48: Chapter 48: A bowl of porridge, Song Yan who doesn't know whether to live or die

Chapter 48: 48: A Bowl of Plain Porridge, Song Yan Who Doesn't Know His Place

“Qiankun Daozi, you’re back.”

As soon as Gu Shengge returned to Daozi Peak, a shout reached his ears. He turned to look, and it was a Disciple from Tiangan Mountain.

The Tiangan Mountain Disciple flew in front of Gu Shengge, bowed with cupped hands, and respectfully said, “Qiankun Daozi, the Sect Master requests your presence.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Shengge nodded and left Daozi Peak with him.

Tiangan Mountain, Sect Leader Hall.

Emperor Yang and Sect Leader Yin sat on their thrones. Inside the hall were eight outstanding Disciples of Qiankun Taoist Sect, four males and four females. Each of them possessed the cultivation of Golden Core Great Perfection, or even False Nascent Soul Realm, though they were slightly older, all past the age of twenty.

A flash of silver lightning passed, and Gu Shengge had already appeared before the Disciples.

“Greetings, Sect Master.”

Gu Shengge bowed to Emperor Yang and Sect Leader Yin, while the eight Disciples behind him saluted him.

“Greetings, Qiankun Daozi!” x8

Emperor Yang looked at Gu Shengge, his eyes filled with a smile, telling him there was no need for formalities. Sect Leader Yin, on the other hand, had a slightly cold expression, seemingly not fond of him.

As for the reason, there’s no need to elaborate.

Emperor Yang saw that everyone had arrived and then spoke, “I presume you all know why this Sect has summoned you here, so I won’t say much more.”

“The Dao Ancient Trial will be held five days from now. Due to the long journey, spanning several states, the Sect has decided to depart tomorrow. This time, Sect Leader Yin will lead the team, and you all shall obey Sect Leader Yin’s commands in this endeavor.”

“We respectfully obey the Sect Master’s sacred decree!” x9

The nine Disciples, including Gu Shengge, all cupped their hands.

Emperor Yang nodded in satisfaction. He waved his hand lightly and said, “Good, you may all go prepare.”

“Wait a moment.”

Suddenly, Sect Leader Yin, who had been silent, spoke, keeping everyone there.

Emperor Yang looked puzzled and turned to Sect Leader Yin, asking, “Is there anything else?”

“Nothing much, it’s just that not long ago, I discovered a fire Dao prodigy within the Sect, and he also mastered the Heaven Frost Kun Flame, ranked seventy-third on the Divine Flame List. Let’s add him to the list of participants for this Dao Ancient Trial.”

With that, Sect Leader Yin summoned that Disciple into the hall.

The newcomer was none other than Song Yan, who had previously appeared in the Artifact Refining Hall.

Gu Shengge looked at Song Yan, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

How come this guy looks so much like a celebrity from his previous life!

“Disciple Song Yan, greetings to both Sect Masters.”

Song Yan bowed to the two Sect Masters, and when his gaze met Sect Leader Yin’s, a subtle, different meaning appeared.

Emperor Yang frowned when he saw that Sect Leader Yin was recommending a male Disciple.

According to Sect rules and responsibilities, male Disciples within the Sect were under his jurisdiction, while female Disciples were under Sect Leader Yin’s.

Don’t be fooled by Emperor Yang’s seemingly intimate relationship with Sect Leader Yin; in reality, they were not Dao Companions, but merely good friends.

When it came to his own Sect Master authority, Emperor Yang would not yield even an inch to Sect Leader Yin.

Seeing that Song Yan only saluted the Sect Masters and ignored the Qiankun Daozi, the Disciples’ expressions subtly changed. A tall, robust Disciple, like a small giant, stepped forward and said coldly:

“Song Yan, the Qiankun Daozi is present, why do you not bow!”

Upon hearing this, Song Yan merely glanced at Gu Shengge. Not only did he make no movement, but he instead questioned:

“Senior Brother, this is the Sect Leader Hall. The greatest here are naturally the Sect Masters. Do you mean to say that the Qiankun Daozi is greater than the Sect Masters in your eyes? Should I bow to the Qiankun Daozi first, then the Sect Masters?”

Ran Nanshan seemed big and brawny, but he was actually shrewd. How could he not understand the meaning behind Song Yan’s words, and how could he fall for the trick?

“Hmph! Song Yan, according to Sect rules, the Qiankun Daozi is on par with Elders and Peak Masters, second only to the Sect Masters. Any Disciple seeing him must salute. Since you have already bowed to the Sect Masters, why do you ignore the Qiankun Daozi? Do you think the Qiankun Daozi is not worthy of your respect? Or are you looking down on the Qiankun Daozi!”

At these words, Song Yan’s face darkened slightly.

He hadn't expected this big fellow to actually have a brain and not fall into his trap.

Song Yan turned his head, no longer bothering with Ran Nanshan, nor did he salute Gu Shengge.

After all, in his opinion, the Qiankun Daozi was also a Sect Disciple. Isn't it just having a Qiankun Daozi position? Isn't it just having a slightly higher cultivation than him? What qualifications does he have to be worthy of his salute?

Ran Nanshan saw that Song Yan still maintained an arrogant demeanor and was about to speak again, when Sect Leader Yin suddenly coldly reprimanded:

“Enough, I didn’t summon Song Yan here to listen to you two argue. Ran Nanshan, if you cause any more trouble, I will revoke your qualification to participate in this Dao Ancient Trial.”

Ran Nanshan could only retreat helplessly.

Emperor Yang and Gu Shengge were both startled and puzzled to see Sect Leader Yin speaking up for Song Yan.

Who exactly was this Song Yan, to be so highly regarded by Sect Leader Yin?

Sect Leader Yin looked at Song Yan, a faint glint of unusual color flashing deep in her eyes, and continued:

“Song Yan is exceptionally gifted, possessing the Nine Yang Spirit Body. Although his cultivation has just reached Golden Core, he possesses a First-Grade Golden Core, making him qualified to participate in the Dao Ancient Trial as a Dao Sect seed. Emperor Yang, you have no objections, do you?”

After Sect Leader Yin’s introduction, Song Yan showed an arrogant expression, his gaze sweeping over the other Disciples with a hint of disdain.

“No.”

Facing Sect Leader Yin’s request, Emperor Yang rejected it without hesitation, which also froze Song Yan’s expression.

Emperor Yang said to Sect Leader Yin in a deep voice, “The number of participants for the Dao Ancient Trial has long been set. Even if this Song Yan possesses a First-Grade Golden Core and exceptional talent, we cannot break the rules for his sake.”

Sect Leader Yin, rejected, showed displeasure. She knew that Emperor Yang was someone who valued rules highly; he had never made an exception, not even for Gu Shengge.

Below, Gu Shengge’s gaze swept between Sect Leader Yin and Song Yan, and he increasingly felt that there was a story between them.

Sect Leader Yin had never interfered with the affairs of the Sect’s male Disciples. Although this Song Yan’s talent was good, it was only good. There were many Disciples in the Dao Sect, and quite a few were better than him.

For example, Ran Nanshan, who had just spoken, possessed the Panyue Battle Body (Pan Yue Battle Body), which was in no way inferior to the Nine Yang Spirit Body.

“Let me see what secret you have.”

Gu Shengge’s heavy pupils flickered slightly, and the Great Mind Technique was unleashed accordingly. Mental power invisibly enveloped Song Yan, peering into his mind and exploring his hidden secrets.

After a while, Song Yan’s experiences from childhood to the present, as well as his secrets, were all known to Gu Shengge, even the past he had forgotten was no exception.

Gu Shengge’s expression changed, filled with extreme surprise, and he muttered, “So that’s it. How cliché!”

It turned out that the reason Sect Leader Yin favored Song Yan was because Song Yan had saved the heavily injured Sect Leader Yin outside the Sect more than a month ago and even cooked her a bowl of plain porridge.

After returning to the Sect, Sect Leader Yin had shown Song Yan all sorts of care, providing him with a large amount of Spirit Stone resources to help him improve his cultivation.

But what truly interested Gu Shengge was that this Song Yan also had a Cultivator remnant soul attached to him. However, unlike the previous Wang Fan, the Cultivator remnant soul Song Yan possessed was a female Cultivator skilled in the Dao of Fire.

Moreover, not long ago, this Song Yan had even developed hostility towards him, wanting to seize his Emperor Hao's World-Burning Flame along with that female Cultivator remnant soul.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Shengge’s heavy pupils.

“Heh~ Truly doesn’t know his place.”

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