"This..." Huang Haibo's expression changed slightly, and a strange light flickered in his eyes. He said, "Since the sect rules require that the Sect Leader must have the Sect Leader's seal, you are now the Acting Sect Leader of the Flying Spirit Sect. Once you find the Sect Leader's seal, you can formally become the Sect Leader of the Flying Spirit Sect."

"Right, this also puts some pressure on you. Now that you are the Acting Sect Leader, you should find the Sect Leader's seal as soon as possible. This task is now up to you," Zhou Yuhou added.

"Old fox," Li Lin cursed under his breath. He had been promised the position of Sect Leader, but now he was only the Acting Sect Leader, a significant difference, like the difference between the main house and a mistress.

However, being the Acting Sect Leader was fine for now. Li Lin didn't say much more. After all, he was still a Sect Leader, and he didn't plan to hold the position for a long time.

"Greetings, Sect Leader," Zhang Mingtao was the first to pay his respects.

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

Inside the great hall, a group of ordinary disciples respectfully saluted, their voices echoing. Zheng Ying's three disciples, Fang Xinqi, and others also paid their respects, while Huang Haibo and Zhou Yuhou's disciples had faces full of resentment.

"No need for formalities," Li Lin said lightly, suddenly feeling quite pleased with himself at the sight of everyone saluting him. It seemed that no one could escape the temptation of high status.

"Li Lin, now that you are the Sect Leader of the Flying Spirit Sect, you should find the Sect Leader's seal soon," Huang Haibo said, watching Li Lin.

"Elder Huang, since you also say that I am the Sect Leader of the Flying Spirit Sect, shouldn't you address me as Sect Leader?" Li Lin said lightly.

Huang Haibo was momentarily stunned...

"This time, let's not worry about it. But I hope Elder Huang can address me as Sect Leader next time. Although Elder Huang is my Shishu (martial uncle), the sect has its rules," Li Lin said with a light smile, then turned to the crowd and added, "Everyone, go back and continue your cultivation."

"Yes, Sect Leader." The disciples happily dispersed, pleased to see Elder Huang humbled before the new Sect Leader.

After the crowd in the great hall dispersed, Li Lin took the opportunity to leave and returned to his residence with Li Xintong.

"Brother, are you really the Sect Leader now?" Li Xintong looked up, blinking her bright eyes.

"Yes, I'm now the Sect Leader," Li Lin smiled.

"That's great. Brother is the Sect Leader, and my dad was also a Sect Leader." After her initial joy, Li Xintong remembered her father and became sad again.

"Sect Leader, you really have a lot of Dan medicines," Fang Xinqi said to Li Lin, shocked, like others in the hall, at the hundreds of Dan medicines Li Lin had produced.

"It's like going bankrupt. Being a Sect Leader is quite expensive," Li Lin said self-deprecatingly.

"I believe the Sect Leader will make the Flying Spirit Sect better and better. We all support the Sect Leader," Fang Xinqi hesitated slightly, her cheeks flushing.

"This woman couldn't have fallen for me, could she?" Li Lin thought, seeing Fang Xinqi's expression, feeling somewhat vain. It seemed he was quite popular.

At night, after dinner, Li Lin returned to his room to cultivate, but Little dragon (the dragon) suddenly alerted him.

"Someone is coming." Li Lin's heart sank, sensing through Little dragon that someone was approaching his residence.

"Sect Leader, I hope I'm not disturbing you. May I come in?" A female voice came from outside the door.

"Shishu (martial aunt), please come in," Li Lin was surprised, realizing the visitor was Zheng Ying. He wondered what she wanted, coming to see him late at night.

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Li Lin had a wicked thought, wondering if Zheng Ying, who had never married, had some other intentions in visiting him late at night.

After fantasizing briefly, Li Lin opened the door. Zheng Ying, dressed in a gray palace outfit, had already walked in. Li Lin observed that she was well-maintained and had a mature woman's charm.

Li Lin closed the door and asked, "Shishu, what brings you here so late?"

"Are you really the close disciple taken by my Shixiong (senior brother)?" Zheng Ying turned around, looking at Li Lin seriously, as if she still found it hard to believe that this young man was her senior brother's disciple.

"Genuine and guaranteed," Li Lin replied, his expression showing no panic or hesitation.

"It seems my Shixiong has taken a good disciple," Zheng Ying sighed lightly, then her expression darkened as she asked Li Lin, "Do you know who killed your Shifu (master)?"

"I don't know," Li Lin shook his head slightly, observing Zheng Ying's expression and secretly guessing in his heart. Zheng Ying had never married and now seemed particularly concerned about Li Qing. Could it be that Elder Zheng Ying had always been secretly in love with Li Qing? The more Li Lin thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

"Please sit down. I came to tell you something," Zheng Ying said to Li Lin.

As they sat down, Li Lin asked with some confusion, "Please speak, Shishu."

"Do you really want to be the Sect Leader of the Flying Spirit Sect, or do you have other purposes? Or did your master instruct you about something? I hope you can be honest with me," Zheng Ying asked.

"This..." Li Lin didn't know what Zheng Ying meant and said, "Today, I saw that Elder Huang and Elder Zhou seemed to have premeditated plans to become the Sect Leader. I just couldn't stand it and spoke out a few words, and unexpectedly, I became the Sect Leader in a confused manner."

"Did your master tell you anything?" Zheng Ying asked, "For example, about the Sect Leader's seal?"

Li Lin's heart sank subtly, becoming a bit more cautious. Everyone was looking for the Sect Leader's seal; could it be that there was some secret hidden within it?

"No," Li Lin shook his head slightly, keeping an extra eye out in his heart.

"It seems your master didn't have time to tell you. But now we don't know where the Sect Leader's seal is. Without the seal, our Flying Spirit Sect has no hope left," Zheng Ying sighed slightly.

"Shishu, does the Sect Leader's seal have some other secret?" Li Lin asked.

Zheng Ying looked at Li Lin and then said, "Now that you are also the Sect Leader of the Flying Spirit Sect, there is no harm in telling you. A long time ago, our Flying Spirit Sect was not as declined as you see now. Back in the day, our sect in the ancient domain was a major sect with tens of thousands of disciples. But then, the Flying Spirit Sect gradually declined generation after generation, leading to its current state."

Li Lin was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the Flying Spirit Sect to have such a glorious past. Tens of thousands of disciples were not comparable to the super-sects like Yunyang Sect, but it was still a major sect. However, Li Lin wasn't too surprised, as there's a saying, 'Wealth does not last beyond three generations.' Probably no sect could continue its peak prosperity forever.

Zheng Ying continued, "During the peak period of our Flying Spirit Sect, our ancestors prepared for the eventual decline of the sect. They set up a secret chamber in the sect, supposedly containing items that could restore the sect to its former glory. The chamber has three keys, and combined with the Sect Leader's seal, it can be opened to obtain the treasures left by our ancestors. If someone tries to force it open, the chamber will explode, destroying everything inside. These three keys have been passed down to our generation and are held by the three Elders. Now, you know the importance of the Sect Leader's seal!"

"The treasures left by the ancestors of the Flying Spirit Sect must indeed hold secrets," Li Lin was somewhat surprised. No wonder Huang Haibo was so eager to find the Sect Leader's seal; it was related to this secret.

"Why hasn't the secret chamber been opened earlier given the current situation of the Flying Spirit Sect?" Li Lin asked.

"Our ancestors instructed that the chamber should only be opened if the Flying Spirit Sect truly faces existential threats. Elder Zhou and Elder Huang have always wanted to open the chamber, but the eldest Elder opposed it. That's why the chamber has remained unopened. Today, they wanted to become the Sect Leader, probably to open the chamber. But you disrupted their plans," Zheng Ying explained.

"So that's how it is," Li Lin said lightly, having suspected why Huang Haibo was so keen on the position of Sect Leader despite the decline of the Flying Spirit Sect. It was because of the secret chamber in the sect.

"Is there no other way to open the secret chamber without the Sect Leader's seal?" Li Lin asked, knowing that the Sect Leader's seal was in his possession. He wanted to know if the chamber was safe and could only be opened with the Sect Leader's seal.

"No, the chamber can only be opened with the three keys and the Sect Leader's seal," Zheng Ying affirmed.

"I wonder what's inside the chamber. The relics left by the once-prosperous Flying Spirit Sect must be extraordinary," Li Lin thought to himself, surprised at his luck. He hadn't expected such a fallback in a declining sect like the Flying Spirit Sect.

"Now that you are the Sect Leader, for the sake of the Flying Spirit Sect, you need to find the Sect Leader's seal. I guess your master didn't pass such an important item as the Sect Leader's seal to you and Xintong before his death, so it must be hidden somewhere. It's crucial to find the seal," Zheng Ying said.

"I will," Li Lin said lightly, his mind already pondering other matters. Having the Sect Leader's seal, it seemed even more important not to tell anyone about it. If people knew he had the seal, Huang Haibo and others might stop at nothing to go after him.

"It looks like I'll have to be the Sect Leader for a longer time," Li Lin thought to himself with a slight smile.

Three days later, outside the Flying Spirit Mountain, the secret forest covered the entire sky, with only slivers of light filtering through the dense leaves.