Turbulence in Pill Hall
Though Elders Hong Yi and Hong Yuan seldom showed their faces, since they spent the last good part of a decade and more training to progress their cultivation, their authority as elders never diminished. Hence, members of Pill Cultivation Sect withheld their opinions.
“According to our sect’s rules, a deposed patriarch has to abdicate and select a candidate to succeed them. Whether the candidate is accepted or not depends on the votes of all our elders. The second option is whereby the elders vote for the reigning patriarch to be stripped of his title, and the most senior member will select a new patriarch candidate. The voting system is then implemented to determine whether or not the candidate is qualified to take the reins.” Daoist Hong Yuan turned to Daoist Yun Dan and continued, “Yun Dan, we believe you have failed to produce results as patriarch and have cost us our reputation on more than one or two occasions. After discussing it with Junior Brother Hong Yi, we believe you are not qualified to fulfil the role. Do you have anything you’d like to say?”
Daoist Yun Dan slowly lifted his head. “I have nothing to be ashamed about. We have yet to get to the bottom of the attack, yet you two are acting with unbelievable haste. May I ask why that is the case?”
“What are you insinuating?” fumed Hong Yi.
Daoist Yun Dan could step down, but he refused to back down until the two with Shi Dengtian clarified who they were and what they were after. They were suspicious by every account and dismissed everyone in the sect as though they already ran the place. The two elders also behaved abnormally ever since the two showed up.
“Is there a need to insinuate anything when you two are doing as you see fit with the rules? No matter how impressive those two may be, they are outsiders. Outsiders have no prerogative to intrude in our discussions, yet you two have allowed them to attend. May I ask what you have in mind?”
“Had Shi Dengtian not invited them here, where would we be now?! We would no longer be considered one of the eight great sects if it wasn’t for them!”
“We climb and defend our place using alchemy, not relying on outsiders. Instead of trying to progress your cultivation, you two are asking outsiders to do the heavy lifting.”
What Daoist Yuan De lacked in cultivation compared to Elders Hong Yi and Hong Yuan, he made up for in superior alchemy competence as he dedicated his time to alchemy. That was until Mu Yu came along and helped Daoist Yuan De see a breakthrough in his cultivation progress, becoming the one and only level eight alchemist in the sect.
“I’ve had enough of your insolence!” Hong Yuan thundered. “You’re no longer qualified. Give up if you’re enlightened and choose a successor. We’ll take over from there.”
“And if you turn my choice down?”
“We’ll decide on a candidate in that scenario.”
“Why don’t you cut to the chase and just name Shi Dengtian my successor?”
Shi Dengtian got to his feet. “Senior Brother, the candidate should be chosen after careful deliberation. As our uncles are the most superior cultivators here, they have the highest authority.”
Daoist Yun Dan asked, “Brother Yao, do you concur with him?”
Yao Wuji, in a scathing tone, replied, “You should retire, Senior Brother. Hand over the cauldron’s seal, and you won’t have to get hurt.”
“Pill Cauldron Formation Seal, huh? I will never hand over Pill Cauldron Formation Seal!”
“We’ll confiscate it from you, then,” declared Daoist Hong Yuan.
“So you’re going to skip the steps where all elders have to vote for me to abdicate? Hahaha.” Daoist Yun Dan swept his gaze over the elders, and the elders averted their gazes whenever they locked eyes for they were forced to side with Shi Dengtian one way or another.
“It’s an unnecessary step when you’re toxic to the sect. Are you handing over the seal or not?” roared Daoist Hong Yi.
“If I handed it over to your kind, this sect would no longer exist. Kill me if you will. I refuse to be a sinner!” Daoist Yun Dan declared, discharging energy.
Yao Wuji knew as well as anyone else that, if Elders Hong Yi and Hong Yuan, extracted the formation once the fighting began, then Daoist Yun Dan would lose all of the fruits of his labour. Preferring Daoist Yun Dan to be placed under mind control than crippled, Yao Wuji, jumped up to warn, “Brother Yun, do not be silly!”
“Who do you think is the one being silly here, Brother Yao?” replied Daoist Yun Dan.
Shi Dengtian ridiculed, “Senior Brother, that is an unwise choice. Why are you so fixated on the seat when even Brother Yao agrees with Elders Hong Yi and Hong Yuan? This is the very reason you have cost us our reputation.”
“Whoever is capable of taking the seat from me is welcome to do so. All I care about is stopping a tyrannical traitor!”
Qian Shange and Wan Shuiyao predicted Daoist Yun Dan would make an attempt on Shi Dengtian’s life. Thus, they immediately took action, Qian Shange knocking Daoist Yun Dan to the ground with one whack of his hand. Hong Yi and Hong Yuan immediately moved to bind Daoist Yu Dan with their spiritual energy thereafter.
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