Taoist Qiu stroked his beard and said, "Sect Master, my disciple has only done some trivial things, which are his duty. Since I started teaching him, over the years, I have always emphasized that the sect comes first, from being an Outer Disciple to advancing to an Inner Sect, and even till today, I have never slackened in this teaching."
Taoist Qiu seemed humble but was actually boasting.
The surrounding Secret Realm Elders were rolling their eyes secretly and were truly envious.
Listening to Taoist Qiu's words, instructing Su Jie for just a few years had nurtured such a powerful disciple, who stood at the pinnacle of all the Ghost Ridge Palace disciples and whose promotion to the Secret Realm was almost a certainty.
This would greatly benefit an Elder's status within the sect.
As the saying goes, "Once a teacher, always a father."
Even in a Demon Cultivation Sect, this master-disciple relationship was extremely solid and close-knit.
"Qing Ya, you've done well this time."
