Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 2096 - 2078: We Agree
"Fang Yan, it’s good that you’re okay!"
"That damned Great Elder actually used Absolute Immortal Powder!"
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The crowd surrounded Fang Yan, expressing their grievances. They were truly angry. Fortunately, Fang Yan was unharmed, otherwise it would have been a huge matter!
"I’m fine, everyone should disperse!" Fang Yan said to the crowd with a smile. Now that the matter had passed, there was no need to dwell on it.
"Fang Yan, you’re the pride of our Divine Sword Sect, nothing must happen to you!"
"Be more cautious in handling everything in the future!"
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Seeing that Fang Yan was indeed okay, everyone felt relieved and bid farewell to him as they left.
When everyone had gone, Shi Kuohai approached Fang Yan. Looking at him, Shi Kuohai said with a smile, "I was worried about you, afraid you’d die under the Absolute Immortal Powder. I didn’t expect you to have such skills, well, well, now that the Great Elder is dead, I guess no one will dare have ill intentions towards you, which is a good thing."
"Sorry for worrying Elder Shi." Fang Yan responded with a smile at this time, without needing to say much, Elder Shi could definitely understand his intentions.
"Let’s go, have some tea with me." Elder Shi nodded upon hearing Fang Yan’s words, then patted Fang Yan’s shoulder.
"Alright!" Fang Yan responded simply, without being polite, and left with Elder Shi...
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Divine Sword Sect, Council Hall!
Sect Master Jue Tiannan sat in authority, with many sect elders present, except for the seats of the Great Elder and Fourth Elder, which were empty.
"I’ve gathered you here today to discuss an important matter." Jue Tiannan said seriously, looking at the elders: "You should all know about the recent events. Now there are two elder positions vacant in the sect, which must be resolved. Please share your thoughts!"
"Sect Master, the matter of elders can’t be taken lightly. Does the Sect Master have any good ideas?" The Second Elder stood up at this moment and said. Actually, his words were meant to probe. With the recent incidents concerning the Great Elder and Fourth Elder, the Sect Master brought up the matter, which clearly had issues within.
Seeing the Second Elder’s words, the other elders nodded in agreement, but none expressed their opinions. It was better to hear what the Sect Master had in mind before commenting.
Seeing everyone acting this way, Jue Tiannan knew that if he didn’t express himself, others would hesitate to speak. So he said, "Let’s discuss the Fourth Elder’s position first. Feel free to share any thoughts you have."
Upon hearing the focus on the Fourth Elder’s position first, the crowd breathed a sigh of relief. The Great Elder’s position is indeed difficult to settle. Who among the elders present doesn’t want to be the first elder of the sect? Yet everyone is more or less the same, making it awkward. So when Jue Tiannan suggested considering the Fourth Elder first, everyone became more active.
"Sect Master, I think Elder Zhou is suitable for the position of Fourth Elder. Elder Zhou is upright and has an excellent reputation!"
"I also think Elder Zhou is good; he’s been in the sect for a long time, previously in charge of the Martial Arena, which was really too unfair!"
"I believe the elder can handle it competently, managing the sect’s inner courtyard exceptionally well, with outstanding ability!"
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The crowd started a genuine discussion, eventually narrowing down to three candidates: Elder Zhou, Elder Wang, and Elder Hu. These elders weren’t yet part of the Elders Pavilion, so at this moment, everyone’s attention focused on them.
Elder Zhou and the other two didn’t anticipate such a situation, but they weren’t modest at this time either. Entering the Elders Pavilion would elevate their status, and it’s an honor. Thus, they remained quiet, waiting for Jue Tiannan and others to finalize the decision.
Finally, after an hour of deliberation, the high-level members of the Divine Sword Sect decided to let Elder Wang succeed as the Fourth Elder, bringing this matter to a close.
"Since the matter of the Fourth Elder is settled, let’s discuss Fang Yan now." At this moment, Jue Tiannan suddenly interrupted, catching everyone off guard.
Fang Yan?
Could the Sect Master be planning to appoint Fang Yan as Elder?
How... how is this possible! Fang Yan is so young!
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Everyone was stunned after hearing these words, staring at Jue Tiannan with astonishment on their faces. Indeed, Fang Yan is impressive and as a Taoist, he is qualified to be evaluated as an Elder. However, the problem is that Fang Yan is simply too young, barely in his early twenties, such a young Elder not only hasn’t appeared in the Divine Sword Sect, but even in the entire Holy Soul Continent and Eternal Joy Immortal Realm!
Moreover, what made everyone’s hearts race was that the position of the Fourth Elder was just confirmed, and Elder Zhou will be the Fourth Elder of the Sect. The only position left now is that of the Great Elder, could it be that the Sect Master intends to appoint Fang Yan as the Sect’s Great Elder? How could the Sect Master do this...
"Sect Master, Fang Yan is simply too young, becoming a Taoist is already unimaginable for everyone, if Fang Yan is also appointed as the Sect Elder, other Sects might have thoughts about our Sect, which would be detrimental to our Sect’s reputation!" The Second Elder became tense upon seeing this scene and said hurriedly. Even though he wished to become the Great Elder of the Sect, he was more considerate of the Sect. If Fang Yan were to become the Great Elder, it might stir shockwaves within the Eternal Joy Immortal Realm, and such an arrangement is indeed not a good thing for the Divine Sword Sect.
"Sect Master, please think thrice! This matter is of great importance!"
"Sect Master, we can consider Fang Yan from other aspects, but for the position of Sect Great Elder, Fang Yan is really unsuitable!"
"Sect Master, we believe this matter is really impractical!"
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Not only the Second Elder thought this way, but the other Elders also shared the same opinion, advising Jue Tiannan against it. Even Elder Zhou and Elder Wang, who usually had a good relationship with Fang Yan, shared the same attitude, emphasizing that this matter was a serious concern regarding the Sect’s image, and it shouldn’t be arranged this way.
"Do you think I intend to appoint Fang Yan as the Sect’s Great Elder?" Jue Tiannan looked at everyone’s reactions and instantly understood what everyone was thinking. The icy aura on his face disappeared as he said to everyone: "You’ve all misunderstood my intention. What I mean is to have Fang Yan take over Elder Wang’s duties, managing the Sect’s internal courtyard."
Ah!
So that’s how it is!
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Upon hearing Jue Tiannan say this, everyone realized they had misunderstood the situation, and Jue Tiannan meant to have Fang Yan take over for Elder Wang to manage the internal courtyard. But soon after, they realized another issue—that even if Fang Yan took over Elder Wang, he wasn’t qualified as of yet. Any unauthorized promotion would likely cause problems within the internal courtyard.
"Sect Master, regarding Fang Yan taking over my previous duties, I personally don’t oppose it, but I would like the Sect Master to consider one thing. Fang Yan is indeed too young, and the position of Sect internal courtyard Elder is extremely important. If Fang Yan is directly made an internal courtyard Elder, many in the Sect may not be convinced."
Elder Wang, who has already taken over the position of Fourth Elder, said. Although he likes Fang Yan very much and hopes Fang Yan can soon become the Sect’s youngest Elder, Fang Yan is extremely young and lacks seniority, making a direct appointment as an internal courtyard Elder truly not a good thing for the Sect.
On the other side, Elder Zhou, who had been silent for a long time, stood out at this moment and said to Jue Tiannan: "Sect Master, Elder Wang’s words are reasonable. Please consider carefully!"
The other Elders nodded at this moment as well. Everyone felt that appointing Fang Yan as an Elder was too far-fetched, although Fang Yan had contributed greatly to the Divine Sword Sect and was almost poisoned just now, the Sect should indeed compensate him, but making him a Sect Elder is absolutely not acceptable.
Seeing everyone holding this attitude, Jue Tiannan spoke to everyone: "This matter can actually be easily resolved by making Fang Yan a Reserve Elder of the Sect, temporarily replacing the internal courtyard Elder and fulfilling the responsibilities."
In fact, Jue Tiannan had already planned these matters thoroughly. Regarding Fang Yan, only he and the Sky Sword Ancestor were aware that such matters were impossible for others to know, so since the Great Elder’s death, he’s prepared to heavily foster Fang Yan, allowing him to truly become the leading figure within the Sect—a Fang Yan beyond the worldly imagination shouldn’t be judged by ordinary standards.
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that the Sect Master had such arrangements. Although the arrangements seemed forced, from a certain perspective, it was indeed the best option at the moment. They could not overlook the Sect Master’s intent: the Sect Master was openly planning to push Fang Yan to the core senior levels of the Sect!
"Sect Master, in this case, it seems feasible!"
"We agree!"
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Thinking of this, the Elders understood that Jue Tiannan had already decided everything and if they were to oppose now, it would invite trouble. Therefore, everyone could only express their agreement at this moment.
"Alright, this matter is decided then." Jue Tiannan said blandly, looking at everyone and then saying: "The position of the Great Elder remains vacant for now, we can deliberate on the timing later, dismissed."
Such a remark, once announced, shocked all present as they looked at Jue Tiannan, difficult to believe that it came from him. Instantly, waves surged in everyone’s hearts, pondering the meaning of the Sect Master’s words. How could they not understand? Not appointing a Great Elder, leaving the position vacant implies what—it clearly implies that the Sect Master intends to save the position for Fang Yan!
What does this represent? The implication is clear to everyone—even if Fang Yan is brilliant, outstanding, and contributes greatly to the Sect, he should not receive such treatment, leaving everyone baffled and unable to understand a thousand times over.
Yet, these are merely their speculations, and they couldn’t say much as they watched Jue Tiannan depart, with everyone else following suit in departure...
