Chaos Spirit Field

Zhao Shanhe harbored a hidden secret, and therefore didn't want to draw too much attention. The Chaos Spiritual Field also seemed to have some limitations. While it could grow spiritual herbs, it couldn't grow seeds. He had never seen any seeds emitting a red glow, and perhaps this was the flaw in the Chaos Spiritual Field.

Qilin Pavilion is located in the southeast corner of the Spirit Beast Pavilion. Surrounded by pleasant scenery, nestled between mountains and water, and imbued with abundant spiritual energy, it is a privilege enjoyed only by the eldest senior disciple among the newly promoted disciples. Originally, this was to be the residence of Tan Tai Ming Zhu, but he had a problem with Qilin, believing its second-rank status was unbecoming of his own, and therefore refused to reside there.

Coincidentally, the eldest of the old disciples had been promoted to the Inner Sect, leaving the True Dragon Pavilion vacant. Seeing this, Tantai Mingzhu approached Deacon Liu with a request to move into the True Dragon Pavilion. Faced with the grandson of the Sect Master, Deacon Liu found it difficult to refuse, so he agreed. While the other old disciples were disgruntled, they remained silent, considering that they still had the option of the Qilin Pavilion.

Zhang Jiutai, the second senior disciple among the old disciples, had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining and possessed three spiritual roots. He felt that if he could live in Qilin Pavilion, his chances of entering the inner sect would greatly increase. When he heard that Zhao Shanhe had moved into Qilin Pavilion, he instigated the old disciples to come to the pavilion collectively to demand an explanation.

Zhao Shanhe was getting familiar with the environment in Qilin Pavilion. When he heard someone calling his name, he came out and came to the gate of the courtyard. He saw a large group of people.

Zhang Jiutai said, "Zhao Shanhe, I am Zhang Jiutai, the second senior brother of the Spirit Beast Pavilion. Qilin Pavilion is not a place for you to live."

Zhao Shanhe said calmly, "Brother Zhang, Qilin Pavilion is reserved for the senior brothers of newly promoted disciples. I, Zhao, am a humble person, but I am this year's senior brother. Why can't I live here?"

"Dantai Mingzhu has taken over the True Dragon Pavilion, so the Qilin Pavilion should belong to the Spirit Beast Pavilion's senior brother."

"Brother Zhang, you should go find Tan Tai Ming Zhu and ask him to give up the True Dragon Pavilion. Why are you looking for me?"

"Tantai Mingzhu is the grandson of the headmaster, and his status is noble. How can you compare with him?"

"I finally understand. They're taking advantage of me. Did you ask about my background before coming here?"

"What's your background? You're the nephew of the deputy head of the Dan Hall. I'm also the brother-in-law of the head of the Fulu Hall."

"I am not talented, but I was just recognized as the grandson of the Sect Master yesterday. My status should be higher than your brother-in-law. I have not violated the rules of the sect. Please go back."

"Zhao Shanhe, you really don't know your place. You even dare to say such a big thing as the Sect Master accepting you as his grandson."

"It's not up to you to decide whether I'm talking nonsense or not. If I'm talking nonsense, there are sect rules to punish me. It's not your turn as an outer sect disciple to judge me."

"Zhao Shanhe, just wait, this isn't over yet."

Zhang Jiutai turned away dejectedly and reported the matter to Tan Tai Yulin.

After hearing this, Tantai Yulin frowned slightly and immediately called Zhang Jiutai over to ask, "Jiutai, are you sure Zhao Shanhe really said that?"

Zhang Jiutai quickly nodded and responded, "Brother-in-law, this is absolutely true! The many Spirit Beast Pavilion disciples who were present at the time can all testify to this. Zhao Shanhe did say that he was the Sect Master's godson."

"Hmm... If that's the case, I understand. You may withdraw." After Zhang Jiutai withdrew as ordered, Tan Tai Yulin fell into deep thought. After careful consideration, he decided to find someone to investigate. Within the Qingniu Sect, the second elder happened to be his grandfather, making him the perfect person to investigate.

So, the Second Elder sought out the head of the Qingniu Sect and asked, "Head, I heard you just adopted a new godson. Why aren't you holding a celebration for such a significant event?"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Qingniu Sect couldn't help but wonder, when had he ever adopted a godson? As he pondered, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

"You are talking about Zhao Shanhe, right? It is true. Some time ago, I tasted the delicious spiritual food cooked by that kid, and he was shameless enough to call me grandpa. I couldn't refuse, so I agreed without hesitation." The leader of the Qingniu Sect explained with a smile.

"So that's what happened."

"Could it be that that brat is using my name to scam people everywhere?"

"No, he did mention the background of my grandson's wife's brother."

"These disciples are really outrageous now. They are not competing in terms of cultivation but in terms of background. They must be disciplined."

The second elder found Tan Tai Yulin and told him in detail what he had learned.

Tan Tai Yulin frowned and asked worriedly, "Grandfather, is it possible that the sect leader will favor Tan Tai Yulong?" He thought to himself that if this was true, then their lineage would probably face enormous pressure and challenges.

The Second Elder shook his head and said soothingly, "That's not the case. Zhao Shanhe is just a smokescreen thrown by Tan Tai Yu Long to confuse everyone. A person with only five elements spiritual roots can't achieve anything significant. You should be wary of his disciple Ouyang Bufan. I heard that he's been very close to Tan Tai Ming Yue recently. I wonder how Ouyang Shao Gong is doing now?"

Tan Tai Yulin replied, "Grandfather, Shao Gong has been concentrating on cultivation. He is rather introverted and not very good at socializing."

The Second Elder nodded slightly, expressing his understanding. He then spoke earnestly, "Yulin, earth-attributed spiritual roots have a strong attraction to gold-attributed spiritual roots. Although Ouyang Shaogong is introverted, he won't necessarily lose to Ouyang Bufan. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery will pale in comparison. Ultimately, the key factor that determines victory or defeat still lies in your own strength."

Tantai Yulin listened attentively to his grandfather's teachings, nodded in agreement, and said, "Grandfather, what you said is absolutely right. I will definitely keep it in mind."

Zhao Shanhe had no idea that his casual words had alarmed the Sect Leader. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared. His mother once said, "You can eat anything, but you can't suffer any loss." His aunt also said, "If you want to cultivate immortality, you must fight for it."

The Qingniu Sect's higher-ups approached Deacon Liu to demand accountability. He had a hard time explaining his grievances. Zhao Shanhe's title as the newly promoted senior disciple was well-deserved, and with Tan Tai Yulong standing behind him, he couldn't be manipulated casually. As for Tan Tai Mingzhu, he was a formidable figure, too. In the end, they sent the troublemaker Zhang Jiutai into the inner sect, much to everyone's satisfaction.

Zhang Jiutai entered the inner gate as he wished, but he was not happy in his heart. It seemed that he offended Zhao Shanhe by making such a fuss, but in fact he offended Tan Tai Mingzhu. You know, his father is Tan Tai Fengdu, the law enforcement elder of the inner gate. He is notoriously narrow-minded and is bound to be bullied.