After talking with Tan Dongchen for a while, Mo Tiange soon figured out what happened.
The Azure Province was a large city only a few hundred kilometers away from Sky Snow City.
The Tan Clan of Qing Province, like the Ling Clan of Sky Snow City, was the number one cultivation clan in the region. More than half of the entire Qing Province belonged to the Tan Clan.
However, unlike the Ling Clan, though the Tan Clan was inextricably linked to the Jiuyan Sect, they did not belong to the Jiuyan Sect in name.
In reality, the Tan Clan did not belong to any sect. In their clan, the strongest was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and there were also several Core Formation cultivators, as well as countless Foundation Building and Qi Refining disciples.
Such a great cultivation clan was not inferior to an ordinary mid-sized sect. Among the large sects, they often held a decisive position.
However, the Tan Clan was not a member of some great sect. They used the clan as their foundation, and recruited Outer Sect disciples. Over the past several thousand years, they had become more and more powerful in the Azure Province, and their might was no different from that of a sect.
It could be said that they were actually a sect, just a family clan.
And the reason why the Tan Clan was able to gain a foothold in Azure Province was also because of their relationship with the Jiuyan Sect.
Tan Dongchen said that because of their close proximity, the Tan Clan had in-laws with many clans in the Jiuyan Sect, including the Ling Clan.
Mo Tiange had been in Xuanqing School for a long time, so she knew that many clans in this kind of big cultivation group relied on marriage to stabilize their relationships. She immediately understood that Tan Clan also used this method to form a beneficial alliance with Jiuyan Sect. That was why they were able to develop such a great clan right next to Jiuyan Sect.
After learning about all this, Mo Tiange really admired the successive clan masters of the Tan Clan.
Jiuyan Sect's status in Yunzhong was even stronger than that of Tiandao Sect in the Celestial Pole.
Tiandao Sect was known as the number one cultivation group in the Celestial Pole, but among the seven great cultivation groups, Xuanqing School and Gujian Sect weren't much weaker.
But in Yunzhong, Jiuyan Sect was not only the number one sect for cultivators, it was also the number one sect for all cultivators. Ever since the decline of Dawning Pill Sect, no sect in Eastern Tang had been strong enough to catch up to Jiuyan Sect. They could only watch as Jiuyan Sect grew stronger and stronger.
After thousands of years, the current Jiuyan Sect could be said to be a great crocodile in the clouds. No one dared to block its path.
Not only had the Tan Clan established a firm foothold by the bedside of the Jiuyan Sect, they had even developed and become stronger. This kind of ability to wield power and influence was truly impressive.
Among the people Mo Tiange knew, even Luo Fengxue, who always talked like a human or a ghost, didn't have this kind of ability.
Although they said they were exchanging cultivation experiences, in fact, with the gap in their cultivation levels, it was Mo Tiange who was giving Tan Dongchen pointers.
Tan Dongchen knew that he had taken advantage of the situation, so he had nothing else to say. He told him about the situation in Yunzhong, especially about the Jiuyan Sect.
The management style of the Jiuyan Sect was different from that of the large sects in the Celestial Pole. Although they also enjoyed power and status according to their cultivation levels, the positions of sect head, administrator, and elders had to go through an election.
This was especially true for the position of Sect Leader. Any Core Formation cultivator in the sect could participate as long as they were nominated by the two Grand Elders. The election process was completely transparent. Even ordinary disciples could clearly understand it.
However, Mo Tiange knew this was only on the surface. After all, those Nascent Soul Grand Supreme Elders had the final say on who was qualified to participate, and in the end, it was still those Grand Supreme Elders who would decide who won.
Therefore, the position of Sect Leader could only be considered partially transparent. The final position of the Sect Leader was not only a competition between the various candidates, but also a competition between the forces represented by the Grand Supreme Elders.
Speaking of this matter, Tan Dongchen mysteriously told her about some gossip.
As it turned out, many wonderful things happened in the Jiuyan Sect's Sect Leader Election.
For example, one of the original candidates, a Core Formation cultivator from Yin Clan, went out to search for treasures for the Sect Leader Election, but in the end, he mysteriously disappeared.
As for Ling Clan's candidate, he encountered a high level sea beast in the Sea of Returning Ruins and returned with serious injuries. He had no choice but to withdraw from the election and was replaced by another cultivator.
When Mo Tiange heard this, her eyes brightened. She asked, "Could it be that there's some secret behind this?"
Tan Dongchen looked around then said mysteriously, "Who knows what happened? However, all the accidents happened so coincidentally. There can't be such a coincidence in this world, right?"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled tacitly.
Mo Tiange asked again, "Let's forget about Yin Clan's matter, but the Ling Clan's candidate encountered a sea beast in the Sea of Returning Ruins — this can't be fake, right?"
"That's hard to say," Tan Dongchen said.
"I heard in the clan that the Ling Clan has been fighting fiercely in the past few decades. The original Sect Leader Candidate was a direct descendant of the Ling Clan, but the current candidate is from a branch family that has always been suppressed by the direct descendant …"
Tan Dongchen told her about this matter in detail.
As it turned out, although the Ling Clan was huge and had a large population, the talented people in the branch family had always withered, and the affairs in the clan had always been decided by the direct descendant.
However, a hundred years ago, a cultivator appeared in the Ling Clan. He built his foundation at the age of twenty and formed his Gold Core at the age of eighty. In one fell swoop, he became the most eye-catching junior in the Ling Clan.
At the same time, several descendants of the Ling Clan also produced talented people who formed their Gold Cores.
In the past hundred years, there had been many talents emerging, and it was supposed to be the time for the Ling Family to shine. However, for some reason, these rising stars of the Ling Family were fighting endlessly for the sake of their own interests, dragging the Ling Family into an endless power struggle.
At this point, Mo Tiange learned the name of that genius from Tan Dongchen. Sure enough, it was Ling Yunhe.
Before the Sect Leader Election, outsiders originally guessed that Ling Yunhe would participate in the election. Unexpectedly, he was injured in an accident and his cultivation level dropped, so the Ling Clan sent a direct descendant to participate without a doubt.
Who knew that the incident in the Sea of Returning Ruins would happen? This Ling Clan cultivator had no choice but to withdraw from the Sect Leader Election.
Originally, people thought the Ling Clan could only give up this time, but not long after, Ling Yunhe's cultivation level recovered and he was sent to participate again.
This matter was full of ups and downs and twists and turns, which really made outsiders enjoy talking about it.
Outsiders didn't know what was hidden in this matter, but this didn't prevent them from enthusiastically guessing.
Mo Tiange listened to several versions relayed by Tan Dongchen and was so happy that she almost couldn't hold back.
Among them, some said that Ling Yunhe was suppressed by the direct descendant and was unwilling to withdraw from the Sect Leader Election, so he plotted against his clan elder brother. Others said that the clan elder brother plotted against Ling Yunhe, but in the end, man proposes, God disposes.
The funniest part was that the clan elder brother was very fond of this cousin, but Ling Yunhe was too arrogant and ignored him. Because his love for Ling Yunhe turned into hatred, he wanted to suppress Ling Yunhe in everything, so he did everything possible to prevent Ling Yunhe from becoming the Sect Leader. Unfortunately, he made one wrong move and in the end, he still lost.
Mo Tiange was dumbfounded at first, but soon after, she held back her laughter until her stomach hurt.
Immortals in the cultivation world weren't any different from mortals. There were indeed many gossips. At the very least, those who could think of this "inside story" were definitely not ordinary people.
In the end, Mo Tiange ended her conversation with Tan Dongchen with satisfaction.
Tan Dongchen received a lot of pointers on cultivation and listened to a lot of news about overseas. From Tan Dongchen, she also learned a lot about the situation of the cultivation groups in Yunzhong. Everyone was happy.
Mo Tiange bid farewell to Tan Dongchen with satisfaction. Just as she was about to leave the teahouse, she suddenly felt a powerful divine sense fall on her body.
She narrowed her eyes.
Although this divine sense was powerful, it couldn't completely suppress her, so it wasn't a Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense.
But if it was a Core Formation cultivator's divine sense, it was a bit too powerful!
It should be known that she cultivated the Soul-Refining Art and was now in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm. Ordinary cultivators in the late stage of the Core Formation realm might not have a divine sense as strong as hers. However, this divine sense was undoubtedly much stronger than hers.
Was this person a friend or a foe?
Mo Tiange's mind spun rapidly.
If it was an enemy, it didn't seem menacing. But if it was a friend, the unscrupulous probing intent was too obvious!
While she was thinking about this, she heard a voice in her ear. "Miss, you're obviously a Core Formation cultivator. Why are you hiding your cultivation level?!"
It was a man's voice that sounded a bit feminine with a gloomy chill. When he spoke, he obviously wasn't in front of her, but his words seemed to be right next to her ear.
Mo Tiange paused. With a flash of light, the Heaven and Earth Fan immediately appeared in her hand. She stared fiercely at the room on the right.
Along with her movement, the fierce intent in the divine sense, which was still restrained, immediately spread. Mo Tiange suddenly felt a murderous intent surging towards her as if it wanted to suppress her divine sense.
In an instant, Mo Tiange's eyes swept around. She opened and closed the Heaven and Earth Fan and tapped the back of her hand. An invisible barrier appeared around her, protecting her tightly.
"Huh?" The man was surprised, but then he smiled. "Interesting, really interesting!"
Mo Tiange also smiled. She tapped the back of her hand with the Heaven and Earth Fan and looked at the room. "Fellow Daoist, relying on your powerful divine sense to bully others doesn't seem good, does it?"
Such an unforeseen event made the attendants in the teahouse look at her in surprise, but none of them dared to step forward.
Only now did they realize that this seemingly young girl was actually a Core Formation cultivator!
"Bully?
Haha! "Along with the laughter, the door of the room was opened and a black-robed man appeared at the door.
He wore a black cloak embroidered with golden silk, looking very gorgeous. He looked young and his face was like the autumn moon. He was unexpectedly very handsome.
However, no matter how one looked at him, this handsome young man's fair face exuded a strange aura, and the aura around his body was heavy with devil aura.
The late stage of the Core Formation realm!
Mo Tiange's expression was solemn. She stared at this person and cautiously clenched the Heaven and Earth Fan in her hand.
This person definitely wasn't a Dao cultivator. From the looks of it, he should be a beast cultivator or a devil cultivator.
Seeing her movements, this person smiled slightly. "Miss, you're already in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm, and your divine sense is so powerful. How can you say it's bullying?
I'm not sure I can win against you. "
Mo Tiange snorted coldly. "If it's not bullying, you and I don't know each other. Why did you use your divine sense to suppress me?"
This person blinked and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face. He then bowed and said, "If that's the case, it's my fault. I'll apologize to Miss.
Oh, let me formally introduce myself to Miss. My name is Xuanyue, and people call me Devil Monarch Xuanyue. May I know Miss's great name? "