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Chapter 267 Young Master of the Phoenix Medicine Sect

Before the sect leader could even grasp the meaning of Lin Zhao's words, the elders, who usually enjoyed observing various news from the Heavenly Mirror Square, could no longer contain themselves.

The Fourth Elder couldn't help but stare intently at Lin Zhao, only then realizing that her appearance clearly didn't match her bone structure.

The peak master of Qingyun Peak nearly crushed the cup in his hand: "You're Lin Zhao, the one for whom Ji Wantang has a bounty of one hundred million high-grade spirit stones?!"

The sect leader looked completely bewildered: "What Ji Wantang? What bounty?"

The peak master of Qingyun Peak, looking rather displeased, briefly explained Ji Wantang's situation to the sect leader, as well as the bounty she had posted on the Tiantong Mirror.

The sect leader smiled slightly: "Is there any necessary connection between her bounty on Lin Zhao and whether or not we have decided on an heir?"

The peak master of Qingyun Peak said, "Ji Wantang is now the young master of the Bright Hall, the most powerful of the four giants in the Central Continent. If our Phoenix Medicine Sect targets her enemy as her successor, it will probably attract the Bright Hall's attention."

Although he was thick-skinned, he wasn't very bold, especially since he owed too much money to those powerful figures in the Central Continent. Therefore, the Peak Master of Qingyun Peak was well aware of Ji Wantang's status in the Central Continent.

The other elders remained silent upon hearing this.

Although they were somewhat dismissive of the Qingyun Peak Master's words, they couldn't ignore Ji Wantang's targeting of Lin Zhao.

“If he is only the young master of the Bright Hall, then as long as Ji Wantang has not yet taken the position of hall master, he cannot interfere with anything of our Phoenix Medicine Sect.” The Fourth Elder frowned, under the enormous pressure from the Bright Hall, and couldn’t help but squeeze out a sentence.

The peak master of Qingyun Peak snorted: "Is that just a matter for the Bright Hall? In the imperial election two years from now, Ji Wantang is almost certain to be the next emperor. At that time, not only will the choice of our Phoenix Medicine Sect's successor be uncertain, but even the existence of our Phoenix Medicine Sect will be in her hands."

As the ruler of all continents in the Ancestral Phoenix Plane, the Ancestral Phoenix Emperor certainly has this right. However, under normal circumstances, as long as the sects' offerings are in place every year, the empire will not interfere much with the affairs of the major sects. It is just that Ji Wantang issued a bounty on Lin Zhao before he had even ascended to a high position, which is enough to show the hatred between the two.

If the Phoenix Medicine Sect were to designate Lin Zhao as its successor at this time, it would undoubtedly be telling Ji Wantang that they were opposing her.

After discerning Ji Wantang's character from the attitudes of the peak masters and elders, the sect leader smiled and said, "Everyone, if the Phoenix Medicine Sect were as powerful as it was in its heyday, would we still be so afraid of a candidate for the Emperor's throne?"

The Phoenix Medicine Sect's peak master and elders fell silent. The Azure Cloud Peak Master stroked his mustache and offered a different opinion, saying, "Times have changed, Sect Master. Back then, the Ancestral Phoenix Plane had generations of geniuses who checked and balanced each other, unlike now... You probably don't know, but among the younger generation in the Ancestral Phoenix Plane, Ji Wantang can only be described with four words—unrivaled in the world."

The other peak masters and elders also tacitly agreed with the words of the Qingyun Peak Master.

The sect leader chuckled: "So, you all mean to hand Lin Zhao over to Ji Wantang?"

The Fifth Elder raised his hand: "Of course not."

The peak master of Qingyun Peak also knew that what he had said earlier was really unfavorable to Lin Zhao. He smirked and said, "That's not what I meant. It's just that taking her in as a personal disciple of the Phoenix Medicine Sect has already offended Ji Wantang. If we make her the successor, I'm afraid that after Ji Wantang ascends to the throne, he will continue to suppress the Phoenix Medicine Sect. At that time, our sect may no longer exist in this world."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Elder slammed his hand on the table, setting the tone: "If our sect is willing to sacrifice its designated successor in order to gain the favor of the next emperor, then there is no point in our existence! I support Lin Zhao as the successor. I want to see what Ji Wantang can do to my Phoenix Medicine Sect."

While the Ancestral Phoenix Emperor could indeed interfere with and suppress major sects, it didn't mean the sects would allow themselves to be trampled upon by him. Furthermore, if Ji Wantang truly ascended to power, the matters she would have to deal with would extend far beyond just their single first-rate sect. The sect leader looked at the others.

The Fifth Elder sighed, "Even if we don't designate Lin Zhao as our successor, Ji Wantang will probably still not let our Phoenix Medicine Sect go. Everyone, don't forget what kind of cultivation technique Ji Wantang practices."

The other peak masters and elders' expressions changed; they hadn't expected the Fifth Elder to expose this matter so easily.

The peak master of Qingyun Peak asked, "How did Ji Wantang know that our Phoenix Medicine Sect has this cultivation technique?"

The sect leader said, "The cultivation techniques can sense each other. It's just that Ji Wantang's cultivation level wasn't high enough before, so she couldn't detect it. Judging from what you're saying, I guess Ji Wantang is close to the Nascent Soul stage. With the support of her Nascent Soul cultivation, she will probably be able to locate this place sooner or later."

The peak master of Qingyun Peak unconsciously darkened his expression: "In that case, there is indeed no need to make a fuss about it too much."

As a sect that once reached the pinnacle of transcendent power, the elders and peak masters of the Phoenix Medicine Sect still possessed a deep-seated pride. Therefore, they were not really willing to give up their previously designated successor for the sake of a candidate for Emperor.

The sect leader made the final decision: "Then this matter is settled. Lin Zhao will be the 311th generation successor of the Phoenix Medicine Sect. When I step down, she will be the next sect leader."

Hearing this, Lin Zhao felt like she was living in a fantasy world. It wasn't until the other peak masters and sect leaders left and the sect leader handed her the seal of successor that she felt a sense of reality.

She asked, "Sect Leader, if it's really just because of the cultivation technique, Ji Wantang might not do anything to the sect."

The sect leader chuckled, not directly addressing the topic of Ji Wantang, "Little girl, do you know the significance of the Nine Techniques of the Phoenix Vein?"

Lin Zhao asked, "Is it a cultivation technique left behind by the Ancestral Phoenix?"

The sect leader nodded in agreement: "That's true, but that's not all. The Nine Phoenix Techniques are a cultivation method created by the Ancestral Phoenix herself. It was said in ancient times that when the Nine Techniques are combined, the Ancestral Phoenix will appear. On the day the Nine Phoenix Techniques are perfected, the strength will be close to that of the Ancestral Phoenix herself."

Lin Zhao's eyes widened. He never expected that there were such rumors about the Nine Techniques of the Phoenix Vein, and he never expected that Granny Honghu would give him such a technique on their first meeting, and that Elder Cheng would give him the technique so easily back then.

"When Cheng Hai gave you the Phoenix Vein Technique, did he ask you to help him clear his name?"

Lin Zhao nodded.

The sect leader smiled helplessly and said, "That kid is incredibly clever. I knew he would find a way to clear himself of any wrongdoing sooner or later, so I gave him the cultivation technique to take with him."

Lin Zhao said, "I urge the sect leader to bring the events of that year to light and clear Elder Cheng's name of the injustice."

The sect leader waved his hand: "That's natural. That kid is my most prized disciple. Even if you didn't say it, I would have had the people from Qingjianfeng arrange it. But I want to tell you that Chenghai gave you the cultivation technique not only to clear your name, but also because he probably wanted you to lead the Phoenix Medicine Sect to rise."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao was instantly dumbfounded, and after a long pause, he managed to utter a single sentence.

"Old Cheng really thinks highly of his juniors."