October 5th, 5 a.m.

The official forums of Taiyi Sect and Wuxing League went wild. Two posts were marked in red and pinned to the top. One of them was a post from the Beijing headquarters account:

#The military bishop launched a massive attack on the capital, and the elders and senior deacons of the branches around the capital rushed to help#

The second one is the announcement issued by Songhai Branch:

#The interest group headed by Cai Qinhe colluded with the Southern School and Dark Night Rose to lure Yuanshi Tianzun to death and plot against the leader. After the crime was exposed, he was violently arrested and executed. The follow-up investigation will continue. Please pay attention to the forum. Hereby announce - Fu Qingyang. #

Both events were follow-ups to the trial. In fact, some people had already anticipated that Yuanshi Tianzun's return to the spiritual realm would trigger a series of bad consequences.

But I didn’t expect it to become such a big deal.

Obviously, Bishop Bing took advantage of the internal turmoil of the Five Elements Alliance and launched an attack on the capital city, hoping to further weaken the power of the government.

Since the establishment of the Five Elements Alliance, the only time the official was blocked by Shura was when their vanity brought a nuclear crisis to Shura.

Nothing like this happened again in the next twenty years.

This further highlights that the Five Elements Alliance under the rule of the Ten Elders is gradually declining, plagued by intrigue, harming talented people, suffering backlash, and severe internal friction, which gave the evil organization an opportunity.

"A corrupt organization is doomed to destruction."

"The Five Elements Alliance is no longer the Five Elements Alliance it once was."

"It's what you deserve. The Ten Elders are not worthy of ruling the lawful camp."

Comments of this kind appear in an endless stream in posts. Although they are quickly deleted and the accounts that post the corresponding remarks are banned, the comment section no longer has the original atmosphere of solidarity against a common enemy.

Many people have lost confidence in the headquarters, and even believe that the actions of the military bishop are helping the Five Elements Alliance to rise from the ashes. Anyway, it is the capital that is being attacked.

The notice issued by the Songhai branch gave a glimmer of hope to those grassroots practitioners who were extremely disappointed with the Five Elements Alliance.

Not all of the Five Elements Alliance's high-level officials succumbed to the intimidation of the Ten Elders. When the headquarters took actions that destroyed their foundations, there were lawful and powerful people who stood up to resist.

For a time, Mr. Qian's support rate soared, and he became the light in the eyes of middle and low-level people.

Maple Forest Mountain is a complex of buildings filled with sunrooms.

A sunroom built with glass and steel frames, covering an area of ​​more than two acres, is fully equipped with seats, furniture and electrical appliances.

Working in such an environment feels like being in nature.

Behind the desk placed among the flowers, a figure appeared silently. He looked like an elegant and gentle old man, but his feet were like roots that kept wriggling, firmly rooted in the ground.

The hair was like black snakes as thick as fingers, hissing and swaying like water plants.

It was Elder Miao.

His breath was a little weak, most of the black snake on his head was broken, and the roots and body were covered with marks of fire burns.

He, along with eight others, were seriously injured.

The series of disturbances caused by the trial meeting made Gang Leader Jiang furious. This demigod challenged nine top masters alone and severely injured nine elders including Elder Miao.

Fortunately, no one was killed.

Fortunately, Gang Leader Jiang's first wave of anger has passed. That's how the Fire Master is. As long as you can withstand their first wave of anger, you can proceed slowly.

Cai Qinhe, the mastermind, has been sent back to the spiritual realm by Yuanshi Tianzun, and the Nine Elders are just "following the rules", which is correct from the perspective of discipline and law.

It is a fact that Yuanshi Tianzun killed official elders and it is also a fact that he colluded with evil professions.

As for the trapping and killing, you colluded with the evil profession and still blamed them for the trapping and killing?

Who can you blame if someone uses the rules to play tricks on you?

Therefore, after Gang Leader Jiang vented his anger, even if he was annoyed or reluctant, the matter was almost over, and the alliance leaders still had to let them be responsible for the cleanup.

Elder Miao opened his mouth and took a light breath. The plants around him rustled and the tender green branches and leaves emitted a mist-like green light that rushed into his mouth.

The weak breath quickly became strong.

"Huh..." Elder Miao breathed out with contentment. Only then did he turn his gaze to the recorder on the table.

That was left to him by his eldest son Yun Zhongzi. Usually, when something happened and he couldn't find anyone, he would leave a recorder.

Elder Miao grabbed the recorder and pressed the key cap.

"Father, something went wrong. Two things happened. The first thing was that the Heavenly King of the Military Governor attacked the capital. In addition to fear, everyone came out in full force. The second thing was that Fu Qingyang returned to the spiritual realm and killed all the direct descendants of the Cai family."

Elder Miao’s eyes darkened.

Capital city.

Shrouded in thick fog, the battle between the Bewitching Demon and the Five Elements Alliance and Taiyi Sect took place in the streets, parks, neighborhoods, and even residential buildings.

The signal was interrupted, and there was no water or electricity. Some residents who were awakened by the gunfire and fighting hid in their rooms trembling in fear. Those who were brave enough to go out to check were all found dead outside.

The moral values ​​of spirit realm walkers from both the lawful and evil sides dropped rapidly.

Official walkers approaching the red line had no choice but to withdraw. On the other hand, the bewitching demon of the military bishop was much more brutal. After killing with a red-eyed killing spree, he no longer cared about moral values ​​and simply let go of his hands and feet to kill lawful walkers and ordinary people without mercy.

They even took advantage of their companions who were wanted by the Spirit Realm and had exposed their coordinates, and took advantage of the fog to ambush the official travelers.

At this time, the voice of the King of Fear rang in the ears of all the surviving Bewitching Demons: "The old guys are back, retreat!

1

11 o'clock noon.

In the spacious and bright office, the nine elders sat silently on both sides of the conference table. The secretary of the great elder Di Hong stood beside his leader, holding a folder in his hand, and reported: "According to statistics, four elders died, thirty-six saints, seventy-five extraordinary people, twelve military bishops and mist masters were killed, and forty-seven bewitching monsters were killed. The casualties of ordinary residents have not yet come out. The preliminary estimate is that there will be more than a thousand people..."

"The government is very angry about last night's disaster and hopes that the Five Elements Alliance can take responsibility for this matter and come up with a plan to punish the military bishop."

After a pause, Secretary Li said, "Fu Qingyang attacked Qianniao Lake last night. Except for a few direct descendants of the Cai family who were away, the rest, including the four elders, have been confirmed dead. In addition, he posted a post on the forum that incriminated the Cai family without authorization. The forum was hacked and paralyzed for a night. It was not restored until ten o'clock this morning. The post from the Songhai branch has been deleted."

After finishing his report, he gently closed the folder and stepped aside.

The great elder Di Hong looked at the eight peak masters on both sides of the conference table and sighed, "Everyone, what do you think?"

This was the most serious conflict among spiritual practitioners since the founding of the Five Elements Alliance. The damage, social impact, property loss, and image loss to the Five Elements Alliance caused... were difficult to estimate.

"Boss Jiang's anger has caused the situation to get out of control." The Grand Elder of the Water God Palace snorted coldly.

If they were in the capital, this would not have happened.

If the Heavenly King of the Military Governor dares to come, except those who are afraid of the Heavenly King, the rest must die.

"The Inquisition made a wrong move." The elder of Jian Ge shook his head slightly.

"He was played to death by others, who can he blame?" The great elder of the Red Fire Gang felt sorry for his misfortune and hated him for not fighting back.

He was referring to Yuanshi Tianzun.

In the process of climbing to power, there will inevitably be swords and intrigues. Unless you are right and kind-hearted, others will definitely give way to you.

If one fails in the power struggle and is killed, it can only be said that the winner takes all.

The Sword Pavilion elder glanced at the crowd and saw that they all had some regrets, but at their current position, they would not speak of their regrets.

There is no need to say more.

At this time, Secretary Li glanced at the notebook on the table and said, "Excuse me, leaders, Fu Qingyang requests to connect."

"Him?" Another elder of the White Tiger Army laughed angrily, "He killed the direct descendants of the Cai family without authorization. He has no respect for discipline and organization. How dare he come? Has he committed any crime that the marshal can stop for him?"

Although there was a power struggle between Jiu Lao and Cai Qinhe, they had been friends for decades or even a century, and were essentially of the same blood.

Fu Qingyang killed all the direct descendants of the Cai family, and everyone was angry.

Di Hong waved his hand, "Since he is here, let's deal with his problems together and let him in."

The projector on the ceiling extended out, emitting a fluorescent blue beam.

In the beam of light, Fu Qingyang appeared in a snow-white suit with a stern expression, like the coldest sword in the world.

He looked around at the nine elders sitting at the table, his eyes becoming even colder.

Di Hong said in a deep voice: "Fu Qingyang, are you here to disguise your actions of killing Cai Qinhe's descendants as righteous, or are you planning to use the anger of grassroots members to restore the prestige of the headquarters in exchange for escaping the death penalty?"

They had already seen that Fu Qingyang was very good at manipulating public opinion and political negotiations.

The Grand Elder of the Water God Palace said in a gloomy tone:

"The post you posted on the forum clearly showed that you wanted to put the blame on the Cai family. Do you think that this would help you recover the official losses? Ridiculous. This would at most make the grassroots feel happy, but it is actually useless. You killed four elders, and the damage you caused was second only to that of Bishop Bing. You should be prepared to stand trial."

"You still dare to judge me? I don't mind imitating Yuanshi Tianzun." The first words Fu Qingyang said surprised the nine elders.

At this critical juncture, there will naturally be no trial, as it is too sensitive.

The Grand Elder of the Water God Palace only threatened him verbally, but Fu Qingyang's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.

This is not a negotiation.

Fu Qingyang said in a cold voice: "The Cai family has been expelled from the Five Elements Alliance. Yuanshi's revenge has been taken, but I don't think it's enough. The nine of you are accomplices and you should pay the price. I'm not here to negotiate with you. I'm here to overturn the table."

When he said the last sentence, he was like an angry lion.

………

Number: Spirit Realm No. 7606, the Marshal’s study.

The marshal, wearing black breeches, military boots and a white shirt, sat behind a desk filled with comic books and glanced sharply at the four alliance leaders.

They are Gang Leader Jiang, who has short red hair and a rough aura, and the Palace Master of Water God Palace, who is wearing a Hua Dan costume.

A clay figurine of an old man with a chest-length beard and a sapling emitting a soft green light.

"I won't waste my time talking to you. I don't need to elaborate on the matter of Yuanshi Tianzun's trial." Fu Qingxuan said coldly: "The death of Yuanshi Tianzun has caused grassroots cadres and members to lose trust in the Five Elements Alliance. It has also exposed many problems within the Five Elements Alliance. The power of the Ten Elders is too great and needs to be reduced!"

Gang Leader Jiang asked directly: "What do you want?"

"Wait a minute!" Fu Qingxuan took out the small note written by his brother from his trouser pocket and read it: "First, set up a judicial department to be responsible for judging official practitioners who have made mistakes. The Ten Elders have no right to interfere with the results of the trial. Second, separate the investigation department and give it supervisory and financial powers. From now on, the Ten Elders will only be in charge of administration."

In the past, the headquarters had supreme power, and the judiciary, legislation, and administration were all concentrated in the headquarters, in the hands of ten people.

The ten elders divided up the entire Five Elements Alliance.

But now, power is broken up and reorganized, and no one group of people will hold those supreme powers at the same time.

The Water God Palace Master frowned and said, "Nonsense! I don't agree!"

"You can disagree, but I will announce my withdrawal from the Five Elements Alliance and make the White Tiger soldiers independent." Fu Qingxuan was worthy of being a scout, and she approached him decisively.

The Water God Palace Master smiled and said, "Girl, you are not the first marshal. Look at the White Tiger soldiers, who will follow you?"

Fu Qingxuan said coldly: "Those who quit the Five Elements Alliance will follow me, those who are disappointed with the Five Elements Alliance will follow me. I just said that the grassroots are now extremely disappointed with the Five Elements Alliance. Fu Qingyang and I are both quite popular. If he raises his arm and follows the general trend, guess how many people will follow him."

She looked around at the four demigods and said, "Before the meeting, I have met with government leaders. They also believe that the unrest is caused by the excessive concentration of power within the Five Elements Alliance. To them, there are already two official organizations for Spiritual Realm Walkers. Adding one more will not make much difference. It may even be better because the power will be more decentralized."

The Lord of the Courtyard sighed: "Fu Qingxuan, have you forgotten the reason why the Five Elements Alliance was formed?"

It is precisely because of the realization of the prophecy of the Compass of Light that the Five Elements Alliance has been united as one, and the power of the lawful camp has reached an unprecedented high, suppressing the evil professions that should have been stronger.

Fu Qingxuan shrugged: "The decision is yours. If you don't even agree to weaken the headquarters, then you guys are all bad, so I'll follow suit."

The Lord of the Courtyard frowned: "What does it mean to be bad?"

"Read more comics if you have nothing to do!" Fu Qingxuan sneered.

After a silence of about ten seconds, Gang Leader Jiang nodded: "Let's do it this way, I think it's a good idea."

He hadn't said anything just now because he was thinking about Fu Qingxuan's proposal. After thinking for a long time, he thought, "Wow, this is a good idea."

This is more effective than beating up the nine elders.

The Lord of the Atrium thought for a few seconds and nodded slightly.

The sapling swayed gently, and a gentle voice came out: "You decide, I don't care."

Fu Qingxuan immediately looked at the Water God Palace Master and said, "The minority obeys the majority. It doesn't matter whether you agree or not."

In the conference room, the nine elders all frowned. The impression Fu Qingyang gave them was that he was wise, calm, aloof, and cunning despite his ease.

He is a political opponent that cannot be underestimated.

A political expert should be able to plan and strategize, and never let emotions overwhelm reason.

I didn’t expect that the death of Yuanshi Tianzun would make this mature politician lose his composure like this.

"Turning over the table?" Elder Miao looked at him calmly, "Fu Qingyang, you are not qualified yet."

Fu Qingyang had already calmed down and smiled coldly: "I am not qualified, but the Marshal is!"

As soon as the words fell, the nine peak elders heard the voice of their leader at the same time: "From today on, the judicial power will be separated from the headquarters, and a separate judicial department will be established. The investigation department will be separated from the headquarters and have supervisory and financial powers. The headquarters will be in charge of administration in the future."

"The establishment and personnel appointments of the judicial and investigation departments will be led by Fu Qingyang, and you will assist."

The conference room fell into silence instantly.

The nine top masters seemed to be under a spell, sitting stiffly at the table, losing all expressions and emotions.

Fu Qingyang leaned forward slightly, his eyes swept across the crowd sharply, and his voice was cold: "If you kill Yuanshi Tianzun, you will lose half the battle. If the military commander orders the attack on the capital, you will lose everything. Do you think I posted on the forum to kill Cai Qinhe's direct lineage just to vent my anger? No, I'm canvassing for votes."

“The Marshal has met with the government leaders and obtained permission to establish a third official organization. My popularity is high enough. If the Five Elements Alliance does not want to split, the leaders must accept my conditions.

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"You ten old guys are rotten to the core. If it weren't for the foundation of lawfulness, I would hate to kill you all. Yuanshi didn't kill you yesterday, not because you didn't deserve to die, but because he didn't want the lawful camp to collapse even if he had no other choice."

Fu Qingyang finally looked at Elder Miao: "Elder Miao, I told you that day that the arrogance of the superiors is the cradle of chaos, the poison of order, and the root of all evil in the world. But you don't seem to take it to heart."

With a flash of fluorescent blue light, he disappeared into the conference room.