Chapter 519: Chapter 49 The Battle at the Peak
The will of the Emperor descended upon the Daluo Sect through Yun Shu True Monarch.
Inside the Taixu Hall, the strong members of the Daluo Sect all changed their expressions.
Qingxu True Monarch’s decision to close the sect for ten years had already caused a lot of dissatisfaction, even among the Peak Masters and Elders who stood by his side, not all were willing to support his decision to seclude the sect.
In such a situation, Yun Shu True Monarch arriving with the Emperor’s will simply forced everyone to make a choice.
Continue following Qingxu True Monarch and then close the sect for ten years?
Or let the Daluo Sect choose a new Master and thus embark on a different path?
The biggest difficulty in this was that Tai Yu represented the martial artist faction.
The Taoist Three Sects had always revered magic, and all previous Masters had been True Monarchs; there had never been a precedent for a martial artist to take charge of a sect.
No one knew what would be in store once such a precedent was set.
“Let’s vote, then. Those in favor of the Taoist Lineage alignment, raise your hands.”
Inside the Taixu Hall, Qingxu True Monarch took his seat again and said calmly.
His voice had contained an obvious anger before, but now it showed no sign of joy or rage.
“I agree to the Taoist Lineage alignment.”
Following Tai Yu into the Taixu Hall, the martial artists raised their hands one after another.
Soon, two Great Grandmasters and eleven Martial Arts Masters raised their hands in agreement to the Taoist Lineage alignment.
The two Great Grandmasters were Peak Masters, and one of the Martial Arts Masters was also a Peak Master; the rest were Elders, totaling up to 14.5 votes.
Then, the True Masters of the Daluo Sect began to raise their hands; five in total, three of whom were Peak Masters!
They were all resolutely unwilling to close the sect, amounting to 6.5 votes.
Qing Yun True Master’s glance swept over each of the people who had raised their hands, and finally settled on Tai Yu:
“Including the vote of Tai Yu, the Supreme Elder, there are in total 23.5 votes in favor, which is not enough. I hereby declare the resolution…”
Just then, a voice interrupted Qing Yun True Master.
Qing Yun True Master frowned and looked coldly towards the person who spoke— Qing Xia True Master!
Qing Xia True Master stepped forth and looked towards Qingxu True Monarch, who sat serenely in his seat:
“Master Brother, I have a question.”
Qing Yun True Master wanted to cut off Qing Xia True Master, but Qingxu True Monarch stopped him.
Qingxu True Monarch faced Qing Xia True Master: “What do you wish to ask?”
Qing Xia clenched her teeth, looking straight at him: “Do you regret killing Qing Ding Senior Brother?”
Hearing this question, the expressions of everyone present varied.
Qing Ding True Man had caused the recent incident of losing the elixir, and had deceived the master and court, thus forcing Qingxu True Monarch to announce a ten-year closure to provide an explanation.
He was the culprit of this incident, and it was only right for Qingxu True Monarch to kill him!
In fact, one might say that Qingxu True Monarch’s on-the-spot execution of Qing Ding True Man was the best course of action as it preserved the face of the Daluo Sect.
Otherwise, if Qing Ding True Man were handed over to the court for public execution, where would the face of the Taoism ancestor court be left?
Therefore, the question asked by Qing Xia True Master seemed very inappropriate.
Qingxu responded calmly, matching Qing Xia’s gaze word for word:
“Killing him was for the future of Daluo Sect, I do not regret it!”
Upon hearing this, Qing Xia True Master gave a sad smile, then raised her hand firmly:
“I agree with the Taoist Lineage alignment!
Qing Yun True Master pointed at Qing Xia True Master in anger.
Qing Xia True Master, as the Peak Master of Luoxia Peak, was responsible for all of the Daluo Sect’s external affairs.
She could be said to be the ‘public face’ of the Daluo Sect.
Such an important position naturally could only be filled by someone trusted.
Qing Xia True Master was a confidant of Qingxu True Monarch and an important figure in the magic faction!
Therefore, Qing Yun True Master was so profoundly angered by her ‘defection.’
In the Great Hall, as Qing Xia True Master ‘defected at the last moment,’ several True Masters who were already somewhat wavering suddenly became uncertain.
“I also agree to the Taoist Lineage alignment!”
A Martial Arts Master suddenly spoke out.
This person was called Qing Yan, one of the people who had gone to Tianqu University with Qing Xia initially.
This Martial Arts Master originally sided with Qingxu True Monarch, but now changed his stance due to Qing Xia True Master raising her hand.
Qing Yun True Master looked at Qing Yan somewhat helplessly.
In fact, the higher-ups of the Daluo Sect all knew that Qing Yan had been captivated by Qing Xia for many years.
It was just that he had never received a response from Qing Xia.
“I also agree to the Taoist Lineage alignment!”
Then two more Martial Arts Masters raised their hands following Qing Yan’s decision. These two had a deep friendship with Qing Yan, truly brothers in life and death.
Thus, including the Peak Master, Qing Xia, 4.5 votes were added.
“A total of 28 votes, the resolution is passed!”
Tai Yu looked at Qing Yun True Master with a chilly voice.
Qing Yun True Master was furious, his beard bristling, but he was powerless to do anything.
Qingxu True Monarch, seated in his chair, calmly stood up.
As he did so, everyone in the hall felt as if the earth and sky were shaking.
It seemed as if Qingxu True Monarch was the center of the world, and as he moved, the entire world shifted with him!
Only Tai Yu and Yun Shu, both of the same rank as pinnacle figures, remained composed.
“Now that everyone has agreed to the Taoist Lineage alignment, and representatives from the Upper Pure Sect and Yuhua Sect are present, let’s begin.”
Qingxu True Monarch looked at Tai Yu, “I haven’t had the opportunity to learn from Uncle Master in a long time.”
Tai Yu’s black hair moved without wind, and from his towering frame came a series of sounds like distant thunder.
Woooong, wooooong, wooooong, wooooong!
“Good! You and I shall battle at the Cloud Sea Plateau.”
Tai Yu declared loudly.