Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

"Tsk tsk, kid, this mutated spirit peach tree might have a chance to become a new spiritual plant of heaven and earth. I don't know if you're extremely lucky or extremely unlucky," Lin Qingyou sighed.

Ye Liuyun smiled faintly.

"It doesn't matter. Whether I'm lucky or unlucky, I still have to live. I can't just find a place to run into my car and die because I'm unlucky, right? Besides, I won't die, so whether I'm lucky or not doesn't matter." Ye Liuyun said before walking towards the meeting point.

Meanwhile, a dozen miles away from the Yunxia Sect, high in the clouds, a massive and magnificent magical flying ship, like a giant whale swimming in the ocean, was seen flying at an extremely fast speed toward the Yunxia Sect.

Many people, men and women, stood on the spaceship. The disciples of the Yun Sect wore similar attire to those of the Yunxia Sect, but theirs was more grand and elegant.

"I never thought I'd be back. I wonder what kind of expressions and attitudes my senior sisters, brothers, and master will have when they see me," a young cultivator who looked to be in his twenties sighed as he stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the distant Floating Cloud Mountain.

“Junior Brother Yun Che, you don’t need to care about their opinions. These lower-level sects will never understand one thing: our Yun Sect and the four lower-level sects are a community of shared destiny. If our Yun Sect collapses, their status will also be in jeopardy. Asking them to send their best disciples to the Yun Sect is like asking them to die every time.” The middle-aged man next to the young man said sarcastically.

This young man named Yun Che was from the Yunxia Sect. He was Yun Yun's junior brother and Yun Tian's last disciple.

He joined the Yunxia Sect about two hundred years ago, but after staying there for several decades, he was noticed by the Yun Sect and joined the sect as a disciple.

His aptitude is estimated to be the best among Yun Tian's disciples. His cultivation has surpassed that of Yun Hui and others, reaching the early stage of the fourth level of the Dao Palace, the Out-of-Body Realm, the same level as Yun Yun. Moreover, he is more than a hundred years younger than Yun Yun.

"But why did the sect do this? Why couldn't they calmly explain the pros and cons to the four lower-level sects? I believe that if things were explained clearly, they would understand the current situation of the Yun Sect," Yun Che murmured.

"Haha, Junior Brother Yun Che, you're too naive. If sects in the cultivation world could be persuaded with just words, would we still need to cultivate? Would we still need to fight? Everyone could just close their doors and do their own thing. Why bother fighting and killing each other?"

"You should know that if our Yun Sect declines and the upper sects have to select new mid-level sects, those four families will not face the challenges alongside us. It would be good enough if they didn't stab us in the back," the middle-aged man sneered.

His concerns were valid. If the overall strength of the Cloud Sect was insufficient to qualify as a mid-level sect, the superior sect, the Supreme Response Sect, would definitely select a suitable mid-level sect.

According to the rules of the cultivation world in Tang Kingdom, a suitable medium-sized sect would challenge the Cloud Sect, and it would almost be a life-or-death battle.

The winning sect will occupy the Cloud Sect and become the new intermediate sect, while the losing sect will either disband or be wiped out.

Under normal circumstances, the four lower-level sects, including Yunxia Sect, should help Yun Sect. However, in many cases, these lower-level sects would choose to betray their superior sects and seek refuge with other sects in order to protect themselves. Therefore, Yun Sect certainly does not trust the four lower-level sects, nor can it trust them.

If Yunzong loses, there will be no chance of recovery. But the four lower-level sects are different. At most, they can change their main sect or give up the title of lower-level sect, which can at least protect themselves.

The people sent by Yunzong this time were all disciples who had been recruited from the four major sects in the last three hundred years. The quality of these disciples was much better than that of the four major sects, and even the worst among them were at the Spirit Pattern Realm.

At most, one can enter the inner sect at the first level of the Dao Palace in the Yun Sect. At the second level, one can become an important disciple of the inner sect. At the third level, one can become a core disciple of the Yun Sect. At the fourth level, one can become a sect seed or elder.

This Yun Che is a seed-level disciple of the Yun Sect. Disciples of this level already enjoy status and treatment comparable to personal disciples, and have the potential to compete for the position of Yun Sect Master in the future.

Yun Yun and the others were already standing in the training ground, watching the sky. Soon they saw a large magical artifact spaceship appear in their line of sight.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun and the other junior outer disciples had arrived at the foot of Fuyun Mountain. They also saw a large magical artifact spaceship flying towards Yunxia Sect overhead.

"What a magnificent flying artifact! It must be the people from the Cloud Sect who have arrived," Ye Liuyun muttered.

"Yes, that should be the case," Lin Qingyou replied.

The Yun Sect's spaceship quickly landed at the Yunxia Sect's martial arts arena. Yun Yun and the others rushed forward to greet them, but when they saw the people getting off the spaceship, their expressions all froze.

Because they knew almost all the people coming down from above.

Yun Yun and the others had already prepared their words to welcome the Yun Sect's envoys, but upon seeing some of them, they couldn't bring themselves to say a word.

"Why is it them? Damn it, is Yun Zong deliberately mocking us?" This time, even the old Daoist Yanchen showed displeasure.

Those who disembarked from the ship were all disciples from the original four major sects. Do you think they could be happy?

The four leaders were all at the fourth level of the Dao Palace realm. After they flew down, their gazes fell on Yun Yun and the others who were standing at the front.

As soon as Yun Che saw Yun Yun, he immediately showed a happy expression.

"Senior Sister." Yun Che hurriedly stepped forward to greet Yun Yun, but Yun Yun beat him to it.

"You're too kind, envoy of the upper sect. I dare not accept the title of 'senior sister.' I am Yun Yun, the current sect master of Yunxia Sect, and I pay my respects to all the envoys of Yunxia Sect." Yun Yun greeted Yun Che with a cold face.

Yun Che was momentarily embarrassed. As for the other three companies' executives, they also didn't have a good attitude towards the other three people.

Because in their eyes, these people were all traitors.

Of course, the other three didn't behave like Yun Che. They were very arrogant and didn't take their former senior brothers and sisters seriously at all.

The disciples from the original four sects who followed them down were somewhat embarrassed, since they had all nominally gone to the Yun Sect for further cultivation, but ultimately chose to stay in the Yun Sect.

Almost every sect has dozens of people like this, and if these people were to return to their respective sects, they would definitely be the pillars of those sects.

"Senior sister, senior brothers, you don't need to go to such lengths. We've brought back all the disciples who stayed in the Cloud Sect this time. They're all back," Yun Che said quickly.

The moment these words were spoken, the higher-ups of the four major sects were stunned.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Yun Yun and the others straightened up in confusion.

"That means that from the moment we return, we are no longer disciples of the Yun Sect, but have returned to our respective sects and will no longer return to the Yun Sect. In name, we only went to the Yun Sect to cultivate back then, not to leave our original sects," Yun Che explained with a smile.

His words were like thunder in the ears. So many outstanding disciples returning to their respective sects—it certainly sounded like a good thing.

But would Yun Zong really be so kind? That's the question Yun Yun and the others need to think about.

This is too unexpected. We thought the Yun Sect was here to ask for people back, but we didn't expect them to send back all the disciples they had taken from the four sects.

"Master, you heard right, Yun Sect has told us to go home." Just then, a handsome young man at the first level of Dao Palace came to Yun Che's side and explained to Yun Yun with a smile.

This young woman is named Qi Chaoying. In fact, she was Yun Yun's first disciple, and she was in the same batch of disciples as Li Jianxin and others.

He was selected by the Yun Sect to cultivate there decades ago, and has never returned since.

Chapter 65 A Complex Situation

Yun Yun looked at her disciple, whom she hadn't seen for decades, with a complicated expression.

"Chaoying, you're back too? I'm very curious, what's the Upper Sect up to?" Yunyun asked suspiciously.

Qi Chaoying chuckled and then called out to the former Yunxia Sect disciples behind her.

"Everyone, why don't you come and greet your master? Have you all forgotten your master because you've been away from the sect for so long?" Qi Chaoying said calmly.

Upon seeing this, the disciples quickly went to their respective masters and bowed to Yun Ling and the others. Among them, the oldest and highest-ranking was Yun Che, Yun Tian's youngest disciple.

Then there's Qi Chaoying, the former young sect leader of the Yunxia Sect, and finally, there are some people under two hundred years old.

There were more than fifty people in total, most of whom were at the Dao Palace realm. Most of them had left the Yunxia Sect more than a hundred years ago. Apart from a few who had joined the Yunxia Sect not for very long, most of them were inner disciples of the Yunxia Sect.

With so many Dao Palace realm cultivators returning, if it's true, this would represent the largest increase in strength for the Yunxia Sect and the four major sects in history.

But Yunyun and the others were only surprised, not happy at all. Why did they have to come back at this time of year? They would never believe that there was no ulterior motive.

“Master, we’ve all returned with our skills and knowledge. Why do you seem a little unhappy? Isn’t this a good thing?” Qi Chaoying said with a smile.

Just as Yun Yun was about to say something, a majestic voice rang in her ears, a voice that seemed to come from the heavens.

"I am Wu Yanxun, an inner elder of the Yun Sect, one of the four lower-level sects. I know that you four lower-level sects have many grievances about the disciples we have taken from you over the years. Today, I will return all the disciples who entered the Yun Sect in the last three hundred years to settle the karmic debt. I hope you will treat each other well and not disgrace these talents."

"As for the four sects' joint action, let's just consider it a celebration of these people returning to their sects."

Upon hearing this voice, Yun Yun and the others quickly bowed to the sky and said yes.

"I will respectfully follow the instructions of my ancestral master."

After he finished speaking, Elder Wu left without showing himself. After Elder Wu left, the cultivators from the four sects who had returned all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hehe, Senior Brother, tell me, what are your plans for us now that we've returned to the Yanxia Sect?" The middle-aged man from the Yanxia Sect, who was at the early stage of the fourth level of the Dao Palace realm, asked Yan Chen Lao Dao with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yan Chen immediately became displeased.

“Junior Brother Yanjiang, how about I hand over the position of sect leader to you?” Yanchen asked coldly.

"Eh? Well, that's not necessary. How about I become a vice sect leader? With my cultivation level, I'm sure I'm capable of being a vice sect leader, right?" The middle-aged man named Yan Jiang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yan Chen took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

"Of course, you're already at the fourth level of the Dao Palace, the same realm as me. Let alone the vice sect master, even becoming the sect master wouldn't be a problem for you," Yan Chen replied with a forced smile.

Afterwards, the cultivators from the four sects each found a secluded area and talked privately. Yun Yun also led these returning disciples to the sect's main hall.

The situation at Yunxia Sect is better than the other three sects because after Yun Che was accepted as a disciple by Yun Tian, ​​Yun Yun taught Yun Che in place of Yun Tian for a considerable period of time.

Nominally, Yun Che is Yun Tian's disciple, but in reality, he has a better relationship with Yun Yun.

Now that the experts from the Yun Sect have left, only the people from the Yunxia Sect are here. Yun Yun doesn't care what their purpose is in returning, and simply opens the window to speak frankly.

Because Yun Zong's methods can no longer be considered a conspiracy, but a perfectly legitimate and open scheme. Sending everyone back to you is morally justifiable and even enhances the overall strength of your four major sects. You can't find a single fault with it.

You can't exactly tell the Yun Sect that you don't want these disciples anymore, can you?

"Junior brother, there are only our own people from the Yunxia Sect here, so let's stop beating around the bush. Can you tell me why the upper sect suddenly released you all back?" Yun Yun asked, squinting her eyes.

Yun Che was silent for a moment, then answered very directly.

"Actually, Senior Sister and all the other senior brothers should all understand what the sect means. Why must I, your junior brother, say it out loud?"

Indeed, with Yun Yun and the others' intelligence, it's impossible that they didn't realize what Yun Zong was up to. The sudden dispatch of a large number of disciples who could almost replace them was too obvious.

These disciples have been with the Cloud Sect for almost two hundred years, and for less than fifty years. Their feelings for the Cloud Sect definitely surpass those for the Cloud Mist Sect. Moreover, their average cultivation level is above the Spirit Pattern Realm, and there are more than twenty cultivators at the Dao Palace Realm. Furthermore, their aptitude is stronger than that of the Dao Palace cultivators in the Cloud Mist Sect.

In other words, these people are returning openly to seize power. Even if Yun Yun and Yun Tian are suppressing this generation, they can't do anything about it. But what about the next generation, or a hundred years from now?

Once this group returns, they will definitely occupy the core territory of the Yunxia Sect.

"Excellent methods, I admire you. As expected of a superior sect, you have left my Yunxia Sect with no faults. I understand. Rest assured, I accept your return. I hereby declare that from this moment on, Yun Che will be the Vice Sect Master of the Yunxia Sect. As for the others, those who have reached the third level of the Dao Palace will become new inner sect elders, those who have reached the second level of the Dao Palace will become outer sect elders, and those who have reached the first level of the Dao Palace will be assigned to become sect stewards."

"Those at the Sea of ​​Wheels realm, return to your respective masters," Yun Yun announced.

But just then, Qi Chaoying spoke up.

“Master, I don’t want to be a steward. I’d like to continue being your personal disciple,” Qi Chaoying said as she stood up.

As soon as this guy spoke, Yun Yun's expression immediately became serious, because since Qi Chaoying went to Yun Sect, Yun Yun had essentially lost her personal disciple, which was why she took Lin Aoxue in as a disciple.

Now that Qi Chaoying has returned, she is unwilling to become a steward and still wants to regain her former identity. Yun Yun is in a dilemma. First of all, their Yunxia Sect has not stripped these people of their identities, so Qi Chaoying is still Yun Yun's disciple and future successor. It's just that now there are two successors.

"Chaoying, don't you know in the Cloud Sect that your master has already taken on another personal disciple?" Yun Yun reminded her.

Qi Chaoying smiled calmly.

“Of course I know, it’s Lin Aoxue, Junior Sister Lin, right? It doesn’t matter. In the Cloud Sect, all direct disciples and seed-level disciples are qualified to compete for the position of the next sect leader. I am willing to compete fairly with Junior Sister Lin.” Qi Chaoying said with a light and calm smile.

Yun Yun wanted to laugh when she heard this. Fair competition? Qi Chaoying had been cultivating in the Yun Sect for decades and had already reached the late stage of the first level of the Dao Palace. Which disciple could compete with him?

However, Yunyun believed in Lin Aoxue's talent and that she would definitely surpass the person in front of her in the future.

"Since you've put it that way, I'll make an exception this time and agree to let you become the sect leader's personal disciple again." Yun Yun nodded.

Qi Chaoying immediately bowed to Yun Yun and then sat down.

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Let's continue with the Four Sects Assessment." Yun Yun made a hand seal and released a burst of magic power towards the center of the hall. The magic power quickly condensed and formed a water curtain, reflecting the image of the disciples from the four sects below the mountain.

This is a mysterious light technique, not a particularly powerful method.

As for the cultivators from the other three sects, they quickly returned to the main hall of the Yunxia Sect to watch the assessment together.

Yun Yun gestured to Yun Hui, who immediately flew out of the main hall and arrived at the mountain gate. At the same time, he used his magic to transmit his voice to the disciples below the mountain.

"The promotion assessment for intermediate outer disciples of the four sects is about to begin. Disciples of the four sects, please prepare yourselves."

Upon hearing this sound, Ye Liuyun and the others at the foot of the mountain immediately arrived at the entrance of the mountain gate steps, ready to begin the first test.

Ye Liuyun was unaware that the Yunxia Sect might change its nature from this day forward. Of course, these high-level matters had nothing to do with the disciples.

Now we'll see how they get along well.

"Time's up. The four tests begin. The first test, the Path to Heaven, is about to begin. The rule is that you must arrive at the mountain gate before sunset. Failure to do so will be considered a failure. Let's begin."

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