Chapter 212: The New Chief Disciple Knocks Him Out with One Punch

Shen Wuxie was demoted from the position of Chief Disciple to Second Seat, with Baili Yu taking his place.

On the day they set off for the Shifang Nether Soil, the Clear Thought Sect announced this change to the other three major sects.

Under the Azure Profound Sect’s platform, the disciples gathered.

“Shen Wuxie finally got demoted?” Wen Yun couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing the news. “He had it coming.”

He and Shen Wuxie had been rivals since childhood, always finding fault with each other and seizing every opportunity to mock.

On the platform, Xu Xianxing finished adjusting his silver kite and jumped down, dusting off his hands. “The silver kite is almost ready. My skills have improved quite a bit. I’m ahead of the Chief Disciple artifact refiners from the other three sects by a quarter of an hour!”

Ji Mingyue remarked, “Your meals haven’t been wasted lately.”

Xu Xianxing retorted, “Not a single bite has been wasted. It’s all gone to my brain.”

“Then your head must be a rice bucket,” Baili Que joked, gesturing. “No, wait, it’s all gone to your face.”

Xu Xianxing touched his face, which indeed felt rounder. Yesterday, Senior Brother Guan had treated them to a meal, and he couldn’t resist eating three big bowls.

Perhaps life in the Clear Thought Sect had been too harsh, but he had gained weight after joining the Azure Profound Sect. However, it was only his face that had grown rounder, making him look five or six years younger due to his already youthful appearance.

Xu Xianxing shrugged, “Better than being too skinny. Look at your cousin, he’s gotten so thin since coming to the Azure Profound Sect.”

Mentioning Baili Yu, Baili Que couldn’t help but glance over at the Clear Thought Sect.

Baili Yu had indeed lost a lot of weight. During the last Illusion Realm, their Team Leader Tang Wuxun had announced they were preparing to replace the Chief Disciple talisman cultivator. The Clear Thought Sect didn’t have many Heavenly Spirit Root Talisman Cultivators; apart from Shen Wuxie, only Baili Yu remained.

Perhaps to secure this position, Baili Yu had been diligently practicing since coming to the Azure Profound Sect, drawing hundreds of talismans each day, neglecting food and drink.

Unexpectedly, Sect Master Shen didn’t decide the position through a duel but instead handed the decision to Tang Wuxun.

With Tang Wuxun’s involvement, the new Chief Disciple was inevitably Baili Yu.

“Your cousin doesn’t seem weak. Why didn’t he get the position initially?” Wen Yun asked.

If someone as formidable as Qian Songshi, skilled in both sword and bow, didn’t become Chief Disciple, it was understandable since his opponent was Ying You.

But with Shen Wuxie as the opponent… losing seems strange, doesn’t it?

Baili Que pondered for a moment and replied, “Maybe it’s because Shen Wuxie is from the Bright Heart faction, and he’s from the Hidden Heart faction. The Bright Heart faction is better at fighting.”

“I don’t think the Clear Thought Sect lacks fighters,” Ji Mingyue remarked. “Their Chief Sword Cultivator Gong Rumei is already very strong. Yuan Wuxu, though from an artifact refiner family, is a body cultivator and quite reserved. But when it comes to a fight, he’s no worse than others.”

Moreover, most Chief teams typically choose a talisman cultivator from the Hidden Heart faction.

The two factions focus on different areas: the Hidden Heart faction excels in support and assistance, while the Bright Heart faction is skilled in combat.

However, in a Chief team, the main combatants are already sword cultivators and body cultivators. In comparison, sword and body cultivators have stronger and faster attack capabilities, and a talisman cultivator from the Bright Heart faction can’t match them at the same cultivation level. Furthermore, a Bright Heart faction talisman cultivator isn’t as specialized in support roles, making their position awkward in the Chief teams of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.

Lian Mu always believed that a Bright Heart faction talisman cultivator was like a firecracker; their advantage allowed them to launch surprise attacks, like assassinations. But if they missed, exposing their spiritual energy fluctuations, they’d be easily overwhelmed by sword and body cultivators.

At the same cultivation level, the speed of drawing a sword or throwing a punch is much faster than casting a talisman.

“He’s always underestimated his opponents. Losing to Shen Wuxie isn’t surprising. This time, he’s lucky to get the Chief Disciple position without a competition,” Baili Que said. “I hope his current strength matches the role.”

As they spoke, the Clear Thought Sect team approached. Their team was next to the Returning Immortal Sect, so they often saw each other.

The group subtly shifted the topic, pretending nothing had happened.

The Clear Thought Sect Chief team noticed their expressions and knew the Returning Immortal Sect had been discussing them.

Tang Wuxun was already exhausted. To remove Shen Wuxie from his position, he hadn’t slept all night, arguing with the other three Chief Disciples until Gong Rumei, tired of it, beat Shen Wuxie into submission, forcing him to step down.

Now, Tang Wuxun was mentally drained and had no desire to interact with the Returning Immortal Sect.

Shen Wuxie was still in his room, refusing to travel with them. Though he had thrown tantrums before, this was the first time he refused to go to the next Illusion Realm location.

With Baili Yu replacing him as Chief Disciple talisman cultivator, he stood beside Tang Wuxun, a sense of satisfaction and relief on his face.

As he approached, he looked at Baili Que, speaking proudly, “Brother, I’ve become Chief Disciple too.”

Baili Que played dead, remaining silent. Xu Xianxing, unable to bear it, kicked Baili Que. “Say something.”

Baili Que replied, “Hmm.”

Baili Yu, unfazed by his indifference, continued, “Sect Master Shen praised my recent progress, saying I have a chance to compete for the top two in the orchid ranking. If I make it, the family head should be pleased. Cousin, do you think the family head might realize I’m not any worse than you?”

The family head he referred to was Baili Que’s father, also Baili Yu’s uncle.

Baili Que nearly lost his composure. “…”

Ji Mingyue raised an eyebrow. “?”

Xu Xianxing clicked his tongue. “!”

Wen Yun pursed his lips. “Hmm…”

Currently, the top two in the orchid ranking are Jiang Yuechen and Baili Que. If Baili Yu manages to get in, one of them will inevitably be pushed out.

So does he look down on Jiang Yuechen, or does he think he can surpass Baili Que?

Among the talisman cultivators of the Four Great Sects, Jiang Yuechen is undoubtedly the strongest, with no one able to surpass her at the moment. Baili Yu should be aware of this.

So what Baili Yu means is…

“You’ll definitely make it,” Wen Yun suddenly said.

Ji Mingyue shouted, “You’re Baili Que’s cousin. Getting into the top two of the orchid ranking shouldn’t be difficult for you.”

Xu Xianxing added, “No doubt about it, you can easily defeat Jiang Yuechen. You have a Fire Spirit Root, and what rank is that? It’s the strongest among the seven types of Spiritual Roots. If you’re not number one, who is?”

Their loud voices drew the attention of a crowd around them.

Over at the Azure Profound Sect, Jiang Yuechen heard her name and turned to look. Seeing that it was the Returning Immortal Sect and Clear Thought Sect people facing off, she smiled wryly and chose to ignore it.

Yuan Huai heard it too. “What ability does Baili Yu have to dare compare himself to our Team Leader?”

Baili Yu, who was suddenly the focus of everyone’s attention, blushed deeply. “I… didn’t mean it like that, cousin. I just wanted to share this good news with you.”

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Baili Que remained expressionless. “Hmm, I understand.”

Under everyone’s gaze, Baili Yu quickly retreated to the Clear Thought Sect Chief team. Before leaving, Lian Mu noticed him seemingly gritting his teeth.

Wen Yun shook his head. “So this is how he usually behaves around you? No wonder you’ve been avoiding him.”

Baili Que replied, “Now you understand.”

Ji Mingyue said, “Didn’t your cousin rush into the second realm to save you before?”

“That’s just the influence of the Baili Family’s values. Our family places importance on kinship; when a sibling is in trouble, we must do everything to help,” Baili Que explained. “The Immortal Sect Grand Competition’s recordings will be watched by my father and the Baili Family Elder. If he remains indifferent after hearing the news, the Baili Family would be disappointed in him.”

“It seems he has quite the ambition, wanting to replace you and even putting on a show in front of you,” Xu Xianxing commented. “I really can’t stand people like that. Sometimes I agree with Qian Songshi’s approach—if you want to fight, just fight. Why bother with all these mind games?”

“Lian Mu, you need to be careful,” Baili Que warned seriously. “Once he becomes Chief Disciple, his first move might be to retaliate against you.”

Lian Mu was puzzled. “What does this have to do with me?”

Baili Que explained, “He came with me to the Returning Immortal Sect to participate in the entrance trials, and you eliminated him. This incident has been a topic of discussion among the Baili Family Elder for a long time. Given his prideful nature, he will likely choose to regain his face when he’s at his peak.”

Xu Xianxing sympathized with her. “You’re really unlucky, always being targeted by someone.”

First, there was Qian Songshi, then Baili Yu, and all around were disciples from other sects who disapproved of her.

Lian Mu remarked, “It’s amazing how he can hold a grudge over such a small matter… but I don’t think he can defeat me.”

“Honestly, I feel his control over talismans isn’t that great,” Lian Mu considered. She had seen Shen Wuxie’s techniques, and in comparison, Shen Wuxie was indeed superior.

Although they belonged to different schools of talisman cultivation, control over talismans doesn’t vary by school; it’s determined by talent.

Shen Wuxie might be straightforward, but his talent as a talisman cultivator was undeniably better. As for Baili Yu… he seemed to lack something.

Or perhaps Baili Yu wasn’t suited to be a talisman cultivator at all. His actions often revealed the traits of a sword cultivator, yet for some reason, he chose the path of a talisman cultivator.

Baili Que said, “Right now, even I can’t quite figure him out. Since joining the Clear Thought Sect, he seems to have improved rapidly. In any case, he’s still dangerous. If he teams up with Qian Songshi…”

“Qian Songshi even dares to look down on Lu Feishuang, so he probably won’t think much of him,” Ji Mingyue said.

“You never know.”

Lian Mu glanced towards the Azure Profound Sect Chief team, where Qian Songshi, dressed in blue, held an ice-blue longbow. He sat on the edge of the cloud platform, one leg dangling over the side, smiling as he watched the busy disciples below.

If it were Ying You, she believed he wouldn’t do such things.

But Qian Songshi, based on his behavior yesterday, didn’t seem like a typical show-off.

Lian Mu suspected he enjoyed setting traps and manipulating others, watching from the sidelines. If the opponent was worthy, he would step in himself.

In his list of declared opponents, she was the only Second Seat. He might still be considering whether it’s worth getting involved personally.

Teaming up with Baili Yu wasn’t entirely out of the question. After all, even when walking a dog, you need someone to hold the leash.

“Wen Yun, you must hold on,” Lian Mu said earnestly, patting his shoulder. “If he comes to fight you, take him down with one punch. It’s best not to give him a chance to come after me.”

She needed to focus on finding the Xuan Che family and securing the Rainbow Spring Stone. She didn’t have time to deal with such troublesome characters.

Wen Yun sighed, “…I’ll do my best.”