Chapter 380 - Elder Li!
Li Guanqi coughed dryly, rubbed his nose, and grinned.
“I’ll pass on the sect master’s seat. You’re better suited for it, Sect Master. I’m fine with leading people on the frontlines, but running the sect every day and helping it grow? That’s not something I can do...”
Lu Kangnian chuckled and scolded him lightly. “So you’re getting picky now, brat? Still, I know your heart isn’t bound to one place, so I never planned to hand the position to you anyway. Wu Bing’s an excellent candidate.”
He paused, fingers drumming on the table. “As for you, you’ve made great contributions to the sect, but if I name you a peak master or higher-ranked elder, it’d tie you down. That wouldn’t suit you either.
“Still, with your cultivation, your merits, and the way the disciples look up to you, leaving you as just a disciple of Heavenly Lightning Peak no longer makes sense.”
Li Guanqi shrugged and nodded. “Then I’ll let you decide what suits me.”
Lu Kangnian smiled. After some thought, he said, “Guanqi, do you know?”
Li Guanqi looked up at him in confusion.
“The world is complex,” Lu Kangnian said in his deep, steady voice. “The path to immortality is full of trials. You’re only eighteen—still young, with little life experience. It’s good to be decisive when killing, but you must learn restraint. I know what you went through when you were being hunted, and I know what you did to the Immortal Crane Alliance and the North Sea Temple.”
He sighed. “You did well. You didn’t hesitate when it mattered, but you need principles of your own. I hope you’ll remember your true nature and never lose your humanity to bloodshed.”
Li Guanqi grew solemn. He stood and bowed. “I’ll remember your words, always.”
Lu Kangnian rose as well. Still looking at Li Guanqi, he said, “You know the sect’s rules. If one day you lose your humanity, I’ll strike you down myself, even if it costs me everything.”