439: Zhou Changle's persistence

Purple Yang True Person's words were full of profound meaning.

In his eyes, although Zhou Luo had great Luck and achieved his current Realm with a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root, his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters were all geniuses, each possessing identities that ordinary people could hardly achieve in a lifetime.

However, all of these were obtained through others.

His Realm, Pill Refining skills, and various trump cards were undoubtedly bestowed by that Immortal, not to mention his so-called identity and background—which one wasn't obtained through his wives, concubines, and children?

In the Cultivation world, such a person might be envied by ordinary people, but to existences like them, they were completely looked down upon.

If one is not strong enough and only relies on external things, they will always be looked down upon.

This was also why Purple Yang True Person had never met Zhou Luo in decades.

Because he disdained to meet such a Cultivator who had only reached this point through Luck.

At this moment, his words were telling Zhou Changle.

In the future, if he wanted to achieve an extraordinary Realm, he should rely on the Azure Origin Sect, not on his Father who had struck it rich.

Zhou Changle bowed, not speaking.

But in his heart, he completely disagreed with his Revered Master's statement.

Only those who had personally interacted with his Father would know what an amazing person his Father was.

No matter how much Immortal fate his Father obtained, in Zhou Changle's eyes, it was all well-deserved.

He had lived for decades and had never met anyone who acted as steadily and meticulously as his Father.

Over the years, he had also been trying to emulate his Father, but every time he saw his Father, he would feel a deep sense of disparity.

For example, in this recent scheme, before writing that letter, he had basically arranged everything.

When he felt fully prepared and confidently returned to the Zhou Family to report to his Father.

The plan his Father presented in the study deeply shocked him.

He had completely not expected that his original plan still had so many flaws and that there were still good things he hadn't thought of.

So many years had passed, yet his Father still stood before him like a towering mountain, leaving him only able to look up.

Therefore, he completely disagreed with his Revered Master's words in his heart, but at this moment, he still said sincerely, "Understood, Revered Master."

"Hmm." Purple Yang True Person mused for a moment, then said, "How have you considered the previous matter?"

Previously, he had privately talked with Zhou Changle once.

The general meaning was that the Heaven Alliance had now entered the eyes of the high-level officials, and everyone believed that such a large Disciple force with so much influence should not exist, as it would cause unrest within the Sect.

Therefore, everyone unanimously decided to weaken the Heaven Alliance's influence.

As for how to weaken it, there were naturally various opinions.

Some said to abolish it directly, some said to limit the number of members who could join, and some said to divide the internal strength through certain events...

Regarding this matter, the Sect's high-level officials had discussed it multiple times, but there was no final result.

Because the Heaven Alliance was, after all, a Disciple Alliance, and it hadn't done anything bad; on the contrary, with its assistance, many of the Sect's tasks could be quickly resolved, and the Disciples had achieved unprecedented unity, with their sense of belonging to the Sect skyrocketing.

In other words, the Heaven Alliance brought only positive effects.

If at this time, the Sect were to openly suppress such a Disciple force, it would inevitably discourage the Disciples.

The larger the force like the Azure Origin Sect, the more emphasis it placed on the thoughts of its Disciples.

Because they knew very well that to maintain their rule, they had to make the people below them obedient enough.

Unless absolutely necessary, strong-arm tactics should never be used.

The high-level officials, who were well-versed in the methods of governance, also failed to come up with a solution on this matter and kept delaying it until this great war.

According to Purple Yang True Person, the high-level officials would certainly not allow the Heaven Alliance to continue to develop.

In this situation, he offered a balanced suggestion.

That was to let some core Disciples become the high-level officials of the Heaven Alliance.

Core Disciples were the direct descendants of each faction and the most trustworthy Disciples.

Letting them join the Heaven Alliance and become high-level officials would allow them to influence the Heaven Alliance, thereby controlling the Heaven Alliance in the hands of the Sect's high-level officials, and there would be no need to worry about it deviating from the Sect.

As soon as this suggestion was made, it was immediately approved by several high-level officials.

However, the Sect Head said that this matter still depended on whether the individuals involved were willing.

So Purple Yang True Person told the other party about this matter and asked him to consider it carefully.

Zhou Changle naturally didn't want this.

That way, the Heaven Alliance would become nominal, and for a while, he had no good solution, so he could only make excuses.

Now that the other party asked again, he naturally had to give a clear answer.

"Revered Master, you should know that the original intention of establishing the Heaven Alliance was to help those ordinary Disciples. If the Sect's core Disciples also join, how will everyone view the Heaven Alliance?"

At this time, Zhou Changle could not back down, he said with sincere words.

Because he understood that once he backed down, he would likely be sidelined by those core Disciples, and then the Heaven Alliance would become a tool for these guys to exploit those ordinary Disciples.

Facing his refusal, Purple Yang True Person did not show a trace of dissatisfaction.

He was still very fond of this Disciple of his, which was why he had been secretly supporting him in establishing the Heaven Alliance and gradually developing and strengthening it over the years.

"Do you know that if you insist on this, you will only destroy the Heaven Alliance?" Purple Yang True Person said slowly.

In the end, he was still thinking for this Disciple of his.

In his eyes, letting those core Disciples from other factions become high-level officials of the Heaven Alliance, although it would divide power, the entire force would be preserved. As long as it was used properly, it might not be subject to restrictions.

But if he stubbornly resisted the Sect's decision, the Heaven Alliance would sooner or later struggle under the targeting of the high-level officials and eventually be completely disbanded.

He was giving Zhou Changle a feasible way out.

"Revered Master, even if the Heaven Alliance is gone, the spirit is still there." Zhou Changle rarely raised his head, looking at Purple Yang True Person on the jade platform with fiery eyes.

He and Purple Yang True Person had a natural difference in understanding.

The latter felt that the Heaven Alliance belonged to the Sect, and no matter how it changed, it could not change the established fact.

Since it belonged to the Sect, what difference did it make who became the high-level officials?

As long as it didn't affect his faction's power and the Sect's rule, wouldn't that be fine?

However, Zhou Changle did not think so. Compared to the other party treating the Heaven Alliance as a tool, he regarded it as a belief, a belief that could give all ordinary Disciples a chance to rise.

In the Sect, due to the existence of core Disciples, the path to advancement was completely controlled by a few people. Unless your talent was exceptionally Heaven-Defying, you could only stay in the Outer Sect for your entire life, with no possibility of promotion.

For example, Wang, a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator who was killed by Zhou Changqing earlier, why was he still an Outer Sect Disciple?

In the end, it was not because his talent and background were insufficient, so he could only stay in the Outer Sect and become cannon fodder for the Sect.

Zhou Changle didn't want this. Although these people's talents might not be enough, should they only be relegated to the lowest level?

So he founded the Heaven Alliance and hoped that these Disciples, without external interference, could continue to move up through their efforts.