699: Chapter 216_3 699: Chapter 216_3 Nie Jie, upon hearing Cao Zhen take the initiative to mention letting him become the Sect Leader, quickly waved his hands and said, “I’m not suitable.
Sect Leader, my strength is too weak.”
Cao Zhen was immediately puzzled and asked, “You are at the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection, how can you be weak?”
When has it ever been, during the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, that one at the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection would be considered weak?
That’s impossible!
“Sect Leader, the weakness I speak of is in comparison to you,” Nie Jie explained.
“Although it’s true that the Sect Leaders of the great Immortal Sects aren’t always the strongest individuals within the sect, they are absolutely among the top three in strength.
Moreover, the reason someone might be stronger than the Sect Leader is due to the presence of an older generation, such as Supreme Elders and the like.
But among their own generation, the Sect Leader is always the strongest.
Especially now during the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, in this period, the strongest person in each major Immortal Sect is the one leading it.”
Surrounding people, hearing this, also began to speak up.
“Yes, Sect Leader, you represent the face of our Immortal Sect, especially during the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, where the Sect Leaders are always the strongest individuals from their sects.”
“Sect Leader, it’s not your fault.
Who could have expected, the people from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect and the three main Immortal Sects of the Great Lai Dynasty would dare to attack the Hundred Peaks Sect directly!”
“Yes, and this particular Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth is too unusual.
All the masters above the Golden Core level suddenly fell into a deep sleep within a single day.
If it were a normal Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, our Hundred Peaks Sect would still have the presence of Earth Immortal Realm experts and none of this would have happened.”
“Sect Leader, our Hundred Peaks Sect has just gone through a great battle.
At this time, what we need is stability, we absolutely cannot change our Sect Leader!”
“That’s right, Sect Leader, not only do we need stability after the great battle, we also need all the disciples to see the strength of our Hundred Peaks Sect to inspire them, and your return is what is most inspiring to everyone!”
Cao Zhen, listening to the words of the people around him, didn’t know what to say for a moment.
He truly believed he was not suitable to be the Sect Leader, but it seemed the people meant he was the only one who could take on the position of Sect Leader, as no one else could fill that role.
After a moment of silence, he spoke again, “If that’s the case, then I will continue to be the Sect Leader in name.
Nie Jie, you will be the Vice Sect Master, and you will handle the day-to-day leadership of the Hundred Peaks Sect.
After all, I truly feel that you are more suited to be the Sect Leader than I am.
Also, if I make some decisions that everyone feels might be detrimental to the Hundred Peaks Sect, please remind me.”
Everyone around him, seeing the sincerity on Cao Zhen’s face, felt deeply moved.
The Sect Leader was a reincarnated being of great ability, yet for the good of the Hundred Peaks Sect, he was willing to offer up his position as Sect Leader.
For the sake of the Hundred Peaks Sect, he even allowed others to question him.
A reincarnated being of such great ability humbly laying aside all his pride, all for the sake of the Hundred Peaks Sect – truly, it was fortunate for the Hundred Peaks Sect to have such an individual!
“By the way,” Cao Zhen turned back to the crowd and asked, “Where is Yu Tuoyu?
That disciple of the Grand Preceptor, I saw her coming to help before.”
“He has already left.
After pursuing and killing the people from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect and the three major Immortal Sects of the Great Lai Dynasty with us, he saw that the female senior disciples had returned and felt there was no danger for the Hundred Peaks Sect, so he took his people and left.
However, before he left, he told me to pass a message to the elder, saying that the current Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty is in great chaos.
He hopes that once our Hundred Peaks Sect is stable, the elder can help to suppress the chaos in various places of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty.”
Yan Yourong, upon mentioning Yu Tuoyu, showed an odd expression on her face, because during the battle, Yu Tuoyu had embraced her.
A man had held her!
If it had been any other time, she would have reacted fiercely.
But then, Yu Tuoyu had been rescuing her, helping her.
Cao Zhen furrowed his brows tightly.
“He left so quickly?
Not even staying for a bit?
The Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty is in such chaos?
This is only the beginning of the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth!”
“Elder, the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty may be more chaotic than you imagine,” Yan Yourong looked around before speaking up.
“Also, Yu Tuoyu asked me to pass on another message.
He was actually following the people from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect to our Hundred Peaks Sect.
He said, he felt that the people from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect were very strange, they gave him the impression as though they were willing to be cannon fodder, solely there to breach our Mountain Protection Array, without any care for their own lives.
Moreover, although the main forces of the battle were from the three main Immortal Sects of the Great Lai Dynasty, when it came to actual combat, both the Red Refinery Demonic Sect and the Sun and Moon Demon Sect fought more crazily than those from the Great Lai Dynasty’s sects.
Indeed, the disciples of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect and the Red Refinery Demonic Sect are different from those of other major Immortal Sects, but they are definitely not fools; they wouldn’t attack so frantically without any benefit.”
Hearing this, those around nodded and echoed in agreement.
“Indeed, during the previous battle, I noticed that despite the people from the three main Immortal Sects of the Great Lai Dynasty being numerically superior, when the real fight started, most of them were hiding behind the fighters from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect and the Red Refinery Demonic Sect.”
“Those two Demon Sects, why are they so desperate?
What are the benefits for them?
To conquer our Hundred Peaks Sect, and then divide it among themselves?”