Chapter 55 Unification (3)
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Several days later.
“We greet the Grandmaster of Huashan!”
Bai Danxian had to forcefully hide a subtle expression at the greeting from the Taoists, who had always walked with their heads held high until now.
Paradoxically, however, he also felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
‘Until now, they were juniors who pretended not to see me…’
With the collapse of the Zhongwan Sect, the central pillar among the scattered small and medium-sized Taoist sects throughout Shaanxi, the balance had shifted decisively.
He had been defeated by Gu Yangjie, a late-stage cultivator, both in personal character and in martial prowess.
Though minor grievances lingered, the tide had turned long ago.
The power map of Shaanxi gradually simplified under the two sects, Huashan and Zhongnan.
But did they know?
That Zhongnan was currently conceding ground to Huashan because of events just days prior…
Baidanxian smoothed the folds of his robe.
“You must have traveled far to come here.”
“Not at all, Sect Leader.”
“Have you been well these past days? Heh heh.”
A dignified demeanor.
To any observer, he was the very picture of a sect leader.
And yet, they were flattering him.
‘Must be burning inside.’
Baek Dan-hyeon smiled faintly.
Their words were polite, their faces clearly showing admiration, but their true feelings must be different.
Having built an independent sphere of influence alongside local leaders, only to see it shattered in one fell swoop—how could they not harbor resentment?
