Chapter 67 - 65: Eldest Senior Brother
A month later, Ye Qiu returned to the sect and heard that Qingling had once again defied the sect’s recall order and refused to sever ties with Xue Yang, leading the Sect Leader to expel her from the Inner Sect in a fit of rage.
Upon hearing this news, Qingling felt in her heart that the Sect Leader was indeed showing favoritism towards his biological daughter and despised Sword Pavilion’s actions even more, boldly severing her relationship with Sword Pavilion.
When the news spread back to the sect, the fellow disciples who had once adored Fairy Qingling felt greatly disappointed. Was it really worth it to betray their sect for a man?
Some disciples even felt that they had been blind before. The sect devoted so much effort to cultivate them, how could Fairy Qingling steal her direct senior sister’s fiancé and betray the master who raised her?
Of course, there were also some die-hard fans of hers who thought that it wasn’t her fault for encountering true love and that the Sect Leader’s punishment was a bit too severe.
When Ye Qiu heard these rumors, he wondered if these disciples were too idle. They would be better off spending their time on cultivating rather than gossiping about such matters.
For a time, the entire Sword Pavilion was filled with complaints and grievances, each person muttering in their heart that the eldest senior brother was indeed too harsh.
Ye Qiu had achieved Divinity Transformation, and by all rights, he should have been promoted to an elder level. The title of eldest senior brother should have passed to the highest cultivator of the next generation of disciples, but due to his remarkable talent and rapid increase in cultivation at a young age, he remained the object of admiration for all low-level disciples in the sect. Since no standout figures had emerged among the next generation, and Ye Qiu had not assumed any official position within the sect, the internal consensus was to maintain his status as the eldest senior brother and use his talent to inspire all low-level disciples.