Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 777 - 14 Are You Still in the Dark?

Chapter 777: Chapter 14 Are You Still in the Dark?

Just as the Jade Capital elder had predicted, Su Jian was in very high spirits at this time.

Of course, the reason for his elation might differ from what the Jade Capital elder had believed, but he was blissfully unaware, simply considering how to subtly give a hint without raising any suspicion.

During his tenure as Sect Leader, Jade Capital had a reasonably good relationship with Su Jian.

After all, the latter was a Direct Disciple of an immortal, and although there was a time when Long Eyebrow showed preference for True Person Daoyan, leading most to look down upon Qi Sha True Person, Jade Capital, as Sect Leader, had not shown undue favoritism, and Su Jian was the type who wouldn’t provoke trouble as long as no one deliberately antagonized him.

“Seven Kills,” Jade Capital elder caught up and said, “I forgot to ask you, after taking up the Sect Leader position, are you still familiar with the affairs of the Sect?”

“Sect affairs?” Su Jian gave a faint smile, “What’s so difficult about that?”

Confident, prideful, untamed—that’s how most Shushan cultivators perceived Su Jian. As for the image of a kind, gentle, chatty elder, that was exclusive to An Zhisu and Ling Yunpo.

Jade Capital elder was simply at a loss for words, because Su Jian had only one approach to handling daily affairs:

See to it yourself.

Strictly speaking, “see to it yourself” wasn’t an unacceptable response. After all, the Shushan Shangqing Faction was a large Sect, with numerous elders responsible for various matters, and the specific tasks were as numerous as hairs on an ox. If every single matter required the Sect Leader’s personal attention and action, then the leader wouldn’t need to cultivate at all and could just serve as a dedicated political affairs processing machine.

But Su Jian… it didn’t matter what the matter was, his one and only response from start to finish was, “See to it yourself.”

Perhaps the new Sect Leader of Shushan thought everything was of minor importance, but among these were indeed tasks involving finance, troops, punishment, and other major issues which needed the Sect Leader’s approval, because without it, how could those below dare to make decisions on their own? If handled improperly, they would have to take the blame! So they went to seek Long Eyebrow Immortal instead.

In the past, Long Eyebrow Immortal was quite enthusiastic about politics; or rather, he was the immortal within the Three Pure Orthodox Sect most keen on managing Sect affairs. However, after making significant principle errors in handling the matters of True Persons Qing Heng and Jiao Xiao, Long Eyebrow Immortal lived up to his word and withdrew entirely, no longer concerning himself with the affairs of the Sect.

Having been snubbed by Long Eyebrow Immortal, everyone else was at their wits’ end, to the point where some actually approached Jade Capital elder for advice, asking the former Sect Leader for suggestions.

Jade Capital elder wasn’t particularly power-hungry, otherwise he wouldn’t have abdicated the Sect Leader position so decisively, but his loyalty to the Shushan Shangqing Faction was genuine. Hearing that the new Sect Leader didn’t care about anything, leaving his subordinates running around like headless flies, that just wouldn’t do. He had no choice but to overstep and provide decisions.

But he was cunning enough to instruct these responsible elders not to implement the decisions directly, instead taking them to Su Jian to go through the request procedure once more.

Since Su Jian had already said “see to it yourself,” clearly indicating his reluctance to deal with these matters, he naturally approved them all. As a result, the Shushan Shangqing Faction continued to operate magically without coming to a halt, even though the Sect Leader was completely uninvolved, which truly baffled everyone.

Now, hearing Su Jian claim that dealing with political affairs was a trifling matter, Jade Capital elder was simply speechless.

After his speechlessness gave way to frustration, he thought, I’m not the Sect Leader of Shushan anymore. I haven’t enjoyed the status and benefits, but I still have to keep doing the work, and now you, the current Sect Leader, think it’s easy? Do you really not know who’s been handling these matters for you?

At this thought, Jade Capital elder even felt a surge of impulse: Why not emulate Long Eyebrow Immortal and shut himself away completely? Let Shushan deal with its own issues and see if its rightfuI Sect Leader can still say “What’s so difficult about that?”

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But after all, he remembered why he had come here and casually mentioned:

“Qing Heng is now the Tai Yin Sword Master, commanding great respect, but in the end, he’s only at the Golden Core Rank and needs you, as his Sect Leader and mentor, to give more guidance.”

Jade Capital elder was well aware of Su Jian’s arrogance. If he had directly suggested, “Marry your daughter to Tai Yin Sword Master to solidify your prestige and power,” Su Jian would most likely retort, “A mere Sect Leader of Shushan, I stand on my own, why should I rely on my daughter?” So he changed his approach, suggesting Su Jian “to guide Tai Yin Sword Master more,” implying he should strengthen their relationship.

Su Jian really fell for it and nodded, saying:

“That’s for sure. But I’ve noticed his cultivation level progressing at an astonishing speed. Even if I don’t push or urge him, he is likely to diligently cultivate on his own.”

Upon hearing this, the elder from Jade Capital realized that Su Jian had completely misunderstood, his thoughts still stuck on the master-disciple relationship, and felt compelled to continue:

“However, there is a very close relationship between True Person Jiao Xiao and True Person Qing Heng. In the past, whether it was the expedition to Demon Locking Tower or the campaign against the Hundred Thousand Mountains, they were almost always inseparable.”

If they are so affectionate, why don’t they become Daoist companions earlier?

Su Jian still didn’t catch the hint and just smiled, saying:

“Of course, we at Qingluo Peak have always valued support and brotherly love. Just like me, Su Su would never treat her junior brother poorly.”

The elder from Jade Capital was at a loss for words, wondering if Su Jian really didn’t know about his daughter’s relationship with the Tai Yin Sword Master?

Did he really think they still had a pure sibling-like relationship? Both of them had cultivated the Sentiment Inquiry Path. Who are they inquiring about? Don’t they have any idea?

He wanted to continue dropping hints, but lacked confidence in Su Jian’s ability to “read between the lines”, so he had to grit his teeth and say it straightforwardly:

“True Person Jiao Xiao has just formed her Golden Core, and immediately afterward, she validated the Sentiment Inquiry Path in the Inquiring Heart Cave. Such swift progress is truly enviable.”

Su Jian: ???

My daughter validated the Sentiment Inquiry Path? When did that happen? Who with? How come I didn’t know!

His mind in utter disarray, the elder from Jade Capital could see that the other party had finally understood and quickly found an excuse to leave.

Su Jian, without saying another word, turned around and hurried back to Qingluo Peak, only to find it deserted, not knowing that An Zhisu had once again gone out with Ling Yunpo to drink.

In recent days, with too many guests to entertain, even An Zhisu, who had been tolerantly enduring, had run out of patience, resulting in her insisting that Ling Yunpo shut his door for half a day so they could sneak out for a drink.

Most cultivators of Shushan lived on the mountain peaks, while various markets occupied the valleys below. Although cultivators frequented the markets, there were even more ordinary mountain folk there, many of whom did not know the name Tai Yin Sword Master. It was the perfect place to have a drink away from visitors.

The two found an empty private spot on the second floor of the tavern. An Zhisu eagerly ordered a pot of Huadiao wine, a plate of chicken, and a plate of beef, then hurried the server to bring the food and drinks.

Ling Yunpo, used to seeing his senior sister being pretty, gentle, and composed, found her current impatience amusing and joined in banging the table to hurry the server.

The server hadn’t arrived yet when suddenly they heard a loud discussion from below, seemingly among cultivators:

“Now that the Tai Yin Sword Master has appeared in Shushan, we should take the lead as the head of the Orthodox Sect!”

“Exactly! Kunlun failed to triumph over the Six Paths quickly, and the Guanzhong Qin Mountains seemed to have changed rulers. What right do they have to continue claiming to be the leader?”

“True Person Changgeng, a First Grade Golden Core, is just so-so!”