Chapter 18 018 Formal Cut

Then Shen Zhiwei simply arranged the order: those who wanted to continue fighting with Shen Zhiwei should stand on the right, and those who wanted to follow Nan Yulou should stand on the left.

Half an hour later, everyone officially joined the battle. All the disciples of the Bixia Sect gathered here, numbering about a thousand.

In addition, more than 200 disciples were out delivering goods and making purchases, and they were also notified through Xunshi's group chat.

When the time comes, disciples who are away can also express their intention to stay or leave in the group.

Everyone was somewhat bewildered, but they were used to following the sect leader's orders and had no doubts. The sect leader's faction and the Southern Elder's faction, who were originally firm in their decision-making, had already made up their minds, but some of the centrists were more hesitant and felt that the time for consideration was too short.

Shi Miaoxue didn't even glance at Nan Yulou, and moved closer to Shen Zhiwei, her attitude quite clear.

Although Nan Yulou had already married someone else, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable seeing this scene, as he wasn't entirely without affection for Shi Miaoxue.

Therefore, Nan Yulou was quite disappointed, and then a hint of resentment appeared on her face.

He knew that Shi Miaoxue was popular, and that Nan Yulou had caused some scandals, so all the disciples in the sect sided with Shi Miaoxue.

Even if you stand by Shi Miaoxue, your good relationships won't help when there are vested interests involved.

As the saying goes, people strive for higher positions; who doesn't hope for a bright future? Given the chance to climb the ranks of a powerful sect in the upper realms, everyone would want to take a chance.

In fact, Nan Yulou had also privately chatted with several of the original stewards of the Red Lotus Sect, secretly trying to win them over.

It wasn't that he deliberately tried to undermine Shi Miaoxue, but rather that he couldn't undermine Shen Zhiwei.

In comparison, Shi Miaoxue is simpler in nature and doesn't know any tricks of managing subordinates, so she will definitely pick on the weakest one.

Actually, it wasn't just Nan Yulou who was digging; wasn't Shen Zhiwei, the sect leader, also digging into the former Red Lotus Sect's walls?

Who is cleaner? Shen Zhiwei has annexed the Red Lotus Sect and the Golden Core Sect, so he must want to digest both sects and completely take them over for his own use.

It's understandable that Nan Yulou wants to distribute the spoils; she can't let Shen Zhiwei swallow up all her bargaining chips.

He wanted to wait a while; the scene was sure to be quite beautiful.

Shi Miaoxue could never have imagined that the old acquaintances of the Red Lotus Sect, who were once as close as family, would now each have their own agendas.

Now that the Bixia Sect is causing trouble, Lin Lanyou and Siyu, these two outsiders, are relatively inconspicuous.

Si Yu was alright; she tried to communicate with Xiao Xing, and Xiao Xing didn't dislike her.

Lin Lanyou was even more delighted to secretly watch the spectacle.

Lin Lanyou found it quite interesting and watched with great interest as the Bixia Sect started making a fuss about splitting up.

As Mu Gongzi's alter ego, Lin Lanyou also collected many famous scenes for her master's amusement.

Lin Lanyou also found the storyline of the Bixia Sect quite interesting.

The storyline of the Bixia Sect is certainly not a grand spectacle, nor is it a heroic and moving battle of life and death, nor is it a feel-good story where you can kill gods and Buddhas at will.

However, the infighting, backstabbing, and petty schemes among the smaller factions are quite interesting.

Lin Lanyou found it quite interesting, but then she was startled to realize that Young Master Mu was still watching!

Young Master Mu rarely has this kind of patience.

Even though there are many interesting stories, Young Master Mu usually only pays attention for a moment and doesn't peek for long.

The world is vast and diverse, with countless things to see and do.

As an outstanding employee, Lin Lanyou had several experiences using her soul threads to communicate with her five senses, so she naturally knew that Young Master Mu usually wouldn't linger for long.

But now, Young Master Mu has yet to leave.

Inside the Ice Palace, Young Master Mu sat quietly, his aura seemingly nonexistent, as still as ice and snow.

He remained motionless, looking as if he were already dead.

His eyes were wide open, as black as ink, yet seemingly devoid of any emotion.

Such a posture creates an awkward sense of artificiality, as if it makes people mistakenly believe that Young Master Mu does not understand human emotions at all.

But in reality, Mu Wuxian understands very well.

He was cunning and had a keen understanding of the subtleties of human nature.

Just like the farce that Lin Lanyou was watching, Young Master Mu was observing it very carefully.

For example, when the envoy from Tianchi Sect proposed to assign tasks, Shen Zhiwei looked at a loss.

But in reality, this Sect Leader Shen wasn't truly at a loss.

After all, Mu Wuxian had personally verified it last time, proving that Shen Zhiwei had reached the semi-immortal realm.

With such cultivation, they now have an overwhelming advantage over the Bixia Sect.

Shen Zhiwei had absolutely no reason to be afraid.

Shen Zhiwei was deliberately concealing her intentions, but Mu Wuxian was curious about what this Sect Leader Shen was plotting.

The Shen family must have something in mind.

Young Master Mu made a rough guess; like a highly precise and calculating instrument, he quickly arrived at the conclusion—

Shen Zhiwei wants to elevate the sect's realm.

For the Bixia Sect to upgrade from the first level to the second level, the following conditions must be met: the number of disciples must be at least 800; if the sect's main business is alchemy, it must have more than 20 alchemists of purple rank or above; and its annual business volume must exceed 100,000 spirit stones.

Of course, there is one more stringent condition.

Because of these extremely demanding conditions, it is difficult for others to guess Shen Zhiwei's true intentions.

That is, in this small sect, there is a cultivator with the cultivation level of a half-immortal serving as the sect leader.

It's harder than climbing to heaven for a cultivator at the foot of Mount Sumeru to reach the level of a half-immortal.

In other people's eyes, Shen Zhiwei was nothing more than someone who had just stepped into the Jade Liquid Realm.

Once I realized this, everything became clear.

The reason why Shen Zhiwei was acting so furtively and with such a strong sense of stealth was now clear.

Shen Zhiwei wants to ascend to immortality, and she plans to cut off Nan Yulou, a liability, before ascending.

Once a sect successfully advances to a higher realm, it will inevitably attract the true attention of the Tianchi Sect, which may even use Nanyu Tower as a pretext to seize power and plunder.

Because after the Bixia Sect ascends to the next realm, it is no longer a small-scale operation in the first level of heaven; it is obviously profitable and worth the Tianchi Sect's great attention.

Shen Zhiwei wanted to take this opportunity to uproot Nan Yulou and his cronies, leaving no future trouble.

This situation then becomes quite interesting.

Both sides in this Bixia faction's rivalry felt they were living out a wish-fulfillment novel script.

These two envoys from the Tianchi Sect, Zhe Shuang and Ling Yuyan, are following a script where the greedy sect leader regrets his actions after not giving anything away, and the entire sect is filled with remorse.

On the other hand, Sect Leader Shen was playing the role of a wolf in sheep's clothing, quietly developing his strength and then being exposed at the crucial moment.

These two genres are different; one is a fast-paced, emotional story, while the other requires building up tension.

Shen Zhiwei was clearly making a move.

Suddenly, Young Master Mu sent a message to Lin Lanyou through the soul thread: "Don't worry about Yin Wujiu."

Lin Lanyou understood perfectly.

Lin Lanyou had already sensed something when they first met.

This Yin Wujiu should be one of the many incarnations created by Young Master Mu.

It sounds impressive, but in reality, it's like a reserve of food. Consuming it can replenish blood and energy, and it also serves as a body reserve for the young master.

Of course, now that the world is at peace, these created clones usually possess intelligence, so Yuan Yuan Tian also advocates against such cruel treatment.

Young Master Mu's body has long surpassed the realm of immortals, so he no longer needs any supplements. Therefore, even if he encounters an avatar, he doesn't need to pay much attention to it.

These clones are completely unaware of their own existence, and cannot even perceive their relationship with Young Master Mu. Only when these clones develop soul flowers can they have even the slightest influence on Young Master Mu's main body.

Therefore, these clones, which are essentially grain reserves, are not even as effective as clone messengers like Lin Lanyou.

Lin Lanyou understood perfectly; her master was being considerate in removing any obstacles for his subordinate.

He was sent to work in the lowest of the low, which had nothing to do with Yin Wujiu. His master was just reminding him to focus his attention where it was needed most.

This mission is to find Shen Zhiwei.

Lin Lanyou: My lord is so considerate of his subordinates!

He mentally showered Mu Wuxian with praise.

Half an hour had passed in the blink of an eye. The Bixia Sect was still quite efficient, and the disciples who had not gone out all crowded into the alchemy room.

Shen Zhiwei briefly explained the current situation, and then officially began the assignment process.

Many disciples had not received any prior warning and were bewildered when they heard the news.

The news was digested in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and then it was time to choose sides. This script was just too exciting.

However, since several high-ranking members, including the sharp-eyed Shen Zhiwei, Nan Yulou, and Shi Miaoxue, had already made up their minds, the disciples below could not voice any objections.

The group was still a bit confused.

Things were finally on track, and there was no need to watch one melodramatic scene after another, but for some reason, Ling Yuyan felt a sense of unease.

Not only Ling Yuyan, but also Zhe Shuang, who was traveling with her, had a similar feeling.

The reason for this is that the script wasn't exciting enough.

Normally, Shen Zhiwei should have persisted relentlessly, but she didn't take advantage of the Shen family enough.

It didn't matter that Sect Leader Shen refused to let go; the two had already planned how to deal with it, how to break the deadlock, and how to humiliate Shen Zhiwei. They were skilled in their methods and were not like Nan Yulou, a young master who was easy to bully. They were sure Shen Zhiwei would know what was what.

Who would have thought that all their plans would turn out to be for nothing?

LOL, this plan was completely useless!

Looking back, Shen Zhiwei initially seemed somewhat at a loss, but she didn't dwell on it for long.

When it came to splitting up the sects, Shen Zhiwei handled it quite efficiently.

Seeing that Sect Leader Shen was not behaving as badly as expected, the two envoys from Tianchi Palace became slightly uneasy.

Although uneasy, I didn't care too much.

No matter how you look at it, this scene is one of the strong bullying the weak.

On second thought, it was probably just that the Shen family was short-sighted and that they overestimated Shen Zhiwei's intelligence.

With such a beautiful face and such a clever daughter, Shen Zhiwei is probably used to being spoiled, so she inevitably feels a bit too entitled. It's impossible for this Sect Leader Shen to be so foolish.

Therefore, although they were initially uneasy, they quickly calmed down.

The advantage lies with me!

Next, the lining up began. The disciples below were still hesitant and embarrassed to move, but Shi Miaoxue was the first to walk to Shen Zhiwei's side.

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