Chapter 0943 The Battle for the First Tower

Chapter 0943: The First Tower's Leadership

Qin Yun didn't want to become the Tower Master, as it would be exhausting and mean tons of work.

"Grandma Xing, I want to focus on my cultivation and don’t wish to be the Tower Master!" Qin Yun chuckled. "You’ve been doing a great job—just keep doing it!"

"Xiao Yun, anyone else would jump at the chance to become the Tower Master. Why are you refusing?" Grandma Xing couldn’t understand and continued, "Though our Star Tower is run-down, being its master still grants some status!"

"Grandma Xing, if I become the Tower Master, I won’t have time to manage the Star Tower’s affairs… I’m in a hurry to grow stronger, and sometimes I take off for who-knows-how-long!" Qin Yun said with a bitter smile. "Please spare me!"

Grandma Xing laughed. "That’s easy! You can be the Tower Master, and I’ll be your deputy. I’ll handle the Star Tower’s affairs for you—how about that? After all, I already promised the senior brothers that whoever could repair our Stellar Grand Formation would become the Tower Master!"

Qin Yun glanced at the old-timer senior brothers floating in the air and whispered, "Grandma Xing, I’m only at the late-stage Martial King Realm. Can I really be the Tower Master? Won’t the senior brothers resent me?"

Upon hearing this, the senior brothers all spoke up in support for Qin Yun to take the position.

Qin Yun was still repairing the star patterns and hadn’t fully restored the Stellar Grand Formation, but it seemed he was almost done.

Grandma Xing smiled. "See? Everyone agrees—quit saying no! When I became the Tower Master, I was only at the mid-stage Martial King Realm. It’s fine!"

Qin Yun thought for a moment and said, "Let’s discuss it after I finish repairing the Stellar Grand Formation!"

He was already quite satisfied with his promotion from a silver disciple to a golden disciple.

But now, he was being pushed to become the Tower Master, which had him feeling weird about it.

He had originally planned to keep a low profile. If he became the Tower Master, wouldn’t that make him too high-profile?

Grandma Xing added, "The selection of the Tower Master in our Star Tower wasn't tied to the other towers! Don’t worry about being looked down upon by other Tower Masters—many towers have had Martial Kings as their masters before!"

Qin Yun nodded. "Let’s discuss this properly after the Stellar Grand Formation is repaired! Besides, without the senior brothers’ help, I wouldn’t have been able to fix it at all. I can’t take all the credit!"

One of the elderly senior brothers laughed. "Xiao Yun, without you leading the repairs, we might have grown old and died waiting. This is all your doing!"

The other senior brothers all voiced their agreement.

Qin Yun felt he was stuck being the Tower Master.

Grandma Xing and the bunch of senior brothers were thrilled, their Stellar Force buzzing with happy energy.

Only Qin Yun remained kind of bummed—because he was about to become the Tower Master!

Over ten days passed, and Qin Yun, working alongside the senior brothers, finally repaired the outer ring.

The moment it was restored, the Star Plucking Pavilion lit up like crazy as the surrounding giant stars rained down glittering starlight.

The Star Plucking Pavilion absorbed the power of the celestial bodies above, turning into a jaw-dropping sight of white jade, shrouded in immortal mist.

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!" Grandma Xing was over the moon, rushing to steady Qin Yun.

Qin Yun, too, had nearly exhausted his Dark Moon mental energy.

"Everyone, inside!" Grandma Xing called out, leading Qin Yun into the Star Plucking Pavilion.

The interior was now thick with Stellar Force.

As soon as Qin Yun entered, he absorbed the Stellar Force, and his Dark Moon became active, hungrily sucking up the energy to replenish his depleted mental energy.

To his surprise, the yellowed, aged books on the shelves had now transformed into fancy new books.

The covers of those books were like crystals—blue, red, gold, white... each gleaming with crystalline light, incredibly beautiful.

This Starscraper Tower suddenly thrummed with vitality!

"The Starscraper Tower has finally revived! Our Star Tower's hardships are over!" Grandma Xing exclaimed excitedly.

The Starscraper Tower had several floors, each spacious enough to accommodate many people.

The senior brothers sat on the ground or in chairs, absorbing the thick Stellar Energy.

Qin Yun suddenly noticed that this Stellar Energy carried a wisp of immortal energy. He suspected that there might be a vast well of Immortal Essence hidden within this small star.

"Are all the senior brothers Stellar Force warriors?" Qin Yun asked.

"Yes! Over the years, they have cultivated Stellar Force according to the Star Tower's techniques. Now that the Stellar Grand Formation is repaired, they will surely break through soon and extend their lifespans!" Grandma Xing said with a smile.

Such rich Stellar Force was of great help to the senior brothers.

Many of the wrinkled senior brothers, after absorbing the Stellar Force for a while, looked visibly younger, their wrinkles gradually fading.

"Xiao Yun, I’ll give you the Tower Master’s sigil now!" Grandma Xing took out a crystal token and placed it on her palm. "Xiao Yun, press your hand on the token. I’ll pass the Tower Master position to you!"

"Grandma Xing, you should remain the Tower Master!" Qin Yun chuckled. "The title means nothing to me!"

"No, my word is final... Don’t worry, just accept the Tower Master title. The rest of the Star Tower’s affairs will be handled by me and the other brothers. We won’t burden you!" Grandma Xing said kindly.

She had recognized Qin Yun’s master-level ability in repairing runes—it was undoubtedly top-tier. Though curious about how he became so skilled, she didn’t pry further.

"Alright!" Qin Yun laid his palm upon the crystal token in Grandma Xing’s palm.

"Just wait a moment!" Grandma Xing said.

Qin Yun nodded.

Soon, he felt a strange resonance forming between him and the crystal token—an indescribable sensation.

After a while, Qin Yun said in surprise, "Grandma Xing, this crystal token seems quite extraordinary!"

Grandma Xing smiled. "Xiao Yun, as expected of a brilliant Runes Master, you’ve noticed it! This is indeed a formidable artifact, tempered and enhanced by several Tower Masters. As for its abilities, you can explore them yourself!"

Qin Yun nodded and studied the sigil with a rune master’s eye.

"By the way, Xiao Yun, though you’re now the Tower Master, you’re still young and your cultivation is low. You can participate in the Hundred Towers Sect’s activities and acquire resources!" Grandma Xing added cheerfully. "Also, with our Star Tower’s Sacred Star Token, you are equal in status to all other Tower Masters. Everyone except Tower Masters must address you as ‘senior’!"

Qin Yun laughed. "In our Star Tower, let’s dispense with honors. You’ll still be Grandma Xing, the brothers will remain brothers, and you can all just call me Xiao Yun!"

Grandma Xing nodded with a smile. "Come, let’s go out! See if Little Lan has returned!"

While the other senior brothers continued cultivating, Qin Yun and Grandma Xing used the stellar teleportation circle to return to the weathered Star Tower.

As soon as he stepped out, Qin Yun felt a well-known qi signature!

Lan Chen had returned—and with him was someone Qin Yun knew well!

A white-robed and sharp-featured, one-armed man—Xie Wufeng!

"Xie-laoge!" Qin Yun rushed over excitedly, seizing Xie Wufeng by the shoulders with both hands.

"Yun-didi!" Xie Wufeng smiled faintly and patted Qin Yun’s shoulder. "Long time no see... Unless my eyes deceive me, the celebrated Grand Master of Hundred Towers City is you, isn’t it?"

"Elder Xie, you're quite impressive too! At the Peak Martial King level, you're evenly matched with Murong Tianzhe!" Qin Yun laughed.

Xie Wufeng was also excited to see Qin Yun here. They had gone through many trials together in their youth, then parted for a long time before finally reuniting now!

Lan Chen chuckled, "Xiao Yun, I heard about Little Xie during a tournament, so I sent him a message saying you were here, and he came with me right away!"

Grandma Xing smiled, "Xiao Yun, so you're the renowned Grand Master making waves in Hundred Towers City. No wonder!"

Xie Wufeng glanced around and sighed, "The Star Tower has fallen into such decline, all thanks to the First Tower. Xiao Yun, I believe with your skills, you can surely restore Star Tower to its former glory!"

Xie Wufeng was well-versed in Star Tower's history and Qin Yun's abilities.

Grandma Xing said, "Little Xie, you're from the Divine Sword Pagoda. I heard you're planning to challenge the First Tower for their top position. Are you confident?"

Xie Wufeng shook his head, "I was previously tasked to test Ye Yaoxue's strength—she's formidable... Our Divine Sword Pagoda's Late Stage Martial Emperors can't defeat her."

Ye Yaoxue was the chief disciple at the Midstage Martial Emperor Realm, and only Late Stage Martial Emperors could challenge her.

Yet, she ranked tenth among all Emperors Wu in the Hundred Towers Sect, with the nine above her all being Peak Martial Emperors.

Thus, to defeat Ye Yaoxue, one must possess Peak Martial Emperor strength.

This way, Ye Yaoxue, as the First Tower's chief disciple, could firmly hold her ground.

"To claim the title of First Tower, the Tower Master must defeat the opposing Tower Master, and the chief disciple must defeat the opposing chief disciple. Finally, the strength of the Tower Beasts is compared. Only a complete victory in all aspects can secure the First Tower title," Grandma Xing sighed.

Xie Wufeng nodded, "Indeed, our Divine Sword Pagoda's Tower Master can defeat the First Tower's Tower Master, but we can't pass the chief disciple and Tower Beast stages. After testing Ye Yaoxue's strength, we abandoned our challenge against the First Tower."

Lan Chen said, "Xiao Yun, didn't you help Kang Feiqing reach Peak Martial King and break through to Martial Emperor? Why not help Little Xie break through too?"

Xie Wufeng laughed, "Old Lan, those are just rumors! Reaching Peak Martial King level just takes time, but achieving a stable breakthrough is no easy feat. Even our Tower Master can't guarantee it."

Qin Yun grinned, "Elder Xie, you're selling me short. I really can do it!"

Lan Chen chuckled, "Little Xie, your 'Brother Yun' wasn't given the Grand Master title for nothing!"

Xie Wufeng looked surprised, "Brother Yun, is this true? What materials would it take? I can repay you twofold!"