A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 130 - 112: Elder Assembly

When Tan Hong led these children into the grand hall, Qingfeng Baitao and Lin Le were already waiting inside.

After greeting each other and chatting about work for a few moments, they practically forgot about the seven children standing aside. Jiang Baitao, her eyes alight, noticed the arrival of peers her own age and felt immensely pleased. She thought to herself that finally she had someone to play with, and immediately approached them with hands on her hips, asking, "Are you the Spirit Seeds preparing to join our Yunshan Sect?"

The seven kids, five boys and two girls, suddenly found themselves in this magnificent hall, feeling incredibly small and nervous. At that moment, a bright-eyed, white-toothed little girl dressed in luxurious clothes and with an intricate hairdo appeared before them. A Jade Pendant gleamed at her waist with a faint jade glow, resembling an immortal being, leaving them all momentarily stunned.

Moreover, Jiang Baitao, being constantly doted on, carried natural confidence and pride in her speech and actions. Everyone on Bichao Mountain showed her respect, which made these country boys and farmer’s daughters feel even more inferior, unable to lift their heads, and quietly mumbling to themselves.

Only Li Da managed a warm smile and performed a courteous bow, saying, "Indeed, may I ask what guidance the Fairy might have for us?"

This was the first time Jiang Baitao had been called "Fairy," and she was quite flattered by it. She nodded and said, "Hmm, not bad. You’re quite clever. From now on, you can follow me."

Li Da felt a surge of joy and was about to speak when he noticed a boy beside him, face flushed red, stammering, "Fairy... Fairy, my stomach hurts, I need to use the bathroom..."

Li Da scolded him, "Wang Shitou, what’s wrong with you? Speaking such foul words in front of the Fairy—"

To his surprise, Jiang Baitao pinched her nose, motioning with her hand and said, "Then come with me quickly. It won’t do to go when Sect Leader Senior Brother arrives."

Li Da stood there dazed, not expecting that the little Fairy, who seemed so untouchable, would be so easygoing. Then hearing her call for the Sect Leader Senior Brother, he felt a flicker of excitement inside.

Seeing Jiang Baitao taking Wang Shitou outside, he panicked. No, this can’t be. If this goes on, Wang Shitou will get close to this little Fairy.

Li Da gritted his teeth and called out, "Fairy, wait for me! I need to go too."

As a result, once these two started, a whole group of kids began to shout about stomach aches and urgent needs, creating chaos. Tan Hong’s face twitched, and he had no choice but to take all seven little ones to the toilet.

When he returned, the two Honored Guest Elders had already arrived. Guh Niqiang glanced at the children, then withdrew her gaze and suppressed her Spiritual Pressure a bit, though the little ones still felt a chill down their spines, legs turning to jelly, hardly daring to breathe.

Yet, Jiang Baitao went over giggling, immediately hugging Guh Niqiang’s arm, leaving Fairy Nishang stiff, unsure of how to respond.

At this moment, Zhang Lemei walked in with a gloomy expression. She had just picked up Tan Yunxing, but before she could play with him a bit, she received a message to hurry to the main hall, forcing her to put the child down again.

"Old Tan, why doesn’t Yunxing recognize his mother?" Zhang Lemei said in frustration, "He was fine with the nanny, but as soon as I held him he wouldn’t stop crying."

Tan Hong chuckled helplessly, "Don’t worry. We’ve just adopted him and left, so he doesn’t recognize you. Just hold him more in the future and it’ll be fine."

Just then, a disciple outside the hall shouted, "The Sect Leader is here!"

Tan Hong immediately composed himself and gestured for Zhang Lemei to stand with him, leading the seven Spirit Seeds to position themselves in the hall.

Lu Qian quickly entered the hall, took the main seat, and glanced around, smiling and nodding at Tan Hong and Zhang Lemei, "Senior Brother and Senior Sister, your hard work is much appreciated, please have a seat."

Tan Hong pulled Zhang Lemei to bow, "Sect Leader, we have successfully completed the inspection mission. The thirteen counties previously under Chaosheng Sect are now all part of our Yunshan Sect territory. We have also eliminated nine remnants of the Chaosheng Sect and selected seven suitable Spirit Seeds and four younger Spirit Seeds. We came here to report this."

Lu Qian laughed, "Senior Brother Tan, you are too modest. You and your wife’s contributions are significant, please sit and let’s talk more."

After they took their seats, Lu Qian’s gaze swept over the seven children. Most of the children appeared fearful, unable to meet Lu Qian’s eyes.

Only two of them lifted their heads. One had rough skin and a sturdy physique, clearly hailing from a farming background, and was staring blankly at Lu Qian. The other was tall and fair, and when Lu Qian’s eyes met his, he grinned broadly and respectfully knelt down, "I, Li Da, pay my respects to the Immortal Master."

The other children followed suit, hurriedly kneeling down, some calling out ’Immortal,’ others ’Immortal Master Sir.’ The dazed boy remained standing until Li Da gave him a hard tug, after which he knelt down and gave three resounding bows, "Immortal Grandpa, bless me, I’m called Wang Shitou."

Jiang Qingfeng couldn’t help but chuckle. His young junior being called "Grandpa" was a first, and this child was indeed quite foolish.

Lu Qian shook his head with a sigh, "All of you, stand up."

Tan Hong introduced on the side, "We have seven suitable Immortal Seeds: five boys and two girls, two with Three Spirit Roots and five with Four Spiritual Roots."

Lu Qian nodded. The quality of this batch was not bad. Being a Dual Spiritual Root himself, which was rare among cultivators, he knew such individuals were often given special attention in sects. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been admitted as a Sect Leader’s Disciple in Yunshan Sect.

Tan Hong’s face suddenly lit up with joy as he continued, "Although the Spirit Root Attributes are average, the length of the Spirit Roots is quite impressive. One of the Three Spirit Roots measures five inches and five points, with the other reaching as much as six inches!"