Ascend to Sect Master! Propose Marriage to Spirit Hall?

Seven Kill Sect, main assembly hall.

Over a dozen elders gathered together, all of them core figures of the Seven Kill Sect.

They looked at Chen Jianjun on the main seat, then at Chen Fan standing to the side, all of them completely bewildered.

The Sect Master had just emerged from seclusion and summoned everyone; what kind of major event could have occurred?

"Sect Master, you summoned us..."

The First Elder spoke up first.

Chen Jianjun raised a hand to cut him off, his gaze sweeping over everyone present as he said in a deep voice, "I have summoned you all today because there is an important matter to announce."

He paused, then enunciated every word, "Effective today, I, Chen Jianjun, abdicate my position, and Chen Fan shall succeed me as the Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall instantly erupted in chaos!

"What?!"

"The Sect Master is abdicating?"

"Young Master Chen Fan is taking over as Sect Master? This... this..."

The elders looked at one another, their faces filled with shock.

The Seven Kill Sect Master was the highest authority in the sect!

Logically speaking, the position of Sect Master had always been inherited by the Young Sect Master.

And for the Seven Kill Sect, Chen Xin had been established as the Young Sect Master a long time ago.

Right now, Chen Xin had even broken through to become a Titled Douluo; his qualifications and strength were both impeccable.

How could the position suddenly be passed to Chen Fan?

An eighteen-year-old boy?

An elder couldn't help but look at Chen Xin and probe, "Young Master, you..."

Chen Xin's expression was calm, as if he had known this news for a long time, and he said indifferently, "I support my father's decision."

"From today on, I will serve as Sect Master Chen Fan's guardian and assist him with all my might."

He himself was not particularly concerned with sect affairs; otherwise, in the original work, he wouldn't have ended up acting as an elder in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The mere thought of these sect matters gave him a headache, and now that there was such a successor, he actually felt relieved.

"This?"

But the other elders didn't know any of this!

Hearing Chen Xin's words, the elders were even more shocked.

Chen Xin actually had no objections?

He was even volunteering to be a guardian?

Assisting with all his might?

What on earth was going on?

After a full two and a half minutes of silence, the First Elder frowned and spoke, "Sect Master, although Young Master Chen Fan has good talent, he hasn't even reached the Soul King level yet... Is it not too rash to have him take over as Sect Master directly?"

"Do you think I decided this out of personal bias?"

Chen Jianjun snorted coldly, "I called you here to tell you the reason."

He didn't waste any words and directly released his soul power pressure.

The terrifying aura of a level 98 powerhouse instantly enveloped the entire hall!

The faces of all the elders changed drastically!

"This... this is level 98?!"

"Sect Master, you broke through?!"

"How is this possible! You were only at the peak of level 96 before you went into seclusion!"

Chen Jianjun withdrew his pressure and said calmly, "I spent a year in seclusion and only broke through to level 97."

"It was Fan'er who gave me a stroke of fortune that allowed me to break through to level 98."

The elders looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Young Master Chen Fan gave the Sect Master a stroke of fortune?

What kind of fortune could an eighteen-year-old child possibly give to a level 97 Super Douluo?

Chen Jianjun looked at Chen Fan and nodded.

Chen Fan understood, stepped forward, and briefly explained the matter of the system.

After he finished, Chen Jianjun added, "I believe that Fan'er must be favored by a legendary deity."

"Otherwise, how could such an inconceivable thing possibly happen?"

"This..."

The elders looked at one another, all of them wearing expressions of shock. For a full two and a half minutes, no one spoke.

A moment later, however, the eyes of the many elders began to gleam, as if they were starving wolves that had just spotted a lamb.

Within the Seven Kill Sect, the only Title Douluo were the father and son, Chen Jianjun and Chen Xin; all the other elders were Soul Douluo.

The Great Elder, in particular, had been stuck at level 87 for many years.

If only he could have one of those pills...

"I saw it with my own eyes. After my father took the pill, he broke through from level 97 to level 98."

Seeing that the elders remained silent, Chen Xin took the initiative to speak. "This matter is of great importance, so I ask that you all keep it confidential!"

"Rest assured, Young Sect Master, we will certainly keep this secret!"

The Great Elder took a deep breath and was the first to declare his stance.

Afterward, he looked at Chen Fan and bowed respectfully. "Young Master Chen Fan... no, Sect Master! It was this old man who was blind; I hope you will forgive me!"

The other elders followed suit, one after another, their eyes shining with intense greed.

"Sect Master, I support you taking the position!"

"I support you too!"

"Support!"

The elders scrambled to voice their support, terrified that being a step behind would lead to a grudge.

Chen Jianjun nodded in satisfaction, took a primitive-looking token from his robes, and handed it to Chen Fan. "Fan'er, this is the Seven Kill Token, the symbol of the Sect Master. From today on, it belongs to you."

Chen Fan took the token and bowed solemnly. "Uncle, rest assured, I will certainly not let you down."

Chen Jianjun patted his shoulder, his eyes filled with gratification, then turned to Chen Xin. "Xin'er, from today on, you are Fan'er's guardian."

"If Fan'er lives, you live; if Fan'er dies, you die."

Chen Xin knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, Father. I swear by my Martial Soul that I will protect Cousin Xiaofan with my life!"

Chen Fan hurriedly helped Chen Xin up. "Cousin, get up quickly. We are family; there is no need for this."

Chen Xin stood up, a rare smile appearing on his face. "The Sect Master's order must be obeyed."

"Sect Master, are you serious?"

The Third Elder rubbed his hands together. "Are you saying that if you have children, you can obtain those kinds of pills?"

"That's right."

Hearing Chen Fan's affirmative answer, the Third Elder slapped his thigh excitedly. "Then what are we waiting for?"

"Hurry and find Young Master Chen Fan a wife! Find the best one! The more, the better!"

The Great Elder stroked his beard, his eyes flashing with intensity. "Spirit Hall's Saintess, Bibi Dong—innate full soul power, twin Martial Souls, peerless talent!"

"Sect Master, this subordinate has a plan, though I don't know if I should speak of it."

Chen Fan hadn't yet reacted, but when he saw the Great Elder looking at him with glowing eyes, he suddenly realized he was the Sect Master now. "Speak."

The Third Elder took over, growing more excited as he spoke. "I think we could propose a marriage alliance to Spirit Hall?"

"Propose a marriage?"

Hearing this, Chen Jianjun, who was standing to the side, fell into deep thought.

He had originally intended to go to Spirit Hall to spar with Qian Daoliu; proposing a marriage while he was there wouldn't be impossible.

Thinking of this, Chen Jianjun looked at Chen Fan. "Fan'er, what do you think?"

Chen Fan pondered for a moment and nodded. "We can go and see!"

Of course, he wouldn't refuse. The system required offspring to provide rewards, so he certainly had to find women with high talent.

However, because he hadn't left the Seven Kill Sect much, he didn't know the current state of the timeline, so he didn't commit himself too firmly.

"Old Third's words make sense!"

The Great Elder nodded. "Spirit Hall is the strongest power on the continent, and their Saintess, Bibi Dong, has peerless talent. It is rumored she has innate full soul power and twin Martial Souls. If we can form a marriage alliance with Spirit Hall, it would be beneficial to both sides."

"Besides, the new Sect Master needs... ahem, needs offspring to obtain rewards, and the Spirit Hall Saintess is just right!"

The Great Elder spoke cryptically, but everyone present understood.

"Since that is the case, then it is decided."

Seeing that Chen Fan did not object, Chen Jianjun made the final decision. "Elders, in three days, I will take Xiaofan with me to Spirit Hall."

"As for the sect, I leave it to Chen Xin and all of you to guard!"

Hearing this, Chen Xin suddenly became anxious. "Father, then what about me..."

"Eh, you have just broken through; you must stabilize your foundation first. Do not be impatient."

Seeing that his father had spoken, what else could Chen Xin do?