611: The light of the righteous path

After some discussion among the three Elders, and with deliberate guidance from Xiao Yun, who had already become the Holy Mother,

The final plan they came up with was to do nothing and respond to all changes with constancy.

At the same time, they would try to recall the sect's experts, only leaving a token force on the surface.

Could it really be that someone would dare to attack their Yuanxu Sect?

Those who couldn't defeat them and didn't dare act before, still wouldn't dare now.

Those who could defeat them and dared to act, would still defeat them even if the experts weren't recalled.

So Xiao Yun's proposal, after a series of explanations about its benefits, was quickly approved by the other two.

This was the Holy Mother; even without revealing his identity, his words would subtly influence others.

Morality, it really is important!

Now, Chen De was Xiao Yun, and Xiao Yun was Chen De.

With such a blessing, how could he lack morality?

After the conversation, the three Elders divided the work, each responsible for one region.

As for Xiao Yun, he started by summoning all the Eighth Transformation experts and the other experts from the region he was responsible for, gathering them in two separate locations.

Although ordinary Eighth Transformation experts were no longer a match for Chen De, to be safe, he decided to deal with those below the Eighth Transformation first, then improve his strength before taking action... 'What's going on? Why has the Sect Leader suddenly summoned us?'

'Could something have happened?'

'Yeah, the Sect Leader hasn't even shown his face yet, just directly notified me to listen to the three great Elders from now on.'

'I was assigned to the Third Elder.'

'Me too.'

'Same here.'

'Me too.'

...'It looks like everyone gathered here was assigned to the Third Elder.'

'What I'm thinking is, if we're all recalled, what about the outposts that need guarding? What if there's trouble?'

'I don't know, but have you noticed? There's not a single Ranked Elders here.'

The internal management system of the Ten Sects of the Sacred Ring largely followed the system from their predecessor's era, when that Saint Extreme Realm expert was still around.

Only the cultivation realm requirements for each position had been slightly adjusted.

For example, the Immortal Law Realm Seventh Transformation qualified one as a Core Disciple or Elder, while the Eighth Transformation qualified one as a Ranked Elders.

Each of the Ten Sects of the Sacred Ring followed this same system and structure.

'Who knows? Ranked Elderss exist on a different level than us.'

Ranked Elderss were qualified to attend various sect conferences and had a certain degree of decision-making power.

The higher the rank, the greater the decision-making power.

Of course, the Sect Leader's authority was the greatest, that was beyond doubt.

For any matter, he had the power to pass or veto with a single vote.

As for these ordinary Elders, while they were considered management and held a certain status, they were essentially just specialized laborers.

They followed the assignments of the Ranked Elderss, doing whatever they were told.

The sect's various important conferences had nothing to do with them; they just waited to carry out orders.

Ordinary Elders in management only truly enjoyed managerial authority when stationed outside.

Once they returned, disciples were managed by dedicated personnel, and they themselves became the ones being managed.

So most Elders preferred to stay in their assigned regions rather than return to Headquarters to be treated like grandsons.

'Recently, the area I'm responsible for has seen a large group of space pirate, plundering everywhere. It's already starting to affect tax collection. I was just organizing manpower to eliminate them.'

'I still have many areas under my charge busy with development. These are all tasks assigned from above.'

'Look at the time. Only a little over 400 million years left. Isn't that worrying?'

...Although they all had various tasks to handle, when Headquarters summoned them, no one dared not to return.

Otherwise, any Ranked Elders could easily deal with them all.

'Ahem!'

Their communication was mostly through spiritual sense collisions, soundless.

But just then, a cough suddenly rang out in the area.

Sensing the terrifying power hidden within that sound, the Elders instantly realized a Ranked Elders had arrived.

They just didn't know which Ranked Elders had come this time.

The gap in strength was too vast; they couldn't sense or identify the other's identity.

At the same time, a few ordinary Elders noticed that the space here seemed to have been sealed.

Within a certain area, it was like a solid Small World.

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't even create a single ripple.

'What? What's going on?'

'Are they trying to trap us?'

'Or is there something urgent?'

...Soon, that Ranked Elders appeared in the area.

'It's the Third Elder! The Third Elder has come!'

Seeing that it was Xiao Yun who had arrived—Xiao Yun, who was among the top even among Ranked Elderss—they immediately calmed down.

Because they knew if he came, it meant the matter to be discussed was of great significance.

Taking such precautionary measures was not strange at all.

On the contrary, if they displeased him, they could be slapped to death on the spot with no one to plead their case.

'Greetings, Third Elder!'

As soon as Chen De appeared, all the Elders present bowed to him.

Faced with so many showing respect, he just smiled and then announced, 'Your sins are grave. During your management, you oppressed the common people, truly great villains of great evil. So, you won't be leaving. Don't even think about getting out.'

What!

Suddenly hearing this news, the Elders were first stunned, all somewhat incredulous.

What kind of reason was this?

'Third Elder, you... you must be joking with us?'

'Yes, Third Elder. We have served the sect diligently, toiling without complaint.'

'Even when we have urgent matters at hand, as long as the sect summons us, like today, we come immediately.'

'Third Elder, could there be some misunderstanding?'

'Lord Third Elder, my tax payments have always been submitted on time and in full quantity.'

...Hearing that Xiao Yun intended to deal with them, the Elders all began to explain, but not one dared to resist.

To put it simply, even the weakest Ranked Elders could take care of all the ordinary Elders present.

And the Third Elder could single-handedly take care of a number of Ranked Elderss equal to the number of ordinary Elders here.

And without the slightest effort.

The gap between the two sides was simply too vast, so vast they couldn't even muster the thought of resistance.

Faced with their explanations, Chen De still just smiled, not uttering a word.

The repentance of evildoers was as meaningless as justice delayed.

And what Chen De truly intended to do was to act on behalf of heaven to punish these wrongdoers.

'What is this? What is this?'

'Ahhhhh!'

'How could I... how could this place...'

They saw this space slowly melting, dissolving into a black liquid.

When this liquid dripped onto those Elders, they too began to melt.

The Light of the Righteous Path shone upon the earth!

All darkness and evil would dissolve here.