The martial arts immortals in the modern world.

Chapter 349 Response
Ling Ruogu and Chi Yu, two great Dongxu, reported the news about the rumor with serious expressions.

"Of course, the rumor itself doesn't mean much. To some Dongxu, it doesn't matter whether you represent the Taoist Lord Penglai or not. What matters is that once the rumor is confirmed, your position will make everyone worried."

Ling Ruogu was now describing the harm caused by this rumor: "Letting a person from Penglai Xianzong become the deputy head of Tiandao Sect, will you ultimately fight for the interests of Tiandao Sect or Penglai Xianzong? If it is Penglai Xianzong, it means that a large amount of profits will be separated from Tiandao Sect. This is the real focus of many Dongxu elders and Lianxu Peak masters."

Yaoguang understood what Ling Ruogu meant.

The people of Beihai Star do not take the sect inheritance that seriously. As long as it can bring them enough benefits, it does not matter whether the Tiandao Sect is called the Tiandao Sect or the Penglai Immortal Sect.

But this does not mean that they will sit idly by and watch a deputy leader of the Penglai Immortal Sect become more powerful.

People from the Tiandao Sect are made the deputy leader and the leader. Everyone is closely tied to the Tiandao Sect and belongs to the same interest group.

But if someone who has no deep feelings for Tiandao Sect and no deep conflicts of interest within Tiandao Sect takes the position...

It's easy to sit with your buttocks crooked.

As for the Taoist master in Penglai Immortal Sect...

It’s not like there is no Tiandao Sect.

Just going out for a trip temporarily.

Instead of serving his own Dao Lord, he went to another Dao Lord and tried to curry favor with him? And he was a Dao Lord who had offended two top forces! ?

The top leaders of Tiandao Sect are not that stupid.

Putting aside the factor of Daojun, how can Penglai Immortal Sect compare to Tiandao Sect?
If it is true as the rumors say, that Tiandao Gate is the retreat of Penglai Immortal Sect, that means, when Penglai Taoist Master ascends to heaven and Penglai Immortal Sect can no longer withstand the deep blue sea, all the Dongxu and Lianxu masters will flee to Tiandao Gate.

It would be fine if they just went to Tiandao Sect, but the leader of Tiandao Sect happened to be from Penglai Sect. In this case, wouldn't the people of Penglai Sect be directly the superior ones and ride on their heads?

Although their strength has increased and they can expand their territory, no one knows whether the masters of Tiandao Sect or those of Penglai Immortal Sect are the ones who have to fight hard to gain territory.

This kind of scene makes people feel sick just thinking about it.

"I don't have any deep relationship with Penglai Daojun."

Yaoguang Road.

“Others might not think so.”

Ling Ruogu also sighed: "After all... Yaoguang, your growth trajectory has been revealed by these rumors. Not to mention the other elders, even we feel that it was only with the great cultivation of that Penglai Taoist that you were able to complete the miraculous breakthrough from the Cave Void Realm to the Refining Void Realm in just over ten years."

Short-sighted.

This was the only thought in Yaoguang's mind.

But then again...

Aren’t the things that many people see only the benefits they gain from their own little piece of land?
How many people can truly care about the future and look at the world?
In fact, for a world that possesses countless great powers, it may not be a good thing to be too worried if there is not enough strength.

He is just like an ordinary person, but he has a kind heart that cannot bear to see the sufferings of the world. He tries to be kind and good everywhere, but in the end he will only drag down the entire family.

And the North Sea Star...

Below the level of Dao Jun, everyone can be included as “ordinary people”.

Therefore, only those who are selfish and can sacrifice the sect's Lianxu and Shatteringxu without hesitation for their own interests can truly live like a fish in water.

"In fact, if Sect Leader Yaoguang really has a deep relationship with Taoist Emperor Penglai, it may not be a bad thing. Of course, the relationship I'm talking about is an extremely deep relationship, not like the ordinary master-disciple relationship between the several vice-sect leaders of Penglai Xianzong and Taoist Emperor Penglai."

At this time, Chi Yu's eyes flickered and he suddenly said, "If you can persuade Penglai Daojun to come to our Tiandao Sect to preach a few times, it will definitely change the attitudes of many senior leaders."

"I have only met the Taoist Master Penglai once, but I cannot persuade him to do anything."

Yaoguang shook his head. “Besides, each sect is equivalent to the base of the Dao Lords. If a Dao Lord wants to preach to another Dao Lord, he must be invited by the other Dao Lord. Otherwise, it will be a serious provocation... In other words, unless Juntian Dao Lord of our Tiandao Sect can agree to this, then it will be a transaction between Dao Lords and has nothing to do with us.”

"That would be a bit troublesome..."

Ling Ruogu said: "Zong Wenxian has been in charge of Tiandao Sect for these years, and his suppression of the other three deputy heads has been quite effective. By suppressing the other three deputy heads, he can naturally gain more benefits. If these benefits are distributed among the four sects, they can be equally shared. In this case, if you want to take the position of deputy head and take over the lord of the Southern Region, I am afraid that you will be targeted by the four sects."

"The Tiandao Sect is not entirely owned by the Four Sects. I think there are many peak masters and elders who are dissatisfied with the Four Sects."

Yaoguang Road.

"People like us who cannot enter the Four Veins are equivalent to marginal figures in the sect and losers in the fight. Our opinions cannot cause any big waves. We can only rely on ourselves and use the name of the elders of the Tiandao Sect to make some extra money outside."

Ling Ruogu said helplessly.

Yaoguang understood this.

There are also divisions of interests within the Tiandao Sect.

The head of the sect, the Supreme Elders Council, and the four sects of Taoism, Heaven, Immortality, and War undoubtedly occupy the most core interests.

They are the real rentiers of Tiandao Sect.

The rest are the deputy head and the peak master.

As for those elders who are not from the four sects... most of them just have the title of "Tian Dao Men" and rely on this title to run their own businesses.

The direct profit gained from the Tiandao Sect is estimated to be only a few hundred thousand Pure Yang Pills a year.

"This rumor, in the final analysis, is because the Sect Leader is unwilling to give up the interests of the Southern Region. The Tiandao Sect has been passed down for so many years and has its own system of interest distribution. If I want to fight back, I can't follow their ideas. I must start with this system."

Yaoguang glanced at the two of them and said, "If they want to spread rumors, we can too. I hope you two can spread rumors for me within the sect, saying that Sect Master Zong Wenxian intends to centralize power. The evidence is that he wants to break the rules and completely control the four regions of southeast, northwest, and northeast. From now on, all resources will be distributed by him. Once he completes the integration of the sect's resources, all resources will be in his hands. Anyone in the sect who dares to contradict his will will be relegated to the margins."

He then added, "He even wants to create another class in the Tiandao Sect, a class that belongs entirely to him, the master, his disciples, and his family. From now on, everyone will have to act according to the wishes of this class. The elders and disciples of the Tiandao Sect will indirectly become his slaves because of the resources he controls, and will serve him and his class of masters and disciples for generations."

"This……"

Ling Ruogu opened his eyes wide.

Chi Yu couldn't help but say, "There is only one true ruler of the Tiandao Sect, and that is the Dao Emperor of all generations. This is something everyone knows. No matter how bold Zong Wenxian is, he wouldn't dare to do this..."

"It's just a rumor. If it's not explosive, it won't attract attention."

Yaoguang smiled slightly: "Just like the rumors they spread, aren't they also using Penglai Daojun as a gimmick? But Daojun is such a person, it's not easy for ordinary broken void supremes to meet him, let alone me, a mere refining void?"

Ling Ruogu and Chi Yu looked at each other.

If Yaoguang really spread this rumor to fight back...

No matter how unwilling Zong Wenxian was, he had to release the Southern Territory as soon as possible to prove that he had no intention of centralizing power.

The elders and disciples' suspicions and speculations would be fine, but if the Grand Elders also heard this rumor, some of the Grand Elders who wanted to be the head of the sect would definitely pass the news to the Dao Lord as soon as possible...

If that Taoist happens to be free, let someone check...

The sect does have four deputy leaders.

There is still a vacant southern region.

And this deputy head did not go to the Southern Region to take charge...

Oops.

So brave.

Zong Wenxian’s tenure as the sect leader came to an end.

"If this rumor gets out, the head of the sect will definitely conduct a secret investigation..."

Ling Ruogu was a little hesitant.

Yaoguang listened and smiled slightly: "If I go to the Southern Region, I will definitely need a lot of people around me to help deal with matters of all sizes. Tianshang War Hall is good at external wars, but it is not capable of internal management. Therefore, I would like to invite the two families to move to the Southern Region to help me maintain the normal operation of the forty-nine states in the Southern Region. What do you think?"

When the two heard this, they were greatly encouraged.

They came over on their own initiative as early as when Yaoguang had achieved the state of Dongxu. Wasn't this the day they were waiting for?

After hearing Yaoguang's promise, the two stood up without hesitation and said, "We are willing to follow the orders of the deputy head."

"Then I'll wait for your good news."

Yaoguang nodded slightly.

At that moment, the two of them left in high spirits and went to spread rumors.

Although these two families are not big families in the Tiandao Sect, they have indeed been operating for a long time.

There are still some connections and influence.

Plus rumors...

Especially since the rumors were about the leader Zong Wenxian's centralization of power and involved the interests of everyone, once they were spread, they spread quickly.

It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the Tiandao Sect.

Even the previous rumor about Yaoguang was suppressed.

After all, even if Yaoguang wanted to bring Penglai Xianzong to Tiandao Sect, that would be a thousand years later. However, Zong Wenxian's centralized power behavior...

But it is actually happening.

The Southern Region was indeed in his hands for a long time.

It is said that even the deputy leader of the Northern Territory is under his complete control. If something unexpected happens to the deputy leader, will it be a natural thing for the leader to take over the management again?
As this rumor spread, Zong Wenxian could no longer sit still.

The spread of rumors was stopped immediately and the source of the rumors was thoroughly investigated.

Then, he announced again that at the celebration of the promotion of Young Sect Leader Yaoguang to Deputy Sect Leader, the appointment of Yaoguang to be in charge of a region would be announced.

(End of this chapter)