Chapter 724
The Weakest King-Level Force
"Give me the commander of Silver Mist Palace?"
Upon hearing Qian Qiong's words, the silver-haired woman was taken aback. She then looked at Lin Langtian, her brows furrowing slightly. She said in a somewhat indifferent tone, "Teacher, although my Silver Mist Palace is missing a commander, there's no need to assign someone of such unknown identity."
As the master of a palace, the silver-haired woman was obviously very familiar with the powerful figures in the Qiankun Sect, while Lin Langtian was so unfamiliar to her, so he was probably not from the sect.
Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian looked at the silver-haired woman with a cold expression, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
It seems I've really encountered a difficult person to please.
"Hehe, Jiang girl, this new commander is named Lin Langtian. He is the owner of the Qiankun Gold Token, so he is not an outsider."
Qian Qiong seemed to have known his female disciple's temperament all along, and smiled slightly without taking it to heart, before recounting Lin Langtian's background in detail.
"From a lower dimension, the Qiankun Gold Token of the Song family of Beiling..."
Upon hearing this, the silver-haired woman and the many disciples of Yinlan Palace all looked at Lin Langtian. After all, his identity as a person from a lower plane and the owner of the Qiankun Golden Token were both intriguing.
However, the silver-haired woman immediately withdrew her gaze. In her opinion, apart from being handsome, Lin Langtian was otherwise quite ordinary.
“Even so, most of the disciples in my Silver Mist Palace are those I personally recruited. I’m not used to having a commander parachuted in. Teacher, you should take him to another palace to settle him in.” The silver-haired woman shook her head firmly and said.
"Alas, Jiang girl, I know you are cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and you are sensitive and not used to interacting with outsiders. But it is precisely because of this that Yinlan Palace has almost fallen to the bottom among the Nine Palaces of Qiankun, and now it can't even gather two commanders."
Although Lin Langtian comes from a lower plane, I greatly admire him. The reason I let him join your Silver Mist Palace is not only to fulfill the rights of the Qiankun Golden Token, but also to strengthen the power of your Silver Mist Palace. I hope you will consider this carefully, after all, the 'Qiankun Spirit Pool' is about to open." Qian Qiong sighed softly.
Hearing what Qian Qiong said, Lin Langtian looked at the silver-haired woman with some surprise. He didn't expect that under her cold exterior, she had such a heart that valued emotions.
Unfortunately, such a personality is not suitable for taking charge of a big picture.
After all, any force needs fresh blood to grow. If it excludes outsiders, it is nepotism and will never amount to anything.
Upon hearing Qian Qiong mention the 'Qiankun Spirit Pool,' the silver-haired woman's usually indifferent face subtly changed, and a hint of conflict appeared in her beautiful eyes.
As the head of a palace, she originally wanted to lead the Silver Mist Palace to grow stronger by herself, but things did not go as planned. Even though her strength ranked high among the Nine Kings of Qiankun, the overall strength of the Silver Mist Sect was close to the bottom among the Nine Palaces.
If things continue like this, I'm afraid that in time, Silver Mist Palace will truly become something dispensable within the Qiankun Sect.
Perhaps, Silver Mist Palace really needs to change.
After a moment of contemplation, the silver-haired woman finally sighed, then looked at Lin Langtian and said, "Alright then, I agree to let him become the leader of Yinlan Palace."
However, I must make it clear beforehand that if he does anything to betray Silver Mist Palace, I will eliminate him immediately!
"Hehe, Jiang girl, he will be under your command in the future. You don't need to care about my opinion when you do what you want."
Qian Qiong smiled slightly, then glanced at Lin Langtian and said, "However, I have a feeling that this new commander, Lin Langtian, may bring considerable changes to your Silver Mist Palace."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Qiong waved his hand, then leaped away and turned to leave.
As the Grand Elder of the Qiankun Sect, he didn't have much free time, especially since the sect leader was often in seclusion.
After seeing Qian Qiong off, Lin Langtian turned around and cupped his hands to the silver-haired woman, saying, "Your subordinate Lin Langtian greets the Palace Master."
With this bow, he officially became a member of the Yinlan Palace of the Qiankun Sect.
As for his somewhat aloof and beautiful boss, Lin Langtian neither liked nor disliked her.
He could sense that this woman's aura was so strong that it was probably around the level of a fifth-grade supreme being.
To possess such strength at such a young age, this silver-haired woman's talent must be quite formidable. "Hmm."
The silver-haired woman nodded, her beautiful eyes looking at Lin Langtian, and said calmly, "From now on, you are a member of my Silver Mist Palace. Remember, do not do anything that would bring shame to my Silver Mist Palace or harm its interests."
"Don't worry, Palace Master, I understand." Lin Langtian nodded and said solemnly.
“That’s good. By the way, my name is Jiang Yinlan, and I am the Palace Master of Yinlan Palace. She is Mu Honglian, and like you, she is another commander of my Yinlan Palace.”
As she spoke, the silver-haired woman pointed to a slender woman not far away.
The woman was dressed in light red, and her appearance was beautiful and charming. Unlike the cold Jiang Yinlan, this woman was more gentle and charming.
"Hello Commander Lin, I am Mu Honglian. Please take care of me in the future." Unlike the silver-haired woman, the woman in red did not keep people at arm's length. Instead, she looked at Lin Langtian with a sweet smile and said.
Looking at such a sweet woman, Lin Langtian's mood improved considerably. He chuckled and said, "Commander Mu, you're too kind. You're an old member of the Silver Mist Palace, so please take good care of me. Also, you can just call me by my name from now on."
"Hehe, Lin... Commander Langtian is valued by the Grand Elder and has broken through the shackles of the lower plane to come to the Great Thousand World. He must be extraordinary."
With Commander Langtian joining us, I'm sure my Silver Mist Palace won't suffer any losses in front of the other eight palaces. In the past..." The woman in red smiled, seemingly sensing that Lin Langtian wasn't difficult to get along with.
"red lotus…"
However, before the woman in red could finish speaking, Jiang Yinlan frowned and gently interrupted her.
Clearly, it's likely that Mu Honglian will soon have revealed all the secrets of Yinlan Palace.
“Sister Yinlan, Commander Langtian is now a member of my Yinlan Palace. Isn’t it normal for him to know some of the inner workings of Yinlan Palace?”
In response to Jiang Yinlan's light rebuke, Mu Honglian leaned closer to her, a sweet smile on her pretty face.
Looking at Mu Honglian, who was all smiles and acting like a little clown, Jiang Yinlan sighed softly. Then she glanced at Lin Langtian, pursed her red lips slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said nothing more.
Mu Honglian is right. Since she has already agreed to accept Lin Langtian, she should no longer harbor any resentment.
If you employ people without suspicion and distrust those you distrust, then you will likely only hurt their feelings.
Seeing this, Mu Honglian smiled slightly, then looked at Lin Langtian and said, "Commander Langtian, as you know, the Palace Master is the disciple of the Grand Elder and has an extraordinary background. In addition, the Palace Master is very powerful, so she founded Yinlan Palace at a young age and ranked among the nine palaces of Qiankun Sect."
However, although Silver Mist Palace is a king-level power, it was the last to be established in the Qiankun Sect, and in addition…”
At this point, Mu Honglian glanced at Jiang Yinlan, but didn't finish her sentence.
Seeing this, Lin Langtian immediately understood.
Clearly, as a cultivator, Jiang Yinlan's talent is undoubtedly excellent, but as a manager, she is not very qualified. After all, heaven would not favor one person so much that it would give her all her talents to the maximum.
Established relatively recently and poorly managed, Yinlan Palace clearly did not hold a high position within the Qiankun Sect.
Jiang Yinlan also understood the meaning behind Mu Honglian's words, but she merely frowned slightly and did not say anything more.
Clearly, she was aware of her own shortcomings.
She and Mu Honglian were as close as sisters, and she would not hold a grudge against the latter over a few words.
"Because of all these reasons, over the years my Silver Mist Palace has gradually fallen behind the other eight palaces. There are even rumors that the competition for the Qiankun Spirit Pool is going to disqualify my Silver Mist Palace..." Mu Honglian looked at Lin Langtian and said with a bitter smile.
"So in a way, Commander Langtian's joining my Silver Mist Palace has actually been a consequence of his actions..." (End of Chapter)