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When Ziyan and her Demonically Charming Man were led to the front of a grand courtyard with an enormous hall, Ziyan saw that the entrance of the Yard prominently displayed the four large characters "Tianshu Ancestral Hall," written in the most luxurious ancient style using a pigment made from a mixture of vermilion and pure gold powder.
At this moment, over a hundred high-ranking officials from various regions of the Heavenly Pivot Sect had gathered in the courtyard, all of whom were leaders of different sub-sects.
They were divided into two closely packed lines on either side of the Yard, forming a natural passageway in the middle. Yan Laoguai and two other elders led Ziyan through this passage into the Ancestral Hall.
Upon entering the Ancestral Hall, Ziyan noticed a massive, long, and wide incense table standing before her. The incense table occupied nearly one-third of the entire hall, positioned against the northern wall.
On the table were many spirit tablets, specifically those of the ancestors.
In the center was placed the spirit tablet of each past sect leader. Surrounding it were various spirit tablets of high-ranking officials and individuals who had made outstanding contributions to the Heavenly Pivot Sect.
The place was brightly lit, with countless white candles burning on both sides.
Yan Laoguai first approached the incense table to light a pair of giant white candles, then lit nine thick incense sticks. Once everything was lit, Yan Laoguai gently waved his hand to extinguish the flames before handing them to Ziyan.
Ziyan understood what she needed to do next; she nodded seriously and solemnly at Yan Laoguai before taking the incense.
With great respect, she bowed deeply three times towards the incense table at the head. After completing her bows, she inserted the incense into the bronze burner in front of the table.
In this way, the ceremony for recognizing the New Sect Leader was completed.
However, some details surprised Ziyan; she had initially thought that she would have to shed some blood like in television dramas and then drink blood wine with everyone.
When Ziyan and her companions exited back into the courtyard, Yan Laoguai instructed her to take out the Twin Dragon Jade Pendant in front of everyone and hold it high so that all present could see it clearly.
In an instant, upon seeing the Twin Dragon Jade Pendant, everyone present knelt down to pay their respects to the New Sect Leader, shouting: "Long live the Sect Leader! The Heavenly Pivot Sect exists alongside heaven!"
Wow! They even used the respectful call for the emperor—Long Live! Sigh! Even a turtle can't live for ten thousand years.
Faced with this situation, Ziyan couldn't help but secretly complain.
Soon, the worship ceremony at the Ancestral Hall came to an end, and Yan Laoguai and the others led Ziyan out of Headquarters to board a carriage, heading straight for the main dining hall of the Drunken Immortal Residence under the Heavenly Pivot Sect.
Of course, the more than a hundred leaders from various regions who had rushed here on horseback were also gathered.
The scene was unprecedentedly grand and lively; tonight, the Drunken Immortal Residence seemed to have cleared out early, not accepting any outside customers.
Just as everyone was enjoying their food and drinks, the sound of firecrackers began to crackle in the open space in front of the Drunken Immortal Residence.
Then, Ziyan, sitting in the most luxurious private room on the second floor, saw countless colorful and beautiful fireworks bursting outside her window. Those fireworks quickly formed the two large characters "Heavenly Pivot" in the sky.
Immediately, enthusiastic applause erupted around her, accompanied by continuous shouts of "Good!" mixed with various cheers and calls.
Ziyan smiled as she exchanged a happy glance with Ling Yuxuan, who was also smiling gently.
"Do you like this kind of fireworks?" Ling Yuxuan asked first.
"Of course!" Ziyan replied happily while nodding her head.
"Hehe, as long as Leader is happy," Yan Laoguai said beside them, stroking his long white beard with satisfaction as he looked at his Leader.
After watching for a while, Yan Laoguai continued, "Leader may be new here, but there's no need to worry. We elders will sincerely help you with your troubles. Even if we grow old and can no longer serve or leave this world, we will do our best during our time to cultivate reliable successors for you."
"Uh? Come on, you’re all still young; why talk about life and death so soon? Don't worry! With me as your Leader, I won't let you leave Heavenly Pivot Sect so quickly. Don't forget, I still have a Divine Physician Master; I will ask him to prepare some special longevity tonics for your care."
"Hahaha—then I will thank Leader in advance." Upon hearing this, Yan Laoguai and Lu Yuan both laughed heartily.
"Master, Charming Lady dares to ask a question. Is there any way for us, Heavenly Pivot Sect, to regain our former glory and fame after being silent for so many years? Could it be—could it be—"
As everyone was in high spirits, Charming Lady suddenly voiced her confusion, but her tone seemed somewhat provocative and dismissive.
However, as she spoke and caught a glimpse of Yan Laoguai's suddenly cold eyes, she couldn't help but stutter and hesitate.
Ziyan noticed her defiance and concerns, so he smiled gently and said, "Charming Lady, it's fine! Feel free to express your doubts. Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. If I can't even handle this much, then I don't deserve to be your leader."
"Well! This is what the Master agreed to, so Charming Lady will speak her mind today."
As Charming Lady spoke, she cast a sidelong glance at Yan Laoguai. Perhaps she didn't pay much attention to it, but Ziyan clearly saw that Yan Laoguai and Lu Yuan exchanged helpless glances and simultaneously shook their heads.
Ziyan immediately understood that these three elders still had a habit of feeling defiant towards this straightforward Charming Lady, or perhaps they had not fully accepted his presence yet.
Thus, Ziyan internally scoffed at this naive Charming Lady. He quickly composed himself and looked at her: "It's alright, go ahead!"
"Um! Charming Lady just wants to ask if the New Sect Leader intends to rely solely on your Zi Family's Fragrant Braised Dishes to promote our Heavenly Pivot Sect?"
Finally, the straightforward and unobservant Charming Lady—Hong Lianhua—bluntly expressed her dissatisfaction and confusion.
"Of course not; everything must be done step by step. Being impatient won't get you hot tofu; that's not the issue—the key is that it can burn your mouth."
Ziyan smiled lightly as he looked at this not-so-bright old woman, thinking about how she could manage so many affairs of the Heavenly Pivot Sect. It seemed that the one who would suffer the most would be Yan Laoguai.
With that thought in mind, Ziyan sympathetically glanced at Yan Laoguai.
Even the smartest Yan Laoguai couldn't understand Ziyan's little thoughts at this moment. When he noticed Ziyan looking at him, he mistakenly thought she wanted him to reprimand Hong Lianhua, who was speaking without restraint.
Thus, Yan Laoguai angrily admonished Hong Lianhua, "Enough! The Sect Leader must have her own plans. From now on, you are not allowed to speak to Leader like that; otherwise, there will be severe consequences."
Uh? At that moment, Ziyan didn't know what else she could say!
Historically, it has been taught that as a high-ranking official, it is best to win people over with virtue. Now, if Yan Laoguai continued to protect himself like this, it would likely only temporarily make these subordinates submit to him.
At this moment, Ziyan truly felt speechless!
Fortunately, there was a top-notch handsome guy beside her who timely held her small hand, which made her feel a bit better and forced a smile.
"You're exaggerating! Elder Yan, it's okay. Since I agreed to come back with you all, I had already anticipated that there would be those who are dissatisfied with me. Don't worry, thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader; I will gradually persuade them with my actions. I will win them over with virtue!"
As she spoke, Ziyan felt an inexplicable confidence rising within her.
Once she finished speaking, even Yan Laoguai was almost taken aback. Yes! He had just misunderstood the intentions of this New Sect Leader; this could lead to the Sect Leader being seen as incompetent.
Thinking of this, Yan Laoguai suddenly felt quite awkward. Fortunately, there were only five of them in this private room; if other disciples heard this, he would truly be embarrassed. If things went wrong, it might even cause the Sect Leader to lose trust in him.
Yan Laoguai couldn't help but secretly wipe his forehead; he shot a fierce glare at the still oblivious Charming Lady.
However, there are indeed some people in this world whose brains seem impervious to reason.
Take the Charming Lady—Hong Lianhua—as an example. She had a captivating face and a pair of high and proud voluptuous breasts. But when she got stubborn about something, her intelligence seemed to drop to zero.
"Then I'll wait and see how much territory the New Sect Leader can open up!"
Charming Lady was once again carefree, as if she had completely forgotten the orders of the Grand Elder Yan Laoguai. She exaggeratedly spoke in a high-pitched voice.
Yan Laoguai could no longer sit still. "You—"
Before he could finish his sentence, an enraged Yan Laoguai swiftly slapped his hand down. Everyone heard a loud "smack."
In the next moment, a large handprint appeared on Charming Lady—Hong Lianhua's face.
Only then did Hong Lianhua realize that she had made a big scene and immediately withdrew, kneeling directly on the ground.
"Hong Lianhua, you truly are clueless. We belong to the same sect, and I foolishly praised you so much in front of our Master just to let you take over Qingfeng Tower. Take the incident with Ping Er rebelling as an example; the biggest mistake was actually yours. After all these years, you still haven't gained any wisdom. Alas—I am ashamed before our late Master!"
From Yan Laoguai's words, Ziyan sensed that something significant must have happened in the Heavenly Pivot Sect many years ago. It turned out that this Charming Lady and Yan Laoguai were from the same school, and it seemed she truly was the kind of foolish person who was all looks and no brains.
However, since this was an event from many years ago, it had nothing to do with him as the new Sect Leader.
For now, he could only look ahead and focus on securing the future of the Heavenly Pivot Sect, along with its policies and direction.
As for what happened next, Ziyan felt it was inappropriate to interfere too much in their sibling matters.
Thus, he decided to feign ignorance, turning away and immersing himself in watching the fireworks outside.
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