Chapter 243: Quiet Wonder Peak Can’t Lose Elder Ye!

“What? Become a guest elder?” Ye Chen’s face showed a hint of surprise as An Yuyi and An Miaoli arrived a few days later, with An Yuyi eagerly extending the invitation.

An Miaoli spoke with her usual cool demeanor. “If you wish to access the sect’s records, becoming a guest elder of Quiet Wonder Peak is the only way.”

Ye Chen marveled inwardly. Senior An was efficient, handling his request in just a few days. “Are there any restrictions?” he asked.

An Yuyi chimed in, eager to take credit. “Normally, a guest elder must swear a Heavenly Dao oath to serve for at least twenty years. But after Auntie vouched for you with the Internal Affairs Hall Master, they waived the time limit. You can leave whenever you want, as long as you swear a Heavenly Dao oath not to reveal Divine Will Sect’s secrets.”

To An Yuyi, her aunt’s efforts—using her status as Grand Elder to guarantee Ye Chen’s position—were clearly for her sake.

An Miaoli added calmly, “As a guest elder, you won’t have access to sensitive secrets. The stipend is low due to the lack of a time commitment, and you’d need contributions to view cultivation techniques. But the records you’re interested in? You can read those directly. Every five years, you’ll need to complete a sect mission, but as a guest elder of Quiet Wonder Peak, you don’t need to worry much about that.”

Ye Chen smiled at An Miaoli. “Thank you, Senior An.”

This was a win-win. Joining Divine Will Sect would make gifting and feedback easier. Living in Divine Will City meant waiting for others to visit him or flying out to meet them—far too inconvenient. As a guest elder, he’d be closer to An Miaoli, making things much smoother.

“If you have no objections, let’s go handle the formalities,” An Miaoli said, rising gracefully into the air.

Ye Chen and An Yuyi quickly followed. After more than a year apart, An Yuyi was thrilled to see Ye Chen again. Flying beside him, she chattered nonstop, sharing how she’d formed a ninth-grade Golden Core, mastered the Star Thunder Instant Kill Technique, and initially planned to confront Li Feihuang for revenge after her breakthrough.

But then Li Feihuang’s identity as a Great Chu royal daughter with a Fire Phoenix Spirit Body came to light. Having used phoenix blood to form her core, she’d likely grown even stronger, so An Yuyi had quietly backed off. By the end, her voice carried a hint of grievance.

An Yuyi’s demeanor made Ye Chen chuckle. Compared to before, she was much more endearing now.

Thinking of Li Feihuang’s recent arrogance, Ye Chen couldn’t help but say with a grin, “Don’t worry. When the chance comes, I’ll help you settle the score.”

An Yuyi’s eyes sparkled at his words. For the past two years, she’d been the one pursuing Ye Chen, while he remained lukewarm toward her. Now, he was offering to stand up for her? Whether it was because of her aunt or some other reason, her joy was uncontainable.

More importantly, if Ye Chen was willing to help her against Li Feihuang, it meant he didn’t favor her rival. An Yuyi had long worried that her aunt wouldn’t be able to compete with Li Feihuang and that Ye Chen might be snatched away. Now, those fears were gone.

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Emboldened, she grabbed Ye Chen’s arm, clinging to it as they flew toward Divine Will Sect.

Ye Chen patted her fluffy head, and the gesture made An Yuyi beam, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

Ahead, An Miaoli observed the scene without much thought. Ye Chen’s actions seemed purely affectionate, likely an extension of his care for her niece.