Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1667 - 1022: Fellow Sect Brothers
Previously on Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather...
White Cloud True Monarch was very pleased to secure a council seat at True Yang Immortal City. Upon his return from True Yang Immortal City, he held a grand banquet at Jade Sky Hall to celebrate.
That night, Jade Sky Hall was brightly lit, with dazzling lights illuminating the beams and columns. A hundred colorful banners hung beneath the beams, gently swaying with the breeze, harmonizing with the crackling candle flames, creating a lively atmosphere.
Thirty-six jade tables were laid out in sequence, with incense burners emitting curling smoke, mingling with the aroma of wine and food filling the hall. Dishes in the cauldrons steamed with heat, fresh fruits were interspersed among cold dishes, fine wine in jade jars shimmered, and the sound of clinking cups was endless, crisp and gentle.
White Cloud True Monarch, Que Lingyu, Yang Zhenshan, Jian Changhe, and Yun Xiao sat at the top seats, while the high-level members of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect sat below at jade tables.
It could be said that the Sky Cloud Sword Sect was also a gathering of talented individuals.
The Sect Master was Yun Ge, and the six Hall Masters were Yun Fan, Luo Cheng, Yang Jizhen, Kou Ta, Jian Suxin, and Yun Bi. Additionally, the Seven Halls each had two Vice Hall Masters, along with fifteen Foundation Establishment elders. This constituted the current high-level leadership of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect.
Of course, White Cloud Immortal City had many Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they were not elders of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect; they were merely peripheral forces of the sect.
Joining the council of True Yang Immortal City was a great event for the entire Sky Cloud Sword Sect, so tonight everyone was in high spirits.
Exchanging cups and laughter, it was a bustling scene.
Through this banquet, everyone’s relationships grew much closer.
Yang Zhenshan looked at the lively scene below and said to White Cloud True Monarch, "White Cloud Senior, from now on we are of the same sect, so perhaps we shouldn’t keep using titles like ’senior’ and ’junior.’ Why not refer to each other as brothers?"
The titles of ’senior’ and ’junior’ always put a layer between us.
Referring to each other as brothers feels much more intimate.
White Cloud True Monarch’s eyes brightened at this, "That’s wonderful; in the future, we are all family, we should be brothers!"
Jian Changhe nodded, "Indeed! It should be changed!"
"Lingyu, what do you think?" White Cloud True Monarch looked at Que Lingyu.
Que Lingyu lifted the goblet of dew and took a sip, "I have no objections; if you like it, that’s fine!"
"Then I will be the eldest brother!" White Cloud True Monarch laughed.
Que Lingyu cast him a glance, "As you wish!"
"Haha, sister, your brother greets you respectfully!" White Cloud True Monarch laughed loudly and gave a courteous salute.
"Brother!" Que Lingyu amiably returned the salute.
In fact, the ones most qualified to refer to each other as brothers and sisters were White Cloud True Monarch and Que Lingyu. Heavenly Sword True Monarch had once guided White Cloud True Monarch, making him somewhat of a half-master to him, while Que Lingyu had been Heavenly Sword True Monarch’s spiritual pet. Her advancement to Demon King was under Heavenly Sword True Monarch’s protection and cultivation.
Therefore, it was most appropriate for them to refer to each other as brother and sister.
Jian Changhe was also a disciple and descendant of Heavenly Sword True Monarch, and now as a Golden Core cultivator, he was also qualified to call White Cloud True Monarch a brother.
Yun Xiao hailed from the Xuanqing Sect, which was also established by Heavenly Sword True Monarch, so he too was considered a disciple and descendant of Heavenly Sword True Monarch.
Thus, only Yang Zhenshan was an outsider.
"Eldest brother, second sister, third brother, fourth brother!" Yang Zhenshan cheerfully greeted them one by one.
"Well, it’s better for you to be the fourth brother!"
Before anyone else spoke, Yun Xiao chimed in.
Yang Zhenshan replied, "No need to argue, I am the youngest here!"
In terms of age, White Cloud True Monarch was undoubtedly the eldest, Que Lingyu the second, Jian Changhe was a few years older than Yun Xiao, and Yang Zhenshan wasn’t even two hundred years old, making him the fifth.
"Well~" Yun Xiao hesitated.
White Cloud True Monarch said with a smile, "Since Fifth Brother says so, Fourth Brother, don’t refuse anymore!"
"Ashamed, ashamed!" Yun Xiao replied with a courteous salute.
In terms of strength, he was undoubtedly last among the five.
However, if ranked by strength, Jian Changhe would be placed after Yang Zhenshan as well.
Yang Zhenshan didn’t prefer to rank ahead of Jian Changhe, so he decided to be last, which also helped boost Yun Xiao’s status to avoid him becoming a minor figure.
"Haha, this is excellent." White Cloud True Monarch laughed heartily.
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After the banquet, everyone returned to their respective abodes.
The protective arrays of Yang Zhenshan’s residences were connected to the Heavenly Cloud Immortal City’s Great Thunder and Lightning Demon Exorcising Array, making them part of this third-tier array.
Therefore, their residences could isolate the Void and Spiritual Sense.
Yang Zhenshan and Yun Xiao could fully enter the Life Realm Immortal Palace in their residences without worrying about being spied upon.
Actually, Yang Zhenshan’s possession of a Grotto Heaven was not much of a secret. White Cloud True Monarch, Que Lingyu, and Jian Changhe probably knew about it, but they had never discussed it with Yang Zhenshan.
The reason was simple; although they had jointly established the Sky Cloud Sword Sect, their relationship hadn’t reached the level of complete unity.
Each had their own forces and territories, and unification was unattainable.
To avoid conflicts, none of them touched on each other’s forces and territories.
Moreover, it was Yang Zhenshan’s Grotto Heaven. If the Grotto Heaven were to become part of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect, who would control it?
White Cloud True Monarch certainly wouldn’t want Yang Zhenshan to be in charge; Yang Zhenshan wasn’t willing to give the Grotto Heaven to White Cloud True Monarch either. Additionally, he couldn’t hand over the Life Realm Immortal Palace to White Cloud Immortal City, as his Divine Soul was already fused with it.
This was a conflict with no resolution, so White Cloud True Monarch didn’t even bring it up.
After the banquet, Yang Zhenshan immediately announced that he was going into seclusion.
In the Longevity Hall, Yang Zhenshan sat cross-legged in the quiet chamber, taking out the Mountain Suppressing Seal and Flowing Shadow Shuttle.
