As soon as Daoist True Spirit left the hall, the fake smile on his face disappeared instantly. "This ignorant fool! Don't bla for disregarding the camaraderie among sect mbers," he muttered to himself.
At this mont, a young disciple hurriedly ran over from a distance. "Master, Zhang Brothers have already been contacted..."
"Shut up, you idiot!" Daoist True Spirit scolded fiercely.
Startled by Daoist True Spirit's reaction, the young disciple dared not speak further and cautiously followed behind him as they headed towards Daoist True Spirit's residence. Once inside his room and after securing the door, Daoist True Spirit finally spoke about the real matter.
"Now, tell every detail of how you contacted Zhang Brothers, leaving nothing concealed," he commanded.
While Daoist True Spirit and his disciple, Li Jie, were secretly plotting their grand sche, chaos erupted again within Taiyi Sect.
As a senior disciple of Taiyi Sect, Fang ng was also a decisive and quick-tempered individual. After parting ways with ng Zhang, he quickly made so preparations and intended to leave Taiyi Sect with a few junior disciples.
Though Fang ng had a sowhat bad temper, he held a certain degree of authority in the sect as the eldest senior brother. Additionally, he was well-liked by many due to his bold and chivalrous nature.
Before leaving, Fang ng and his junior disciples stole a considerable amount of wealth from Taiyi Sect. However, aware of ng Zhang's control over the sect's protective array, Fang ng didn't dare to be too audacious. After hastily looting the resources, he swiftly departed from Taiyi Sect without lingering.
Not long after Fang ng left with his followers, the main hall where ng Zhang resided welcod two other hurried guests.
They were Clear Spirit Daoist and another senior disciple of Xuan Ling Daoist, who cultivated the "Longevity Decision" and had reached the fifth stage of Qi Refinent. He was the most skilled alchemist in Taiyi Sect, in charge of the sect's most valuable asset—the 19-acre spiritual field.
Clear Spirit Daoist had a peaceful disposition and rarely involved himself in other sect matters. He devoted all his energy, even his life, to managing the spiritual field.
He was like a genuine old yellow cow—a crucial pillar of Taiyi Sect. With no other industries, the main source of inco for Taiyi Sect depended on the carefully tended spiritual field managed by Clear Spirit Daoist.
Every year, the offerings to Twin Success Valley and the cultivation resources for the sect's disciples relied heavily on Clear Spirit Daoist's efforts.
As the sect's leader, ng Zhang held great respect and admiration for Clear Spirit Daoist, who was diligent and selfless for the greater good.
"Senior Clear Spirit, don't worry. As long as I'm here, Taiyi Sect won't collapse. If Senior Brother Fang ng is unwilling to be under soone else's rule and wants to leave with his followers, it's his freedom," ng Zhang gently reassured Clear Spirit Daoist.
Upon hearing the news of Fang ng's departure, Clear Spirit Daoist, who usually didn't concern himself with external affairs, couldn't sit still. He rushed to the main hall to seek advice from ng Zhang.
Another guest in the main hall was a young scholar in his twenties, ng Zhang's senior disciple nad Tian Zhen.
Unlike the first senior brother, Fang ng, Tian Zhen held ng Zhang in high regard and was his staunch supporter within Taiyi Sect.
In Tian Zhen's heart, ng Zhang was the undisputed candidate to inherit the position of Taiyi Sect's leader and the only person capable of reviving the sect. He unconditionally supported all of ng Zhang's decisions.
Therefore, when Tian Zhen, who had heard about Fang ng's departure, ca to seek advice from ng Zhang, he imdiately assisted ng Zhang in calming down Daoist Clear Spirit.
"Senior Clear Spirit, there's no need to worry. Everyone has their own aspirations, and if Senior Brother Fang wants to leave, no one can stop him. Now that Junior Brother ng has inherited the position of Sect Master, Taiyi Sect will surely flourish under his leadership." Although Daoist Clear Spirit was not as devoted to ng Zhang as Tian Zhen, his kind-hearted nature prevented him from directly refuting his junior disciple.
Despite being anxious, after being comforted by ng Zhang, Daoist Clear Spirit voluntarily left the main hall, constantly muttering to himself, "It's the critical ti for the spirit field now, so I should go take care of it. I believe Sect Master can handle all the affairs in the sect."
After Daoist Clear Spirit left, Tian Zhen reported to ng Zhang, "Sect Master, Fang ng and his followers took away so superficial wealth. The most important resources of the sect are stored in the sect's main treasury."
"The main treasury is under my personal guard, and no one can approach it without your orders," he assured ng Zhang.
ng Zhang valued his loyal supporter greatly, and after explaining a few things to Tian Zhen, he dismissed him. Since becoming the Sect Master of Taiyi Sect, ng Zhang had entrusted the managent of various affairs to Tian Zhen.
Sitting in the main hall, ng Zhang realized that after Fang ng's departure, there were not many people left in Taiyi Sect. Daoist Clear Spirit and his two disciples, together with Tian Zhen and himself, amounted to only five people. Even if Daoist True Spirit and his disciple Li Jie were added, they could barely make up two tables of mahjong.
Well, having fewer people to manage would save him so trouble, ng Zhang thought to himself.
After a while, he took out a thin booklet from his bosom. The cover of the booklet was ink-black, with five golden characters engraved on it: "Sect Master's Chronicle."
This thin booklet was, in fact, a magic tool passed down among the successive Sect Masters of Taiyi Sect. Before being summoned by Huangsha City, the forr Sect Master, Daoist Profound Spirit, handed this book to ng Zhang for safekeeping. Now that ng Zhang had beco the new Sect Master of Taiyi Sect, he naturally inherited this book, which could only be guarded by the Sect Master.
As a disciple of the forr Sect Master, ng Zhang had seen the old Sect Master use this booklet multiple tis. His old Sect Master, who had long regarded him as the future Sect Master of Taiyi Sect, never avoided using this booklet in front of him.
Although he had never read the contents inside, ng Zhang knew how to use the booklet. He opened the cover, revealing a blank page. He infused his true qi, and lines of text imdiately appeared on the page.
After a short while, ng Zhang understood how this booklet worked. Its usage was sowhat similar to an e-book from his past life. By inputting true qi, he could access the content inside and even write on it using true qi.
The successive Sect Masters of Taiyi Sect had treated this booklet as a diary, recording their experiences and observations inside. Though it appeared to have only thin pages, the content inside was vast, amounting to millions of words.
Night had fallen, and there were no other pressing matters today. So, ng Zhang began to slowly read the contents inside the booklet.
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