Questions from Various Powers

Wei Hai and the others’ attitudes shifted.

After seeing the style of the building complex, Wei Hai murmured to himself in his heart.

They had become less arrogant, at least no longer displaying such overbearing airs.

When they entered the valley, the unique and vast complex of buildings within also left them amazed and surprised.

The scale of this sect was entirely that of a major power.

In fact, it was even slightly larger than the Heavenly Sage Sect’s headquarters.

It was right for him to find it familiar, because the architectural style of Tianji Island, the headquarters of the Dao Alliance, was clearly the same as the Poison Sect’s.

He had definitely been there.

Most forces generally expanded slowly over time.

Directly building such a large complex was extremely rare, perhaps even unheard of.

Then, they entered the interior of the Poison Sect.

The moment they stepped inside, their powers were suppressed.

This startled them all in unison, but unlike the first group of people, they did not immediately retreat.

So Wei Hai and the others appeared very calm, because they were well aware that the Poison Sect had no reason to attack them.

The size of the sect’s complex indicated one thing: the Poison Sect might not be very strong, but it was at least very wealthy.

But they were secretly communicating via divine sense.

Even major accomplishment Divine Venerables like Wei Hai were suppressed.

In their eyes, the Poison Sect became even more mysterious.

“This architectural style, why does it give me a sense of déjà vu?”

Wei Hai and the others grew even more curious about the Poison Sect’s origins.

The arrival of Wei Hai and his group prompted the cultivators who had arrived earlier to rise and greet them.

But they were not the last guests.

Not long after they arrived, the people from the Qianjin Pavilion finally came.

“Jin Mei, the person in charge of the Xiang Country’s Qianjin Pavilion, has come to congratulate the founding of the Poison Sect.”

Just as Wei Hai and the others gathered to talk, they heard the voice from outside.

Jin Mei, led by two Divine Venerable cultivators, appeared above the Poison Sect.

Xuanhui Holy Mother was the first to go out and welcome them.

Soon, Jin Mei was welcomed inside.

After entering, she carefully observed the situation.

With her knowledge, she could naturally tell at a glance that this Poison Sect was extraordinary.

But the more this was the case, the more she suspected that the founder of the Poison Sect was related to the person who had stolen their Qianjin Pavilion’s treasures.

But when she entered the valley, her expression became even more interesting.

“This architectural style, why does it feel so similar to the architectural style of Tianji Island?”

“Could this suddenly emerged Poison Sect be related to the Dao Alliance?” Jin Mei guessed in her heart.

Jin Mei’s arrival also attracted the attention of the guests present.

A crowd of people came forward to greet her.

“I never thought that even Pavilion Master Jin Mei would come to attend the Poison Sect’s ceremony.”

“She is truly giving the Sect Master of the Poison Sect a lot of face,” many people flattered.

Jin Mei, however, said something seemingly casual.

“Doesn’t everyone feel that the architectural style of this Poison Sect is somewhat familiar?”

This sentence reminded many people present.

These Divine Venerable Realm cultivators had certainly been to Tianji Island, so with Jin Mei’s words, they immediately connected the Poison Sect with Tianji Island.

Coupled with the sudden rise of this Poison Sect, they couldn’t help but suspect that the founder of the Poison Sect might have some connection with the Dao Alliance headquarters.

It was even possible that it was secretly supported by the Dao Alliance.

The probability of this was very high.

Soon, the last distinguished guest also arrived: the envoy from the Xiang Country’s royal family.

The King of Xiang had dispatched the first prince of Xiang Country and a Divine Venerable Realm consecrator.

As the nominal king of Xiang Country, he still showed sufficient respect, at least on the surface.

“Haha, it’s been many years since our Xiang Country has been this lively.”

“To gather all the sects, big and small, of Xiang Country together is truly a rare occasion.”

“I really want to see what kind of background this Sect Master of the Poison Sect has, whether they have three heads and six arms,” the first prince of Xiang Country said to the crowd with a smile of great interest.

Looking at Yan Yun’s side, she was already dressed in her finery.

A gorgeous palace gown, elaborate hair ornaments, and mature makeup—it was likely that even an acquaintance wouldn’t recognize her at first glance.

“Sect Master, the guests have all arrived, and the ceremony can begin.”

“However, some of the guests have ill intentions and may cause trouble,” Xuanhui Holy Mother came to the palace where Yan Yun was and reported the situation.

Sitting before the dressing table, Yan Yun looked at herself in the mirror and said listlessly, “It would be abnormal if they didn’t cause trouble.”

“Have the people from the Qianjin Pavilion arrived?”

“They have.”

“It’s Pavilion Master Jin Mei from the Xiang Country’s Qianjin Pavilion.”

“She also brought two great Divine Venerables,” Xuanhui Holy Mother replied.

Yan Yun slowly stood up.

“In that case, let the ceremony begin,” Yan Yun said and started to walk out.

However, as she walked, Wen Meng and the others quickly reminded her.

“Sect Master, you must be more dignified, not so casual.”

Yan Yun rolled her eyes, flew up directly, and couldn’t be bothered to walk.

Wearing these clothes made it completely inconvenient to move.

Not long after, a loud voice suddenly echoed within the Poison Sect.

“The founding ceremony of the Poison Sect officially begins!”

“We welcome the distinguished guests from all over Xiang Country who have traveled far to attend.”

“It is the honor of our Poison Sect.”

As the voice fell, Yan Yun, accompanied by a group of female Poison Sect disciples, flew out from the main hall and arrived on the high platform in front of the sect’s main hall.

The change in her appearance was too great.

With eyeshadow, lipstick, and dressed like a princess, even the Pavilion Master of the Qianjin Pavilion almost didn’t recognize Yan Yun.

She also observed for a long time before realizing that the Sect Master of the Poison Sect before her was the same woman who had come to her place a few months ago wanting to buy a spirit mother lode.

“It’s her?”

“No wonder she wanted to buy a spirit mother lode, so it was to build a sect.”

“Could the person who stole our Qianjin Pavilion’s treasures be her?” Jin Mei muttered with a look of astonishment.

After Yan Yun appeared on the high platform, she scanned her gaze over the crowd.

This feeling was very much like an emperor ascending the throne.

“A Spirit Transformation cultivator?”

“The Sect Master of the Poison Sect is actually a Spirit Transformation cultivator?”

“How is this possible?” Wei Hai and the others were stunned.

As for Yan Yun, she stood there not knowing what to say.

So, she hurriedly sent a divine sense transmission to Xuanhui Holy Mother.

“Senior, what should I say next?”

Xuanhui Holy Mother was speechless, then taught Yan Yun a set of polite phrases.

After hearing them, Yan Yun repeated them and greeted the crowd, “Welcome, everyone, to the Poison Sect’s ceremony.”

“I am the Sect Master of the Poison Sect, Ziyun.”

“From now on, our Poison Sect is a part of the cultivation world of Xiang Country and the Dao Alliance.”

“In the future, we may often have dealings with all of you.”

“I ask that you all look after our Poison Sect in the days to come.”

With that, the polite speech was over.

Normally, the guests would certainly respond politely, but there was a dead silence below.

No one responded to Yan Yun.

This was also normal.

Any random cultivator present had a much higher cultivation level than Yan Yun.

It wasn’t that they weren’t giving her face, but in their eyes, Yan Yun was completely unqualified.

A sect should at least have a Divine Soul Realm cultivator as its Sect Master.

What was the meaning of having a Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator as the Sect Master?

Soon, someone spoke up, but it was definitely not a congratulation, but a question.

“I thought that with such a grand display from the Poison Sect, the Sect Master must be no ordinary person.”

“But I never expected the Sect Master to be just a minor Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator.”

“Isn’t this a joke?”

Once one person spoke, it immediately triggered a chain reaction.

“That’s right, are they making fun of us?”

The entire plaza was in an uproar, all mocking the Poison Sect for playing house like children.

Wen Meng and the others also seemed at a loss.

After all, they were all low-level cultivators and had never seen such a scene before.

Although it had been anticipated that something like this would happen, Yan Yun was still quite displeased.

“Everyone, who stipulated that a Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator cannot be a Sect Master?”

“I remember the common rule in the cultivation world is that as long as one possesses a Divine Venerable Realm expert, one can establish a sect.”

“My Poison Sect has four Divine Venerables, so why can’t we establish a sect?” someone responded.

Hearing this, Zhen Jie jokingly interrupted the voices of these doubters.

Wei Hai and the others were purely watching the show.

They wanted to see how the master of this Poison Sect would handle the situation.

To establish a sect and make others have no objections, one must definitely present convincing means and heritage.

Although the Poison Sect’s formations, restrictions, and scale were at the level of a major sect, the level of its cultivators was indeed too low.

As for Xuanhui Holy Mother and the others, everyone knew they were just subdued forces and did not entirely belong to the Poison Sect.

“Sect Master Ziyun, in the cultivation world, the strong are respected.”

“If you want us to have no objections, then you should show us the heritage of your Poison Sect.”

“Otherwise, a mere Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator like you will not be able to convince the fellow daoists present.”

Yan Yun did have the means, but revealing them was not the best choice.

“Sigh! It seems your old ancestor will have to come out and back you up,” Yan Lingyun suddenly said.

But Yan Yun was rather worried about whether Jin Mei would recognize her, because Jin Mei had seen Yan Lingyun use this body before.

“Ancestor, are you sure you won’t be recognized?”

Yan Lingyun was still very confident.

The longer she used this body, the more its appearance would gradually change to her own.

At this time, the appearance of the Tianwu Gate Sect Master was already very different from before.

“Don’t worry, I wouldn’t act rashly if I wasn’t sure.”

“Watch me.”

Hearing this, Yan Lingyun insisted on showing herself, so Yan Yun could only choose to trust her.

Otherwise, this scene would be rather difficult to resolve.

At least, it would be very troublesome for her to handle.

Thus, Yan Lingyun appeared.

A clear and proud voice suddenly echoed in everyone’s ears.

“What? Who stipulated that the Sect Master must be a Divine Soul Realm cultivator?”

“And who said the Poison Sect doesn’t have a Divine Venerable cultivator of its own?”

As soon as this voice came out, everyone’s gaze immediately shifted upwards.

They saw a woman dressed in a bright purple gown, her body exuding a proud aura, descending from the sky and landing in front of Yan Yun.

Yan Lingyun’s appearance made everyone immediately narrow their eyes, especially Wei Hai.

In his perception, the aura of the person before him was very powerful; he couldn’t see through it.

“I never thought this Poison Sect would be hiding an even more powerful Divine Venerable.”

“It seems she is the true founder of this Poison Sect, and this Spirit Transformation Realm doll is probably her descendant or disciple,” many people guessed.

Yan Lingyun’s appearance immediately quelled the scene.

At least those Divine Soul Realm cultivators no longer dared to question anything.