135: Welcome to the new sect leader!

The Five Thunders True Word Curse had not yet been lifted.

Bai Lingxi had already sensed Su Yang's inner thoughts.

She also knew that his intention in wanting her to lift the Sea Drying Curse and the Five Thunders True Word Curse was to find a way to leave the Hehuan Sect.

However,

Su Yang had now become the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, and cursing a Sect Master was inherently unjustifiable.

What's more,

She already knew that using this method to make Su Yang the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect would very likely make him resentful, as this matter was never discussed with him; it was purely a deception.

If she had truly discussed it with him, he definitely wouldn't have agreed.

That's why she decided to take this 'act first, report later' approach.

As for how to make Su Yang truly stay in the Hehuan Sect after the 'act first, report later' move, Bai Lingxi had already thought it through—she would reform him!

She would use her heart to appeal to his emotions and reason!

If appealing to his heart didn't work, then she would use her body to soften him!

Anyway, she was already his woman, and coupled with her identity as the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, using this tactic was perfectly reasonable!

In short, she would make him realize that staying in the Hehuan Sect was far better than returning to the Profound Heaven Dao Sect to be a Disciple.

So Bai Lingxi responded, "I know you're not used to this sudden new identity, but it doesn't matter. As long as you stay in the Hehuan Sect, you'll slowly come to know the benefits of staying as Sect Master. To show my sincerity, I can help you lift the Sea Drying Curse and the Five Thunders True Word Curse on you."

Saying this, she simultaneously lifted both curses on Su Yang.

Su Yang was surprised that she lifted both curses so directly, and was quite pleased.

He pulled her into his arms, "Since I am now the Sect Master, are you unable to restrict my freedom?"

Su Yang almost had the words 'I'm running away' written on his face.

A faint smile appeared on Bai Lingxi's pure face, and she said confidently, "Logically, you can indeed go wherever you want, but, the position of Sect Master inherited in this manner only grants half of the Sect Master's authority. I still hold the other half of the Sect Master's authority."

"Theoretically speaking, I also have the right to demand that you must stay in the Hehuan Sect, and the Eight Peak Masters will also obey my commands. If you try to run away, I can have them bring you back."

"But..."

Bai Lingxi changed the subject, saying, "If you truly want to run away, I won't choose to have them use forceful means to keep you in the Hehuan Sect. Instead, I will choose to always follow you myself, using my own actions to reform you, so that you willingly become the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect."

Huh???

Reform?

He actually heard the word 'reform' from the mouth of the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect.

These two words, which sounded a bit chuunibyou and insane, made him look at Bai Lingxi with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

But these two words also made Su Yang clearly understand that this woman, Bai Lingxi, truly wanted him to stay in the Hehuan Sect as Sect Master.

And she wanted him to willingly stay in the Hehuan Sect as Sect Master.

This was a good thing!

Su Yang tentatively asked, "If I were to go straight back to the Profound Heaven Dao Sect now, would you come with me?"

"No."

Bai Lingxi shook her head decisively.

"Then you said you would follow me?"

Su Yang was speechless.

"I can follow you if you're sightseeing. Whether it's convincing you or seducing you, I can do it. But if you return to your Sect, wouldn't it be very dangerous for me to go back with you in this identity?"

Bai Lingxi said.

Su Yang roughly understood Bai Lingxi's bottom line.

She said he was free to come and go, but in reality, Bai Lingxi would probably try every means to prevent him from returning to his Sect.

"Pretend to go traveling, and then you return to your Sect..." Su Yang was just thinking when Bai Lingxi spoke, "Don't think about pretending to travel for pleasure and then secretly returning to the Profound Heaven Dao Sect. My familiarity with the Myriad Spirits Realm is definitely greater than yours. As soon as I detect any hint, I will immediately bring you back."

Su Yang: ...Damn, has the Five Thunders True Word Curse really been lifted?

How did she know everything he was thinking?

Su Yang repeatedly checked his body, confirming that both curses had been lifted.

It seemed he had been too naive.

Su Yang took a deep breath, knowing that even if the Sea Drying Curse and the Five Thunders True Word Curse were lifted, it wouldn't be easy to truly leave the Hehuan Sect.

After some thought, Su Yang decided to try a different approach.

He said to Bai Lingxi, "Since I'm going to be kept in the Hehuan Sect anyway, I won't run away! A Sect Master inherited in this way only has half of the authority, presumably because they don't fully understand the Sect's affairs and can't stand alone, right? If that's the case, teach me about the Hehuan Sect. Perhaps the more I learn, the more willing I'll be to stay."

Bai Lingxi's face lit up with joy.

"I truly didn't choose the wrong person. You are very clever; you immediately understood why this method of Legacy only grants half of the Sect Master's authority."

"I'll accompany you in whatever you want to learn!"

Bai Lingxi held Su Yang's hand, very confident in keeping Su Yang in the Hehuan Sect.

"Since that's the case, first take me on a good tour of the Hehuan Sect to get a concrete understanding. These past few days, I've been deeply understanding you in the room, and haven't had a good look at the Hehuan Sect."

Su Yang smiled slightly.

Bai Lingxi's face was already flushed at this moment, and Su Yang's words made it even redder.

"Now that the ceremony is complete, let everyone meet you, the new Sect Master, and then I'll take you around."

Bai Lingxi said, putting away the Hehuan Sect's sacred object.

The two stood in the air.

Bai Lingxi transmitted her voice, "This man beside me, Su Yang, not only helped me complete my promotion from the Peak Late Spirit Transformation Stage to the Void Refining Stage, but he also deeply conquered me, and even received the recognition of the Hehuan Sect's sacred object! Therefore! From today onwards, he is the new Sect Master of our Hehuan Sect!"

"Welcome, new Sect Master!"

The one hundred thousand Disciples of the Hehuan Sect immediately shouted in unison.

They had already witnessed the strength of this new Sect Master; a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator who could help the Sect Master Breakthrough to the Void Refining Stage—no one dared to question such strength.

Bai Lingxi leaned into Su Yang's ear and whispered, "Do you want to say a few words?"

Su Yang was stunned for a moment. Looking at the one hundred thousand Disciples below, he felt a bit unaccustomed to suddenly giving orders to so many people, but inexplicably, he did feel a sense of being high above everyone else.

Su Yang cleared his throat and said loudly, "Since that's the case, everyone, go back and Cultivate diligently. Although our Hehuan Sect has a large number of people, there is still some gap in cultivation compared to other Demonic Path Sects, and the gap is even more obvious when facing the Righteous Path's Eight Great Sects. Do not indulge in pleasure and neglect your Cultivation."

"We respectfully obey the Sect Master's teachings!"

The one hundred thousand Disciples shouted in unison.

And bowed to Su Yang.

Damn,

Is this the feeling of power!?

Su Yang looked at the one hundred thousand respectful and obedient Disciples below, and for a moment, he truly felt the pleasure of being a Sect Master.

Maybe I should just stay here and be the Sect Master!

If I could find a way to bring Wen Yunyao, Lin Bingqing, and Gu Yue over, starting directly as a Sect Master seems like a very good choice!

"No, no!"

"If I really become the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, I'll immediately become an enemy of the Eight Great Sects!"

"What if I take the Hehuan Sect and surrender to the Eight Great Sects??? Become the ninth Great Sect???"

"No, no, surrendering would definitely not earn the trust of the Eight Great Sects. At that time, they would definitely be the first to push us out to fight other Demonic Path Sects. Betraying the Demonic Path and then being hunted by the other seven Demonic Path Sects would mean being caught between two fires, facing enemies on all sides, and dying even faster!"

Su Yang thought it over and over, and finally gave up the idea of staying as the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect.

This was too risky.

When there was no conflict between the Righteous and Demonic Paths, it wouldn't be a big problem; he could hide in this mountain, whose location was unknown, and be a mountain king. But once the conflict between the Righteous and Demonic Paths escalated, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Moreover, as the former master of the divine sword and Supreme Disciple betraying the Righteous Path to become a Demonic Sect Master, he would be even more hated.

Apart from the Profound Heaven Dao Sect, the other seven Righteous Path Sects already hated him, the master of the divine sword, for breaking the Sect balance. If he truly became the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, they would definitely come to eliminate him at the first opportunity to prevent him from becoming an even greater threat.

The more he thought about it, the more he dared not stay here as Sect Master.

"What are you thinking? Do you think staying here as Sect Master is pretty good?"

Bai Lingxi saw him silent and smiled.

Su Yang snapped back to reality, his mouth twitching unconsciously. Good my ass!

But he still smiled and said, "It's indeed not bad. Let's go, take me on a tour of your... our Hehuan Sect!"