"Daoist Xingyue, I hope you don’t mind, please have a seat!"

Master Tianci laughed heartily and then pointed to a few tables at the front row, fully aware of the person’s intentions,

The two were old rivals, and he always thought about defeating him!

Unfortunately, he was now in pursuit of a higher path of Dao!

Master Xingyue nodded, then proceeded to the front row and took a seat at the main table.

At the entrance of the great hall, people continued to enter, and suddenly Zhou Xun saw two familiar figures.

"Isn’t that... Senior Brother Xing and Jingsong, what are they doing here?"

At this moment, Xing Huai’an, who walked into the great hall, also noticed Zhou Xun sitting at the top, shocking him greatly.

In his view, Zhou Xun had only an Early-Stage Core Formation Cultivation, how could he be seated on the same level as Master Tianci.

This represented the position of the Tianhan City Lord!

Suddenly, an audacious thought rose in his heart.

Could it be that Zhou Xun is the one to succeed as the Grand Elder of Tianhan City this time?

But he quickly dismissed this idea.

Zhou Xun had only been in Core Formation for a few decades, and Tianhan City was the Eastern First Great Immortal City; moreover, there were Master Dan Ding, Master Iron Mountain, and Master Nanyue, how could it possibly be Zhou Xun’s turn?

"Perhaps, Master Tianci wants to use this opportunity to bring Zhou Xun to the forefront, as an Elder."

But even if so, it was still incredibly astonishing,

Zhou Jingsong also saw his master, and couldn’t help but be surprised.

"Why did Master come here, could it be that he is the one to succeed as the Grand Elder of Tianhan City this time?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Jingsong increasingly felt it possible,

In his mind, his master was an omnipotent existence, having done countless things that ordinary cultivators couldn’t achieve, he was already numbed!

He was capable of defeating a Late-Stage Cultivator even at the Early-Stage Core Formation, assuming the role of a mere Grand Elder was naturally no great matter.

The only problem was, his master would probably have even less time to stay at Wangchuan Lake,

Tianhan City was far from Wangchuan Lake, and travelling back and forth was inconvenient.

His master staying alone in Tianhan City would be very lonely.

Also, there was no one around to serve him, anyway, Jing’er and the others could come over personally when the time comes.

As he was thinking, Xing Huai’an and Zhou Jingsong also arrived at the table under the guidance of a maid.

Time passed by bit by bit, and it was now noon, by which time all the seats in the great hall were filled.

As two crisp bell rings sounded, an elder in a white Magic Robe walked in, heading straight to the stage.

First, he cupped his hands around to everyone, then gave a big salute to Master Tianci seated above.

Only then did he slowly begin to speak:

"I am Huang An, humbly serving as the Chief Steward of Tianhan City, thank you all for participating in my master, Master Tianci’s retirement ceremony, as well as the inauguration ceremony for the new Grand Elder!"

"I give my deepest thanks to all of you!"

With that, he cupped his hands again.

"My master, Master Tianci, has diligently and meticulously managed Tianhan City for centuries, thus establishing the prestige of the Eastern Wilderness’s first Great Immortal City..."

Master Huang An narrated all the experiences of Master Tianci since becoming the Grand Elder.

"Please welcome my master, Master Tianci!" And with these words, he gestured towards the elder above.

Upon hearing this, Master Tianci displayed a look of wistfulness on his face.

Although the decision was made by himself, after all, having managed for centuries, it was inevitable to feel a bit reluctant upon stepping down.

He slowly got up, looked around, cupped his hands slightly, and spoke in a calm and measured voice:

"I have overseen Tianhan City for over three hundred years, and there haven’t been any major mistakes, so I have lived up to the ancestors,"

"Now I am old, and it’s time to step down and enjoy my later years!"

"This burden of Tianhan City, it’s time to hand it over to the younger generation!"

With these words, he pointed to Zhou Xun beside him and began to introduce him:

"This is Master Wangchuan, whose deeds you may all have heard of; not long after forming his Golden Core, he has already achieved feats of defeating Late-Stage Core Formation cultivators,"

"Now, decades have passed, and his skills have exceeded his past, so ordinary Late-Stage Core Formation cultivators are probably not his match,"

"I share a deep bond with him, and therefore, I entrust the next Grand Elder position to Brother Zhou here!"

As these words fell, the hall was in uproar. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Although they had speculated when seeing Zhou Xun sitting at the top, it was still hard to accept when this moment actually arrived.

Tianhan City was the first Great Immortal City of the Eastern Wilderness, immensely powerful, enough to rank among the top three in the Eastern Wilderness.

The control of such a large force surprisingly fell into the hands of a newly advanced Core Formation cultivator, which was somewhat displeasing to them.

It should be noted that Zhou Xun’s current age was not even a hundred.

Most of them were only Foundation Establishment cultivators at that age, while Zhou Xun had already ascended to the pinnacle of the Eastern Wilderness.

The tallest tree in the forest always catches the wind, and innumerable jealous glances were cast towards Zhou Xun.

Master Xingyue wore a smile, with an expression of watching a show.

To him, the more muddle-headed Master Tianci’s decisions were, the greater the advantage for him.

Next to him, Master Taifeng and Master Feng Ji had similar expressions.

During Master Tianci’s introduction, Zhou Xun also stood up, slightly cupping his hands towards all:

"Thank you, Daoist Brother Tianci, for your regard, this responsibility of Tianhan City, I, Zhou Mou, will bear it, henceforth..."

"Hold on!"

Before he could finish his words, a discordant voice came from below.

The person wore a blue Dao Robe, had a face like a crown jade, long flowing beard, exuding an extraordinary demeanor, precisely the Grand Elder of Jade Spring Valley, Master Yuyuan.

Master Yuyuan stood up and first saluted Master Tianci and Zhou Xun, speaking with slight apology:

"The inauguration ceremony is a private matter of Tianhan City, and I should not have much to say, I ask both Daoist friends to forgive me!"

"However, as Jade Spring Valley has always shared its destiny with Tianhan City and has always followed its lead, the change of leadership in Tianhan City is of great concern, the successor must be sufficiently capable,"

"I, being unworthy, am willing to test in place of others, I wonder what Daoist Wangchuan thinks?"

"Since Daoist Brother Yuyuan is so inclined, I am naturally willing to accompany him!" Zhou Xun nodded in agreement.

This Master Yuyuan was actually arranged by Master Tianci himself, in order to help Zhou Xun establish his authority, and it was fortunate that he was willing to help.

However, Zhou Xun determined to use his really strength to subdue the other party.

He didn’t believe that having already condensed an Immortal Golden Core, he would need the opponent to go easy while dealing with an ordinary Late-Stage Core Formation cultivator.

"Please!"

Zhou Xun cast a spell, as his figure flickered, he appeared in the sky at a height of a hundred zhang, standing suspended, soon, Master Yuyuan also came to face Zhou Xun.

"Brother Zhou, be careful, my Black Tortoise Seal, refined with Thousand Layers Stone as the main material, weighs thousands of tons!"

Master Yuyuan gave a reminder, and then slightly opened his mouth, a small earthy-yellow seal flew out, transforming to about a zhang in size, floating before him,

Then, with a flash of Spirit Light, it pressed towards Zhou Xun.