You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

The Star Demon God saw through their little scheme, but didn't point it out.

His purpose was to protect the Red Heart Society and to let the Red Heart ideal burn even more fiercely.

Everything else was outside His consideration.

If Agrippa were to ask Him, He would naturally tell Him the truth.

However, if the other party doesn't ask, then He will pretend He didn't notice.

Beside him, Yu Xiao, the True God of Rules renowned for his combat and tracking skills, had his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Since the birth of the God of Light and his rapid alliance with the God of Spirit, he had keenly sensed an unsettling shift in the atmosphere of the Red Heart Society's highest-level meetings.

The pure atmosphere of open debate and even arguments for a shared ideal, that existed during the founding era and the early days of the branch, is rapidly dissipating.

Instead, the air is thick with calculation, weighing of options, rhetoric, and hidden intentions.

This feeling transported him back to the old Federal Republic era.

That corrupt era was rife with bureaucracy, factionalism, and everyone seeking personal gain for their own small group, with two-faced behavior in public and private.

People started to habitually hold back, their speeches became shrouded in mystery, and each topic touched the nerves of different factions, each with their own calculations and demands.

The current leadership of the Red Heart Society has clearly formed three main factions.

Led by Yu Xiao, Aglus, and the God of Rules, the elders, like the last guardians of the Red Heart Society's ideals, stubbornly upheld the foundational systems established by the founders and the Red Heart Society's ideals of selflessness and equal sharing.

They firmly believe that as long as they lead by example, abandon personal interests, and always consider the overall interests of the Chixin Society, the branch will eventually overcome all difficulties and return to its former glory.

The other faction is the privileged faction, centered around the Rule Spirit God and the Rule Light God.

Their demands were naked and direct: to obtain privileged status and tangible benefits commensurate with their power, surpassing those of ordinary members.

They yearn to transform their influence into tangible power, and even more so, they desire to seize control of the core lifeline of the Red Heart Society—the Red Heart Ninth Generation Source Code.

[Directly modify the underlying rules to give their cronies and blood relatives priority or green channels in key areas such as promotion and resource allocation.]

[Let privileges be inherited, or even institutionalized!]

How ironic!

How tragic!

The great founders, with their unparalleled strength and wisdom, led them out of the abyss of rampant corruption, privilege, and the survival of the fittest in the old Federation.

[Under the selfless and visionary leadership of its founders, Chixin Society established this social sharing system characterized by high welfare, strong security, and relatively equal opportunities.]

[It was under these circumstances that the glory of the headquarters era was created!]

And now?

How many years has it been since the founder passed away?

How many years has it been since the Xingyuan branch was rebuilt?

Is the Red Heart Society, this giant ship carrying the hopes of trillions of lives, about to so quickly veer off course and slide back into the quagmire of that corrupt system of privilege?

Although the elders' strength and prestige currently allow them to suppress the privileged faction and prevent them from openly interfering in core affairs, the speed at which privileged thinking is spreading is alarming.

The idea that they equate their extraordinary cultivation with the entitlement to special privileges, and that those in high positions should bestow blessings upon their relatives and descendants, has gained astonishing acceptance among the new generation of members of the Red Heart Society.

This idea has almost become an instinctive perception and common sense in society.

Many members, including some middle managers, privately felt that this idea was self-evident and reasonable.

"I fought tooth and nail to climb to this position and gain this power and resources. Shouldn't I prioritize taking care of my family and friends?"

Otherwise, what's the point of all this hard work?

What is the significance of being in this management position?

It couldn't be for lifting up a stranger, could it?

If the founders of the Red Heart Society were still alive, the unhealthy atmosphere currently permeating the society would be enough to enrage them.

That fury will surely transform into a purifying light that cleanses souls, utterly incinerating all those who have twisted their true hearts and minds!

If the Red Heart Society was tainted from its inception by such a utilitarian and privilege-driven current of power, how many of the seemingly vibrant new generation members in the branches today can truly emerge from the soil of pure faith and a fair environment?

[It seems that the Red Heart Society has already unknowingly transformed into a more powerful and hierarchical replica of the old order!]

However, although Yu Xiao is a True God of Rules, his power and talent are like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, its edge fully revealed in battles, spatial pursuits, and the confinement of laws. During his time with the Red Heart Alliance, he was a dagger that struck fear into the hearts of his enemies.

However, faced with the ever-expanding new-era factions of the Rule Spirit God and the newly born Rule Light God, and their meticulously woven network of privileged demands, Yu Xiao felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness amidst the labyrinth of political acumen and interpersonal relationships. He keenly sensed the dangerous undercurrent of the branch's foundation being eroded, but struggled to find an effective means to curb this undercurrent.

Ultimately, he decided to venture into the depths of the Star Abyss, to that palace constructed of illusory stars and cold rules, seeking guidance from the Star Demon God.

After a moment of silence, the Star Demon God spoke only one sentence.

If the founders were still alive today, what kind of spirit do you think the Chixin Society should be imbued with?

[If the first Rule Spirit God, Lin Xue, the Internal Affairs Chief known for his impartiality, were to regain control of the branch, would he still be in power?]

Given her ruthless style of the past, where she tolerated no imperfection, how will she choose in the face of such blatant demands for privilege and open distortion of ideals?

Hesitation will only lead to more trouble!

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao's eyes flashed.

In the year 1724 of the Extraordinary Calendar, Aglios, the undisputed leader of the Star Abyss branch of the Red Heart Society, naturally sensed the subtle yet fatal shift in the branch's internal social atmosphere with his keen combat instincts.

The seedlings of privileged thinking, like tenacious moss in the abyss of stars, have quietly taken root in the fertile soil of the consciousness of the new generation of members and even some middle-level managers.

This phenomenon, which does not originate from coercive orders but rather from a slow, gradual shift in collective consciousness that has created a social consensus, has become a new normal that is difficult to eradicate with simple and forceful methods.

This change caused Agris immense pain and a profound sense of inner conflict.

[Should he, like he crushed enemy territory on the battlefield back then, wield a giant blade of slaughter, ruthlessly exterminating those Red Heart Society members who displayed privileged thoughts, as if they were demons from the abyss?]

This is the steadfast society He vowed to protect from the depths of His soul!

It is the spark of ideals that embodies countless sacrifices and all hope!

The pain of forcing him to personally direct the blade of destruction towards his own people is a thousand times greater than facing the gaze of the abyss's will alone.

How could he be so heartless?

Yu Xiao clearly sensed Aglios's unprecedented struggle and bewilderment, which shocked him and filled him with anxiety.

[The mighty God of War of Rules, the ruthless and decisive Killer of the Red Heart Society who made the gods tremble in the battle that destroyed the Heavenly Pantheon.]

[Having remained steadfast in the face of the loss of billions of lives, how could they now be so indecisive in the face of internal ideological corruption?]

What made Yu Xiao realize even more that the situation had reached a precipice was that the ideological conflict within the Xingyuan branch had completely torn away the veil of warmth and affection, evolving into an open and fierce factional struggle.

The privileged faction, led by the Rule God and the Rule Light God, is rapidly expanding its influence among the new generation.

They even began openly attempting to theoretically revise and contemporaryly interpret the core definition of unwavering ideals in their internal ideological lectures and educational materials.

When they attempt to justify and justify the privileged class and the allocation of resources, they are undoubtedly undermining the foundation of the Red Heart Society.

What's there to hesitate about?

In Yu Xiao's war-weary mind, the answer was clear and brutal.

【kill! 】

We must use the most resolute and thorough methods, like cutting away rotten flesh, to uproot those core members who advocate privilege and attempt to distort our true intentions, along with their deepest followers!

It may bring temporary turmoil and pain, but as long as the pure flame of a sincere heart remains, it will all be worthwhile.

[As a new generation of innocent youths grow up in this newly restored haven, bathed in the purest light of ideals, the branch will ultimately be reborn.]

However, Yu Xiao's bloody purification proposal was met with strong opposition from Agris and the God of Rules of Pain.

[Aglaus's face, flowing with lava, was etched with reluctance and deeper consideration; the God of Pain, with his keen perception of suffering, worried that the large-scale cleansing would leave behind irreparable wounds of division.]

They believe that while the natural evolution of the Xingyuan branch's social consciousness is heartbreaking, its causes, development, and ultimate consequences serve as an extremely valuable and in-depth cautionary tale.

These teaching materials will become an important reference for the founders of the Red Heart Society in the next timeline.

If the era of the founders comes to an end, and the new true god of rules is destined to become the possessor of the privilege theory, without exception, then the Red Heart Society will adopt other methods to develop and grow stronger.

The true god of rules in this new era may not need to be born.

In short, rather than forcibly correcting it through bloodshed in this timeline, it's better to record it completely.

[This serves as a vivid cautionary tale for future re-establishments of the Red Heart Society in other timelines, providing a model for those who follow to learn from and avoid repeating the same mistakes.]

【privilege!】

The pursuit of these two words by living beings far exceeds everyone's imagination. (End of Chapter)