The pulse master, as the name suggests, controls the lifeline of a sect.
Su Nian never expected that Zuo Qiuyan would trust her so much and give her such great power.
The sect-protecting formation, which requires the combined efforts of seven elders, can be controlled by the sect leader alone.
The sect's secret realm, spirit stone mines, and access to the inner chambers of the library—for the sect leader, everything in Quanxiu will be completely open to him.
However, upon further reflection, it is not entirely incomprehensible.
With Su Nian's strength, let alone becoming a mere sect leader of the Quanxiu Clan, establishing a sect would be a piece of cake for him.
Once he establishes a new sect, not to mention Quanxiu, all other sects except the three upper sects will have to drop one position.
However, he has no such plans at the moment.
After receiving the jade pendant from Zuo Qiuyan, the Second Elder brought out a unique outfit.
The clothing resembled both the elders' attire and the sect leader's.
I glanced at the smile on Zuo Qiuyan's lips; it seemed she had decided from the beginning that she would accept the jade pendant.
In the blink of an eye, Su Nian put the robe on.
Zuo Qiuyan instructed the Second Elder, "Second Elder, go and summon all the disciples to the central courtyard."
"Yes, Sect Master." The Second Elder nodded and then left.
After the Second Elder left, only Zuo Qiuyan and Su Nian remained in the Enforcement Hall.
Zuo Qiuyan approached Su Nian and slowly said, "Actually, there are still many things I don't understand. Why did you and she suddenly gain cultivation levels? Who exactly is that Ye Hua? Can you tell me these things?"
Su Nian remained silent and did not answer.
Zuo Qiuyan smiled.
“If you don’t want to talk about it, then I won’t ask. But Su Nian… I only have one question, and I hope you can answer it truthfully.”
"Sect Master, please speak."
Zuo Qiuyan asked seriously, "Why...are you fighting? Is it for revenge? Or for protection?"
Su Nian remained silent for a long time.
He closed his eyes. "Both."
"So what now? Ye Hua is dead, what are you planning to do?"
Su Nian pondered for a long time.
Finally, he slowly shook his head.
“I don’t know. Ye Hua’s death has unsettled me, and coupled with what you said when you handed me this jade pendant, I have a feeling that… he will make a comeback.”
Zuo Qiuyan remained silent for a moment, then said, "Is Ye Hua... really that terrifying?"
"This person views all things as ants, is crazy, obsessive and arrogant. I find it hard to imagine that someone with such a strong sense of self-esteem would give up in despair because of the huge gap between us."
"I see..." Zuo Qiuyan pinched her chin, deep in thought.
"In short, even though he is dead now, we cannot let our guard down. My past experience tells me that he is definitely plotting something bigger."
"If what you say is true, then the situation is only worse now. He has left the stage, and the world is vast; we have nowhere to look for him."
"Yes, perhaps his purpose in coming here to die was to mislead us."
In this life, Ye Hua knew nothing about Su Nian, but Su Nian knew everything about Ye Hua.
Perhaps he did this to lower Su Nian's guard and lull her into a false sense of security, but he probably didn't expect that Su Nian would not only not lower her guard, but would instead become extremely vigilant!
After a long while, the Second Elder returned.
"Sect Master, the disciples have assembled."
She addressed Zuo Qiuyan respectfully.
Zuo Qiuyan nodded and smiled at Su Nian, saying, "Then, shall we go together, Elder Su?"
Su Nian remained silent and nodded.
As Zuo Qiuyan arrived at the central square, the disciples were gathered in neat rows, discussing amongst themselves.
Zuo Qiuyan appeared on the upper floor with Su Nian and the Second Elder.
When Zuo Qiuyan appeared, some disciples looked puzzled.
But when they saw Su Nian and the Second Elder following behind this person, even the new disciples who had only recently joined the sect could understand the special nature of this person's identity.
"Who is this person?" someone in the crowd asked.
"You joined the sect late, so it's normal that you haven't met her before. She's the sect leader of Quanxiu! She hasn't been back to Quanxiu for many years. I didn't expect her to come back today." A disciple who had been a disciple for more than ten years whispered to the newcomer.
All the disciples were on high alert!
Zuo Qiuyan is the true sect leader of Quanxiu! She is usually elusive, and you might not see her for more than ten years. After today, who knows when we will see this sect leader again.
Zuo Qiuyan's calm gaze swept over the disciples below.
The Second Elder stepped forward and said, "Quiet!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears with crystal clarity.
The disciples fell silent, and the Second Elder's scrutinizing gaze swept across everyone's faces.
Apart from the imprisoned Third Elder and some disciples who were undergoing trials outside, almost all the elders and disciples were here.
She announced loudly, "Today our sect leader has returned, and there are important matters to announce!"
As she spoke, she looked at the Fourth Elder, "Fourth Elder, have all the disciples from the various peaks arrived?"
The Fourth Elder nodded. "Most of those who should be here have arrived."
"Alright." The Second Elder nodded, stepped back, and gestured to Zuo Qiuyan, saying, "Sect Master, you may speak now."
Zuo Qiuyan nodded and said to Su Nian, "Come to my side."
Su Nian nodded, and the two walked forward together.
At this moment, the two were not standing one in front of the other, but side by side.
Such a stance caused quite a stir. In the cultivation world, there is a clear distinction between superiors and inferiors. Su Nian is only 20 years old, yet she can stand side by side with Zuo Qiuyan, who is at least a thousand years old. This is enough to make people think a lot.
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