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“Grand elder?” When Han Li heard him, he was dumbstruck .
“That’s right,” Senior Martial Brother Cheng said with a beaming smile . “I won’t hide this from Junior Martial Brother Han . When you were only at early Nascent Soul stage, I had thought to appoint Junior Martial Brother Lu as grand elder and have you support him . But now that you’ve entered mid-Nascent Soul stage and displayed such grand abilities, winning over much prestige for the sect, the title of grand elder rightfully belongs to you . Junior Martial Brother Lu has no complaints with this as the title should be bestowed to the strongest cultivator in the sect . ”
After a moment of silence, Han Li replied, “Many thanks for Senior Martial Brother’s kind intentions, but I cannot accept the role of grand elder . ”
“Junior Martial Brother Han doesn’t need to be so modest . ” Lu Luo wryly chuckled and said, “You’ve already assumed the role in everything but name . You can’t think of having me, an early Nascent Soul cultivator, be the grand elder of the number one sect in the State of Xi . ”
“It’s not that I’m refusing out of modesty . I am simply unwilling to hold that title . Senior martial brothers should know that I am a cultivator who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the path of cultivation . For me, the less things to distract me from cultivation, the better . With that in mind, how could I serve as the head of the sect? In the future I will be in secluded cultivation for long periods of time and will be too preoccupied to lead the sect . And the most important point is that I only joined the sect recently . Let alone the low-grade disciples, but I find the Core Formation martial nephews to be completely unfamiliar . I am completely lacking in this regard . I will be fine as an common elder, but the position of grand elder should belong to Senior Martial Brother Lu!”
“But Junior Martial Brother Han . . . ” Senior Martial Brother Cheng frowned and thought to continue when Han Li suddenly interrupted him .
With a stern expression, he gravely declared, “If you pursue this matter any further, you will force me to leave the Drifting Cloud Sect . ”
Senior Martial Brother Cheng exchanged a glance of dismay with Lu Luo at Han Li’s unwavering rejection and loss of courtesy . He then said, “Very well, since Brother Han have said this, we’ll save this topic for another time . ”
Han Li’s expression calmed and he slowly said, “Although I will not accept the title of grand elder, I will still look after the sect under the position as a sect elder . If nothing unexpected happens, I will be sure to strive my hardest to have the sect continue to thrive for the next thousand years . ”
Senior Martial Brother Cheng could only wryly chuckle and change the topic to what Master Sunreach wished to talk about with Han Li .
Han Li didn’t conceal this from him and gave a brief summary on what he said . At the end, he said, “From Master Sunreach’s words, there seems to be a relationship with the Seven Spirit Islands and the huge whirlpool . Since they’re neighboring the State of Xi, have you heard anything exceptionally strange?”
“Exceptionally strange? Not at all . The current rumors floating around are mostly be true . When the huge whirlpool and the Seven Spirit Islands emerged, we dispatched a group of disciples to personally investigate as they were close to Dreamcloud Mountains and we found that it didn’t differ much from the rumors . ”
Han Li sighed and said, “Since that’s the case, it seems I won’t find out until I go meet them . I hope it is as Master Sunreach had said . With the support of the Divine Devilbane Lightning, there shouldn’t be any danger . ”
Lu Luo worriedly added on, “No matter how it is said, Junior Martial Brother Han had best be careful . Given that all three of the Great Heavenly South cultivators are meeting together, that matter can’t be ordinary . ”
“I will take note of course,” Han Li said with a smile, “However, I don’t believe they’ll put me through anything too strenuous . ”
“Actually, since Junior Martial Brother Han entered mid-Nascent Soul stage at such a young age and possesses abilities on par with their own, even the three great cultivators wouldn’t dare to rashly offend you . ” Lu Luo chuckled .
Han Li kept his faint smile and said nothing further .
The three didn’t talk about anything more on the way and they soon returned to the Drifting Cloud Sect .
His two senior martial brothers parted from Han Li and immediately went to the sect’s official hall . They gathered together their important disciples to inform them of the Drifting Cloud Sect’s new position as the number one sect of the Dreamcloud Mountains . At that same time, they discussed a few changes and future plans .
As for Han Li, he paid a visit to the restricted area where Nangong Wan was sealed . After spending several hours there, he left with a tired expression and flew back to his cave residence .
On his visit to the restricted area, he had spent much strength using a secret technique to examine Nangong Wan’s condition under the Soul Seal Curse, resulting in both good and bad news . The good news was that the Ancient Fire Toad’s core was truly effective and was weakening the curse’s hold on Nangong Wan’s soul . The bad news was that the effects were far weaker than he had anticipated . It would be difficult to say whether or not the core would be able to dissolve the curse . He would have to observe her for a while more before he could come to a conclusion .
Fortunately, even if the demon core couldn’t dissolve the curse, it would weaken its effects and give Han Li more time to find a solution .
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