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Chapter 340: Grand Elder!
"Grand Elder?"
Inside the main hall, Li Xun sat cross-legged on a cushion, his brows slightly furrowed as he looked toward the Profound Sun Holy Lord beside him, as if he had just heard something unbelievable.
"That's right."
The Profound Sun Holy Lord nodded and said, "Not long ago, I discussed this matter with the other elders, and everyone had no objections."
"I only wonder what the Holy Son thinks?"
"…" Li Xun fell silent.
Even before returning, he had already thought about it—he certainly couldn't continue as the Holy Son. After all, throughout history, there had never been a Saint-level Holy Son.
His original plan was to become an elder.
But unexpectedly, the Holy Lord had elevated him another level, directly promoting him to Grand Elder. In this way, he would become one of the two most authoritative figures in Profound Sun Holy Land.
In a sense, even the Holy Lord's words might not carry more weight than his.
After a moment of silence, Li Xun's gaze swept across everyone in the hall. He smiled lightly and said:
"Since the Holy Lord and all the elders have already decided, then I will gladly accept."
Compared to being an elder, the position of Grand Elder was clearly far more appealing. Since everything had already been arranged for him, only a fool would refuse.
From now on, when traveling outside, calling himself an elder of Profound Sun Holy Land versus a Grand Elder would bring entirely different treatment.
Within Profound Sun Holy Land, there were many elders—but only two Grand Elders.
"We…"
Upon hearing that Li Xun accepted the position, the Profound Sun Holy Lord and all the elders immediately stood up and respectfully bowed:
"We greet the Grand Elder!"
The position of Grand Elder was akin to the "retired emperor" in the mortal world, while the Holy Lord was like the reigning emperor. Now that Li Xun had taken this position, even those who were once his seniors could no longer maintain their former stance.
Although they felt slightly awkward at first, they quickly composed themselves.
In the cultivation world, strength determined seniority. Whoever was stronger was the elder—and Li Xun was now far stronger than any of them.
More importantly, with Li Xun as a Grand Elder, the overall strength of Profound Sun Holy Land had increased several times over.
From now on, whether the Holy Lord or the elders went out, they could speak with far greater confidence.
"No need for such formalities."
Li Xun raised his hand slightly and spoke gently.
"Grand Elder, please forgive us. Due to the urgency of the situation, many arrangements have not yet been prepared. The formal ceremony for your appointment will certainly be held later." The Profound Sun Holy Lord said solemnly.
"There's no need to concern yourselves with such matters." Li Xun shook his head lightly.
With a flick of his finger, streams of radiant light flew out and landed before each elder.
"These are just small tokens of my appreciation. Please accept them, elders."
The moment he returned to the sect, he had received numerous system notifications. However, due to the many pressing matters, he hadn't had time to attend to them one by one.
Now was the perfect opportunity to "invest" in these elders.
Of course, not every person here required such attention—but since he was making a move, it wouldn't be appropriate to show favoritism. Thus, he spent a bit more and gave everyone some benefits.
After finishing with the elders, it would be time to move on to the disciples.
The Profound Sun Holy Land now had hundreds of thousands of disciples. Even if only one percent—or even one-thousandth—were investable, the total return would still be considerable.
Pills, spirit stones, cultivation techniques—these no longer mattered much to Li Xun. What he cared about most now was cultivation itself.
He didn't ask for much—just gaining one or two hundred years of cultivation would already be enough.
"Th-this… Thank you, Grand Elder!"
The elders had initially wanted to decline, but after seeing what was within the radiant light, they all accepted without hesitation.
Each of them couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
In the past, they had heard that their Holy Son—now Grand Elder—was generous and benevolent, always supporting the younger generation.
At first, they hadn't paid it much mind.
But now, it seemed those rumors weren't exaggerated at all!
Years later, they themselves were fortunate enough to receive such treatment.
"I also have some cultivation techniques and divine techniques that can be placed in the Scripture Pavilion for the disciples and elders of the Holy Land to cultivate."
Li Xun released another stream of divine light, which landed in front of the Profound Sun Holy Lord.
It was a storage ring, inside it contained the million-year accumulation of the Spirit Clan. It could be said that no matter who obtained this ring, they could quickly establish a force no weaker than Profound Sun Holy Land.
Now, however, the contents of the ring were no longer of much use to Li Xun. It was the perfect opportunity to gift it to Profound Sun Holy Land and further strengthen its foundation.
"Grand Elder, this is far too valuable."
The Profound Sun Holy Lord was overwhelmed with excitement, holding the storage ring, momentarily at a loss for words.
"This isn't for you personally, it's for the entire Profound Sun Holy Land. There's no need to refuse." Li Xun waved his hand casually.
"Then, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of disciples of Profound Sun Holy Land, I thank you, Grand Elder!" The Profound Sun Holy Lord said respectfully.
At this moment, he felt even more certain that his earlier decision had been incredibly wise. Every bit of effort he had invested in Li Xun had been repaid a millionfold.
At the same time, he couldn't help but marvel at the Li family of Tianyuan City.
What generous people they were! Such an outstanding successor to their clan leader, and instead of keeping and nurturing him themselves, they had sent him to Profound Sun Holy Land.
It was truly like handing them an enormous advantage on a silver platter.
"Alright."
Li Xun waved his hand again and continued:
"Next, we should discuss the matters concerning the Great Chu Dynasty. Since they've begun to act, they must have some kind of plan in motion."
Others might not understand the true situation of the Great Chu Dynasty, but Li Xun knew it very well.
He suspected—with about ninety percent certainty—that the Great Chu Dynasty had already formed an alliance with the extraterritorial demons. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain where the Champion Marquis had obtained so many Blood Essence Stones back then.
Now that the Great Chu Dynasty had taken action against both the Great Zhou Empire and Profound Sun Holy Land, he had reason to believe they could no longer remain patient and had decided to take the initiative.
After all, across the entire Desolate Ancient Continent, nearly all forces were following the decree of the Quasi-Emperor. Although there were inevitably some underhanded dealings, it was undeniable that many extraterritorial demons had been slain.
As a result, the demons entrenched within the Great Chu Dynasty were naturally beginning to feel pressure—which was only to be expected.
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