"Situ Zhen, you are the deacon of the inner sect, and you are responsible for all the affairs of the sect. You can tell me... how to arrange this Tianyan Order."
Master Tianhong scolded angrily with a sullen face, and then two sharp eyes fell on the long-faced monk.
Situ Zhen stroked his goatee with a smile on his face.
After thinking for a moment, he spoke out: "This person is Junior Sister Tianyin's junior brother, and he holds the Tianyan Order. Logically speaking, he should be given the position of elder."
"However, for thousands of years, the minimum standard for elders has been to reach the Golden Core stage. Other elders and the outside world's opinions must also be taken into consideration."
"In my opinion, we can first arrange for him to be an outer sect disciple and gain some experience in the outer sect. His cultivation is not bad, and he is only one step away from the golden elixir. When his cultivation reaches the golden elixir stage, he will be given the title of elder.
It’s not too late.”
Master Tianhong snorted angrily and said: "Hmph, you keep talking about the sect's rules. I think you also know the importance of the Tianyan Order in the sect. Is this arrangement... really in line with the sect's rules?"
Situ Zhen smiled and said calmly: "No one knows whether the legend of Tian Yan Ling is true or false."
"Today's Huanxing Sect is not the Tianyan Huanxing Sect of the past."
"Besides, this matter is not my own intention. It is the result of the joint deliberations of most fellow Taoists."
As he said this, Situ Zhen quickly swept his eyes over everyone present.
Except for three of them who had solemn expressions and said nothing, the other monks nodded in agreement.
"The result of joint deliberation? Humph, it's a waste of discussion. It doesn't matter if you question the legend of Tianyan Order. But when I'm in charge of the punishment hall, who knows more about the sect's rules than I do?"
"Don't do all these fancy things with me. What if we discuss it together? The sect has its own rules, and the rules cannot be tampered with by the large number of you."
"I've decided on this matter. Let's first grant him the position of guest elder!"
Master Tianhong's eyes widened and he spoke angrily.
As he spoke, an invisible aura emanated from his body.
A powerful aura enveloped the meeting hall, and everyone who had been enjoying themselves just now suddenly became quiet.
Situ Zhen was not willing to be outdone, but his cultivation was not as good as Master Tianhong, and the aura emanating from his body was simply unable to compete with Master Tianhong.
Gritting his teeth, he said with a righteous expression: "Senior Brother Tianhong, you are the elder of the Punishment Hall, why...do you still want to use your strength to overwhelm others now?"
"If that's the case, then I have nothing to say. I can only wait for the sect master to leave the country and let the sect leader make a decision."
"Before this, I will not recognize his status as an elder."
Situ Zhen held his head high, and if he didn't know it, he would think that he was the victim and the one being persecuted.
"Situ Zhen, you..."
Master Tianhong's eyes boiled with anger.
Situ Zhen's reaction made him feel like he had been punched on cotton. He felt very unhappy, but could not vent it out.
After all, without the approval of the inner sect’s deacons and elders, the position of elder is equivalent to nothing.
At this moment, Su Twelve, who had been silent until now, suddenly said: "Senior, what these elders said is not unreasonable."
"The junior has little strength and is new here. Even if he is really asked to serve as an elder, he would be too frightened to accept it."
"Why not, just follow what this elder said and let the juniors go to the outer sect to practice first. If your cultivation reaches the golden elixir stage in the future, it won't be too late to make arrangements."
Su Twelve spoke neither hastily nor slowly, with a calm look on his face.
He has no feelings at all for the Huanxing Sect.
For him, it doesn't matter where he is, as long as there is a place where he can retreat, where he can refine elixirs with peace of mind and break through the golden elixir, that's enough.
As for after the golden elixir, whether to leave or stay
, naturally it will be decided when the time comes. After all... Shen Miaoyin is still there in Huanxing Sect. This is also a factor that has to be considered.
"Huh? You don't have to worry. As long as I'm here, everything will be fine."
Master Tianhong raised his eyebrows and said immediately.
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Twelve continued: "Senior, this junior is not worried, but that's what he thinks."
"If you don't have enough strength, it's not a good thing to force a junior to take the position of an elder. Isn't it?"
"This... okay. It's rare for you to have such intention, I understand." Master Tianhong relaxed, his aura tightened, and his eyes immediately fell on Situ Zhen.
"Hmph! Situ Zhen, are you satisfied now?"
Situ Zhen twisted his goatee with his hand, still smiling, "I'm not satisfied or dissatisfied, and I don't want to conflict with my senior brother. Everything is just for the sake of the sect."
"Don't blame me, little friend. I have no intention of targeting you. However, due to the sect's rules, as an inner sect deacon and elder, I have to be responsible for other people."
"I will never forget the Tianyan Order. After you condense the golden elixir, I will discuss it with the elders and arrange the status of elder for you."
As he said this, Situ Zhen looked at Su Twelve with a smile on his face, looking kind-hearted.
"Thank you, elder. This junior can understand. I wonder... what should I do on the other side of the outer gate?"
Su Twelve immediately cupped his hands and started to deal with it with a smile.
Compared to Master Tianhong, this person is obviously a person with a deep mind. To deal with this kind of person, you must be careful.
"The deacon elder of the outer sect, his name is Yan Donghai. It just so happens that in the past few days, a new batch of disciples have been admitted to the outer sect."
"You go directly to the Outer Sect Deacon Hall, take the spiritual root qualification test, and accept the Outer Sect assessment. After that, you can join the Outer Sect."
"Oh, by the way, if there are no other objections, leave the Tianyan Order and you can pass!"
He was not sure whether Situ Zhen had seen through his poor spiritual qualifications, but the arrangement made by the other party clearly contained evil intentions and was somewhat insulting.
If there was no Tianyan Order, what the other party did could only be said to be selfless.
But now, he is holding the Tianyan Order, and it was brought by Master Tianhong himself. Doing this is tantamount to slapping Master Tianhong in the face.
"Hmph, Situ Zhen, isn't it interesting to play these dirty tricks with the old man?"
"In the past hundred years, you have secretly arranged for the descendants of your family to join the inner sect without any examination. The number of people from the outer sect is only three to five hundred, if not a thousand, right?"
"It's not just you, Situ Zhen, but also Li Yunwen from the Alchemy Pavilion, Song Yi from the Lingzhi Garden... Which of you guys has never arranged for someone? I can just turn a blind eye and just pretend that I don't know.
"
Everyone on Tianhong is not stupid, so they don't know what Situ Zhen means.
He snorted coldly and immediately scolded him angrily.
As soon as he said these words, everyone present trembled and did not dare to say anything.
After all, none of the people present, as sect managers, had not secretly used their connections to recruit people into the sect.
It's just that they thought they were acting covertly and should not have attracted the attention of the execution hall.
But I didn't expect that everything had already been discovered by the execution hall.
If the Criminal Court investigates this kind of thing, they will all be involved.
At this moment, many elders couldn't help but feel worried secretly, and even regretted in their hearts that they should not have listened to Situ Zhen's words and stood up against Master Tianhong.
I even felt that if Situ Zhen hadn't been so stubborn and pressed on even after Master Tianhong had already relented, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Everyone was speechless. They glanced at Situ Zhen with their peripheral vision, but there was a bit of dissatisfaction in their eyes.