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Chapter 375: Severe Punishment for Such Words!
Chapter 375: Severe Punishment for Such Words!
As the saying goes, your position determines your perspective.
Often, it's only when you sit in a position that you truly understand the challenges that come with it.
At this moment, Liu Xingwan couldn't help but feel a sense of incomprehension.
Why couldn't they just apologize and acknowledge the sect's past errors?
She hadn't reached a high position yet and didn't understand the coldness of high places.
"Xingwan, admitting your mistakes is a great virtue, but that's all you need to do.
Many people will tell you that acknowledging your mistakes is a good thing.
But this kind of power is unique to the young."
Zhao Li spoke to Liu Xingwan, hoping to help her understand some truths more profoundly.
"Forget about Yunyang Sect or the Sect Master. Let's take me, the Pavilion Master, as an example. Xingwan, do you think I can easily admit my mistakes? I, Zhao Li, have made many mistakes, but I can't just casually admit that I'm wrong."
Liu Xingwan furrowed her brows, listening to Zhao Li's words.
"As a Pavilion Master, I also have many disciples under my command.
If I were stationed on the frontier defense line, I'd be leading over a thousand people.
Xingwan, if I admit my mistakes in front of everyone, how do you think these disciples will view my orders in the future?"
A rhetorical question made Liu Xingwan fall silent.
"If you lose your authority, your words will lose their power.
If Yunyang Sect publicly apologizes, it's as good as admitting that Yunyang Sect is inferior to Heavencradle City.
If the Sect Master and the elders admit their mistakes in public, the entire sect might as well disband.
From then on, no disciple, elder, or the Sect Master of Yunyang Sect will be able to issue orders.
Even if some people listen on the surface, they'll secretly disobey!"
Liu Xingwan furrowed her brows, not because she couldn't understand these points, but because of her youth.
"Don't expect people below you to respect you more or think that a Sect Pavilion Master or elder can admit and correct their mistakes.
In fact, they'll only look down on you more.
Xingwan, the human heart is not as pure and clear as you think.
When you reach that high position, you'll understand the difficulties within."
As the two conversed, Liu Xingwan nodded thoughtfully.
Perhaps the Sect Master and the elders had already foreseen the problem.
But they didn't want to believe it, nor could they.
Step by step, they had walked deeper into the issue.
After this incident, Liu Xingwan felt some changes within the sect.
The slander against Su Chen had significantly decreased.
Even some positive evaluations started to emerge.
These were mainly directed at Su Chen's handling of the Celestial Demons, which had slightly improved his image.
He was no longer seen as the lowly disciple who had been driven away.
Zhao Li's predictions as the Pavilion Master were quite accurate.
The sect might show some softness, but they would never publicly apologize.
During this time, Taiwu Immortal's brows hadn't relaxed once.
He had considered the possibility that Su Chen might be the reason for the Yunyang Sect's collapse on the frontier.
After all, the contrast between Heavencradle City and Yunyang Sect was evident.
If Heavencradle City wasn't intentionally deceiving, then Su Chen was likely the key figure.
But Taiwu Immortal never imagined that Su Chen and Chen Su were the same person.
He had intended to recruit Chen Su into the Yunyang Sect and solve the frontier defense issues simultaneously.
The previous mess would be considered a closed chapter.
However, the facts turned into a sharp sword, piercing his chest.
In the courtyard, only Taiwu Immortal and the Great Elder were present.
"We've been saying that Su Chen is greedy for credit, but now it seems that he's using actions to prove his capabilities.
The problems we couldn't solve were resolved twice by him."
The Second Elder also wore a look of regret.
If Su Chen hadn't left the Yunyang Sect and they had valued and nurtured him, the entire Yunyang Sect might have been much more stable by now.
"I wonder if there's a way to bring him back.
After all, he has been with our Yunyang Sect for more than two years, and we have indeed cultivated him to some extent."
The Great Elder, sitting beside him, seemed to be speaking nonsense.
"Great Elder, you're thinking too wishfully.
Even if he agreed, Heavencradle City would never consent, not even if you beat them to death."
If Yunyang Sect had such a disciple, would Taiwu Immortal let him go?
The Great Elder nodded at Taiwu Immortal's words.
But Taiwu Immortal had more to say.
"Using conventional means, Su Chen will definitely refuse, and Heavencradle City will reject us.
But I heard from the Fifth Elder that Su Chen still has a mother and sister."
Before the Great Elder could finish, Taiwu Immortal's expression turned cold.
"What? Are you and the Fifth Elder planning to leave the Yunyang Sect and join some evil sect?
Why bring up such despicable methods? Our Yunyang Sect, even in its decline, remains a reputable sect.
If I hear such words again, I'll severely punish you!"
Seeing Taiwu Immortal's reaction, the Great Elder quickly changed his tune.
Currently, the Yunyang Sect hoped to handle this matter discreetly.
But what about Heavencradle City?
In truth, many people knew about Yunyang Sect's request for Chen Su's assistance.
But if the news got out, everyone would know that Chen Su is Su Chen.
For the Yunyang Sect to ask for a disciple they had driven away to return, their reputation would take another hit.
He was still worried, unsure if Heavencradle City would go to such lengths.
Despite the concerns, the current Yunyang Sect was indeed much more stable.
The strange occurrences in the wilderness had been resolved, and the battlefront remained temporarily calm.
During this period, the high-ranking members of the Yunyang Sect should be able to take a good rest.
Although they weren't busy before, they were still anxious.
This period was a time to completely relax.
"During this time, are there any other matters that require our attention?"
Taiwu Immortal casually asked during the break.
"Recently, we heard that someone in the Great Zhou is investigating the identities of the disciples who went to Shadow Bright Battlefield this year."
"It seems to be someone from the Jin Kingdom, but we don't know the reason."
Taiwu Immortal frowned.
Being linked to the Jin Kingdom was no small matter.
Hearing this, the Great Elder shook his head.
"It's difficult for us to gather information about the Jin Kingdom."
Taiwu Immortal didn't blame anyone.
When it came to the Jin Kingdom, the Great Zhou Dynasty did seem a bit inadequate.
The Jin Kingdom's powers were not something the Yunyang Sect could investigate casually.
Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who made a living by trading information generally dared not touch news about the Jin Kingdom.
Learning that the Jin Kingdom was investigating the disciples who participated in Shadow Bright Battlefield this year was already quite an achievement.
"Go ask Jianyun and Xingwan if they offended anyone at Shadow Bright Battlefield.
Also, inform Heavencradle City and the Tianmu Association about these matters.
If Jianyun and Xingwan are not involved in this, we shouldn't get too involved either.
The Jin Kingdom's powers are indeed too powerful."
The Great Elder beside him nodded and immediately went to make arrangements.
If the one who offended the Jin Kingdom's powers was Fu Jianyun or Liu Xingwan, Taiwu Immortal might have to swallow his pride and seek reconciliation.
Compared to the Jin Kingdom's powers, the Great Zhou's first sect, the Yunyang Sect, could only be compared to the lower-level sects of the Jin Kingdom.
Even a sect that could barely rank in the middle would likely be much stronger than the Yunyang Sect.
At this moment, in Heavencradle City...
Things had indeed become much more stable recently.
But Su Chen was well aware that he had made a grudge with Sang Moryuan at Shadow Bright Battlefield, and the treasure left by that Immortal was still in his possession.
Would the powerful Jin Kingdom cultivators let him off so easily?
To resolve this crisis, the best solution was still to improve his strength.
Although he had already entered the middle stage of the Sixth Stage, it seemed decent.
However, in this vast world and compared to the Jin Kingdom, he still had a long way to go.
The genius martial artists of the Jin Kingdom could break through the Sixth Stage and enter the Fifth Stage by their thirties.
The most outstanding ones could even reach the Snowy Intent Fulfillment of the Fifth Stage at this age.
Of course, to take another step and enter the Transformation Realm was much more difficult.
In the path of martial arts, the transition from the Eighth Stage to the Seventh Stage was a huge hurdle.
It was a hurdle from Body Tempering to the Mind Realm.
Entering the Sixth Stage from the Seventh Stage was the second hurdle, and many who reached the Sixth Stage couldn't bear the scorching heat of their Heartfire, forcing them to fall back to the Seventh Stage.
The biggest challenge after that was to enter the Transformation Realm.
Countless people were stopped at this step.
The difficulty of entering the Transformation Realm was the reason why there were only twenty-plus Transformation Realm experts in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
Besides innate talent and comprehension, every Transformation Realm expert had accumulated a vast amount of cultivation resources.
This was also why the major sects had more Transformation Realm experts than the smaller ones.
During these days, Su Chen, besides cultivating his strength and realm, also researched the Array Formation.
During this research process, Su Chen not only became more aware of the profundity of Array Formations but also discovered a very useful method.
When he first arrived in an unfamiliar world, he obtained the Nine Curve Mechanism Art.
Su Chen was amazed at how powerful the Mechanism Art in the hands of ancient sages could be.
It could even make an entire region feel oppressed, and demons would not dare to approach.
But the Mechanism Art in his hands, was not that powerful.
At most, it could injure martial artists at the initial stage of the Fifth Stage, and that too, only through sneak attacks.
His performance made the Mechanism Art seem like a mere vessel, capable of combining with other techniques.
When combined, the result was a complete transformation, becoming something entirely different.
The treasure he obtained from Jingbo Immortal brought him many troubles, but it was also quite beneficial.
Within that booklet, besides instructions on Array Formations, there seemed to be methods to obtain other treasures.
It was a give-and-take situation, with both gains and risks.
(End of Chapter)
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