Chapter 308

At the headquarters of the Nine Serenities Sect, a large rectangular conference table was placed in the center of the room. The Sect Master sat on one side of the table, and the three vice sect masters sat on the other side. Beside them were white ceramic cups filled with boiling water.

The Sect Master coughed twice and opened his notebook: "Now let's start today's regular meeting. The meeting has three agendas. Now let's start the first one. Please ask Vice Sect Master Xiang to report on the activities of the Nine Serenities Sect over the past month."

Vice Sect Master Xiang had a strange appearance, with three eyes on his forehead, capable of observing everything in six directions and insight into everything; he was the executive vice sect master.

"Since June, the sect as a whole has shown a steady and improving trend."

"This month, 33 new disciples were added, including 23 male cultivators, 10 female cultivators, and three who are not human, which are ghosts."

"The proportion of male cultivators is still on the high side. The instruction of the Sect Master to 'recruit more female cultivators' has not been implemented in place. After the meeting, we must continue to rectify and strive to achieve the goal of a balanced male-female ratio as soon as possible."

"This month, 18 disciples were arrested by the Great Xia Dynasty, three disciples lost contact in the Demon Domain, and two disciples surrendered under the persuasion of the Xuankong Temple."

"According to reliable information, the Great Xia Dynasty is revising the 'Great Xia Dynasty Ghost Management Measures' in the face of the increasingly rampant situation of ghosts. After the introduction of these management measures, the scope of activities of the ghosts of our sect may be affected, thereby indirectly affecting the construction progress of Fengdu."

"In terms of new entrepreneurship, our sect has deeply implemented the spirit of the Sect Master's instructions, vigorously promoted diversified entrepreneurship channels, carried out one-stop funeral cremation services, encouraged the public and cultivators to bury corpses in the cemetery established by our sect, and carried out grave rental services, planning to charge once every fifty years."

"Our sect also vigorously developed the smuggling industry, which effectively promoted the implementation of the 'Great Xia Dynasty Smuggling Law'. The Great Xia Dynasty encouraged and supported our sect and issued a silk banner, but no one in our sect dared to claim it. At present, the smuggling industry is struggling, with thin profits, and new ideas need to be expanded."

"In the process of developing the tomb-raiding industry, our sect has encountered the Great Elder of the Congwendao Sect many times, suspected that the Congwendao Sect has mastered some clues about our sect's tomb-raiding laws."

"In addition, in the process of tomb-raiding, our sect inadvertently dug up a sleeping ancient Integration stage cultivator. After a fierce battle, both sides were finally arrested by the Great Xia Dynasty."

"Finally, after strict and careful investigation, any communication channels established by the Decayed Sect have been completely ruled out. It is impossible for the Great Xia Dynasty and the Congwendao Sect to contact us through the legacy channels of the Decayed Sect."

"That is all."

After hearing the report, the Sect Master sighed secretly. This Nine Serenities Sect is really not easy to manage. What kind of mess is this!

Money is not easy to earn.

"Old Xiang, how were those eighteen unlucky eggs caught by the imperial court caught?" Another vice sect master asked curiously. His surname was Shi, and he was a ghost cultivator.

He was once a disciple of the Buddhist sect. When he recited the Rebirth Mantra, he used too much force and transcended himself. His soul left his body, and later he was discovered by the Nine Serenities Sect, who introduced him to the Nine Serenities Sect.

Vice Sect Master Xiang sighed: "In addition to the ten people who were caught because the battle was too loud when digging up the ancient Integration stage cultivator as I just said, there are also eight fools."

"The task I gave these eight people was to open a brothel. After they conducted a field investigation, they felt that the taxes paid by the brothel were too high, so they found dozens of female shapeshifting monsters from the Demon Domain and registered a zoo, so the tax rate was much lower."

"It's called a zoo, but in fact, what they do is the same as a brothel. When the imperial court inspects, they disguise it as a proper zoo."

"That's quite smart." Ghost cultivator Vice Sect Master Shi was surprised, feeling that these eight people had ideas.

Vice Sect Master Xiang said gloomily: "But the problem is that ordinary zoos don't write 'minors prohibited'."

"The most deadly thing is that a private school teacher heard that a zoo had opened in the city, so he took the students to visit on the grounds of gaining knowledge."

"Later, they really gained knowledge."

Vice Sect Master Shi: "..."

"Cough, cough, experience exchange can wait until the meeting is over. Now let's start the second agenda."

"Vice Sect Master Shi, you tell us about the progress of building Fengdu."

"The progress is going well, and 80% has been completed. As long as the funds are in place, the remaining 20% will be completed soon."

Hearing this, the Sect Master breathed a sigh of relief; it was finally about to be completed. In order to build Fengdu, he almost sold his underwear.

It's a pity that he is not of the Phoenix clan, otherwise he would even have the heart to sell blood.

Shouldn't the demonic sect be an underground emperor, showing off its power? Why is their Nine Serenities Sect doing so poorly?

Look at the Decayed Sect, the Yaoyang Sect, and the Wuqing Sect; which one is like them?

The other two vice sect masters showed excitement when they heard this news.

Fengdu is their wish. As the Nine Serenities Sect, how can there be no Fengdu symbolizing the city after death?

"How many more spirit stones are needed?"

"3.8 billion."

The Sect Master's hands were shaking; this was his life.

Is it too late to abdicate now?

Seventeen years ago, Qin Haoran's life tablet shattered, and he died suddenly. The Nine Serenities Sect fell into chaos for a time. The four vice sect masters were not convinced by each other and all wanted to become the Sect Master.

The realm and power controlled by the four vice sect masters were not much different, and it was difficult to determine the winner. At this time, he had a sudden whim and made a promise, saying that if he became the Sect Master, he would definitely be able to build Fengdu.

This promise won him the support of a large number of Nine Serenities Sect disciples, and he logically became the Sect Master.

He shouldn't have been so glib at the beginning; whoever wants to be this broken Sect Master can be.

It's too late to regret now.

Qin Haoran didn't build Fengdu in the eight hundred years he was in power, but he, the new Sect Master, was about to finish it in seventeen years, so naturally, he had a way.

He is proficient in the art of transformation. In these seventeen years, he used the identity information of every disciple to take out loans.

Once this matter is exposed, it is not that his Sect Master career is over, but that his life is over.

"The Decayed Sect has just been destroyed, and the Great Xia Dynasty and the five major immortal sects are watching us closely. For the sake of safety, the construction of Fengdu should be postponed for a while."

The Sect Master's remarks were supported by the three vice sect masters. Although the four major demonic sects cannot truly stand on the same front due to belief problems, they have lived together for more than ten thousand years after all. If one sect is destroyed, the other three sects will feel insecure.

The demonic sect can maintain for so long precisely because they always remember that safety comes first.

"Now let's start the third topic, which is also the last topic—about Qin Haoran's reincarnation and the authenticity of the Heavenly Court Sect."

"Heavenly Court Sect?" Vice Sect Master Xiang and Vice Sect Master Shi looked at each other, very confused about this topic. It has always been the four major demonic sects; when did a Heavenly Court Sect appear?

And what does this have to do with Qin Haoran's reincarnation?

They also arranged two small cultivators, claiming to be Qin Haoran's reincarnation.

"Vice Sect Master Shi, you know this problem best, so you should tell us."

(End of chapter)

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