Xuanling Sect, the main hall of the sect leader.
The personal disciples, core elders, and other important members were all gathered here.
“Well then,” the sect leader on the throne announced, “Tang Xin has once again become the chief disciple of our Xuanling Sect.”
The position of chief was originally decided directly by the sect leader.
Although there was consultation with elders like Xuanmiao at the time, it was never announced to the entire sect.
When Tang Xin first took this position, she was under a lot of pressure.
This position isn’t just about the sect leader’s appointment; if the disciples don’t accept it and the elders don’t recognize it, she would have to step down eventually.
Fortunately, Tang Xin didn’t give them that chance.
After becoming the chief disciple, she proved with her strength and performance that the sect leader made the right choice.
She wasn’t holding this position just because of the sect leader’s order, but because her abilities were outstanding.
This time, the chief competition once again proved she was fully qualified for the role of Xuanling Sect’s chief.
“Let’s also distribute the winner’s reward.”
Yu Lingzi waved a hand, instructing a disciple to bring something to Tang Xin.
It was the sect’s golden token.
“The golden token is generally not given to disciples,” the sect leader reminded, “This exception is not only a reward for your excellent performance but also means you will bear more responsibilities in the future, even participating in major sect affairs, understand?”
“I will remember.”
Tang Xin accepted the sect’s golden token.
Holding this golden token, her status was equivalent to an inner elder of Xuanling Sect.
This wasn’t just a higher rank in name; it also granted many privileges, such as directing disciples or entering areas off-limits to other disciples.
“Of course,” Yu Lingzi added, “responsibility is responsibility, but you are still a disciple, so you must prioritize your own cultivation.”
“Understood.”
Reaching the Golden Core stage qualifies one to become a formal elder, but for disciples with potential, no cultivation sect would let them be bogged down by mundane affairs too early.
In the Nine Provinces continent, strength is paramount, and those who can cultivate must prioritize cultivation.
“As for how to balance cultivation and work,” the sect leader spoke again, “well, you’ll have to balance it yourself…”
“Understood…”
Is there no end to this?
I have to prioritize cultivation and also take on more sect work.
Do I have a clone or something?
“Additionally, taking this opportunity, I’ll announce one more thing,” Yu Lingzi said to the elders and disciples, “Given the increasingly turbulent situation in Qingzhou, Xuanling Sect’s training policy may change soon…
I won’t be going out often anymore.”
Hearing this, some elders, especially one who liked to slack off, gasped.
Yu Lingzi, who spent nine-tenths of the year outside the sect, wasn’t planning to go out anymore?
“I know,” the shortest person in the hall said the most domineering words, “when I’m not around, you’ve all been quite comfortable, resting and slacking off as you please, but those good days are over.”
“Prepare yourselves mentally in advance,” Yu Lingzi glanced at a certain elder and said, “whether you’re an elder or a disciple.
My first policy is to crack down on laziness.
Don’t let me catch you as an example, understand?”
“Yes…”
…
Yu Lingzi didn’t immediately start her strict crackdown plan, seemingly because some things weren’t ready yet.
The disciples and elders understood that the good days were coming to an end.
Unlike the Grand Elder Xuanmiao, who believed “as long as nothing goes wrong, everything is fine,” the Sect Leader’s approach was more like “as long as it doesn’t kill you, push it to the limit.”
When Tang Xin first became the chief disciple, people said her strict attitude was largely influenced by the Sect Leader.
“Brothers and sisters,” the older disciples all had the same thought, “this is the last moment of revelry…”
A slightly tragic atmosphere pervaded the Xuanling Sect…
But this had nothing to do with the chief senior sister and others.
In the Flower Fragrance Courtyard.
“Are you serious?”
Xu Lexian, Shui Qiu, Su Ling, and a few others looked at the Xuanling Sect’s chief senior sister in disbelief.
“You can cook?”
The Saintess had been at the Xuanling Sect for too long, and with the outside world in turmoil, the Sacred Immortal Mountain was urging her to return quickly.
So, taking the opportunity to celebrate Tang Xin becoming the chief again, they also held a farewell party for the Saintess, even inviting Yirou.
“What do you think I am?”
Tang Xin shrugged.
“I can at least cook a simple dish!”
[Assassination Strategy: Cook a dish for the Saintess, assassination points two thousand five hundred.]
What does that mean?
The last assassination is just cooking a dish for her?
The Saintess has a super poison-resistant constitution; even the special poison from the Nine Star Pavilion didn’t affect her.
“Senior sister’s dish…”
Shui Qiu sniffed, as if already smelling the aroma of the delicacy.
“Let me ask,” Su Ling twitched her mouth and said, “What are you planning to make?”
“I don’t know,” Tang Xin scratched her head.
“Creative cuisine, just think and cook as I go!”
And so, the chief senior sister got busy in front of everyone.
Borrowing tools and ingredients from the Xuanling Sect’s cafeteria, Tang Xin began steaming, stir-frying, stewing, and boiling.
The whole process looked incredibly smooth, and her knife skills were dizzyingly impressive.
Before long, the dish was complete.
“My creativity isn’t bad, right?”
Tang Xin said, puffing out her chest and putting her hands on her hips.
“Since it’s made for the Saintess, it naturally has to highlight this theme.”
A lifelike sculpture, indistinguishable from the Saintess and made entirely of immortal ingredients, appeared before everyone…
“You want me to eat myself?”
Xu Lexian quipped.
“What kind of underworld creativity is this…
Why don’t you make a Xuanling Sect chief senior sister?
I promise to lick it before eating.”
“Appearance doesn’t matter,” Tang Xin changed the subject.
“Try it, it’s made from more than ten high-level spiritual materials from the cultivation world, the taste is definitely fine!”
The Saintess looked at everyone, took a deep breath, and bit off “her own” head.
“Hmm?
The taste is actually good?
No, this taste is simply amazing!
I’ve never eaten…
this…
much…”
Bang—
Xu Lexian lay face down on the ground.
Everyone exchanged glances.
Finally, Su Ling stepped forward to check.
“Not breathing.”
She pinched Xu Lexian’s cheek and scratched her neck.
No reaction at all.
“Probably… gone cold.”
[Current Murder Points: Ten Thousand]
[Main Storyline Objective Completed]
What…
the hell?
The Saintess, who couldn’t be poisoned, struck by lightning, or killed by any ultimate move, just died like this?
Just because she bit off her own head?
[Story Branch Option Triggered]
[Do you choose to revive Xu Lexian?]
No kidding, if the Saintess dies by my hand, won’t I become the public enemy of the cultivation world?
[You have chosen “Yes”… The system recommends the following method to save her.]
[A passionate kiss full of life: “Ah, come back, my Sleeping Beauty!”
Requires lip contact for more than thirty seconds.]
“Huh…?”
