Gu Taihong and the other elders gazed at Bai Li Hongzhuang with burning eyes, their dignified faces filled with astonishment and disbelief.
They had harbored some dissatisfaction with the way the Palace Master had chosen Bai Li Hongzhuang as the Junior Palace Master without notifying them. After all, Bai Li Hongzhuang was too young, and they didn't know much about her.
The successor was crucial to the future development of the sect, so how could such a decision be made so casually?
Moreover, Bai Li Hongzhuang had been absent before the start of the Battle of Hegemony, and when she finally appeared, she immediately participated in the battle. It raised further questions.
Apart from Gu Taihong, who had some understanding of Bai Li Hongzhuang, the other elders only knew that she was the first-place winner in the assessment competition and a talented alchemist.
If Bai Li Hongzhuang were merely a cultivator, her achievements would already be impressive. However, as an inheritor, higher qualifications were required.
However, now that they knew the results achieved by Bai Li Hongzhuang, all the grievances in their hearts had disappeared.
Who would dare to say that Bai Li Hongzhuang was not qualified to be the Junior Palace Master when they had achieved first place in the Battle of Hegemony?
Such achievements were enough to make the entire Infinite Palace proud!
A joyful smile spread across Gu Taihong's face. Recently, many elders had been inquiring about the situation of the Junior Palace Master, and he felt the pressure. Fortunately, the Junior Palace Master had made a remarkable performance, so he no longer had to worry about criticism from others. The results spoke for themselves!
Just as Gu Taihong had expected, all the elders believed that the Palace Master's insight was truly extraordinary.
The sudden return of such a powerful successor surprised them all. No other force had such keen judgment.
Next, Bai Li Hongzhuang slowly recounted the experiences they had gone through in the Battle of Hegemony.
Everyone was curious about their journey during this time, so it was better to tell them now and avoid further curiosity.
"So, you took the most difficult path?" Nangong Wu couldn't help raising her voice. Earlier, she had discussed this matter with Yu Linfeng and believed that their team wouldn't have been so unlucky.
But it turned out that they were indeed unlucky.
Bai Li Hongzhuang nodded. "Although the challenges along the way were tough, our gains were also significant."
Looking back now, Bai Li Hongzhuang felt somewhat fortunate that they had chosen this path. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gained such substantial rewards, and her strength wouldn't have improved.
The greater the difficulty, the greater the improvement. That was the truth in the cultivation world.
"Junior Palace Master, there was a formation on that path. How did you manage to pass through it?" Gu Taihong furrowed his brows, finding this formation the most frustrating obstacle compared to the other challenges.
For years, almost every team had been trapped in that formation.
"I deciphered it," Bai Li Hongzhuang said calmly.
As soon as these words were uttered, everyone in the council chamber looked at Bai Li Hongzhuang in astonishment. She had casually deciphered it?
Wasn't that formation supposed to be difficult to break?
"Not only did the Junior Palace Master break the formation, but she also set up a new formation to trap the team from the Hengshan Faction. We launched a surprise attack and obtained the entire team's identity tokens," Yan Aoshuang excitedly recounted the events, as it had left a deep impression on her.