Cao Xiong

Origin Cao Xiong was the Second Elder of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect and the Sect's strongest alchemist. Sect Master Position Cao Xiong competed with Su Yonghuang for the Sect Master position, but failed. Even so, he still wanted it badly, if not for himself, then at least for his disciple, Leng Shizhi. Thus Cao Xiong repeatedly proposed to make Leng Shizhi the Prime Disciple, but was constantly rejected by Su Yonghuang. Eventually, in order to get the Sect Master's position, Cao Xiong colluded with Dong Shenglong, the Sect's guest advisor who was appointed to the Sect by the Heavenly Jewel Kingdom. Accepting the Prime Disciple When Li Qiye came to the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect with the Third Ancient Order and asked for the position of the Prime Disciple, Cao Xiong urged the rest of the Elders to agree with Li Qiye's request, at least in order to return the Third Ancient Order back to the Sect. However, his true intentions were to allow useless mortal to become the Prime Disciple, so that the Sect Master and other Elders had no choice but to choose Cao Xiong's disciple, Leng Shizhi, as the next Sect Master. Li Qiye's Return After Li Qiye returned to the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect from the Nine Saint Demon Gate, the Elders was shocked to hear what he has successfully passed all trials of the Ancient Marriage Treaty. Cao Xiong, however, was greatly alarmed, because Li Qiye's success means that he could marry Li Shuangyan. If Li Qiye could obtain the support of the Nine Saint Demon Gate, then nor Cao Xiong nor Leng Shizhi will have any chance to become the Sect Master. In this regard, Cao Xiong became very antagonistic towards Li Qiye and tried to accuse him of being the Nine Saint Demon Gate's spy. But Elder Sun disagreed and argued, that the Gate was currently many times stronger than the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect and basically didn't have any need to send spies as they can easily destroy the Sect if they wanted. Li Shuangyan's visit Four months later, the Nine Saint Demon Gate sent a message to the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect, informing them that Li Shuangyan will come next day. Cao Xiong commanded his disciple, Leng Shizhi, to seize this opportunity to try to get Li Shuangyan's favor, because it will help him become the next Sect Master. Next day all the elders, protectors, sectional leaders and many disciples gathered in the Grand Temple to meet Li Shuangyan. To their surprise, it wasn't only Li Shuangyan who came; she was accompanied by Grand Protector Yu He. They were even more surprised by Yu He's extremerly polite attitude