Waiting! Gu He Arrives!

The appearance of Yun Shan, the Old Sect Master, greatly shocked the Misty Cloud Sect's upper echelon.

But after the shock faded, the elders and deacons all wore excited expressions. They crowded around Yun Shan, asking after his well-being with great enthusiasm.

Most of the Misty Cloud Sect's current upper echelon had once been Yun Shan's trusted followers. Now that Yun Shan, whom they had not seen for years, had suddenly appeared, they naturally wanted to renew their ties with him.

Unfortunately, Yun Shan did not respond kindly to their enthusiasm. His expression was somewhat cold.

"Hmph!"

With Yun Shan's cold snort, everyone finally realized that he seemed to be angry. They promptly fell silent.

"Why are you all gathered here so early in the morning? What kind of conduct is this?"

Yun Shan swept his cold, imposing gaze across the crowd.

"Before I entered seclusion, what did I tell you?"

"I trusted you, which was why I entrusted each of you with important responsibilities."

"But what are you doing now?"

Yun Shan's face was livid, filled with rage, as though the people before him had committed some unforgivable act of betrayal against the Misty Cloud Sect.

After being berated so harshly, Yun Leng and the other Misty Cloud Sect higher-ups were utterly bewildered.

Had they done something wrong?

Why was the Old Sect Master so furious?

The Misty Cloud Sect's higher-ups present subconsciously began wondering whether they had made some major mistake recently.

Seeing that these people had not realized their error in the slightest, Yun Shan's expression darkened further.

"Yun Leng, as the Great Elder and head of the Law Enforcement Hall, why have you come here so early in the morning?"

"Yun He, as the Second Elder, shouldn't you be guarding the Scripture Library? Have you forgotten your duties?"

"Yun Tao, as the Third Elder, shouldn't you be supervising the sect disciples' cultivation?"

"Ge Ye, as an outer sect deacon, shouldn't you be maintaining order in the outer sect? Are you trying to neglect your duties?"

Yun Shan called out the names of every Misty Cloud Sect higher-up present and harshly criticized them one by one, scolding the elders and deacons until they were utterly humiliated.

Only after hearing Yun Shan's furious reprimands did the Misty Cloud Sect higher-ups finally realize what they had done wrong.

Faced with the Old Sect Master's severe accusations, they all lowered their heads in shame.

High in the air, Yun Yun stared blankly at her teacher's performance below.

So this could be done too...

Still, it certainly looked effective!

"Wow, Grandmaster is so impressive!"

At that moment, Nalan Yanran, held in Yun Yun's arms, cried out in admiration as she watched Yun Shan display his might below.

Normally, Misty Cloud Sect higher-ups such as Yun Leng relied on the fact that they had once followed Yun Shan and had greater seniority to throw their weight around.

Even before Yun Yun, the Sect Master, they would occasionally act like her elders and flaunt their seniority.

Yun Yun, however, had a gentle nature. Even if she felt dissatisfied, she would never openly contradict them.

Thus, Nalan Yanran had never liked those elders who loved to flaunt their seniority.

Now, seeing them get harshly reprimanded by Yun Shan, she felt immensely satisfied.

Nalan Yanran said to Yun Yun, "Teacher, you should learn from Grandmaster. Be more domineering and imposing."

Hearing this, Yun Yun shook her head, a trace of helplessness appearing on her face.

Most of these elders had watched her grow up. With her personality, she truly could not be as domineering as Yun Shan.

Below, the Misty Cloud Sect higher-ups had been scolded so badly that they could not even raise their heads.

"Old Sect Master, this subordinate knows his mistake."

"Old Sect Master, we were wrong!"

"Old Sect Master..."

Then, the Misty Cloud Sect higher-ups began admitting their mistakes one after another.

"Since you know you were wrong, why aren't you returning to your posts immediately?"

Seeing that they had recognized their mistakes, Yun Shan's expression improved somewhat. He rebuked them, "If you dare neglect your duties again, I will strip you of your positions."

At those words, the Misty Cloud Sect higher-ups' expressions changed drastically.

This was a crisis of imminent unemployment!

"Yes, we'll return at once."

Yun Leng answered, then immediately ran toward the Misty Cloud Sect's mountain gate.

The other elders and deacons quickly followed behind him.

Yet before leaving, every one of them reluctantly glanced at the shop's entrance, their hearts filled with regret.

Alas, once they left, it felt as though they had instantly missed out on an enormous opportunity.

If Ye Yun saw this scene, he would definitely sigh.

This was the sorrow of becoming a corporate drone!

Back then, he had gone through the same thing.

After watching all the Misty Cloud Sect higher-ups leave, Yun Shan looked at the now-empty entrance of the shop, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Now this was perfect. No one would compete with me for Jars anymore.

"Teacher, things only worked out because you stepped in."

At that moment, Yun Yun descended with Nalan Yanran and spoke softly.

Hearing this, Yun Shan glanced at Yun Yun and said helplessly, "Yun Yun, your personality is still too gentle."

Having watched Yun Yun grow up, Yun Shan understood her temperament perfectly.

If he had not emerged from seclusion today and Yun Yun had faced such a scene alone, she would certainly have been overwhelmed, and the situation would have become a complete mess.

Those elders might even have fought over the Jars.

Yun Shan cautioned her, "As the master of a sect, and now a Dou Zong expert, you must be firm when the time calls for it. You need not worry about preserving my reputation."

Yun Yun nodded. "This disciple will remember Teacher's instruction."

Yun Shan nodded, and the three of them went to wait at the shop's entrance.

"Yun Yun, when will this shop's owner open the door?"

Looking at the unremarkable shop before him, Yun Shan frowned and asked.

"This disciple does not know either."

Yun Yun shook her head.

"The Little Shopkeeper once said that everything depends on fate."

Nalan Yanran said, "Could he still be sleeping in? Should I wake him up?"

"Yanran, do not be rude."

Yun Yun was startled and immediately stopped Nalan Yanran from acting rashly.

If they angered the Little Shopkeeper, it might bring disaster upon the Misty Cloud Sect.

Thinking of the methods Ye Yun had displayed yesterday, Yun Yun felt deeply wary.

After that, the three of them quietly waited at the entrance.

Half an hour later, a figure in white slowly descended. It was none other than the Pill King, Gu He.