Chapter 612: Disturbance

Shortly after.

Yao Wen arranged for someone to go to the Inner Gate to inquire about some matters, and received a reply.

"Indeed not." Yao Wen pinched his chin.

He Caifei chuckled: "That old bastard Feng Yue really didn't think of clearing Yan Buji's name, did he?"

"It seems that old bastard doesn't value Yan Buji much, or perhaps he's worried this person will make him lose control. But no matter the situation, it's good for us!" Yao Wen laughed.

Afterward, Yao Wen handed the letter to He Caifei: "Find a way to give this letter to Yan Buji."

"Understood."

Yao Wen's purpose is simple; to put it bluntly, he came down as a pawn of a certain Elder of the Inner Gate, mainly to unify the Outer Gate and strike at Feng Yue, who is under another Elder, so that their superiors can gain the upper hand in the Inner Gate's power struggle.

So to speak, this little benefit of the Outer Gate is of no great use to the Inner Gate Elders except for effectively striking at their opponents.

As for Yao Wen, the benefits of the Outer Gate are worth having; naturally it's best to hold them in hand, so from the day he arrived he knew his purpose was to overthrow Feng Yue and strike at the Elder behind him.

Besides that, it does not involve any personal attacks or the like.

After all, everyone is in the same sect; if things go to the point of irreconcilable conflict, that's not good....

"Not good! Not good!!"

Not long after He Caifei left, someone suddenly rushed in, anxiously looking at Yao Wen: "What's wrong?"

"The disciples are blocking the Treasure Vault Entrance, asking us for cultivation resources!"

"What?!"

Yao Wen froze for a moment, then instinctively said: "Go ask the Hall Masters of the Refining Instruments Hall, Law Enforcement Hall, and Transmitting Skills Hall to bring people over."

"Yes!"

"Damn Feng Yue, you're inciting the disciples to cause trouble, aren't you?"

Yao Wen narrowed his eyes; he had long anticipated this, for quite a few disciples had not received complete cultivation resources these past months, naturally feeling resentful. But if he could suppress them, it would chill these disciples' hearts; he could actually not care about their lives or deaths, yet if it affected the Elder behind him, he himself would surely not escape unscathed.

Yao Wen is not a greedy person; he dare not embezzle what should be given according to regulations, and precisely because of this he has guarded the Treasure Vault for decades without any impact to his position, simply because others cannot find evidence of him lining his own pockets.

Because he simply never did such a thing.

Moreover, in past encounters with Feng Yue, that old bastard corroded his kin under him who secretly stole resources, nearly getting Yao Wen removed from office, yet he retained his position by sacrificing family for the greater good.

After that, their conflict did not surface openly, but grew ever deeper.

And at this moment.

Yang Yunshu stood not far from the Treasure Vault, watching the rioting disciples, and let out a laugh.

Ma Liu beside him wondered: "Can this really topple Elder Yao Wen?"

"Impossible." Yang Yunshu shook his head: "Yao Wen is terrifyingly honest and upright; I still don't know where he gets his resources to grease palms, nor does he use his position for personal gain."

"Then why do this..."

"Divert their attention; these disciples have long been dissatisfied from not receiving enough resources and lack motivation, making it hard for our Internal Affairs Hall to carry out work. So we need to let them vent their anger first, then we can proceed with tasks." Yang Yunshu laughed.

But likewise, if Yao Wen mishandles this, it will be a huge blow to his own prestige!

In the Outer Gate Territory, if improper resource distribution leads to large-scale disciple protests, the leader cannot escape blame. Even if the Treasure Vault truly has nothing to offer due to Inner Gate reasons, could the disciples still go to the Inner Gate to file complaints?

Isn't that still your fault, Yao Wen?

Originally, disciples managed between halls should not directly launch large-scale protests against superiors; each hall should handle its own, so as not to affect the overall situation of the Outer Gate.

But in reality, the Outer Gate is now split into two factions, one led by Yao Wen, the other by Feng Yue, which is why these disciples have gathered before the Treasure Vault.

Yang Yunshu knows that if this continues, the disciples will someday come to their Internal Affairs Hall to pull this stunt, and thus he also admires Feng Yue's daring to use such a scheme, for he truly isn't afraid of being protested by the disciples himself.

"Looking at it this way, the scheme proposed by Yan Buji is quite an unsolvable dilemma. Unless one side completely ends this divided situation, otherwise the Outer Gate's higher-ups will continue to be swayed by these disciples, and when the disciples' power grows, it will become a threat to the higher-ups themselves!"

Upon thinking this, Yang Yunshu also understands why Feng Yue wanted him to secretly incite the disciples to cause trouble: Feng Yue also harbors this mindset to strike first, preparing to move against Yao Wen!

"Give us our cultivation resources!"

"Yeah, it's been months and I've only gotten one month's worth of Spiritual Stones; how can we cultivate?"

"If we don't cultivate, we won't even make it to the Outer Gate Grand Competition!"

The disciples were stirred up, for cultivation concerns the individual, and one's level of cultivation directly determines a cultivator's standing, causing cultivators to fight tooth and nail, life-or-death struggles being normal.

Although such a situation should not occur within a great sect, Feng Yue, following Yan Buji's advice to strike first, indeed played a key role.

At this moment, Yao Wen stepped forward, looked at the crowd, let out a cold snort, and directly released the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator!

In an instant, all the disciples were stunned into silence.

Yao Wen coldly regarded them, waited a moment before slowly withdrawing his pressure, and said: "What do you want to do? The Treasure Vault Core is no place for you to make a racket!"

"We... we just want to take back the cultivation resources we deserve!"

Several disciples turned pale, yet trembling they mustered courage and shouted: "If there are no resources, why did we join the Paolong Sacred Land? Isn't it just for better cultivation?!"

"Impudent!"

At this moment, the people of the Law Enforcement Hall, Refining Instruments Hall, and Transmitting Skills Hall came together, surrounding the rioting disciples: "Everyone, seize those causing trouble!"

"Hold on." Yao Wen shouted, putting on a white face: "Hall Master Wang, these disciples are only rushing here for an explanation because I, as the overseer of the Treasure Vault, have not dispensed resources promptly enough; there's no need to treat them this way."

"Huh?" The Hall Master Wang of the Law Enforcement Hall froze, not understanding what Yao Wen meant.

Yao Wen stepped forward and said: "Disciples, I will arrange for someone to distribute your resources today, but remember, the Paolong Sacred Land is now at a critical juncture; everyone must cultivate in peace, and we will not shortchange you on what is due. Over the years some have maliciously slandered the people of my Treasure Vault, thinking we hoard private gains causing the shortage of disciples' resources. But if that were true, I, Yao Wen, could not possibly remain in this position today. Please, disciples, think it over; seeking your own interests is fine, but remember not to cause trouble because of it."

Beside him, Hall Master Wang reacted, shouting angrily: "You brats, if you dare to cause trouble at the Treasure Vault again, I'll arrest you all and lock you up!"

Upon hearing that they could get their resources back, the surrounding disciples dared not say more.

A disturbance was thus quelled.