Taoist Master Xuanhuang

"Since Manager Sun said so, I will say it first. In addition, thank you all for your kindness."

Yan Lai bowed and thanked Sun Tong for letting him come first. He also expressed his gratitude to everyone for their kindness.

To be honest, he has been the one who speaks first all these years, and he is a little fed up with it. He really doesn't want to be the first to speak.

But, it seems, as if, there is no other way, I have to be the first to say it.

"Reporting to the Grand Steward and fellow Taoists, over the past year... the Confucian sect has adhered to its original intention to save lives and protect ordinary people. The new government established by the Confucian sect has worked diligently for ten years... and has protected countless cities and nearly 100 billion lives... In the future, we will continue to practice diligently and exaggerate the strength of the new government in the secular world to combat infringements..."

It's a pretty normal report.

It not only reports on the achievements of the past year, but also looks to the future.

Moreover, looking into the future is not just a casual remark. The summary at the beginning is reporting on last year's outlook. Forces like the Four Superpowers will not leave any handles.

"Very good. Not bad." Sun Tong nodded. She was satisfied with the achievements of the Confucian School.

"Anything else?" Sun Tong asked.

"Yes." Yan Lai continued: "According to the reports from my subordinates, especially the new government, they reported some problems to me."

Seeing Yan Lai's hint, Sun Tong said, "You can say whatever you want."

"Yes!" Yan Lai said, "I am not deliberately reporting you fellow Taoists, but there are some things that really need to be resolved. The new government reported to me that some cultivators did not abide by the rules set by Master Xuan, and violated Master Xuan's original intention of protecting ordinary people. The new government can't do anything about these people, which has caused a very bad situation."

Although Yan Lai's words seemed to be spoken softly, they weighed heavily on everyone's mind.

In addition, this is not the first time the issue of volume has arisen. Many people still remember it clearly, and it seems to be raised every three or four years.

It has to be cleaned up every three or four years, and every time Manager Sun Tong gets very angry.

"How ridiculous!" As expected, Sun Tong was very angry.

Sometimes she couldn't understand why there were always some people who liked to bully the weak.

Even if the cost is too high, so high that they can't afford it, some people will still take the risk.

Every few years the scar heals and the pain is forgotten. People have such short memories.

He always relies on his powerful skills to bully weak ordinary people.

Everyone attending the meeting was very nervous because they never knew if their friends or family would be there. It was always like this.

I have tried my best and have taught my family and friends, but there are always unexpected things.

"What do you think?" Sun Tong asked.

Everyone stood up quickly and said, "It's all up to the chief steward's orders."

This is not the time to be perfunctory. We need to make our stance clear, be irreconcilable with these bad guys, and firmly support the instructions of the Hall of Merit.

"Humph, Master Xuan always warns us that the world of cultivators is for cultivators, and the world of ordinary people is for ordinary people, and we must never exhaust all the resources... Could it be that Master Xuan taught you the Taoism so that you can bully ordinary people?"

Everyone was ashamed, but couldn't say anything.

"In that case, let's handle the matter in a businesslike manner. There is..." Sun Tong paused, as if he had discovered a problem.

The Merit Hall does not have a special team to handle matters like this, so it seems like it can only be handled by the Four Supers and Eight Greats.

However, some people who do evil often have the four supers and eight major problems, which is equivalent to asking them to check themselves.

He believed that the senior officials present would not be so confused, but he was a little skeptical about the patrol personnel of the Fourth Super Eighth Middle School. Who could guarantee that there were no collusion between them?

It's been like this for so many years, and it can never be cleaned up. There must be something fishy going on.

"General Manager, my Evil Suppression Department is willing to take on this task."

Suddenly, when Sun Tong paused, Bi Xia stood up again.

Similarly, this is not the first time he has stepped forward and taken on this task. This is the second time.

The first time was three or four years ago, when the Evil Suppression Department had just exposed its purpose and the entire Merit Hall was on the strictest guard against them.

At that time, Sun Tong did not agree, feeling that the Evil Suppression Department was taking away his power step by step.

But after three or four years, Sun Tong's mentality changed and he understood what the Evil Suppression Department wanted to do.

In fact, it does not threaten my position at all. I agree with it logically, but I can't help but feel sorry for my colleagues in the Merit Hall.

Bixia stood up again, and she hesitated.

I inexplicably recalled the original intention of Master Xuan to ask me to build the Hall of Merit. Why?
Is it for the sake of being the only one?
No, it is to handle some disputes fairly and treat every monk impartially.

This change in her thinking and mentality only occurred in recent years, especially after she reached the top of the true cultivation level.

In other words, after becoming stronger and with the passage of time, one changes.

From a little girl in her twenties to now in her thirties, this is a change in mentality with the passage of time, and a kind of self-growth in life.

There are many things that cannot be taught. Only as time passes and you grow older will you understand them yourself.

She also had moments of arrogance. At that time, she had the mentality of a child and she had the final say under the master. Even if she told herself not to be arrogant, she found it difficult to do so.

Gradually, as time went by, her initial proud mentality gradually changed.

At this moment, the previous proud mentality is gone, and even the mentality five years ago is not the same as it is now.

I am more rational and wiser now.

For example, she could accept Bi Xia’s purpose and the purpose of the Evil Suppression Department.

It would be nice to have a force on par with the Merit Hall. There also needs to be competition within one's own Merit Hall.

Because they are in the Merit Hall, the monks inside the Hall are surrounded by a mysterious and yellow light all day long. Although none of them commit crimes or go against the original intention of the Merit Hall, their laziness is difficult to stop.

This is also a flaw.

"Yes, the Evil Suppression Department is worthy of praise for its courage in taking responsibility. Let's do as Minister Bi Xia said and let the Evil Suppression Department be responsible for inspection and handling this time." Sun Tong agreed.

"Hiss!" Everyone gasped.

Due to the special occasion, no one dared to make a loud noise, but the shock in their hearts can be imagined.

When the staff of the Merit Hall heard this, they felt something was wrong. What had happened to the chief steward? Didn't he know about the evil-suppressing department's evil ambitions?

Only Xia Qing, a senior executive, and Wan Ling, who did not show up, had no expression on their faces. They just nodded silently.

Wan Ling, in particular, recognized Sun Tong. She felt that what Manager Sun Tong did was great and that she had finally grown up.

After a moment of shock, everyone present came to their senses quickly, their brains racing, considering the pros and cons of this.

However, those present were all high-level officials or experts, and they were not so shameless as to bully ordinary people.

They were also willing to let the Evil Suppression Department take over, as they had failed to completely defeat the enemy several times before and they felt that there was something fishy going on and that some of their subordinates were fooling them.

The emperor is far away and who knows how these unknown and remote areas will shelter these evil monks.

It would be even more unimaginable if the evil monk was one's family member or friend.

This time, the Suppression of Evil Department will probably completely wipe out a group of parasites.

Of course, can it be prevented in the future?
No, it cannot be eradicated. To eradicate this is to eradicate human thinking and ideas. When people are great, they are as dazzling as the sun, but when they are mean and vicious, they are darker than hell.

It is impossible to prevent monks from doing evil. After a long time, some of them will forget the pain after their wounds have healed. This is definitely, irrevocably, and absolutely true.

"What are your opinions?" Sun Tong asked as a routine matter.

"It's all up to the general manager. We support the decision of the Merit Hall." Everyone said in unison again.

"Okay, it's decided. After this is over, Master Yan Lai, you must hand the list over to the Evil Suppression Department." Sun Tong.

"Yes!" Yan Lai bowed.

"Thank you for your trust, General Manager!" Bi Xia also said.

"It's not a simple question of trust. It's about the well-being of the cultivator world. For the stability of the cultivation world, you need to be brave enough to take responsibility. This is my idea, and it also implements Master Xuan's teachings. What do you think, Minister Bixia?"

"Yes, you are right. Master Xuan's original intention was to save all souls from water and fire in this world as dark as hell, to open up a bright path for the human world, and to establish a life for us common people." Bi Xia replied.

He seemed to understand, through Sun Tong's actions and conversation.

The chief steward is no longer so averse to the Suppression of Evil Department and is slowly accepting their ideas, which are much more important than this mission.

Everyone present was a fool and could see some clues.

It feels like the situation is changing. The Evil Suppression Department, which has been under pressure for five or six years, is really about to achieve its goal.

Being excluded from the Hall of Merit for five or six years, this kind of pressure is easy to describe, but even the Four Great Ones cannot imagine it.

They couldn't help but look at Bi Xia and Master Long and thought: He is indeed worthy of being the helmsman of the Spiritual Master Era, his ability is unmatched by themselves.

I can’t learn it, it’s terrible!
More important things happened, and the worries just now dissipated. Compared with the rise of the Evil Suppression Department, the entanglement with the termites was really a trivial matter.

"Okay, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Sun Tong waved his hand and signaled to continue.

"Yes!" Bi Xia said.

"Say!"

Bi Xia said: "General Manager, can we use some special means for this operation?"

“? For example?” Sun Tong said.

"For example, some weird methods, such as hallucinogenic ones, are used to get to the bottom of things." Bi Xia said.

"Yes, absolutely. There is no need to be merciful when dealing with parasites. They destroy the stability of the entire cultivation world and are our biggest internal enemies." Sun Tong strongly supported this.

Bi Xia's words mean that this inspection will be thorough.

She also didn't want to see it cleaned up every few years. After all, the Merit Hall was the headquarters of the monks on behalf of Master Xuan. If there were always some pests like this, even if Master Xuan didn't say anything, she would be too embarrassed.

Therefore, she strongly supported Bixia to use some means, preferably to eradicate the root of the problem.

"Thank you for your support, Manager."

Bi Xia stepped back after saying this, obviously having made up his mind.

"Okay!" Sun Tong also placed hope on him, and then said, "Continue."

It means that this issue has been passed, the Confucian school’s return has ended, and the next one has begun.

The second to report was the Martial Arts Alliance. It had become a routine that the Confucianists came first and they came second.

"Reporting to the Grand Steward, over the past year, under the protection of Master Xuan and with the support of Steward Sun from the Merit Hall, our Martial Arts Alliance has been forging ahead and successfully achieved last year's vision...protecting billions of lives, saving more than 30 cities in crisis, eradicating 136 weird things, and destroying dangerous secret realms..."

Sun Hui also made an opening speech, enumerating this year's achievements and looking forward to the future next year.

Sun Tong nodded in approval as usual.

In fact, as long as there are no special issues to report, the mid-year meeting is still very simple, as long as you do what you say.

Don't look into the future with grandiose statements, but fail to deliver when it comes time to inspect the results. That's not good.

Of course, there is no fool who would brag nonsense.

After all, your vision and plan are equivalent to dividing the pie. If you fail to do it and block so many tasks, it will cause public anger.

Even if the general manager doesn't say anything to you, other forces will also be suspicious of you and ask you to hand over some tasks. If you can't do it, we will do it.

"Any special reports?"

"Yes!" Sun Hui said, "The Martial Arts Alliance has made great progress, and its achievements are visible to the naked eye, but there are also some contradictions. For example, there is a lack of some necessary five-element spiritual objects, and the demand for weird things is also great. The need for holy pills is also increasing. We would like to apply for some specifically."

Sun Hui said with a straight face.

But it aroused everyone's contempt. Who doesn't lack the things he said?

They all lack the five elements spiritual objects and holy pills that only the Hall of Merit can provide, as well as the output of the hundred-arts monks gathered in the Hall of Merit.

"Manager Sun, I am confused. I was only thinking about the problem of termites. After all, this problem has made me sleepless and restless, so I forgot to mention that my Confucian sect also has this need."

Yan Lai immediately stood up and said, "I really forgot."

No matter what others think, I have truly forgotten it.

Can you understand me better than I understand myself?
"Ahem, my Buddhist sect also needs it."

"Manager, although the Dao Sect has not yet reported, it also needs to. It is a good opportunity to say it together. There is no need to mention it separately later, which also saves everyone's time."

Upon seeing this situation, the four elements, as if they were one body, immediately followed suit and said they needed it.

After all, the Merit Hall only releases a certain number of them every year, which is fixed. If you need them, you need to apply separately, and your application may not be approved.

"Okay, I get it. In consideration of your achievements this year, please go find Manager Xia Qing after the meeting."

Sun Tong waved his hand, he was used to it.

Only the four superstars dare to ask for Brother He's privileges, and the eight giants don't even dare to mention it.

I mentioned that I would be questioned by the Big Four, and it seemed that the fixed annual quota was enough. It was really unlike the four super giants, which always had not enough due to their huge power.

"Go on, Master Minghui, you come." Sun Tong called out the name directly.

The third report in Buddhism is also a fixed routine.

"General Manager, Buddhism..."

"Yes, Buddhism has always been steady. Under your leadership, Master Minghui, it is thriving. Not only am I very satisfied with you, but Master Xuan also often mentions that he is also very satisfied with you."

Sun Tong said this seemingly as a matter of routine.

But it is also true that among the four super sects and eight major sects, Buddhism is the one that causes the least trouble, has the least disputes, and is also the most obedient.

Probably because they started out with a limp. Once upon a time, Buddhist monks were a sting in the streets.

...(End of chapter)