The Primordial Era: Starting with Jingwei Filling the Sea

Chapter 207 In the Name of the Intercepting Sect

As the ceremony concluded, the immortals dispersed, and Daoist Duobao led Li Daofu and the others back to his Duobao Palace. From then on, only disciples of the Jie Sect, excluding Daoist Duobao's faction, remained in Biyou Palace.

Duobao Daoist and Fang Yang disliked each other. Duobao Daoist was unwilling to obey Fang Yang's orders, and Fang Yang did not want Duobao Daoist to participate in the affairs of the sect he was in charge of. Their separation was, in a way, a good thing.

However, Fang Yang defeated Duobao Daoren head-on, establishing his authority within the Jie Sect. Other Jie Sect disciples dared not provoke him when he took office.

Fang Yang sat upright on the throne of the vice sect leader, a halo of divine light hanging behind his head, constantly radiating outwards to all the heavens and myriad realms. His palms were clenched in a fist, as if he held the power of heaven and earth in his hands.

After Fang Yang's momentum was established, even the Golden Spirit Mother felt inferior to him.

However, Fang Yang did not become the vice leader to show off his power or enjoy the benefits it brought. Fang Yang wanted to use this position to practice his Dao, spread his ideas, and add weight to his own Daoist cause.

He looked around at the immortals, silently calculating their past and future, assessing their value, and devising the most suitable training plan for each person he glanced at.

Under his gaze, all the immortals remained silent, not daring to overstep their bounds in the slightest, not even the most mischievous and willful Fairy Qiongxiao and Fairy Bixiao.

The two sat upright, their eyes fixed straight ahead, their expressions serious, showing no trace of their unruly or willful nature.

This is because Fairy Yunxiao had warned them in advance to restrain their behavior.

Fairy Qiongxiao and Fairy Bixiao could act coquettishly and be as innocent and carefree as they wanted in front of the Tongtian Sect Leader. In front of the Tongtian Sect Leader, they were "children," and the more coquettish they were, the more adorable the Tongtian Sect Leader found them.

This approach wouldn't work with Fang Yang. In terms of age, the Two Fairies of Erxiao are much older than him. If they were to act mischievously or unruly with Fang Yang, he would only treat them as "old fairies."

After calculating the results, Fang Yang had a better understanding of the future of the Jie Sect. The Tongtian Sect Leader had laid a solid foundation for the Jie Sect; what he needed to do was to unlock the potential of all the immortals.

A formulaic smile appeared on his face: "Fellow disciples, Master has entrusted all the affairs of the sect to me. I am of limited talent and knowledge, and I will need your strong support in the future."

After she finished speaking, the hall remained silent. The Golden Spirit Mother was the first to stand up and bow with her hands clasped: "Vice Leader, you flatter us. As disciples of the Intercepting Sect, we should obey the orders of the Leader and Vice Leader."

With the Golden Spirit Mother taking the lead, the Cloud Fairy, Zhao Gongming, and others responded respectfully, expressing their loyalty.

Fang Yang raised his hand to help everyone up, his gaze sweeping over the immortals in the hall, his tone solemn: "Our sect claims to have ten thousand immortals paying homage, but in reality it is a mixed bag. Previously, Master appointed Junior Brother Zhao Gongming as the senior disciple of the outer sect, ordering him to oversee all affairs of the outer sect."

At this point, Fang Yang paused deliberately, his gaze fixed on Zhao Gongming.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming's face turned deathly pale. Fairy Qiongxiao and Fairy Bixiao also looked at Zhao Gongming with worried eyes.

During his tenure as the senior disciple of the outer sect, Zhao Gongming neglected all affairs of the outer sect, allowing Duobao Daoren to expand his influence and letting Penglai disciples wreak havoc on the common people and ruin the fortune of the Jie Sect.

Daoist Duobao would naturally not pursue this matter. But if it were Fang Yang, the situation would be different.

Zhao Gongming felt no regret, only fear. Fang Yang had sent so many disciples from Penglai Island to the Heavenly Court; he might very well send him there as well.

"The corrupt practices within our sect are entirely due to my negligence; I am willing to accept punishment!"

However, Zhao Gongming did not shirk his responsibilities; he was a man of principle. If he made a mistake, he was willing to admit it and accept punishment.

The immortals were all deeply saddened to see Zhao Gongming so humble before Fang Yang. Zhao Gongming was a rare master of the Jie Sect, even Ran Deng Dao Ren might not be his match. Such a powerful figure had actually been punished according to the sect's rules.

Seeing that Zhao Gongming knew to admit his mistake, Fang Yang nodded in satisfaction: "This matter cannot be entirely blamed on you. You can't fight city hall. Even I, a humble Taoist, can't do anything to Daoist Duobao, let alone you."

Fang Yang's goal was to rectify the Jie Sect and regain the lost fortune and merits, not to sweep away evil and punish all those who violated the sect's rules.

In suppressing Duobao Daoren, the losses will definitely outweigh the gains. No matter how brave Fang Yang is, he will not try to grab the tiger's whiskers of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Zhao Gongming was taken aback. He suddenly looked up, staring at Fang Yang in astonishment. This deputy sect leader seemed to particularly like to speak frankly, never beating around the bush.

In front of so many Jie Sect immortals, Fang Yang's courage in admitting that he was no match for Duobao Daoren made Zhao Gongming feel inferior.

"However, Zhao Gongming is indeed unsuitable to lead the outer sect. I hereby deprive Zhao Gongming of his position as the senior disciple of the outer sect, and from now on, the affairs of the outer sect will be handled by Junior Sister Yunxiao."

Fang Yang conveyed his first order after assuming the position of Vice Leader, which caused an uproar among the immortals.

The act of stripping the elder brother of his authority and transferring it to the younger sister is perplexing. Some immortals even wondered if Fang Yang intended to use the authority of the outer sect of the Jie Sect to sow discord among Zhao Gongming and his three siblings.

Fairy Qiongxiao was the first to lose her composure and wanted to voice her doubts, but she was stopped by a glance from Fairy Yunxiao.

Fairy Yunxiao slowly rose and bowed gracefully to Fang Yang: "This humble Taoist will certainly obey the Vice Master's orders, rectify the atmosphere of the outer sect, and live up to the Vice Master's trust."

Only Fairy Yunxiao understood that Fang Yang wasn't issuing a decree, but rather negotiating a deal with her. Only if she accepted the responsibility of leading the outer sect would Fang Yang let Zhao Gongming go.

Fairy Yunxiao's understanding is correct.

Among the outer disciples of the Jie Sect, Fairy Yunxiao has the deepest roots in the sect. Fang Yang wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting the outer sect to anyone else. Only Fairy Yunxiao has the ability to manage it effectively.

Zhao Gongming was taken aback at first, then let out a long sigh and bowed deeply to Fang Yang: "Thank you for your wise judgment, Vice Sect Leader. I am willing to step down and will certainly assist Senior Sister in managing the outer sect in the future!"

"The second thing I want to talk about is the attack on Penglai Island."

These words immediately sombered the atmosphere within Biyou Palace. Attacking Penglai Island was tantamount to waging a complete war against Daoist Duobao, leaving no room for any camaraderie among fellow disciples.

However, the immortals realized that Fang Yang had issued a warrant for the capture of all beings long ago, and knew that the matter was beyond redemption.

"On Penglai Island, there are mostly creatures with fur and horns, born from wet eggs. Such scoundrels have caused our religion to be despised by billions of people, making all beings believe that our religion is a den of filth. Therefore, our religion must raze Penglai Island to the ground and send all the scoundrels on the island to the Heavenly Court!"

Fang Yang's words were beyond question, and no one voiced any objection. Seeing this, Fang Yang began to discuss the matter of attacking Penglai Island with the immortals.