Chương 39: The Outer Sect Causes a Sensation

"Fang Yang, how dare you! I am the senior disciple of this sect, the one appointed by our master to be in charge of the sect's rules."

"You've only been a member of our sect for less than a single year; what right do you have to punish your fellow disciples?"

Duobao Daoist was furious. He never expected that someone in the Jie Sect would be so audacious as to openly oppose him.

Purge the Jie Sect—that's something only he could do. For Fang Yang to do it would be overstepping his bounds, a plot to usurp power.

He couldn't understand why Fang Yang insisted on purging the Jie Sect out of the blue.

The Jie Sect became famous throughout the world because of its large number of disciples.

As long as the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect unite and have enough people, then there will be no force in the world that can compare to the Jie Sect.

Fang Yang's actions not only weakened the Jie Sect, but also made the Jie Sect a laughing stock and looked down upon by outsiders.

It should be noted that most of the disciples of the Jie Sect were birds and beasts, which made the myriad races of the prehistoric world look down on the Jie Sect.

There are many powerful beings, because of their origins, who are said to be creatures born of moisture and eggs, with fur and horns.

"Could it be that Fang Yang looks down on our background?"

After pondering for a long time, Daoist Duobao finally realized the truth and came to a very reliable conclusion.

When they were at Kunlun Mountain, the disciples of the Chan Sect looked down on their background, and the two sects even fought each other because of it.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Fang Yang, a being from a clan that is the protagonist of the world, would look down on his senior brothers and sisters because of his birth.

Upon realizing this, Daoist Duobao thought to himself, "I was careless."

He believed that only creatures born from birds and beasts were truly sentimental, while other creatures were selfish, heartless, and ungrateful.

After summarizing it this way, he felt much better.

The more Duobao Daoist thought about it, the more certain he became. His body surged with immortal light, and he had the idea of counterattacking.

"Fang Yang, no matter how powerful your kill order is, can it be powerful enough to reach Jin'ao Island?"

Daoist Duobao did not believe that a powerful being with the courage to venture to Jin'ao Island would appear in the primordial world.

Indeed, such a person does not exist in the primordial world for the time being.

He decided to gather his fellow disciples on Jin'ao Island to lay low for a while before making any further moves.

As for dealing with Fang Yang, he hadn't considered it. He knew that Fang Yang had a quasi-saint protecting him, and he himself had no way to harm Fang Yang under the nose of a quasi-saint.

The current situation is very unfavorable to him. He can only endure it for the time being and wait for the Tongtian Sect Leader to change his mind.

In that way, no matter what move Fang Yang makes, he will be invincible.

This is what Daoist Duobao thought, and this is what he did.

Even so, he felt incredibly aggrieved. When did he ever have to bow down to others?

After becoming a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master, he feared no one except the saints.

Back then, he, along with Grand Master Xuandu and Guang Chengzi, went to the Northern Sea to borrow the Hetu and Luoshu. Even the powerful Quasi-Saint Ancestor Kunpeng, upon seeing them, had no choice but to obediently hand over the Hetu and Luoshu.

Duobao Daoist will never forget the moment when the Kunpeng Ancestor handed over the Hetu Luoshu to the three of them.

It turns out that the disciples of a sage are so powerful and noble that even the demon masters of the demon race have to bow down to them.

Duobao Daoren then realized that if he became the leader of the disciples of a sage, then his status would be the number one person below the sage.

Even the disciples of sages had to bow down and submit to him, willingly submitting to his commands.

This is how Daoist Duobao became lost in the pursuit of power during his cultivation.

Actually, it wasn't so much that he was lost; it was just that Duobao Daoren's own desires were awakened.

Some people love resources, so they kill and plunder; some people love talent, so they help those with potential; and some people love power, so they start to manipulate power.

Duobao Daoren was a man who loved power. His Dao of self-importance was fundamentally born from his lust for power.

When Daoist Duobao's order reached the outer sect of the Jie Sect, it caused a great stir, even alarming the Zhao Gongming siblings who had always been indifferent to worldly affairs.

Fang Yang wasn't too fond of Zhao Gongming. He was indeed loyal, but he was also irresponsible.

Zhao Gongming is the senior disciple of the outer sect, and all the outer sect disciples are under his command.

However, Zhao Gongming relinquished all authority over the outer sect to Daoist Duobao, allowing Daoist Duobao to manage the outer sect according to his own methods.

Despite holding a position, he neglected his duties, and the corruption within the outer sect of the Jie Sect was inextricably linked to Zhao Gongming's inaction.

Zhao Gongming was not aware of this; he even gathered with the Three Immortals to discuss Fang Yang's issuance of the All-Heavens Pursuit Order.

Even if the Heavenly Pursuit Order wasn't targeting them, it did threaten the safety of most outer disciples.

Of the three immortals, Fairy Yunxiao was the most composed. She frowned slightly as she gazed at the swirling immortal mist outside the palace and spoke first:

"Brother, Junior Brother Fang Yang's actions were not unwarranted. We are both members of the Jie Sect, how could we not see what kind of people our fellow disciples are? Over the years, they have relied on the prestige of the Jie Sect to oppress all races and harm all living beings. Senior Brother Fang Yang is merely following the sect's rules and doing what he should do."

Bixiao, with her lively and impulsive nature, immediately responded, her tone somewhat frank:

"Indeed! Those scoundrels deserved to die. In the past, they committed all sorts of evil deeds under the name of my Jie Sect, causing all the races of the prehistoric world to gossip behind their backs, saying that my Jie Sect was full of lawless people. Now that Senior Brother Fang Yang is cleaning up the sect, it is a good opportunity to wash away these stains!"

Although Qiongxiao did not speak, she nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with her two sisters.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming frowned, and after a moment of contemplation, he said:

"I am not protecting my fellow disciples, but Senior Brother Fang Yang has only recently been promoted to a personal disciple. Such a large-scale operation, with both the Heavenly Pursuit Order and the purge of the sect, is bound to cause panic among the people in the sect."

"Moreover, Senior Brother Duobao is the eldest disciple, and he has been in charge of the sect's rules for many years. This kind of thing should be done by him. Fang Yang's actions are, in terms of both reason and emotion, presumptuous."

Yunxiao sighed softly, his tone tinged with helplessness:

"Brother, it's because you're too sentimental that you handed over the power of the outer sect to Senior Brother Duobao. In the years that Senior Brother Duobao has been in charge of the sect's rules, he's practiced nepotism, protected his cronies, and turned the Jie Sect into his own private property. He's long forgotten our teacher's original intention of 'educating all without discrimination and ensuring the survival of all.'"

"Although Senior Brother Fang Yang joined the sect late, he has a clear understanding. His actions this time are to save the Jie Sect, not to cause chaos within it."

She paused, her gaze drifting towards Jin'ao Island, her voice lowering slightly:

"Moreover, the teacher never stopped Fang Yang from beginning to end, and even secretly approved of it. That is the attitude. We only need to do our duty and remain impartial. We must not get involved in the disputes between the direct disciples, so as not to go against the teacher's wishes."

Zhao Gongming remained silent upon hearing this. He knew in his heart that what Yunxiao said was true, but his long-standing friendship with Daoist Duobao made it difficult for him to remain uninvolved. He could only sigh and say no more.