Chapter 1643: Chapter 379: Chen Jie: What? You Want Me to Be the Sect Hierarch?

A wave of excitement coursed through him, yet an adult’s sense of shame held him back from doing something so childish.

Chen Jie stared at Du Zundao, and Du Zundao stared back at Chen Jie.

There was a distance of about fifty meters between the two of them, a distance that for ordinary people would be an insurmountable barrier. Yet, for these two whose physical strength had reached the Dragon Realm, how should I put it?

Crossing it wouldn’t be easy, but if one put everything on the line, there was hope for success.

However, with such a leap, you would have to deal with many challenges. Firstly, it’s not a hundred percent guaranteed to succeed; there’s a chance of failure. Secondly, this leap involves more than just the natural environment and physical distance here.

There’s also the old turtle hidden beneath the Yin Yang circulation.

Look at the way this old turtle’s stomach rumbles; it’s clearly hungry, and its ’morning temper’ is remarkably severe. What if, while jumping in the air, the old turtle used its Flame Pulse or Cold Ice Breath to knock you down?

Given my current strength, it’s truly hard to contend with such a formidable creature.

If I jump and the old turtle leaps as well, swallowing me whole, I would become the first Dharma King in the history of the Holy Sect to die at the hands of a beast.

That would indeed be a case of failing before even setting out.

I am still waiting to return and become the Sect Hierarch. However, if I fail to obtain the Qiankun Great Method, becoming the Sect Hierarch would be difficult to convince others.

What should I do!

Du Zundao’s brows furrowed, with countless thoughts swirling around in his mind. Should he make a leap for his future, or...?

Du Zundao looked up and caught sight of Chen Jie gazing at him, slightly narrowing his eyes as he spoke, "My friend, it seems you’ve won this round!"

Chen Jie replied, "A fluke, a fluke. Thank you, Dharma King, for letting me win."

"Letting you win? I didn’t let you win; I simply lack the skills."

Du Zundao was quite forthright.

"Alright, let’s discuss the matter between us."

Chen Jie squinted at him, "What matter?"

Du Zundao spoke, "A deal, of course."

"I agree to your terms."

Du Zundao shouted, and Chen Jie frowned, "What terms?"

Du Zundao replied, "Of course, granting you the position of Dharma King in the Holy Sect, plus a Divine Pill, and you can also cultivate this Qiankun Great Method."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie laughed heartily, "The Dharma King is truly generous; this offer is quite enticing and almost makes me tempted."

Du Zundao said, "Haha, being tempted is a good start, but don’t be tempted too soon. I have other terms."

Chen Jie was taken aback, "Oh, the Dharma King is upping the ante?"

Du Zundao nodded, "Of course, I, Du Zundao, have always been generous to talent."

Chen Jie glanced at Du Zundao, "I wonder what other terms the Dharma King has that could attract me?"

Du Zundao said, "Hehe, I wonder if my friend is interested in the position of Sect Hierarch of the Zoroastrian Sect?"

"What? The Dharma King wants me to be the Sect Hierarch?"

Chen Jie was taken aback by Du Zundao’s words; this offer was excessively generous. Could the position of Sect Hierarch be promised so easily?

Chen Jie pondered, looking at Du Zundao. Du Zundao laughed heartily, "That’s right, only if my friend is willing, the next Sect Hierarch will be you."

"This way, I can first show my sincerity to you, my friend. Secondly, if my friend learns the sect’s skill of the Holy Sect, inheriting the Sect Hierarch position wouldn’t violate the sect rules, and I would live up to the spirits of the previous Holy Sect’s Sect Hierarchs."

"This way, accomplishing both tasks beautifully, isn’t it good?"

Du Zundao said, looking at Chen Jie, he believed that he was sincere enough.

Chen Jie looked at him, "The condition is this Qiankun Great Method, right?"

"Exactly, at this point, it’s tough for me to make it; I can only trouble you to learn this Qiankun Great Method and bring back the secret manual to give to me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie nodded slightly, "Dharma King, your conditions are indeed tempting."

Du Zundao said, "Haha, I’m naturally generous to you, my friend. So, make your decision."

Du Zundao felt that he was quite sincere, and Chen Jie should have no reason to refuse.

At this moment, Chen Jie fell silent, his gaze slightly focused, and his mind was also rapidly calculating what benefits this matter could bring him.

The future succession of the Sect Hierarch, this is actually a big draw, but it’s quite tempting.

If Chen Jie could obtain Du Zundao’s promise, he would indeed have the chance to become the Zoroastrian Sect’s Sect Hierarch.

However, this way, the interests are not maximized.

The current situation of Zoroastrian Sect is quite clear; two factions, Du Zundao and Little Ming King Han Lin’er, or rather, Du Zundao and Liu Futong.

What is Du Zundao? Du Zundao is a fierce tiger; Chen Jie understands the nature of a tiger: cruel and fierce.

And Liu Futong, what is he? He is an elephant; although powerful, he is gentle in nature.

Furthermore, comparing the strengths of the two, Du Zundao and Liu Futong are both in the Melt God Realm, but Du Zundao can’t be compared to Liu Futong.

Du Zundao is at the Melting God Zero Transition, while what strength is Liu Futong at? He is a Heavenly List figure, and on the Heavenly List, there is no such thing as Zero Transition; even the weakest, Ruyang King, is close to Second Turn.

Liu Futong is undoubtedly Second Turn, possibly even Third Turn level strong; that’s something Du Zundao can’t match.

Therefore, Liu Futong’s favor outweighs Du Zundao’s, and if there’s a chance, it’s still best to befriend Liu Futong.

Secondly, regarding the current state, Du Zundao promises future succession of Sect Hierarch to him, but currently, they are not friends but foes. He is forced by circumstances to make such a significant promise.