Chương 40: Wudang's Mediation

Hundred Vegetable Mountain is a paradise for the plant race, where plant immortals of all races gather to receive the protection of the Five True Lords of Hundred Vegetable Mountain.

The Five Immortal Lords of Baicai Mountain are Chaotian Zhenjun, Caiwen Zhenjun, Ziqie Zhenjun, Bailuo Zhenjun, and Donggua Zhenjun.

These five True Lords were originally annual herbaceous plants growing on Jin'ao Island. They were able to cultivate themselves into immortals by listening to the wondrous teachings of the Tongtian Sect Master.

Later, they joined the Jie Sect and became outer disciples.

Given that the Five True Lords were native beings of Jin'ao Island, the Tongtian Sect Leader granted them special permission, not only establishing a Taoist temple for them but also allowing them to return to Jin'ao Island at any time.

The Five True Lords were grateful for the guidance, acceptance of disciples, and cultivation of the Tongtian Sect Master, and established a Taoist temple on a sacred mountain called Baicai Mountain on the coast of the East Sea.

Because he and his five companions were plant immortals, they showed special protection to the plant race.

For countless years, they have used their identities as disciples of the Jie Sect to protect this land and its people, ensuring peace and harmony among the humans, immortals, and spirits of Baicai Mountain.

On this day, Chaotian Zhenjun received a message from Kui Niu, the mount of Tongtian Jiaozhu, who was extremely well-informed.

Kui Niu and Chaotian Zhenjun got along very well; they became fast friends and formed a deep bond.

"Fellow Daoist Chaotian, the situation within the sect has changed. Master has taken on a new personal disciple, and he..."

Kui Niu had followed the Tongtian Sect Leader for countless years and understood his intentions very well.

Because of the bond between master and disciple, the Tongtian Sect Leader would not do anything to Duobao Daoist, and Duobao Daoist's status in the Tongtian Sect Leader's heart would not be diminished.

However, when it comes to matters concerning the Jie Sect, the Tongtian Sect Leader will choose to handle them officially.

Public matters are public, and private matters are private; the Tongtian Sect Leader clearly distinguished between them.

Kui Niu could clearly sense that the world of the Jie Sect was about to change.

Upon receiving the news, Chaotian Zhenjun's expression gradually became solemn.

The changes in the situation within the sect were beyond his expectations. A once-powerful Daoist named Duobao was about to fall from grace, and was even being pushed down by a newcomer.

This was something that Chaotian Zhenjun couldn't understand at all.

"Perhaps I can meet with Senior Brother Fang Yang. As a disciple of the Jie Sect, one should always strive to achieve something great."

Chaotian Zhenjun made this decision. Unwilling to collude with Duobao Daoren, he became a nobody in the Jie Sect.

With the addition of a new leader to the Jie Sect, his future and that of Baicai Mountain are likely to change.

At this time, Fang Yang had returned to Qingcheng Mountain, and he also met a visitor.

The Holy Mother of Wudang arrived early outside Qingcheng Cave, waiting for Fang Yang.

Fang Yang was taken aback. Why was the Holy Mother of Wudang not building her vacuum hometown, but instead running off to Qingcheng Mountain?

However, Fang Yang still warmly welcomed the Holy Mother of Wudang.

"Senior Sister, you've come because of the Heavenly Hunt Order, haven't you?"

Fang Yang wasn't incapable of being tactful; rather, he didn't need to be.

With such a powerful backer as the Tongtian Sect Leader, he didn't need to feign politeness with anyone below the level of a saint.

It's so much better to be straightforward. Talking a lot of nonsense is just a waste of breath and has no practical meaning.

The smile on Wudang Shengmu's face faded slightly: "Since Junior Brother knows why I've come, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I've come to persuade you to withdraw the kill order."

"Um."

Fang Yang nodded slightly, signaling the Holy Mother of Wudang to continue.

The Holy Mother of Wudang sighed softly and said in a low voice:

"Junior brother, I understand your purpose; I know you want to clean up our sect. However, your methods are too extreme. You've issued a kill order against our disciples—how can our fellow disciples save face?"

Fang Yang remained completely unmoved upon hearing this.

They weren't ashamed when they ruined the fortune of the Jie Sect, nor when they squandered the merits of the Tongtian Sect Master's creation of the world. But when they were being chased and killed, they finally realized how shameful they were.

As a member of the prestigious Sanqing sect, one must have both the courage to kill and the awareness to be killed.

What kind of cultivator are those who only know how to kill but are unwilling to face the consequences of killing?

"Junior brother doesn't understand what Senior Sister is saying. When did a bunch of creatures with fur and horns, born from wet eggs, become my junior brothers and sisters? Every one of us under the Sanqing Sect is a true immortal with profound roots and perfect morality. Those wicked beings who have abandoned their identities are no longer under the Sanqing Sect."

Fang Yang shook his head, rejecting the advice of the Holy Mother of Wudang.

He wasn't unaware of the opinions of the Holy Mother of Wudang, but he was unwilling to accept them.

He simply wanted to invite those creatures with fur and horns, born from wet eggs, into the Emperor's Banner, and then outsource them to the Jade Emperor to earn merit for the Jie Sect in order to repay the merit they had consumed within the Jie Sect.

Of course, it would be even better if we could capture all the spies sent by the Underworld, the Western Sect, and the Demonic Path, and sell them all to the Jade Emperor.

No one who plots against the Jie Sect can escape unscathed.

Even if all of these disciples joined the Human Emperor Banner, Fang Yang wouldn't care.

These disciples are all freeloaders; none of them can bring any benefit to the Jie Sect.

Even if the Jie Sect is a large and powerful organization, it cannot support so many people for nothing.

Even those who are capable but only cultivate without doing anything should be sent to the Human Emperor Banner.

With the prestigious title of Tongtian Jiaozhu, why would the Jie Sect be afraid of not being able to recruit new disciples?

Even after the old lady died, the brothel continued to operate. When people went there, some wore red and others wore green!

The Holy Mother of Wudang's face stiffened. She hadn't expected that her junior brother would be so stubborn, refusing to listen to even her advice.

"Junior Brother, you should know that Master loves his disciples the most. I know that you have only been a disciple for a short time and have no camaraderie with the other disciples. You may disregard camaraderie, but you must consider Master's feelings. How could Master bear to see his disciples killing each other?"

Fang Yang chuckled softly upon hearing this.

What the Holy Mother of Wudang said was no different from the jesters of secular dynasties.

There is nothing wrong with being filial to teachers and elders, but blind filial piety is wrong.

As disciples, we cannot blindly obey our masters. Besides, the Tongtian Sect Leader has never issued such an order.

"Senior sister, you are mistaken. Master loves his disciples, but he loves the true disciples who abide by the rules and doctrines and seek a way out for all living beings, not the parasites who betray the sect, disgrace the sect, and drag down the sect's fortune."

"My master promoted me to a personal disciple and passed on to me the supreme Dao. As his disciple, I should share his burdens and build the Jie Sect into a true great sect of saints."

The Holy Mother of Wudang felt a headache coming on; she couldn't reason with Fang Yang at all.

She understood the reasoning Fang Yang was talking about, but she didn't have the courage to do it, and she also had to consider the opinion of Daoist Duobao.

"What about the eldest brother? Are you going to become his enemy?"

Fang Yang remained unfazed, coldly stating, "No one, regardless of who they are, can harm the interests of our sect. Anyone who dares to shake the foundations of our sect will be killed!"

His tone was resolute, without the slightest wavering, and the Holy Mother of Wudang could not detect the slightest sign of life in it.

Her heart sank; she knew she couldn't persuade them. In the future, a great battle would erupt among the direct disciples of the Jie Sect.