The tension between the two attracted many people, including Ying Che.

Three years ago, when Lu Zhaozhao decided to stay alone in the ancestral hall, he was the only one who opposed it. He knew the methods of the demons and did not want to put Lu Zhaozhao in danger, but in the end he could not persuade the others.

Now that Lu Zhaozhao was back, he rushed over immediately, but what he saw was this scene.

No need to ask, just look at the situation in front of you and you will understand what happened.

Yun Xian came out of seclusion two years ago. His cultivation level was temporarily stable at the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. After that, he went deep into the Demon Clan and Nanyuan, and a series of events happened.

Until half a year ago, he brought Nian Zhi back, locked her up in the back mountain, and then took control of the Qing Huizong again.

Ying Che was very happy that his master had come out of seclusion, and he was also happy that his junior sister had returned, but he always felt that something was wrong during this period.

The world of cultivation is now experiencing a great war, and Emperor Huizong of Qing should be the first to bear the brunt of the attack to stop the invasion of demons, but at the moment, they don't seem to have made any response.

Even his respected master didn't seem to have any objections.

Lu Zhaozhao glanced at Ying Che, thinking that he was here to stop her as well, and clicked his tongue.

The cultivation base around him spread out, and the pressure of returning to the void hit everyone present. Not only the onlookers, but even Yun Xian's face changed.

"You... have entered the Return to Void?"

Yun Xian was a little surprised. He was punished by the Heaven's way and was now only at the Divine Transformation stage, while his disciple had surpassed him at such a young age. How ironic.

Lu Zhaozhao ignored him, looked around at everyone present with a cold face, and then asked: "I don't remember the sect being so quiet. If you have nothing to do, please leave on your own."

Sometimes, cultivation is as good as any rhetoric.

Just like now, after Lu Zhaozhao said this, the crowd watching the excitement immediately dispersed, and the bustling people scattered in all directions. In the end, only Ying Che was left.

Lu Zhaozhao looked at him and asked, "What's the matter, Senior Brother?"

For a moment, Ying Che didn't know what to say, and just said, "Junior sister, you're back."

Lu Zhaozhao didn't understand what was going on, so she nodded and turned her gaze to Yun Xian again.

She said, "Master, have you forgotten what you said? You've already made your choice between love and power. For your sake, I'm only acting as the Sect Leader. I didn't intend for you to misunderstand me."

"How dare you!" Yun Xian shouted in a low voice, "As a disciple, do you really want to take our Master's place?"

"Master, you're wrong." Lu Zhaozhao raised his voice and continued, "You gave up on it yourself back then. Besides, the competent take the throne. Now my cultivation level is higher than Master's. What's more, you have a close relationship with the demon girl."

Her eyes were sharp as she looked at Nian Zhi, causing her to flinch in fear.

The gap between the two was not big before. Nian Zhi had thought that when he surpassed Lu Zhaozhao in the future, he would definitely teach her a lesson, but these thoughts completely disappeared today.

At the age of twenty, Fanxu reached this realm even faster than Yunxian, not to mention that after Yunxian suffered a backlash, Lu Zhaozhao can be said to be the first person in Qinghui today.

During the Golden Palace Banquet, although she was powerful, she was only among her peers. But now, she has completely entered the ranks of the powerful. People looked up to her before, but now it is even more difficult to catch up with her.

Although Yun Xian was angry, the world of cultivation was one where the strong were respected, so he could only suppress his anger.

Lu Zhaozhao didn't want to argue any further. She said, "In a month, the Western Territory will officially issue a declaration of war. Perhaps the sect will turn a blind eye to the slaughter of demons before them, but once the declaration of war is issued, no one, whether civilians or cultivators, will escape. I don't want this to happen."

She paused, then continued, "I'm not interested in the position of headmaster, but I won't allow someone to sit in it who is unworthy of the position. Master used to be indifferent to affairs, and now, needless to say, you've witnessed all the suffering in the world along the way. You are truly unworthy of this position."

Her words were clear and sharp, making Yun Xian's face turn pale and red.

"In the next period of time, I will reorganize the sect. I will take defensive measures, establish connections between sects, and negotiate to resist the Western Territory... There are many things to do. Master, please do not do anything to obstruct me, otherwise..."

She glanced at Yun Xian, then at Nian Zhi, and said bluntly, "Otherwise, I will make you regret it immensely."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving the three of them standing there.

As soon as Lu Zhaozhao left, Nian Zhi's tears immediately fell like beads from a broken string. Yun Xian had no choice but to soften his expression and comfort her.

From beginning to end, Ying Che didn't say a word.

But when Yun Xian looked at him, he said, "Junior sister may have been too harsh in her words, but Master, please listen to my opinion."

Yun Xian looked at this disciple who used to respect his teacher the most in shock, with confusion in his eyes.

Ying Che turned his face away.

After the Golden Palace Banquet, he felt like he had lived his life again. There were many things that he used to be troubled by, but now he seemed to have seen through them all.

He looked at the direction where Lu Zhaozhao was moving away. Lu Zhaozhao was hurriedly gathering everyone in the sect.

Not only does she have to announce new regulations, she also has to develop a plan to eliminate this decadent trend in the shortest possible time.

The elders present looked at Lu Zhaozhao who was talking incessantly at the top of the table, their brows furrowed as if they were about to pinch a fly to death, but in the end they still did not say anything to refute.

In this world, there is one truth, and that is—

The strong are respected!

There is no need to say much about Lu Zhaozhao's strength. Although they also doubted how it was possible for him to improve so much in such a short time, they still did not dare to question it.

Lu Zhaozhao used this momentum to properly arrange the sect, and at the same time sent more people to various cities to tidy up and strengthen the defense.

After dealing with these things, she went to find Ying Che again.

He was most familiar with the sect's internal affairs, even Lu Zhaozhao had to admit it, and she only had one month and could not spend it all in the sect, so she had to go out to negotiate.

"Senior brother."

Seeing Ying Che coming from afar, Lu Zhaozhao called out but did not stand up.

She sat at the top of the hall, which was the position of the previous leaders. The current leader was still in office. Her actions could be said to be overstepping the boundaries, but no one dared to accuse or question her.

Ying Che didn't have any either. He sat in the lower seat at Lu Zhaozhao's suggestion.

"As you know, the Western Territory army will attack in a month. We must be on guard. I have already sent letters to various sects to discuss cooperation matters, and we will set out tomorrow. However, we must have someone inside the sect..."

"Leave the sect to me, don't worry." Ying Che followed her advice readily. He knew what Lu Zhaozhao was thinking the moment she called him, and this was exactly what he was good at, so he had no reason to refuse.

Lu Zhaozhao raised her eyebrows, a little surprised, and her expression was completely seen by Ying Che.

Ying Che smiled, and this smile made her a little dazed, as if the Ying Che from the early days had returned, which was somewhat different from the Ying Che in the later days with sadness in his eyes.

Ying Che said gently, "I'm here, so go ahead without worry. Many sects have connections with me. I'll write a letter, and they won't make things difficult for you."

Looking into Ying Che's eyes, Lu Zhaozhao understood and nodded with a chuckle.

No need for much words, no need for too many conversations between the two of them.

The next day, Lu Zhaozhao went to Wenyuan Academy, where the gathering of various sects was scheduled to be held.

Wenyuan Academy has fought hard against the enemy over the years, so it can be considered a pure land. It is not much different from when the Jinque Banquet came, which makes Lu Zhaozhao feel as if he has been in a different year.

Master Bai Yuan was waiting outside the academy early in the morning.

He has been trying to find out about Lu Zhaozhao over the years. After learning that Lu Zhaozhao had returned, he always wanted to visit her. Unfortunately, it was an extraordinary period and travel was difficult, so he never had the chance. Fortunately, he can finally see her now.

Lu Zhaozhao saw Master Bai Yuan and nodded to him.

After many years of absence, he has become more stable and approachable than before.

"Is the dean waiting for me here on purpose?"

Lu Zhaozhao smiled and joked, guessing that this person was probably sent out to welcome guests.

Who would have thought that he actually answered: "Yes."

"Ah?" Lu Zhaozhao was stunned for a moment. Seeing his serious expression, she immediately smiled and changed the subject: "Aren't you going to invite me in?"

Master Bai Yuan also smiled and made a welcoming gesture.

The conversation went smoothly, perhaps because of Ying Che's message, or perhaps because the war was imminent. In any case, the plan was finalized quickly, and the degree of success far exceeded Lu Zhaozhao's expectations.

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