Chapter 518: 48th : Taoist Lineage - 2

Chapter 518: 48th Chapter: Taoist Lineage – 2

However, Tai Yu had struck the Wendao Bell without Qingxu True Monarch being aware beforehand, inviting people from the other two sects to re-elect the Master, and even brought a group of powerful martial artists into the Taixu Hall.

This was nothing short of a palace coup!

“As the Master of the Daluo Sect, one should set an example, lead the Sect, and constantly push forward the Taoist community.”

Tai Yu strode forward and finally stopped ten meters in front of Qingxu True Monarch, gazing eye to eye with him,

“But look at what you have done? Poor supervision which led to acts of treason against the Emperor, and now you even want our Daluo Sect to close its gates for ten years?!”

His presence was commanding, like the sun at its zenith.

If Qingxu True Monarch was a Divine King seated on the divine throne, then Tai Yu was like a blazing sun surveying the heavens and the earth, shining everywhere, so blinding that one could not look directly at him!

Qingxu True Monarch remained seated, calmly facing Tai Yu,

“So, Uncle Master wants to remove me as Master and take the position yourself?”

“If the person acting as Master is not doing well and has chosen the wrong path, naturally someone else should take over!”

Tai Yu did not give Qingxu True Monarch any face, “If I keep letting you continue making mistakes, how can I face the ancestors of our Daluo Sect in the future?!”

Upon hearing this, Qingxu True Monarch laughed instead of getting angry,

“Uncle Master Tai Yu speaks righteously, but re-electing the Master must also follow rules. Our Daluo Sect has a strict tradition of eight hundred years, Uncle Master. If you intend to break these rules, I must decline! The ancestors of our Daluo Sect would not agree either!”

“Uncle Master Tai Yu.”

At this time, True Man Qing Yun stepped forward, “If our Daluo Sect is to re-elect a Master, we must first have the consensus of all Peak Masters and Elders. By rashly ringing the Wendao Bell and calling people from other sects, aren’t you making our Daluo Sect a laughingstock?”

“A laughingstock?”

Tai Yu’s gaze was piercing as he looked at True Man Qing Yun, “It would truly be a joke if our Daluo Sect had to close its gates for ten years!”

Then he turned to Qingxu True Monarch:

“I am more aware of the rules of our Daluo Sect than you are! Besides getting the agreement of the Peak Masters and Elders for re-electing a Master, there is another method.”

Hearing this, Qingxu True Monarch’s expression changed, as if he recalled something.

“More than six hundred years ago, our Daluo Sect’s True Monarch Lingfei and True Monarch Lingming both had the qualifications to be the Master. At that time, the Peaks and Elders were divided, and neither side could convince the other. Facing the potential division of our Daluo Sect, the two True Monarchs suggested a method—Taoist Lineage Test!”

Tai Yu’s voice echoed through the Taixu Hall:

“Back then, Daluo Sect invited members from the Upper Pure Sect and Yuhua Sect to witness, then the two True Monarchs publicly competed, and the winner became the Master of Daluo Sect. This is the Taoist Lineage Test, which is also recorded in the annals of both Upper Pure Sect and Yuhua Sect, anyone can verify it.”

Hearing this, the faces of many present changed.

The Taoist Lineage Test happened over six hundred years ago, and indeed many were unaware of this incident.

Moreover, although the election of the Masters of the Daluo Sect has had its complications, except for that time more than six hundred years ago, it has never gotten to the point of publicly having a martial competition with witnesses from other sects.

“Uncle Master Tai Yu!”

It was still True Man Qing Yun speaking, “Even if our Daluo Sect has a precedent for the Taoist Lineage Test, such a significant matter should also be settled through a Sect resolution first. Otherwise, wouldn’t this Master election become a farce? Today you stand up demanding the Taoist Lineage Test, tomorrow I can do the same, and when will it end?”

True Man Qing Yun made a very sensible point, difficult to refute.

Tai Yu looked at him again, “Indeed, you make sense, so let’s have the Sect resolution right now!”

True Man Qing Yun was at a loss for words.

He wanted to say, you should have gotten a Sect resolution passed first before inviting people from other sects, and then ringing the Wendao Bell.

But with everyone already here, and the bell already rung, what else could be done?

“All Peak Masters of Daluo Sect, and all Elders are present, let’s raise hands and vote now!”

said Tai Yu.

The Daluo Sect consists of twelve peaks, only True Masters or Martial Arts Masters are eligible to be a Peak Master.

Moreover, as soon as someone becomes a True Master or Martial Arts Master, they automatically become an Elder of the Sect.

In a Sect resolution, Peak Masters have 1.5 votes, Elders have 1 vote.

As the Master, Qingxu True Monarch has 3 votes, and the Supreme Elder Tai Yu has 2.5 votes.

There are twelve Peak Masters, nineteen Elders, and one Supreme Elder in the Daluo Sect.

Qingxu True Monarch, who is also the Peak Master of Daluo Peak, is concurrently the Master.

True Man Qing Ding was originally eligible to be a Peak Master, but because the Earth Vein and Spiritual Energy required for his alchemy were on Daluo Peak, he did not choose to occupy another peak, but instead set up his Daoist temple on Daluo Peak.

Now that True Man Qing Ding is deceased, the Daluo Sect is short by one Elder.

The total number of votes sums up to 40.

A Sect resolution requires more than two-thirds of the total votes to pass.

“This means that the vote requires more than 26 votes for the Taoist Lineage proposal to pass.

Daluo Sect currently has eleven True Masters, three Great Grandmasters, and fifteen Martial Arts Masters.

At first glance, those of the Martial Arts series have a numerical advantage.

But among the twelve Peak Masters, aside from Daluo Peak, seven are True Masters!

Additionally, not all from the Martial Arts series stand with Tai Yu; some Martial Artists stand with Qingxu True Monarch.

Thus, it’s actually quite difficult for Tai Yu to secure more than 26 votes.

Qing Yun True Master couldn’t understand where the opposition found their confidence.

At that moment, another voice came from outside the Great Hall:

“Since it’s a matter of Taoist Lineage, how could I be absent?”

Everyone turned around and saw a young Taoist with two people entering from outside the hall.

Though the Taoist was young, his eyes were filled with dignity and vicissitudes, commanding respect.

“Greetings to the State Preceptor!”

Li Fei and Luo Shi immediately bowed upon seeing the visitor.

The person was none other than the Pavilion Master of the Righteous Law Pavilion, the State Preceptor of the Da Lan Dynasty—Yun Shu!

Five days ago, Li Fei and others reported the matter of Daluo Sect closing its mountain gates to the court.

But no command had come from the court asking them to withdraw.

These past few days, Li Fei had guessed that the court was probably planning a major move.

Indeed, the State Preceptor personally came to Daluo Sect!

Qingxu True Monarch could no longer sit still.

Facing Tai Yu, he could maintain his stance as the Master of the sect and remain seated.

But in front of Yun Shu, the State Preceptor of the dynasty, he, the Master of Daluo Sect, was in a slightly ou inferior position.

After all, even the entire Taoist community combined couldn’t compare to the Da Lan Dynasty.

Qingxu True Master rose from his seat and looked towards Yun Shu:

“Yun Shu, my apprentice-nephew, long time no see.”

The Righteous Law Pavilion, from the start, had branched out from the Taoist community, hence the Taoists had strong influence over the Righteous Courts across different regions.

According to the seniority of the Taoist Lineage, Yun Shu should address Qingxu as ‘Teacher Uncle.’

Yun Shu and Qingxu looked at each other, a smile appearing on Yun Shu’s face:

“Master Qingxu, long time no see.”

Whereas Qingxu addressed him as apprentice-nephew, he addressed Qingxu by the title of Master.

The implication was clear to all.

In recent decades, the Taoist influence over the Righteous Law Pavilion and various local Righteous Courts had gradually diminished, and Yun Shu, stemming from the Taoist community, was now thoroughly part of the Emperor’s Faction.

His presence here represented the will of the current Emperor!

“Since it’s about verifying the Taoist Lineage, I, as a True Monarch from the Taoist community, should also have the right to witness it, right?” asked Yun Shu.

“Yun Shu True Monarch certainly has the right.”

Xuan Chen True Master was the first to respond.

“Yun Shu, my apprentice-nephew!”

Qingxu True Monarch interrupted, “Whether the Taoist Lineage verification can proceed still depends on the final resolution.”

Yun Shu nodded, “What are we waiting for? Everyone, let’s start voting.”

His gaze swept across the many powerful members of Daluo Sect present.

In that moment, it seemed as though the gaze of the Emperor was projected here through Yun Shu!

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