Sang Yiping hesitated, glancing at the few people around her, and remained silent.

Granny Linglong, however, was perceptive and immediately realized that Sang Yiping had something to say to Mo Wuji privately. So, she said, "My flying treasure has a small issue. I need to repair it."

Mo Wuji quickly produced a piece of material and handed it to Granny Linglong. "Senior, I found this in the sea. It has the words 'Pill Tower' on it."

Granny Linglong happily took the material from Mo Wuji. "Thank you so much. This is exactly what I need. That fellow ambushed my flying treasure in Tianhai. With this, my ship will be repaired much faster. Let's head back together in a bit."

After speaking, Granny Linglong moved to the side and began repairing her flying treasure.

Pu Qian and Zhuang Yan also seized the opportunity to move aside and wait. Mo Wuji was definitely not going to abandon them when he left this place.

Seeing Granny Linglong and the others move away, Sang Yiping and Nie Zhengnong suddenly knelt before Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji was startled and stepped back slightly, quickly saying, "What does this mean? Please, get up."

Sang Yiping didn't rise but said in a clear voice, "Sang Yiping of the Heavenly Secrets Sect greets the Sect Leader."

Nie Zhengnong also followed, "Nie Zhengnong of the Heavenly Secrets Sect greets the Sect Leader."

Mo Wuji saw that there was indeed a problem, but he was familiar with the name Heavenly Secrets Sect. His Immortal Mortal Art came from the Heavenly Secrets Sect, and he was very grateful to them.

"Please, both of you, rise and speak. There's a misunderstanding. I'm just a minor outer disciple of the Asking Heaven Learning Academy, not the Sect Leader of your Heavenly Secrets Sect," Mo Wuji said calmly. He suspected that the two kneeling before him and calling him Sect Leader might be related to the Immortal Mortal Art.

Whether it was related or not, he wasn't planning on returning the cultivation technique. He was only at the Mortal Shedding Realm and hadn't even crossed into the Earth Realm. What would he do without a cultivation technique?

"No, our Heavenly Secrets Sect Leader designated you as the next Sect Leader before his death. We implore Senior Brother Mo to accept," Sang Yiping not only didn't get up but even broke her forehead as she kowtowed.

Mo Wuji directly pulled up Sang Yiping and Nie Zhengnong, saying with confusion, "Why? I don't think I've ever even met your Sect Leader. Besides, let's talk like civilized people, no need to kneel on the ground."

"Yes," Sang Yiping took a deep breath and then said, "Several months ago, our Sect Leader received an invitation. The inviter was a rogue cultivator, number 2705..."

Mo Wuji frowned immediately. "Junior Sister Sang, I believe you should know that I am rogue cultivator 2705, but I have never invited the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Secrets Sect."

Sang Yiping wiped away her tears. "I know, but our Sect Leader thought it was really you who invited him. He was looking for you at the time, so he went to Yin Tomb Beach without hesitation, and we haven't seen him since."

"Did you find out who did it?"

Mo Wuji's face immediately darkened. Using his name to harm people, whoever it was, he would get his revenge.

Sang Yiping said through gritted teeth, "It was the Yulin Lei Clan..."

Hearing the words "Yulin Lei Clan," Mo Wuji suddenly wondered if this matter was related to him.

Sure enough, Sang Yiping continued, "In order to find you, the Yulin Lei Clan searched almost all of Yindu. Later, they noticed the ranking of our Heavenly Secrets Sect on the Sect Contribution Board in Yindu. Our Heavenly Secrets Sect doesn't have any outstanding talents, so the ranking on the Contribution Board was abnormal. The Lei Clan must have also found out that you used contribution points to exchange for something from our Heavenly Secrets Sect. These exchanged contribution points went to our Heavenly Secrets Sect, and the sect ranking rose directly..."

Without Sang Yiping continuing, Mo Wuji understood what was going on. The Lei Clan was greedy and wanted to force the Heavenly Secrets Sect to reveal what he had exchanged for that required so many contribution points. Besides that, the Yulin Lei Clan probably also wanted to find out his whereabouts through the Heavenly Secrets Sect.

Mo Wuji sighed and said, "I'm the one who implicated your Sect Leader. I didn't expect the Lei Clan of Yulin to be so shameless. They wanted to ask about my whereabouts, but your Heavenly Secrets Sect naturally wouldn't know."

Sang Yiping said with great certainty, "Even if we knew, our Sect Leader wouldn't say a single word. The Heavenly Secrets Sect's motto is that Heavenly Secrets Sect disciples only die standing up, they never live on their knees."

Mo Wuji was immediately moved and felt a sense of respect for the Heavenly Secrets Sect for the first time. There were too many people in the cultivation world who betrayed their sects. How much courage did it take for the Heavenly Secrets Sect to establish such a motto?

"After the Lei Clan killed our Heavenly Secrets Sect Leader, they secretly attacked our Heavenly Secrets Sect's residence and wiped out the Heavenly Secrets Sect. Perhaps only the two of us are left in the Heavenly Secrets Sect now..."

"What?" Hearing this, a flame began to burn in Mo Wuji's heart.

If the Lei Clan killed the Heavenly Secrets Sect Leader for profit, then wiping out the Heavenly Secrets Sect was simply too despicable, shameless, and vicious. If the Heavenly Secrets Sect was destroyed because of this, he would definitely avenge the Heavenly Secrets Sect. Because he had killed Lei Chenghe in Yindu Immortal Tavern, the Yulin Lei Clan took the opportunity to vent their anger on the Heavenly Secrets Sect, which led to the destruction of the Heavenly Secrets Sect.

Sang Yiping clenched her fists even tighter. "Before this happened, our Heavenly Secrets Sect's Grand Elder guessed that the Yulin Lei Clan might destroy our Heavenly Secrets Sect, so before that, he dispersed some of the sect's talented disciples. He told us to train outside for a year or two, and if nothing happened, to return. If the Heavenly Secrets Sect was destroyed, he told us to listen to the Sect Leader's words and find you to become the next Sect Leader of our Heavenly Secrets Sect, so that the Heavenly Secrets Sect's lineage would not be cut off."

Saying this, Sang Yiping bowed again, this time without kneeling on the ground.

Mo Wuji guessed that he was designated as the next Sect Leader by the previous Heavenly Secrets Sect Leader because of the Immortal Mortal Art he had exchanged for. It definitely wasn't because he was rogue cultivator 2705.

Sang Yiping's eyes were already red-rimmed. "Our Heavenly Secrets Sect Leader knew that the Immortal Mortal Art was extraordinary, and that there was a reason why you could exchange for the Immortal Mortal Art with high contribution points. The Immortal Mortal Art was originally the Heavenly Secrets Sect's sect treasure. If Senior Brother Mo really cultivated this technique, it would be natural for you to become the Sect Leader of our Heavenly Secrets Sect. Our Heavenly Secrets Sect Leader also said that someone like Senior Brother Mo, a dragon among men hidden in the mortal world, probably wouldn't think much of our Heavenly Secrets Sect, a Profound Grade sect..."

Mo Wuji raised his hand to stop Sang Yiping from continuing. "Junior Sister Yiping, you don't need to try to provoke me. I've decided to become the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Secrets Sect. From today onwards, the Heavenly Secrets Sect's lineage will never be cut off. I will personally lead the disciples of the Heavenly Secrets Sect to avenge the destruction of the Heavenly Secrets Sect."

He hadn't taken action against the Heavenly Secrets Sect, but the destruction of the Heavenly Secrets Sect was clearly directly related to him. He was willing to become the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Secrets Sect, not for anything else, but to avenge them.

Sang Yiping and Nie Zhengnong were immediately overjoyed, especially Sang Yiping. In her opinion, Mo Wuji had such qualifications but hid among rogue cultivators, so he probably didn't want to stand out. She didn't expect that after she explained the reason, he would agree without hesitation.

Rumor had it that number 2705 was respected as Senior Brother because he was generous, loyal, and valued friendship most. Now it seemed that it was indeed the case.

"Sang Yiping, Nie Zhengnong, greet the Sect Leader." As they spoke, the two were about to kneel again.

Mo Wuji raised his hand to stop them, saying in a clear voice, "In our Heavenly Secrets Sect, except for one's own teachers, no one will ever kneel."

"Yes," Sang Yiping and Nie Zhengnong immediately responded.

In fact, in the cultivation world, besides one's own family and teachers, there was indeed no one worthy of a cultivator kneeling to.

"Sect Leader..."

Mo Wuji directly interrupted Sang Yiping, "In the future, just call me Sect Master Senior Brother, that sounds more intimate."

Sang Yiping quickly said, "Yes, Sect Master Senior Brother, this is the Heavenly Secrets Sect's Sect Leader token. The Sect Leader's Heavenly Secrets Sword also went missing because the previous Sect Leader disappeared."

Mo Wuji grabbed the token, and it felt ice-cold to the touch. The token looked white, but Mo Wuji always felt that there was a picture hidden in the white. He scanned it with his spiritual will, but he couldn't see what the picture was.

Putting away the Sect Leader token, Mo Wuji looked into the distance of Tianhai and said calmly, "One day, I will take the Sect Leader Sword back from the Lei Clan."

Granny Linglong was still repairing her flying treasure. Mo Wuji led Sang Yiping and Nie Zhengnong to Pu Qian's side in the distance.

"Brother Pu, Junior Sister Zhuang, I wonder what your plans are after returning this time?" Mo Wuji was friends with Pu Qian and Zhuang Yan, so he asked directly.

"I plan to look for a sect to see if I can become an inner disciple," Zhuang Yan replied.

Qi Wenxuan's ruthlessness made Zhuang Yan too ashamed to return home. She had ignored her family's advice and left with Qi Wenxuan directly.

Pu Qian laughed heartily. "Although I didn't get the Immortal Mansion this time, I did gain something. More importantly, I made a friend in Brother Mo. I wonder where Brother Mo is going this time. I see that Brother Mo seems to be familiar with that senior."

Mo Wuji didn't tell Pu Qian that the senior was Granny Linglong, otherwise, Pu Qian and Zhuang Yan wouldn't know how to act.

"The Heavenly Secrets Sect was destroyed because of me, and I want to rebuild the Heavenly Secrets Sect and avenge the sect. If Brother Pu and Junior Sister Zhuang are willing, why not join the Heavenly Secrets Sect with me?" Mo Wuji didn't beat around the bush. He knew the character of Pu Qian and Zhuang Yan.

Pu Qian was slightly stunned, then said with confusion, "Brother Mo, becoming the Sect Leader of a sect requires the appointment of the previous Sect Leader or the sect elders. It's not that you can just rebuild the Heavenly Secrets Sect and that's it."

Mo Wuji took out the Sect Leader token. "Brother Pu, I'm already the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Secrets Sect. I was appointed by the previous Sect Leader. If you're willing to join the Heavenly Secrets Sect, then I'll be the Sect Master Senior Brother. If you're not willing, you can leave here with that senior later. We'll still be friends."

Hearing Mo Wuji's words, Pu Qian immediately cupped his fists and said, "Pu Qian is willing to join the Heavenly Secrets Sect. Greetings, Sect Master Senior Brother."

Zhuang Yan also followed, "I'll also join the Heavenly Secrets Sect with Brother Pu. Greetings, Sect Master Senior Brother."

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