After the Sect meeting, Li Ji'an's status and position in the Qinglan Sect became thoroughly consolidated.
When inner disciples mentioned him, they no longer referred to him simply as an "Honored Guest Elder," but rather as "one of the five leaders" in their words.
Disciples coming and going from Tianxiao Peak to deliver messages moved more swiftly yet cautiously, bowing with deeper bends, their reverence now bearing a trace of genuine acknowledgment.
Occasionally, new disciples seeing his figure from afar would stop and hold their breath, only daring to whisper after he had passed, their words filled with admiration for "single-handedly breaking the Blood River Grand Array."
Li Ji'an continued to observe his routine of seclusion, remaining indifferent to the changes in his reputation within the Sect.
