Chapter 445

Chapter 445: Third Grand Elder of Qianling Sect

Master Qianling instantly became excited and said to Xu Fan, “Let me tell you, the value of the invisibility Formation on these two Star Ships is just as much as that of one Star Ship.”

“Back then, just to have the Heavenly Refining Sect rush to create the invisibility Formation for these two new ships, I gave them an entire giant beast race warship.”

“But it wasn’t a waste; thanks to this invisibility Formation, I’ve escaped death multiple times,” Master Qianling said proudly.

“Not only is the invisibility Formation impressive, but the main cannon on these two ships is also about thirty to forty percent more powerful than those on regular Star Ships.”

“The speed and the protective shield Formation have also been specially enhanced.”

“These two Star Ships of mine are worth the cost of four or five others.”

At this moment, Master Qianling looked like a passionate enthusiast for modifications.

“With such incredible Star Ships, combined with the respected elder’s exceptional command skills and strategic vision, your recent progress must have been remarkable, right?” Xu Fan said with a smile, carefully avoiding any mention of Star Ship operation skills.

Hearing Xu Fan’s words, Master Qianling’s eyes lit up with excitement.

He looked at Xu Fan with a sense of deep connection, as if he had finally found someone who truly understood him.

Master Qianling immediately grabbed Xu Fan’s hand.

“Grand Elder, you understand me best,” Master Qianling said emotionally, feeling that after so many years, someone finally got him.

Xu Fan patted Master Qianling’s hand, showing that he understood his struggles.

After a month of travel, the two Star Ships finally arrived at the branch base of Qianling Sect in the demon race.

The base was located in a valley surrounded by towering mountains.

Hundreds of giant peaks served as the foundation pillars for the sect’s protective Formation, reaching incredible heights.

The mountain range alone covered an area larger than the region of Lin Sen Fairy City.

Beyond the mountains, small beast tribes were active in the plains.

“Master Qianling, have those small beast tribes pledged allegiance to you?” Xu Fan asked curiously.

“More or less. Those small beast tribes never harmed the human race in the past, so there’s no need to wipe them out.”

“I’ve already made agreements with them; they can’t harm the human race and can only compete fairly,” Master Qianling said, glancing at the beast tribes below.

“That makes sense. They’re all low-tier beast tribes; if managed well, they might even become an asset to the human race,” Xu Fan replied, wondering why no small beast clans had come to ally with his base at the Steel Wall, except for the somewhat reluctant Precious Artifact Rabbit Clan.

“Grand Elder, your thinking aligns with mine. Even if the human race unifies the two realms in the future, as long as we hold the dominant position, that’s enough.”

“For millions of years in the cultivation world, the tides have shifted; the enemies of the human race have been either external or internal, and conflict will never end.”

“Instead of that, it’s better to have a shared goal against external threats. If the human race truly aims to unify the two realms completely, that might just be the beginning of even greater troubles,” Master Qianling concluded.

“You speak with great insight, respected elder,” Xu Fan said.

“I only came to understand this after dealing with the beast race,” Master Qianling replied, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

As the Star Ship landed, Xu Fan was warmly welcomed.

All three Grand Elders of Qianling Sect had gathered, looking at Xu Fan as if he were family, like a long-lost wanderer returning home.

“Grand Elder, you must stay with us at Qianling Sect for a while,” the Grand Elder of Qianling Sect said with a kind smile, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Xu Fan.

The attitude of the Grand Elder of Qianling Sect made Xu Fan feel both honored and overwhelmed. After all, this was the legendary invincible respected elder. Just by releasing his aura in the demon race, he had caused all the nearby beast clans to retreat a hundred thousand miles.

"You are truly a great benefactor to our Qianling Sect; otherwise, our second brother would have been done for," the Third Grand Elder of Qianling Sect expressed his gratitude.

Master Qianling was indeed the Second Grand Elder of Qianling Sect.

"Third brother, that’s not quite accurate. Even without the puppets provided by the Grand Elder, I am still a highly formidable respected elder," Master Qianling retorted.

"If it weren’t for the Grand Elder’s puppets, not only would you be gone, but we might have also lost our sect’s Star Ship," the Second Grand Elder shot back, giving Master Qianling a stern look.

Master Qianling wanted to argue further but was silenced by a glance from the Grand Elder.

"Grand Elder, let us take you to our sect so we can properly host you," the Grand Elder said with a smile.

"Actually, I am not alone; many from the sect are with me in my Daoist artifact palace," Xu Fan mentioned, noting that he had spent nearly half a year in the Daoist artifact palace and was due for some fresh air.

"That’s even better; let our disciples exchange ideas between our two sects," the Third Grand Elder said cheerfully.

With a wave of his hand, over a thousand people suddenly appeared in the square.

Spirit Cut, Respected Elder Ling Xiu, and Xu Yuexian stood beside Xu Fan.

"Respected Elder Ling Xiu, what a pleasant surprise," the Third Grand Elder said in surprise upon seeing Ling Xiu.

"It is indeed a nice coincidence; I hadn’t expected to meet the Third Grand Elder here in the demon race," Respected Elder Ling Xiu replied with a smile.

"Respected Elder Ling Xiu originally planned to travel on our sect’s Star Ship to the Human Race Navigation Route Stars to report to the Elder Council headquarters. However, an unexpected turn of events led us to the demon race," Xu Fan explained as he introduced Spirit Cut and Xu Yuexian.

"Greetings to the three respected elders," Spirit Cut said, feeling somewhat intimidated as he looked at the Grand Elder of Qianling Sect, a renowned invincible elder in the cultivation world who could crush him with one hand.

Though they had shifted from being adversaries, he still felt a bit uneasy.

"Good," the three Grand Elders of Qianling Sect noted, seeing that Spirit Cut didn’t display much of a reaction.

It was just a demonic cultivator; they had seen plenty of those before.

That evening, Qianling Sect prepared a grand banquet to host the group that Xu Fan brought.

When Xu Fan announced that they would soon return to the Human Realm, all the disciples and Tian Puppet Masters who came with him began to cheer.

At the banquet, the disciples of Qianling Sect used their numbers to toast the disciples of the Hidden Spirit Sect, displaying an unusually warm enthusiasm.

Many disciples from the Hidden Spirit Sect were soon intoxicated.

After the banquet, Xu Fan and the others were arranged to stay in a special welcoming valley.

The next day, the smiling Second Grand Elder came to find Xu Fan.

"I’ve long heard my second brother say that the Grand Elder has a unique and varied way of recruiting disciples. All the disciples you teach are geniuses and prodigies."

"Grand Elder, let us have an exchange between the disciples of our two sects," the Third Grand Elder said warmly.

Just like two travelers meeting, they couldn’t help but compare notes.

In Qianling Sect, the Third Grand Elder oversaw all major affairs of the sect, including guiding disciples to achieve their potential, which was one of his proudest accomplishments.