Chapter 236

In the Spirit Realm Pavilion conference hall, the secret realm masters arrived one after another.

At first, everyone didn't notice that a chair was missing. It wasn't until the seats were full that someone keenly noticed the absent Hua Changxi.

However, no one stood up to ask about this.

At this moment, everyone seemed to tacitly accept Hua Changxi's absence.

No, to be precise, it should be tacitly allowing Hua Changxi to be excluded from the Spirit Realm Pavilion.

After Gu Xing took his seat, Xia Zhen closely watched his expression.

As the gatekeeper of the Pill Sacred Hall, and now controlling three public secret realms, Gu Xing's influence and appeal cannot be underestimated.

Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to confront Gu Xing.

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

Xia Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the information they had gathered was correct: Gu Xing did not place special importance on any one of the nine people who obtained wooden plaques.

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

It is also true that the Divine Wood's blessing is just the beginning, just the starting point.

Whether those who obtained the Divine Wood Secret Realm can promote the revival of the Pill Sacred Hall and achieve something for the sacred land, whether due to talent or luck, remains unknown.

Hua Changxi being able to obtain a high-grade secret realm might indeed be outstanding in some aspects, but in terms of talent, opportunity, and luck, which of the secret realm masters present is really worse than Hua Changxi?

Gu Xing really didn't need to rashly support anyone at this time!

In the conference hall, Gu Xing and Xia Zhen had the highest status, and the other secret realm masters all watched the expressions of the two in unison.

Seeing that both ignored Hua Changxi's absence, they naturally wouldn't be talkative.

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

In her view, Hua Changxi being excluded was really because she didn't understand the rules of the power game, just like herself when she first entered the Medicine Department.

The Minister said that the Four Great Sacred Lands of Pills, Artifacts, Talismans, and Arrays, as the benchmarks for the hundred arts of the Four Spirit Realms, were top-tier forces that could ascend to the Nine Heavens Palace in ancient times to discuss major interface affairs with the Four Emperors, playing a decisive and promoting role in many things in the Four Spirit Realms, directly affecting the development of the Four Spirit Realms.

In the Central Continent, the high status and power of the sacred lands are far from what the current Great Jin Dynasty can compare to; they are above all dynasties, kingdoms, and sect forces.

To achieve something in such a behemoth that holds power over all directions, talent and luck are far from enough.

All secret realm masters are excellent. To stand out, what does it rely on?

It relies on the calculation of human hearts; it plays the game of power!

Someone like Hua Changxi, who does as she pleases and wears her emotions entirely on her face, is definitely the first to be kicked out of the game.

Look, there is no place for her in the Spirit Realm Pavilion now.

Background is a fatal flaw!

Hua Changxi had never been exposed to these things, and with no one to teach her, she naturally didn't understand them. Just like herself, it was only after taking Department Head Gu as her master that she gradually understood some of the operations of power.

Mu Qingying sighed in her heart, hoping that Hua Changxi could break through this point as soon as possible and not act so willfully and offend people everywhere again.

"Alright, everyone is here."

"Calling everyone together this time is mainly to discuss the election of the Spirit Realm Pavilion Master!"

Xia Zhen spoke to state the theme of today's meeting, and then let the secret realm masters discuss it themselves.

Meng Qingyao, Xia Ziyang, Bai Zhixin, Wu Lingyue, Zhu Jinglan, and Long Chenyi, whether they were from reclusive immortal cultivation families or guardian families, and were all in the Medicine Department following Xia Zhen, naturally defaulted to being on one side.

And on the Medicine Department side, Zhang Tianshi, Mu Qingying, Yuan Tianchou, Shen Qianfan, as well as people from the four great Prince Prefectures of the East, South, West, and North, also considered themselves to be on one side.

Gu Xing looked at the reactions of the two sides, his brows furrowed.

As soon as the Spirit Realm Pavilion was established, it presented a state of two-legged tug-of-war. How is this beneficial to the development of the sacred land?

Xia Zhen was happy to see such a situation. Only with competition is there motivation, and only then can one better urge oneself to move forward.

In his view, Meng Qingyao and the others are smart, but they all lack experience, and they can just happen to perfect themselves and make up for their own shortcomings in the competition with Mu Qingying and the others.

To elect a pavilion master, one naturally elects someone one is familiar with.

Xia Ziyang spoke first: "Fellow Daoist Long's pill techniques are exquisite. I think the position of pavilion master should be held by him."

Meng Qingyao and the others immediately expressed their agreement.

Regarding this, Mu Qingying and the others were very surprised.

They thought that Xia Ziyang and the others would nominate Meng Qingyao as the pavilion master; after all, she was one of the two people who obtained a high-grade secret realm.

As the person with the highest status on the Medicine Department side, Zhang Tianshi guessed the reason why Xia Ziyang and the others nominated him like this.

Of the five great guardian families, the Xia, Bai, Wu, and Zhu families all ignited second-grade incense, and the Divine Wood Secret Realms they obtained were all at least fourth-grade.

Only the Long family, because Xia Zhen agreed to let the people from the Medicine Department worship the Divine Wood first in the competition with Prince Shou, resulted in the Long family only being able to ignite third-grade incense, obtaining a low-grade secret realm.

To put it bluntly, Xia Ziyang and the others nominating Long Chenyi as pavilion master was to compensate the Long family.

Zhang Tianshi couldn't help but look at Gu Xing, and seeing Gu Xing's brows knitted into a knot, he smiled and said: "I think the secret realm master should be held by Senior Gu."

Hearing this, Xia Zhen 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 still have the energy to manage the Spirit Realm Pavilion?"

Gu Xing didn't respond immediately, and after a long silence, he said: "The Spirit Realm Pavilion Master should be held by a young person."

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

"You have obtained the recognition of the Divine Wood and shoulder the heavy responsibility of reviving the Pill Sacred Hall. I hope you will not forget this point."

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

Gu Xing nodded and added: "This old man thinks that young people should have more experience. Therefore, the position of pavilion master should not be held by one person."

"How about this, the pavilion master changes every year. After all the secret realm masters have rotated once, we will then elect the most capable one. Fellow Daoist Xia, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Xia Zhen was silent.

Gu Xing seemed to be asking for his opinion, but his tone was exceptionally firm. He knew that Gu Xing had seen through their compensation for the Long family and was expressing his dissatisfaction with him.

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

Gu Xing said 'Hmm' and added: "The order of serving as pavilion master should be decided by drawing lots." After saying this, without waiting for Xia Zhen to say anything, he flipped his wrist and took out fourteen wooden sticks.

"You may come forward one by one to draw."

Xia Ziyang and the others looked at Xia Zhen, and seeing Xia Zhen nod, they walked towards Gu Xing to draw lots.

Thirteen secret realm masters each drew a wooden stick, and finally, one remained in Gu Xing's hand.

"I'll leave this one in my hand for Hua Changxi; it's number fourteen."

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

In fourteen years, who knows what will happen to Hua Changxi.

Xia Zhen then gave up the idea of opposing Gu Xing.