Chapter 2304 - 2307: Undercurrents

"Senior Sister Ming Jing, I've already given you that step you asked for. Go on then, you came all the way here to find me—what's the matter?"

After the joke, Qin Tian fixed his gaze on Ming Jing and asked.

He had a feeling Ming Jing was here to talk about something that couldn't be discussed out in the open.

"You killed Elder Li Jinyuan. According to the rules of the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect, you now have a chance to become an Elder."

Ming Jing looked at Qin Tian and went straight to the point.

Become an Elder?

Qin Tian was taken aback, then laughed: "What do you mean, me become an Elder?"

"Mm, you can become an Elder, and then, starting from the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect's Elder position, you climb up step by step, soaring through Qingyun."

Ming Jing said seriously, "As long as your strength is enough and you're mentally prepared, the higher you go, the more Cultivation Immortality Resources you'll receive. The Immortal Domain is boundless, with countless experts. Through this platform of being an Elder in the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect, you'll even have the chance to experience other Sects, and maybe, among the major Sects, make a name for yourself, becoming a figure who's the talk of the Immortal Domain for a time."

Seeing Ming Jing speak so earnestly, Qin Tian couldn't help but smile faintly.

No matter how you put it, hearing Ming Jing say all this to him, it felt a bit like she was trying to brainwash him.

Qin Tian looked at her and chuckled, "Senior Sister Ming Jing, I'm curious—why are you telling me all this?"

Indeed, they'd had no contact whatsoever before, and suddenly Ming Jing came to him, told him he could become an Elder, and even drew him a big pie.

Ming Jing said, "I'm here to remind you: a wise bird chooses a good tree to roost in. With your current strength, you can already shake off Elder Wang Tianqing and establish your own banner."

"Oh?"

"But if you want to climb higher within the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect, besides your own strength, you'll also need someone to help you."

After talking for so long, Qin Tian felt that Ming Jing had finally gotten to the point.

"If you need it, I can help you."

Hearing this, Qin Tian was startled.

She'll help me? How is she going to help me?

Right now Qin Tian was completely dumbfounded, and he laughed, "Senior Sister Ming Jing, in terms of cultivation and strength, at the moment, you probably… how exactly are you going to help me?"

As if she'd anticipated Qin Tian would raise this question, Ming Jing said gravely, "As long as you're willing to climb up, I can help you. Of course, it's not just me alone who's willing to help—there are people with higher status than me, far more formidable figures. I don't know if you're interested; I can introduce you."

"Who?" Qin Tian asked curiously.

"Fourth Young Master."

Ming Jing spoke a name that was unfamiliar to Qin Tian, then said, "You might not have heard this name, but you should have seen him—the Sect Leader's Fourth Young Master, he appeared for half an hour during the Spring Martial Arts Competition."

So that's how it is.

Turns out Ming Jing came as a lobbyist.

Qin Tian hadn't expected Ming Jing to be one of Fourth Young Master's people, and that she'd move so fast—he'd only just killed Li Jinyuan and his name had barely spread, and she'd already come to persuade him to join Fourth Young Master's camp.

"Sorry, I don't know Fourth Young Master… and you want him to help me? I'm someone who doesn't like owing favors." Qin Tian declined tactfully.

Ming Jing heard the meaning in Qin Tian's words, but she didn't plan to give up. "Qin Tian, Fourth Young Master is currently a rising star in the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect. In the future, the Sect Leader's succession very likely lies with Fourth Young Master; moreover, the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect's revival may all depend on him. If you're willing to lend him a hand at this time, then when he becomes Sect Leader, you'll be a founding merit-holder…"

Qin Tian just laughed outright.

He hadn't expected the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect to play power games too—and in such a low-level way at that.

He'd already seen this kind of thing plenty back in the Spiritual Domain.

"Isn't the Sect Leader of the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect supposed to be inherited by whoever has the strongest strength?" Qin Tian asked curiously.

"In theory, yes. But among the Sect Leader's several sons, apart from Seventh Young Master, who's a total waste, the other Eldest Young Master, Fourth Young Master, and Ninth Young Master all have outstanding strength and talent. They've even gone to other regions for secret closed-door Cultivation. If the Sect Leader passes down the position of Sect Leader in the future, when the several Young Masters vie to become Sect Leader, the other Elders might not dare contend with them, and probably don't even have the strength to."

"Especially Fourth Young Master—among all of the Sect Leader's sons, he's the most valued and the strongest. Joining him now is the best timing…"

"Sorry, Senior Sister Ming Jing, at the moment I have no such plans."

After digesting this information, before Ming Jing could finish, Qin Tian directly refused. "Don't even mention that future nonsense about being famous all over the Immortal Domain—I don't even have the intention of becoming an Elder in the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect. I don't care about any of that, so, my apologies."

Hearing this, Ming Jing couldn't hide the faint look of disappointment that flashed across her face.

She said, "You don't have to be in such a rush to refuse me. Anyway, I've extended the invitation. If you ever think it through, you can come find me at any time, any time. Sorry to disturb you."

Ming Jing could tell Qin Tian temporarily had no interest in such things. After saying this, she left.

On his way back, Qin Tian's head was filled entirely with these power struggles within the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect.

It seemed that within the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect's upper echelons, the division of strength levels was pretty serious. Ming Jing, one of the top ten Inner Sect Disciples, had already become one of Fourth Young Master's people early on. In that case, the other top ten Inner Sect Disciples must have already been split up and recruited by the other Young Masters, right?

"Shenyue—who has he recruited? Does he also want to compete with the other Young Masters for the Sect Leader's position?"

Qin Tian thought of Xuanyuan Shenyue.

Earlier Ming Jing had also said that Seventh Young Master Xuanyuan Shenyue was the most useless one…

That would also explain why Shenyue had been hiding out in the Spiritual Domain for so long. But now he'd come back—why?

He'd left the Immortal Domain and now returned—what was his purpose?

Qin Tian felt he understood Xuanyuan Shenyue less and less.

Moreover, within the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect, Qin Tian and Xuanyuan Shenyue had only ever spoken once. He hadn't even asked Shenyue what he actually wanted to do, why he'd brought Qin Tian into the Xuanyuan Immortal Sect. Could it be that, like Fourth Young Master, he wanted Qin Tian to become one of his people and help him fight for the Sect Leader's throne?

Thinking about it, Qin Tian felt that kind of thing was way too boring. Back in the Spiritual Domain, he'd already played at far more intense Wang Chao hegemony wars; now fighting over a Sect Leader's seat felt dull to him.

After resting for three days, Qin Tian was summoned by Wang Tianqing to his Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

"I see your energy and spirit are looking good. Just right, Qin Tian, in a bit you're coming with me on a trip to pay a visit to someone."

Wang Tianqing said with a cheerful smile.

"Visit who?" Qin Tian asked instinctively.

"Ninth Young Master."

Whoosh!

As soon as those words left Wang Tianqing's mouth, Qin Tian's mind instantly let out a thunderous boom!

Damn, he'd just refused Fourth Young Master's invitation over there, and now a Ninth Young Master pops up?

"Master, you're…"

Qin Tian stopped halfway through his sentence.

No need to ask—couldn't be more obvious. Wang Tianqing was one of Ninth Young Master's people!