Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1564: Chapter 1563: The Situation of the Innate Sect

The Innate Sect is located in Feiyun Mountain, quite far from the Great Might Dragon Gate.

After the cooperation talks at the Great Might Dragon Gate were settled, Su Yang left first and headed straight for Feiyun Mountain.

Of course, the dean also sent some people along the way to protect Su Yang.

Among them, there were three individuals from Qinghe Academy, namely Yuan Tiangang, Wu Daozi, and Kong Kong’er.

Yuan Tiangang and Wu Daozi were old acquaintances of Su Yang, while Kong Kong’er, whom Su Yang had seen before, was known as the Saint of Thieves, having extraordinary skills in concealment and assassination.

The Martial God Altar, Thousand Snow Palace, and Hidden Sword Pavilion individually sent people to accompany Su Yang. The Martial God Altar dispatched two Elder-level figures, and the Thousand Snow Palace did similarly.

The Hidden Sword Pavilion sent an elderly man with a gaunt face who trembled as he walked, seeming as if he was about to fall at any moment. Although he was said to be from the Hidden Sword Pavilion, he didn’t carry a sword, and it was hard to tell he was from there.

However, the others showed great respect towards this old man. Even Yuan Tiangang and Wu Daozi, who were usually unrestrained, showed restraint in front of him, which surprised Su Yang greatly.

Su Yang didn’t know the identity of this old man, only that his name was Xu Fenghou and he held a very high position within the Hidden Sword Pavilion.

Since Yuan Tiangang and Wu Daozi restrained themselves before Xu Fenghou, Su Yang naturally dared not be careless and was very respectful towards Xu Fenghou.

Xu Fenghou seemed to be uninterested in anything outside. Once on the plane, he immediately lay down and fell asleep, like an old man who is fond of sleeping.

Su Yang originally sat beside Xu Fenghou, but after Xu Fenghou fell asleep, he went to the front to find Yuan Tiangang and Wu Daozi to inquire about the Innate Sect.

Yuan Tiangang and Wu Daozi, although they seemed unreliable, Su Yang knew well that these two were only playing carefree, but they actually understood things clearly.

The affairs of the Innate Sect were not hidden by these two who explained everything to Su Yang clearly.

The Innate Sect is considered one of the older of the Ten Great Sects, having undergone many changes over the years, with few always remaining among them. For example, the Medicine Sect, Thousand Snow Palace, Horizon’s End, and Soaring Cloud Hall are some which joined later.

The Martial God Altar, Hidden Sword Pavilion, Innate Sect, Great Might Dragon Gate, and Heavenly Blade Peak are among the Ten Great Sects that have stood for thousands of years.

Sects that can stand for thousands of years in the Ten Great Sects generally have powerful Secret Techniques and strong individuals supporting them.

The Innate Sect is particularly known for its powerful Secret Technique, the Innate Technique, regarded as unparalleled in the Human Realm. At one point, the Innate Sect even suppressed the Martial God Altar to become the top of the Ten Great Sects, with the Sect Master at that time known as the number one martial artist in the world, unmatched, similar to assassins like Su Zhan today.

Yet such a powerful sect suffered an upheaval twenty-five years ago. The former Sect Master suddenly disappeared in an accident, leaving the sect leaderless.

With no choice, the sect elected a new Sect Master, which is the current one.

However, this Sect Master was then an obscure figure within the Innate Sect, chosen by several Elders to become the Sect Master.

Due to his inadequate strength, insufficient seniority, and status, his control over the Innate Sect was also insufficient.

Within two years of his rule, the Innate Sect experienced three major disturbances, all suppressed by those several Elders working together.

Until the last disturbance, some people within the Innate Sect connected with outside evil demons, attempting to seize control of the Innate Sect.

At that time, the Elders of the Innate Sect were overpowered, and the sect was almost controlled by the demons. Later, Su Zhan passed by the Innate Sect, helping to defeat those demons, saving the sect.

Those attempting to seize the Sect Master’s position fled in panic, and there has been no news from them since.

This time, those individuals suddenly returned from outside, bringing back the son of the former Sect Master, boldly demanding to reclaim the Sect Master’s position. Internally, the Innate Sect also split into two factions, one supporting the current Sect Master, the other supporting the former Sect Master’s son, causing great chaos within the sect.

After hearing these things, Su Yang frowned. So the Innate Sect owed a favor to his father, Su Zhan?

”This current Sect Master has been with the Innate Sect for more than twenty years and still hasn’t completely controlled the sect?” Su Yang wondered, ”How is he serving as the Sect Master?”

”This current Sect Master belongs to the kind of laid-back types!” Yuan Tiangang said, ”He indeed has great talent in cultivation. When initially chosen as Sect Master, he hadn’t shown his potential. However, once he began practicing the Innate Technique, his cultivation advanced rapidly. Especially later, his cultivation soared, showing he matured late. But, he is only passionate about cultivation, uninterested in other matters, and although he is the Sect Master, the ones truly managing the sect are the same Elders who elected him!”

Wu Daozi continued, ”Over the years, those Elders have held on to power over the sect, causing dissatisfaction. With the former Sect Master’s son’s return, he quickly gained support from discontented members, leading to the current situation in the Innate Sect.”

Su Yang realized, pondered for a while, and asked, ”What’s the situation with the former Sect Master’s son?”

”That, we’re not sure!” Wu Daozi shrugged, ”When the former Sect Master disappeared, his family also vanished. It’s unclear where they found his son. Moreover, this son’s strength is not weak, and upon returning, plus the influence of the former Sect Master, he indeed seems to have intentions of reclaiming the Sect Master position!”

”This Innate Sect situation is quite complex!” Su Yang said softly.

Yuan Tiangang and Wu Daozi exchanged a glance and whispered, ”I have a feeling that the Heavenly Court has a hand behind this affair!”

Su Yang looked at the two and whispered, ”Go on.”

Wu Daozi: ”Why did the former Sect Master’s son choose precisely this time to return, just when we’re about to start negotiations? They returned coincidentally right during the voting, causing chaos in the Innate Sect. Most importantly, the Four Great Sects were aware of this in advance, indicating they knew about the former Sect Master’s son’s return. If there wasn’t manipulation behind the scenes, how would the Four Great Sects know about this?”