An inexplicable Qi activity appeared.
After arriving here, Chen Heng could not help but pause as he sensed a different aura.
Within the depths of this palace, there was a strange aura here, and it was incredibly powerful and stubborn.
This aura was incredibly powerful, and it was like an old tree entrenched here. It was incredibly tenacious, and it had left a deep and indelible mark on this place.
The surroundings were filled with this aura, and it was quite eye-catching.
Even without anyone leading the way, Chen Heng could easily follow the connection and find where this aura was.
As such, he turned and walked forwards, preparing to continue onwards until he found that place.
Ignoring Liu Wen, he turned around and walked forward silently. Finally, he arrived at an unfamiliar place.
He had never been to this place before.
Even though he had been on duty in the Flowing Cloud Sect as an Outer Court Disciple, he had never been to this place before.
That made sense.
This place was the core region of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and the people here were all core members of the Flowing Cloud Sect. They were either Elders or Legacy Disciples.
As an Outer Court Disciple, Chen Heng's status was quite low, and he did not have the right to come here.
It was normal for him to feel that this place was unfamiliar.
"It's quite spacious …"
Looking at the scene ahead, Chen Heng muttered to himself as he thought to himself.
Compared to the outer regions, the spirit qi in this region was quite dense, and it was at least ten times denser than in the outside world.
There were special Spirit Formations set up in the surroundings to lock in the spirit qi, making it impossible for it to leak out. This was a perfect place for cultivation.
Just staying here for a long time would cause one to be affected by the spirit qi in the surroundings, and one's cultivation would gradually rise to a higher level.
If a cultivator had a cultivation method, their gains would be even greater, and they would be able to easily break through to a higher level.
After walking around, Chen Heng could not help but nod.
There was a garden ahead, and there was a fragrant smell coming from it, accompanied by the fragrance of spirit grasses.
This was a spirit garden, and it was not very big. However, the spirit grasses here were of a much higher grade than those that Chen Heng had grown in the past.
The two could not be compared at all.
It made sense.
Under such a dense concentration of Spirit Qi, the Spirit Herbs cultivated in this Spirit Garden were naturally extraordinary. Whether it was in terms of medicinal efficacy or other aspects, they were far better than usual. It was far from what other places could compare.
Compared to this, the spirit garden that Chen Heng had stayed in in the past was just an ordinary spirit vein node, and it could not compare to the spirit garden at the core of the Flowing Cloud Sect.
The huge difference between the two was a very normal thing.
From the details, the differences between the Flowing Cloud Sect and the outside world could be seen.
Chen Heng walked past them one by one, slowly experiencing these differences. Only then did he continue to walk in the direction that he had sensed.
Before long, he arrived at a large hall.
The hall occupied a large area, and the building looked very grand. The materials used in the surroundings were very particular, and it looked very exquisite.
Among them, one could even see the shadows of quite a few spirit materials. There were detailed spirit formations inscribed on them, making them look very exquisite and unique.
Walking in, he found that there were no changes in his surroundings. There were no accidents like he had expected, nor were there any traps or restrictions.
It was as if this place was just an ordinary place and there was nothing special about it.
Sensing all of this, Chen Heng could not help but feel a bit surprised, and he turned and looked ahead.
Within the hall, there was a man's figure.
It was a tall middle-aged man wearing a gray robe. He looked quite ordinary, and there was nothing special about him.
Because his back was facing Chen Heng, Chen Heng could not see what he looked like. He could only see a tall figure from behind, and he did not look any different from an ordinary person.
Under the faint light, the man's figure was tall and straight, but his hair was already white. He had lost his youthful vigor and was no longer young.
Hearing Chen Heng's footsteps, the man seemed to sense something, but he only raised his head and did not make any big movements.
Chen Heng did not do anything and did not immediately attack. He only silently walked forwards and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.
After coming to the middle-aged man's side, Chen Heng saw what was in front of him.
There were rows of memorial tablets, which seemed to belong to the Sect Masters of the Flowing Cloud Sect. They were all laid out in an orderly manner.
"You were much slower than I thought."
Standing there, the middle-aged man raised his head and did not look back as he said calmly, "I thought that you would arrive here quickly.
"I took a few turns on the way and wasted some time."
Chen Heng shook his head and said softly, "After all, I was once a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and now that I've returned, I feel a bit nostalgic.
Instead, Sect Master, why are you not recovering from your injuries and instead waiting for me here?
Recovering from my injuries is of no use. "
Standing there, the middle-aged man shook his head and said softly, "You should be able to sense my body's situation.
"From how it seems, no matter how much I try to recover from my injuries, it will be useless.
In actuality, even if you did not come, I would have died in a few years and would not have lived for long.
"Thirty years ago, I was already a half-dead man."
He spoke softly, explaining to Chen Heng what he was thinking.
"So it's like that."
Standing there, Chen Heng nodded and understood some things.
Before, he had felt quite confused.
The Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master's strength was evidently not quite right.
The Sect Master's cultivation was not low, and even though it was not as great as his, it was only slightly inferior. He was a typical peak Enlightened Master, someone who was only a step away from becoming a True Lord.
Even if such a person was not as powerful as Chen Heng, with the help of all of the Flowing Cloud Sect's disciples, he should not have been defeated so quickly.
Before this, he had some doubts in his heart.
Now, it seemed that the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master was already injured, and he had suffered a serious injury that could not be healed.
Even if Chen Heng had not come, the Sect Master would have died in a few years and would not have been able to live for long.
With his opponent's situation, he was naturally unable to withstand Chen Heng's attacks, so he was easily defeated, unable to contend against Chen Heng at all.
Otherwise, if the Sect Master was at his peak, even if Chen Heng wanted to take him down, it would have taken him a lot of effort.
"The great war thirty years ago …"
Chen Heng nodded and continued, "Now, what does the Sect Master want?"
"What else can I do?"
The middle-aged man gave a bitter smile and shook his head, "I'm about to die and am not a match for you, so what can I do?
"Rather than saying that this matter was caused by me, it was caused by the Flowing Cloud Sect."
Chen Heng's expression was calm as he looked at the memorial tablets in front of him, "I come from the Flowing Cloud Sect, and if possible, I naturally do not want the Flowing Cloud Sect to do anything.
"So what do you want to do?"
The middle-aged man's expression slightly changed as he turned and looked at Chen Heng.
"Use your status as the Sect Master to make me an Elder and give me the position of the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master."
Chen Heng said softly, "How about that?"
"That's all?"
Hearing Chen Heng's conditions, the middle-aged man felt quite moved.
In actuality, Chen Heng's conditions were much easier to fulfill than he had expected.
Letting an enemy become the Sect Master of their own sect sounded very shameful, but in the end, it was still much better than having the entire sect exterminated.
Moreover, no matter what, Chen Heng had once been an Inner Court Disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and he was a true disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect.
With this relationship, Chen Heng becoming the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master was not so unacceptable.
"This is the best choice."
Chen Heng looked at the middle-aged man with a calm expression, "If you do not agree, I can only destroy the Flowing Cloud Sect and create a new sect.
"If that's the case, why don't we each take a step back?"
"I will retain the Sky Cloud Martial School's title and become the new Sect Leader, while you will step down from the Sect Leader position."
"I am someone who is about to die, so stepping down from the position of Sect Master is not a big deal to me."
The Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master fell silent for a moment before looking at Chen Heng and nodding, "But what do you plan to do with the other Elders, including Elder Song?"
"They are all Elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect."
Chen Heng looked at him and said softly, "After I become the Sect Master of the Flowing Cloud Sect, they will be my subordinates, so I naturally will not do anything to them.
As long as they are willing to lower their heads, I can guarantee their lives, and I can even keep their positions of Elders. "
Most of them, including Elder Song, were at the Profound Understanding realm. By Chen Heng's standards, they were half a step into the Enlightened Master realm.
There were very few people at this level in the entire Yue Kingdom.
The reason why the Flowing Cloud Sect had been able to dominate the Yue Kingdom in the past was because of these Profound Understanding Elders.
If Chen Heng did not care and killed all of them, that would save him a lot of trouble, but the Flowing Cloud Sect's strength would also decrease by more than half.
To Chen Heng, who was about to become the Sect Master of the Flowing Cloud Sect, these people were his subordinates.
As such, as long as they were willing to lower their heads, Chen Heng did not mind letting them live and allowing them to continue to serve the Flowing Cloud Sect.
Hearing Chen Heng's words, the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master's expression became slightly better as he continued to speak, "What about the Flowing Cloud Sect's disciples?
"Those who are willing to stay can stay, and those who are not, I will not stop them."
Chen Heng's expression was calm as he said calmly, "However, after this, the Flowing Cloud Sect's rules will change.
Some of the people who were powerful in the past will not be the same now. "
A new ruler would have a new generation of subordinates.
After changing to a new Sect Master, the rules would naturally change as well.
In the past, the Flowing Cloud Sect had a large number of Legacy Disciples, as well as some experienced cultivator clans, who had monopolized a portion of the profits.
These people had all benefited in the past, and now that Chen Heng had taken over, they naturally would not continue to do so.
What they had taken in the past would now be spat out by Chen Heng.
Of course, during this process, there would most likely be some bloodshed.
As such, Chen Heng did not hold back.
Standing there, the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master nodded and fell silent. After a while, he sighed.
He did not have any objections to Chen Heng's words, and he silently agreed.
The situation was not in his favor.
Now that things had come to this, they were the weaker side. To be able to preserve their lives and the Flowing Cloud Sect's legacy was already quite good; how could they ask for more?
Moreover, these things did not have much to do with him, so he did not care about them.
"Alright."
As such, he nodded in agreement.
In the main hall, the two of them continued to talk, discussing what to do next.
Only after a long time did they leave this place side by side and head towards the outside world.
"Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang …"
Outside the hall, Liu Wen and a group of people were standing guard. Seeing Chen Heng walk out, they immediately went up to him.
He first gave a smile before looking at the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master next to Chen Heng. His expression froze as his body froze, "Sect … Sect Master …"
Behind him, the bodies of the Flowing Cloud Sect's disciples also stiffened. Looking at Chen Heng and the Sect Master, they did not know what to say.
Obviously, they weren't mentally prepared for such a scene.
As for the situation inside, they took it for granted to guess.
Logically speaking, when Chen Heng and the Sect Master met, one of them would definitely die.
It seemed that the Sect Master was not a match for Chen Heng at all and would definitely die at his hands.
But what was going on with this scene?
In front of them, Chen Heng and the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master stood side by side, looking quite harmonious. They did not look like they were going to fight at all.
Immediately, they froze, unable to make heads or tails of what was going on.
"Hmph."
Walking alongside Chen Heng, the Sect Master coldly harrumphed as he looked at Liu Wen and the others.
He was well aware of the purpose of these people in front of him.
After the Flowing Cloud Sect had been taken down by Chen Heng, there had been many disciples who had joined Chen Heng for various reasons.
This was evidently the case for these disciples.
He knew what was going on, but right now, he could only coldly harrumph.
"Go, follow my orders and gather all of the disciples."
Standing on the spot, he coldly harrumphed and coldly opened his mouth to speak.
Hearing this, Liu Wen and the others looked at each other before instinctively looking at Chen Heng, not daring to do anything.
Looking at their reactions, the Flowing Cloud Sect's Sect Master frowned.
"Go."
Chen Heng's voice sounded out, "Since the Sect Master told you to go, go."
He looked at Liu Wen and the others as he spoke softly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Wen and the others stood up and walked out of the hall.
"Let's go."
Standing there and watching Liu Wen and the others gradually leave, Chen Heng looked around and said softly, "Don't worry, I won't be able to find you.
Just like that, they left the place and silently walked out.
Outside the Flowing Cloud Sect, Zhang Ya and the others were still waiting.
Including Elder Song, the Elders from the Flowing Cloud Sect who had been defeated by Chen Heng were all locked up by the Zhang clan's people, unable to move at all.
Zhang Ya was quite wary towards these people.
No matter what, these were Elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and they were all at the Profound Understanding realm. She could not let her guard down against them.
With Chen Heng not around, as long as these people had any spare strength, they would be able to get rid of all of them.
Fortunately, Chen Heng's sealing seemed to have been very thorough.
Even though these people's auras had not changed, their strength had been sealed and they could not use it at all.
As such, Zhang Ya's worries were no longer there.
Right now, they were being watched over by the Zhang clan's people, and they all looked quite dazed, thinking about something.
At this point, even those at the Profound Understanding realm could not help but think about their future, as well as the future of the Flowing Cloud Sect.
Chen Heng had destroyed the Flowing Cloud Sect's Guardian Formation; this was something that they could not change no matter what.
What would happen after this? What would happen to the Flowing Cloud Sect?
These were all unknown things.
As such, right now, they all felt quite dazed and did not have any thoughts of resisting Zhang Ya and the others.
After a while, footsteps could be heard in the distance, and a familiar magic energy aura spread out. Only then did they come back to their senses and look ahead.
Following this, they could not help but feel stunned.
In front of them, two figures slowly walked over.
Chen Heng and the Sect Master walked side by side out of the Flowing Cloud Sect's encampment and came to this place.
It seemed that they were quite harmonious and did not seem like they had started fighting.
"This …"
Looking at this scene, the few elders present were stunned and did not know what to say at this moment.
In actuality, it was not just them; everyone else was also dumbfounded.
"Clan brother …"
Zhang Ya quickly walked forwards and looked at the Sect Master next to Chen Heng. Her expression was one of shock before becoming one of wariness.
"There's no need to be nervous."
Looking at Zhang Ya, Chen Heng smiled as he shook his head and said softly, "I've already taken care of it.
In a few days, I will be an Elder of the Flowing Cloud Sect. "
"Just an Elder?"
Hearing this, everyone, including Elder Song and the others, were dumbfounded.
Chen Heng had directly broken through the Grand Formation of the Flowing Cloud Sect and entered the Flowing Cloud Sect's territory. Was it just for the position of an Elder?
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