Chapter 296 Sect Leader

As they circled around the mountain to the entrance path, Ye Ling's communication jade flashed and she smiled as she took it and heard the message.

"Master wants to meet you, Wu Long"

Ye Ling said and Hua Ziyan lightly widened her eyes. While Lian Zhiqiu met with her direct disciples regularly, other members of the sect rarely if ever got the opportunity to see her, let alone speak with her.

"Sure"

Wu Long nodded with a smile.

The Sect Protectors let them through without any questions, even if they were surprised to see so many heavenly beauties, all of whom were in the Foundation Building Realm. It seemed that they were instructed to not interfere or ask any questions beforehand. Of course, even if they were not instructed, no one in their right mind would try to stop this force that was enough to wipe out the whole sect several times over with the exception of perhaps the Sect Leader.

As the group got to the gates they were greeted by Elder Hai, someone Wu Long was very familiar with since it was the elder who was in charge of him before he awakened.

"Please follow me"

He said with a polite smile while Ye Ling took the others to her own house first.

As the two then approached the Peak of Unity Elder Hai showed the guards his badge and started climbing the long path up with the caves on one side of the path and a cliff on the other side.

"Are you not going to ask your usual question?"

Wu Long chuckled as this man probed his memory return very often in the past.

"Haha, the Palace Master will probably ask you herself, and I have my guesses"

Elder Hai chuckled as he walked forth, not stopping or turning around to answer.

"I must thank you for the hard work, Elder Hai"

Wu Long smiled as this man had indeed taken care of him while he was vulnerable.

"I was just doing my task, if you want to thank someone, thank the Palace Master"

Elder Hai shook his head as they moved up the peak.

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The doors opened and a stunning woman with orange-red eyes and pale brown-orange hair in a tight black dress that accentuated her curves, and long slits on the sides that showed off her beautiful long legs entered Wu Long's view.

"Greetings, Sect Leader"

"Hah! You have quite the nerve"

Wu Long entered the office and cupped his fists and Lian Zhiqiu scoffed as she stood up from her chair and circled the desk while her slender and elegant fingers lightly traced its surface in a refined and beautiful motion as the doors closed behind Wu Long, leaving the two of them alone. Wu Long felt formations activate, cutting them off from the outside world.

"You left on a trip for 'a few months', and returned after almost a year, recruited a member, Luo Mingyu, was it? on your travel without consulting anyone, and judging by the number of people that came with you, did so repeatedly afterward. And now you come here with 'Greetings, Sect Leader'? By your actions I am starting to wonder if that should be my line"

Lian Zhiqiu said with a chuckle as her voice flowed like a pleasant melody, calm and a little playful. Her eyes had a glint in them as she looked at him with both curiosity and slight laughter. historical

"Haha, I admit, it is a little on the nose"

Wu Long smiled and she slightly narrowed her eyes at that confident attitude.

"I guess you remember more than a few months of your life now, care to share your findings?"

"Are you not aware of who you picked up?"

"I did not bother checking since the memories were sealed, and the man who sealed them was dead. What was the use of me knowing who you are when you yourself were not aware, moreover with no hope of retrieving those memories?"

"Fair"

She spread her hands to the sides and he nodded with understanding. He then explained in summary about the identity of 'Wu Long' from the Wood Spirit Continent, and how he ended up in a situation she rescued him from.

"... so I must thank you for rescuing me"

He smiled and she waved her hand dismissing the gratitude.

"I did as I pleased as there was something I wanted to know as well"

Lian Zhiqiu looked at Wu Long with a pondering look on her face, her eyes scrutinizing him, as if trying to look into him further.

"Well, in that case you can ask now"

Wu Long chuckled and Lian Zhiqiu slightly narrowed her eyes again.

"It is not something to ask since I doubt you know the answer, and in fact my question just became more complicated because of your identity"

"You can always try, you never know the result until you do"

"Hah, cheeky brat"

She looked at him with an inquisitive gaze a little more and then went to the side as her wide sumptuous hips wrapped in the tight dress were making mesmerizing motions to the sides with each step.

"Heh, are you interested in me?"

She caught Wu Long's gaze and smiled with a proud and somewhat entertained expression as she stopped midway and turned to look at him with only her head, never having expected this young disciple to look at her with those eyes. She could almost picture the flustered expression her words would prompt. However...

"Is it not natural? I am not someone uncultured to not admire such a beautiful woman in front of me"

"A compliment, I haven't heard those in a while"

"Only because you rarely appear in public, otherwise there would have been too many for mine to be noticed, if it was in fact a compliment"

"Was it not?"

"A compliment is praising someone, what I did was simply state the truth"

'This brat is good'

She first widened her eyes and then lightly laughed. And while outwardly there was no change in her demeanor her eyes shone with a pleased light, as she inwardly slightly gasped.

There was a natural confidence in himself as well as disarming sincerity in those words, which led her to accept them, when she might have been inclined to flat out ridicule someone speaking the same lines, even if their appearance was on par with his. His charming smile as he was speaking had almost a magical effect as she looked at him without turning away.

'No wonder he managed to woo both Ling'er and Ziyan, as well as so many more beauties'

She thought to the sight of the heavenly beauties that arrived in the sect with him.

"But don't you think that it is not appropriate for our difference in status?"

"Status is an arbitrary aspect that is attached to individuals that has nothing to do with whether I find you an attractive woman or not"

"Yet it is status that defines the complex relationships of people in society, as well as governs the rules of their interactions"

"And it is that exact quality of it which makes simple things complex, and small problems big, which is why I often ignore it. I like making complex things simple instead"

"..."

Lian Zhiqiu looked at Wu Long with an intent stare, burrowing into the depths of his eyes and trying to see what lied beyond this appearance.

"So, are you going to leave for the Wood Spirit Continent now that you know your origins?"

She turned her head and continued her walk to the side of the office, where she reached for a book on the shelf.

"I have already returned"

*Drop*

A book dropped to the floor as Lian Zhiqiu froze in front of the shelf.