readytorunbook Chapter 825 Not Seeking Credit
Chapter 825 Not Seeking Credit
The Aotian Sect was the closest sect to the Yunfu Mountains. Therefore, Li Yu made the Aotian Sect the first stop on his return visit.
Although Li Yu and his group had been on Xuanyuan Star for two or three years, they had spent most of their time in the Yunfu Mountains. Therefore, they were unfamiliar with the local customs and culture. Now, stepping out of the Yunfu Mountains and looking at the scenery and the bustling crowds below, Hua Zirong and the others felt as if they had been transported to another world!
The landscape and the ordinary people working there were no different from those on Blue Jade Star. But seeing the scene again after decades naturally evoked a feeling of familiarity!
Although cultivators rarely venture into the mortal world and may even look down on ordinary people, most of them come from the mortal realm—a mark they can never escape! No matter the circumstances, they will always remember the warmth and life of the mortal world; they will think of their hometowns; they will think of their relatives and friends in the mortal realm!
Therefore, watching the bustling crowds on the ground, listening to their laughter and shouts; looking at the villages nestled among the green trees, listening to the chickens and dogs running around; watching the wisps of smoke rising from the rooftops, listening to the children playing, one by one, a sense of detachment washed over them, as if they had returned to Blue Jade Star, as if they had returned to their own hometown!
Even though Li Yu and the others intentionally concealed their auras, the unintentional leakage of their presence still alerted the Saint-level experts along the way!
Originally, the five major sects closest to the Yunfu Mountains on Xuanyuan Star were Ziyang Mountain, where the Immortal Hero Sect was located, and Jianfeng Mountain, where the Aotian Sect was located. Ziyang Mountain was the only way to reach Jianfeng Mountain.
Therefore, as soon as Li Yu and his group entered the territory of Ziyang Mountain, they were sensed by Xi Wuyou, Duan Kaishan and others.
The reconstruction of the White Dragon Gate had just begun to show some progress when it saw the auras of more than a dozen Saint-level cultivators heading straight for Ziyang Mountain. It was clear that there was an invasion by foreign enemies, so it hurriedly took to the air to investigate.
Upon seeing that the visitors were none other than Li Yu and his entourage, Xi Wuyou was overjoyed! He had invited Li Yu to come several times over the past two years, but Li Yu had always declined. This unexpected arrival filled him with immense delight!
Immediately, Xi Wuyou led a group of elders from the White Dragon Gate to bow and greet them!
"Welcome, Your Excellency!"
Led by Xi Wuyou, the crowd spoke loudly.
Li Yu frowned and sighed inwardly. He hadn't intended to disturb Xi Wuyou and the others; he only wanted to quietly return to the four major sects and leave Xuanyuan Star. But now that he had alerted Xi Wuyou, he had no choice but to stay a while. However, this was for the best; it would allow him to check on Hu Mei's current situation.
He immediately bowed in return and said:
"I am sorry for the intrusion of Li Yu, who has come uninvited! I am even more ashamed to accept your warm welcome!"
Since everyone had come out to greet them, it was naturally inappropriate to say they were just passing by. Otherwise, Xi Wuyou and the others might feel slighted.
"Your Excellency has traveled a long way and must be tired. I am sorry for being late in welcoming you! Please allow me to visit your sect so that I may do my part as a host!"
"Since we're here, let's make the best of it! Even if it's urgent, it won't take more than a day or two." Li Yu immediately nodded and said:
"Then I will have to trouble Sect Leader Xi!"
"Your Excellency's presence is a great honor for this junior! Please, Your Excellency, invite him in!"
He immediately bowed and extended his hand to let her pass.
Knowing that further discussion was pointless, Li Yu stopped being polite. He nodded to Duan Kaishan, Han Xiuzhi, and the others, then took the lead and strode in the direction Xi Wuyou had indicated.
After two years of construction, the White Dragon Gate, built on the ruins, has taken shape and is even comparable to the original Immortal Sect!
Houses and halls stood side by side, elders and disciples were scattered throughout the mountain! The air was filled with the fragrance of incense, the clanging of hammers, and the clashing of swords! A scene of flourishing prosperity!
Seeing this, Li Yu and the others couldn't help but nod in approval! It seemed that Xi Wuyou was indeed exceptionally capable, possessing the aura of a regional overlord! Given time, the White Dragon Sect would surely become one of the top sects on Xuanyuan Star!
What Li Yu didn't know was that the White Dragon Sect's remarkable achievements in such a short time were inseparable from the advice and strategies of the elders from the original Immortal Cultivation Sect. Their contributions, especially in the initial establishment of the sect, were indispensable!
It should be noted that although Xi Wuyou was full of passion, he had no experience in managing a sect. After all, when the White Dragon Sect was destroyed, he was just a disciple of the White Dragon Sect! Even later, he only contacted some like-minded people.
Most of these people deeply resent the Immortal Cultivator Sect, and their actions are all voluntary, making them much easier to manage.
However, wartime management and reconstruction management are vastly different! In wartime, all that is needed is to mobilize everyone's shared hatred of the enemy! Of course, they were already gathered together because of their shared hatred of the enemy, so there was actually no need to mobilize them.
However, rebuilding a sect involves far too many complex matters! For example, the construction of buildings, the allocation of resources, the arrangement of personnel... These may seem like small things, but they could actually affect the overall situation and the reconstruction of the White Dragon Sect!
Let alone sorting out the relationships, just thinking about these things gave Xi Wuyou a headache! Fortunately, Xi Wuyou had one advantage: he knew how to use people well! He promoted Duan Kaishan to the position of Grand Elder of the White Dragon Gate, a position second only to himself and the Vice Sect Master Han Xiuzhi! And he dumped all these tedious matters on Duan Kaishan! In his opinion, Duan Kaishan, after all, had been the Vice Sect Master of the Immortal Hero Sect, and would definitely be able to handle these matters properly.
Xi Wuyou definitely found the right person! You see, Duan Kaishan's vice sect leader is actually the head steward of the Immortal Hero Sect. He's in charge of all the trivial, mess-cleaning work!
Although a life-or-death contract had been signed, he was still a surrendered general. Duan Kaishan hadn't expected Xi Wuyou to trust him so much! Naturally, he did his utmost to lead the entire White Dragon Gate in its reconstruction.
Xi Wuyou had another advantage: his absolute trust in Duan Kaishan! Even when others tried to dissuade him, even when others disagreed, he overruled all objections and fully supported Duan Kaishan's reconstruction efforts.
In his view, since the right to rebuild had been entrusted to Duan Kaishan, he could only trust him! Even if he was wrong, he had to support him! But he still believed in his own judgment and his own vision!
Duan Shikai did not disappoint Xi Wuyou's trust! In just two short years, he transformed a sect that had nothing but a name into a powerful and influential sect!
"Sect Leader Xi is truly a man of great talent! I never imagined that he could develop the White Dragon Sect to such a scale in just two years. Li Yu is truly impressed!"
After Li Yu took his seat, he sincerely praised it. In his opinion, this was indeed a remarkable achievement; he himself simply could not have done it!
"Your Excellency flatters me. I am humbled! The achievements of the White Dragon Sect today are not due to my efforts, but to the great Elder Duan Kaishan!"
Xi Wuyou immediately reported the facts.
"Oh?"
Li Yu couldn't help but look at Xi Wuyou with new respect! After all, Xi Wuyou was now the head of a sect, and his ability to refrain from claiming credit and shifting blame showed his magnanimity! Under his leadership, how could the White Dragon Sect not become one of the top sects?