Rebuilding the Gazing Immortal Sect

Yi Xuan, Qian Lei, and Liang Shi spent the afternoon at the restaurant they had visited. By the time they left, it was already dark.

Yi Xuan didn't walk fast, so by the time the three of them stood at the entrance of the Hall of Hall of Mental Cultivation, it was almost eight o'clock in the evening.

Despite being a world of Immortal Script, it's no different from ancient times in the eyes of ordinary mortal nations.

Even the emperor rarely had any entertainment after dark and could only go to bed early.

However, Zhuo Ning seemed to be an exception, as the Hall of Hall of Mental Cultivation was still brightly lit.

Yi Xuan stepped forward and pushed open the door. The eunuch on duty looked up and was about to reprimand him when he realized that it was Yi Xuan who had entered.

So he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and silently stood guard behind Zhuo Ning.

At this moment, Zhuo Ning was at his desk reviewing memorials, sometimes frowning and sometimes shaking his head helplessly.

"Cough cough!"

Yi Xuan's two coughs pulled him from his study of memorials. When he saw it was Yi Xuan, Zhuo Ning's eyes filled with grievance.

"How dare you show your face here?"

Hey, I've been less busy lately! Just wanted to check on you! How have you been?

Don't you know how I'm doing?

"Hehe, I know, I know, I know it's not easy for you!"

At that moment, Liang Shi and Qian Lei had just entered the room and overheard the conversation between the two.

Liang Shi seemed fine, but Qian Lei looked at Yi Xuan and the Emperor of the Xia Kingdom with a strange expression, while inwardly screaming.

"What? This is the emperor of the Xia Kingdom? The wise ruler who was accomplished in both civil and military affairs? The good emperor praised by all the people? How come he's acting like a complaining woman in front of Protector Yi?"

Moreover, this Protector Yi is a protector of the Azure Cloud Sect, yet I never expected him to have such a hobby!

Yi Xuan knew that Zhuo Ning was indeed under a lot of pressure, so when he came in, he wanted to comfort him.

But after a few words, Yi Xuan realized something was off. He felt that if they continued talking, it would sound like a melodramatic soap opera, so he quickly interrupted Zhuo Ning, who looked aggrieved.

"Alright, alright, stop acting like a woman! You were once a prince of the Immortal Kingdom, after all. You think you can't handle a country the size of a single state? Tell me, what are you trying to extort from me this time?"

This wasn't the first time; almost every time Yi Xuan came to the Xia Kingdom to see Zhuo Ning, he acted the same way. Yi Xuan felt it was cruel to place the burden of such a country on Zhuo Ning's shoulders alone, and the end result was that Zhuo Ning would always extort a lot from him.

Upon hearing Yi Xuan's words, Zhuo Ning's aggrieved expression vanished instantly, replaced by a playful look as Yi Xuan, "Hey, you know it's not easy for me to manage such a large country. Besides, I'm not using the things I asked you for on my own, so don't put it so harshly!"

Yi Xuan really couldn't understand whether it was because he was Soul Control or because Zhuo Ning was just like that in his personality. Ever since he became emperor in the Xia Kingdom, he had become more and more shameless. You know, last time he had extorted a lot of spirit medicine from Yi Xuan!

Although Yi Xuan didn't say anything, he knew in his heart that this guy was just lining his own pockets. He had never heard of needing spirit medicine to govern a mortal country.

Among them were even two extremely rare spirit medicine, which Yi Xuan had acquired at great expense with Fatty Lin's help.

"Hmph! Only you know whether it was useful to you or not!"

After saying that, Yi Xuan turned around and pointed to Qian Lei, introducing him. "This is a former top disciple of the Gazing Immortal Sect, and now he is the captain of the law enforcement team in your imperial city!"

Qian Lei, sitting opposite, was completely confused by Yi Xuan and Zhuo Ning's conversation. Coupled with his own mental imaginings, Yi Xuan and Zhuo Ning had basically become a couple in his mind.

The only thing that puzzled him now was that since he was the captain of the law enforcement team in the Xia Kingdom's capital, and the emperor before him was naturally his boss, did that mean Yi Xuan would be his boss's wife from now on?

Yi Xuan's introduction of Qian Lei interrupted his random thoughts. When he saw Zhuo Ning looking at him, Qian Lei quickly bowed and greeted her.

Although Zhuo Ning's strength was higher than Qian Lei's at this time, he was still a martial artist. Even with the support of the emperor's status, it was not appropriate for him to accept Qian Lei's bow so blatantly. So he stood up and returned the bow.

"So what? You're not planning to cause trouble for this Master Qian, are you? It's been over half a year since we went back to the Gazing Immortal Sect. I don't think you're the kind of person who holds grudges."

"What are you thinking about?" Yi Xuan pointed at Qian Lei and continued, "Originally, I came here to check on the situation in the Xia Kingdom and bring Liang Shi out to change his mood, but I didn't expect to run into Qian Lei. We chatted at a restaurant this afternoon, and I suddenly had an idea that I wanted to discuss with you and him!"

"What are your thoughts?" Zhuo Ning asked curiously. Although Qian Lei didn't speak, his expression was also full of curiosity.

"I want to rebuild the Gazing Immortal Sect!"

"What?"

Before Zhuo Ning could react, Qian Lei stepped forward and grabbed Yi Xuan's shoulder, asking excitedly, "Really? You really want to help me rebuild the Gazing Immortal Sect?"

Overcome with excitement, Qian Lei lost his temper and squeezed Yi Xuan's bones so hard they cracked.

Noticing Yi Xuan's furrowed brows, Qian Lei quickly released him and asked incredulously, "What? Your strength?"

Yi Xuan didn't say anything, but just rubbed his shoulder with a grimace.

Liang Shi, standing nearby, chuckled and said, "Do you think my master's strength is too weak?"

Qian Lei nodded, looking at Yi Xuan with some curiosity, hoping to get an explanation. He couldn't believe his feeling just now. Yi Xuan was clearly a novice cultivator who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment, yet Qi Yun had clearly died at his hands.

Yi Xuan shook his head and said, "You'll know about this when you have the chance. Now, let me share my thoughts, Zhuo Ning! Listen to me!"

Seeing Yi Xuan's serious expression, Zhuo Ning stopped talking.

"Here's what I'm thinking: Although most of the Gazing Immortal Sect's members died in the siege half a year ago, many disciples are still scattered throughout the Southern Frontier. The major sects will never withdraw their warrants for their arrest. Rather than living a life of hiding, it's better to come to the Xia Kingdom. Qian Lei! You'll be responsible for gathering them into the Xia Kingdom. I'll choose a place to help you rebuild your sect, and then you'll be the sect leader of the Gazing Immortal Sect!"

Upon hearing Yi Xuan's words, Qian Lei was too excited to speak. He didn't care whether he could become the sect leader or not; he would be content as long as he could continue the legacy of the Gazing Immortal Sect.

Zhuo Ning pondered for a while, then asked with some concern, "So how do you plan to handle the relationship between the Gazing Immortal Sect and the Xia Kingdom? Like other sects? The Xia Kingdom under the jurisdiction of the Gazing Immortal Sect?"