Zhong Xinpeng didn’t know that his colleague Zhuang Liangru, also a Supreme Elder in the Daoist Platform Realm, had also died at the hands of Su Jie; otherwise, the hatred would have been magnified tenfold.

“Elder Zhong, since you were going to abandon your Magic Boat back then, you should have destroyed it more thoroughly so that Ghost Ridge Palace wouldn’t reap the benefits.”

Liu Guanlin’s words carried a hint of resentment, blaming the actions of Guan Chao Pavilion.

It was due to the convenience of the Flying Magical Boat that Su Jie could act so recklessly; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to lead over a thousand Ghost Ridge Palace disciples without revealing his presence.

“Indeed, that was our oversight.”

Zhong Xinpeng did not deny; when it came to Su Jie’s Magic Boat, they certainly knew its origin but never imagined that Ghost Ridge Palace would truly have the capability to repair the severely damaged Magic Boat. It had certainly caused them trouble.

“In short, regarding resolving the issue with Su Jie, I will report to the sect as soon as possible, and then we can discuss a plan together. We cannot let Su Jie continue to act recklessly.”

Zhong Xinpeng spoke, reflecting on how Su Jie, having emerged not long ago, had brought such great trouble to Qingzhou’s Righteous sect. If it continued, who knows how much chaos he would cause. At this moment, Zhong Xinpeng’s main goal was to find Su Jie and then suppress him.

His Daoist Platform Realm Fourth Level cultivation ensured that once he found Su Jie, there would be no chance of escape for him.

“Good, my Purple Mist Sect will fully cooperate. As long as we can kill this devil Su Jie, I’ll do whatever it takes.”

Liu Guanlin gritted his teeth, speaking with resolute determination.

……..

Nanyang City, Heavenly Soul Sect!

Sect Master Lu Jingshi slapped his thigh, looking at the letter in his hand, and laughed heartily: “Haha, good, good! Su Jie is indeed a devilish immortal seed, a talent for great deeds, finding an opportunity to destroy the Purple Mist Sect Mountain Gate. Now the Righteous sect must be in chaos!”

The Heavenly Soul Sect received the news later than the Righteous sect. Initially, they believed Su Jie’s destruction of the Purple Mist Sect Mountain Gate was a rumor, but after several confirmations, the entire upper echelon of the Heavenly Soul Sect was elated.

Elder Xue Xin from the Punishment Hall smiled in agreement, nodding repeatedly: “Sect Master, we’ve just discovered that the various Qingzhou’s Righteous sects participating in the siege are pulling back their forces. The pressure on our sect has suddenly lessened.”

“Haha, of course, they are withdrawing their troops, unless they aren’t afraid of Su Jie attacking their bases. These Righteous sect members have finally met their match, haha.”

Lu Jingshi became increasingly pleased; since moving from Jingzhou to Qingzhou after their Mountain Gate was attacked, he knew all too well the dire situation of having their Mountain Gate breached.

Seeing that the Purple Mist Sect, one of the Righteous sects that besieged Heavenly Soul Sect, had met the same fate was as refreshing as eating ice cream on a hot day!

Although Su Jie attacked the Purple Mist Sect Mountain Gate, seemingly ineffective on the front battlefield, the impact was significant.

With the Purple Mist Sect’s fate, other Qingzhou’s Righteous sect participating in the siege feared Su Jie might raid their bases, prompting them to withdraw a significant portion of their forces from besieging Heavenly Soul Sect to guard against Su Jie’s potential raids, invisibly alleviating substantial war pressure for Heavenly Soul Sect.

“In due course, you’ll find Su Jie; He loves fierce ghosts, right? After the war ends, we’ll reward him with three thousand fierce ghosts.”

Lu Jingshi beamed with joy, proactively offering a reward to Su Jie.

“Now, spread this good news below, let everyone rejoice; we’re not fighting alone. We have a strong ally; in this war, Heavenly Soul Sect will not lose.”

……..

Ghost Ridge Palace!

When the news of Su Jie destroying the Purple Mist Sect Mountain Gate spread here, the entire Ghost Ridge Palace was in an uproar.

Countless disciples heard the news, first with disbelief, then doubt, and finally excitement and enthusiasm.

Though Ghost Ridge Palace was considered the leader of Qingzhou’s Demon Path, it had always been suppressed by the Righteous sects, including being surrounded by Qingzhou’s Righteous sect brought together by Guan Chao Pavilion. Although Ghost Ridge Palace emerged victorious in the end, it hadn’t taken any equivalent retaliatory action.

Yet today, Su Jie drove the Flying Magical Boat, taking a group of Ghost Ridge Palace disciples to pierce through Purple Mist Sect’s lair, destroying a Mountain Gate of Qingzhou’s Righteous sect.

This kind of action immensely boosted morale; it was something countless demon cultivators dared not even dream of, yet Su Jie accomplished it.

Suddenly, Su Jie’s reputation in Ghost Ridge Palace soared once more, reaching unparalleled heights.

Due to the explosiveness of the news, Ghost Ridge Palace specifically convened a sect-wide meeting where Secret Realm Elders gathered in heated discussion.

“Taoist Qiu, how did you get so lucky, encountering such a good disciple by chance.”

“Our sect’s Immortal Seed has truly grown up. Sending him as reinforcements back then really lived up to expectations.”

“Now, the righteous sects of Qingzhou are in an uproar. Heh, last time, the Purple Mist Sect came to attack our Ghost Ridge Palace’s mountain gate, and now they’ve lost their own bastion. This is the consequence of offending our Ghost Ridge Palace.”

“Su Jie has achieved this through his own effort and talent, which deserves most of the credit. What I did was merely recognizing his potential and bringing him into the sect, nothing much.”

Taoist Qiu sat in his chair, his face barely able to contain a smile.

The more outstanding the disciple Su Jie becomes, the more reflected glory the Master receives.

Although Su Jie’s strength now far surpasses his own, his status as Su Jie’s Master is unquestionable by anyone.

“Su Jie’s victory has demonstrated the might of our Ghost Ridge Palace. Our Ghost Ridge Palace has a promising successor!”

Sect Master Zhang Junwei smiled amiably; even someone as traditionally stern as him showed such an expression, which highlighted the significant impact Su Jie’s actions had brought to the Ghost Ridge Palace.

“I have a proposal here. In light of Su Jie’s achievements, let us establish Su Jie as the Saint Heir of our sect. What are your thoughts?”

Pausing for a moment, Zhang Junwei continued, also stating the main purpose of the sect meeting he had convened.

Upon hearing this, the room was momentarily astonished.

The so-called Saint Heir within the Ghost Ridge Palace means the successor to the Sect Master.

Only a prodigy disciple with hopes of leading the Ghost Ridge Palace and becoming the Sect Master would be given this title.

And because of a lack of talent, the Ghost Ridge Palace had not set up the title of Saint Heir for many years.

Though Su Jie is an Immortal Seed, this merely indicates his exceptional talent, which differs from the purely status-related title of Saint Heir.

It is no exaggeration to say that the position of Saint Heir in Ghost Ridge Palace ranks just below the Sect Master, truly one person below and thousands above.

Zhang Junwei’s words clearly indicated selecting Su Jie as the successor. Once confirmed as Saint Heir, barring unforeseen circumstances, Su Jie would become the next Sect Master of the Ghost Ridge Palace, guiding this Demon Path giant ship.

The scene quieted, as elders exchanged glances, unsure whether Zhang Junwei was speaking offhand or genuinely intended to establish the Saint Heir.

After all, Zhang Junwei was in his prime. If he was merely being polite, taking it seriously might offend him, leaving the elders wary of taking sides.

This silence continued until the most senior Elder Tang Peiqing broke it.

“Su Jie’s talent, temperament, and wisdom are exemplary. His future achievements will undoubtedly be immeasurable. I believe that in the future, not only will he reach the Taoist Platform Realm, but he will also glimpse the Great Dao of the Purple Mansion Realm, accomplishing monumental feats akin to our sect’s founding ancestor.”

Tang Peiqing might have discussed beforehand with Zhang Junwei, offering unreserved praise for Su Jie and full confidence in Su Jie’s future achievements.

With Tang Peiqing’s words, the other elders seemed to catch onto some signal and voiced their agreement one after another.

“I support Su Jie becoming our sect’s Saint Heir. We’ve watched him grow step by step, deeply attached to the Ghost Ridge Palace. I have no objections to him becoming the Saint Heir.”

“Su Jie is worthy of the Saint Heir title; no one is more suitable in the sect than him.”

“Elder Tang’s words are absolutely right, I also support Su Jie as our sect’s Saint Heir.”

Except for a few silent elders, most voted in favor of Su Jie taking on the role of Ghost Ridge Palace’s Saint Heir.

“In that case, from today onward, Su Jie will be the Saint Heir of our Ghost Ridge Palace. When Su Jie returns, we will hold a ceremony for him.”

Zhang Junwei spoke with a smile, and shortly after he spoke, his expression stirred subtly as he looked at a Messenger Crow flying into the hall.

This was a message from the elder stationed at the mountain gate array of Ghost Ridge Palace. Only their Messenger Crows could penetrate the layers of protective arrays around the hall and enter this secret sect meeting place.

“Caw, reporting to the Sect Master, the Thousand Hands Flying Sky Ship has been spotted. Elder Su returns in triumph, Elder Su returns in triumph.”

The Messenger Crow croaked in a raspy human voice, conveying the delivered information.

The multitude of elders was visibly moved, rising in unison to walk out of the hall, their gazes turning towards the sky dome. After a brief moment, a massive magic boat emerged from the clouds.