Zheng Yuelin took a deep breath and slowly calmed down. Then he looked at Elder Du and the others and said, "Elder Du, what do you mean by this?"
Elder Du looked at Zheng Yuelin and discovered that Zheng Yuelin seemed to have recovered a little. He wasn't as muddle-headed as he was a few days ago. But wasn't it a bit too late for him to react now?
Elder Du replied, "After discussing with all the elders, we have decided to remove you from the position of Sect Master. Elder Tan will be the temporary Sect Master. We'll start the negotiations with the Sea Exploring Sect and strive to merge into the sect as soon as possible."
As soon as Zheng Yuelin heard Elder Du's words, he felt his body relax. It's as if all of his strength had disappeared. At the same time, the pressure on his body also disappeared. He felt more relaxed than ever before. Then he said, "Alright, I agree. Everyone, I also hope that the Wind Sword Sect will get better and better. I'm telling the truth."
After he said that, Zheng Yuelin turned around and left. Since he was no longer the Sect Master, he naturally couldn't enter the Sect Master's study room. Therefore, he directly left. A Sect Master who was removed from his position had never appeared before. Therefore, nobody knew how to treat him. However, they still needed to give him the appropriate treatment. Therefore, nobody stopped him.
At this time, a person walked out from the group of elders. This person looked to be in his forties. He had a round face and a fat body. His whole body gave off a very smooth feeling.
In fact, he really was such a person. This person was Elder Tan. Among all the elders in the High Wind Sword Sect, he was the one with the best relationships with people.
And this time, the reason why he was chosen to be the acting Sect Master of the Wind Sword Sect was because he was quite tactful. He could handle things very well, and even if he was angered, he wouldn't have too much of a reaction. The people of the High Wind Sword Sect knew that because of their relationship with Zheng Yuelin, their relationship with the Sea Scouring Sect was quite strained. In this case, if they were to send a tough person to negotiate with the Sea Scouring Sect, then it might have the opposite effect. Because of this, they chose Elder Tan, who was quite tactful. Such a person might have an unexpected effect in dealing with the Sea Scouring Sect.
Elder Tan walked to the door of the study room, turned his head to look at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Since everyone thinks highly of me, then I won't be polite. Now that our Wind Sword Sect has reached a very dangerous point, I can't refuse, I won't put on an act. Everyone, I only want to say two things here. First, although Zheng Yuelin is no longer the sect master, he is still an elder of our Wind Sword Sect. Please understand that you can't be rude to him. For so many years, Zheng Yuelin has spared no effort for the sect master, so please don't blame him."
When everyone heard him say this, they all nodded. They were actually very happy with Elder Tan's arrangement. If Elder Tan came up and wanted to deal with Zheng Yuelin, it would really be a little unreasonable. After all, Zheng Yuelin didn't make any big mistakes except for this matter.
Elder Tan continued, "The second matter is that I will go to the Sea Exploring Sect tomorrow and discuss with them the matter of merging our High Wind Sword Sect into the Sea Exploring Sect. Elders, when you are in the sect, you must take inventory of the various resources in our sect and make a list so that we can negotiate with the Sea Exploring Sect."
Everyone nodded. This was a very important point. They also knew that Elder Tan was just being polite when he said that the list would be used for negotiation. It was to make everyone's expression less ugly. There was only one purpose in making the list, and that was to allow the Sea Exploring Sect to smoothly take over the Sea Exploring Sect.
However, these two things had to be done right now. Zheng Yuelin had to be dealt with properly, and the negotiation with the Sea Exploring Sect was also very important. It seems like Elder Tan's way of doing things was quite methodical.
Elder Tan looked at everyone and said, "Alright, I'll go prepare for the negotiation with the Sea Exploring Sect. Everyone, go stabilize the disciples first and then take stock of the various materials. Elder Du, Elder Jin, you two stay behind. The others can disperse and do their own things." Everyone responded in unison, then turned around and left.
Elder Tan was recommended by all of them, so they would naturally listen to Elder Tan. Furthermore, Elder Tan's words gave them hope, so they would naturally listen to him.
After everyone left, Elder Tan invited Elder Du and Elder Jin to the study room. After the three of them sat down, Elder Tan sighed and said, "Senior Brother Zheng was the most amazing person in our generation, but I didn't expect him to be so stubborn in the end. Forget it, let's not talk about this. Does anyone have anything to say about the negotiation with the Sea Exploring Sect?"
The reason he said everyone was because he knew that Elder Du and Elder Jin represented the entire Sea Exploring Sect. Many elders didn't just represent the two of them.
Elder Du said, "We don't have too many requests. Sect Master, you should know that the first request is that we won't be bullied after joining the Sea Exploring Sect. The second request is that after joining the Sea Exploring Sect, they won't come looking for us to settle accounts, especially with Elder Zheng."
Elder Jin also nodded. Elder Tan's original name was Tan Wen, so he should be addressed as Sect Master Tan now. Tan Wen nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will make this clear to them. Please don't worry."
Elder Du nodded and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, let's go to the Sword Dance Sect tomorrow and meet Li Wanshan. The last time Li Wanshan came in person, he wanted to persuade Elder Zheng to let our Lingfeng Sword Sect join the Seeking-sea Sect. However, Elder Zheng did not agree at that time. This matter has already offended Li Wanshan. If we bypass Li Wanshan this time and go directly to the Seeking-sea Sect, it will be somewhat unreasonable."
Tan Wen nodded and said, "I understand. I'm going to the Swordsmanship Sect tomorrow. Li Wanshan's situation is different from before because he has successfully gotten several other sword cultivation sects to join the Sea Exploring Sect. Therefore, I heard that his position in the Sea Exploring Sect is very high. If we really offend him, it won't do us any good."
Elder Du and Elder Liu nodded. They were also aware of this situation, so they agreed with Tan Wen's words. Tan Wen said in a deep voice, "Alright, the two of you can go back. I'll be heading to the Sword Dance Sect tomorrow." The two nodded and turned to leave.
At this time, changes were also happening in the High Wind Sword Sect. Now, many disciples of the High Wind Sword Sect knew that Zheng Yuelin had been dismissed and Tan Wen was now the Sect Master. However, they didn't look disappointed at all. On the contrary, they were somewhat happy. Of course, the main reason for their happiness was that Tan Wen said that he wanted to negotiate with the Sea Exploring Sect to let the High Wind Sword Sect join the Sea Exploring Sect.
A day passed by quickly. The next morning, Tan Wen took a guard and directly went to the Swordsmanship Branch Hall through the transmission formation. When Tan Wen and the guard arrived at the Swordsmanship Branch Hall, they saw Li Wanshan waiting for them outside the transmission formation. Tan Wen couldn't help but stare.
Although Tan Wen had informed Li Wanshan yesterday that he would be coming today, he didn't expect Li Wanshan to personally greet him. One must know that Zheng Yuelin had offended Li Wanshan. When Li Wanshan left the High Wind Sword Sect, his expression was very ugly.
Now, the High Wind Sword Sect was in an absolute disadvantage in front of Li Wanshan. If Li Wanshan wanted to make things difficult for them, it would be too easy. Even Tan Wen was prepared to be put in a difficult position. In their opinion, Li Wanshan would definitely use this opportunity to make things difficult for them and vent his anger.
But now, it seemed like that wasn't the case. Li Wanshan actually came to greet him personally. This really surprised Tan Wen.
Li Wanshan cupped his fist towards Tan Wen and said, "Sect Master Tan, welcome to the Sea Exploring Sect's Swordsmanship Hall."
Tan Wen recovered and quickly cupped his fist towards Li Wanshan and said, "Hall Master Li, I'm really sorry for taking the liberty to visit you. Please forgive me."
Li Wanshan smiled faintly and said, "You're too polite. I'm very happy that you're here. Please come in."
Tan Wen cupped his fist towards Li Wanshan and said, "Many thanks, Hall Master Li. Please." Then the two walked towards the Swordsmanship Hall. At this time, the structure of the Swordsmanship Hall hadn't changed much. The only thing that changed was the people. The people in the Swordsmanship Hall didn't seem to be in a hurry. The entire hall was very quiet. However, this didn't mean that there were fewer people. In fact, Tan Wen and the others met a lot of cultivators along the way. However, these cultivators didn't seem to be in a hurry, nor did they make any loud noises. Everyone was walking slowly. Even if they were greeting or talking, their voices were very low.
This kind of environment made Tan Wen somewhat uncomfortable. Tan Wen even saw some disciples gathering together to chat and even argue. What he heard from these disciples was that they were all talking about cultivation. Moreover, they were arguing about the same thing. This made Tan Wen very surprised.
One must know that this kind of situation was absolutely impossible to see in their sect. This was because in their sect, the relationship between the disciples was filled with competition. They couldn't wait for others to not know about their situation. This kind of situation would never happen. Even disciples who didn't have the same master wouldn't be like this.
However, Tan Wen only took a glance before he followed Li Wanshan to Li Wanshan's study. After the two sat down, a disciple served tea. Li Wanshan looked at Tan Wen and smiled, "Sect Master Tan, we're old acquaintances. I won't beat around the bush. I know why you came this time, so I won't talk nonsense. Tell me, what are your conditions?"
Tan Wen looked at Li Wanshan and smiled, "First of all, I'd like to thank Hall Master Li for not being angry with us because of Elder Zheng's matter. This time, we came here with sincerity to discuss the matter of the Soaring Wind Sword Sect merging with the Sea Exploring Sect. Our request is very simple. First, after we merge with the Sea Exploring Sect, the Sea Exploring Sect must treat us equally and not bully us. Second, we can't look for our debts. This includes Elder Zheng. Are these two requests excessive?"
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