Chapter 1481: Jie Sect Disciples Wept: Let Us Become Divine Spirits

"Sect rules?"

"We can't eat sentient beings?"

"Does that mean we can't eat yaoguai anymore from now on?"

"Not just that — we can't even eat humans!"

Jin Ao Island.

After the immortals of the Jie Sect had gathered and Duobao announced the sect rules, the faces of every Jie Sect disciple turned green.

Unlike what the Primordial Lord of Heaven had said, most of the Jie Sect were beasts covered in fur and scales who had attained the Dao.

Although there were also cultivators of lofty morals, many had not yet shed the habits from when they were beasts — yaoguai of the same kind could be eaten, and humans could be eaten.

Even those of the same clan and lineage could be eaten.

Such beings — needless to say the Primordial Lord of Heaven looked down on them.

Even Zhao Gongming, Yun Xiao and other pure cultivators looked down on them.

But the Jie Sect was, after all, the Jie Sect of the Lord of Heaven's Pervading Teachings — what could they do about it?

So they could only befriend two or three like-minded companions and simply "two-two-seven" cultivate in purity on the Three Immortals Island, refusing to wallow in the same filth as those people.

As for killing them?

That was absolutely forbidden — the crime of killing a fellow disciple was greater than the heavens themselves.

No one had the courage to take such a risk to govern the Jie Sect.

But now things were better — the Lord of Heaven's Pervading Teachings had handed over the proxy authority, and Duobao and the others could finally put into practice what they had long wished to do.

"Senior Brother Duobao, could these sect rules have been drafted by Senior Sister Yun Xiao and Senior Brother Zhao Gongming?"

Someone asked, their gaze subtly meaningful.

Daoist Duobao snorted coldly: "These sect rules were not only deliberated and drafted by Junior Sister Yun Xiao and Junior Brother Zhao Gongming — I, Junior Sister Jin Ling, Junior Sister Wudang, and Junior Sister Gui Ling all deliberated and drafted them. For all these years, although the Jie Sect has had ten thousand immortals flocking to it, what the situation has been like — are you all unclear about that?"

"Hmph!"

"Certain people have run wild unchecked, not only causing complaints to rise all around the vicinity of Jin Ao Island, but even the immortal islands across the seas have been affected. The reputation of our Jie Sect — it's all been ruined by them. Whoever refuses to abide by the sect rules may leave the Jie Sect right now. From then on, they may not call themselves disciples of the Jie Sect either. If they bring disaster upon themselves, they will handle it on their own — it has nothing to do with our Jie Sect."

When the words fell, the scene fell silent.

The Jie Sect was powerful — everyone knew the Jie Sect was a fine place to enjoy the shade.

In the past, those who came to the Jie Sect seeking immortality, apart from wanting to obtain a divine ability, the rest wanted to find a great backer that could shield them from wind and rain.

Now, the divine ability had already been attained, but the backer could no longer be relied upon.

Many people began to harbor strange thoughts in their hearts.

"Since the sect has its rules, then I need not linger any longer. The grace of the Jie Sect, I shall never forget for the rest of my life. Should there be any need in the future, I ask all senior brothers and sisters to give me a word — I will never refuse."

Suddenly, one person stood up and cupped their hands in salute toward Duobao and the others.

Daoist Duobao nodded: "If that's the case, then be off."

That person transformed into a streak of escape light and was gone in an instant.

Seeing someone take the lead and leave safely without incident, those who had thoughts of leaving stood up one after another, spoke some pretty words, and rose on escape light to depart.

In but a moment, a third of the ten thousand immortals Duobao had gathered had dispersed.

Duobao could not help but knit his brows.

Holy Mother Jin Ling consoled him: "Senior Brother need not be troubled. Their hearts and minds are not firm — they are not of the same path as our Jie Sect. Leaving now is for the best."

Daoist Duobao sighed: "I am not troubled by their leaving — I am moved in my heart. Although the momentum of ten thousand immortals flocking to our Jie Sect is great, hidden within it are all these people of unsteady mind. If a great tribulation were to come, would these people not flee at the first sign of trouble? At that time, will the Jie Sect still have any chance of victory?"

Holy Mother Jin Ling sighed in feeling: "Indeed."

In fact, were even the many Jie Sect disciples who stayed truly of one mind with them?

Not necessarily!

As one of the most outstanding disciples of the Jie Sect, her path of divination was not at the very top.