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Chapter 854: Dividing a New Sphere of Influence
Wang Ping supported the demon tribe to go out because he wanted the demon tribe to share some of the pressure from the Xizhou artifacts. Also, there were indeed many good things within the demon tribe that could promote the progress of the cultivation world.

For example, in the future, weapon cultivators may be able to cooperate with the demon clan to increase the success rate of advancement to the third realm. They can also use their bloodline abilities to help non-Buddhist cultivators practice, etc.

Because of the fire caused by True Lord Lieyang, the side sects in Zhongzhou were almost extinct. Without the help of the side sects, it would be empty talk for Taiyan Sect to rebuild Zhongzhou relying solely on its own strength.

As for Kaiyun's agreement to let the demon clan go out, Wang Ping guessed that it was because he or the Vajra Temple took a fancy to some secret techniques of the demon clan. Before, the demon clan hid in the demon domain, and he could only abide by tradition and perform his duties, but after the demon clan went out, he could take them openly.

Ao Hong might just find it interesting, or he might have indeed received certain promises from the demon clan. For example, when they drove away the Taiyin Sect last time, without the unanimous decision of the demon clan's elders' council, they would never have sent Bai Lin to help.

Zhi Gong had a similar idea to Wang Ping, and perhaps because of some extra promises from the demon tribe, she preferred the demon tribe to go out, but she wisely chose to hide behind Wang Ping.

As for Lord Yuxing, he probably just wants to treat the demon race as his future cattle and horses, so that the Jade Purity Sect will have fewer problems.

As for the future accountability of the True Lords, it is highly unlikely to happen.

First, Kaiyun's attitude has shown that the True Lords do not actually care about the affairs of the Demon Realm; second, Wang Ping deliberately looked through the archives of the Second Seat Meeting and learned that the time for imprisoning the demon clan had expired three hundred years ago, that is, one hundred years after the founding of the Datong Dynasty. At that time, no one remembered the Demon Realm, and the Demon Realm itself was also restricted in its attempts to leave.

It was only after Lord Lieyang burned down Zhongzhou that they were able to completely let go.

When Ao Hong finished scolding Kaiyun, Bu Qiong stood up and clasped his fists to everyone and said, "Blind oppression is not a good idea. The demon race war was caused by the hatred and conflict between the human cultivators and the demon cultivators. If we repeat what they did, the hatred between the two races that was repaired with great difficulty will reappear, which is not a good thing for both of our races."

Yuxing Mansion Lord listened to Bu Qiong's remarks very seriously. When she confirmed that Bu Qiong had finished speaking, she immediately responded: "I have no hatred towards the demon race, but they should be punished for their mistakes. Also, I just made a suggestion. Wasn't this meeting proposed by someone?"

After she said this, she lowered her eyelids, looking as if she was not going to continue the discussion.

Quan Wen, who was sitting below Man Su, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. He was really worried that those present were too greedy, and then this meeting was doomed to fail, and he didn't know when the next such meeting would be organized.

After Yuxing Mansion Lord expressed his attitude, Ao Hong stared at Ke Yun and said, "Ker Yun, since you like to express your opinions so much, please tell us what you think, so that we can have a reference."

Kaiyun maintained a one-handed Buddhist salute, and smiled warmly when he heard the words. Under the gaze of everyone, he slowly spoke: "As part of the cultivation world in Zhongzhou, the demon race wants to take on some responsibilities. I naturally agree with both hands, but considering their nature, they must be adequately supervised, otherwise they will easily make irreparable wrong choices."

After hearing this, Quan Wen seemed to want to speak, but was stopped by Man Su next to him. He obviously didn't understand the conversation techniques used by these people.

Ao Hong was disgusted by these nonsense and wanted to interrupt, but at Wang Ping's signal, he picked up the teacup and sipped the tea, and then heard Kai Yun continue: "I suggest that we continue to use the structure of the Taoist Palace. We have added some three-seat seats for the Demon Realm before. Now it is nothing more than adding a few more, and giving them a two-seat seat. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Lian reminded Wang Ping in her spiritual sea: “Central Province is now in decline. There may not be more than a hundred sects in the entire cultivation world that have cultivators at the third level. This will definitely allow the Vajra Temple to take over all of Central Province’s affairs. He has a good plan.”

Wang Ping put down the teacup in his hand. When everyone's eyes fell on him, he looked at Zhi Gong and said, "Do you have anything to say, fellow Taoist?"

Zhi Gong nodded in response to Wang Ping's gaze, then looked at Kai Yun and said, "The Dao Palace system is too complicated and does not play any role in supervision. I remember very clearly that Zhongzhou was in chaos at the time, and the three-chair meeting could not solve any substantive problems except for quarreling."

"My suggestion is to make adjustments to the existing structure of the Dao Palace to make the decision of the three-seat meeting more efficient. As for the two-seat meeting, I personally think it is not necessary to even establish it. If everyone gets together to discuss with each other, it may be more effective."

Her idea was good, but she overlooked an important issue. The significance of the Second Seat Meeting was the supervision of the True Lords. Canceling the Second Seat Meeting was almost equivalent to blocking the supervision of the True Lords. Even Wang Ping would not think about this.

So after she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the hall, and finally Bu Qiong broke the silence and said, "The efficiency issue is indeed a big problem. The reason for the efficiency issue is that the previous three-seat meeting was too general. Sometimes the monks in the north did not understand the situation in the south and interfered without authorization. The south did not understand the actual situation in the north and kept arguing with the monks in the north."

"So my suggestion is to set up more three-member conferences. Take the Central Province as an example. We can set up a northern three-member conference and a southern three-member conference. Both three-member conferences have the power to independently decide on daily affairs."

Zhi Gong immediately retorted: "We are discussing the matter of the demon cultivators now. If this is the case, should the demon cultivators be considered as the three seats in the south or the three seats in the north?"

Bu Qiong could come up with this idea, so she naturally had her own ideas. Upon hearing this, she immediately replied, "It doesn't matter whether it's the north or the south. The demon cultivators who practice in the south are considered the south, and the demon cultivators who practice in the north are considered the north."

"Whimsical!"

Zhi Gong immediately expressed her objection. She obviously had something else to say, but she didn't say it out loud.

Kaiyun spoke up at this time: "Since Daoist Changqing organized this meeting, I believe he already had a complete idea, right?"

Wang Ping put down the teacup in his hand, glanced at Ao Hong who really had no idea, looked around at everyone present, and finally looked at Kai Yun, and said: "The original intention of our founding the Taoist Palace was to achieve spiritual balance, and at the same time to maintain the order of the cultivation world, and to maintain the basic interests of the lower-level cultivators, so there are seats from the first to the seventh."

"But the actual situation is just the opposite. Instead of protecting the basic interests of the lower-level monks, these seats have become a weapon for exploiting and oppressing them. In the end, they have even become a tool for some people to make money."

"People are greedy. Some powers that should not be given to them should not be given. This will actually lead to better management. My suggestion is to retain the two seats in the meeting..."

Wang Ping's idea was actually very simple, which was to change the structure below the second seat of the Taoist Palace into a framework similar to the police system. Each region would establish a corresponding independent system, but also set up a corresponding superior agency, and finally be under the supervision and jurisdiction of the second seat meeting.

"In this way, if any problems arise, we can find the person responsible immediately without wasting time arguing. We can also set up a supervisory department directly under the Second Seat Conference to specifically supervise the Dao Palace members in various places."

"Also, we can set up three chiefs at the Second Chair who will be replaced every 20 years to be responsible for daily management, so as to increase the efficiency of the Second Chair meetings."

"The usual three to seven seats can also be retained, but they only have a title and can listen to the review process of some cases, but they do not have the power to intervene in specific matters."

His method caused everyone present to fall into a brief silence again. Finally, Ao Hong spoke first: "As expected of Fellow Daoist Changqing, you are rigorous in your work and consider things very comprehensively."

Kaiyun took out a jade scroll and kept writing and drawing on it with his spiritual energy. He said to Wang Ping, "I don't think it's necessary to divide it into so many levels. Only the state and prefecture levels are needed. There's no need to station a Taoist palace at the county level." Wang Ping shook his head and said, "My idea is exactly the opposite of what you think. I think the county level is the most important. Many unrests started from the county. Moreover, we have cut off the power of the lower-level cultivators, and we need a Taoist palace at the county level to compensate for their lost power."

Lord Yuxing looked at Wang Ping and said, "Hushan Country does not have the conditions to establish Taoist palaces at all levels."

Wang Ping replied: "How about the Hushan Kingdom only extending to major cities and letting the tribes govern themselves?"

Yuxing nodded, agreeing with Wang Ping's opinion.

Kering said: "Where is the headquarters? Xizhou..."

Wang Ping interrupted, "Fellow Daoist, let's not talk about Xizhou this time. As for the headquarters, I think Xindu is a good place."

Ao Hong said: "A headquarters can also be set up in the Southeast Islands."

When Zhigong and Yuxing Fujun were about to speak again, Wang Ping intervened directly and said, "How about this? We set up a first-level branch in Hushan Country, Southeast Islands, South and North of Zhongzhou?"

Quan Wen stood up, clasped his fists to everyone, and said in a very humble manner: "The Demon Realm can also form Dao Palace organizations at all levels. We welcome any human cultivator to enter the Demon Realm to practice and gain experience."

Kaiyun heard this, thought for a moment and said, "Zhongshan State can also join in!"

Wang Ping looked around and said, "Then we should set up a branch above the prefecture, county, and finally the headquarters, the second seat, and the first seat. In theory, each branch has the power of autonomy, but also has to bear full responsibility. If there is a problem, the branch needs to deal with it immediately. If it cannot be handled, the headquarters and the second seat have the right to directly intervene."

Everyone was thinking about it again. Ao Hong thought about it and was the first to speak out in support of Wang Ping.

Kering still raised his doubts. He wanted to know what the conditions were for the headquarters and the second seat to directly interfere. It was obvious that he did not want anyone to interfere in the affairs of Zhongshan State.

Everyone discussed this issue. Although it seemed simple, it actually involved the core interests of all parties, so the discussion took a very long time.

An hour later.

Wang Ping asked Yu Lian to open the palace gate and asked Zi Luan to send someone in to replace the tea.

Now, apart from the issues of details, the most important thing is that the location of the headquarters cannot be finalized. After the branches are determined, no one wants to set up the headquarters within their own sphere of influence, but they also don't want the headquarters to be too far away from themselves.

This seemed to be an unsolvable problem. Finally, Man Su, who had been silent the whole time, suggested: "The headquarters must be resolved, and it must be resolved this time. Otherwise, it will be impossible to resolve it later. But you all have your own ideas. I have a suggestion. Each branch can be established first."

"As for the headquarters, I have an immature idea. I noticed that Taiyan Sect, Diku Sect, and Linshui Prefecture would hold a sect competition every once in a while. All the sects that have connections with your three religions would participate, right?"

He looked at Wang Ping.

Wang Ping immediately guessed what Man Su was thinking when he heard this. He glanced at Zi Luan who was guarding the door and explained with a smile, "We have been doing this for hundreds of years. Previously, it was an internal exchange between our southern sects, and later it expanded to the entire Zhongzhou. How long will this sect competition last, and where will it be held?"

Zi Luan, who was guarding the door, heard Wang Ping's question and sensed Wang Ping's gaze. He immediately clasped his fists and replied, "To answer your question, the next duel will be held in thirteen years. According to past practice, this time it should be held by Linshui Mansion."

He paused, then added: "It is not difficult to change the date, if..."

"No need to change the time." Wang Ping interrupted Zi Luan and looked at Man Su, asking knowingly, "Fellow Daoist, why don't you tell me your solution?"

Man Su nodded, clasped his fists to everyone again and said: "You all dislike the trouble of the Dao Palace headquarters, then let's decide it by winning or losing. You can send your disciples to participate in the sect competition thirteen years later, and the one with the lowest ranking will be responsible for organizing the Dao Palace headquarters!"

Yuxing Mansion Lord was the first to nod and agree: "I will go back immediately and have someone prepare for this matter. If there is anything else, you can contact the headmaster of my Yuqing Sect!"

After saying that, she left without looking back. She didn't even listen to other people's opinions.

However, it was impossible for others to have other ideas. If they objected, they would only add to the ridicule. After Yuxing Mansion Lord left, Ao Hong looked at Kaiyun and said, "I don't know if your heretical theories will work in the arena. Don't lose too badly then."

His tone was full of contempt for Vajra Temple, and it was obvious that he looked down on the monks of Vajra Temple from the bottom of his heart.

Kaiyun always had a good temper, so he pretended not to hear Ao Hong's words and said to Wang Ping in a Buddhist one-handed salute: "Then, the second seat is everyone present, of course, including the departing Lord Yuxing?"

"it is good!"

Wang Ping had no objection.

Then I heard Kaiyun say, "Daoist Palace in Xizhou, what are your plans, Daoist friend?"

Wang Ping answered bluntly: "I have no intention of interfering in any affairs of Xizhou."

Kaiyun shook his head and said, "According to the rules and traditions, the Land of Divine Artifacts should be jointly managed by Xuanmen and Tianmen. It is not a matter of whether Daoyou is willing or not!"

(End of this chapter)