Chapter 159: Actually, I Am a Good Person

Although the Heaven-Mending Peak Master had already perished due to the failed breakthrough, the buzz about his wife and children lasted for several months in the Saint Sect.

Not to mention the Perfected Ones, even ordinary disciples were secretly discussing the gossip.

Especially after seeing Lu Yang go to Heaven-Mending Peak every few days, and then being personally welcomed at the door by either Madam Ruoxiang or Chen Shuqian.

Regarding this, most Saint Sect Perfected Ones would curse, “Adulterous couple.”

Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, inside Heaven-Mending Peak.

“The appointment from Sacred Fire Cliff has come out.” Lu Yang placed an imperial order on the table and sighed: “I was not appointed as the Heaven-Mending Peak Master.”

The status of the Four Inner Peaks in the Saint Sect was still very transcendent. Even with Madam Ruoxiang personally vouching for him, it was impossible for the Saint Sect to let Lu Yang, a Perfected One who didn’t cultivate the Heaven-Mending True Scripture, serve as the Peak Master. So in the end, the one who became the Peak Master was Madam Ruoxiang, while Lu Yang obtained the position of Guest Elder.

In other words, Madam Ruoxiang’s previous promise was not fulfilled.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang’s anger instantly rose, until a feeling like an electric shock swept through his whole body, only then extinguishing the anger all over his body.

“Whew…”

He lowered his eyelids, just meeting a pair of beautiful eyes like autumn water.

Even at this point, her dignified temperament hadn’t changed in the slightest. The slightly messy cloud-like hair instead highlighted her charm even more.

“Sowwy…” (Sound muffled)

Madam Ruoxiang apologized obediently.

…

One day later.

Lu Yang straightened his lapels, ending the discussion of Dao with Madam Ruoxiang.

Immediately afterward, while stretching her graceful body like white jade to her heart’s content, Madam Ruoxiang took out a black and white decree token and handed it to Lu Yang.

“This item is named the Heaven-Mending Decree Token, considered the keepsake of successive Peak Masters.” Madam Ruoxiang actively leaned on Lu Yang and said softly, “With Fellow Daoist holding this item, and this concubine vouching for you, it is enough to exercise the Peak Master’s authority. This way, this concubine doesn’t count as breaking her promise, and Fellow Daoist just punished this concubine too…”

Lu Yang glanced at Madam Ruoxiang with a faint smile that wasn’t a smile upon hearing this.

After saying a thousand and ten thousand words, it was just exercising authority, not truly controlling Heaven-Mending Peak. Any day Madam Ruoxiang regretted it, she could take back the decree token anytime.

This woman wanted to manipulate him, afraid he would really occupy the magpie’s nest.

But this was also normal. Where were there true feelings inside the Saint Sect? Without a handle in someone else’s hand, wanting to gain trust was fundamentally impossible.

Therefore, Lu Yang didn’t care about this either, letting his own handle fall into Madam Ruoxiang’s hands.

As long as the benefits were his, that was enough.

Just then, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared outside the door. Although not as dignified and noble as Madam Ruoxiang, she carried the unique vitality of youth.

“Senior Yuan Tu…!”

As soon as Chen Shuqian entered the door, there was originally a smile on her face. But after seeing Madam Ruoxiang beside Lu Yang, the smile quickly converged.

“…It’s you.”

Although with Lu Yang present, this mother and daughter finally talked things out, and Chen Shuqian also understood that Madam Ruoxiang didn’t intend to take her life.

Although that was said, Madam Ruoxiang treated her as “material” after all.

So the two still disliked each other upon seeing one another.

Several days later, Lu Yang left Heaven-Mending Peak.

As for most of the things inside Heaven-Mending Peak, he was actually not interested. After all, he didn’t lack Spirit Treasures, nor pills, and certainly not cultivation methods and Divine Abilities.

There was only one thing he truly valued.

“Successive Peak Masters of the Four Inner Peaks can hold the decree token to go to Sacred Fire Cliff and borrow a Daoist book written by a Perfected Lord, concerning ascending to the position and seeking the Golden core…”

This was the real benefit.

Whatever Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones, who hadn’t thought about seeking the Gold? Who hadn’t thought about ascending to that supreme Dao Fruit position, henceforth becoming a supreme mighty figure controlling heaven and earth?

One must know that only in places like the Primordial Saint Sect were there methods for seeking the Gold. If in the outside world, for those sects and Immortal Clans whose Dao lineages stopped at Foundation Establishment, they truly had no way forward. Seeking the Gold and ascending to the position was like blind men touching an elephant; they could only let generations of cultivators use their own lives to attempt it.

While pondering, Lu Yang flew all the way to Sacred Fire Cliff.

Passing along the way, he keenly sensed the gazes of quite a few Perfected Ones. There was curiosity, admiration, and also dread. It was evident how high his popularity was now.

Regarding this, Lu Yang could only sigh helplessly.

The world misunderstands me too deeply!

It was clearly the Heaven-Mending Peak Master himself acting perversely and losing people’s hearts, which made Madam Ruoxiang, Chen Shuqian, and Chen Xin’an choose to defect to me.

I just accepted their request for help and gave a tiny bit of assistance.

Strictly speaking, I helped them escape the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s devil claws. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda; it should even be considered doing a good deed!

Thinking of this, Lu Yang was a bit moved himself.

Although on the surface, I am a peerless demon head acting recklessly and occupying the magpie’s nest, I feel I am actually a good person!

Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, Sacred Fire Cliff.

Perfected One Chong Guang sat upright on a prayer mat, sizing up Lu Yang who was sitting properly, handsome and spirited, looking dignified and impressive, with a strange look in his eyes.

“…This matter, you did well.”

Perfected One Chong Guang said word by word, “With Madam Ruoxiang personally vouching for you, Chen Taihe’s matter counts as Heaven-Mending Peak’s family affair.”

Lu Yang cupped his hands respectfully: “Many thanks to Senior Uncle for your magnanimity.”

“No need to be modest; it is your outstanding ability.”

Speaking of this, Perfected One Chong Guang looked at Lu Yang, thought for a moment, and then whispered, “However, you must remember, strength is the foundation of the Saint Sect.”

“Do not attend to trifles and neglect essentials, calculating too much and slacking in cultivation.”

“Disciple understands. This trip is precisely for this.”

Lu Yang nodded in agreement. Then he took out the decree token Madam Ruoxiang gave him and handed it to Perfected One Chong Guang: “Ruoxiang knows her cultivation is insufficient, so she specifically entrusted this item to me for safekeeping, and allowed me to use this item to temporarily exercise the Peak Master’s authority. I wish to use this to glance at the Perfected Lord’s Daoist book; must trouble Senior Uncle.”

“A trivial matter.”

Perfected One Chong Guang smiled and nodded. Although strictly speaking Lu Yang wasn’t the Heaven-Mending Peak Master, and the so-called exercising Peak Master’s authority was actually not quite compliant with regulations.

However, up and down the Saint Sect now, who didn’t know the relationship between Lu Yang and Madam Ruoxiang?

The two were close enough to wear one pair of pants.

So Perfected One Chong Guang couldn’t be bothered to pursue this small matter. He immediately took the Heaven-Mending Decree Token handed over by Lu Yang, then extended a hand and pointed, transforming a golden light.

Lu Yang extended his palm. The golden light landed on his hand and instantly condensed into form, transforming into a book. On the book cover, four large characters like dragon script and phoenix seal script came into view:

“Decree on Observing the Golden Core”

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