Chapter 310
Uncle Pang shook his head and said,
“It’s only natural to think from their perspective. Who is Li Nuo? He was once a person everyone disliked in the Jiu Shan Sect, and his talent wasn’t anything special.”
“The people from the Qian He Sect are even worse; they joined our Jiu Shan Sect halfway through, with no roots in the sect, and the highest they can achieve is just the Foundation Establishment stage.”
“Now that these people are in the Hall of Worthies, it naturally gives hope to those disciples who lack background and talent.”
“These two were chosen very well by the sect leader.”
As he spoke, even Senior Sister Zhang nodded lightly in agreement.
Her gaze towards Zheng Fa was filled with surprise—she seemed to have not considered this point before, and was momentarily taken aback by Zheng Fa’s foresight.
Zheng Fa was also quite surprised…
He chose these two not just for their potential, but because they truly provided the greatest help to the current Jiu Shan Sect.
The talismans were not merely a matter of making money; if it weren’t for the talismans, they might not have been able to withstand the threat from the Da Zai Zai Demon Sect. This could be said to have saved the lives of everyone in the Jiu Shan Sect.
The Qian He Valley had now become something that every disciple of Jiu Shan could benefit from—this thing required very little merit to cultivate, yet it was extremely helpful for training in the Thunder Dao.
It was perfectly suited for the Jiu Shan realm.
He said honestly, “This is just a happy accident. In truth… I won’t be taking on the role of sect leader. So I still need the help of Senior Sister and Uncle.”
In front of him was a desk piled high with jade tubes and documents.
After taking over as sect leader, his workload had increased significantly—
Internally within the Jiu Shan Sect.
On Le Tu Island.
In the mundane world.
Now that the Heavenly Palace on Jiu Island had just begun, every big and small matter relied on Zheng Fa’s decisions.
Meanwhile, in the mundane world, Xiao Qing and the others had no major issues; after all, they were just starting out. For now, they just needed to farm well and study diligently.
But Zheng Fa couldn’t completely let go; he still had to check in on them from time to time.
One could say he was probably the busiest sect leader since the founding of the Jiu Shan Sect.
Senior Sister Zhang and Uncle Pang were in the same boat; with so many matters in the Jiu Shan realm, they had been helping Zheng Fa handle various chores lately.
“Well, that’s still better than some sect leaders who do nothing at all!” Uncle Pang shot a sideways glance at the old elder beside him.
The old man seemed to be here for leisure, wandering around the room with his hands behind his back. While the three were working, he liked to lean in and peek at what they were doing.
It was already busy enough.
And then there was this idle person in front of you, swaggering around with no care in the world.
Who could stand that?
Zheng Fa certainly couldn’t!
“Master, didn’t you say you were going to break through to the Transformation stage?”
“Not in a hurry! There are still some barriers to contemplate!”
The old elder waved his hand and said to the others, “Ah? Don’t mind me! I love watching you all busy!”
“…”
Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang exchanged glances and nodded at each other.
“Master, I’m planning to establish the position of Grand Elder…”
“Cough! I suddenly have an epiphany; I need to go into seclusion now…”
The old elder lifted his foot and started to leave.
“Master, this is something only you can help me with…”
“Not helping!”
“Cough, I’m the sect leader!”
“…”
The old elder froze, staring blankly at Zheng Fa.
He noticed that Senior Sister Zhang and Uncle Pang had circled around behind him, blocking the hall’s entrance.
It was clear that Zheng Fa and the others had discussed this beforehand.
“...Junior Brother?”
He turned to Uncle Pang, who smiled brightly at him, “Senior Brother, I’m just respecting the sect leader’s orders.”
“…”
The old elder squatted in front of Zheng Fa’s desk, muttering about how people turn cold once they get what they want, and how they forget their roots, among other things.
Zheng Fa didn’t mean to put him in a bind…
Mainly, it seemed the old man was a bit afraid of the risks involved in breaking through to the Transformation stage and was hesitant about going into seclusion. It looked like he genuinely had no pressing matters at the moment.
Moreover, Zheng Fa actually had a significant task for him.
Zheng Fa pulled out a few communication talismans from the low table.
Some were from the Seventh Young Master, sent from the Bai Xian Alliance. Others were messages from Yan Wushuang, relayed through Old Han.
The Seventh Young Master seemed to be quite valued in the Bai Xian Alliance now, receiving a lot of information, though he only dared to share things that weren’t too secret.
But this was enough for Zheng Fa to gain a deeper understanding of the conflict between the Bai Xian Alliance and the Da Zai Zai Demon Sect.
Yan Wushuang’s perspective was even broader.
For instance, he mentioned that there seemed to be a former Daozi from the previous generation of the Tai Shang Dao who had come out of seclusion, likely to deal with the Da Zai Zai Demon Sect.
There were also recent movements from other major sects.
Zheng Fa handed these not-so-secret communication talismans to the old elder.
“Master, Uncle Pang and Uncle Huang will be the Grand Elders of our Jiu Shan Sect in the future.”
Seeing him so serious, the old elder nodded, no longer wearing a playful grin.
“What’s this?”
The old elder shook the communication talisman in his hand and asked.
Zheng Fa turned to Uncle Pang beside him and said, “Uncle Pang, you’ll be in charge of the laboratory from now on. Do you have any objections?”
Zheng Fa favored him for a simple reason: first, his “Dong Xu Ling Yan” was suitable for experiments.
Second, he was good at monitoring.
The laboratory was the place Zheng Fa valued most in the Jiu Shan realm, needing Uncle Pang and the others to oversee it and help keep things confidential.
Uncle Pang was taken aback, then nodded and asked, “What about the Law Enforcement Pavilion?”
“Uncle Huang.”
Uncle Pang was surprised, realizing that this person was indeed more suitable than himself—this woman didn’t give face to anyone except Zhang Wuyi.
“What about your master?”
The old elder waved his hands frantically, “I can’t do anything!”
“Master, I have a publicity department that needs you to oversee.”
“Publicity?”
“Yeah.” Zheng Fa said softly, “The cultural shift in the Jiu Shan realm still needs our guidance. This information isn’t confidential; we can let the disciples in the sect and even the mundane world know about it.”
“You mean… the laws of the world within the abode?”
The old elder looked at the communication talisman in his hand, as if suddenly enlightened.
“Yes.”
“How should we go about it?”
“Every ten days, or once a month, we’ll publish a news update.”
“News? Tell me more specifically?” The old elder asked curiously. He had always enjoyed tinkering with the laws of the world within the abode, and now he was quite interested in Zheng Fa’s idea.
“The first part will discuss some changes within our Jiu Shan realm.”
“For example, what we plan to do and any new rules we have.”
The old elder nodded, smiling, “That sounds interesting; it could reduce a lot of misunderstandings.”
Zheng Fa was a bit surprised.
His master was quite perceptive!
The greatest benefit of this, as he said, would be to reduce misunderstandings among the lower-ranking disciples.
“And we’ll also talk about any new developments, like the Qian He Valley.”
“Oh, continuing to promote the names of people like Qian Zhenren and the others.”
The old elder seemed to grasp the meaning of the word “publicity.”
“The third part will focus on that.”
Zheng Fa pointed at the communication talisman in front of him.
“You mean, letting them know what’s happening outside?”
“Exactly. Zhao Jingfan’s reports cover the nearby situation in more detail and are more relevant to us.”
“Yan Wushuang talks about significant events in the Xuan Wei realm.”
“Combining the two will give the people of Jiu Shan a better understanding of the Xuan Wei realm.”
Although they were residing in the Jiu Shan realm, Zheng Fa never intended to isolate themselves from the outside world.
He also didn’t want the people of Jiu Shan to be completely unaware of what was happening outside.
That would be of no benefit to the Jiu Shan Sect or its disciples.
“For now, Master, you’ll take charge of this. Once we cultivate other disciples who can use talisman arrays, they can take over this task.”
The old elder flipped through the communication talismans, seeming to have gained some insight, nodding repeatedly, and this time he didn’t refuse.
“Master, should I prepare a draft for you to review first?”
Zheng Fa was actually a bit uneasy.
But the old elder waved his hand, looking at him with a “who do you think you are?” expression.
“I understand!”
“Huh?”
“Zheng Sect Leader has a far-reaching vision, and the Jiu Shan Sect is thriving. Meanwhile, the Xuan Wei realm is engulfed in war, and the various sects are in dire straits!”
…
Wait, you really do understand!
You’ve chosen the wrong profession!
(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 288: Zheng Fa’s Ambition**
Indeed, every old monster who has reached the Yuanying stage is not simple.
In a way, the old elder had grasped some of the essence of journalism…
But Zheng Fa’s intention was not quite that.
“Master, there’s no need to be so deliberate.” Zheng Fa shook his head, “Of course, I do have some comparative thoughts.”
“Then…”
“But good is good, and bad is bad; we should stick to the facts.”
The old elder paused, suddenly understanding the confidence in Zheng Fa’s words.
Senior Sister Zhang, with her lips pursed, had a smile dancing on her face, looking a bit proud of Zheng Fa.
“Master, what I want is not to wield power within the Jiu Shan realm…”
The old elder and the others slowly nodded.
With this explanation, they could understand the reasoning behind it.
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