the gap between himself and Elder Jiang.
Why not?
Moreover, the other side seemed content with the current situation and did not continue pressing them.
That gave