"What, weren't you just criticizing me? Now you're pretending you don't know me?"
Liang Feng glanced at Ye Qiubai, grinned at Jian Chaomian, and pointed his thumb at Ye Qiubai, saying, "Look, he's started hallucinating from all the complaining."
Jian Chaomian covered his face and said helplessly, " Brother Ye, either you come back to take charge of the sect, or you can find me a new partner. You've seen it yourself, Liang Feng isn't very bright."
Ye Qiubai smiled. After so many years, the two of them hadn't changed at all, which was good.
"Alright, I know you're all resentful. I've gained a lot from my years of wandering around, and I'll give you some pointers later."
Jian Chaomian and Liang Feng's eyes lit up immediately.
Back in the Wilderness Realm, the two were already Sword Dao prodigies, and they were naturally happy to be able to make their Sword Dao even stronger.
"I think it would be better to do this," Liang Feng said with a smile. "Since you're back now, you can teach your disciples some Sword Dao. Most of the disciples who joined the Azure Cloud Sword Sect did so because of you, but we haven't seen a single one of them in all these years. That's just too much."
Ye Qiubai thought for a moment.
This approach would allow them to gather everyone from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect in a logical and convenient way, so they could see if there were any spies from the Divine Realm hidden among them.
At the same time, as Liang Feng said, he, as the sect leader, only appeared on the day the sect was founded and when he left the Mortal Realm. After that, he had been wandering around outside, which was somewhat unreasonable.
Thinking of this, Ye Qiubai nodded and replied, "I have important business to attend to on this trip and will not be staying long, so please keep the arrangements simple."
Upon hearing this, Jian Chaomian nodded, pointed his finger towards the sky, and a phantom sword pierced directly through the dome.
Immediately afterwards, Jian Chaomian's voice, carried by the sword, resounded throughout the entire sect.
"Tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM), Sect Master Ye will give a sermon at Azure Cloud Platform."
A simple sentence caused an uproar throughout the entire Azure Cloud Sword Sect!
"It's Sect Master Ye?! Sect Master Ye Qiubai?!"
"Yeah, who else could it be?"
"I joined the Azure Cloud Sword Sect because I wanted to see Sect Master Ye's true face, and now I've finally gotten my wish!"
"Back then, our Sect Master Ye became one of the heroes of our Mortal Realm, possessing Transcendent strength. Now, many years have passed, I wonder what level his Sword Dao has reached."
" Hao Tian, aren't you Sect Master Ye's disciple? You should know better than us what level he has reached and what kind of demeanor he possesses, right?"
Hao Tian was Registered Disciple accepted by Ye Qiubai when the Azure Cloud Sword Sect was founded.
As a result, he was watched closely by countless disciples and elders of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.
Hao Tian dared not slack off in the slightest; even though he was only Registered Disciple, he devoted himself to cultivation every day.
I don't know.
The other disciples shook their heads helplessly, having no way to deal with Hao Tian, this cultivation fanatic.
However, Hao Tian's cultivation level ranks second among all the disciples of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.
The first one... is Mu Shi, another disciple of Ye Qiubai.
Mu Shi already possessed superior talent and physique under the tutelage of Mr. Mortal Village, and further enhanced by years of personal instruction from Ye Qiubai within the Fusheng Diagram.
His Sword Dao is far superior to Hao Tian's.
"However, Mu Shi seems to be communicating with the Hidden Dao Academy on behalf of the sect and cannot return."
"What a pity."
Meanwhile, Ye Qiubai learned about the current situation of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect from Jian Chaomian and Liang Feng.
When talking about Hao Tian Mu Shi, Liang Feng sighed, " Mu Shi has a very high talent. No one in the entire Azure Cloud Sword Sect, whether elder or disciple, can compare to him. Now he has become the chief disciple of our Azure Cloud Sword Sect."
Ye Qiubai nodded slightly.
After leaving the Floating Fusheng Diagram Fusheng Diagram, Mu Shi honed his Sword Dao there for many years. Now that he has left, he has joined the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.
It's important to understand that in the Fusheng Diagram, one year inside is equivalent to one day outside.
"However, your Registered Disciple Hao Tian, whom you took on as a nominal disciple back then, was also quite good. Through sheer hard work, he managed to stay close to Mu Shi and maintain his position as the second-ranked disciple in the Sword Ancestor Sect."
Jian Chaomian also said, "Moreover, neither of them abused your name. To be honest, I'd even like to take them as my disciples."
Ye Qiubai also felt somewhat guilty.
Mu Shi had been properly instructed by Hao Tian for several years in the Fusheng Diagram, but Hao Tian only gave him some Cultivation Method and understanding of Sword Dao.
"Alright, stop bothering me. I'll stay at the sect for a while after this matter is settled," Ye Qiubai said helplessly.
Liang Feng waved his hand, glanced at Ye Qiubai, and said, "In that case, you stay and oversee the sect. I'll go out and explore, and let you experience just how difficult it is to manage a sect."
Ye Qiubai's face darkened slightly, but he still smiled and said, "No problem, I'll prepare some more pills for you later."
Upon hearing this, Liang Feng's eyes lit up, and he continued, "Look, we've managed the Sword Ancestor Sect very well. Since you have this intention, Little Ye, your Brother Liang will teach you some of our sect management methods later."
Ye Qiubai's face darkened, and he said with a forced smile, "Then thank you, Brother Liang...?"
Now Liang Feng was really getting excited. All the pent-up frustration he'd accumulated over the years was finally released, and he pressed his advantage, saying, "And there's more..."
Ye Qiubai kept nodding and smiling, but his expression grew increasingly dark.
Upon seeing this, Jian Chaomian was covered in sweat and coughed incessantly, the coughing becoming more and more forceful!
Liang Feng looked at Jian Chaomian and asked in confusion, "Why are you always coughing? How can a cultivator like you be troubled by mortal illnesses? Or do you have some hidden ailment? You should have someone take a look."
Jian Chaomian's eyes twitched, and his lips kept gesturing towards Ye Qiubai.
Liang Feng then realized what was happening and looked at Ye Qiubai, who was still acting nonchalantly, saying, "Sect Master, these are my heartfelt words. You are a magnanimous person, so you shouldn't blame me, right?"
Ye Qiubai shook his head with a smile, his face darkening. "How could that be? If Elder Liang hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have realized these mistakes."
"Right?" Liang Feng laughed heartily.
Ye Qiubai stood up and smiled, "Yes, that's why I've decided to give Elder Liang a proper reward."
Liang Feng's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked excitedly, "What's the reward?! Is it a peerless Divine Soldier, a sword manual, or some heaven-defying elixir?!"
Ye Qiubai drew a wooden sword and smiled, "That's my understanding of Sword Dao, of course. Now I'll teach you properly through actual combat."
Liang Feng's smile froze.
wrong.
Something's not right.
It seems a bit dangerous.
Liang Feng chuckled dryly, "Is... is that so?" He then looked at Jian Chaomian to the side, pointed at Jian Chaomian, and said, " Brother Jian, haven't you always wanted to spar with the Sect Master? Why don't you go find him first?"
Jian Chaomian quickly shook his head, "I'll politely decline."
This situation is not suitable for sparring... such a spar would probably cost you half your life.
It's best to stay away at times like this.
Thinking of this, Jian Chaomian stood up and walked outside. "The sect leader is back. I need to hurry and arrange things for tomorrow. I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, he simply left.
Liang Feng was left staring blankly.
No? So brothers can only share the good times, not the bad, right?
Running so fast?
Liang Feng watched Ye Qiubai slowly approach, then plopped down on the ground, inching backward. He stretched out one hand as if to stop Ye Qiubai, and chuckled dryly, "Well... um, I think we should do it another day. I don't really need any understanding of Sword Dao."
Ye Qiubai smiled and gripped the wooden sword in his hand. "Is that so?"
Not long after.
Jian Chaomian then heard screams coming from inside the hall...