Lu Yuanzhen was delighted to hear that Tang Changsheng had been chosen by the Taiyi Immortal Sword Order and could become a Direct Lineage True Disciple.
Though he had not said so outright, True Lord Wu knew Lu Yuanzhen had decided to leave seclusion and support Tang Changsheng.
Every True Disciple cultivated a power base of their own. Without one, they could never gain a foothold.
You Mengde, Gu Changyu, and Gu Huanling had all grown up together as disciples of the order. Naturally, it was easy for them to band together...
But Tang Changsheng had joined late. Winning the support of his fellow disciples would be difficult, let alone building a power base of his own.
Lu Yuanzhen was fiercely protective of his own. He would never stand by and watch someone as promising as Tang Changsheng lose out! With the strength of the Primordial Yang Church behind him, Tang Changsheng would have a power base in the Taiyi Immortal Sword Order at once.
And for True Lord Wu and the other leaders, it would also mean drawing the Primordial Yang Church and Lu Yuanzhen into the Taiyi Sword Immortal Order...
Yet when True Lord Wu returned to Immortal-Fate City full of excitement, he learned that Tang Changsheng had spent only half a day in the Secret Archives Pavilion before leaving the city for parts unknown!
True Lord Wu was furious. He felt as though Tang Changsheng were iron that refused to become steel.
If he had not thought so highly of Tang Changsheng's character and aptitude, why would True Lord Wu have treated him so favorably?
But a chance to enter the Secret Archives Pavilion was so rare, and Tang Changsheng had squandered it... How could someone like that have a future?
Five days later, Tang Changsheng sauntered