Yan Chen took a deep breath upon hearing this, then suppressed the anger in his heart.
"Naturally. You're already at the Dao Palace Fourth Layer, the same realm as me, so let alone Deputy Sect Master, even Sect Master would certainly be no problem," Yan Chen replied with a forced smile.
Afterward, the cultivators from the Four Sects each found an unoccupied area and began to converse privately. Yun Yun also led the returning disciples to the Sect Main Hall.
The situation on the Yunxia Sect's side was slightly better than the other three sects, because after Yun Che was taken as a disciple by Yun Tian, Yun Yun had substituted for Yun Tian in teaching Yun Che for a considerable period.
Nominally, Yun Che was Yun Tian's disciple, but in reality, his relationship with Yun Yun was better.
Now that the Powerful Experts of the Yun Sect had left, only the Yunxia Sect's people remained. Yun Yun no longer cared about their purpose for returning and directly spoke her mind.
Because the Yun Sect's method could no longer be considered a conspiracy, but rather an overt scheme. Returning all the people to you, there was no moral issue, and it even increased the overall strength of your Four Great Sects, leaving you with no fault to find.
You couldn't possibly tell the Yun Sect, 'We don't want these disciples anymore,' could you?
"Little Junior Brother, it's just us Yunxia Sect family here, so let's not beat around the bush. Can you tell me, what is the Upper Sect's intention in suddenly sending all of you back?" Yun Yun asked, narrowing her eyes.
Yun Che was silent for a moment, then answered very directly.
"Actually, Senior Sister and all Senior Brothers, you should all understand the Upper Sect's meaning. Why must you insist on me saying it myself?"
Indeed, with the intelligence of Yun Yun and the others, it was impossible for them not to guess what the Yun Sect intended. Suddenly sending back a large group of disciples who could almost replace them, this method was too obvious.
Some of these disciples had been in the Yun Sect for nearly two hundred years, while the shortest had been there for about fifty years. Their feelings for the Yun Sect undoubtedly surpassed those for the Yunxia Sect. Moreover, their average cultivation was above the Spirit Pattern Realm, with over twenty Dao Palace Cultivators, and their aptitude was stronger than the Yunxia Sect's Dao Palace Cultivators.
In other words, these people returned openly to seize power. Even if Yun Yun and Yun Tian suppressed them in this generation, they wouldn't have many options, but what about the next generation, a hundred years from now?
Once this group returned, they would definitely occupy the core areas of the Yunxia Sect.
"What a brilliant move, I'm truly impressed. As expected of the Upper Sect, this leaves my Yunxia Sect with no fault to find. I understand. Rest assured, I accept your return. I announce that from this moment on, Yun Che will be the Deputy Sect Master of the Yunxia Sect. As for the others, those who have reached Dao Palace Third Layer will become new Inner Sect Elders, those at Dao Palace Second Layer will become Outer Sect Elders, and those at Dao Palace First Layer will be arranged to become Sect Deacons."
"Those in the Wheel Sea Realm, return to your respective masters," Yun Yun announced.
However, at this moment, Qi Chaoying spoke up.
"Master, I don't want to be a Deacon. I wish to continue being your Personal Disciple," Qi Chaoying said, rising.
As soon as this fellow spoke, Yun Yun's expression immediately turned solemn, because ever since Qi Chaoying went to the Yun Sect, Yun Yun had, in effect, lost her Personal Disciple, which was why she later took Lin Aoxue as one.
Now that Qi Chaoying had returned and was unwilling to be a Deacon, still wishing to reclaim his former status, Yun Yun was in a dilemma. Firstly, their Yunxia Sect had not stripped these people of their status, so Qi Chaoying was still Yun Yun's disciple and future successor. It was just that now there were two successors.
"Chaoying, didn't you know in the Yun Sect that I had already accepted another Personal Disciple?" Yun Yun reminded him.
Qi Chaoying smiled calmly.
"Of course, I know. It's Lin Aoxue, Junior Sister Lin, right? This doesn't affect anything. In the Yun Sect, all Personal Disciples and seed-level disciples are qualified to compete for the position of the next Sect Master. I am willing to compete fairly with Junior Sister Lin," Qi Chaoying said with a lighthearted smile.
Yun Yun wanted to laugh when she heard this. Fair competition? Qi Chaoying had cultivated in the Yun Sect for decades and was already at the late Dao Palace First Layer. With such a realm, which disciple could contend with him?