Quinn Shepherd was utterly stunned. He looked at Serena Yunxiang, then at Granny Sue beside him, his mind in turmoil. He had always thought Granny Sue and Serena Yunxiang were one and the same, but now another Serena Yunxiang had appeared—and she was the current Saintess of the Holy Cult!
Right now, his head was a mess. This new Saintess also bore the surname Si, so he’d jumped to conclusions and kept testing if she was Granny Sue—he’d even deliberately flirted with the Saintess several times to see if she’d get shy!
It wasn’t until Serena Yunxiang tested him last time that he finally concluded she was Granny Sue. But now… it was clear that Serena Yunxiang refused to accept being passed over. After defeating the Buddha-Heart Buddha-Child, she flaunted her victory in front of Quinn, deliberately probing him, unwilling to concede.
"This generation’s Saintess is much safer than the last. The previous Saintess was a real monster."
An elderly white-haired elder sighed, "Both from the Si family, but at least this Saintess won’t bring disaster to our Holy Cult."
Granny Sue glared fiercely.
The elder quickly turned away, pretending not to notice.
Serena Yunxiang stepped forward, still a bit shy, and gracefully saluted: "Young Cult Master, Saintess Serena Yunxiang pays her respects."
Quinn hurriedly returned the salute. "No need to be so formal, junior sister."
"This generation’s Saintess is really poised."
But Quinn’s performance in the entrance exam was simply too dazzling—he beat Daoist Rowan all the way to the emperor’s feet. No matter what Serena Yunxiang did, she was always outshone by him; it was impossible for her to outdo him.
In the subsequent Patriarch’s Cult Master examination, which tested Quinn’s suitability as sect leader, the Patriarch’s heart had already chosen. Compared to Serena Yunxiang, Quinn was far better suited to be Cult Master.
Yet Serena Yunxiang was not truly convinced. So, after defeating the Buddha-Heart Buddha-Child, she came to Quinn to show off and test him, refusing to accept the outcome.
Quinn listened intently as the youthful Patriarch continued, "The woodcutter said, if you wish to become a saint, you must establish virtue, establish merit, and establish words—three establishments, three immortalities. The Founding Patriarch asked, how does one achieve these? The woodcutter replied: clarify principle, clarify knowing, and clarify teaching—three clarities, a teacher of ten thousand. At that, the Founding Patriarch was thoroughly enlightened."