Published: January 1, 2025
"You are naive... You are naive, I recognize you."
The gray-haired elder seemed to regain some clarity and stopped charging toward Qin Chen.
"Elder Supreme, he is a friend of our Ancient Dao Sect, not here to attack us. Please be reassured."
Feng Tianzhen gently persuaded.
"Oh, a friend, not here to attack the Ancient Dao Sect. That's a relief then."
The gray-haired elder chuckled foolishly, his gaze becoming vacant as if he had lost his target.
Seeing this, Feng Tianzhen's nose tingled with emotion, tears almost falling. The surrounding disciples also had moist eyes, showing hints of anger and sorrow.
"Sect Master Feng, what happened to this elder?"
Qin Chen asked.
Turning around, Feng Tianzhen took a deep breath and said, "The Elder Supreme is a bit confused, please don't mind."
"So that's how it is!"
Qin Chen was still a bit skeptical. The gray-haired elder was indeed confused, but there was certainly more to it than that. Otherwise, the people of the Ancient Dao Sect wouldn't show such expressions of sadness and anger.
Not wanting to dwell on the matter, Feng Tianzhen forced a smile and said, "Look at my hospitality, I still don't know the Young Hero's name. May I ask for your true name?"
"My name is Chen Qing."
Qin Chen clasped his fists.
"Then I'll call you by your name!"
Feng Tianzhen nodded and then turned his gaze to You Qianxue and the others behind Qin Chen.
"These are my loved ones and friends."
Qin Chen said.
Feng Tianzhen glanced at You Qianxue, then at Qingqiu Ziyi, nodded, and said, "I understand, it's normal for someone like the Young Hero to have many female friends."
He then addressed the people of the Ancient Dao Sect loudly, "Alright, Brother Chen Qing is not an enemy. Everyone can disperse!"
With the Sect Master's words, the crowd began to disperse in groups. Feng Tianzhen and the many elders surrounded Qin Chen as they walked toward the main hall of the Ancient Dao Sect. As for the gray-haired elder, no one paid him any mind as he foolishly flew back to his mountain peak. In no time, the large square became vacant and deserted.
Inside the main hall of the Ancient Dao Sect.
Feng Tianzhen deliberated for a moment and asked Qin Chen, "Brother Chen Qing, you have acquired the legacy of the ancient Eternal Sword Master of the Tongtian Sword Pavilion. You can be considered a direct inheritor of the Tongtian Sword Pavilion. Here, I must address you as Senior Brother."
Feng Tianzhen stood up and cupped his hands.
"I'm not worthy."
Qin Chen immediately said, raising his hand to press Feng Tianzhen back into his seat, secretly startled by Qin Chen's formidable strength.
"That's appropriate. There are no outsiders here. Since Brother Chen Qing has come to us, I will speak openly. The predecessor of our Ancient Dao Sect, the Mie Jian Sect, indeed had ties with the Tongtian Sword Pavilion, but it wasn't a direct transmission. Simply put, my grandfather, the first Sect Master of the Mie Jian Sect, once received the Tongtian Sword Pavilion's legacy, and like you, Brother Chen, was a disciple of the Tongtian Sword Pavilion. Thus, many of the techniques and sword arts our Ancient Dao Sect practices are inherited from the Tongtian Sword Pavilion, but my grandfather..."
"I see."
Qin Chen nodded. No wonder the Ancient Dao Sect wasn't very strong; it was only because the sect's ancestor had once received a legacy from the Tongtian Sword Pavilion, just like himself. It made sense; even if the Tongtian Sword Pavilion had declined, it couldn't have fallen to such an extent. After all, the experts who inherited from the ancient Tongtian Sword Pavilion must have been extraordinary.
Qin Chen couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
"However, Brother Chen Qing, you should not be from the Southern Heaven Realm, right? How did you learn about our Ancient Dao Sect?"
Feng Tianzhen frowned.
Qin Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "I learned about it through a special channel, from the Zhuge family."
Zhuge family?
Feng Tianzhen's eyes narrowed, emitting a cold light.
"Hmm?"