Xiang Han patted Chen Shu Ze soothingly, then looked at Lu Ningyuan and asked, "May I know your name?"
Seeing this, Chen Shu Ze held back his displeasure and stood beside him with a stinky face.
Lu Ningyuan looked back and forth between them several times, then rolled her eyes and bowed to Xiang Han. She whispered, "My surname is Lu, my given name is…"
"Speak properly." Chen Shu Ze frowned and suddenly pointed his sword at her. But this time, he had learnt from his mistake and stood on Liu Meng'er's sword first.
Liu Meng'er only felt the sword sink and she almost fell after it shook it twice.
Lu Ningyuan was also a little unhappy when she saw him point his sword a second time. She waved the tip of his sword away and hummed, "My name is Lu Ningyuan."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at him and added, "My father's name is Chen Qingci."
Who asked what your father's name was? Chen Shu Ze snorted coldly and quickly retracted his sword before he stood back with Xiang Han again.
Xiang Han smiled slightly and continued to ask, "For this lady to stop and approach us, is there something wrong?"
"I…" Lu Ningyuan was stunned for a moment, then frowned in distress. She thought to herself: what should I say? I can't possibly ask why that guy looks so similar to Father, right?
Upon seeing this, Xiang Han did not ask any further questions, but said, "Since there is nothing, we shall take our leave."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the two elders again, then snorted softly and said, "Let's bring in all the disciples first, I will look for the sect for an explanation on this matter."
When the two elders saw that he was already in the Nascent Soul stage, they naturally did not dare to say more, and could only agree sheepishly.
After everyone in Qing Xuan sect had left, Xiang Han looked at Chen Shu Ze and said meaningfully, "Let's go too. We'll first go back to the sect to clean up the mess, then go to Du'er Mountain to help you investigate your true birth."
When Lu Ningyuan heard the words 'Du'er' and 'true birth', her expression couldn't help but be filled with shock.
"Wait." Seeing that the three of them were about to leave, she hurriedly chased after them to stop them.
"Lady, is there anything else?" Xiang Han smiled.
"I…" Lu Ningyuan put a hand on her forehead, trying to think of an excuse with a frown.
"Get out of the way." Chen Shu Ze's face was cold, feeling that she was particularly annoying and always wanted to stick to Xiang Han.
Seeing that the three of them were leaving again, Lu Ningyuan felt anxious. She grabbed onto Xiang Han's sleeve, smiled charmingly, and asked stiffly, "Senior, do you really not need a dao companion?"
Chen Shu Ze was so angry that he suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Xiang Han's head. Before he could react, he was forcefully kissed. With that, he swept another glance towards Lu Ningyuan, his tone as cold as ice. "I'm saying this again, he already has a Dao companion. Now, stay away."
Xiang Han: "…" This kid is becoming increasingly presumptuous.
Lu Ningyuan: "…" Yeah, even his jealousy is as terrible as Father's.
Liu Meng'er: "…S-S-Shizun, you and s-s-s-shidi a-a-are…"
Lu Ningyuan glanced at her when she heard those words and suddenly, her eyes lit up.
Xiang Han's face flushed when he was questioned. He couldn't help but use his sleeve to cover it. He pinched Chen Shu Ze's fingertips hard then flung his hand away angrily while pretending to be calm. "Don't stutter, go back first."
Chen Shu Ze was not only not angry, he even felt that Xiang Han's little actions were very intimate and his expression finally improved. There was even a smile in his eyes.
Liu Meng'er was still in shock at this time. She only uttered the word "oh", then followed the two people in a daze.
But Lu Ningyuan stopped them again. Before Chen Shu Ze got angry, she suddenly leaned towards Liu Meng'er and asked with a smile, "Then this young man, do you need a dao companion?"
After she finished speaking, she fluttered her lashes and looked at Liu Meng'er with a shy look.
Liu Meng'er was so frightened that her hair stood on ends. She hid behind Xiang Han with a and stammered, "L-lady, you made a mistake. I'm a woman."
Xiang Han was a little helpless. After comforting Liu Meng'er, he turned to Lu Ningyuan. "Lady, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. Why tease them?"
"Oh this." Lu Ningyuan hesitated for a long time, then simply said, "I want to follow you guys."
"You are dreaming." Before Xiang Han could say anything, Chen Shu Ze objected.
Liu Meng'er nodded vigorously when she heard the words, then looked at him gratefully. Unexpectedly, Chen Shu Ze paused and said, "Stay away from Master, the rest is your business."
The gratitude in Liu Meng'er's eyes instantly morphed into shock as she looked at him in disbelief. I didn't expect you to be this kind of shidi, I really misunderstood you.
Of course Xiang Han couldn't drive her away and he didn't plan to drive her away. Hearing this, he just smiled and said, "I cannot possibly control where the lady wants to go and how she wants to go. Goodbye."
The implication is that he didn't own the sky or the ground. So she could follow them however she wanted.
So, Lu Ningyuan was reassured and boldly hung behind the three of them, acting like a small tail. Anyway, there were still seven days before the secret realm disappeared; she was not in a hurry. She wanted to confirm that the annoying guy in front of her was her brother who went missing while chasing butterflies.
Lu Ningyuan was not a disciple of the Qing Xuan Sect, so she stopped following once they reached Qing Xuan Peak.
Xiang Han did not return to Qing Jing Peak, but took Chen Shu Ze and Liu Meng'er to the main peak. After entering the main peak discussion hall, he sat down directly at the head of the sect, and glanced at the trembling disciples under his eyes.
Liu Meng'er now had someone to support her; her back was straight. She raised her head and said to the disciples, "Go call the Sect Head and say that Elder Liu is back."
"It's call." Xiang Han emphasized.
When several inner disciples heard the words, they hurriedly left the hall. Not long after, the Sect Head came in a hurry. He was accompanied by Elder Gu and the new peak master of Qing Jing Peak, Elder Shu.
As soon as Elder Gu entered the hall, he scolded Xiang Han who was sitting at the top. "Liu Hanzhou, that is the seat of the head, how dare you sit?"
Xiang Han snorted lightly and ignored him. Instead, he directly suppressed him with his power.
Elder Gu was now in the middle realm of the golden core formation stage. Under the strong pressure exerted by a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, his face instantly paled and a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The spiritual energy of the lower realm was very thin, so it was difficult for a cultivator to continue advancing after entering the Golden Core formation Stage. Therefore, it was already the limit that most cultivators in the lower realm can reach and there were barely any Nascent Soul cultivators.
Elder Shu's cultivation base was even lower than that of Elder Gu. At this time, he could no longer support it, and was forced to kneel on one knee by the pressure. The head was also forced to bow his head. His face changed several times as he resisted the pressure and said, "Liu Chang… Senior Liu, if you have something to say, you can say it. Everyone is from the same sect, why the need for this?"
Xiang Han snorted coldly and said, "Same sect? I don't think so. I only left for thirty years, and Qing Jing Peak has already changed owners. I heard that even my cave was occupied?"
"This…" The Sect Head screamed in his heart.
This was all done by Elder Gu. Ever since he stepped into the middle rank of the Golden Core stage, he had become more and more arrogant. Relying on his high cultivation, he had been able to mess around in the sect over the years.
In the cultivation world, strength was absolute power. After Elder Gu came out of the secret realm, not only did his cultivation increase greatly, he also owned the resources he had brought out from the secret realm. Although the Sect Head and the other two elders were unwilling, they gradually compromised for the sake of obtaining these resources. But they never thought that Elder Liu, who was rumored to have died, would come back and already be in the Nascent Soul stage.
The head wiped the sweat on his forehead and said cautiously, "Elders, I will let Shu Xun give up Qing Jing Peak, and…the cave will be returned to its original owner."
Xiang Han said, "Do I look like someone who likes to pick up leftovers?"
"This…" The Sect Head hesitated for a while before speaking. "In that case, according to Elder Liu, how should we deal with this matter?"
Xiang Han said, "I don't want Qing Jing Peak anymore, I will leave it for Meng'er."
Elder Shu's expression also changed, but he didn't dare to make a sound. The Sect Head boldly asked, "What does Elder Liu mean… is it that Liu Meng'er will be the peak master of Qing Jing Peak?"
"Do you still need to ask?" Xiang Han replied with a faint smile.
Liu Meng'er also couldn't believe it and felt unwell. She was only in the early realm of the foundation building stage. This, this…
Elder Gu finally couldn't hold back his anger. He looked up and said, "If Liu Meng'er takes over as the peak master, will she also be promoted to an Elder?"
"According to the rules, naturally that is the case." Chen Shu Ze answered for Xiang Han.
Elder Gu continued, "Liu Meng'er is only in the foundation building stage, how can she be qualified to be an elder??"
Liu Meng'er also looked apprehensive, but Xiang Han said, "Elder Gu, don't worry. With me here, I believe she will catch up with you soon."
When Elder Gu heard these words, his expression sank. But under Xiang Han's pressure, he forced himself to endure it.
Forget it, just return it to its original owner. Why should he offend a Nascent Soul cultivator?
Elder Gu thought that Xiang Han was just trying to take revenge, because no matter who the peak master was, Qing Jing Peak would always be in the hands of this master and disciple.
He had already decided to give in temporarily, but didn't expect that Xiang Han would continue, "Also, Qingwu Peak is extremely unbearable, maybe the Sect Head should take care of it."
Elder Gu and the Sect Head were stunned at the same time, not quite believing the meaning of those words.
Chen Shu Ze "kindly" explained, "Shizun means for the Sect Head to temporarily serve as the peak master of Qingwu Peak."
Elder Gu finally couldn't bear it anymore. If the Sect Head took over his Qingwu Peak, what would he do?
"Elder Liu, you are bullying people too much! Don't think that you can do whatever you want after reaching the Nascent Soul stage. We are not dead yet!"
"Oh." Xiang Han tilted his head and hummed, "Sorry, but I'm doing whatever I want, what can you do about it?"
"You!"
"What's wrong? I'm just following your example." Xiang Han smiled, then turned to Chen Shu Ze and said, "Shuze, the head of the sect… No, Elder Zhao needs to take over Qingwu Peak and has no time to manage the sect. You are already a mid-ranked golden core cultivator, you can temporarily serve as the head."
In fact, Chen Shu Ze was only in the early stage, but he was wearing an aura-concealment bead, so no one could see his cultivation level. Xiang Han said this on purpose, just to raise his chips.
The Sect Head didn't dare to utter a word after hearing it. A Nascent Soul Stage was enough, but with another Gold Core Stage cultivator coming, he absolutely did not dare to refute.
Elder Gu's face turned red with anger and he stammered "y-y-y-you" for a long time. In the end, he simply asked the Sect Head, "You aren't going to say anything?"
The Sect Head bowed towards Han Zhou and said respectfully, "This shall be done"
It's not that he doesn't have any doubts, but that he doesn't dare to take this risk. Who knows what they had encountered in the secret realm? What if Chen Shu Ze really was a mid-ranked Golden Core cultivator?
When Elder Gu saw this, he immediately hated that iron was not steel, and simply said, "I don't agree, Liu Hanzhou, do you really think the Qing Xuan Sect belongs to you alone?"
Xiang Han ignored him and turned to Chen Shu Ze. "Go and have a good talk with him, make sure he is thoroughly convinced. Oh and, you don't have to stop there."
Although Chen Shu Ze was barely in the middle rank of the golden core stage, he had a lot of experience from fighting with monsters and beasts in the secret realm. Hearing Xiang Han's words, he was not at all frightened and immediately stepped forward. He made a 'go ahead' gesture.
Elder Gu glanced at him and asked Xiang Han, "What if I win?"
"You can continue to be the peak master of Qingwu Peak." Xiang Han replied.
When Elder Gu heard this, he wanted to push his luck. "Return Qing Jing Peak to Elder Shu as well."
"Heh." Xiang Han smiled coldly. "Don't be shameless, my patience is limited."
Elder Gu's expression twisted for a while, but once he remembered that Xiang Han was already at the Nascent Soul stage, he could only hang his head like a coward.
After setting the rules, the group quickly headed to the martial arts field. Xiang Han sent a talisman message and told Liu Meng'er to spread the news. Once Chen Shu Ze defeats Elder Gu in front of everyone, he believes that no one will talk about his appointment as head.
Speaking of which, if it wasn't for having to obtain a decent betrothal gift, he wouldn't bother with all this. Alas, who asked Chen Shu Ze's parents to be the bosses of the upper realm.