I Have the Alchemy Emperor in My Head

2009 Placing High Hopes on Chu Yunfan
“That being said,” Zhangsun Yuan said, “I’m afraid Chu Yunfan will blame us for not taking care of the External Army and letting it fall into Li Qianyuan’s hands. Aren’t you afraid that he will resent us?”

Situ Xuan laughed. “What’s there to be afraid of? If he’s really like this, then I’ve misjudged him. However, I’ve never misjudged him in my life.”

Zhangsun Yuan smiled and didn’t refute. Everyone knew that Chu Yunfan’s actions this time were so intense because he was expressing his dissatisfaction. However, he didn’t choose to express his dissatisfaction at the Flying Celestials. Instead, he announced his return by uprooting the Li clan.

After all, every injustice had its perpetrator, and the Flying Celestials weren’t the ones who attacked the External Army. In fact, if it weren’t for the Flying Celestials, the Li clan could easily wipe out the entire army by sending them to the most dangerous battlefield. The Li clan wouldn’t have needed to do it themselves.

“After this incident, he will understand that if he wants to protect the people he cares about, he can only rely on himself. He can’t rely on anyone else,” Situ Xuan said, “If he dies, he won’t have any value, right?”

Situ Xuan’s voice was calm. To him, although Chu Yunfan was dissatisfied with the Flying Celestials’ policy of letting the External Army roam freely, he would eventually understand that this was a matter of course.

This was reality and the iron rule of the world!

Only by living and showing enough value would one be able to make the Flying Celestials view them in a different light. Once they died, they would be like an extinguished lamp. They would be nothing.

This iron rule was not only targeted at Chu Yunfan but also at him. Although he was now the supreme sect leader of the Flying Celestials and one of the few big figures in Grand Xia, once he died, he would at most be the same as the past sect leaders who had passed away. He would only be a legendary figure in history. Soon, his influence would dissipate. When a person died, it was like a lamp being extinguished. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. This was the principle.

“So, he’s just throwing a tantrum, that’s all,” Situ Xuan said indifferently, “If he can’t even understand this, then my efforts to nurture him will be in vain.”

“What do you want to do, sir? To promote him as the chief disciple?” Zhangsun Yuan said.

“No, I want him to be a vice sect leader.” Situ Xuan frowned.

“Vice sect leader? Isn’t that a position that only the chief disciple can sit in?” Zhangsun Yuan was shocked by Situ Xuan’s thoughts.

Generally speaking, only after the older generation successively retired from the management level and the new generation became the pillar of support would the best of them have the possibility of becoming the vice sect leader. However, there was an exception. After a certain degree of experience, the chief disciple of a sect could become a vice sect leader. Once they were appointed as a vice sect leader, it was almost confirmed that he was the future successor of the sect leader.

In Zhangsun Yuan’s original opinion, Yang Dengxian would become the next vice sect leader, but that would only happen decades later when Yang Dengxian’s cultivation base had further developed. After that, Situ Xuan entrusted all the matters in the sect to Yang Dengxian, and he himself would gradually withdraw from the management level. He would focus on cultivating and breaking through to reach the supreme stage. However, Situ Xuan’s actions were clearly beyond his expectations.

“That’s right. Originally, I was more satisfied with Yang Dengxian becoming my successor. He was the most suitable candidate, but now, I think Chu Yunfan is more suitable.” Situ Xuan’s eyes were ablaze.

Zhangsun Yuan naturally understood why Situ Xuan suddenly changed his mind. Although Chu Yunfan’s performance was extremely amazing, he was not much better than Yang Dengxian. Compared to Yang Dengxian’s years of management, the position of the chief disciple was deeply rooted. Chu Yunfan could not shake Yang Dengxian’s position in a short period.

However, the situation had changed drastically. Chu Yunfan had killed Li Qianyuan and displayed his extraordinary strength. Even the previous number-one prodigy, Li Weiyuan, had died at Chu Yunfan’s hands.

Compared to Yang Dengxian, Chu Yunfan’s talent was obviously stronger, and his strength had already surpassed Yang Dengxian by several levels. In the future, when Chu Yunfan grew up, his future was limitless, and he even had the chance to become one of the strongest in the world. It had been many years since the Flying Celestials had produced such a character.

“But in comparison, Chu Yunfan doesn’t seem to have much sense of belonging to the Flying Celestials, and he doesn’t want to get involved in the competition for the position of chief disciple,” Zhangsun Yuan furrowed his brows as he recalled the analysis of the information he had read.

Ever since Chu Yunfan entered the Flying Celestials, he had been wandering outside of the system. It was obvious that there was a huge gap between him and Yang Dengxian, who was one of his own.

“A sense of belonging can be slowly cultivated. Is he going to return to the Violet Thunder Prefecture to become the head of the Chu clan?” Situ Xuan smiled faintly. “Moreover, there are many times when he doesn’t even need to manage worldly affairs. His existence is the greatest deterrence.”

“As for Yang Dengxian, I want to train him to be a vice sect leader as well. He will be in charge of all the matters in the sect and assist Chu Yunfan in bringing the Flying Celestials to a higher level,” Situ Xuan said.

Zhangsun Yuan immediately understood that Situ Xuan was using Chu Yunfan as a deterrent. If a genius like Chu Yunfan was nurtured into an existence like an ordinary sect leader, it would be a waste of heaven’s gift. Letting Chu Yunfan and Yang Dengxian cooperate was the most suitable path.

Chu Yunfan didn’t even need to participate in the management of the sect affairs. As long as he continued to cultivate, the Flying Celestials would become stronger because of his strength. It was not uncommon for a person to prosper in a sect in Grand Xia.

“However, this is still a long-term plan. I’ll pass down the order to appoint him as a vice sect leader first. As for the matters after that, we’ll have to think about it later,” Situ Xuan said, “Moreover, the Grand Commandant’s Office should be rewarding him soon. Even if someone tries to stop him, I don’t think the Elder Princess will let him do as he wishes. After all, our Chu Yunfan is the fiance of her last disciple, Princess Gushe. If Chu Yunfan doesn’t get a marquis title, wouldn’t that be a huge joke?”

“Hahaha, not bad. Then he’s the true number one of the younger generation!” Zhangsun Yuan thought for a moment and couldn’t help but clap his hands and laugh.

Now that Li Qianyuan was dead, wasn’t Chu Yunfan the only marquis of the younger generation?

Just as the Flying Celestials’ sect leader and the chief grand elder were discussing Chu Yunfan, Chu Yunfan was sitting high up in the commander’s office in Baotai.