115: The choice of the elders of the Azure Water Sect, marking the Azure Water Sect

Bishui Sect, Sect Master Hall.

After listening to the Disciple's report, Bishui Sect Master Ma Weilong was extremely furious, and he smashed the tea cup in his hand onto the ground.

"Bang!"

"Absurd! What an arrogant little beast, daring to demand half of my Bishui Sect's resources. How dare he!" Ma Weilong's face was ashen, his tone filled with rage. "Go to the market and kill that little beast for me!"

"Sect Master, wait!" Elder Cao Yuanqing hurried forward to stop him, his tone tinged with urgency. "The matter was originally our Disciple's fault. If you go to kill him now, we will be even more in the wrong."

"Cao Yuanqing, what do you mean?" Ma Weilong questioned with a displeased expression.

"Sect Master, our Bishui Sect is just a small Sect, and the Blood Cloud Sect has just been destroyed. If we step forward now because of a Disciple's conduct, the other three Sects will certainly make an issue of it. At that time, it won't just be condemnation over a Disciple's conduct; if things go badly, the other three Sects might even use this as an excuse to go to war with our Sect."

"Sect Master, Elder Cao is quite right. I hope you will think twice." Bi Yuntao hurried forward to advise.

In the eyes of these Elders, this matter was originally caused by the Disciples below. If it escalated to the Sect level, it would be a total catastrophe.

Furthermore, they learned from the reporting Disciple that Jiang Yan could easily crush Inner Sect Disciples with just his Physical Body, and even Magical Artifacts were unable to harm him. They simply could not afford to offend such a person.

"Then tell me, what should we do?" Ma Weilong asked the gathered Elders.

"Sect Master, in my opinion, we just need to compensate them with some resources. After all, we are in the wrong," Cao Yuanqing said.

Hearing about compensating with resources, Ma Weilong frowned, but he still asked rationally, "Then tell me, how much would be appropriate to give the other party?"

"Since the other party dared to speak out, his strength must not be low. Therefore, your subordinate feels at least five thousand," Cao Yuanqing said, holding up his hand.

"Five thousand?"

At this moment, Ma Weilong was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his fur bristling instantly.

One must know that the total resources of the entire Bishui Sect stored with him were only a bit over sixty thousand Spirit Stones. To demand five thousand from him all at once was no different from taking a knife to slaughter him.

"At most one thousand!" Ma Weilong's expression was dissatisfied and his tone angry. "If he accepts it, then this matter is over. If he doesn't, let him come. I don't believe he is a second Heartless Buddha!"

Cao Yuanqing and the other Elders were somewhat helpless at this moment. They felt that this matter was not that simple at all, but unfortunately, the Sect Master refused to compromise.

Bi Yuntao and the other Elders exchanged glances; they all understood something from each other's eyes.

Seeing the Elders remain silent, Ma Weilong immediately ordered Elder Chen Song to head to the market with one thousand Spirit Stones first thing tomorrow morning.

As the Elders left the Sect Master Hall, Bi Yuntao quickly stopped Chen Song.

"Bi Yuntao, what are you doing?" Chen Song asked.

"Chen Song, let's divide these one thousand Spirit Stones. You don't need to go tomorrow either," Cao Yuanqing said.

"What do you all mean by this?" Chen Song asked warily.

"Haven't you realized yet?" Bi Yuntao's expression was calm, but his tone was heavy. "Ma Weilong is simply not fit to be the Sect Master. Ever since he took the position, our Bishui Sect has been on a downward slope. It was fine while the Blood Cloud Sect was still around, but now that the Blood Cloud Sect is gone, how much longer do you think our Bishui Sect can last?"

Hearing this, Chen Song's expression froze slightly. He naturally understood Bi Yuntao's meaning, but he was somewhat reluctant to leave the Bishui Sect.

"Ever since the old Sect Master died, you've known the state of the Bishui Sect. If we follow Ma Weilong's lead, do you think you'll be able to survive?" Elder Qiu patted Chen Song on the shoulder, his tone persuasive. "In my view, we might as well go our separate ways. It's the perfect time for us to find a new mountain to call home."

Following the persuasion of the three Elders, Chen Song sighed and directly brought out the one thousand Spirit Stones.

Although one thousand Spirit Stones wasn't much, to a small Sect like theirs, it was still a significant amount of wealth.

The next morning, as dawn broke, a bizarre scene appeared within the Bishui Sect.

Aside from some ordinary Disciples, not a single Legacy Disciple could be seen, nor were there any Elders for the morning lessons.

Jiang Yan woke up very late today; it was one of his rare days of sleeping in.

Just as he was feeling bored, the Shop Assistant knocked on his door.

"Guest, someone downstairs asked me to bring you two letters."

Jiang Yan was somewhat puzzled. This was a world of immortal cultivation, yet people still wrote letters?

Taking the letters from the Shop Assistant's hand, Jiang Yan asked, "Do you know who sent them?"

"One is a Luoyun Sect Disciple, and the other is a widely distributed letter from the Auction House," the Shop Assistant replied.

Jiang Yan nodded, closed the door, and sat down at the table.

As he finished reading the first letter, a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Yan knew very well what the Luoyun Sect was planning, but he didn't care. After all, the Laws of the cultivation world were just that simple and crude.

As for the Bishui Sect Elders defecting to the Luoyun Sect, he had nothing to say; it was simply the Law of the jungle.

But when he opened the second letter, his expression turned to one of bewilderment.

The second letter wasn't a Sect-related letter but an invitation sent by the Auction House.

It detailed the items to be auctioned tonight, and even mentioned some rarities in the outer market.

He had never been to such an occasion, to the point that he had never even seen this method of delivering letters.

'Interesting...' Jiang Yan shook his head with a smile, not taking the matter to heart.

In his view, it was just a marketing tactic. Besides, he had important things to do tonight; after all, it was just an auction, and he could go another time if there was a chance.

What he didn't know was that tonight's auction wasn't just a simple auction. What was written on the list was just the surface; the main event was those rarities in the outer market!

As the sun set, Jiang Yan saw that there were only about ten minutes left on the cultivation Seal. He called for Yin Duo, gave a few instructions, and then left the inn with her.

"Master, are we walking there?" Yin Duo asked.

"No rush," Jiang Yan said. He intentionally took Yin Duo to a restaurant, and after getting a jar of good wine, the two of them came out.

As the Seal countdown ended, Jiang Yan's aura instantly erupted. Grabbing Yin Duo, they vanished from the market in an instant.

Old Zhou, who guarded the market, was so frightened that his legs trembled. He felt that he had truly escaped death last night.

The Bishui Sect was a small Sect located at the westernmost end of the market. To call them a Sect was a bit of an overstatement; after all, a Sect without even a single peak was unique to the Bishui Sect.

In the past, the Bishui Sect relied entirely on the Blood Cloud Sect. For instance, tasks like Alchemy or Artifact Refining were done by the Bishui Sect. One could say this Sect was a vassal of the Blood Cloud Sect.

When Jiang Yan brought Yin Duo above the Bishui Sect, the Sect was like a pool of stagnant water, showing no reaction at all.

As Jiang Yan's aura was rapidly released, some ordinary Disciples finally noticed two people standing in the sky.

"May I ask who you are, Fellow Daoist, and why have you come to my Bishui Sect?" Ma Weilong frowned as he walked out of the Sect Master Hall, stepping forward to stand before Jiang Yan.

"Are you the Sect Master of the Bishui Sect?" Jiang Yan asked.

"Yes, I am Ma Weilong. May I ask for your name, Fellow Daoist?" Ma Weilong cupped his fists and asked.

"Jiang Yan!" Jiang Yan replied simply.

Hearing this, Ma Weilong's face instantly darkened. He knew Jiang Yan would come, but he didn't expect him to arrive so quickly.

It was only in the afternoon that Ma Weilong realized he had become a leader without followers. Due to their dissatisfaction with him, the Sect Elders had left the Sect with their Disciples last night.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, please listen to me. I heard about this matter last night and originally intended to dispatch an Elder to apologize to you, bringing half of the Sect's resources. But who would have thought that these Elders would take the resources I intended for you and flee the Sect?" Ma Weilong said, cupping his fists.

"Oh?" Jiang Yan feigned a puzzled expression, his tone flat. "Is that so?"

Ma Weilong pretended to be aggrieved, his face full of melancholy. "To be honest with you, Fellow Daoist Jiang, that is exactly what happened. If you don't believe me, you can check; our Sect no longer has a single Elder."

But before he could finish his sentence, a furious voice quickly rang out.

"Ma Weilong, you are truly shameless! You were the one unwilling to hand over the resources, yet you insist on pinning the blame on us. You are unworthy of being the Bishui Sect Master!"

Hearing that familiar voice, Ma Weilong immediately looked in the direction it came from. The newcomers were none other than Chen Song and the others!