Chapter 1107: Chapter 268: Seizing the Dragon Blood Ganoderma, the Sinister Five Poison Demon Sect
Through Linglong’s story, Chen Jie got to know the structure of the great sect that has been entrenched in Xiangxi for a thousand years.
Five Poison Sect.
It has a thousand-year heritage and can be traced back to the Ancient Era, the Battle of Zhulu.
After Chiyou’s defeat, some of the Jiuli Clan people hid in the mountains and evolved into the Miao.
And a part of the Miao core established the Five Poison Sect, with Chiyou as the Holy Master, the only True God.
Beneath the Holy Master is the Sect Hierarch, who alone becomes the Mother Gu.
Because the Five Poison Sect enshrines Chiyou as the True God, they put the Saintess in charge, who is also the Mother Gu. Hence, the Sect Hierarch is often a female, and women have priority for succession.
This is also why Linglong became the temporary leader, while her brother Na Su could not.
Below the Sect Hierarch are the positions of temporary leader, Saint Heir, and Saintess, but these are mostly honorary with no following.
Beneath them are the Five Elders, who are also the five Sect Leaders of the Five Poison Sect.
They are: Yin Snake Sect, Golden Toad Sect, Poison Scorpion Sect, Centipede Sect, Guardian Sect.
Guardian refers to the gecko, which is the four-footed snake Zhao Ya almost ate.
The Five Sects appointed elders who manage the sect’s affairs.
Beneath them are various protectors, stewards, as well as Hundred Households and Households managing military matters.
This is the structure of the Five Poison Sect.
The only ones who can decide the Sect Hierarch’s position, apart from the previous one, are these five elders.
After hearing this, Chen Jie pondered and looked at Linglong.
“Do you have an elder with whom you have a particularly good relationship?”
Linglong replied, “Yes, Granny She likes me the most.”
Chen Jie said, “The elder of the Yin Snake Sect?”
Linglong answered, “Yes, that’s right.”
Chen Jie asked, “And who is your brother good with?”
Linglong replied, “Elder Xie, Centipede Elder, they both get along well with my brother. They once fought against the court together.”
Chen Jie said, “Oh, I see.”
With this thought, Chen Jie began to calculate. It is now possible that the Yin Snake Sect could help Linglong, but Elder Xie and Centipede Elder might be enemies. Moreover, because of his own reasons, Elder Xie is likely an enemy.
After all, having killed one of their disciples, it’s understandable they’d want revenge.
Apart from these two, there are only Elder Jin Chan and Guardian Elder left, and it’s currently difficult to judge their positions.
Thinking this, Chen Jie said, “Linglong, now the situation is clear.”
“If you want to rescue Sister Yaya, you must meet your mother, Mother Gu, because the Dragon Blood Ganoderma is in her hands.”
Linglong nodded, “That’s right.”
Chen Jie said, “And to meet your mother, you must get the waist tokens from the five elders so that the passage can be opened to meet her.”
Linglong said, “Yes.”
“And to gather the waist tokens of the five elders, only by becoming the temporary leader can you justifiably ask them.”
Linglong said, “That’s right.”
“And now you think Granny She of the Yin Snake Sect will stand by you.”
Linglong said, “Yes, it’s not that I think, I’m certain. Granny She will definitely stand by me.”
Jie Wenyan said, “Yes, Granny She will definitely stand by your side.”
“And the enemies are Elder Xie and Centipede Elder.”
Hearing this, Linglong said, “That’s right.”
Chen Jie said, “So what should we do now?”
Linglong stared at Chen Jie and said, “What should we do?”
Chen Jie said, “First, you need to have a bargaining chip to enter the game, right?”
Linglong said, “What do you mean, what is a bargaining chip?”
Chen Jie said, “Let the elders who support you know that you are still alive! Only then can they help us deal with them, understand?”
Linglong said, “Go find Granny She?”
Chen Jie said, “Exactly!”
Chen Jie said, “This way, you give me something of yours, so Granny She will know you are looking for her when she sees it.”
Linglong said, “I don’t have anything personal on me, and if you recklessly go to Granny She, she might attack you, thinking you kidnapped me.”
Chen Jie was taken aback: “This…”
Linglong said, “I’ll go with you.”
Chen Jie said, “But what about the Commandery Princess…”
Linglong said, “Don’t worry, I fed her life-saving herbs, she won’t need food for two days, and with Lord Jin here, nothing will harm Sister Yaya.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, “Alright, let’s go out and take a look.”
Chen Jie felt confident enough to protect Linglong.
He now has the strength of the Dragon Realm, not weaker than an average elder level, and Linglong doesn’t seem fragile either. With him, outside, and with Linglong familiar with the terrain.
Not to say invisible and unsensed.
At the very least, even if discovered, there would be a retreat.
Thinking this, Chen Jie said, “Alright, let’s go out together and take a look.”
The two of them agreed. Linglong tidied up a bit and then followed closely to Lord Jin, saying, “Lord Jin, I’m going out for a bit, you stay here and hold the fort.”
Lord Jin raised his head to glance at Linglong upon hearing this.
Linglong said, “Lord Jin, rest assured, he said he would protect me.”
Linglong pointed at Chen Jie.
Chen Jie also nodded, “Rest assured, Lord Jin, I will protect her.”
Hearing this, Lord Jin slithered on the ground for a while before diving into the golden pool.
At this point, Linglong looked at Chen Jie and said, “Since you took the Dragon Phoenix Pill, your body has become resistant to the golden pool. We can go out.”
After saying this, Linglong directly dived into the golden pool.
Chen Jie, still uneasy about the golden pool, cautiously dipped his hand in, finding the water cooler but surprisingly less corrosive.
Chen Jie felt a bit relieved.
He then cautiously entered the golden pool bit by bit.
Inside the golden pool, Chen Jie saw Lord Jin leading the way and noticed many big fish along the way.