609: Zhou Changle's layout

Zhou Changle had been preparing to condense his Golden Core all these "Nian"; unlike Zhou Luo, who had already officially begun condensing his Golden Core, he was still in the preparation stage.

Now, after so many "Nian", his strength and Realm had reached a very stable level.

Before this, he had naturally heard about his Father becoming a Golden Core True Person and killing a Demon Clan powerhouse.

This matter once again showed him his Father's strength.

It was as if his Father was still his Father, still so unexpected and shocking to all.

Later, Zhou Changle was also motivated and continued preparing to condense his Golden Core.

However, this Time, he had to come out of secluded cultivation.

Because his Revered Master, Purple Yang True Person, was found to have neglected his duties and embezzled a large amount of Sect Disciples' resources, he had now been taken away by the people from the Enforcement Hall.

That's right, a Golden Core True Person, a Sect Elder, was actually accused of seizing Sect resources; this was clearly an unusual matter.

Because it was an almost universally accepted rule that those in high positions occupied more resources.

Now, the matter of Ziyang being brought into the open indicated that someone was targeting him.

Because Purple Yang True Person was arrested, the entire Ziyang Mountain also fell into turmoil.

Although Zhou Changle was not his direct Disciple, he had considerable prestige within this mountain gate, and even those direct Disciples gave him some Face.

Now that such a major incident had occurred, he was naturally invited out.

"Senior Brother Chang Le, you must save Revered Master," a young girl in a blue dress looked at him with teary eyes, her fair little Face full of sadness.

She was a direct Disciple of Purple Yang True Person and possessed his unique Bloodline.

Once Purple Yang True Person was truly disciplined by the Sect, they would be the most severely affected.

"Senior Sister, calm down, what exactly happened?" Zhou Changle inquired.

Then, after hearing her account, he finally understood the whole story.

Purple Yang True Person's arrest this Time was by no means accidental.

The other party seemed to have been waiting for a long Time, and the chain of evidence was complete, linking one piece to another without any loopholes.

This was also why a Golden Core True Person could be taken away.

Sect regulations stipulate that, to ensure internal fairness, cultivation resources are uniformly allocated by the high-level officials, and Purple Yang True Person was in charge of the Outer Sect's cultivation resources.

Now that he was found to have embezzled a considerable amount of these resources, violating Sect regulations, he naturally had to undergo investigation.

In fact, this kind of thing was not uncommon within the Sect.

Because as long as someone was in management, they would more or less have such thoughts.

Back then, the reward the Dragon Emperor bestowed upon Zhou Luo, wasn't it only after layers of exploitation that it reached his hands?

This was human nature.

The weak could only be suppressed by the strong; to change, one could only become strong oneself and then exploit others.

But now, with this matter being brought into the open, it was different.

Clearly, the Great Elder's faction had begun targeting the high-level officials on the Second Elder's side.

However, the observant Zhou Changle noticed that in this matter, the Enforcement Hall also played a significant role.

Because without their forceful intervention, how could a Golden Core True Person be taken away?

Could it be that the Sect Head's faction had already sided with the Great Elder?

Doubt arose in Zhou Luo's heart.

Currently, the entire Azure Origin Sect had become a Arena Battle (arena battle) between the Great Elder and the Second Elder; everyone else was just along for the ride.

And winning over the strength of the remaining two major factions became the most crucial matter for both sides.

Over these "Nian", the other two major factions had not expressed their stance, causing the situation to maintain a delicate balance.

Now, even if the Enforcement Hall hadn't sided with the Great Elder, they definitely wouldn't side with the Second Elder either.

The key now was what kind of punishment his Revered Master, Purple Yang True Person, would receive.

And what kind of response would the Second Elder make?

Zhou Changle coming out of secluded cultivation was actually not for his Revered Master's matter; he was thinking, what benefits could he and the Heaven Alliance gain in this game?

His Revered Master's matter would naturally be handled by the high-level officials; neither his strength nor his status was sufficient to participate in this level of conflict.

What he needed to do was expand his own interests.

Currently, the entire Ziyang Mountain was essentially leaderless; although those direct Disciples were quite strong, their capabilities were ultimately no match for his.

So soon, Zhou Changle, under the guise of helping his Revered Master, began to consolidate the mountain gate to expand his influence.

Five days later.

The judgment regarding Purple Yang True Person had been delivered.

Because he did indeed violate Sect regulations, even as a Golden Core True Person, he still needed to be punished.

The punishment was twenty "Nian" of facing the wall in contemplation.

Twenty "Nian" was not very long for a Golden Core True Person.

But now was a critical moment in the struggle for the Sect Head position, and losing this important helper was a clear blow to the Second Elder's faction.

Under these circumstances, Zhou Changle reacted very quickly.

With Purple Yang True Person facing the wall in contemplation, no one in the entire mountain gate could restrain him anymore.

He could completely begin to make arrangements, and after becoming a Golden Core True Person, he could also control the direction of Ziyang Mountain.

So he began sending messages, asking Disciples from the Heaven Alliance to join Ziyang Mountain.

Currently, most of the Heaven Alliance Disciples are Outer Sect Disciple; after they are promoted, they can choose which mountain gate to join.

Zhou Changle's action was to slowly expand his influence during the Time Purple Yang True Person was away.

So that later, when they, Revered Master and Disciple, fell out, he could hold the initiative.

That's right, after he was promoted to the Golden Core Realm, he would definitely need to have his own mountain gate to develop his forces.

But this would change the power structure of the Azure Origin Sect, and other high-level officials would absolutely not allow him to do this.

So learning from his Father and taking over the nest became a method with less resistance.

This Time, the Great Elder's faction targeting Purple Yang True Person gave him an opportunity.

He also didn't have Time to continue his secluded cultivation and began quietly plotting.

Purple Yang True Person's direct Disciples actually didn't notice his actions.

Because they were currently in various states of panic.

Although their Revered Master was only in secluded cultivation for twenty "Nian" to contemplate, they also knew that undercurrents were surging within the Sect, and they were afraid of being affected and implicated.

So they decisively chose to go into secluded cultivation, calling it a Breakthrough, but in reality, they just wanted to avoid trouble.

This gave Zhou Changle a great deal of room to maneuver.

However, his plans could not take effect immediately; he could only slowly lay out his arrangements.

Because of Purple Yang True Person's matter, the Great Elder's people replaced his position, and with the addition of the Enforcement Hall, the people of the Second Elder's faction were put in a disadvantageous position.

Under these circumstances, the situation became delicate again.

And the Third Elder and Fourth Elder, who had not expressed their stance, were also wondering what to think at this moment.

Time thus flew by in an instant.

Nine "Nian" later...