205: Chapter 205 Path to Life and Path to Death

Wei Ye stopped drinking his tea, stood up, and began pacing the hall.

After a long while, he suddenly stopped and heaved a long sigh.

"There is a path to life, it just depends on whether you are willing to take it."

"According to the laws of The Sect, Blasphemers are unforgivable, but there is a distinction for the Sun Worshipers."

"However, you must immediately cut all ties with the Blasphemers. There can be no ambiguity on this point!"

"Secondly, the Sun Worshipers under your command must be registered immediately, reported to The Sect that very day, and submit to the supervision of The Sect. You must strictly abide by the law and never again commit any illegal acts."

Seeing that Wei Mingzhu remained still, Wei Yuan asked, "Seventh Uncle, are those the only conditions?"

"Of course not!"

"In previous meetings, those old fogies were already very dissatisfied with the Wei Family, saying your influence is too great and needs to be curtailed."

"Send the Sixth away as soon as possible!"

"And remove the Fifth from his position as Deputy Chief of the Jingan Division. He is a total blockhead; keeping him there will eventually lead to disaster!"

Upon hearing this, not only did Wei Yuan's expression sour, but Wei Zhuang, who was outside the door, could no longer hold back.

"Seventh Uncle! Why remove me? I haven't done anything excessive!"

"You haven't? What were you trying to do outside the city gate earlier? Do you think the bishops are blind?"

"Tang Long did indeed commit illegal acts!"

"You still dare to talk back to me? According to the laws of The Sect, the High Priest cannot manage affairs, and the Holy Messenger is the law!"

"Fifth, shut up!" Wei Cheng hastily scolded, then turned back to ask Wei Ye.

"Seventh Uncle, the position of the Jingan Division is very important, and it is one of our most powerful tools. Even if we must make a change… can it be moved elsewhere?"

"How would you change it? Should the eldest's chief of the Department of Legal Affairs give up his seat, or should you, the Financial Director, step down?"

"Please think of another way to accommodate us, you are a bishop after all."

Wei Ye snorted heavily, his gaze sweeping over them. After a while, it landed on 2nd Division Commander Wei Jun.

"Since the Jingan Division cannot be easily let go, the Academic Affairs Department shouldn't have much impact, right?"

The eyes of everyone in the room fell on 2nd Division Commander Wei Jun.

2nd Division Commander Wei Jun said nothing. No one likes having their position taken away; how could he be willing?

At this time, Xu Chaoyang stood up.

"I think that should be it. Don't make things too difficult for Seventh Uncle. If we can't reach a conclusion, he won't have anything to say when he goes back. If these are the only conditions, I think it is very reasonable and acceptable."

Wei Ye glanced at him sideways. "I didn't say it was over."

"Regarding the identity of the Holy Messenger, The Sect lists it as top secret, and no one is allowed to spread it."

"Mingzhu, and those who participated in the attack on the Holy Messenger, you must hand them over, and guarantee that such things will not happen again."

Wei Mingzhu immediately pleaded, "Seventh Uncle, they are all servants who have served me for many years, and this time they were taking the blame for me. Can't you spare them?"

"Spare them? How can I appease the anger of the Holy Messenger?"

Wei Ye said with a cold face, "You don't know yet, he has officially become a member of the Bishop's Council, and he was the first to push Liu Zhiming as The Sect Leader. Now both Liu Zhiming and Lv Yang attach great importance to his wishes."

"You almost killed him, and you want to get away with it without paying any price. Is that possible?"

"This solution is something I fought very hard to secure!"

"If you don't accept it now, there will only be worse results later!"

Wei Mingzhu did not speak, and Xu Chaoyang immediately changed the subject.

"By the way, Bishop Wei, what did that Tang Long go outside the city for earlier? According to the news I received, he can actually command the Children of the Alien God. Is this true?"

Wei Ye sighed, "I have limited information about this matter. It seems it was led by the High Priest before, and it was related to the God-Son Project back then."

"I only found out today that he could reach this level."

"This person is very mysterious and extremely complicated. You must not provoke him again."

"Okay, I'll ask one more thing. The High Priest is unwell, so has the anchoring power been affected?"

"We were worried about it for a long time before, but now it seems there is no problem."

"Oh, then I'm relieved."

As he said this, footsteps came from outside the hall.

Wei Mingzhu turned her head and saw Peng Lin and the group of subordinates who had participated in the assassination walking over. She couldn't help but feel that things were bad.

Sure enough, just as she expected, Peng Lin soon knelt on one knee at the door.

"Bishop Wei, Governor, Madam, I led them to do today's business. I am willing to bear the full responsibility for these crimes!"

"Xiao Lin! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Wei Mingzhu said this and was about to walk over, but was stopped by Xu Chaoyang.

"Mingzhu, calm down!"

Wei Mingzhu seemed very agitated, but ultimately held back.

"So that's it?"

Wei Ye got up and looked around again, then waved his hand. Sect warriors immediately stepped forward to take Peng Lin and the others away.

Everyone stood up to see them off, but no one wanted to speak.

It wasn't until Wei Ye left, and they had been silent for a long while, that Xu Chaoyang suddenly smiled.

"I was right. The Sect will definitely make concessions and will not pursue this deeply."

"Without that old man holding us back, many things will be easier to handle."

"Mingzhu, don't be discouraged. Taking this opportunity to use The Sect to apply pressure and completely separate from the Blasphemers is also a good thing."

Wei Mingzhu still didn't speak, but Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Then congratulations to the Governor, you are about to show off your grand plans."

"The career belongs to all of us; I still have to rely on my elder brother and all my brothers. You guys talk, I'll go first."

Xu Chaoyang said, tidying his clothes, and then left wearing his military cap.

"The situation is finally stable."

Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and said, "Fifth, go prepare, and send the Sixth away tomorrow."

"Second brother, go back immediately and calculate how much funding we have available now."

"Mingzhu, don't just stand there. Just do as Seventh Uncle said. I don't think it's bad to draw a line with the Blasphemers."

"Third, you… uh… you were wronged today. The situation was critical today, and you did it for the family. Don't have any hard feelings."

"Go back and have a good rest, just treat it as a vacation, and we will study your position after this blows over."

2nd Division Commander Wei Jun nodded and got up. "Eldest brother, I understand."

There were fewer and fewer people in the room, but Wei Mingzhu did not move.

Until only she and Wei Yuan were left, she asked slowly, "Eldest brother, what do you think about that Holy Messenger, Tang Long?"

Wei Yuan narrowed his eyes. "Why? Do you still want to move against him?"

Wei Mingzhu smiled. "We have already formed a deadly feud. Is he willing to just let it go like this?"

"I'm afraid you all don't understand the terrifying nature of this person."

"A month ago, he was just a mine slave of Ye Baiming, just coming into contact with the Breathing Method."

"After Ye Baiming exiled him, only two or three days later, he was able to kill 3rd or 4th stage hunters. Since then, he has successively killed several Blasphemers of the Middle Realm."

"He went to the Frozen Soil Camp, and all the hundred people there died. He returned to Linshan Market, and the entire Linshan Market was destroyed."

"When the Blasphemers sent an Upper Realm warrior to kill him, it was only about ten days after he was exiled, and that operative also died in his hands."

"After entering Song City, Xiao Lin put a bounty on him. Three Upper Realm warriors accepted the bounty together, one of whom was my subordinate, but the next day, all three died."

"It was also in those few days that Fei Shan of the Hot-Blooded Arena also sent people to kill him, and then his four Qi Manipulation 9th stage subordinates became corpses."

"On Christmas Eve, the sixth brother and the others were supposed to go to kill Mad Dog, but they ran into him. Four Blood Refining Middle Realm and two Blood Refining Upper Realm, yet they still lost to him."

"I heard from the sixth brother that his raw strength was not very strong at that time, but he had some weird abilities that were hard to defend against."

"So I arranged a ten-man team directly, including Peng Lin, who is a Open Origin, and the rest were all Blood Refining Upper Realm."

"But the next day, the operation still failed, with three dead and one seriously injured."

"Eldest brother, this person is not only extremely ruthless, but his growth speed is terrifying. And it really is just like the legend: wherever the mask of calamity goes, it is bound to be accompanied by destruction and ominousness."

"It's just that this destruction and ominousness are likely aimed at our Wei Family."

Wei Yuan frowned deeply. "Fourth sister, are you… too worried?"

Wei Mingzhu sighed. "Eldest brother, have you forgotten my ability? This person will definitely look for opportunities to retaliate, and it may be in a way we cannot imagine."

A hint of cold light flashed in Wei Yuan's eyes, and he thought for a long time before speaking.

"Even if he must die, we cannot be the ones to do it. It is best to spread the news to Huai Capital and let the Pope and the Apostle Sequence know."