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Chapter 2874 - 2894: The Reward of the War God Mansion

Chapter 2874: Chapter 2894: The Reward of the War God Mansion

The Crimson Immortal Domain is the primary battlefield between the Immortal Realm and the Demon World, where all cultivators are subject to military regulation. It makes sense when you think about it.

But why would Shepherd Heavenly Monarch think to appoint myself as the Sect Master of Haoran Sect?

The senior management of Haoran Sect all seem to possess considerable strength; surely they are at least at the level of Daluo Initial Immortals, right? Making me, a young Daluo Ultimate Immortal, the Sect Master—would they accept that?

There might have been others who aspired to become the Sect Master, and now, with my sudden appointment, would they be happy?

In an instant, Lin Chen thought of many things. The middle-aged beautiful woman hesitated and then said, "Not to conceal anything from the Sect Master, we were also quite puzzled by the War God Mansion’s appointment of you as Sect Master. After all, as far as we know, you are young, and your strength reportedly has not yet reached the level of Daluo Initial Immortal, so we made some discreet inquiries."

The middle-aged beautiful woman spoke the truth, and naturally, Lin Chen was not angry; after all, he himself found the whole affair rather far-fetched.

"Have you found out the reason?"

The middle-aged beautiful woman nodded, her eyes burning with intensity as she stared at Lin Chen, "Sect Master, seven years ago, were you in the Bitter Sea Immortal Domain when you encountered a Demon Race invasion?"

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "Yes, that’s correct."

The middle-aged woman’s eyes brightened, "Sect Master, could you tell us what happened? We didn’t find out the details, but we heard that your appointment as Sect Master of Haoran Sect is connected to that incident, that you must have made some significant contributions, so becoming Sect Master of Haoran Sect was a reward from the War God Mansion..."

Significant contributions?

Reward?

Lin Chen finally understood where this bewildering position of Sect Master had come from.

Since the War God Mansion had already issued the appointment, and since Lin Chen had come to join Shepherd Heavenly Monarch, he did indeed need an identity; thus, he might as well accept it with composure.

Lin Chen did not hold back and recounted to them his visit to True Person Tai Xu, traveling with Gong Jianying, and encountering the Demon Race three times.

As always, Gu Yuexi looked on with admiration, "Brother Chen, you’re just too amazing, you managed to kill a Quasi-Saint of the Demon Race?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "It wasn’t me who killed him; I dare not take that credit for myself."

After listening to Lin Chen’s story, the people of Haoran Sect had various expressions; some had looks of sudden realization, some were speculative, some were admiring, and some remained silent.

Lin Chen saw the looks in these people’s eyes and knew that although they outwardly showed him respect, addressing him as Sect Master and observing the proper etiquette, probably many of them still did not truly accept him in their hearts.

Lin Chen did not rush to make a statement; his first step now was to make sense of everything and then prepare to meet with Shepherd Heavenly Monarch before deciding what to do next.

If he absolutely had to be the Sect Master, then he would set about reorganizing the sect later.

Although Lin Chen’s strength might be inferior to these people’s, with two Quasi-Saints by his side and over a hundred Great Demons, it would be easy to suppress them, but he was in no hurry to reveal this yet.

When others have the wrong perception of you, their true thoughts are more likely to be revealed, whereas if you appear too strong, you might only see one false face after another.

Lin Chen nodded, "Alright then, thank you for clearing things up. Let’s not worry about my position as Sect Master for now; I plan to meet with Shepherd Heavenly Monarch later on, and we can discuss further action afterwards."

The middle-aged beautiful woman nodded, "Sect Master, I am the Law Enforcement Hall Master Chi Ya; if you have any questions or concerns, you can come to me."

Law Enforcement Hall Master?

If the entire Haoran Sect were an army, wouldn’t that make her something akin to a military judge?

Seeing how proactive she was in reporting and explaining to him, as well as making overtures of goodwill, it seemed she acknowledged the War God Mansion’s appointment. Regardless of who he was or what his strength might be, was she prepared to treat him as the Sect Master?

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Thank you, Hall Master Chi, for your help."

After Chi Ya introduced herself, regardless of their expressions and whatever they might think, the others also each took turns introducing themselves. The key figures were the Deputy Sect Master Chen Shuihe, Artifact Refining Hall Master Xiong Yaxiong, Alchemy Hall Master Hu Yunlai, and the Medical Hall Master Shi Ju, and the rest were their deputies.

Lin Chen listened to everyone’s introductions and thought to himself how proper this was of a military establishment.

The Sect Master commands all: one person is responsible for Magical Treasures, another for medicinal pills, another for the injured, and another for legal matters. Once on the battlefield, if everyone performs their duties flawlessly, their collective Combat Power could greatly increase.

Lin Chen paid special attention to Deputy Sect Master Chen Shuihe; according to the introduction, he was already the Deputy Sect Master before the former Sect Master encountered trouble. Logically, whether in terms of strength or seniority, Chen Shuihe should be the next in line to ascend as Sect Master. But now Lin Chen’s sudden arrival had disrupted his path to promotion.

If Lin Chen were an experienced and powerful old-timer, Chen Shuihe might be disgruntled but would have to accept his leadership. But as a seemingly lucky youngster with modest strength, would Chen Shuihe be compliant?