In particular, Du Jun and Zhang Xu’s expressions were extremely ugly. Fortunately, the ranking was not set in stone and could still be changed.

Even a few prominent elders were somewhat unhappy. Although they knew Zhao Jiuge was Jian Wuxian’s disciple, they didn’t expect Jian Wuxian to place his own disciple on the ranking. They weren’t certain of Zhao Jiuge’s strength and thought Jian Wuxian had planned this.

What they didn’t know was that the ranking this time was not set by Jian Wuxian. Instead, it was decided by the three pillars of the sect, Elder Dawn Wind, Elder Waning Moon, and Elder Pine Tree.

Jian Wuxian had clearly seen everyone's expressions, but he didn’t reveal any emotion. No one knew what he was thinking or where he was looking at.

When Xue Qingfeng said the name “Zhao Jiuge,” he paused for a long time. When he saw the expressions of the elders, he coldly smiled in his heart. The disputes between the factions were a long-standing matter. He was once like that himself, but as his strength increased, he looked down upon these things and was too lazy to participate. As long as he listened to the Head Teacher,...