Spring goes and summer comes, and time has unknowingly arrived at the peak of summer.

The weather is getting hot.

The cicadas outside the window are chirping, and the person inside the window is going crazy.

Tiandi Sect, sect meeting room.

Xiao Qingyue, the sect leader, was sitting at a table with the sect's top leaders and three representatives from the Xuanhuang Sect, discussing the merger of the two sects.

These three representatives of Xuanhuang Sect were all Nascent Soul elders who had not participated in the attack on Tiandi Sect and were opposed to the attack on Tiandi Sect.

Therefore, they are now qualified to attend this meeting as representatives of the Xuanhuang Sect.

However, although they participated, they had no right to express their opinions and could only be present as witnesses.

This meeting was mainly discussed within the Tiandi Sect.

The discussion camp was divided into two factions.

On one side is the new faction led by Xiao Qingyue and composed of elders from various halls.

On the other side is the elders faction led by the grand elder and composed of several surviving core elders.

Due to heavy casualties during the two major wars, there are only three people left in the veteran faction.

They are the Great Elder, the Fourth Elder, and the Eighth Elder.

As for the other six core elders, they have all died.

Except for the ninth elder, the other five all died at the hands of Cao Dian.

The Ninth Elder died in Chen An's revenge after the war, and was cursed to death by Chen An from a distance.

Although there are only three people left in the Elder Faction, all of them are in the late Nascent Soul stage, and their overall strength is not inferior to that of Xiao Qingyue's faction.

It might even be a bit stronger.

"Qingyue, you don't have enough experience. It will be difficult for you to control the overall situation after the two sects merge. It is more appropriate for me to be the leader of the merged sects."

"After all, many of the high-ranking members of Xuanhuang Sect are familiar with me. After the merger, I will serve as the sect master and be responsible for managing the affairs of the sect. This will reduce many potential disputes."

"When the sect is stable, I will give up the position of sect leader to you. From now on, the sect will still belong to you, the younger generation."

The Great Elder looked at Xiao Qingyue opposite him, with a kind look on his old face.

In the past, an elder like him who was nearing the end of his life would simply not bother to meddle in the affairs of the sect.

He would just stay in his own cave and practice in seclusion, seeking to break through his cultivation and prolong his life.

But now it's different.

After the two sects merged, the sect leader could take sole control of the two tokens "Tian Di" and "Xuan Huang", and use them to open the treasures of the ancient Tian Di Xuan Huang Sect and obtain the treasures and inheritance therein.

Faced with such huge benefits, it is impossible not to fight for them.

Xiao Qingyue knew very well that the three old men in front of her were coveting the treasure of the Tiandi Xuanhuang Sect.

However, she could not and had no way of giving up the position of the leader of the two sects after the merger.

Because strictly speaking, the position of sect leader belongs to Chen An.

And she was just a puppet leader supported by Chen An.

As a puppet, he has no decision-making power at all.

Based on this, Xiao Qingyue chose to directly break through this layer of paper and said, "Great Elder, there are some things that we can talk about openly."

"You speak so nicely, but in fact you are just coveting the treasure of the Tiandi Xuanhuang Sect and want to use it to gain a chance for a breakthrough."

"But unfortunately, that's not possible."

"But as compensation, I can try to help the three of you reach the Divine Transformation Realm."

In order to persuade these three elders to give up coveting the treasure, Xiao Qingyue took the initiative to give such a condition.

She believed that Chen An would agree. If Chen An did not agree, then she would not be the puppet leader.

Whoever wants to be the leader can be the leader.

After all, even a dog would shake his head when seeing a puppet that doesn't even have the power to make decisions on its own.

"Qingyue, since you have put this matter on the table, I won't beat around the bush with you."

"In the two great battles, we, the elders, contributed so much, some died, some were injured, and this is how you treat us?"

"Everyone knows how valuable the Tiandi Xuanhuang Sect's treasure is. You want to monopolize it like this, isn't that a bit too much?"

The Great Elder said with great dissatisfaction.

The fourth elder was also dissatisfied and said, "Qingyue, you are such a greedy person. If your uncles who died in the war between the two sects knew about this, they would never let you go even if they were dead."

The Eighth Elder also spoke up to put pressure on her, saying, "Qingyue, don't let us elders down."

Faced with the moral blackmail of the three core elders, Xiao Qingyue did not say a word, but just gave a look to the elder of Baicaotang beside him.

The elders of Baicao Hall immediately understood what he meant, and immediately confronted the three core elders, saying in a very contemptuous tone: "Oh, you three guys are just taking advantage of your age, but what you say sounds really nice!"

"If you hadn't coveted that treasure and rashly launched an attack on Xuanhuang Sect, would we have suffered such heavy casualties?"

"Also, once we were at a disadvantage in the war, you so-called veterans either fled or surrendered. How dare you show off your merits here?"

"This war between the two sects was settled by the sect leader alone!"

"So the Sect Master can distribute the treasure however she wants. It is not your turn to get a piece of the pie!"

The elders of Baicaotang used the word "lackey" to the fullest extent, and they attacked the three core elders with verbal attacks, loyally helping their immediate boss Xiao Qingyue solve problems.

The Great Elder and the others felt their faces turn pale and blue, and they felt a burning pain on their faces.

Seeing that everyone had laid their cards on the table, the Great Elder simply stopped pretending and slammed the table and said, "Young man, don't be so angry!"

"Back when we, the seniors, were working hard for the Tiandi Sect, you were just little kids who only knew how to play in the mud!"

"Qingyue, I'm going to say this today. If you want to keep the treasure for yourself, don't blame the three of us for turning against you!"

After saying the last sentence, the Great Elder suddenly flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, the Fourth Elder and the Eighth Elder snorted coldly, stood up and left.

After they were completely far away, the Eighth Elder asked with some fear: "Great Elder, is it not good for us to tear our faces off with that bitch like this?"

"After all, the strength of that bitch is still unknown."

"I don't have a clear mind, and I always feel uneasy."

When he recalled the scene of Xiao Qingyue killing everyone that day, the Eighth Elder's face was filled with worry.

The Great Elder was actually a little unsure, but when he thought of his own limited lifespan, his eyes suddenly became firm and he said, "Don't panic. The reason why that bitch was so brave that day was probably because she used some secret medicine or secret method, which can only temporarily improve her strength, and it comes at a huge price."

"And now, it should be difficult for her to display that kind of strength again."

"Otherwise, with her personality, she would probably have been unable to resist taking action when we just showed our hand."

"But think back, when we were showing our hand just now, that bitch didn't dare to say a word, and only let his men speak. This shows that he is still very afraid of us."

The Great Elder spoke with reason and evidence, but in fact he himself did not dare to believe it all.

But there was no other way. In order to obtain the treasure and achieve divine transformation, he had no choice but to take this risk.

The other two elders were the same and didn't say anything more.

…

In the conference room.

Xiao Qingyue sat on the main seat, his entire face black.

"Master, that old man was so disrespectful to you just now, why didn't you just suppress him and use him as an example to scare the monkeys?"

The elder of Baocaotang asked with a look of anger and confusion.

His act of protecting her seemed to be because he was unhappy with Xiao Qingyue, but in fact he was also secretly testing Xiao Qingyue.

He wanted to use the method of observing his words and expressions to test whether the strength Xiao Qingyue displayed that day was special or normal.

Xiao Qingyue is naturally not stupid since she can become the leader of Tiandi Sect.

She knew what the elder of Baicaotang meant by asking this, so she explained to him:

"Those three are the elders of the Tiandi Sect after all. We should give them some dignity and not be too ruthless."

"Otherwise, it will be detrimental to the stability of the sect."

"However, if those three people continue to be so stubborn, don't blame me for not giving them some face."

After saying this last sentence, Xiao Qingyue did not give his subordinates a chance to ask any more questions. He just thought about it and fled from the sect's meeting room.

There was no way. She was not Chen An and could not suppress the whole situation by herself like him.

Therefore, when faced with the elders' betrayal and the confusion of her subordinates, she could only choose to withdraw somewhat aggrievedly, so as not to expose the fact that she lacked confidence if she stayed for too long.

…

Heaven and Earth Hall, inside the sect master's cave.

Xiao Qingyue was feeling depressed, so as soon as she returned to her room, she took off all her clothes and lay on the bed, thinking that if she closed her eyes and rested for a while, she would relieve all the troubles she had encountered today.

However, when people calm down, the worries in their hearts will only be magnified infinitely. They will keep thinking about them, and the more they think about them, the angrier they will get. The angrier they get, the more they think about them. The more they think and get angry, the more uncomfortable they will become.

So annoying!

Those old bastards used to only practice in seclusion, and I, the sect leader, was in charge of everything! Now that they see that there are benefits, they want to force their way in and get a piece of the pie!

How shameless! No, I'm just a puppet leader, why should I be so angry? The treasure belongs to the thief, and the real leader position is also his. These troubles should be left to him, and he should not be allowed to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor comfortably! Xiao Qingyue suddenly figured it out, sat up from the bed, took out the sound transmission talisman that she and Chen An had used to exchange contact information, and sent him this message: "Someone is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and wants to rob your treasure left behind by the Tiandi Xuanhuang Sect in ancient times."

"who?"

Chen An replied almost immediately.

Xiao Qingyue continued to transmit: "First Elder, Fourth Elder, Eighth Elder."

Chen An asked: "Just the three of them?"

Xiao Qingyue replied: "Yes."

After a moment of silence, Chen An attacked mercilessly: "You couldn't handle these three people, and you have to trouble me, the person behind the scenes who is responsible for reaping the benefits. You are a really bad leader."

"you……!"

Xiao Qingyue was angry.

Chen An thought that she wanted to work without putting in any effort, so he threatened her:

"If you can't even do such a small thing, then I'd better let someone else take the position of the sect leader. You can just be a vase in the future."

Xiao Qingyue was silent for a moment.

Chen An was right about her.

He just wants to work without putting in any effort and can't bear to see Chen An just sit back and reap the fruits of his labor.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Chen An quickly said again: "Master, the little thoughts in your mind are too obvious. There is no need to do that."

"Since you want to be the clan leader, you have to work for me."

"Don't just think about enjoying the glory of being a suzerain without fulfilling your duties as a suzerain."

This sounds reasonable, but it is actually extremely hypocritical.

Xiao Qingyue also heard the double standard and immediately said unconvincedly: "What about you? What obligations have you fulfilled? Why do you just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor?"

Chen An smiled and said the same thing, "Because I saved the Tiandi Sect, because I recovered the Xuanhuang Sect, and because I can provide shelter to the Fengling Yueying Sect in the future, just based on these three points, I can sit back and enjoy the success behind the scenes."

After saying that, he added: "Not convinced? If you don't, you can beat me until I submit! But can you do it? You can't!"

“…”

Xiao Qingyue was speechless.

At this moment, she finally realized clearly that the relationship between her and Chen An was unequal, and she was destined to be oppressed and exploited by Chen An.

After a while, Chen An's voice transmission sounded again: "I think you seem to be quite tired of being the puppet leader. In that case, I will find someone else to take the position of the leader."

"no!"

Xiao Qingyue refused for the first time.

Chen An said in a somewhat cold voice: "It doesn't matter if it doesn't exist. For me, as long as they can manage the sect well, it doesn't matter who becomes the sect master."

"Husband, please help me."

Xiao Qingyue knew that Chen An would only respond to soft words and not to tough ones, so her attitude softened immediately and she called him "husband" without any pressure.

Although it was a bit unfair to do so, she would rather be bullied by Chen An than lose face in front of the sect's top leaders.

After all, no matter how emotionless she is or how much resentment she has towards him, Chen An is at least her man.

Generally speaking, being humble in front of her man is the most tolerable humiliation for her.

Chen An knew the principle of knowing when to relax and work hard, so he did not bully Xiao Qingyue too much.

Seeing that she had submitted so humbly, he said to her:

"Since you want to be the clan leader so much, I will let you continue to be the clan leader. But whether you can continue to be the clan leader depends on your performance in the future."

"Husband, I will try my best."

Xiao Qingyue's voice sounded a little fawning. She had lost the dignity she had always wanted to maintain, and there was a tendency for her to fall into Chen An's tyranny and be unable to extricate herself.

It’s not her fault. She has been bullied by Chen An in recent times.

Every time she showed her strength, she would be humiliated and suppressed by Chen An.

If she surrenders, she will get some love and favor from Chen An.

As this happened more and more, she changed from being "always tough" at the beginning to being "tough first and then giving in", and there is a trend of "it is better to give in from the beginning".

…

Deacon Cave Area, "Wan" Cave.

Chen An was enjoying pleasure with his young wife Song Huaying, while sending voice messages to Xiao Qingyue from time to time, and was very busy.

Just when he was about to put away the sound transmission note and was too lazy to pay attention to Xiao Qingyue, a prompt message suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Your daughter Chen Jiuli has successfully learned the art of enchantment, and you have therefore received the fate reward "The Dream of Thousands of Fairies".]

[The Dream of Thousands of Fairies: Female practitioners will have a natural liking for you. As long as they are in close contact for a long time, they will have the idea of ​​becoming a Taoist partner with you.]

The dream of thousands of fairies?

Can raising a daughter bring this kind of system reward?

Chen An was shocked by this.

…

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