Chapter 236: Driving Force of the Times

Chapter 236: Driving Force of the Times

Chapter 236: Driving Force of the Times (V)
In the conference hall of Lingjing Pavilion, the masters of the secret realms arrived one after another.

At first, no one noticed that a chair was missing. It was not until the seats were full that someone keenly noticed the absence of Hua Changxi.

However, no one came forward to ask about this.

At this moment, everyone seemed to have acquiesced that Hua Changxi was not present.

No, to be precise, it should be tacit consent to exclude Hua Changxi from Lingjing Pavilion.

After Gu Xing sat down, Xia Zhen paid close attention to his expression.

As the gatekeeper of the Dan Sheng Temple, Gu Xing now controls three public secret realms, so his influence and appeal cannot be underestimated.

He didn't want to confront Gu Xing unless it was absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, Gu Xing had no intention of asking about Hua Changxi's absence.

Xia Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the information they had obtained was correct. Gu Xing did not pay special attention to any of the nine people who received the wooden plaques.

Even though Hua Changxi, like Qingyao, had obtained a high-quality secret realm, Gu Xing did not value Hua Changxi as much as he had imagined.

Yes, the blessing of the sacred tree is just the beginning, just the start.

It is still unknown whether those who obtain the secret realm of the sacred tree can promote the revival of the Dan Holy Temple or make a difference for the holy land due to their talent or luck.

Hua Changxi was able to obtain a high-quality secret realm, and perhaps he was indeed outstanding in some aspects, but in terms of talent, opportunity, and luck, which of the secret realm masters present was really worse than Hua Changxi?

There is really no need for Gu Xing to rashly support anyone at this time!

In the conference hall, Gu Xing and Xia Zhen had the highest status and seniority, and the other secret realm masters were all looking at their expressions.

Seeing that both of them ignored Hua Changxi's absence, they naturally didn't say anything more.

Only Mu Qingying, because her background was somewhat similar to Hua Changxi's, felt some sympathy and regret for her absence.

In her opinion, Hua Changxi was excluded because she did not understand the rules of the game of power, just like herself when she first entered the Medical Department.

The minister said that the four holy places of elixir, weapon, talisman and formation, as the benchmarks of the hundred arts of the Four Spiritual Realm, were the top forces in ancient times that could go up to the Nine Heavens Palace and discuss major events in the realm with the four emperors. They played a decisive and promoting role in many things in the Four Spiritual Realm and directly affected the development of the Four Spiritual Realm.

In the Central Continent, the power and status of the Holy Land is far beyond the reach of the current Jin Dynasty, and it is above all dynasties, kingdoms, and sects.

To make a difference in such a powerful behemoth, talent and luck alone are far from enough.

All secret realm masters are excellent. What do they rely on to stand out?
It depends on human calculations and plays the game of power!
People like Hua Changxi who do whatever they want and show their emotions on their faces will definitely be the first to be kicked out.

Now, there is no place for her in Lingjing Pavilion.

Background is a fatal flaw!
Hua Changxi had never been exposed to these things and had no one to teach her, so naturally she didn't understand them. Just like her, it was only after she became Director Gu's apprentice that she gradually understood some of the workings of power.

Mu Qingying sighed inwardly, hoping that Hua Changxi could realize this as soon as possible and stop acting so arbitrarily and offending people everywhere.

"Okay, everyone is here."

"The main reason we gathered everyone together this time is to discuss the election of the leader of the Spiritual Realm Pavilion!"

Xia Zhen opened his mouth and stated the theme of today's meeting, and then let the secret realm masters discuss it on their own.

Meng Qingyao, Xia Ziyang, Bai Zhixin, Wu Lingyue, Zhu Jinglan, and Long Chenyi were either from reclusive immortal cultivation families or protective families. They followed Xia Zhen to the Medical Bureau together, so naturally they were all from the same party.

Zhang Tianshi, Mu Qingying, Yuan Tianchou, Shen Qianfan from the Medical Bureau, as well as people from the four different royal palaces in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, also considered themselves to be one side.

Gu Xing frowned as he watched the secret realm masters forming cliques and factions. As soon as the Spirit Realm Pavilion was established, it was in a state of pulling and competing with each other. How could this be beneficial to the revival and development of the Holy Land?
Xia Zhen is happy to see such a situation. Only with competition can there be motivation, which can better urge oneself to move forward.

In his opinion, Meng Qingyao and others are smart, but they lack experience. They can improve themselves and make up for their shortcomings through the competition with Mu Qingying and others.

When electing a pavilion leader, one would naturally choose someone one is familiar with.

Xia Ziyang spoke first: "Friend Long has superb alchemy skills and outstanding abilities. I think he should be the Pavilion Master."

Meng Qingyao and others expressed their agreement.

Mu Qingying and others were a little surprised by this.

They also thought that Xia Ziyang and others would nominate Meng Qingyao as the Pavilion Master. After all, she was one of the only two people who had obtained a high-quality secret realm.

As the person with the highest status in the Medical Department, Zhang Tianshi guessed the reason why Xia Ziyang and others recommended him.

Of the five major Dao-protecting families, the Xia, Bai, Wu, and Zhu families all lit second-grade incense, and the sacred tree secret realms they obtained were at least of the fourth grade.

Only the Long family, because Xia Zhen agreed to let the people from the Medical Bureau worship the sacred tree first during the contest with King Shou, resulted in the Long family only being able to light third-grade incense and obtaining a low-grade secret realm.

To put it bluntly, Xia Ziyang and others nominated Long Chenyi as the Pavilion Master as a way to compensate the Long family.

Zhang Tianshi couldn't help but look at Gu Xing. Seeing that Gu Xing's brows were twisted into knots, he smiled and said, "I think the master of the secret realm should be Senior Gu."

Hearing this, Xia Zhen also smiled and looked at Gu Xing: "Fellow Daoist Gu is indeed the most qualified, but, Fellow Daoist Gu has to manage three public secret realms, does he have the energy to manage the Spirit Realm Pavilion?"

Gu Xing did not respond immediately. He was silent for a while before speaking: "The head of Lingjing Pavilion should be a young man."

As he spoke, he looked around at the secret realm masters present.

"You have been recognized by the sacred tree and are responsible for reviving the Dan Temple. I hope you will not forget this."

Xia Zhen smiled: "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Gu, Zi Yang and the others will not forget their mission."

Gu Xing nodded and said, "I think young people should gain more experience, so the position of Pavilion Master should not be held by one person."

"How about this, the Pavilion Master changes every year, and after all the Secret Realm Masters have completed their rotation, the most capable one will be elected. This is fair, Fellow Daoist Xia, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Xia Zhen fell silent.

Gu Xing seemed to be asking for his opinion, but his tone was particularly firm. He knew that Gu Xing saw that they were compensating the Long family and was expressing his dissatisfaction to him.

Xia Zhen couldn't completely ignore Gu Xing's opinion, so he could only look at Long Chenyi helplessly and nodded in agreement: "Fellow Daoist Gu is still thoughtful."

Gu Xing said "hmm", "Let's decide the order of becoming Pavilion Masters by drawing lots." Without waiting for Xia Zhen to say anything, he flipped his wrist and took out fifteen wooden sticks.

"You guys come forward one by one and draw your prizes."

Xia Ziyang and others looked at Xia Zhen, and when they saw Xia Zhen nod, they stood up and walked towards Gu Xing to start drawing lots.

The fourteen secret realm masters each drew a wooden stick, and in the end, Gu Xing had one left in his hand.

"I'll leave this one in my hand to Hua Changxi. It's number 15."

Xia Zhen was very dissatisfied with this, but Meng Qingyao drew number one, and Hua Changxi was ranked last, with a gap of fourteen years in between.

Fourteen years is enough time for a lot of things to change, and no one knows what will happen to Hua Changxi by then.

After thinking this, Xia Zhen gave up the idea of ​​opposing Gu Xing.