A powerful surge of fury erupted in the lesser realm, alarming all the grand elders.0

"Outrageous! How dare he humiliate my disciple in this manner!" Yu Bu emerged from the thatched hut with Qing Mu standing behind him, looking aggrieved.0

Among the ten grand elders, Yu Bu was known for his alchemy. As a sect master, he had taken Qing Mu as his disciple. Qing Mu's flattery skills had ensured that he quickly became Yu Bu's favorite student. He also showered Qing Mu with special treatment over the years.1

As the former sect master, Yu Bu's rank and status commanded respect; even other grand elders had to be respectful to him—but only out of deference to his former title. After all, the sect had steadily declined during his time as the sect master, and he was regarded as the most unsuccessful leader in the sect's history.0

Not only did he fail to stop the sect's declining position, but he also accelerated it instead. When he stepped down, he initially wanted to pass the mantle to his eldest disciple, but the grand elders, six peak masters, and ordinary elders didn't favor it.0

After much competition, Mu Tianli rose to the position of sect...0