Longevity Fairy: Sister, Please Wait A Little Longer

Chapter 15: Quarrel

In the main hall of the outer sect, several elders were sitting together, engaged in a heated argument.

The woman in a black robe, with her hands crossed in front of her chest and leaning against the back of her chair, was none other than Nan Gongli, Chu Bai's "aunt".

This was supposed to be a gathering about this year's spring outer sect competition, where Chu Bai summarized last year's work achievements and looked ahead to the future, using the knowledge he had learned from another world.

Somehow, the elders in charge of various small peaks started arguing.

This year's top disciple in the outer sect competition was Lin Mu, at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Eighth level of Qi Refining! When did someone at the eighth level of Qi Refining become the champion of the outer sect competition?!

Two years ago, Xiao Qingrou was the champion at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Can it be compared? Xiao Shimei's Light Splitting Sword Art is so powerful that even someone at a slightly lower level of Foundation Building might not be her match.

That competition was extremely exciting, almost turning into a battle between the champion of the outer sect and the champion of the inner sect.

Looking at the past two years, the previous outer sect champion entered Sword Peak and became a disciple of the Gold Core elder, but I heard that things haven't been going well for him.

This year, Lin Mu simply entered the Equipment Peak and went to forge iron with a group of rough men.

Why do we cultivate disciples in the outer sect, only to watch them join the inner sect?

One reason is for the sect, as all the elders present have gone from the outer sect to the inner sect and then returned to become outer sect elders.

The outer sect is in charge of the outer sect disciples and servant disciples of Azure Cloud Sect, with a number several times greater than that of the inner sect disciples.

If we talk about contributions, the elders can confidently say that they shed more sweat and blood in the outer sect than the inner sect.

But the inner sect represents the elite, and there is a possibility of advancing to become a true disciple and competing for the position of sect master in the future.

What can they do in the outer sect? Mining, doing odd jobs, and filling up the numbers, only to be looked down upon by the inner sect senior brothers?

In the past, if an outer sect disciple was looked down upon, they would just accept it. It has been like this for thousands of years.

Now, the elder Nan Gong, who is in charge of the outer sect, is someone close to the sect master, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are like sisters.

With this foundation, the elders plan to fight for more resources and status for the outer sect.

Two years ago, Xiao Qingrou's appearance gave them hope, but it turned out to be a flash in the pan.

Resources and status have always been obtained through strength.

An elder with white hair reported, "The number of new disciples joining the outer sect last year decreased by 10% compared to the previous year, and the overall spiritual vein aptitude of the disciples is slightly lower. However, the number of servant disciples increased by 15%, but the output of the Western Mountain spiritual vein is the same as the previous year."

Slightly lower aptitude for new disciples? It's just slightly better than the miscellaneous spiritual veins and pseudo spiritual veins. They have no hope of reaching Foundation Building in this lifetime.

The fact that the output remains the same is even more frustrating. With an increase in manpower, shouldn't there be more spiritual vein ores being mined? Do the extra people just sleep all day?

Another elder on the opposite side immediately slammed the table, "Who is in charge of the mining area? I remember that the sect also has certain requirements for servant disciples, at least not accepting the old, weak, sick, and disabled."

A black-haired elder immediately interrupted, "Lao Zhang, what do you mean? Are you saying that I hid the extra spiritual vein ores?"

"I didn't say that, you said it yourself."

"I was born and raised in the outer sect, my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all from here. Azure Cloud Sect is my home. If you suspect me, send someone to search my Cave Mansion right now. I will tell you the origin of every piece of spiritual stone that is found. If I can't explain it clearly, I'll twist my head off and give it to you!"

"Hey hey hey!"

Another elder jumped out to mediate, "Brother Zhang, Brother Zhao, we have known each other for many years. We all know each other, so let's not argue. Let's listen to Elder Nan Gong."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wei, an elder who had been rooted in the outer sect for several generations, stubbornly said, "Fine, I'll listen to Elder Nan Gong. If Elder Nan Gong wants me dead, I'll immediately smash my head to death in this hall!"

Elder Zhang was just straightforward and didn't mean to target anyone. But when it involved life and death, it automatically turned into a confrontational stance.

The scene quieted down for the time it took to burn a stick of incense.

Nan Gongli, who had her face covered by a light veil, narrowed her phoenix eyes and said slowly, "Are we done arguing?"

From her tone, it was clear that Elder Nan Gong was very angry.

Then, all the elders fell into a confrontational stance.

There was no way around it. The person above them, in terms of strength and seniority, far surpassed them. When the elder Nan Gong got angry, they could only obediently listen.

Nan Gong Li stood up, and the mahogany chair automatically moved back, causing the light veil to sway, revealing a small section of a fair and pointed chin.

But that moment of fairness was fleeting, and soon Elder Nan Gong's face returned to its hazy state.

"You all have grown up under my watch," Nan Gong Li said.

A group of elderly men and women lowered their heads.

"Through external training and internal cultivation, breaking through Foundation Building and achieving Gold Core Perfected Being, how can the Gold Core Perfected Beings of my Azure Cloud Sect be cursing and insulting each other like ruffians in the mortal market?!" Nan Gong Li exclaimed.

The heads of the elderly men and women lowered even further, but Elder Zhang, who had a hot temper, had something to say.

Nan Gong Li said, "Shut up, Zhang Xingsheng, do you believe that I can make your grandfather, who was severely injured by a Nascent Soul Demonic Cultivator, explode and cripple you on the battlefield between righteousness and evil?"

Elder Zhang Xingsheng fell silent.

He quickly became the one with the lowest head.

Nan Gong Li pointed at one of the elders and said, "You, your father also died at the hands of a Demonic Cultivator."

Then she pointed at another person and said, "You, your mother was just a mountain guardian disciple. She discovered a spy planning to detonate the sect's mine and sacrificed herself to hold the spy back."

"And you, you were the first in the external competition hundreds of years ago. After advancing to Gold Core, you had the opportunity to stay in the inner sect as an official and work hard to become an inner sect elder. Why did you return to the external sect?"

The person she pointed at was a female elder, who bowed and said, "Reporting to the Grand Elder, during my time in the external sect, I received the care of many elders and never forgot your teachings, Grand Elder. That's why I returned to the external sect, hoping to contribute to the sect."

It was not easy for a senior who was over three thousand years old to lecture a group of juniors who were not even a thousand years old.

Then Nan Gong Li waved her sleeve and said, "Since that's the case, continue to think about how to reverse the decline of the external sect. We will discuss it another day."

"Yes!"

"Yes, Grand Elder!"

"Yes, Elder Nan Gong!"

After more than ten Gold Core cultivators left, Nan Gong Li, with her back to the crowd, relaxed her aura and sat back in her original seat.

They were all disciples personally selected by Nan Gong Li, and she had high hopes for them.

On the other hand, Miss Wan Qiu also had high hopes for her.

"Miss said that the external sect is the foundation and cornerstone of the sect. If the foundation collapses, the sect will not be far from disintegration."

Elder Nan Gong sighed, "With Miss by our side, Azure Cloud Sect will not collapse. But revitalizing the external sect with just my power is also a very difficult task."

In the competition for immortality, fighting against heaven, earth, and people, whether it was the external sect or the inner sect fighting over resources, it sounded like a joke no matter where you heard it.

But the external sect of the prestigious Azure Cloud Sect was declining year by year. How could the Grand Elder say anything about it?

Just like today, the Grand Elder Nan Gong was furious.

Using anger as a low-level means to stop conflicts during a gathering, but how many similar arguments had there been?

Suddenly,

A flash of inspiration crossed Nan Gong Li's mind, and she turned her head towards the direction of the back mountain.

Her true body was still in seclusion, and the external sect was being managed by this External Incarnation.

She had been stuck at the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage for many years, and the reason she was able to make further progress was because of the enlightenment on the Heavenly Dao from that kid on the back mountain.

"To make that child walk the right path, I suppressed his desires. It has been a month, and I believe his condition should be stable now."

Chu Bai's Spirit Vein was damaged, so Nan Gong Li left behind five hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones.

Elder Nan Gong noticed that Chu Bai's Spirit Vein was showing signs of recovery, and these five hundred Spirit Stones were specifically for nurturing his Spirit Vein.

"Go and take a look."

"If you dare to say anything foolish again, I will throw him into the dungeon and make him reflect!"

The woman ranked three thousandth among the immortals,

The young man didn't know Auntie was good, mistaking the young girl for a treasure.

"Hmph, foolish."

(End of this chapter)