Inside the side hall, an ethereal atmosphere permeated the air, yet it could not suppress the distinct emotions of the three people within.
Hua Tiandu was so excited he could hardly contain himself.
He greedily inhaled every wisp of celestial energy, feeling the exhilaration of his inner power being tempered under the laws of the celestial realm.
He ascended!
He really did arrive in the immortal realm!
Moreover, he was following behind an unparalleled powerhouse who could even shatter a celestial being with a single punch!
He glanced at Fang Han in the corner, his pleasure growing even stronger.
Fang Han.
Do you really think the sect leader values you?
Even if we reach the Immortal Realm, the gap between us will only widen!
Fang Han stood silently in the corner, his head bowed, making it impossible to see his expression.
He was completely bewildered.
All of this happened so fast that he didn't have time to think.
Only Zhao Feng sat calmly in the main seat, his expression serene, as if he had not arrived in the legendary immortal realm, but had simply changed to an ordinary courtyard to rest.
Just then.
A powerful aura approached from afar.
A middle-aged Taoist priest, dressed in a star-patterned robe, with a gaunt face and a scrutinizing gaze, stepped into the hall.
His aura was as deep as an abyss, clearly indicating that he was a Golden Immortal powerhouse.
He was the steward elder in charge of handling matters concerning newly recruited disciples of the sect, Venerable Changping.
Venerable Changping's gaze swept across the hall.
First, they saw Hua Tiandu, who was extremely respectful and whose magical power was slightly fluctuating due to excitement.
Then I saw Fang Han, his aura heavy and gloomy, in the corner.
at last.
Their gazes fell upon the composed white-clad man in the main seat.
Finally, the gaze fell on Zhao Feng.
His gaze sharpened.
A wave of emotion surged within me.
Golden Immortal?
This cultivator who ascended from the lower realm is actually a Golden Immortal?!
How could a Golden Immortal-level being be born in such a barren land as the Xuanhuang Great World, where the laws are incomplete and the primordial energy is sparse?
This completely overturned his understanding.
Venerable Changping toned down his previous slight disdain and became serious. He bowed to Zhao Feng, treating him as an equal.
"I am Changping, an elder in charge of this sect. May I ask how this fellow Daoist is addressed?"
His tone had shifted from scrutinizing the disciples of the lower realm to questioning the cultivators of the same level.
Seeing this scene, Hua Tiandu's awe of Zhao Feng deepened even further.
That's real strength!
Even in the immortal realm where powerful beings abound, a Golden Immortal is enough to earn the respect of anyone.
Zhao Feng looked at Venerable Changping and said with a smile, "I am Feng Baiyu, the former headmaster of the Feathered Ascension Sect in the lower realm, and now the Supreme Elder. Due to the attack of the God Clan on Tian Da and the fall of the Xuanhuang Great World, I had no choice but to lead my disciples to ascend to the Immortal Realm and join the Feathered Ascension Sect."
After saying that.
He then flipped his hand over.
An ancient book appeared in his palm. The book was made of an unknown jade. On the cover, the two characters "Yu Hua" were written in strong and elegant strokes, implying a supreme artistic conception of floating away and ascending to heaven.
It is the supreme treasure of the Feathered Ascension Sect in the Xuanhuang Great World, the Feathered Ascension Heavenly Book.
"Fellow Daoist Changping should recognize this item."
Venerable Changping's gaze fell on the Feathered Heavenly Book, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
As an elder of the Feathered Ascension Sect, he could naturally sense that the book contained a Daoist charm that shared the same origin as the sect's cultivation methods, yet also carried a trace of ancient and barbaric aura.
This is the token of the Lower Realm branch!
He reached out and the Feathered Heavenly Book flew into his hand.
After examining it carefully and confirming that it was correct, the last trace of doubt on his face disappeared.
"So it is the head of the Xuanhuang branch who has come in person." Venerable Changping returned the Ascension Heavenly Book to Zhao Feng, his attitude becoming even more solemn. "Fellow Daoist Feng's ascension to the Golden Immortal realm is truly an unprecedented event in the millions of years of our Ascension Sect. I will go and report to the Supreme Headmaster to arrange a welcoming ceremony for you."
Although Hua Tian is the current headmaster.
Hua Tiandu is just a small second level of the Longevity Secret Realm, an ant with an immortal body, utterly insignificant in the Immortal Realm.
It's no exaggeration to say that...
Even an ant in the celestial realm could easily kill Hua Tiandu.
Most importantly.
The addition of a Golden Immortal is a significant force for any sect.
Moreover, this person is the leader of a branch sect from the lower realm, making his position legitimate.
However.
Just as Venerable Changping turned around, preparing to leave to deliver the message...
A vast, majestic, and supreme will, seemingly integrated with the entire Yuhua Sect Immortal Mountain, descended upon this side hall.
Buzz!
The entire space of the hall seemed to freeze.
Even the powerful Golden Immortal, Venerable Changping, felt his own insignificance in the face of this will. He quickly bowed and performed a grand salute to the void.
"Disciple Changping respectfully welcomes the Sect Leader!"
Hua Tiandu and Fang Han were so overwhelmed by this oppressive force that they could hardly breathe, their souls trembling, and they almost knelt down on the spot.
A beam of light slowly coalesced in the hall.
It was a figure dressed in imperial robes and wearing an imperial crown, with an indistinct face, seemingly bearing the weight of all the heavens and myriad paths.
He simply stood there, and he was the center of the universe, the source of all laws.
The leader of the Feathered Ascension Sect in the Immortal Realm, an incarnation of the Feather Emperor!
After the avatar of the Feather Emperor descended, he ignored Venerable Changping, who was bowing respectfully, and also disregarded Hua Tiandu and Fang Han, who were struggling to withstand the pressure.
His gaze, which seemed to contain the very essence of the universe's creation and destruction, fell directly on Zhao Feng.
The two looked at each other.
There were no words, yet it seemed as if endless information was converging in the void.
After a while.
Before the Feather Emperor could speak, he exclaimed, "Excellent! I never imagined that such a powerful figure would be born in the Feathered Immortal Sect of the Lower Realm! This is Heaven's will to revive our Feathered Immortal Sect! Fellow Daoist Feng, since you are the sect leader of the Lower Realm, we should be of the same generation and become friends. How about you become my junior brother from now on?"
These words were spoken.
The entire side hall fell silent.
Venerable Changping suddenly raised his head, his face full of disbelief.
Junior brother?
The supreme leader actually wants to acknowledge Feng Baiyu, who ascended from the lower realm, as his junior brother?
How is that possible!
The sect leader, Yu Huang, is the reincarnation of a Heavenly Lord. His status is extremely noble, and all the junior brothers he acknowledges are renowned figures in the Immortal Realm.
What merit or ability does this Feng Baiyu possess?
Hua Tiandu's mind went completely blank.
Junior brother?
Zhao Feng remained calm, stood up, and nodded slightly to Yu Huang, "Senior Brother."
The avatar of the Feather Emperor seemed extremely satisfied.
He nodded, and then announced a decision that shocked Venerable Changping once again: "From this day forward, Junior Brother Feng Baiyu will be the Supreme Elder of my Feathered Ascension Sect."
Supreme Elder!
Venerable Changping felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
This is a Supreme Elder!
Within the Feathered Ascension Sect, he is the supreme being second only to the sect leader, possessing immense power.
A newly ascended cultivator from the lower realm suddenly became the Supreme Elder of the sect.
This is simply a fantasy!
But these were the sect leader's golden words, and no one dared to question them.
“Disciple obeys!” Venerable Changping quickly replied.
After announcing the arrangements for Zhao Feng, the Feather Emperor's gaze finally fell on Hua Tiandu and Fang Han.
His gaze lingered on Hua Tiandu for a brief moment before shifting away.
Finally, the camera focused on Fang Han, who was pale-faced but still gritting his teeth and holding on in the corner.
A strange light flashed across the blurry face of the Feather Emperor.
He himself couldn't explain why.
The moment he saw the young man, he felt an inexplicable sense of closeness, as if he were seeing his younger self, and as if he could see a glimpse of the destiny that would determine the future of the sect in him.
"What is your name?" the Feather Emperor asked.
Fang Han was startled, not expecting that this supreme sect leader would take the initiative to ask him a question.
He suppressed the trembling in his soul and answered respectfully, "Disciple...Disciple Fang Han."
"Fang Han..." Yu Huang murmured the name once, and then made a decision that surprised everyone, including Fang Han himself.
"From this day forward, you will be my last disciple, the Feather Emperor."
"As for you..." Yu Huang's gaze turned to Hua Tiandu, "Considering that you also ascended from the lower realm, you shall join my sect as a nominal elder. When you advance to the Golden Immortal realm, you shall be formally promoted to elder."
boom!
Fang Han was completely stunned.
A closed-door disciple?
The last disciple of the Feather Emperor Sect Master?
He felt as if he had been hit by a giant pie falling from the sky.
The feeling of happiness came so suddenly that he almost fainted.
Just moments before, he was feeling desperate because he was being suppressed by Hua Tiandu and his future was uncertain.
The next moment, he ascended to the heavens and became the personal disciple of a top figure in the immortal realm!
All his previous grievances and resentment vanished.
On the other side...
Hua Tiandu's face turned deathly pale in an instant.
A nominal elder?
He, Hua Tiandu, the former leader of the Feathered Ascension Sect, was only qualified to be a nominal elder in the Immortal Realm.
Fang Han, his most hated enemy, became the disciple of the sect leader, Guantianmen.
Why should I?!
Why should I?!
A boundless rage was boiling within him.
Zhao Feng took in the changes in their expressions and couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, including admiration and reflection).
The chosen one, indeed the chosen one.
Even if he cut off most of his opportunities in the lower realm, once he arrives in the immortal realm, the will of Heaven in this world will be eager to arrange new opportunities for him and forcibly pull his fate back on track.
The fact that the Feather Emperor accepted Fang Han as his disciple may seem accidental, but it was actually driven by destiny and the will of Heaven.
However, it doesn't matter.
Boiling a frog in lukewarm water is more interesting.
Giving you hope, then letting you despair—that feeling must be quite something.
After announcing his decision, the Feather Emperor's avatar vanished as a speck of light, as if it had never existed.
But his words completely changed the fate of the people in the hall.
Venerable Changping dared not be negligent and immediately arranged a cave dwelling for Zhao Feng, the newly promoted Supreme Elder.
It was a celestial peak, named "Creation Peak," which was suspended in the core area of the Feathered Gate and had the most abundant immortal energy. Palaces stretched out on it, celestial birds flew about, and countless servants and disciples served it.
As for Fang Han, he was respectfully invited away by a Xuanxian elder sent by Venerable Changping and taken directly to the "Feathered Immortal Palace" where the Feather Emperor was cultivating.
Only Hua Tiandu was arbitrarily assigned to an outer mountain peak, becoming an insignificant nominal elder.
Falling from the clouds into the mud is nothing more than this.
After Zhao Feng settled down, he released everyone from his inner world.
The immortal realm is cruel.
Their cultivation levels were too low; they were not qualified to join the Feathered Ascension Sect, not even to be nominal disciples.
Fang Han and Hua Tiandu, their situations were special.
One is the chosen one, and the other is the leader of the Feathered Ascension Sect; that's why they are treated differently.
As for the others, their only option is to cultivate on Creation Peak and join the Feathered Ascension Sect once they have achieved success in their cultivation.
The cruelty of the immortal realm was on full display at this moment.
Even with the protection of Elder Zhao Feng, rules are rules. Without the corresponding strength, one can only start from the bottom.
Zhao Feng did not pay any attention to this.
True strength comes from self-improvement and striving.
Just as the Feathered Ascension Sect was experiencing undercurrents due to the arrival of a new Supreme Elder and the Sect Leader's acceptance of disciples.
A cold, aloof figure appeared silently outside the Feathered Gate.
She wore a purple dress shimmering with electric light, her beauty was unparalleled, and her demeanor was aloof, as if she did not belong to this world.
It was Fang Qingxue.
She actually found the immortal realm so quickly.
Outside the Feathered Ascension Gate, Fang Qingxue found an inn, then activated the Minor Destiny Technique. With a flick of her finger, a barely perceptible ray of light entered the Feathered Ascension Heavenly Palace's protective array, precisely locating Fang Han, who was excitedly becoming the sect leader's disciple, in a side hall.
This is the power of destiny.
Let alone the Feather Emperor, even the Heavenly Lord wouldn't be able to detect it in the slightest!
"Fang Han, come out and see me."
A cold, clear voice rang directly in Fang Han's mind.
Fang Han was startled, his face filled with excitement.
It's the young lady's voice!
He dared not delay, and quickly made an excuse to quietly leave the side hall. At an inn outside the Feather Gate, he saw the figure that haunted his dreams.
"Young Miss! You've ascended to immortality too!" Fang Han exclaimed excitedly as he bowed.
Fang Qingxue nodded slightly.
Her gaze swept over Fang Han, seemingly seeing through the newfound luck emanating from him, but her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
"I've come to tell you something."
"The Feathered Ascension Sect has changed. Staying here will not do you any good."
"What?" Fang Han was stunned.
He didn't understand Fang Qingxue's meaning at all.
Fang Qingxue continued, "When I was in the lower realm, I sensed something was wrong. Hua Tiandu and Feng Baiyu were both secretly targeting you. I cultivated the Lesser Destiny Technique and could clearly see that your fortune was being devoured by Feng Baiyu. That's why I left."
Fang Han was startled.
He stammered, "No... that can't be. I know Hua Tian is targeting me, but the Sect Leader... if it weren't for the Sect Leader guiding me, I would never have been able to ascend, let alone be accepted as a disciple by the Feather Emperor. Why would he harm me?"
Although Fang Han trusted Fang Qingxue.
But he himself is a ruthless and ambitious man with his own opinions. How could he be swayed by a few words from others?
For Fang Han, this is already the best possible outcome.
With the Feather Emperor as his backer, his future will surely be smooth sailing.
If they leave the Feathered Gate, the outcome is uncertain.
He's just a nobody in the Divine Power Realm right now.
Without the support of the Feathered Ascension Sect, even if he died of old age, he would probably still be within the Feathered Ascension Sect's sphere of influence.
Leaving now is no different from courting death!
...(End of this chapter)
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