"What's the big deal?"
Gu An asked with a smile, sensing something amiss in the atmosphere upon his arrival in the Outer Sect City earlier that day—it held a tense unease that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
Ye Lan spoke up, "The Sect Leader and a certain Elder are struggling for power. Recently, the Emperor visited the Supreme Sect and appointed that Elder's Direct Disciple as the National Preceptor, granting him a First Grade Immortal official position. This was proclaimed to all, boosting the morale of that Elder's faction significantly as they also spread unfavorable rumors about the Sect Leader."
