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"Thank you, Little Uncle Master."

Li Qingyun bowed again, astonishment stirring in his heart.

Of those on the Dragon-Phoenix Ranking back then, three had now become Golden Core cultivators. It was strange indeed.

Unfortunately, aside from Li Qingyun himself, the Seven Feathers Sect could not fully make use of any of them.

"Your master has been well these past few years. He's searching for his own path to Nascent Soul."

Jiang Ding knew what weighed on Li Qingyun's mind and reassured him. "There's no shortage of danger. At any moment, he could die and his path could end. But he truly has a sliver of a chance to succeed, far more than that ancestor two thousand years ago.

"For cultivators like us to have such an opportunity is a blessing. Don't worry about him."

Li Qingyun's upbringing had been unlike Jiang Ding's own, which had been something of a partnership.

Whitebrow True Person had poured his heart into raising Li Qingyun, treating him like a son. Li Qingyun had also spent many years in the Seven Feathers Sect, cared for by everyone from top to bottom. Naturally, his feelings for the sect were different.

"I'm glad Master is still alive."

A weight lifted from Li Qingyun's heart, and joy filled his voice.

"What do you plan to do now?"

Jiang Ding asked casually, "You can serve as either sect master or grand elder of the Seven Feathers Sect. I'll allocate some holdings and spirit veins to cover the sect's needs. You shouldn't have any outside enemies from now on."

In the course of leading the Dao soldiers through Hei Clan's Yue Kingdom, Gong Caiyu had reestablished rule there and brought every region under control.

"This disciple plans to focus on cultivation."

Li Qingyun said respectfully, "Once I reach the middle