A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole.
One person causes trouble, and the entire sect suffers.
It was precisely because he understood this that Nie Yuan showed such importance.
Moreover, using the sect's name to bully men and women in the local city will not only damage the sect's reputation but also affect the sect's relationship with the empire.
Three years ago, the Jia Ma Empire had a 100,000-strong army stationed at the foot of Yunlan Mountain!
It was through Nie Yuan's repeated choices and actions that the royal family's attitude towards the Yunlan Sect gradually softened.
"Sect Master, you haven't been to the sect these past few days, so you're not familiar with the specifics. Actually, Elder Chen already resolved the issue when he came to the sect last time."
Yun Ling's eyes held anger as she forced a smile and explained.
"Yunhe".
Nie Yuan turned his head to look.
The elder stepped out from the crowd. "Sect Master, I'm here."
"What exactly happened?"
Nie Yuan asked.
Yunhe glanced at Yunling, ignoring the other's gloomy gaze, and replied, "Reporting to the sect leader, I went to visit them privately. That family was threatened, and the problem has not been resolved at all. Most importantly, Elder Chen Hao's grandson has not received the punishment he deserves."
Nie Yuan's gaze shifted, "Yun Ling, which solution are you referring to?"
"Elder Chen reprimanded his grandson and said that such a problem would never happen again. The child is only fourteen years old. He is still young. It is normal for him to be ignorant at this age, isn't it, Sect Master?"
Yunling answered with a smile.
Ignoring them completely, Nie Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he swept his gaze over everyone present. "Yunhe, immediately inform Elder Chen to bring his grandson to the sect."
"Yes!"
Yunhe clasped his hands in a fist salute, his voice strong and resonant.
Nie Yuan then looked at another person, "Yunhai, now select three elders to go to the Mo family and bring Mo Cheng, along with the other core members, back to the sect immediately."
Mo Cheng has not neglected his cultivation over the years and now possesses the strength of a Battle Spirit.
But Yunhai is a Dou Wang (Battle King), and with three elders with him, taking down the Mo family shouldn't be too much of a problem.
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Yunhai immediately accepted the order.
Just then, Yun Leng had to speak up to stop him.
Having finally taken over the sect, he only handled a few matters.
If Elder Chen and Elder Mo are taken back to the sect one after the other, it means that all his previous promises have become a joke.
Although he was confident that Nie Yuan couldn't do anything to him, his reputation was completely ruined.
"Yunling, what's your problem? This isn't a place for you. Go back!"
Nie Yuan looked at him calmly.
It's only been a short time since I left the Yunlan Sect, yet there are other problems besides the Mo family.
Yunling, you really have the power to destroy the Yunlan Sect, you're incredibly powerful.
A look of surprise flashed across Yun Ling's face. He hadn't expected Nie Yuan to kick him out in front of so many people, showing him absolutely no respect.
After all, he had worked his way up to the position of Grand Elder alongside the former sect leader.
Even if we disregard the monk's feelings, we should at least consider the Buddha's. The old sect leader wouldn't have treated him so badly!
"What are you standing there for? I'm back now, and you don't need to handle sect matters anymore."
Seeing that he didn't move, Nie Yuan frowned and shouted.
Just then, a sound came from the doorway, and everyone was taken aback, their eyes turning towards the entrance of the main hall.
Yun Yun walked in from outside, her eyes fixed on Nie Yuan, "You are not qualified to command Yun Ling."
Wow!
As the cold voice fell, the expressions on the faces of the elders present became quite interesting. Surprise, doubt, confusion, and frowns appeared.
His gaze shifted between Nie Yuan and Yun Yun.
"I'm not qualified?"
Nie Yuan laughed angrily and shook his head. "I am the sect leader of Yunlan Sect. In the past three years, the changes in Yunlan Sect under my management have been visible to the naked eye. Even if the teacher came, he couldn't find any fault with it. You say I'm not qualified?"
He pointed to himself, an incredulous look in his eyes, as he watched Yun Yun approach.
Yun Yun nodded calmly, "Yes!"
"Then who do you think is qualified? Is it you?"
Nie Yuan turned his fingertips around.
"That's right, I am the true sect leader of Yunlan Sect. Yunlan Sect has always only had a sect leader, never a sect master. The so-called sect master is only established in the name of my husband."
Yun Yun's expression remained calm.
His fingertips trembled slightly. Nie Yuan withdrew his hand, touched his hair, and the smile on his face vanished abruptly. "Yun Yun, let me tell you, you think you can make me withdraw the divorce this way? Impossible! It's all over between us! There's no way we can ever get back together!"
Yun Yun's eyes trembled.
[Ding! Yun Yun experiences sadness and resentment, emotion value +50]
"Nie Yuan, what exactly did I do to wrong you? Yes, it's true that we haven't consummated our marriage since we got married, but I've told you many times to give me a little more time, and I'll try my best to prepare. Is it because of this that you couldn't hold back?"
Yun Yun's lips trembled, and her voice shook slightly, "Are we really that short of time? Why do you keep forcing me to do things I don't want to do?"
"Stop, stop. You know the reason yourself. I don't want to argue with you about this."
Nie Yuan waved his hand to interrupt Yun Yun's sobbing, and pointed to Yun Ling beside him, "His personality is not suitable for holding power. If you hand over the sect to him, it won't be long before Yunlan Sect goes to its end!"
"Nie Yuan, can you please stop judging people based on your own limited perspective?"
Yun Yun raised her voice slightly, "Before you took over the Yunlan Sect, Yun Leng, as the Grand Elder, had been managing the sect for many years without any problems. Can you stop spreading alarmist rumors here?"
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A huge question mark appeared above Nie Yuan's head. "Are you blind? There were so many troops at the foot of Yunlan Mountain before, didn't you see any of them? Is the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire so poor that they can't even find a place to house their troops, so they have to arrange them at the foot of the mountain?"
"Why are you bringing this up? We're clearly talking about Cloudridge."
Yun Yun knew it was undignified for the imperial army to surround the foot of the mountain, but she couldn't answer for the moment, so she simply changed the subject.
"Okay, very good, this is really interesting."
Nie Yuan gave Yun Yun a thumbs up, "Just you wait and see. Yun Leng only did two things, and neither of them were right. You'll see in a few days."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeve, quickly passed by Yun Yun, and left the main hall.
Yun Yun didn't understand the meaning behind Nie Yuan's words, but now was not the right time to ask. After briefly presiding over the meeting, she kept Yun Leng behind and sent the other elders away.
"Yunling, I'm trying my best to protect you. Tell me honestly, have you done anything with serious consequences recently?"
With so many elders in front of her, Yun Yun was also worried that something might happen that would embarrass her.
"Absolutely not, Sect Master. Believe me, Nie Yuan is definitely exaggerating on purpose. He just wants to take back the position of Sect Master. As long as you persist, he will eventually give in. For the sake of the relationship between the Sect Master and the Sect Master, I am willing to make concessions. I have devoted most of my life to the sect. If I can still play a little role, I can accept any grievance."
Yun Leng's tone was sincere and heartfelt.
This made Yun Yun hesitant to continue asking questions. She remembered Nie Yuan often mentioning that one should trust those one employs and not employ those one distrusts.
Since that's the case, then let's have faith in Yunling.
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At the same time.
In the Jia Ma Empire, in the city of Yancheng, the atmosphere was lively and joyous, with celebrations rising everywhere.
At the city gate entrance, Xiao Yan mingled in the crowd, dressed in a black robe, only revealing half of his face.
"The Yunlan Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the dominant sect in the Jia Ma Empire. Even an outer sect elder who has established a connection with them can enjoy such a lifestyle in a single city."
Xiao Yan gazed at the brightly decorated city walls, a cold glint in his eyes.