24: Meeting

Several hours later, Old Ling sent Lin Fan to a teleportation array. Stepping into the teleportation array would take him to the Beast Mountain Range.

“Thank you…”

Lin Fan, out of politeness, wanted to thank Old Ling, but Old Ling didn't even give him a chance to speak before driving his carriage out of Lin Fan's sight.

“Let’s go, my Disciple! There are many opportunities in this Beast Mountain Range!”

Luo Hongyi said.

Lin Fan nodded, then walked into the teleportation array.

…

Tianwu Holy Land, deliberation hall.

All the Elders and high-ranking officials were gathered, and the atmosphere was very solemn.

Almost a week had passed since Li Qiuyue reported the re-activation of the token.

During this week, the high-ranking officials of Tianwu Holy Land had been fiercely arguing over the matter of the Holy Son.

On one hand, Tianwu Holy Land had not appointed a new Holy Son for several decades.

So, Tianwu Holy Land decided to appoint a new Holy Son. Just as the Holy Son was about to be appointed, Li Qiuyue unexpectedly received news about the token.

This caused the matter of the Holy Son to be delayed.

Losing this token caused considerable losses to Tianwu Holy Land, because this token contained a significant Opportunity for Tianwu Holy Land—a Secret Realm!

The reason why each generation of Holy Sons and Holy Maidens could rapidly increase their strength in a short period lay in these two tokens.

As long as the two tokens were activated, a teleportation array would form, leading to a Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm was the core Foundation of Tianwu Holy Land.

Now, having lost a crucial token, the Foundation of Tianwu Holy Land had weakened considerably over the past few decades, and it was subtly being suppressed by other Holy Lands.

Currently, Tianwu Holy Land was embroiled in a fierce argument over the Holy Son. On one side, some believed that tradition should be followed, and whoever obtained the token should be the Holy Son.

On the other hand, some believed that there were too many uncertain factors regarding the token's owner.

Both sides had valid points, but the main reason was that Li Qiuyue's mother, Tang Mei, did not want to hand over her daughter so easily.

Inside the deliberation hall, Tang Mei sat gracefully on a chair, wearing a luxurious purple brocade gown. The neckline was perfectly cut, revealing her fair and slender neck.

What one wanted to see was only visible from the outside, not the inside, giving a tantalizing, hazy feeling.

Her figure was voluptuous, and her snow-white skin was as smooth as milk.

It was hard to imagine that Tang Mei was already over a hundred years old.

In the deliberation hall, a white-haired Elder was the first to speak.

“Everyone, let me state my opinion! Regarding the Holy Son matter, since we had originally decided that Cai Kun would take the position, to abruptly cancel it now because of this minor incident…”

“Isn’t that a bit unfair to Cai Kun?”

“Although tradition dictates that the token’s owner is the Holy Son, who knows who that person is?”

“If we allow someone of unknown origin to become the Holy Son just like that, it would pose a hidden danger to the Holy Land!”

The Elder who spoke was Cai Xu, the Grand Elder of the Inner Sect of Tianwu Holy Land, and he was Cai Kun's father.

Back then, he was also one of Tang Mei's suitors, but he failed to become the Holy Son.

Since he couldn't win over Tang Mei himself, Cai Xu simply decided to have his son win over Li Qiuyue!

If Cai Kun could win over Li Qiuyue, then the two families would become in-laws. At that time, he might have a chance to make up for his regrets from back then.

Thinking of this, a sinister smile immediately appeared on Cai Xu's face, as if he had the other party completely figured out.

Seeing Cai Xu's face, Tang Mei immediately showed a disgusted expression.

Cai Kun's talent was good, but Tang Mei understood his character very well.

This guy often used his status to toy with female Disciples in the Holy Land, and then discarded them after he was done, earning him a notorious reputation in the Holy Land.

Tang Mei would absolutely not hand Li Qiuyue over to such a person.

Tang Mei’s eyebrows shot up, and she retorted angrily, “Cai Xu, don’t use public office for private gain here! You and I both know what kind of character your son Cai Kun possesses!”

“He acts recklessly in the Holy Land, toying with the feelings of female Disciples. How can a person of such character be worthy of the Holy Son position? If he becomes the Holy Son, wouldn’t it bring shame upon our Tianwu Holy Land?”

Tang Mei's words caused Cai Xu's face to darken. This matter had always been a blemish for Cai Kun, though not entirely a blemish.

In the Holy Land, which high-ranking and powerful figure hadn't had such scandals?

Other than that, Cai Kun's performance in other aspects was truly unblemished.

“Abbot Tang, you are overstating. In Tianxuan Continent, such things are commonplace. We all see Cai Kun's efforts and talent. You can't question him because of this small matter, can you?”

A Wang Elder who supported Cai Kun said.

As soon as he spoke, the Elders who supported Cai Kun also echoed his sentiments.

“Wang Elder, what you said is incorrect. Our tradition is for a Holy Son and Holy Maiden pair!”

“Cai Xu failed to pursue Tang Mei years ago, and now he’s setting his sights on someone else’s daughter. Don’t think we don’t know what Cai Xu’s intentions are!”

The female Elder who supported Tang Mei was named Su Yao, and she was Tang Mei's good friend. Seeing Wang Elder speak, she naturally stepped forward to support Tang Mei.

“You're really speaking without feeling the pain yourself. If Qiuyue were your daughter, would you still say that?”

The female Elder supporting Tang Mei said unceremoniously.

“You…”

Being retorted by Su Yao, Wang Elder immediately didn't know how to respond. What Su Yao said was indeed reasonable. If his own daughter were to be with Cai Kun, he truly couldn't bring himself to do it.

People are all hypocritical. If Cai Kun's partner was Li Qiuyue, he would definitely think they were a perfect match, but if it were his own daughter, then it would be unacceptable.

Cai Xu's past was exposed, and he immediately became furious out of shame.

He suddenly stood up, clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead, and shouted loudly, “Su Yao, don’t slander me here! What do you mean I’m speaking without feeling the pain myself? Was what I just said wrong?”

“Then was what I just said wrong? What? Are you not convinced?”

Su Yao didn't indulge Cai Xu either and directly confronted him.

“It seems you want to fight today!”

As Cai Xu spoke, his aura began to rise continuously, ready to strike at any moment.

“You're just an old bag of bones, can you beat me? You want to fight me? Be careful, you might not last three minutes!”

Su Yao sneered.

“You infuriate me! If I hit you today, how will my old Cai family ever face anyone again?”

Cai Xu said, preparing to strike.

Just then, the Holy Lord, who had remained silent, finally spoke.

“Alright, stop arguing. We are all on the same side. How many days have you been arguing? Isn’t that enough?”

“I understand your situations. How about this, let’s adopt a compromise solution!”

The man in the center spoke.