Back at his lonely peak, Li Qi Ye immediately called for Nan Huai Ren, as well as his master, Protector Mo. Once the master and disciple had arrived, Li Qi Ye asked:
“What is the Sect Master’s origin, in the end?”
This matter interested Li Qi Ye. This First Elder truly wasn’t one to be jealous of talents. On top of that, he also didn’t have the ambition for the Sect Master’s position. Why was it that he was so unwelcoming for Su Yong Huang?
The master and disciple looked at each other. Nan Huai Ren knew even less; he shook his head, and he said:
“This matter… This matter, I do not know. Before I had joined the sect, Sect Master was already the Sect Master. I can only count the times I’ve met the Sect Master with my ten fingers.”
Li Qi Ye turned to Protector Mo; Protector Mo, too, gently shook his head, and he said:
“The origin of the Sect Master, I am not certain. In reality, within our Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect, very few people know the true origin of the Sect Master. One could say that the Sect Master suddenly appeared overnight.”
“Suddenly appeared overnight? A person who suddenly appeared overnight became the Sect Master?”
Li Qi Ye, hearing this statement, couldn’t help but become puzzled.
Protector Mo pondered for a moment, wanting to think carefully, and he said:
“When the former Sect Master was still in this world, I heard the Supreme Elder still hadn’t met his origin. I don’t know the exact details, but, during that time, I heard that within the span of one night, the former Sect Master only called for Elder Ge. The Sect Master first appeared. Then, one could speculate that, in this moment, the previous Sect Master and the Supreme Elder, before meeting their origins, entrusted Elder Ge to help the Sect Master take charge of the Cleansing Ancient Incense Sect.”
After hearing the words of Protector Mo, Li Qi Ye felt that it was outside of his expectation. He had thought that his master, Su Yong Huang, was always a disciple of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect; it seemed, now, that this was not the case.
“Are you saying that this master of mine was a person that the previous Sect Master and the Supreme Elder secretly groomed?
Li Qi Ye inquired.
Protector Mo shook his head:
“We do not know the specific circumstances. We only know that, after Elder Ge was summoned, a new Sect Master was announced. In reality, at that time, not only Cao Xiong, but even the other four Elders were strongly opposed to it; however, I heard that the First Elder did a lot to persuade the other four Elders. Afterwards, the First Elder personally took action to suppress some disciples, certain high ranking Protectors, and sectional leaders in the opposition party…”
“At that point, the previous Sect Master was still there. The Supreme Elder hadn’t met his origin[1], Elder Ge had the support of the previous Sect Master and the Supreme Elder. Elder Ge’s status, in the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect, had always been high. In reality, most people, then, would have assumed that Elder Ge would accept the Sect Master’s position, but suddenly, a new Sect Master appeared; it was outside of everyone’s expectations. However, even Elder Ge, himself, supported the new Sect Master and he didn’t try to compete for it. In the end, the other four Elders also agreed with this decision.”
Protector Mo paused at this point, and he was silent for a moment.
“The new Sect Master was not well-received…”
Li Qi Ye could imagine the scene, then; suddenly, a new Sect Master appeared, and even with the support of the previous Sect Master and the Supreme Elder – along with Elder Ge’s suppression – still was afraid that the hearts of the people of Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect were not happy.
Protector Mo gently nodded, and he said:
“Sect Master was in her new position for a short time; she then took a small group of disciples, became the overseer of the Desolate Wasteland, and she rarely returned. Sect Master had never returned to the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect with the exception of the time the previous Sect Master and the Supreme Elder met their origins.”
Li Qi Ye couldn’t help but stroke his chin; the whole thing made him feel confused. What was the Sect Master’s origin, in the end?
“In terms of truly understanding the Sect Master, I’m afraid that, outside of Tu Bu Yu, there is no one else.”
Finally, Protector Mo whispered.
Li Qi Ye smiled, and he then shook his head. Tu Bu Yu speaking on this, that would truly be strange. Clearly, Tu Bu Yu was a trusted confidant of the Sect Master, Su Yong Huang. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be sent back here.
Regarding Sect Master Su Yong Huang’s origin, Protector Mo couldn’t explain why, so Li Qi Ye also stopped asking. He slowly cultivated, and he thought about how to instruct the Dao to the Cleansing Jade Peak’s martial hall.
If one was to discuss teaching conducts, then no one was more fitting to be an instructor than Li Qi Ye. He rose and he fell through innumerable moons, and he impro