Chapter 327: Lin Yahuan’s Departure

Chapter 327: Lin Yahuan's Departure

"Everyone, from today on, I, Lin Yahuan, will step down as the Sect Master of the Heavenly Martial Sect. Wu Shengna will take over as the Sect Master of the Heavenly Martial Sect."

While Tang Yan went to bring Wu Shengna back, Lin Yahuan had already used her authority as Sect Master to summon the elders of the Heavenly Martial Sect to the Sect's main hall.

Hearing Lin Yahuan's words, some elders who had only recently joined the Heavenly Martial Sect spoke up with anxious expressions on their faces.

"Sect Master, what has happened? Why are you stepping down from your position as Sect Master?"

Before Lin Yahuan could answer, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Martial Sect spoke up, looking towards Lin Yahuan.

"Sect Master, I only have one thing I wish to ask: if something happens to the Heavenly Martial Sect, will you return?"

Some of the veteran elders of the Heavenly Martial Sect knew of the promise between Lin Yahuan and Wu Yidao, so upon hearing that Wu Shengna had completed his Ascension, they naturally anticipated this scene.

Hearing this, Lin Yahuan remained silent for a moment, then looked up and said with utmost seriousness.

"I will. If something happens to the Heavenly Martial Sect, I will definitely intervene. But you also know that if something happens to the Heavenly Martial Sect, there will be no need for me to act; he will naturally return."

Although Lin Yahuan did not say it explicitly, the veteran elders of the Heavenly Martial Sect all knew who the 'he' she referred to was.

After receiving the answer they wanted, the Grand Elder led the veteran elders of the Heavenly Martial Sect in bowing respectfully to Lin Yahuan, speaking in an extremely solemn tone.

"Farewell, Sect Master!"

"Farewell, Sect Master!"

"Everyone, may we meet again in the Jianghu."

Lin Yahuan felt a sense of reluctance in her heart, but she was very clear about what her goal was. To catch up with his pace, she had to leave the Heavenly Martial Sect.

When Tang Yan returned to the Heavenly Martial Sect with Wu Shengna, he saw the many elders in the main hall. Looking at the empty Sect Master's seat, Tang Yan immediately understood and couldn't help but fall silent.

Wu Shengna was somewhat surprised by what had happened and why the atmosphere was so silent, but now was not the time to ask.

Soon, Tang Yan brought Wu Shengna to the Sect Master's seat and settled him in, then looked at the elders present and spoke.

"Everyone, this is our new Sect Master of the Heavenly Martial Sect, Wu Shengna. If I find out that anyone is speaking ill of the Sect Master, do not blame me for what happens."

"Understood, greetings, Sect Master!"

The elders present did not hesitate to speak to Wu Shengna, but their tone was not as respectful as it had been when treating Lin Yahuan.

After all, Lin Yahuan had won them over through her strength and personal charisma. As for Wu Shengna, this was their first meeting, and coupled with the fact that he was only at the Early Stage of the Red Dust Immortal Realm, it was perhaps asking too much to expect them to be convinced.

It could be said that if it weren't for Lin Yahuan and Wu Yidao, they would have likely left the Heavenly Martial Sect long ago, and that was also in addition to the fact that Tang Yan remained at the Heavenly Martial Sect.

However, even so, they did not intend to stay at the Heavenly Martial Sect forever. They set a deadline for themselves: one hundred years. If Wu Shengna could not win them over within one hundred years, they would voluntarily request to leave the Heavenly Martial Sect.

Wu Shengna was naturally very clear about this. He had arrived just recently and had immediately become the Sect Master, and with most people's cultivation being higher than his own, it was normal for them not to be convinced.

Therefore, Wu Shengna quickly stood up, looked at the elders present, and spoke in an extremely serious tone.

"Everyone, I know that many of you present are not convinced by me, but that does not matter. Give me one thousand years; that is all I need. After one thousand years, you may decide for yourselves whether to stay or leave, and I, the Sect Master, will absolutely not force you."

"And within this one thousand years, I will make the strength of the entire Heavenly Martial Sect at least triple its current level!"

Hearing this, the elders present were immediately unsettled. Triple the strength of the Heavenly Martial Sect in one thousand years? For a weaker power, tripling in one thousand years would naturally be an easy matter.

But the problem was that their Heavenly Martial Sect elders were basically all in the Red Dust Immortal Realm, with only five elders having broken through to the True Immortal Realm. If they could triple their strength in one thousand years, that would definitely be a miraculous feat.

And that was assuming they did not rely on any external help.

"Sect Master, are you serious about this?"

"This Venerable one never jokes."

Wu Shengna's expression was serious, and it was impossible to tell that he was joking. Hearing this, the Grand Elder and the others exchanged glances, then stood up and said to Wu Shengna.

"Very well, since that is the case, we will make a thousand-year agreement with the Sect Master. If after one thousand years the Heavenly Martial Sect is not three times stronger than it is now, we will withdraw from the Heavenly Martial Sect. But if it has tripled, we will remain elders of the Heavenly Martial Sect forever!"

"Good, it is a deal!"

Wu Shengna spoke in a serious tone and directly concluded the contract with the Grand Elder and the others.

As for being able to triple the strength of the Heavenly Martial Sect within one thousand years, Wu Shengna was naturally not joking. Previously, in the Mystic Heaven Realm, it was only due to the limitations of the scarce resources of the Mystic Heaven Realm that Wu Shengna had spent a full ten thousand years to become a Quasi-Emperor Peak.

After arriving in the Upper Realm, not long after, just on the journey to the Heavenly Martial Sect, Wu Shengna had sensed his own Realm gradually stabilizing. Just as he was finalizing the contract with the Grand Elder and the others, the next second, Wu Shengna's own aura suddenly surged.

Sensing the change in Wu Shengna, the elders present were immediately stunned. Before they could react, they saw Wu Shengna rushing outside.

After Wu Shengna left, the Grand Elder looked in the direction where Wu Shengna was Undergoing Tribulation and muttered to himself.

"To have broken through from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage of the Red Dust Immortal Realm in just the time it took to come to the Heavenly Martial Sect after his Ascension… this talent is terrifying. If it is him, perhaps he really can do it."

At this moment, for some reason, the group of elders began to vaguely believe from the bottom of their hearts that Wu Shengna really could triple the strength of the Heavenly Martial Sect within one thousand years.

Meanwhile, far away from the Heavenly Martial Sect, Lin Yahuan had long since packed her things and brought her belongings to the Heavenly Martial Sect.

Or rather, from the very beginning, Lin Yahuan had not left too many things at the Heavenly Martial Sect, so that she could leave cleanly and efficiently when the time came.

Soon, Lin Yahuan stopped and looked in the direction of the Heavenly Martial Sect, muttering to herself.

"Master, I am very sorry. I do not really like farewell occasions, so let us meet again if fate allows."

After saying this, Lin Yahuan turned and looked towards the direction of the Central Region. Even from the Southern Region, one could vaguely see a massive mountain that reached beyond the clouds, and that was Mount Buzhou.