Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1920 - 1902: Qualification

Upon hearing Sky Sword Ancestor’s question, Fang Yan immediately bowed to Sky Sword Ancestor and then confidently replied, "Reporting to Ancestor, I am Fang Yan."

Fang Yan spoke politely, but in truth, while Sky Sword Ancestor was scrutinizing him, he was also sneakily observing Sky Sword Ancestor. The pressure emanating from Sky Sword Ancestor made Fang Yan’s heart palpitate. He was certain of one thing: Sky Sword Ancestor definitely possessed Earth Immortal Realm strength, and not just ordinary Earth Immortal strength; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to instill such fear. Therefore, Fang Yan was very respectful towards Sky Sword Ancestor, displaying the courtesy a sect disciple should have, not for any other reason but for self-preservation!

"Young man, very good. I didn’t expect our Divine Sword Sect to meet such a talent." Seeing Fang Yan’s demeanor, Sky Sword Ancestor nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Fang Yan, his eyes showing appreciation.

"Thank you, Ancestor, for your praise. I am not worthy of it!" Fang Yan immediately replied upon hearing this.

"Enough, if I say you are a talent, then you are a talent. No need for modesty." Hearing Fang Yan’s words, Sky Sword Ancestor waved his hand and said, then looked at Jue Tiannan and other elders and continued, "Although Fang Pu’s death is related to Fang Yan, it is actually Fang Pu’s fault. This matter ends here. We don’t need to discuss it further in the future."

"Yes, we respectfully follow Ancestor’s arrangement!"

"We respectfully follow Ancestor’s arrangement!"

"We respectfully follow Ancestor’s arrangement!"

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The elders, upon hearing Ancestor’s decision, dared not refute and immediately responded with respect.

However, at this moment, Great Elder Qian Li and others looked extremely displeased. None of them expected that, after Ancestor’s appearance, he would intervene at this moment, which thwarted their plans to either kill Fang Yan or drive him out of the Divine Sword Sect. Looking at Fang Yan, they couldn’t help but feel very upset. If not for Sky Sword Ancestor’s appearance, Fang Yan might not have escaped today’s punishment! But now, no matter how upset they were, it was useless. With Sky Sword Ancestor present, none could argue against him, and they could only glare at Fang Yan with immense hatred, wishing they could execute him with their eyes!

Qian Li, in particular, felt even more distressed. He thought to himself, why did Master have to emerge now? If Master had emerged later, things wouldn’t be like this. Having missed this opportunity, how could they deal with Fang Yan in the future? But what’s done is done, and he had no way to change it. They had to know that Master was a person who didn’t tolerate questioning from others. If he spoke now, he’d definitely be implicated, so at this moment, he didn’t dare to say a word!

Jue Tiannan finally breathed a sigh of relief, the worry on his face disappearing, replaced with a slight smile. Ancestor’s arrangement was exactly what he wanted to see. With this result achieved, what more need he worry about? With this thought in mind, Jue Tiannan stood still, waiting for Sky Sword Ancestor’s further instructions.

Elder Wang and others also wore smiles of joy, not expecting such a twist of fate to yield this outcome. Thinking of Sky Sword Ancestor’s arrangement at this moment filled them with joy, grateful for his appearance; otherwise, who knows how the day would have ended, and they could finally set Fang Yan’s matter to rest.

But Elder Wang, at this moment, thought further ahead. With such a rare appearance of Sky Sword Ancestor, and seeing his favorable impression of Fang Yan, why not seize the opportunity to propose Fang Yan’s advancement to Taoist Master status? If Sky Sword Ancestor agreed, then everything would be solved!

With this line of thought, Elder Wang stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Sky Sword Ancestor, and then spoke, "Sky Sword Ancestor, Fang Yan was previously mentioned as a Reserve Taoist Master, and he already enjoys the treatment of such. I earnestly request Ancestor to decide on officially making Fang Yan a Taoist Master, to enhance our sect’s strength!"

The Great Elder and others never anticipated that Elder Wang would bring this matter up now, which made them nearly burst with anger, thinking that Elder Wang was utterly shameless. How could he do such a thing, bringing this matter up now? If Sky Sword Ancestor agreed, wouldn’t that be exasperating? Once Fang Yan became a Taoist Master, he’d forever belong to the Divine Sword Sect, and by then they’d have no chance to act against him!

But at this point, even if they wanted to say or do something, they couldn’t act, and could only watch. Especially Qian Li and Song Liangde, whose faces were dark as coal, harbored intense hatred for Elder Wang, wishing they could strangle him right then and there!

Compared to the Great Elder and others, the rest all turned their gaze towards Sky Sword Ancestor, eager to see how he would decide on this matter. This was no trivial issue; once Fang Yan became a Taoist Master, the Great Elder and others wouldn’t be so arrogant in the future.

Fang Yan, too, hadn’t expected Elder Wang to mention this matter opportunistically. Though he valued becoming a Taoist Master, he knew it was not the time to show any joy, as such a reaction could provoke Sky Sword Ancestor’s disapproval, jeopardizing the Taoist Master matter. So, at this moment, Fang Yan showed no expression or action, just stood still.

Upon hearing Elder Wang mention this matter, the Sky Sword Ancestor turned his gaze towards Fang Yan, sizing up Fang Yan from head to toe. Seeing Fang Yan remain unfazed by honor or disgrace, he nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Fang Yan is indeed excellent and has the potential to become a Taoist. Although Fang Pu’s death will not be pursued, the matter of becoming a Taoist will be postponed for now as Fang Yan’s punishment. If Fang Yan achieves further merits in the future, he will be officially made a Taoist."

As soon as the words were spoken, the expressions of everyone were quite colorful. The Great Elder and others heaved a sigh of relief; as long as Fang Yan was not a Taoist for the time being, that would suffice. They still had time to maneuver this matter and meanwhile find ways to eliminate Fang Yan, nipping bad factors in the bud.

Elder Wang and others were very regretful at this moment. However, they couldn’t say much now; upon reflection, the punishment by Sky Sword Ancestor was already very fair, and they couldn’t argue, so they could only regret the matter.

At this time, Fang Yan still appeared indifferent and thought that the decision of the Sky Sword Ancestor was without any issue. From the perspective of the Sect, the decision was normal, for he had killed Fang Pu, the Taoist, and if there were no consequences, where would the sect’s authority be?

After a slight thought, Fang Yan took a step forward, bowed, and said to the Sky Sword Ancestor, "There are still many things I lack, I’m already anxious with the ancestor’s favor. I dare not covet the matter of being a Taoist; I humbly request the ancestor to rescind the order."

The Sky Sword Ancestor, at this moment, never expected Fang Yan to say such words. Looking at Fang Yan, he waved his hand and said, "You don’t need to be modest. This matter is settled like this. You now have the qualification; in the future, you just need to devote yourself to our Divine Sword Sect."

"I will strictly follow the ancestor’s instructions, and I will do my utmost." Fang Yan bowed and replied, still appearing indifferent on the surface, but inwardly he was overjoyed. As long as the Sky Sword Ancestor had a good impression of him, no one could stop him from becoming a Taoist in the future.

The Sky Sword Ancestor nodded and did not say anything more. He glanced at everyone and waved his hand to indicate that they could disperse.

Seeing this, everyone left, each with different expressions. The events that happened today in the Council Hall provided them with much to ponder upon returning. Fang Yan’s rise was unstoppable, and now that he had gained the approval of the Sky Sword Ancestor, their attitude towards Fang Yan would have to change.

Elder Wang and others wore expressions of joy at this time. It could be said that today’s events had achieved their desired goals. They had protected Fang Yan and got the Sky Sword Ancestor to speak up; henceforth, no one could stop Fang Yan from becoming a Taoist, which certainly made them happy.

Meanwhile, the Great Elder and others looked at Elder Wang and the others with resentment in their eyes. If it weren’t for these people causing trouble, things wouldn’t have turned out like this. But now that it had come to this point, they all had to think carefully about how to deal with Fang Yan later, so they left together.

At this moment, Fang Yan directly returned to the Heavenly Court. These matters no longer troubled him, and the remaining matters required no more of his intervention. Instead, he needed to look at Qin Kun and Wu Shan. If possible, he wanted to make these two underlings also reach the Human Immortal Realm. He had a premonition that something major would happen soon...

After everyone left, the Council Hall returned to calm. At this moment, only Jue Tiannan and the Sky Sword Ancestor remained here.

"Tiannan, during the time I was in retreat, has anything happened in the Sect?" Asked the Sky Sword Ancestor, looking at Jue Tiannan.

"Ancestor, the Sect has been developing normally during this time, but the Holy Soul Sect issued a mission requiring exploration of several forbidden areas, resulting in the death of a few disciples from our Heavenly Court. Then there’s the sudden rise of Fang Yan; otherwise, everything else is very normal." Upon hearing the Sky Sword Ancestor’s question, Jue Tiannan immediately replied.

"They finally decided to act. As for the matters of the Divine Sword Sect, do your best. Be sure to properly handle the aftermath of the deceased disciples." Hearing Jue Tiannan’s words, the Sky Sword Ancestor was not surprised; he had long foreseen such events. However, he then remembered Fang Yan and asked, "What about Fang Yan? Have you investigated him?"

"Replying to the ancestor, I’ve investigated this matter. Fang Yan is indeed a person of the Fang Family, without a doubt. When Fang Yan was on his way to our Divine Sword Sect, Fang Zheng traveling with him made an assassination attempt, nearly killing him. But he was later saved by a mysterious person; after two days when he arrived at our Divine Sword Sect, his injuries had disappeared, and he was fine. After entering our Divine Sword Sect, Fang Yan exploded in an unstoppable fashion, advancing at a speed that even in the Holy Soul Sect, probably no one could compare."

"I’m also puzzled about this matter. If Fang Yan were truly so heaven-defying, then why didn’t he reveal it when he was in the Fang Family? If Fang Yan acted to protect himself from sect disputes, then his scheming is very deep. Otherwise, even with some mysterious legacy, Fang Yan wouldn’t be able to ascend so heaven-defyingly fast."

At this time, Jue Tiannan explained Fang Yan’s situation in detail, though he still harbored unease about Fang Yan in his heart, feeling that Fang Yan’s eerie growth speed was truly astounding. But he found out nothing through his investigations; everything could only be his speculations.