As a deacon of the Shangqing Immortal Sect, one held a position second only to the elders—a role that could only be filled by a Pseudo-Immortal Expert.
Attaining such a lofty position was akin to stepping onto the heavens in a single bound, placing him on equal footing in status with Third-Turn Pseudo-Immortal powerhouses.
Putting aside the fact that he had already sworn a Heavenly Dao blood oath never to betray Zhong Qing, there was also the matter of having followed Zhong Qing all the way from the Lower Realm to the Second Heavenly Layer of Central Prefecture, witnessing far too many extraordinary miracles wrought by his master.
Chapter 366