The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings-Chapter 982 - Unrest Within the Taoist Academy

Chapter 982 -930-931: Unrest Within the Taoist Academy? The Might of the Pioneer (Part 2)

Chapter 982 -930-931: Unrest Within the Taoist Academy? The Might of the Pioneer (Part 2)

Now, there are those who for their own private desires and ambitions wish to change the nature of the Daoist Academy, dragging the entire academy into the struggles between Heaven and Earth, an event Pei Xuanjing was unwilling to witness.

“I will handle this matter personally,” Pei Xuanjing’s eyes shimmered with a cold light. “The positioning of the Daoist Academy must not be altered, and anyone who tries to change this core ethos must be eliminated.”

Pei Xuanjing spoke solemnly to Qingyang Zi, clearly expressing his stance.

Following that, without any delay, Pei Xuanjing immediately called a meeting with the heads of the various branch academies to announce his decision to them.

“I believe you all understand what I intend to do, so I won’t beat around the bush,” Pei Xuanjing got straight to the point. “Expel anyone who wants to change the nature and positioning of the Daoist Academy. Don’t tell me you don’t know who they are.”

No schemes or maneuvers were necessary. With Pei Xuanjing’s status in the Taoist Academy, he had no need for such tactics; to use them would be somewhat embarrassing for him.

A True Immortal Leader, unable to control the academy he himself founded, would indeed be a joke.

As expected, upon hearing Pei Xuanjing’s words, all the heads of the branch academies’ expressions changed as they understood his intent.

“We understand,” they said.

“May I ask, my lord, what should we do if someone refuses to see reason and resists?” one of the branch academy heads asked.

Pei Xuanjing spoke of expelling these disciples, but not all of them would willingly accept expulsion. What if some harbored inappropriate thoughts and sought to resist?

They needed a clear answer, a standard to measure by.

“If anyone refuses to see reason, kill without mercy!” Pei Xuanjing declared coldly.

Expelling these individuals was the last act of mercy from Pei Xuanjing, a consideration of their status as disciples of the academy.

But if anyone was foolish enough to remain stubborn and unrepentant, they should not blame Pei Xuanjing for being ruthless and unfeeling.

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“We shall honor your orders, my lord!” all the branch academy heads instantly responded.

They asked just this question, without broaching any other.

Just as Pei Xuanjing had not asked whether they had the capability to carry out his instructions, they had not informed Pei Xuanjing of their ability to do so either.

Ever since Pei Xuanjing established branches of the Daoist Academy, he had never dismissed any heads of these branches regardless of their original status or reasons for joining the academy, as long as they had not violated its rules.

Over the centuries, those seated as heads of the branch academies should have solidified their control. If they could not fulfill the orders from Pei Xuanjing, their leader, it would mean they lacked the qualifications and capacity to remain in their positions.

Therefore, without needing to be asked by Pei Xuanjing, they would not say they couldn’t do it; for those who failed to comply, there would be one consequence—losing their current position to be replaced by another.

It all happened so quickly. Once Pei Xuanjing used the Dao Academy Contribution System to convey these orders to the branch academy heads, they began to take decisive action.

Or, it could be said that they had long been prepared for this moment. Actually, these branch academy heads had already been dissatisfied with some individuals but without Pei Xuanjing’s orders, they could not act on their own initiative.

They were simply waiting, accumulating strength, and awaiting commands from Pei Xuanjing, the true wielder of the academy.

Now, the moment had arrived. Having received Pei Xuanjing’s orders, it meant they had the mandate, and no one could stop their actions any longer.

In just a few short days, every disciple within the Daoist Academy who held the intention of dragging the Academy into worldly conflict, regardless of their positions, was expelled by Pei Xuanjing.

Perhaps it was the familiarity these branch academy directors had with their own disciples, akin to the questions they had asked at first; when they produced the orders from Pei Xuanjing to expel these individuals.

Some, upon seeing the command from the academy director Pei Xuanjing, chose to comply decisively and left in silence, but others, brimming with ambition, were not willing to exit the stage so easily. Initially, they feigned compliance and then conspired with their associates to overthrow the branch academies.

There were even those who sought to collude with other forces, inviting wolves into the house, with the aim of using others to seize all the resources and skills of the branch academies.

One must know that each Daoist Academy has developed over hundreds of years, and with the existence of the Dao Academy Contribution System, they have all amassed considerable cultivation resources and wealth as hubs of transfer, something many smaller powers could hardly compare to.

To obtain these resources would be a considerable fortune for any cultivator.

Perhaps it was because True Immortal Pei Xuanjing had not appeared for so long that they had forgotten the majesty of a True Immortal, hence giving rise to such ambitions and considerations.

But let’s not forget, while they might be under the protection of a True Immortal within the Daoist Academy and forgetful of a True Immortal’s might, the small powers that have managed to survive naturally have their own ways of dealing with powerful entities.

When these small powers learned of the expulsion and cleansing within the Academy and that those who came to collude with them were merely a band of the fallen, they first pretended to agree, then turned around and sold them out.

For such traitors, cold-hearted and unfeeling, the Academy naturally took action, showing no further mercy, decisively suppressing these individuals.

A series of events all happened particularly fast; within just a few days, the once prominent group inside the Academy had completely disappeared, branded as rebels, with the expelled expelled and the suppressed suppressed.

Many disciples devoted to cultivation heedless of worldly affairs had yet to react when they found the Academy had changed hands.

The Daoist Academy, unlike other forces, has a Contribution System that is the network for all academy disciples, allowing them even thousands of miles apart to communicate through this system.

Such a significant change naturally caused a huge stir among numerous disciples of the Academy, and for a time, there was panic as if there was a trend towards disorder.

However, it was at this time that a message from the head of the Academy, True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing, came into the view of all the academy disciples.

Pei Xuanjing explained the ins and outs of the incident, telling these disciples that it was just the actions of a portion of the disciples, and that this measure was to trace back to the roots and cleanse the source, not affecting the other disciples.

Soon, as Pei Xuanjing made his announcement, he also calmed down all the disciples, and the turmoil vanished without a trace, restoring tranquility once again.

Although there were many who sought to alter the path of the Academy and use it to satisfy their personal and selfish ambitions, the truth is, many of the remaining disciples in the Academy were solely focused on cultivation and uninterested in worldly affairs.

What Qingyang Zi was worried about at that time was these innocents being deceived, tied down by the easy bonds among fellow cultivators, and thus unable to make a move.

But Pei Xuanjing was different; his position in the hearts of these disciples was beyond any doubt. Since it was Pei Xuanjing who spoke, these disciples naturally filled with trust and believed in Pei Xuanjing’s choices.

Thus, a situation that could have potentially caused chaos between Heaven and Earth was quickly quelled.

Regarding the events that transpired within the Academy, Pei Xuanjing neither concealed nor could conceal them, and even if the situation unfolded very quickly and briefly, it became known to all parties involved.

Surprisingly, in response to these events within the Academy, the various factions showed little reaction.

After all, at first, all parties allowed the Academy to expand and strengthen not only because of Pei Xuanjing’s personal power, but also because of the Academy’s stance of solely cultivating more cultivators without involving itself in the disputes among the various factions.

Upon first hearing the news from the Academy, actually, all sides were somewhat dissatisfied, although they had not raised objections yet, but if the Academy were really to change its stance, these powers would certainly take action.