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Chapter 309: Finally Taking Down the Moonlight Sect! Rename? Sure! (Part 2)
Chapter 309: Finally Taking Down the Moonlight Sect! Rename? Sure! (Part 2)
"Hmph."
Long Ao Jiao scoffed upon seeing this and ridiculed, "You're still alive?"
"For the sake of the Moonlight Sect, you almost sacrificed yourself. Was it worth it?"
"If you had chosen to be with me back then, would you have faced such calamity?"
After saying this, she turned to the Moonlight Sect members, not hiding her dissatisfaction, "You Moonlight Sect..."
"Too weak!"
"Weak to the point of hopelessness!"
The faces of the crowd changed repeatedly.
Lu Ming's mood, on the other hand, was extremely... painful.
Damn.
What you just said...
It's like a little wife standing up for her man, you're crazy! When did we become so close?
It was just a transaction back then, wasn't it?
Really...
"Hmph!"
Lu Ming coldly harrumphed, "As the Sect Master of the Moonlight Sect, I must take responsibility for it. Even if I give my all, so what? Even if I die here today, I will never regret it!"
"Yeah, yeah."
Long Aojiao scoffed, "You're really full of righteousness."
"It's just too foolish."
"Is the Moonlight Sect so insignificant that it's more important than you?"
"Them."
"What are they to you?"
The Moonlight Sect members: "..."
Your words are too demeaning towards us, aren't they? They were speechless.
But at this moment, strictly speaking, they are all 'captives' or 'surrendered soldiers'. Without Lin Fan and the others speaking up, they don't even have the qualification to do so.
Of course, if they really want to speak, no one is stopping them.
But...
Who knows what they might do after angering Lin Fan?
"Enough."
Finally, Lin Fan spoke up, interrupting Long Aojiao.
The latter harrumphed but didn't say anything further.
"Moonlight Sect..."
"I noticed that you still have the Moonlight Sect on your lips. Perhaps it's because you're not used to it, or maybe I didn't declare it in advance."
"But now, I need to make it clear. The Moonlight Sect, as it was, no longer exists!"
"From this day forward, there is only the Moon Holding Sect's Moonlight Lineage. Remember your identities!"
"And you, Lu Ming, you are no longer a Sect Master."
"Did you all understand?"
"..."
"This..."
The elders of the Moonlight Sect exchanged glances.
Lu Ming sighed lightly and then nodded, "I am no longer a Sect Master, indeed."
Gu Qingyun's lips trembled slightly, and eventually, he couldn't hold back, "Sect Master Lin, no, Sect Master..."
Heaven knows how difficult it was to say those two words.
He almost exhausted all his strength to say them, and then sighed, "I wonder, can we discuss this? Or rather, I beg you..."
"Speak."
Lin Fan responded indifferently.
He wasn't afraid of the Moonlight Lineage members causing trouble.
How many Heavenly Dao Vows and Dao Heart Oaths had been established? Those above the Seventh Realm were bound by Heavenly Dao Vows, and those below the Seventh Realm were restrained by Dao Heart Oaths.
Moreover, the content of the vows was comprehensive.
First, they must not disband the sect, nor should they consciously do anything to harm the Moon Holding Sect's interests or engage in infighting...
Although he had also taken an oath, it didn't matter.
He never intended to target them specifically...
After all, such a powerful force shouldn't be wasted!
Besides, the disciples were innocent.
They were all die-hard fans of Lu Ming, loyal followers. Why would he target them?
So...
At this moment, Lin Fan was acting arrogantly.
And at this very moment, in this situation, he had to act arrogantly, and he had to do it convincingly to suppress them!
"This..."
Gu Qingyun said cautiously, "Speaking of which, the Moonlight Sect is also a sect with a heritage of several hundred thousand years, extremely ancient, even older than the Moon Holding Sect."
"Now that both sects have merged, it's natural for the Moon Holding Sect to take the lead. But... I was thinking, can we change the name a little?"
"Just..."
"Give the Moonlight Sect a bit of presence?"
"Otherwise..."
"In the future, when we pass away, we will truly be ashamed to face our ancestors."
Upon hearing this, the elders' expressions changed, and they all looked at the Supreme Elder Gu Qingyun with admiration in their eyes.
How brave! To dare to say such words...
I wouldn't dare! But...
Is it possible? With someone taking the lead, they all spoke up, "Yes, Sect Master, please... give us some face."
"The Moonlight Sect has existed for several hundred thousand years."
"For the past enmity, we apologize, and we have received the punishment we deserve. Please, Sect Master, give us a chance to leave some traces of the Moonlight Sect."
"What kind of traces do you want?"
Su Yan pouted, "Isn't the Moonlight Lineage a trace?"
"Do you want to change the sect's name to the Moonlight Sect?"
Wang Teng glared, "Reversing the Heavenly Chasm!"
Xiao Ling'er and the others also had unsightly expressions.
What now?
Do you want to change even the sect's name?
Why don't you just go to heaven?!
"Everyone, calm down."
Lu Ming sighed, "I've been friends with all of you for a long time. Can't you give me some face?"
Lin Fan nodded, "Indeed, we are old friends. But the moment you joined the Moonlight Sect and became its Sect Master, our friendship became distant."
"However..."
"Considering that you indirectly made this happen, I'll agree to your request."
"You want to change the sect's name and leave a trace of the Moonlight Sect in it, right?"
"Exactly." Gu Qingyun nodded vigorously.
The other elders were instantly thrilled.
It's...
really possible?
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Sect Master is brilliant!"
"Thank you, Sect Master!!!"
One of the elders even swore, "Sect Master, I hereby take a Heavenly Dao Vow. From now on, I will dedicate myself to the sect with all my heart. If I have any disloyal thoughts, may I die a terrible death..."
"..."
"You're being too serious."
(Chapter End)
Lin Fan chuckled, "In the end, we're all on the same side now. Why the need for all this?"
"It's just a name change, leaving a trace of the Haoyue Sect in our new name. It's only natural and understandable."
"I'm not an unfeeling person."
"Then..."
Gu Qingyun's eyes sparkled, "I've been thinking about this issue. Both the Lan Yue Sect and the Haoyue Sect have the word 'moon' in their names. Why not..."
"How about we rename it the Shuangyue Sect?"
"I personally think this name is excellent."
"After all, we were originally a merger of the two moons..."
"Shuangyue Sect, it sounds good and takes into account both sides, it's reasonable and makes sense. What do you all think?"
"Very good!"
"Good, good, good!"
The elders all brightened at the suggestion, feeling excited.
Putting aside other considerations, the name Shuangyue Sect was indeed perfect. Perhaps it lacked the dominance of Lan Yue or Haoyue, but it was fitting and practical.
The most important thing was...
Once the name was changed, the disciples of the Haoyue lineage could, in the future, forcefully pretend and save face when they were outside.
What was this about being absorbed and integrated into the Lan Yue Sect?
We call it a merger!
Shuangyue Sect, right?
It's a merger!
This...
Wasn't it perfect?
They looked at Lin Fan with great anticipation, but before Lin Fan could speak, Medicine Mother suddenly objected, "That's not appropriate!"
"Why should it be called the Shuangyue Sect?"
"How come? Your Haoyue Sect has a long history and is an ancient sect, but my Dan Tower is nothing?"
"Your Haoyue Sect is at its wit's end, clearly seeking refuge, yet you still want to turn the tables?"
"It's like overturning the heavens!"
She coldly huffed, "According to you, my Dan Tower isn't at its wit's end, and we also joined the Lan Yue Sect. Shouldn't we change our name too?"
"Shouldn't it be called the Yue Tower instead?"
"This..."
Gu Qingyun and the others were stunned.
They were speechless. What was the Dan Emperor doing, arguing with them?
But...
Medicine Mother's words were indeed flawless.
What made them even more depressed was that they couldn't afford to offend Medicine Mother.
This was the Dan Emperor!
The master of Dan Tower!!!
Not only did they join the Lan Yue Sect first, but their status was clear. Who wouldn't want to please them? They, the Haoyue lineage, still wanted to obtain high-quality alchemy pills from the Dan Tower lineage in the future. If they offended Medicine Mother, what could they hope to gain?
That would be...
Painful to the point of death!
They might not even be able to put on shoes!
"This..."
"This... Hehe, well, let's leave it to the Sect Leader to decide. Sect Leader, you have the final say."
Medicine Mother coldly huffed, "Anyway, I don't agree. I didn't discuss this with you, nor did I use divine consciousness to transmit sound and ask you to come out and disagree. Medicine Mother did this on her own initiative."
It was...
Too perfect!
You guys from the Haoyue Sect still want to change your name?
Shuangyue Sect...
Double hammer, double my ass! With you guys, are you even worthy?
But...
As the Sect Leader, I can't be too unfeeling, right?
Lin Fan chuckled, "Everyone, everyone, no need to argue."
"How about this."
"Actually, I can also understand everyone's requests."
"How about..."
"Like this, our Lan Yue Sect and Haoyue Sect will each contribute a character to form a new name. What do you all think?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.
This...
It sounded perfect.
But...
Why did it still feel a bit odd?
They stared at Lin Fan with confused expressions, and at that moment, Lin Fan smiled, "Like this, our Lan Yue Sect will take a step back and not use the word 'moon'. We'll use 'Lan'."
"Haoyue Sect, with the moon in the sky."
"Then we'll use..."
Gu Qingyun and the others blinked.
The character 'Hao'?
Lan Hao Sect?
This...
It did sound a bit odd!
Moreover, this clearly showed that the Haoyue Sect was absorbed by the Lan Yue Sect, right? This wasn't good...
Just as they were feeling depressed, Lin Fan spoke, "Add the character 'Yue'."
"Lan plus Yue."
"Lan Yue Sect."
"It has the characteristics of our Lan Yue Sect and the elements of the Haoyue Sect, killing two birds with one stone, isn't it beautiful?"
Gu Qingyun and the others: "(⊙o⊙)..."
What the...?!
They were all dumbfounded.
Damn!
I thought you wanted to create the Lan Hao Sect or something, but you...?!
They were speechless, their mouths agape, unable to remain calm.
Okay, okay, okay.
You're playing with us, right? Teasing us?
Gu Qingyun sighed and couldn't find the words to respond.
Sigh...
It was all because they were too naive. They knew it was impossible, yet they still held onto hope, so it was no wonder they felt so disappointed.
It was at this moment...
Lin Fan noticed their dissatisfaction and couldn't help but say, "Everyone, do you feel dissatisfied?"
"Don't you like the character 'Yue'?"
"It's fine, let's change the character then."
The elders of the Haoyue Sect couldn't help but feel hopeful again, their faces full of anticipation as they looked at Lin Fan.
"How about using the character 'zong'?"
"Lan Yue Zong~"
Everyone: "..."
This was so unfair!
You're just playing with us!
Are you this unreasonable?
If it weren't for the fact that we had already sworn the Heavenly Dao Vow and still needed to stay alive for revenge, to kill Yan Lie and the others, we would definitely fight you to the death!
Everyone was speechless and furious.
So damn...
Annoying and unreasonable!
And it kept happening!
Damn it!
"Er..."
"Do you all still feel dissatisfied?"
Lin Fan blinked and asked.
Everyone: "..."
"Satisfied, satisfied."
"I'm extremely satisfied."
"The Sect Master's wisdom is unparalleled!"
"That's that then..."
At this point, who didn't know that Lin Fan would never change his name? And they were still dissatisfied? Speaking up would be as useless as hitting a rock with a hammer, only serving to further humiliate themselves.
Forget it.
It was time to accept their fate.
At least they would be spared from further ridicule and retain a shred of dignity.
"Really?"
Lin Fan smiled gently, "Are all of you truly satisfied?"
"We are indeed satisfied."
"Isn't this a bit too much?"
"Not at all."
"Hmm..." Medicine Mother almost laughed out loud, but being an old hand at this, she managed to hold it in.
But...
Long Ao Jiao couldn't care less about such things.
"Pfft, hahaha."
"Sorry, don't mind me."
"I just... couldn't hold it in any longer."
It was at this moment that Lu Ming spoke up angrily, "Sect Master, you've gone too far!"
"We have already joined the Moon Holding Sect, and you have sworn an oath. Why are you toying with us?"
"Oh?"
"Toying with us?"
Lin Fan scoffed, "Weren't you the ones who started this charade?"
"We never..."
"Never?"
Lin Fan's smile widened, "Well said."
"But you, the Moonlight Lineage, joined the Moon Holding Sect, and your oaths were made with the Moon Holding Sect in mind. Yet, you want me to change my name."
"After changing my name, would the Moon Holding Sect still be the Moon Holding Sect?"
"What about your oaths...?"
"Are they still valid?"
"I don't know about that, and I don't want to know. But... your actions make it hard not to suspect that you have ulterior motives."
The crowd's expressions changed slightly.
After a moment's thought...
That was indeed the case!
For instance, the most crucial part of their oaths was to never betray the Moon Holding Sect, never actively harm its interests, actively promote its development, and so on...
If the Moon Holding Sect was no longer the Moon Holding Sect, would they still need to abide by these oaths?
If they didn't abide by them...
Would there be any consequences?
No one knew the answer for sure, but it was possible!
In other words...
They felt embarrassed.
Lin Fan sneered, "Even without mentioning all that..."
"Your Moonlight Sect was also desperate, so you sought refuge in my Moon Holding Sect."
"As for me, I led numerous direct disciples and the alchemy lineage to come to your rescue. I even paid out of my own pocket and used my connections to invite the Spirit Sword Sect, Beast Taming Sect, Taihe Palace, and the Hai Family..."
"I, and the Moon Holding Sect, were the ones who put in the effort!"
"After all this, you have the audacity to have such thoughts. You want to save face and leave a trace of the Moonlight Sect?"
"You didn't think carefully. If not for the Moon Holding Sect, your Moonlight Sect would have been long gone! By now, there might not even be a trace left, yet you want to leave your mark."
"What mark? The scorched earth spanning millions of miles after the battle?"
"Not to mention, I took a huge risk to save you."
"You want to face your ancestors, but I don't? Over the years, how many of my Moon Holding Sect's predecessors have you killed? I didn't even bother to finish you off, and it was already a blessing."
"Moreover, not only did I go through all the trouble to save you, but I even promised to treat you as equals to my Moon Holding Sect disciples, giving you nearly equal treatment..."
"And yet, you still want me to change my name?"
"On what grounds?"
"Just because you want it?"
"Just because you say so?"
"Sorry, no deal."
Lin Fan's words were blunt.
But...
This was necessary!
On the Moonlight Sect's side, there were countless individuals with ulterior motives. While their oaths could ensure they stayed on the right path in general, there were still many opportunities for them to manipulate the details.
Therefore...
He had to assert his dominance over them!
A new leader must make their mark, and as a 'rival' taking over as the Sect Master, he needed to assert his authority. How could he expect them to listen without showing his strength and keeping them in line? Thus...
It had to be done!
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyun remained silent.
The elders, including Gu Qingyun, bowed their heads in shame.
It was Lu Ming who stepped forward at this critical moment, sighing, "We were too presumptuous and didn't consider things thoroughly. I apologize on their behalf."
"Additionally..."
"We have no ill intentions, and we're not trying to escape the constraints of our oaths by changing names. It's just that..."
"What guarantee can you offer?"
Lin Fan replied calmly, "You can guarantee yourself, but can you guarantee that everyone else doesn't have such thoughts?"
"This..."
Lu Ming fell silent.
The elders, including Gu Qingyun, felt a surge of self-blame.
They had caused trouble for the Sect Master again... Ah, no, they had caused trouble for Elder Lu.
Sigh.
It was better to be cautious and not act recklessly.
Being able to survive was already a blessing.
At this moment, the elders of the Moonlight Lineage shared a similar thought.
"Enough talk," Lin Fan suddenly waved his hand, "I'm too lazy to waste words with you."
"Lu Ming, we go way back, and for old times' sake, I'm giving you this opportunity. You will serve as the General Overseer of the Moonlight Lineage, reporting directly to me. I won't meddle in the details, but if there are any issues with the Moonlight Lineage, I'll hold you accountable. You will be the first to be blamed."
"Do you understand?"
Then, he turned to the other elders, "Do you have any objections to this arrangement?"
Having Elder Lu as the General Overseer to handle the Moonlight Lineage? That... was like having an elder from the Moon Holding Sect take charge.
They were overjoyed at this unexpected development, "We have no objections."
"We will follow the Sect Master's arrangements."
(End of Chapter)
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