The heaveanly martial hall was quiet as all the people in the hall were seated in their respective seat.Sam was naturally sitting in the throne of sectmaster.The elder and protector and were all quiet.Sam broke the silence:
"Punishing the evildoers and rewarding the contributors.This is how a sect functions.The punishment was carried out but we still have to rewards the hardworker of the sect."
Sam smiled as he looke at the first elder:
"First elder you have always worked for the sect all your life.You are honest and a man of few words.You have made numerous contributions to the sect and even handled the sinking sect during my absence but you never asked for anything in return"
With that he looked at the empty white tiger seat as he continued:
"After being injuired during the ambush,my master told me many times about your loyal and hardworking nature.This supreme elder seat has always been empty.So today as the new sectmaster of the Heavenly martial sect ,I bestow upon you the postion of the second supreme elder of the sect to thank for your hardwork and contribution to the sect.From today,the heavenly fragnance peak shall also belong to you".
People in the hall were shocked by his genorisity.After showing his merciless side,he genorously rewarded the honest and hardworking one.This gained the approval of the elders and protectors.After all this is how a sectmaster shoul act.Merciless to enemies and benovelent to his subordinates.
The first elder got on his one knee as he politely bowed and said:
"I thank the sectmaster for your genoriosity.I will surely fulfill my responsibilty and work hard not to dissapoint the expectations you have for me".
Sam nodded as he said,"please take your seat."
The first elder walked and sit on the white tiger seat.He even had tears at the corner of his eyes.He worked hard all this year in silence after losing to the previous sectmaster but never asked for anything.Today he was finally acknowledged for his hardwork.He felt like all the work he had done for the sect wasnot in vain.
"Now,that we are all united.Lets discuss about more important matters;the opening of the swordridge valley",Sam said after all the elders and protector were seated at their respective seat.
"Sectmaster, I have receive information from our people outside that it will open in a month.The sworridge valley is treasure ground.All sorts of rare materials,demonic beast and treasure are found inside.It hasnot been open for more than hundred years so more rare material will be found inside .Other sect and martial family are preparin to send their most talented younger disciples to enter the swordridge valley."
The second elder said to which one of the protector added:
"Only cultivators at the core formation realm and below can enter the swordridge valley.So,this time it will be a brawl between younger generation to gather more resources for their sect and family.We only have three slots so there is a high chance that other sects will gang up to prevent us from gathering more resources.We have enemies all over the northern region so we will be the common target."
"You dont need to worry about.The more enemies the better.I plan to have a good combat training experience in tbis trip ti sharpen myself.Those disciples of our enemy sect will be a good stepping stone.You guys just need to choose two other strong disciple who wont be a baggage once we are inside".
"We will certainly do that".Elders all nodded.
"We will depart after a week for the sword ridge valley.so,make necessary preparation for it.Today lets end it here." Sam said as he started to walk towards the door of hall to exit the hall.
The elders and protectors all followed behind him like servants as sam walked out of the eavenly martial hall.
After exiting the hall, "i will be off then" Sam said as he took a step forward as he vanished from the sight if the elders and protector.
Right after he vanished all the elders and protectors all turned their head towards the tallest peak behind the Heavenly martial hall because that was where sam appeared.
"Was that the 'seven steps to reach heaven' movement skill?" one of the elder asked.
The quiet first elder replied," yes ,and it looks like he has mastered it fully.He can cross a large distance with each step .According to the sect records,if one could continuosly take take seven steps forward,with the seventh step one could reach anywhere within the whole Nepmartial continent.Only our progenitor could take that step .But with his martial prowess,he could reach every corner of Nepmartial continent with just one step.""
"Sectmaster is wise and he is even talented in cultivation.Our sect will surely prosper with his leadership but we must protect him before he hardens his with from the dangers".One of the protector said.
All the people nodded to his word vowing to protect his during his growing years so that after he grows strong he could shelter the sect from the wind and rain.
After the meeting in the hall was over,the whole sect was in tormoils as news started to spread around the sect.The young sectmaster during his meeting with the elders and protectors showed his martial powers as he even summoned the four divine beast to intimidate the elders and protectors to officially become the new sectmaster.
Right after becoming sectmaster,he doubled the cultivation resources of the disciples and even added simple healing medicines to the mothly resources.He even order the elder to add new weapons in the weapon halls and appointed a new supreme elder.
The disciples were shocked by his acheivements and the most unbelievable fact was that he acheived all that in a single day.A young man of sixteen years old convincing the bigshots to become the new sectmaster and bring positive changes to the sect right after..How cool was that..
He became the rolemodel for all the young disciples in just one day.
"Humph..he is capable so what? he is still weak." A few disciple who were dissatisfied with San still retorted back to his popularity but their voices were weak like mosquito buzzing.
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Oblivious to his popularity in the sect, Sam was standing infront of a tall peak.Infact ,it was the tallest peak in the whole martial heavenly sect.It was called the Heavenly martial peak.The peak where he used to reside with his master.
The heavenly martial peak was peaceful with green grass and a few trees.The sounds of bird chirping could be heard occasionally.The breeze was soft and the earthly energy was dense in the air.It was like the paradise for a cultivator.A stone stair path was built on this peak leading to the top of the peak.
Sam smiled as he slowly ascended the stone path with light footsteps like he was afraid to disturb the peace of this peak.He remembered when he used to run up and down on this stone path everday to train his body .He missed those days but it was all in the past.he wouldnot mull over it.
At the top of the peak was a small wooden house.It had two rooms and a small hall with two sitting cushion and a cheesboard.Sam walked inside the house and sat down in one of the cushion.He looked at the cheesboard smiled.He used play chess with his master while his master used to teach him about strategy,scheme and tricks using the pieces on the chess board as example in this hall.
As he thought of the past,his smile grew radiant.
"Master,are you doing well in the heaven?Is that where people go after dying?You taught me how to scheme and strategize rather that guiding me on cultivation.You could always read my thought like an open book and called me simpleton but i could never guess what you were thinking.But today i think I understood you a little more.You gave this earring to me as your gift and just told to me to keep it close.I knew that this earring was special but i could have never guess you were already passing the whole sect to me in such a ambihious manner.You gave me the key to control all the formations and things inside tge sect saying it was just a earring and i believed you like a fool.I guess i really am a simpleton".
He paused at this moment as his face turned serious and his eyes shone with determination.He continued after a while:
"Master,i willnot let you down.I will not dissapoint your expectation.I will make our heavenly martial sect famous in the whole world.I will grow strong and avenge the people who ambushed you with my own hands.Master,today i promise you this".
With that he bowed three times towards the cushion opposite to him as he could see his own master sitting there.
He stood up and walked inside one of the room.This was where he used to live.It was a simple room with a bed and a desk with chair.He got up on the bed as he sat down cross legged and closed his eyes.His breathing grew soft as he activated his breathing technique to start cultivating.