After all the court deacons greeted him, they raised their heads and saw Chief Deacon Zhuang nodding his head slightly at everyone. Then, he turned around and left with the child holding the ruler beside him. His figure was like ink as it slowly faded into the surging sea of clouds.
Watching his figure gradually disappear, the court enforcers felt a sense of loss.
The upper echelons rarely interfered with the world. After this person became an enforcer, they probably wouldn't have the chance to see him again. After so many years, they were already used to him presiding over the general situation. Today, they were more or less not used to seeing him take over the position.
However, Chen Yu was a court administrator who had been in charge of the court for a long time. In terms of experience, achievements, the battles he had presided over, and his prestige among the cultivators, no one present could surpass him. It was only natural for him to take over the position of chief enforcer. Everyone was already mentally prepared. Thus, they quickly collected their emotions and returned to their seats amidst the chimes of the bell.
At this moment, Chen Yu also sat down on the chief enforcer's seat. He said in a deep voice, "Since Fellow Daoist Zhuang has left, the position of chief enforcer is vacant. There should be a replacement. Do the court enforcers have any recommendations?"
At this moment, Zhong Tingzhi raised his head. He picked up the jade hammer on the table and knocked it. Then, he stood up and cupped his hands. "Chief Enforcer, all court enforcers, I recommend two people. One is Yujing's Guardian Deng Jing. The other is Bingyun Continent's Xuan Chief Yu Rang. Regardless of their achievements or years of guarding the upper continent, these two are qualified to take over the position of chief enforcer. "
Not long after he finished speaking, Dai Gonghan also knocked on the jade chime. He stood up and raised his sleeve. "Chief Enforcer, I recommend Xuan Chief Fei Yuan of the upper continent of Nether Plains. Fellow Daoist Fei's cultivation is sufficient. He has guarded Nether Plains for over a hundred years and is qualified to take over the position of chief enforcer."
Daoist Feng looked at him from his seat. He couldn't help but feel that it was a pity. Because Xuan Fa had only risen recently, there was no suitable person in Xuanxiu to recommend. Gao Mo was the only Xuan Shou in the entire Thirteen Continents. Otherwise, he would have been able to recommend someone else.
Chen Yu saw that after the two of them spoke out, there was no one else to recommend. He then called Daoist Ming Zhou out and ordered him to take out the records of Deng Jing, Yu Rang, and Fei Yuan's past achievements and sent them to each court's seat. He then said, "Choose one person. After each court has looked through the records, you can make a decision."
Daoist Yu Su glanced at the list and flicked her finger on the jade chime, causing a crisp sound to be heard. "I think Guardian Deng is the most suitable among the three."
After Chao Huan flipped through the booklet, he closed the booklet and placed it on the table. He simply sat there without moving. It seemed that from his point of view, all three of them had flaws, so he simply gave up.
Zhang Yu sat in his seat and carefully read through the list. He pondered for a moment. Comparing the three of them, Deng Jing was indeed the most suitable. Even if one didn't consider the path of cultivation, his achievements surpassed the other two.
This was mainly because Yujing was filled with cracks in the void. Especially in the hundred years since the arrival of the Turbid Tide, there had been great battles near Yujing. Shangchen's main breakthrough point was here. It was also mainly because of him that they were able to avert danger from time to time.
It wasn't that this person didn't have any flaws. To put it politely, his achievements were a level lower. In reality, he didn't have much of a performance. After all, Yujing relied on the original Shangtai Imperial Palace to govern, not Yujing.
It wasn't easy to compare Yu Rang and Fei Yuan. The two of them were people who didn't like to stand out and only did things silently. However, it was unknown whether they were lucky or unlucky. Perhaps because the population of these two continents was small to begin with, the two of them had less impact after the arrival of the Turbid Tide. As a result, they didn't have many achievements. However, their ability to govern was enough to be called top-notch.
After thinking about it, he decided to give Deng Jing a push. If it was in the past, he would most likely try to recommend Yu Rang and Fei Yuan. However, after learning of the threat of Yuanxia, Xuanting needed a cultivator with outstanding combat ability who could step up immediately.
With Deng Jing's achievements, if he cultivated in the upper level, he would have a higher chance of obtaining a top-notch achievement than Yu Rang and Fei Yuan. If there was another court administrator with top-notch achievements in Xuanting, it would undoubtedly be more beneficial to Tianxia.
Therefore, he raised the jade mallet and knocked on the jade chime. Instantly, a clear sound was heard. The court administrators couldn't help but look over. Even Chen Yu's gaze was fixed on him.
After Chief Administrator Zhuang left, the only people left in the court who wanted to complete the Dao were Chen Yu, Wu Qingxu, and Zhang Yu. Moreover, as Zhang Yu's authority in Shouzheng became more and more important, the weight of his words undoubtedly increased.
He looked at everyone and said, "In my opinion, among the three of them, Guardian Deng is the most suitable."
When Daoist Feng saw that he chose Deng Jing, he did not hesitate to pick up the jade mallet and knocked on the chime. He chose to agree with him.
Wei Tingzhi glanced at Chen Yu and knocked on the chime. He said, "Guardian Deng is indeed more suitable."
Lin Tingzhi nodded at this moment and also raised the mallet in response.
The rest of the court administrators expressed their opinions. Apart from Zhu Tingzhi and Chao Huan who chose to give up the recommendation, most of them felt that Deng Jing was more suitable.
At this point, they could already decide on the candidate.
Chen Yu said, "Since Head Guard Deng has been appointed the most, then Head Guard Deng should be appointed as the Head of the Court. Fellow Daoist Ming Zhou, please draft the edict." Daoist Ming Zhou complied. He then said to Daoist Yu Su, "After the court meeting ends, Yu Su will head to Yujing with the edict and summon him to the court."
Daoist Yu Su agreed solemnly.
At this moment, Chen Yu looked down at the long river and said in a deep voice, "Today, I am the First Elder. There should be a replacement for this vacancy." He turned to look at Zhang Yu and gestured to the seat he was originally sitting on. He said, "Zhang Tingzhi, please sit here."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and immediately stood up. He raised his sleeve and bowed. Then, he stepped on the aura of light and walked up.
The court administrators watched as Zhang Yu walked up. Some felt that it was natural, some had complicated expressions, some were expressionless, and some were secretly happy.
Above the Xuanting Court, the First Elder's position was clearly defined. The Second Elder was not. However, in reality, he was the person with the most authority under the First Elder. He was usually the first to take over the First Elder's position after the previous First Elder passed away.
Originally, Wu Tingzhi was sitting below Chen Tingzhi. According to the usual practice, he should have taken over the position. However, he did not express anything at this moment. Evidently, he had already expected this, or perhaps Chen Yu had already communicated with him in private.
The court administrators also had their own judgments. Wu Tingzhi was someone who did not like to speak or exercise authority. He was only in charge of controlling the Prison. Therefore, it was not very suitable for him to be the Second Elder.
Zhang Yu came to the seat next to the First Elder's and bowed to Chen Yu Zhi. The latter also bowed solemnly. This was the First Elder's way of showing respect to the Second Elder. It meant that the two of them would have to coordinate and rely on each other in the future to help Tianxia move forward.
After the greeting, Zhang Yu waved his sleeve and sat down on his seat. Following this action, a long chime could be heard from the banquet.
Following this, the other court administrators also shifted their seats one by one. However, there was an empty seat in the middle. This seat was reserved for Deng Jingcheng after he became the Court Administrator.
When the seats were rearranged, no one raised any objections. They all tacitly agreed with Chen Yu's arrangement. After this, whether it was in terms of etiquette or substance, Chen Yu had already stabilized his authority as the First Elder.
Chen Yu waited for everyone to sit down and said, "Today's discussion is over. Zhang Tingzhi and Wu Tingzhi, please stay for a while. The other court administrators may leave."
The court administrators were a little surprised. In the past, Chief Elder Zhuang would never ask anyone to stay behind after the meeting. He would only invite them before the meeting and try to understand their thoughts.
However, the new First Elder's style of doing things would naturally be different from Chief Elder Zhuang. They would have to slowly get used to it and observe.
Therefore, a chime could be heard. The court administrators stood up and bowed before returning to their respective palaces.
Zhang Yu understood that Chen Tingzhi must have asked the two of them to stay behind to deal with Yuan Xia. Currently, in Xuanting, other than the retired Chief Elder Zhuang, only the three of them knew about this matter.
After all the court enforcers left, the long river of light became much more spacious. The faint sound of a sea of clouds could be heard as wisps of misty clouds drifted into the empty seats.
Chen Yu said in a deep voice, "Both of you should know about Yuan Xia's matter. I asked the two of you to stay behind to deal with Yuan Xia's threat. It's not convenient for the court administrators to know about this matter, but for the sake of Tianxia's safety, we need to come up with a strategy as soon as possible."
Zhang Yu and Wu Tingzhi nodded in agreement. Chief Elder Zhuang had already done what he could, so it was up to them to deal with the matters below.
Chen Tingzhi said, "The first thing we need to confirm is when Yuan Xia will attack our Tianxia."
Zhang Yu pondered for a moment. Regarding this issue, the five court administrators did not mention it. Moreover, he keenly sensed that the five court administrators seemed to be avoiding this issue.
He guessed that there must be some kind of mystery involved in this matter. Perhaps it was because the deacons in Yuan Xia were of the same mind, so they couldn't say it directly. Otherwise, it might cause some unforeseen changes. It was also because of this that he did not take the initiative to ask.
Later on, he mentioned this to Chief Elder Zhuang, and the latter agreed with his guess.
He said, "Chief Elder Chen, I've talked to Chief Elder Zhuang about this matter. He said that this matter is very likely related to the appearance of cultivators in the upper realm. The more cultivators in the upper realm appear, the more likely Yuan Xia will attack us. In other words, once Chief Elder Zhuang reaches the upper realm, it might be time for both sides to enter a confrontation."
According to this statement, could this matter be avoided if Chief Elder Zhuang did not reach the upper realm?
Of course, that was not feasible.
This was because from his conversation with Chief Elder Zhuang, breaking through to the upper realm was not a ride on a boat. It was not something that could be stopped at will. The opportunity to break through might be just a hair's breadth away. If they missed it, they would really miss it.
Moreover, in order to avoid Yuan Xia's attention, it was also unwise to drag on and not allow people with Dao to reach the upper realm. This was because what they thought was only a conjecture. It might not be the case.
When the five court administrators were unable to fully protect the lower realm, Tianxia's side would be at the mercy of others if there was no truly powerful person guarding the upper realm. Therefore, no matter how one looked at it, it was necessary and urgent for Chief Elder Zhuang to reach the upper realm.
Chen Tingzhi said with a solemn expression, "There is no definite conclusion now. We can only trust Fellow Daoist Zhuang's judgment. After Fellow Daoist Zhuang returns, his achievement will be within half a year to a year. Therefore, during this period of time, we must be prepared to deal with any crisis."
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