Qi Xuansu seemed to be frightened by the middle-aged man’s strength. He ran into the dense forest in the distance without looking back.0

This middle-aged man’s name was Chu Liangwang, and he was a Deputy Altar Leader of the Lingshan Witch Cult.0

All the major secret societies, including the Lingshan Witch Cult, imitated the structure and system of the Daoist Order, with inner and outer divisions. Their Incense Leaders were equivalent to the Hall Masters, and their Altar Leaders were akin to the Daoist Mansion Masters.1

However, in terms of strength, Ancient Immortals were equivalent to the first-rank Tianzhen Daoist masters. The Cult Leader of the Lingshan Witch Cult was only equivalent in strength to a second-rank Taiyi Daoist master. Thus, an Incense Leader of the Lingshan Witch Cult could not defeat a Hall Master, and an Altar Leader was definitely no match for a Daoist Mansion Master.1

Therefore, although Chu Liangwang was the Deputy Altar Leader, he was only at the Yuxu stage and not as powerful as a Deputy Daoist Mansion Master like Zhao Jiaowu or a Deputy Hall Master like Zhang Yuelu.1

Chu Liangwang pursued Qi Xuansu closely, intending to kill the...0