Zhao Ning looked at him and bowed, "Free Cloud Sect cannot be without a leader. Since the Sect Leader has passed on his position, and has received the approval of the Patriarchs, then for the sake of Free Cloud Sect, you should take over the position as soon as possible."
Pei Zi Yun hesitated for some time. Seeing Pei Zi Yun's hesitation, Zhang Yun stepped forward, "Junior brother, when it comes to martial arts, you're second to none. When it comes to meritorious deeds, who can compare to you? What are you hesitating for? "
"Zi Yun, you're the disciple of the Sect Leader, and have received the approval of the Patriarchs. You should take over the position as soon as possible. There's no time like the present. You shall take over the position tomorrow." Yu Yun Jun said.
The two Core Elders had already spoken. Pei Zi Yun hesitated for a moment before replying, "Since it's my master's orders, I shall comply."
At the side, Chu Xia squeezed out a smile. "Finally, I have a Junior Brother Sect Leader."
As soon as Chu Xia finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.
"Tomorrow, we shall gather all the disciples and prepare them for you." Zhao Ning said.
"I don't know much about these matters. I'll have to trouble Senior Uncle Zhao and Master to take charge." Pei Zi Yun then said, "I'm thinking, there are a few things I need to do."
"First is the matter regarding the Sect Leader. Speaking of which, the Sect Leader has been feeling unwell for a few years now. A few days ago, the Sect Leader told me that he was feeling unwell, and was afraid that he wouldn't be able to get up in the morning. He didn't want this to be a prophecy, and cause people to be sad?"
Zhao Ning understood immediately. This was a memorial to the imperial court, and was part of the rules. Naturally, he wouldn't say that he had died a violent death, but that he was unwell and had reached the end of his lifespan.
"Also, the corpses of our fellow disciples in the monastery. The weather is hot now, we have to collect the coffins quickly. Senior brother Zhang!"
"I dare not, what instructions do you have for me?" Zhang Yun replied immediately.
"We don't have enough manpower, and we can't hide this matter any longer. Don't hesitate. Bring a few fellow disciples down the mountain, and count the number of people to buy the coffins and the funeral items."
"Don't invite outsiders. Mobilize all of our tenants and send them up the mountain. If they refuse to come, expel them immediately. If they don't even want to do this, what use do we have?"
"Also, invite a doctor and buy enough medicinal ingredients."
Zhang Yun listened in a daze. Zhao Ning sighed to himself. This was what he had wanted to say, but Pei Zi Yun had explained everything perfectly. He then turned to Zhang Yun and said, "The Sect Leader has instructions, why aren't you going to do it?"
He had already changed the way he addressed Zhang Yun to Sect Leader. Zhang Yun came to his senses and hurriedly responded. Then, he led his men down the mountain.
Four hours (four hours) later, Free Cloud Sect was draped with white silk. The sound of the bell rang nine times in a row, reverberating throughout the forest, carrying with it a mournful wail.
In front of Free Cloud Sect, all the Daoists had changed into their mourning attire. Seventy one coffins filled the entire plaza. These coffins carried a heavy sense of oppression.
Most of the life lanterns in the hall were extinguished, but some were still lit. Behind the hall was a shrine, and there were dozens of new spirit tablets.
Pei Zi Yun stood there for a long time before walking out of the shrine.
The Second Day, Ancestral Hall
There were some cracks on the statue, and there wasn't enough time to fix it. The entire hall was solemn and solemn. All the disciples were draped in white silk and stood in the hall. Pei Zi Yun didn't say a word.
Zhao Ning stood in the middle of the hall and swept his gaze across the crowd before speaking, "This time, Dark Altar Sect attacked us. Our sect suffered a great defeat, but our losses weren't too great. The Sect Leader instructed us to appoint the sixth generation disciple, Pei Zi Yun, as the next Sect Leader. If anyone here disagrees, you can voice your opinion."
As Zhao Ning said this, everyone looked at each other before shouting out in unison, "We have no objections."
Looking at the disciples in front of him, the memories of the original owner came flooding back to him. Pei Zi Yun paused for sometime before speaking, "Dark Altar Sect killed our disciples and attacked our Paradise. They are Free Cloud Sect's greatest enemy. I must avenge our sect, and avenge our fallen disciples."
"Revenge, revenge!" Everyone in the hall shouted out in unison. These disciples had either lost their master or their fellow disciples, and were filled with hatred towards Dark Altar Sect.
Pei Zi Yun then retrieved the Sect Leader's talisman and knelt down in front of the Ancestral Patriarch's statue. He then shouted out, "Disciple Pei Zi Yun has accepted the position of Sect Leader. I shall bring glory to Free Cloud Sect, and avenge our sect."
As soon as Pei Zi Yun finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed. When he was done, the Ancestral Patriarch's statue glowed brightly. A shadow then appeared and nodded at Pei Zi Yun. A ray of light shone down and entered the talisman.
The talisman emitted a surge of energy and entered Pei Zi Yun's mind. As soon as it entered his mind, he felt a strong sense of power penetrate through his Yin Master.
"Buzz!"
The surrounding scenery disappeared. In the darkness, Pei Zi Yun stood there quietly, his eyes were bloodshot.
The red light shone brightly around him, forming a patch of land in front of him. The first thing he saw was the sky. Although the light was weak, he could still see it.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun's body trembled. His entire soul felt as though it was being penetrated by Paradise. He felt as though hundreds of years had passed. A surge of spiritual energy was being extracted from Paradise, turning into a sweet dew that landed on Pei Zi Yun's soul. Soon after, he felt as though he was invincible.
His Yin Master grew rapidly. His entire consciousness was pulled into his Yin Master and he opened his eyes. He felt a warmth spreading throughout his body, as though there was a sweetness to it. It was nourishing his soul.
Everything in front of his eyes became clearer. The land was flat, and there was a desert on it. Everywhere else, he could see fields. This was a piece of Paradise. It was just that there were cracks in the Paradise, and some spiritual energy was leaking out.
There was a town in Paradise. All the houses had collapsed. All of a sudden, he felt a sense of melancholy. Pei Zi Yun then understood.
'More than half of the Patriarchs have died. The True Sovereign is gravely injured and needs to rest. The remaining Yin Masters are filled with sorrow and are constantly repairing the Paradise. '
From the cracks in the ground, a gust of wind blew in. A few strange creatures seemed to be trying to enter Paradise. However, with a flash of light, they disappeared.
'This is Paradise. So what if it's a sect? ' As Pei Zi Yun thought this way, the Sect Leader's Talisman emitted a surge of energy as he appeared high up in the skies above Free Cloud Sect.
Pei Zi Yun looked up and saw that the entire sect was covered in black Qi. On the ground, there was a thin layer of red Qi that was dissipating, as though it was on the verge of collapsing.
At the next moment, Pei Zi Yun awoke and realized that he was still standing in front of the Patriarchs. Everything around him had disappeared.
"Please take a seat."
Zhao Ning personally helped Pei Zi Yun to a seat before he retreated. Zhao Ning and Yu Yun Jun stood on his left and right. Apart from the Daoists who had left earlier, everyone else was injured. They all knelt down together, "Disciple pays his respects to Sect Leader."
With this bow, their status was sealed. All of a sudden, a Plum Blossom appeared in front of their eyes. It grew bigger and bigger before it turned into a translucent information interface. It carried with it a faint sense of light as it floated in front of their eyes.
"Mission: Save Free Cloud Sect and become the Sect Leader (Completed)"
Under the watchful eyes of so many people, it wasn't appropriate for them to accept the mission. Soon after, they put on their hemp robes and carried out the funeral. Hao Hao moved the seventy-one coffins to the graveyard and buried them. They were busy for the entire day before they were finally done.
On the third day, they lit the spiritual lamps. On the fourth day, they got rid of the hemp. Everything was back to normal. Pei Zi Yun returned to the monastery and saw that the disciples had resumed their evening classes. Although the number of people had decreased, the bells were still ringing.
Pei Zi Yun didn't disturb them. He sat down on his bed and looked around. Seeing that no one was around, he tapped the completion button. At that point, a translucent Plum Blossom appeared between his eyebrows. It was originally a pale yellow petal, but it turned yellow in an instant. The third petal was completed and disappeared.
Looking at the information interface, he saw that it read, "Yin Master: Second level (1.3% Completed)"
He couldn't help but sigh, "With the Sect Leader's Talisman, I've been nourished and advanced to the next level."
"Now my reputation is slowly increasing."
He then thought back to the day when he became the Sect Leader and saw the black Qi in the monastery. He then sighed, "The amount of Qi accumulated in the Yang area has been depleted in this battle."
"I'm afraid that Free Cloud Sect is in danger now. I have to think of a solution."
Just as he was thinking about this, the information interface lit up and a new mission appeared, "Resolve the sect's crisis and become a Dao Master."
"Indeed, the system has issued this mission."
"However, in order to resolve the sect's crisis, Elder Zhao has to sort everything out before I can proceed." Pei Zi Yun thought about this and smiled.
Indeed, before long, Zhao Ning arrived at his room and saw that Pei Zi Yun was having a meal. It was just two dishes and a bowl of soup.
"Elder Zhao, please take a seat!" Pei Zi Yun chewed on his rice and said, "Everyone is very busy now. Let's get straight to the point."
Zhao Ning explained everything in detail and after half a meal, he finally managed to explain the situation to Pei Zi Yun.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun had already finished his meal and was listening quietly. When he finished, he sighed and paced around in deep thought. After some time, he then said, "You mentioned a few things. Firstly, we have to clear out the treasury. The entire Free Cloud Sect has a total of nine thousand four hundred taels of silver."
"Secondly, the stability of the disciples is unstable."
"Also, the tenant farmers and shops are a little unstable, right?"
"Yes."
"This is actually very easy." Pei Zi Yun frowned and said slowly, "Let's do it one by one."
"Firstly, we have to compensate the families of the seventy one disciples. We will split them into True Disciples and ordinary disciples. We will give them one hundred to thirty taels of silver."
"Ordinary disciples who don't practice Dao arts or martial arts, or rather, who only practice basic martial arts, will be given thirty taels of silver."
"Those who don't have any family members will be given silver to the shrine. Tell them to pray for blessings every day."
"Those who practice martial arts or Dao arts will be given fifty to a hundred taels of silver. Those who don't have any family members will be given the same amount."
"As for the remaining disciples, we have to assign tasks to them. There are many of them now. Firstly, we have to get the construction team to repair the monastery."
Zhao Ning's eyes gleamed. This decision was fast and accurate. Compensating the families was indeed the best way to calm the hearts of the disciples. Repairing the monastery would also keep the disciples busy, and they would not have time to think about it.
"However, isn't this a little too much? Just compensating the families would require three thousand taels of silver. In order to repair the monastery, we would have to spend all of it. "
"If it's not heavy, how can we calm the hearts of the disciples?" Pei Zi Yun looked around and said slowly, "Now the tenants and shops are unstable. This is because there are people spreading rumors, and also because we have suffered huge losses."
"At this point, we have to make a big fuss, and spend the money like water. Let the shops buy and sell the materials, and let the tenants help out. We have to give them meat and noodles!"
"At this point, the rumors will fall apart."
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