After a brief moment of hesitation, he turned to Charlie and asked, “Master Wade… may I ask you something?”


    Charlie nodded, “Go ahead.”


    Feeling a bit embarrassed, Hong Changqing exined, “Master Wade, the inheritance of the Taizhen Dao master includes the tokens of the master, thest two paragraphs of ‘Taizhen Hunyuan Dao,’ and the medicine cauldron. However, my subordinates have already given the medicine cauldron to you. So, let’s keep this under wraps…”


    Charlie reassured him, “Don’t worry, I won’t mention it.”


    Upon hearing this, Hong Changqing finally felt a wave of relief wash over him.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    The two of them took the elevator to the eighth floor. Upon arriving, Hong Changqing used his room card to unlock the door and invited Charlie to sit on the sofa while he picked up the phone to call Long Siqi, who was in the adjacent room.


    Once the call connected, he said, “Maxton,e to the teacher’s room.” On the other end, Maxton immediately replied, “Okay, Master! Just a moment—I’ll be there after I finish myst round of training.”


    Hong Changqing knew that his disciple was utterly devoted to martial arts, often prioritizing practice even in dire situations, so he didn’t press the issue. Instead, he added, “Just don’t take too long; I have an esteemed guest I would like to introduce to you.”


    Maxton’s calm voice came through the phone, “Woo…”


    Then, she added casually, “Alright, Master. I’ll be there shortly—just give me the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.”


    Charlie overheard the woman’s voice and asked with curiosity, “Master Hong, is your top disciple a woman?”<fn7f67> Fresh chapters posted on Find~Novel</fn7f67>


    “To rify for you, Master Wade, in Taizhen Dao, the gender of the head disciple is not predetermined. Each sect master can choose their personal senior disciple based on their preferences. As long as the disciple’s cultivation is on par with others, they are eligible to inherit the sect master’s legacy. Throughout the history of Taizhen Dao, there have been several female leaders.”


    Continuing, he shared, “My personal disciple is quite gifted, and her father has strong ties with our sect, which is why I epted her. Remarkably, she has already reached the level of a five-star martial artist on her own by the age of ten.”


    Charlie smiled and joked, “Master Hong, it seems your disciple is even stronger than you!”


    Instantly, Hong Changqing’s expression turned glum as he murmured, “Master Wade… I only wanted to bring this up. As the leader of a faction, it’s a bit concerning to think of yielding my position. I can’t let my strength fall shortpared to my own disciple. Please, for the sake of my loyalty, could you assist me in restoring my cultivation?”


    Charlie looked at him with a mix of pity and amusement, asking, “You must have met your eldest disciple by now. Didn’t she notice your cultivation level is lower than hers?”


    Hong Changqing hastily replied, “To answer Master Wade, when I brought her back yesterday, she didn’t catch on to my cultivation level. However, I n to pass on the final two paragraphs of ‘Taizhen Dao’ to her and demonstrate the breathing techniques. If I don’t recover my cultivation, I fear I’ll be exposed…”


    Charlie nodded with a smile and said, “In that case, let’s restore you to the level of a six-star martial artist. That way, your disciple likely won’t notice anything amiss—she might only think, ‘My master seems a bit weaker than expected.’”</phong>