Chapter 45: The Aftermath of Su Chen's Departure
Chapter 45: The Aftermath of Su Chen's Departure
Sometimes, the more you do, the more mistakes you make.
Sun Xue Rong, having risen to the position of Elder, was no fool. In the current situation, she genuinely couldn't grasp the intricacies of the matter.
Continuing to feign strength would only lead to more blame.
Grandmaster Taiwu, seated in the middle, waved his hand, indicating for the other elders to refrain from speaking for the moment.
"Over the past two years, you elders have indeed been diligent in managing the sect's affairs.
I, as the Grand Elder, have had some good fortune, and these past two years have indeed been carefree and easygoing.
But it's unrealistic to expect everything to always go smoothly. Yunyang Sect has faced some troubles on its path of ease these past two years, and that's acceptable."
As the leader of the sect, Grandmaster Taiwu's words seemed to calm the other elders.
"Elder Sun, please share your findings over the past two months.
No matter if the feedback is right or wrong, speak of it.
We will analyze and address each point together.
Yunyang Sect is the first sect of the Great Zhou, and it won't be thrown into chaos by a few lesser demons."
Hearing this, Sun Xue Rong also calmed down and began to share her findings from the past few months.
Yunyang Sect operates under a hierarchical management system.
Below the elders are the hall masters, and under them are the squad leaders.
Below the squad leaders are the squad commanders, and finally, the ordinary disciples.
Tasks are distributed from the top down, and information is passed up the chain.
This method is highly efficient for executing ordinary tasks and finding the most direct person responsible.
In comparison, Tiangang City forms their own squads and commands them independently.
Tiangang City only cares about results and the success of demon slaying.
They don't interfere with the process or the details of the tasks.
This approach allows for better adaptability in complex environments.
In theory, Yunyang Sect's management style should provide better control for the upper levels.
But the results of this interrogation have made Sun Xue Rong feel that the problem is growing more significant."
As everyone's gaze turned towards her, Sun Xue Rong began to share the information she had gathered.
"After the New Year, I, along with three hall masters, started questioning the disciples on the frontlines.
During the late summer purge, we had a good grasp of the demons' movements.
There wasn't much turnover among these scouts.
But after the autumn, there were widespread errors in the information.
This indicates that these disciples likely encountered similar issues.
However, when questioned, the answers were varied and bizarre.
Some disciples claimed that the sect's contribution points were too low, demotivating them.
But since the beginning of last year, the contribution points for scouts have already been reduced.
If there were no issues during the late summer purge, how could this suddenly become a problem?"
The other elders nodded in agreement with this analysis.
"Some disciples also said that the wild demons have become smarter, making it harder to track them.
It's possible that during the late summer purge, the less intelligent demons were eliminated.
Those that escaped might be slightly more clever.
But it's unlikely that the error rate would be so high that even lesser demons couldn't be dealt with.
Could it be that the surviving demons have suddenly transcended and become wiser than humans?"
Sun Xue Rong wasn't convinced by this reasoning.
To be honest, people often repeat the same mistakes, second or third time.
How many people truly learn from history? It's not easy for an entire group to suddenly become wiser.
"These are the most common and mainstream reasons."
In addition to these key reasons, there were some other less critical factors mentioned.
For instance, one disciple was described as lazy and unwilling to work hard, while another was said to be uncooperative and difficult to work with.
Several disciples even provided absurd justifications. They claimed that Su Chen's departure was the reason, stating that he had often helped gather information.
Much of the information they gathered came from Su Chen, which is utterly absurd."
At the mention of Su Chen's name, Grandmaster Taiwu, seated nearby, lifted his head.
"This Su Chen is a disciple who was previously expelled from the sect for seeking credit and glory, and he has incurred the wrath of many."
Knowing that Grandmaster Taiwu was not familiar with Su Chen, Elder Sun Xue Rong, the Fifth Elder, spoke up to explain.
The group did not delve further into Su Chen's affairs.
In the side courtyard, the group continued their discussion.
Currently, the issues within the Yunyang Sect have been identified.
There is a significant gap in their information sources.
While the problem has been uncovered, the cause of these issues remains elusive, and a conclusion has yet to be reached.
The same people are involved, and there seem to be no significant changes.
As the discussion progressed, the group struggled to reach a definitive conclusion.
Two hours later, Grandmaster Taiwu, the Sect Master, waved his hand.
"Enough, this argument serves no purpose.
With the arrival of spring, the sect must first address the situation on the front lines.
Let's put this matter aside for now. After stabilizing the front lines, we can then investigate the problems one by one.”
Hearing the Sect Master's instructions, the several elders naturally had no other choice.
The Yunyang Sect also had to respond to the situation after the arrival of spring.
However, there was some relief as the sect was located in the north, and spring arrived a few days later.
But it was only a matter of days.
Starting from the eighth day, the Yunyang Sect also began deploying a large number of disciples to return to the front-line camp.
This time, three Hall Masters were directly assigned to the mission.
They were determined to halt the decline on the front lines.
The situation where the camp was harassed and disciples lost their lives, as it had happened before, was absolutely unacceptable.
After two consecutive years of dominance, the Yunyang Sect had believed they held a significant advantage over the demons.
This also led those Hall Masters to believe in their unmatched wisdom, manipulating the demons at their whim.
With three Hall Masters dispatched to the front lines for defensive stationing, there was no way problems could arise again.
In reality, many of their decisions during those two years were extremely muddled.
The layout of the front-line camp, in particular, completely disregarded the threat posed by the demons.
Previously, Su Chen had conducted daily investigations into demon tracks, allowing for well-planned ambushes and defenses.
But now, who among them possessed such capabilities?
Tiangang City.
Senior Brother Wu Yi and his group had already begun preparing for their departure to the front lines on the seventh day.
Su Chen would leave a little later, after the New Disciple Combat Tournament. The sect had promised to forge a weapon for him after his victory.
In the following days, he needed to inspect and select a mold for the weapon.
Only then would the weapon be comfortable to use once it was cast.
Su Chen had never enjoyed such treatment before.
After agreeing with Su Chen, Senior Brother Wu Yi and his group set off ahead.
With a few days of rest, Su Chen refocused his attention on his cultivation.
The advantages of the Profound Heaven Heart Sutra became increasingly evident. This foundational cultivation technique allowed him to surpass even genius disciples like Hou Shenfei and Jin Yue at the same cultivation realm, as they were usually several levels stronger.
Although at the Eighth Stage, this gap in cultivation realms might not be particularly significant.
However, the difference in strength was still noticeable.
During the tournament, Su Chen did not feel much pressure from Hou Shenfei.
(End of Chapter)
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