83: The truth is revealed

Chu Tian King patted Chu Tian’s shoulder heavily, as if they were brothers: “A great man should dominate the world, soar through the skies, shine brightly, and earn the respect of billions. You were born with the Chaos Demon God Body and inherited your mother’s will and talent. These past years, I have held you back. Don’t blame me.”

“Next, you will enter the Law Enforcement Hall and start helping your second uncle and third uncle handle Sect affairs. If you have any needs regarding Cultivation, ask your second uncle, third uncle, or come to the Main Hall to find me.”

“Understood, Father.”

Chu Tian’s expression was calm. He clasped his fists and bowed.

He understood that this was already the best outcome.

Chu Tian King’s character was one of deep emotion and righteousness, grand and uninhibited. This kind of personality was suitable for roaming the myriad worlds as a chivalrous hero, but not for handling the intricate, personal, interest-laden, and deeply rooted internal affairs of the Sect and Family.

If he wasn’t careful, it would indeed be like the original plot, where a grand Family with a million-year Legacy and profound heritage, at its Peak prosperity and when the Sect was at its zenith, would plummet and be beyond redemption in just a few decades.

Chu Tian King entering the Main Hall for closed-door Cultivation, guarding the Family, and deterring the myriad worlds, while letting Chu Tianxing and Chu Tianyun handle the specific affairs, was the best outcome.

“Everyone, from now on, Tianxing will represent me fully. I entrust him to you.”

Chu Tian King nodded slightly to the Sect’s high-ranking officials and the Grand Elder. His withered white hair fluttered, and without another glance at Ye Tianxiong and the Ye Family, he instantly vanished from Jitian Peak.

“See off the Deputy Sect Leader.”

Excluding Ye Tianxiong, all high-ranking Sect figures, including the Ye Family’s high-ranking officials, bowed deeply to bid farewell to Chu Tian King.

At this moment, many high-ranking officials had complex expressions, and the atmosphere in the hall fell into a prolonged silence.

Everyone understood that for the Saint Heaven Sect, and even for the entire Hengtian Continent, a new era had arrived!

Although Chu Tian King was still in closed-door Cultivation on Holy Emperor Peak, he had effectively entered a state of retirement, relinquishing his authority.

What did this mean?

It meant that the compromise and stability-seeking path represented by Chu Tian King had been completely overthrown. The Chu Family’s future actions would undergo a monumental change. From now on, the era where Ye Tianxiong was the absolute core, where a single command would instantly mobilize all Sect power, had ended!

While the conflict between the Ye Family and the Chu Family might not escalate to open warfare, mutual struggle, overt and covert strife, and even mutual harm, would likely become the norm.

The Saint Heaven Sect has a million-year Legacy, and its interests are incredibly complex, not only within the Sect but also representing a huge shift externally.

If the two founding families began to fight, it would cause earth-shattering changes across the entire Hengtian Continent.

At this moment, looking at the silent Chu Family high-ranking officials, and even the calm-eyed Chu Tian, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, a sense of dread.

The Chu Family had been suppressed for so long. With this series of events, and without Chu Tian King’s suppression and compromise, the Chu Family, completely unbridled, would retaliate against the Ye Family’s schemes. What kind of revenge would they exact?

Everyone present felt heavy-hearted, their spirits weighed down.

Some even looked at Ye Tianxiong with cold eyes, filled with strong dissatisfaction.

No one denied that Ye Tianxiong had done well as Sect Master these past years. After securing Chu Tian King’s cooperation, he integrated the Sect’s power, and under his leadership, the Sect’s strength and influence had steadily risen.

However, the series of events that transpired recently made everyone suddenly realize that while Ye Tianxiong ostensibly treated Chu Tian King as a brother, he had secretly been plotting against the Chu Family and suppressing the next generation of the Chu Family.

This kind of maneuver utterly stunned everyone!

What kind of nonsensical operation was this!

Full of loopholes, and even the outrageous move of having his daughter-in-law Cultivate the Supreme Yin Yang Art—it was simply suffocating!

Ye Tianxiong’s bizarre maneuvers were completely incomprehensible. He even managed to harm Chu Tian King, leading to his unanimous opposition by his own children and his premature entry into retirement, bringing the fiery and strong-willed Chu Tianyun and the young Chu Tian to the forefront of the Chu Family.

Everyone understood that while Chu Tianxing ostensibly wielded the authority of Deputy Sect Leader and Clan Chief, given Chu Tianxing’s personality—who preferred studying unorthodox paths, dabbling in flowers and plants, and researching Alchemy and medicine—it was likely Chu Tianyun who would make the final decisions on major Family matters.

Furthermore, judging from the series of events that had transpired recently and observations of Little Holy Son Chu Tian, though he was young, his influence was very significant.

In fact, in this series of events, this young Little Holy Son was the fuse and the ignition point; he was by no means someone who would settle for less or suffer losses quietly.

The Chu Family’s attitude would certainly undergo a huge change, but to what extent and how they would retaliate against the Ye Family, no one could predict.

Therefore, in the eyes of many, even some within the Ye Family themselves, Ye Tianxiong was simply courting death. He had a perfectly stable situation, yet he insisted on making reckless moves that he couldn’t control, leading to this Sect predicament.

Facing immense uncertainty and an unknown future.

Everyone felt heavy-hearted, and the scene fell into a deathly silence for a long time, with no one speaking.

At this moment, Chu Tian’s expression was calm. His gaze swept over everyone, then he clasped his fists towards his two uncles and said:

“Second Uncle, Third Uncle, your nephew believes that the last Elder Council meeting was not complete. Ye Feng’s escape, the Sect Master’s public self-criticism, and the removal of Internal Affairs Hall Master Ye Tianhong, Hall Master, without a new Hall Master being appointed, all require discussion and resolution by the Elder Council.”

“Your nephew believes that we should immediately return to Elder Peak and reconvene the Elder Council to reallocate the division of Sect affairs, determine what responsibility the Sect Master and the Ye Family should bear for this matter, and elect a new Internal Affairs Hall Master.”

Chu Tian turned to look at Duanmu Lei. At this moment, Duanmu Lei also looked up at him, a hint of nervousness in his eyes.

Chu Tian’s lips curved slightly as he said, “The Internal Affairs Hall manages the Sect’s internal affairs, a significant responsibility. The Hall Master needs to be a strong individual who is steady, experienced, and highly prestigious.

Your nephew believes that for the sake of the Sect’s interests, the Chu Family should fully support Uncle Duanmu Lei in taking on the position of Internal Affairs Hall Master.”

“Also, the position of War Affairs Hall Master has been vacant for a long time, held concurrently by the Sect Master for decades, which your nephew finds extremely inappropriate. The War Affairs Hall oversees the Sect’s external battles, involving two hundred thousand elite Sect powerhouses, a matter of great importance. Your nephew believes that a War Affairs Hall Master should be immediately elected to take office and reorganize the War Affairs Hall.”

Chu Tian’s voice was icy, imbued with a strong Evil Qi: “Furthermore, the Devil Head Ye Feng, who Cultivated Demonic Technique, is guilty of heinous crimes. Given his status and background, a large number of powerhouses are likely involved behind him, and they must be thoroughly and strictly investigated. Your nephew suggests that the Elder Council discuss and immediately establish a dedicated investigation team responsible for apprehending Ye Feng and pursuing accountability to the end. No matter who is involved further up, what position they hold, or what their background is, not a single implicated person must be let go.”