Fan Wubing paused his steps, then stepped forward to salute,

"Disciple greets the Elder."

His tone was calm, even somewhat indifferent.

Although since the last time He Youyi gifted the Eternal Immortal Sect with a vital life essence, Zhang Jingwei's attitude towards Enlightenment Peak had changed.

But how to say it?

Zhang Jingwei's personality was obstinate and inhuman. Coupled with the fact that in the past, when facing him, he would always find various angles to criticize Enlightenment Peak, especially our senior sister Fu Ming. This had always caused Fan Wubing to have little fondness for him.

Therefore, when facing him alone, the atmosphere between the two seemed somewhat... awkward.

Zhang Jingwei was facing away from Fan Wubing, and his voice revealed no emotion or attitude,

"Last night, the Sect Leader discussed with us about recruiting disciples for Enlightenment Peak. The result is agreement."

Fan Wubing breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a bit better,

"Thank you, Elder."

Zhang Jingwei shook his head,

"I have done nothing, no need to thank me."

"Then, why did the Elder call for me this time?"

"As I said before. If you can revive Enlightenment Peak, I will use all my savings to fund the reconstruction expenses of Enlightenment Peak." He threw a Qiankun Bag to Fan Wubing.

Fan Wubing took it and looked at it. The Qiankun Bag was exquisite, with a strong aura on it, clearly for personal use. He asked in surprise,

"Elder Zhang, is this your personal Qiankun Bag?"

Zhang Jingwei said,

"I have given all my savings to Enlightenment Peak, so it doesn't matter if I keep the Qiankun Bag or not."

He was serious.

"Thank you, Elder Zhang!"

Zhang Jingwei continued,

"Also, as said previously, I will guard the mountain gate for Enlightenment Peak. I will head to Enlightenment Peak once I have completed my current duties in the coming days."

With that, he turned to leave.

Fan Wubing felt an impulse in his heart and called out to him,

"Wait, Elder Zhang."

Zhang Jingwei turned around. His withered old face showed no joy or sadness, as if he had seen through the mortal world, which really suited the role of a mountain guardian. But this wasn't what Fan Wubing wanted to see.

Not long ago, Zhang Jingwei was still the chief elder of Fulu Peak, and suddenly he was going to play the role of a mountain guardian, which was unacceptable in any way.

It wasn't that Fan Wubing couldn't accept it, but other people in the Eternal Immortal Sect wouldn't be able to accept it.

For ordinary disciples, what kind of person is the chief elder of a peak? It is a height they may never reach in their lifetime. If such a person were to become a mountain guardian for Enlightenment Peak, what would the disciples think? How would they view Enlightenment Peak?

As for the other elders... in the Eternal Immortal Sect, there is no shortage of elders like Zhang Jingwei who have always held a pessimistic view of Enlightenment Peak. Zhang Jingwei is just the most prominent among them.

If Zhang Jingwei really went to guard the mountain, what would these elders think?

Fan Wubing personally doesn't care much about what others think, but he understands that he now represents Enlightenment Peak and is the leading figure to bring Enlightenment Peak back to its peak. Enlightenment Peak is after all part of the Eternal Immortal Sect, and we cannot stand alone. We need to recruit disciples and leave a good impression on others to avoid situations where disciples of Enlightenment Peak are treated differently.

So, from any perspective, having Zhang Jingwei act as a mountain guardian is inappropriate.

But Zhang Jingwei is a person with an obstinate nature.

Fan Wubing took a deep breath and respectfully said,

"I ask the Elder to retract this decision to guard the mountain."

Zhang Jingwei frowned,

"Are you asking me to break my promise?"

As expected, with his stubborn personality, he could only think of things in a certain way.

Fan Wubing shook his head,

"Of course not. The disciple merely feels that having the Elder guard the mountain is truly a waste, a significant misuse of human resources. I believe the Elder's greatest wish is to see the Eternal Immortal Sect grow stronger. This requires every one of us to be in the right position, to shine and contribute. But if the Elder goes to guard the mountain, what contributions can be made to the sect?"

Contributions to the sect.

This hit Zhang Jingwei's sensitive point. He asked,

"Then what is your suggestion? I've already made such a statement... there's absolutely no turning back."

Fan Wubing smiled and said,

"Enlightenment Peak is in ruins. While recruiting disciples has been put on the agenda, currently on Enlightenment Peak, Master Yushan Daoist is in closed cultivation, Senior Sister Fu Ming is traveling outside, leaving only me and Qingyao. But the two of us are still disciples, and our cultivation levels have not yet flourished, so how can we guide others? Therefore, if the Elder doesn't mind, please join Enlightenment Peak as a Teaching Elder, to guide the new disciples who climb Enlightenment Peak in the future, impart knowledge, and resolve doubts."

"Teaching Elder..." Zhang Jingwei looked at Fan Wubing in a daze.

Fan Wubing said,

"Isn't this the best way to use the Elder's lifelong cultivation skills? It allows you to contribute to the sect while fulfilling your previous promise."

It must be said, Zhang Jingwei is the kind of person who values the collective over the individual.

This is extremely rare in the Cultivation Realm. When everything is going well for the collective, such people shine brightly, but when the collective is declining, these people are more prone to mistakes.

"I... will consider it."

Although he didn't agree immediately, from his performance, Fan Wubing believed he would eventually agree.

...

After bidding farewell to Zhang Jingwei, Fan Wubing did not delay for a moment and returned to Enlightenment Peak.

He headed straight into his room. He first opened Zhang Jingwei's Qiankun Bag to see what the accumulation of a Fetal Movement Realm cultivator looked like, hoping it wouldn't be one of those cases where there wasn't much yet it was claimed to be a life's savings.

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