Chapter 2015
Back at the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, he had to slowly rise through the ranks, starting from pummeling the inner disciples before moving on to the core disciples, then the elders, and finally the sect leader . Despite moving along the conventional path with his swordsmanship, he was only given the position of a 'potential successor' instead of the 'sect leader' position . . .
On the other hand, he had only arrived at the Myriad Beasts Hall for two hours so far, but before he could make sense of what was going on here, he was already offered the position as the next hall master . . .
Was this some kind of new prank that cultivators played on one another in the Forsaken Continent?
This was one of the Six Sects they were talking about here! They were selecting a sect leader over here, not cabbages for dinner!
Or could it be that this Hall Master Qin actually had some sort of tragic history with the sect, so the other party wanted to destroy this wretched place of misery through his hands or something?
Otherwise, he could only conclude that this bunch of people were fools who could trust even an outsider to lead them!
If not for the fact that he had seen how majestic the entire place was, he would have really thought that he might have stepped into the headquarters of a multilevel marketing company!
"Indeed," Hall Master Qin nodded earnestly as he looked at Zhang Xuan with intense eyes .
After meeting 'Zheng Yang' in person, he was certain that there was no one more suited to become the hall master than him .
An organization as large as the Myriad Beasts Hall was bound to already have all of its administrative processes down, so there was no need for the leader to be too involved in the day-to-day administration of the sect . There were elders who were specially assigned to handle those matters . When it came to major issues, there was the Elder Council whose primary purpose was to confer over strategic decisions .
To put it bluntly, the position of the sect leader was similar to that of a living mascot . They served to unite the sect members together as one and instill fear and deterrence in the enemies . Of course, it would be a huge blessing if a capable man were to become the sect leader, but otherwise, the sect would be able to function properly even without if the sect leader wasn't present .
Given so, someone who possessed superior beast taming skills like Zheng Yang would be the ideal candidate . If he could pass down his knowledge, the overall fighting prowess of the sect could be brought to greater heights .
On the other hand, seeing the earnest look on Sect Leader Qin's face, Zhang Xuan realized that he wasn't being pranked over here . There was no value in pranking him either .
He didn't rush into giving an answer, choosing to ponder carefully over the matter for a while before finally giving a response, "There are pressing matters which I have to attend to . I'll have to head to the Sea of Exiled Stars very soon, so I fear that I won't be able to remain here for too long . Furthermore, I'm completely ignorant about the management of a sect . . . "
He had taken on many leadership positions in the past, such as the principle of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy and the head of the Zhang Clan, but he had never involved himself in its administration before . There were always people there to manage those matters for him . Thus, his efforts had always been directed toward his cultivation .
To be honest, he wasn't sure if he could really handle the troubles that came along with being the sect leader .
In response to that, Hall Master Qin replied, "In truth, I don't know too much about the management of a sect either . The position of a hall master is mostly symbolistic . Your very presence will reassure the disciples in times of danger, allowing them to fight bravely without defeat . At the same time, a powerful leader would grant us more bargaining power on a negotiation table . As for the miscellaneous affairs, you need not worry too much about it . The elders are there to deal with them . "
Zhang Xuan nodded slowly in agreement .
Seeing that he was receiving a positive response, Hall Master Qin pressed on, "Besides, if you are intending on heading to the Sea of Exiled Stars, you would have even more need for the identity as the leader of our Myriad Beasts Hall . "
Those words left Zhang Xuan tilting his head in confusion .
"The Sea of Exiled Stars is where the Starchaser Palace is located at . It consists of innumerable islands, and living on each of these islands are the indigenous population of the Forsaken Continent . They are an extremely exclusive group of people, and they tend to act hostile toward outsiders . There have been quite a few cases where those islanders have lynched visitors to death, and there are even High Immortals who have fallen victim to that as well," Hall Master Qin explained .
"If you were to take on the identity of the leader of the Myriad Beasts Hall, your words would carry more weight . At the very least, no one would dare to make a move on you, and it would be much easier for you to get things done as well . "
Naturally, there was no one who would be foolish enough to offend the leader of the Myriad Beasts Hall . That would be as good as waging war on it .
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement .
He had asked Elder Liao some details regarding the Sea of Exiled Stars on his way over, and it was exactly the same as what Hall Master Qin was saying at the moment as well .
It was rumored that some of the indigenous population practiced the art of slaughter, so their temperament tended not to be too good .
If he were to enter as a nobody, it would be hard for him to achieve his goal of accessing their libraries and uncovering clues regarding Luo Ruoxin there .
"If you become the hall master, you'll be able to mobilize our informants hidden amidst the Sea of Exiled Stars, thus making it easier for you to gather information," Hall Master Qin dropped another bait before Zhang Xuan .
"This . . . " Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up . "Since that's the case, I guess I don't really mind taking on the position then!"
It would indeed be difficult for him to investigate the information he required by himself . However, if he were to become the leader of the Myriad Beasts Hall, he would be able to tap into its vast intelligence network, thus making it far easier for him to gather information .
As the Myriad Beasts Hall had a monopoly in the business of transportation on the Forsaken Continent, its members were spread throughout the entire continent . There were many disciples just like the old man who had ferried him over to the Ascendant Cloud Mountain spread all over the continent .
Given so, Zhang Xuan could imagine that their intelligence network would be far more developed than that of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion .
"That is wonderful news . I'll make preparations now, and the inauguration ceremony will be held a month from now!" Hall Master Qin nodded .
"A month from now?" Zhang Xuan shook his head . "I can't afford to wait that long . There's no need to hold an inauguration ceremony either . It's not convenient for me to show myself presently either!"
"It isn't convenient for you to show yourself?" Hall Master Qin frowned .
They were an orthodox organization, not some shady demonic sect operating undercover to destroy the continent or something . Surely there was no need to be so secretive about this!
"My cultivation is only at Heavenly True Immortal realm at the moment . While I am able to barely defeat Heavenly High Immortal realm beasts using my secret art, I fear that my cultivation is still too weak at the moment . I'm worried that I might catch the attention of the Hall of Gods if I were to stand out too much . . . "
At this moment, Zhang Xuan paused for a moment before adding, "I heard that the genius who comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent at the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion had recently faced an assassination attempt from the Hall of Gods . "
It was better for him to be careful, especially since he didn't have a golden page with him at the moment .
If the Hall of Gods were to dispatch numerous Heavenly High Immortal experts after him, he would be in a very dangerous position .
"The Hall of Gods?" Hall Master Qin narrowed his eyes coldly . "I have indeed heard of that matter from Han Jianqiu . . . "
Their informants had found that the Hall of Gods was becoming more active in recent years, and the news he had just received from Han Jianqiu affirmed his worries . This was also the reason why he was worried that Zheng Yang might be a spy from the Hall of Gods .
He had crossed blows with Han Jianqiu for many years now, and he had a good grasp of the latter's temperament . He thought that it was weird for the latter to step down all of a sudden and nominate a young man as his successor .
It was only after enquiring about the matter did he learn from Han Jianqiu that the Hall of Gods had attempted to assassinate the disciple who had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent . The latter had only passed down the position of the sect leader to that disciple in hopes of protecting him .
To be honest, he hadn't expected the lofty Hall of Gods to lower their pride just to nip a potential threat in the bud . . . If an exceptionally talented individual were to emerge from the Myriad Beasts Hall, would the same situation occur as well?
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