Chapter 347: The Feique Sect’s Sect Master is Returning

"Tianyang Sect..."

Su Huanli said thoughtfully, "The situation in the Tianyang Sect has been chaotic for the past few months. More of their cultivators have been coming over to our area than before. No wonder we ran into one."

But Song Jiulai said, "You came back this time because of the marriage alliance with the Fierce Eagle Sect. Are you saying you just happened to run into that Golden Core cultivator on the way?"

Su Huanli froze.

She had almost forgotten about that after waking up.

It was true; she had returned because of the matter with the Fierce Eagle Sect.

Su Huanli’s heart suddenly filled with worry.

"Are you suggesting my encounter with the Golden Core cultivator wasn’t an accident?"

After all, it was too much of a coincidence.

There were plenty of people at the border of Demon Cave Valley. Why single out Su Huanli?

But this was ultimately a Feique Sect affair, and the marriage proposal from the Fierce Eagle Sect had come out of nowhere. Song Jiulai said, "Don’t you have a way to notify Jingque True Man? Why not have her come back to handle this?"

Su Huanli blinked, then whispered, "Is your business all taken care of?"

See? Su Huanli clearly understood the situation.

The Longevity Sect and the Feique Sect were now so deeply entangled that their interests were inseparable.

Previously, Song Jiulai had been worried that the Golden Core cultivator, Jingque True Man, might have some objections.

Now, she had the power to fight an Early-stage Golden Core cultivator, and everyone on the outside thought she had reached the Golden Core Stage herself.

Furthermore, there was also Han Daozi, who had made an agreement with her.

’I’m done pretending!’

’Before, I got along with you all as an ordinary person, but what I got in return was—’

AHEM, AHEM. Getting off topic.

Song Jiulai smiled with confidence. "It’s fine. Go ahead and notify Jingque True Man. Besides, even if I didn’t say anything, with something this major, do you really think Jingque True Man wouldn’t rush back after hearing the news? This involves a Golden Core cultivator and the sudden marriage proposal from the Fierce Eagle Sect. I’d guess Jingque True Man is probably already on her way back. Did your master tell you anything about it?"

Su Huanli shook her head. "I just woke up. I’ve only learned about what happened to Junior Sister Shui Ping; I don’t know anything else yet. Besides, I’m just a disciple. Her Eminence, the Sect Master... she wouldn’t necessarily come back for me, would she?"

"This matter isn’t that simple." Song Jiulai shook her head. "Didn’t you say that more and more cultivators from the Tianyang Sect have been showing up lately?"

Su Huanli nodded.

Song Jiulai then said, "After I leave, my disciple, Chen Miaomiao, will handle whatever’s left."

Su Huanli was a little surprised. "You’re leaving again?"

Song Jiulai sighed, her voice filled with worldly weariness. "I have to go out to gain experience. I’m a Sect Master, with hundreds of hungry mouths to feed..."

"..."

Su Huanli pressed her lips together. Knowing she couldn’t get involved in Song Jiulai’s business right now, she said, "Don’t worry. I’ll be here to handle things on the Feique Sect’s side. Be careful while you’re out gaining experience."

Song Jiulai nodded, gratified to have a friend here who cared for her. "Okay!"

After finishing her chat with Su Huanli, Song Jiulai came out and ran into Dong Yulan and Xie Yi.

When the two of them saw Song Jiulai, even though Dong Yulan herself had now reached the Golden Core Stage, she wasn’t confident she could escape the clutches of a Mid Golden Core Stage Demon Cultivator.

But Song Jiulai... she had not only survived, but had come away practically unscathed.

After all, she had recovered with incredible speed from such a grievous injury.

Dong Yulan had already been quite wary of the Longevity Sect’s master, and now that feeling was mixed with gratitude. Not only did Song Jiulai possess the Elixir Recipe for the Heart Firming Pill, but she had also given the pill to treat Su Huanli without hesitation.

To put it bluntly, Su Huanli was just an ordinary disciple.

To use such precious medicinal ingredients to save her...

Such a gesture was far too rare in the Cultivation World.

Furthermore, after learning more about the situation, Dong Yulan felt that this group from the Longevity Sect might truly be different. The smile she directed at Song Jiulai now held a new layer of sincerity and respect.

"Sect Master Song, have you finished visiting Huanli?"

Song Jiulai nodded, and Dong Yulan brought up a matter. "Our Sect Master received the news and is already on her way back. She’ll be here within ten days at the latest."

’I really did guess correctly.’

A thought occurred to her, and she asked, "It’s not just because of Huanli’s injury, is it? It’s also about the Fierce Eagle Sect, right?"

Beside them, Xie Yi spoke with a grave expression. "Yes. The True Man said it’s impossible that the Fierce Eagle Sect would propose a marriage alliance with our Feique Sect. There’s something wrong with this marriage. On top of that, Ali ran into a Golden Core cultivator on her way back. I felt something was off, so the True Man said she would rush back."

Song Jiulai looked a little regretful. "I was hoping to meet the True Man, but unfortunately, I’m short on time and have to leave soon. I will definitely meet Jingque Sect Master next time I have the chance."

Dong Yulan smiled. "There’s no need to rush. When our True Man returns this time, I’m afraid she might not be leaving again anytime soon."

With such significant changes in the Longevity Sect, Jingque True Man would definitely stay for a while.

Song Jiulai glanced at Dong Yulan, who was smiling. "Sect Master Song, please rest assured. I was the one who made the agreement between us, and I will have a proper talk with our Sect Master. Besides, our Sect Master is actually a very reasonable person. There shouldn’t be any problems."

"That sets my mind at ease," Song Jiulai said with a smile. "If you need anything in the future, feel free to contact my disciples, Chen Miaomiao and Fan Guzhou. They are both capable of making decisions for the Sect."

’If they can’t make the call, the System can notify me instantly anyway. It’s not a big deal.’

After finishing her conversation with Dong Yulan and Xie Yi, Song Jiulai said she had other matters to attend to and left.

Long after Song Jiulai had left, Dong Yulan said thoughtfully, "It seems she really doesn’t involve herself much in managing things."

Even with the contract they signed last time, while it looked like she had signed it with Song Jiulai, Chen Miaomiao was the one actually calling the shots.

"This Sect is truly different," Xie Yi said, crossing her arms. She recalled how, while waiting for her disciple to recover these past few days, she had gone down the mountain to observe some of the Longevity Sect disciples.

Setting aside their strange architecture, the way those Longevity Sect disciples conducted themselves was just too different.

The most obvious point was this—they had absolutely no concept of the hierarchy that defined the Cultivation World.

In the Cultivation World, once cultivators were of different levels, it was basically impossible for them to associate with each other casually.

At best, a good-tempered cultivator might deign to speak with someone one level below them within the same major realm.

But in the Longevity Sect, Foundation Establishment Stage disciples would even humor those in the Qi Refinement Realm.

And the Qi Refinement disciples showed no discernible respect for their Foundation Establishment Stage seniors.

In any other sect, that would lead to a bloodbath on the very first day.

But everyone in the Longevity Sect—they all seemed to think it was perfectly normal.

They even treated mortals as equals.

It was as if in their eyes, it didn’t matter if you were a cultivator or a mortal, or what your level was—there was no difference.

This left Xie Yi, who had always believed in the principle of power, feeling somewhat bewildered.

"They really are different." Dong Yulan let out a long sigh. "I’ve been in the Yunzhou Continent for so many years, and I’ve never seen anything like it."

Xie Yi said, "There’s one more thing I’m curious about."

Dong Yulan asked, "What is it?"

Xie Yi replied, "Their Cultivation Techniques. I can’t shake the feeling that there’s something strange about them."

Dong Yulan mused, "That’s not the only strange thing about them. We’ll wait for the Sect Master to return before deciding anything."