Chapter 23: Safe Logout Function
"Quiet down!"
At this moment, the Sect Master saw the disciples chattering away, so he scolded them.
Under the Sect Master's majesty, the scene immediately fell silent.
"This Seat knew from the very beginning that the mysterious senior who saved our Qingxuan Sect back then was not the Grand Elder at all, because the auras were different."
"But to stabilize people's hearts, this Seat had no choice but to lie and deceive everyone, even leading you all to pay respects to the Grand Elder."
"At that time, this Seat thought the mysterious senior had already left, so it was just for show."
"Who would have thought that the mysterious senior hadn't left at all, and even accepted the offerings, protecting our Qingxuan Sect..."
The Sect Master sighed, explaining exactly why he had deceived everyone earlier.
The disciples listened with their hearts pounding in shock.
They had been completely in the dark back then, thinking the former Grand Elder hadn't died and the sect had protection, so they were thrilled and at ease.
Turns out it was all made up by the Sect Master.
This was terrifying.
The Sect Master had no choice but to fabricate that lie.
Without strength, he could only rely on deception, hoping to scare off enemies and preserve their lives—it was truly a heart-pounding ordeal every step of the way.
Fortunately, the outcome was perfect in the end.
The mysterious senior truly became their Grand Elder, not only accepting the offerings but also bestowing treasures.
"So now, the mysterious senior is our current Grand Elder!"
"And our former Grand Elder, having passed away in meditation, should be laid to rest properly."
Finally, the Sect Master announced.
All the disciples nodded—this was the right thing to do.
The mysterious senior's strength was unfathomably deep; how could such a powerhouse take on the identity of the former Grand Elder?
It would be disrespectful to the mysterious senior, so the truth had to be revealed.
And the former Grand Elder, dead with no one to collect his remains, was improper.
The Sect Master had handled this perfectly.
"Indeed, no fault in that..."
Outside the screen, He Zhi also nodded slightly.
This Sect Master truly lived up to his position, considering every detail clearly.
With such a leader guiding Qingxuan Sect, He Zhi felt completely at ease.
After finishing his speech, the Sect Master led everyone to the entrance of the Elder Hall.
"Earlier, the disciples spoke recklessly and mistakenly identified you as the former Grand Elder. Please punish us!"
The Sect Master said respectfully to the doors of the Elder Hall.
The Sect Master was mainly worried that the mysterious senior never spoke because he was offended by the mistaken identity.
Was he angry?
After apologizing, the Sect Master waited anxiously for a while, but got no response.
"In the Elder Hall is the former Elder's ashes. May the disciples enter to collect his remains?"
The Sect Master steeled himself and asked again.
After waiting a while longer, still no response.
The Sect Master was immediately helpless.
What exactly did the mysterious senior mean?
The other disciples were also uneasy.
Bang!
At that moment, the thick doors of the Elder Hall suddenly swung open.
It was He Zhi who had opened them from inside.
Everything inside was immediately visible at a glance.
Everyone was startled at first, then relieved.
The mysterious senior opening the door meant he agreed to them collecting the former Grand Elder's ashes?
But where was the mysterious senior? No one was in the Elder Hall? Truly profound and elusive, like a dragon that appears but never lingers.
"Thank you, Grand Elder!"
The Sect Master also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the mysterious senior wasn't angry.
He really just didn't like to talk...
Soon, everyone entered the Elder Hall.
They all looked around, trying to spot traces of the mysterious senior, but how could they find any?
They also saw the magical artifacts on the ground, but no one dared to touch them.
They didn't dare linger in the Elder Hall and quickly took the ashes back to the Ancestral Hall for proper enshrinement and worship.
During the worship of the former Grand Elder, no one was particularly saddened.
After all, the former Grand Elder had been in closed-door cultivation for many years; the younger disciples had basically never seen him, so there were no deep feelings.
Only the Sect Master and a few senior members had hidden sorrow in their eyes, but they didn't show it.
After the worship, the former Grand Elder was officially declared deceased.
And He Zhi's identity shifted—he truly became Qingxuan Sect's current Grand Elder.
Just as the Qingxuan Sect members were paying respects to the former Grand Elder, in the real world.
[Congratulations, you have officially become Qingxuan Sect's current Grand Elder.]
[Safe Logout Function Unlocked!]
A pop-up window appeared before He Zhi's eyes.
"Safe Logout Function?"
He Zhi looked at this new function with some surprise.
He had thought this identity change was insignificant.
Who knew it would unlock a new function?
He Zhi clicked on the pop-up and carefully read the explanation for the new function.
Soon, He Zhi understood the specific use of the Safe Logout function.
When He Zhi logged off by shutting down at night, time in the cultivation world would accelerate—one night becoming a month.
If something major happened during that month, He Zhi would be completely unaware.
But now, with the Safe Logout function, there was no need to worry.
During logout, if any major event threatening Qingxuan Sect's survival occurred, the time acceleration would pause, waiting for He Zhi to log back in and handle it.
This way, He Zhi wouldn't log back in after a month to find Qingxuan Sect already destroyed...
"What a thoughtful function."
He Zhi praised it. Now he felt much more at ease.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to log off casually.
In the cultivation world.
"Sect Master, who exactly is the current Grand Elder? Can we disciples know?"
After the worship in the Ancestral Hall, as they came out, the disciples couldn't help but ask.
They were now extremely curious about the current Grand Elder's identity.
This question was a bit awkward...
"Well, this Seat actually doesn't know either."
The Sect Master coughed lightly twice.
As Sect Master, not knowing the Grand Elder's identity was indeed embarrassing.
"Sect Master, what exactly is the Grand Elder's cultivation level?"
Jiang Rong, the genius little girl, couldn't help but speak up.
"Cultivation level?"
Hearing this, the Sect Master's expression turned grave.
"This Seat suspects the Grand Elder is a true Nascent Soul..."
The Sect Master couldn't help but lower his voice.
"What?"
Everyone was stunned.
Nascent Soul?
A Nascent Soul ancestor who could leave his body, teleport thousands of miles, and slaughter Core Formation cultivators like dogs?
Such an existence was actually becoming their Qingxuan Sect's Grand Elder?
Everyone was shocked, delighted, and a bit incredulous.
Would a Nascent Soul ancestor really take a liking to their Qingxuan Sect?
At that moment...
Crack!
In the distant woods, someone seemed to overhear "Nascent Soul," got too shocked, and snapped a dry branch.
The sound was faint, but the Sect Master still noticed.
The Sect Master immediately swept out with his Divine Sense!
"Who’s there!"
"Not good, demonic dao magic power fluctuations!"
"Blood Yin Sect demonic cultivators!"
"Prepare for battle!"
The Sect Master roared!
After a month, the Blood Yin Sect had reappeared!