Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Originally, although Chen Tian had let Wu Chun go, it didn't mean that Chen Tian trusted him! On the contrary, Chen Tian had been wary of this person in his heart. So, immediately after he left, Chen Tian instructed the Emerald-Eyed Viper to secretly monitor Wu Chun. If it detected any unusual activity, it should strike first and kill him. This could also be considered another backup plan prepared by Chen Tian.

To put it bluntly, the reason Chen Tian didn't kill Wu Chun just now, but instead left him alive, was to use his status within the Wuhua Sect to do things for Chen Tian!

Especially when Chen Tian learned that only elders or higher could enter the Jade Marrow Cave, Chen Tian became even more determined to support Wu Chun's ascension.

Although personally acting would be safer, based on the current situation, if he wanted to start as a new disciple, it would take at least fifty years of mixing within the Wuhua Sect to be eligible to run for elder. But what Chen Tian lacked most right now was time.

Fifty years was too long; Chen Tian couldn't afford to wait!

Besides, sometimes, acting doesn't require doing the whole set yourself. You can just find a supporting actor to cultivate, and it can still achieve the desired effect. And this Wu Chun was naturally the supporting actor Chen Tian had found.

Chen Tian's idea was simple: to support Wu Chun, help him enter the next Elder Council, and then rely on his connections to enter the Jade Marrow Cave.

This would save Chen Tian a lot of trouble and time, truly killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, Chen Tian retracted his gaze, gently stroking the pendant that housed Qin Yi's soul, his eyes tender as he said, "Yi'er, don't worry, no matter the cost, I will definitely save you!"

Immediately after, Chen Tian raised his head again, but at this moment, the tenderness in his eyes had vanished, leaving only endless coldness and intense killing intent, as he said resentfully, "Jin Chi, you wait, I will definitely make you repay this debt twice over. It's time for us to settle things. Let's see if you die, or if I perish."

With that, Chen Tian waved his sleeve, and a burst of spiritual light shot out, setting up a layer of barrier on this mansion that originally belonged to Wu Chun.

Chen Tian didn't interfere too much with Wu Chun, because after his observation, he found that this Wu Chun was quite clever. He believed that this time, with the cooperation of that jade pendant, he would definitely be able to complete the task Chen Tian had arranged!

Thinking this way, Chen Tian stopped paying attention to anything else and began to concentrate on closed-door cultivation.

… …

Time flew by. Seven days later, inside the Wuhua Sect's Council Hall.

On this day, nearly a hundred high-level members of the Wuhua Sect, all above the rank of director, gathered together. However, they looked serious and sat motionless in their respective seats, turning their heads to focus their gazes on a silver-haired old man in a blue robe at the head. This person was the 72nd Sect Leader of the Wuhua Sect, Daoist Wuxu!

And today was the day of the Wuhua Sect's once-every-fifty-years New Elder Election.

As one of the candidates, Wu Chun was not allowed to appear here. He was arranged in the back hall, along with two other young men of similar age, waiting anxiously.

Although three chairs were also placed in the back hall, none of these three young men dared to sit down. They either stood or walked around, their anxious expressions written all over their faces.

Especially Wu Chun, whose hands were clenched tightly, with cold sweat constantly dripping from his forehead, looking extremely nervous.

After all, the moment that would determine the fate of the three of them was coming soon!

"Ahem, now that everyone is here, let's begin!"

Turning his gaze back to the main hall, Daoist Wuxu slowly swept his eyes over the crowd, his expression suddenly stern, and he said in a cold voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, he swept his wide sleeves forward, and suddenly, a circular, huge opening cracked open on the ground in the center of the hall. Immediately afterward, a flame reaching several zhang in height soared up from the ground.

The crowd seemed to have seen such a scene many times before and were no longer surprised. So, when the flame just emerged, everyone present suddenly took out a cyan wooden slip that they had prepared in advance from their sleeves.

On this wooden slip were written their choices for the new elders.

"The sacred fire is the witness, bless my Wuhua! The Elder Election officially begins!"

At this time, Daoist Wuxu chanted again, and immediately afterward, he threw the wooden slip he was holding tightly in his hand into the flames.

Seeing this, the others naturally did not delay, and following Daoist Wuxu, they also threw the wooden slips with their choices written on them into the sacred fire that had endured since the founding of the Wuhua Sect.

"Boom… Boom boom…"

"Boom!"

At this moment, the swift flame shook again, and immediately afterward, burning characters, forming a list of names, were conceived from the flames and presented before everyone's eyes.

These lists were the new elders selected by everyone.

Sure enough, the five people at the front were Daoist Wuxu and the other four chief elders.

This was a tradition over the years, so the crowd did not feel any surprise, but instead turned their attention directly to the last two names.

"Wu Chun… Xiao Wangyan!"

Listed at the very end of the list were these two names!

"What's going on?"

However, just after these two names appeared, some people in the hall couldn't help but show expressions of surprise. Immediately afterward, they began to whisper to each other.

That Xiao Wangyan was actually Daoist Wuxu's fifth-generation great-grandson, and was recognized by everyone before the election began as someone who would definitely be able to join the Elder Council.

So, the crowd did not feel any surprise about this name.

What really surprised everyone was actually Wu Chun, who was ranked even higher than Xiao Wangyan!

You should know that a few days ago, not many people were optimistic that Wu Chun could join the Elder Council, but now, how was he able to obtain so many votes?

"Sect Leader Wuxu, I think there might be something wrong here? Why did Wu Chun's votes suddenly increase so much? Could it be that your Central Faction and the Right Faction have joined forces to suppress our Left Faction!" After the commotion, an old man with white hair and a thin red shirt suddenly raised his voice and questioned.

The forces within the Wuhua Sect can be divided into three factions: Left, Central, and Right! And each Elder Election is actually a power struggle between these three factions.

Among them, the one led by Daoist Wuxu is the Central Faction; the one Wu Chun belongs to is the Right Faction; and the one this red-clothed old man belongs to is naturally the Left Faction! The candidate they recommended this time was actually the third candidate, named Feng Xuanyi.