When Li Dalong saw all the elders looking at Zhou Tianlong, he immediately understood what they had in mind. But at the thought that Zhou Tianlong had no experience whatsoever, he frowned, his expression momentarily unreadable.
No one spoke. After they exchanged glances, Tang Mingxuan, the master of the Pill Hall, stood and said, "The sect master is resting now. Before he left, he also instructed us to choose a new sect master to lead the sect.
"Sect Master Zhou has given so much to the sect over the years, building it from its humble beginnings to its present scale. The sect now has every resource we could want. Whether for us elders or the disciples, our rapid advances in cultivation over these years have all been thanks to the sect master.
"Now that we must choose a new sect master, we choose Zhou Tianlong as the new sect master of our Righteous Qi Sect. We willingly offer our strength to the sect under Sect Master Tian Long's leadership."
"Please assume your post, Sect Master Zhou Tianlong!" All the elders rose and bowed deeply to Zhou Tianlong as they spoke in unison.
Seeing the elders present choose Zhou Tianlong as the new sect master without hesitation, Li Dalong felt deeply gratified, yet he also worried about whether Tian Long could shoulder this heavy burden.
Zhou Tianlong was stunned when he saw the elders asking him to become the new sect master. His hands trembled as he kept nervously rubbing the fabric of his clothes. He swallowed hard several times, unable to make a sound.
It truly was asking a great deal of him. He had never thought of becoming the sect master of the Righteous Qi Sect, let alone now. He had no experience handling sect affairs whatsoever, and had