Mysterious mirror hanging high

Ye Xingyun saw that even Lu Yingzhao was solemn and bowed, and he couldn't help but wonder:

"Big Sister, you've always been fearless, but with such an overweening personality, how come you're bowing to Chess Heavenly Monarch today?"

Lu Yingzhao seemed to be unconcerned and said in a voice transmission:

"There's no order of learning; the most accomplished are the teachers... Yang Dingfeng has blazed a trail and is ahead of me on the path. Why wouldn't I pay him homage now?"

"Besides, his combination of laws is indeed unique. If he were born in the immortal world, even the immortals would look up to him..."

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Yang on his advancement to the Divine Transformation Stage. Songfeng Pavilion has a successor, and the Penglai righteous path has a successor..."

More than ten righteous Heavenly Kings escaped from the void, and all nodded to Yang Dingfeng with a smile. Even Xiao Shihua, who was still fighting with the righteous Penglai and had a different stance, curled his lips and bowed from afar.

Qi Tianhua's face was also flushed with joy that he could not hide. Ever since Qi Liyan died in Weiyang Heaven, Songfeng Pavilion had been unlucky for the past few decades and few good things had happened. Now Songfeng Pavilion had added another God-Transforming Heavenly Lord, and its strength had greatly increased, which finally made the God-Transforming Supreme smile.

Although Yang Dingfeng had become a Heavenly Sovereign, he still treated Qi Tianhua with great respect, saying, "Thank you, Supreme Lord, for protecting Dingfeng."

"Eh……"

Qi Tianhua waved his hand and said, "According to the rules of the major sects in the Immortal Continent, now that you have achieved the Divine Transformation Realm, you are the second Grand Elder of Songfeng Pavilion. There is no need to be so formal from now on... You and I do not have a direct master-disciple relationship, so from now on, we can just address each other as fellow Taoists or brothers."

Yang Dingfeng said solemnly, "The Grand Master will always be the number one Grand Master of Songfeng Pavilion. How can a junior like me be compared to the Grand Master?"

Qi Tianhua's smile widened as he twirled his beard and said, "A Heavenly Sovereign must behave like a Heavenly Sovereign. If you don't follow the rules, the other Taoists will blame you for being disrespectful to the God-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign."

Qi Tianhua then continued, "Now that Songfeng Pavilion has gained another Divine Transformation Master, my heart is now half relieved. Even if I perish in the great calamity of the Immortal Continent, you can protect the continuity of the Taoist lineage of Songfeng Pavilion."

"From now on, I'll need you to pay more attention to the daily affairs of Songfeng Pavilion... I can finally unload the burden."

Yang Dingfeng's expression changed, and he suddenly said, "Brother Tianhua, there's something I need your opinion on."

"Oh?"

Yang Dingfeng glanced in the direction of Nanyue Peak and said slowly, "Xiao Beiyue has passed away, and the position of Nanyue Peak Master is vacant. Shouldn't we discuss a new candidate?"

Qi Tianhua pondered and said, "The Five Peak Masters of our Songfeng Pavilion have always been Seven Aperture True Lords. We might as well follow the old practice. In recent years, Dongyue and Zhongyue have each had a promising candidate who has achieved the Golden Purple Dan stage. There is hope that they will achieve the Seven Apertures stage in the future. We might as well put it on hold for now. If one of these two achieves the Seven Apertures True Lord, we can send him to Nanyue Peak."

Yang Dingfeng shook his head: "This is not appropriate."

"What I mean is... why not just let Xiao Yuan be the new Nanyue Peak Master?"

Qi Tianhua frowned: "Xiao Yuan...he is only a Two-Aperture True Lord."

The old lady used her true energy to transmit a message, "Junior Brother Yang, do you know Xiao Yuan's background?"

Yang Dingfeng's expression was calm as he replied through voice transmission, "I know... but a hero's origins are not questioned. Even if his background is embarrassing, is it more embarrassing than that of me, a former undercover agent of the demonic sect?"

"As long as you are wholeheartedly devoted to Songfeng Pavilion and the righteous path of Penglai, what does a slightly embarrassing background matter?"

On the surface, he said, "Nanyue Peak is in charge of the general affairs of the pavilion. In reality, as long as they have the talent for general affairs, any Yuanying Zhenjun can be competent... We shouldn't be so concerned about the foundation of the immortal way and the potential for cultivation."

"Although the Five Mountains Peak Master has always been held by the Seven Apertures True Lord, serving as a facade to show the continuity of our Songfeng Taoist lineage... the status of a Taoist lineage is always determined by whether there are Divine Transformation cultivators within the sect."

"Now that my Songfeng Pavilion has two Transformed Gods, who else in the entire Penglai Immortal Continent can suppress them except the [Penglai Holy Land]? This rule should actually be changed."

Qi Tianhua closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then finally opened them and nodded readily, "Alright... then Xiao Yuan will be the new Nanyue Peak Master."

"Now that you have become the Grand Elder of the Pavilion, you must give up the position of Xiyue Peak Master. Let Bai Wei succeed him as Xiyue Peak Master. This is also legitimate. What do you think?"

Yang Dingfeng smiled and said, "Very good."

Qi Baisheng, standing nearby, stared blankly at Yang Dingfeng, whose aura was now completely different from before, and sighed, "The Supreme One's attitude has completely changed. How could he normally be so easy to talk to? Thousands of years of rules were changed so easily, and with such alacrity."

Xiao Guanyue said softly, "That's because Senior Brother Yang is now a Divine Transformation Heavenly Monarch... A Heavenly Monarch is the heaven of the Immortal Continent. Every word he says deserves careful consideration by the Supreme. When facing a Divine Transformation cultivator, the Supreme must show sufficient respect, even if this cultivator is technically his junior."

"This is the right of speech of the Divine Incarnation cultivators... In the Immortal Continent, achieving the Nascent Soul True Lord can only be said to be at the table, but the ones who truly set the rules of the table are still the Divine Incarnation cultivators."

Jing Yu's expression changed when he heard this. Before an idea in his mind could take shape, Yang Dingfeng landed in front of him and whispered:

"Thank you, Xuan Jing, for extending my life when I was in dire straits... Without that magical power, I would have died by now."

"I really don't know how to repay this great kindness."

Jing Yu was stunned: "Is that magical power really useful?"

His eyes rolled and he made a decisive move, "Chess Lord, Xuan Jing has something to ask of you."

"Oh?" Yang Dingfeng smiled softly and said, "You can tell me what you want."

Jing Yu pointed at Ye Xingyun standing nearby and said, "This True Lord Fu Lu is Xuan Jing's brother, beloved relative... He has now mastered the several principles required for Divine Transformation and can be ready for Divine Transformation at any time... Could you please share in the blessing of the True Lord's successful Divine Transformation and lend me the Songfeng Pavilion's Dojo and the mountain protection formation?"

"I beg the Heavenly Monarch to lend a hand, protect my good friend, and help him achieve divine enlightenment!"

Yang Dingfeng was slightly startled, but after thinking for a while, he looked at Qi Tianhua and nodded after getting his approval: "Okay!"

"So straightforward?" Jing Yu had originally prepared many excuses, but he didn't expect Yang Dingfeng to agree so quickly that he didn't have time to react.

Yang Dingfeng smiled and said, "How can it be so difficult to protect the Dharma when you have received the grace of enlightenment?"

Before Jing Yu and the others could rejoice, they saw the distant sky illuminated by light, and a majestic voice without a trace of emotion resounded through the sky:

"What if I don't agree?"