After Patriarch Qingxuan appointed Sun Yi as the new sect leader, Elder Jin Jue was the first to step forward and announce his support. “From now on, I will fully support the sect leader’s reforms. Anyone who dares show disrespect will be dealt with according to the sect rules!”
Then Elder Qin Chu also stepped forward, looked at the members and disciples below, and loudly announced, “From this day forth, the sect leader is the supreme authority of Qingyun Sect. Everyone, myself included, must obey the sect leader’s arrangements. Anyone who dares disobey will be severely punished without leniency!”
Elder Li Tai also took a step forward and looked at the members and disciples below. “I, Li Tai, on behalf of the External Affairs Hall and myself, fully support the sect leader’s work. If anyone dares disrespect the sect leader, I will absolutely not let them off!”
Elder Han Yun also stepped forward and announced loudly, “I represent the Transmission Hall in fully supporting the sect leader’s work. I must obey the sect leader’s orders as well. If any of you dare violate the sect leader’s orders, weigh the consequences yourselves.”
Finally, Elder Ye Luo also stepped out and shouted, “All members and disciples of the Miscellaneous Arts Hall, hear my command. From this day forth, you must obey the sect leader’s orders. Anyone who refuses will be severely punished!”
With Patriarch Qingxuan’s appointment and the full backing of the five Golden Core elders, Sun Yi’s position as the new sect leader of Qingyun Sect could now be considered unshakable.
But even now, the many disciples below still did not know who this new sect leader really was.
“Do you know the new sect leader’s background? Why have I never seen him before?”
“No idea. I’ve never heard of him. Could he be a hidden expert of the sect?”
“I never expected this Sun Yi to defeat the five Golden Core elders and become our new sect leader. He must be extremely strong.”
“He has to be a hidden expert of the sect.”
The inner disciples in the plaza all speculated that Sun Yi might be some super expert hidden by the sect. Since he could defeat the five Golden Core elders, become the new sect leader, and receive the five elders’ full support, he definitely was not simple.
At the same time, the outer disciples and servant disciples were also making the same guesses. They felt that Sun Yi must be a hidden big shot of the sect. Otherwise, how could he defeat several Golden Core elders and become the sect’s new leader?
At the very back, the few servant disciples who knew Sun Yi all wore extremely strange expressions. This was especially true of Sun Yi’s creditors, who were wondering whether they should forget that Sun Yi had borrowed money from them.
Manager Wang’s expression was the most complicated of all. He was Sun Yi’s direct superior and had squeezed Sun Yi quite a bit before. Now he only felt cold all over, and his face had turned deathly pale. This story is hosted at NovelPing.
Patriarch Qingxuan waved his large hand, and a vast pressure descended from the sky. The discussions below instantly vanished.
“Next, let us invite the new sect leader to speak to you.”
Under the gazes of everyone present, Sun Yi walked forward with a smile. Looking at the many cultivators standing in the plaza, he felt as if he had returned to his university days, when he had spoken as a student representative.
“Hello, everyone. My name is Sun Yi, and I am your new sect leader. I am very happy to stand here and meet all of you. Most people present must find me unfamiliar, but if I tell you my former identity, you will certainly be surprised.”
“Some people who know me must already know. That’s right. I was just an ordinary servant disciple of Qingyun Sect. My cultivation is only the third level of Qi Refining. My strength cannot compare to most of the people present.”
As soon as Sun Yi finished speaking, the entire central plaza boiled over. Cries of shock rang out again and again. Everyone stared wide-eyed at Sun Yi on the platform, unable to believe that this new Sect Leader Sun was actually only a servant disciple of the sect, and that his cultivation was only the third level of Qi Refining.
After a while, Sun Yi continued, “You do not need to be surprised, and you do not need to feel jealous. Many people want to be sect leader, but how many dare stake their lives to shoulder the heavy burden of the sect?”
“The sect leader position is power, but it is also responsibility. It means being the person who leads the sect to strength. I, Sun Yi, have pledged my life as the price and promised the Patriarch and the five elders that I will make the sect strong within one year. If I cannot do it, I am willing to apologize with my death. If it were you, would you dare?”
Sun Yi’s words made the cultivators in the plaza fall silent one after another. There truly were not many people who would dare make such a promise. It was practically no different from courting death.
“So next, I will carry out a comprehensive reform of the sect. Please strictly obey and implement it. Do not try to challenge my patience. If you think you are more powerful than the Patriarch and the elders, you can try.”
“First, I will change the sect rules. Everyone must strictly follow the new sect rules. Patriarch, please engrave the new rules.” Sun Yi turned and clasped his hands toward Patriarch Qingxuan.
Patriarch Qingxuan suddenly released a heaven-shaking aura. Then he abruptly grabbed toward the empty space on his right, and surging true qi rushed out, turning into a giant hand that covered the sky and forcefully lifted a huge boulder beside the plaza.
Then the giant hand clenched. The hard rock was instantly crushed. The true qi hand then suddenly spread out, wrapping and compressing the broken stone. Before long, it formed a huge stone stele thirty zhang tall, ten zhang wide, and one zhang thick.
Sun Yi stared wide-eyed at the scene, filled with envy. He thought to himself that in the future, he also had to become as awesome as Patriarch Qingxuan.
The huge stone stele descended from the sky and stood directly beside the central plaza. Then Patriarch Qingxuan pointed a finger into the air. Nine green sword lights instantly flew out from his body, and every cultivator in the plaza could feel an astonishing sword qi.
The nine sword lights rapidly carved the ten sect rules Sun Yi had formulated onto the stone stele. Every member and disciple in the plaza could clearly see the words on it.
However, after many people clearly saw the sect rules recorded on it, their eyes widened in disbelief. They could not believe these were Qingyun Sect’s new rules.
Although their hearts were filled with confusion, these were, after all, sect rules engraved by the Patriarch. No member or disciple in the plaza dared object. But all cultivators knew the punishment of soul refining was an extremely terrifying method of punishment.
Pointing at the enormous stone stele, Sun Yi loudly announced, “The sect rules are here. Everyone must remember and obey them. Anyone who dares violate them will be severely punished without leniency.”
Then Sun Yi suddenly called out several names in a loud voice. “Law Enforcement Hall’s Jin Lun, Xu Bo, Zhang Dahai, Liu Wen, and Luo Tao, all of you step forward!”
In the inner disciple area, the people Sun Yi had named were extremely unwilling, but they still obediently walked out from the ranks and came to the front.
Sun Yi looked coldly at the five Foundation Establishment cultivators below. Although all five were stronger than him, Sun Yi showed no fear whatsoever.
Instead, as the five cultivators below were stared at by Sun Yi like this, an ominous feeling immediately rose in their hearts.
Sun Yi read out in a clear voice, “After investigation, during your time in office, the five of you relied on your status to wantonly bully disciples of the sect, enforced the law unfairly, and illegally gathered wealth. Now, as the new sect leader of Qingyun Sect, I will punish you. First, you are removed from your positions as deputy hall masters and fined with thirty days of soul refining punishment. You are ordered to return all illegal gains, apologize to every member and disciple you bullied, and compensate them. If your resources are insufficient, borrow from others. No matter what, the compensation must be paid in full!”
When the five people below heard Sun Yi’s punishment, their faces changed drastically. They knew better than anyone how terrifying the soul refining punishment was. If they had to endure thirty days of soul refining, they would likely lose half their lives.
In contrast, many cultivators in the central plaza showed excited expressions. Quite a few could not help shouting their approval. Too many members and disciples had been bullied by these five over the years, but everyone feared their status and had dared to be angry without daring to speak. This action by Sun Yi won the goodwill of many disciples.
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