Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 424: The Purpose of Ning Changzhong!

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: The Purpose of Ning Changzhong!

Zhu Chongjiu was not indifferent to the affairs of the Casting Gear Pavilion.

However, ever since Danyang Zi entered seclusion and stopped managing the sect affairs, he too had gradually been squeezed out.

Even though he had now reassumed his position as one of the seven elders, his entire focus was on Lu Chen. Hearing Ning Changzhong speak like this immediately made him anxious.

"Lu Chen, what... happened to him?"

Ning Changzhong thought to himself, yet his face remained grave as he said, "Seventh elder brother, you really are clueless! Originally, three spots were predetermined, with Yu Zhibai and Li Yanran undoubtedly included, and the remaining one was for Li Chengming! Now that Lu Chen has replaced Li Chengming, do you think... our eldest senior brother might feel jealous?"

Zhu Chongjiu frowned slightly, also uncertain, "He shouldn’t... I mean, the eldest senior brother even invited Lu Chen to his peak for a visit."

"You can know the face, but not the heart," Ning Changzhong said with a look of frustration, "At that time, our master was present, do you think the eldest senior brother, as the Grand Elder, had to make a stance?"

Zhu Chongjiu was slightly taken aback, feeling that Ning Changzhong’s words indeed seemed to make some sense.

Over the years, the master’s lack of involvement did not mean he had lost his prestige.

After all, he was the only one at the Nascent Soul Stage, and moreover, at the late phase of it!

This was the foundation that allowed the Casting Gear Pavilion, a third-rate sect, to establish itself in the Cultivation World!

The extent of a Nascent Soul’s abilities, he did not know.

But Danyang Zi, even before his seclusion, was able to draw on the fire vein, not something an ordinary Nascent Soul could contend with!

The Cultivation World is still a world where the strong prey on the weak, and strength reigns supreme!

"Since you said the eldest senior brother made his stance, then why...?"

Zhu Chongjiu was still somewhat uncertain, after all, these were merely Ning Changzhong’s one-sided words!

Ning Changzhong, however, had already prepared his rhetoric, leaning in mysteriously and whispering, "Within the sect, the eldest senior brother naturally wouldn’t trip anyone up openly. But if he instructed Yu Zhibai and Li Yanran to do something in the Haotian Secret Realm, do you think it’s possible?"

"They are not the eldest senior brother’s disciples! These are core disciples, directly under the master’s control!"

Because they did not need to refine artifacts, the status of Yu Zhibai and Li Yanran was only marginally less than that of these elders.

This was still due to differences in their cultivation realms.

"Seventh elder brother, what am I supposed to say to you?" sighed Ning Changzhong, shaking his head, "Yu Zhibai and Li Yanran will need to cultivate in the sect after returning from the Haotian Secret Realm. With our master around, everything can be discussed... but everyone knows the master’s situation. But if the master can’t attract the heavenly tribulation, or fails to transcend it when it comes, what do you think will happen?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu sharply inhaled a breath of cold air!

Wasn’t his current situation all because of Danyang Zi?

If Danyang Zi died, then everything...

"Ning junior brother, then what do you suggest... we should do?"

Amid his fear, he also understood why he had been asked to come to the Eighth Peak!

If this conversation were to take place outside, and the other elders knew of it, that would be disastrous!

Moreover, he couldn’t even discuss these words with Danyang Zi!

Because these were all speculations, yet they were real possibilities.

Even if he did tell, Danyang Zi wouldn’t bother with such unfounded matters. If something were to really happen, it would be after his death, so how could he intervene?

Furthermore, if Danyang Zi was fine, these issues wouldn’t arise!

Zhu Chongjiu understood Danyang Zi!

He also understood what Ning Changzhong meant by that, which was to have him make early preparations!

"The master won’t have issues in the short term, hence, we need to arrange our moves in advance!"

Finally, Ning Changzhong revealed his thoughts!

"Arrange, how should we arrange things?"

Zhu Chongjiu’s mind was in turmoil, already having lost his composure, willing to do anything that would benefit Lu Chen.

"First, naturally let Lu Chen continue his cultivation, preferably, he should receive the master’s true legacy and become the elder of the Ninth Peak!"

"Secondly, we must also prepare for contingencies! Seventh elder brother, none of us could stand against the eldest senior brother alone, but with forethought against the unexpected, and secret arrangements, if the eldest senior brother dares harm Lu Chen or you and me, we’ll still have the strength to fight back. What do you think?"

Zhu Chongjiu did not hesitate, nodding vigorously!

Seeing this, Ning Changzhong also took out a necklace and passed it over.

"Eighth elder brother, this is a protective bell I’ve refined! Wear it on yourself first, and then I’ll tell you about the marvelous uses of this bell!"