“You’re Bai Ling, right?” Fang Yuan suddenly thought of something and asked curiously.
“Mm…” White Bone Madam popped a pill into her mouth and nodded slightly.
“What is Bai Yue to you?”
Upon hearing that name, Bai Ling’s eyes showed a strange look, but it was quickly hidden.
“I don’t know her.”
“I don’t believe you. Your eyelid twitched three times just now.” Fang Yuan stared intently at her eyes.
Bai Ling looked a bit helpless and said, “She’s my elder sister.”
“Ah?” Fang Yuan’s mouth dropped open as he stared blankly at Bai Ling.
“We haven’t seen each other in over a hundred years,” Bai Ling added.
“Holy crap… Your elder sister is the Hehuan Sect Master, so why are you in such a miserable state? Why don’t you go join her?” Fang Yuan’s expression turned gossipy.
As he spoke, Qin Hao suddenly crashed in front of them, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
“Damn it, I’m fighting for my life over there, and you’re chatting here?!” Qin Hao grabbed Fang Yuan’s collar and roared.
“Calm down, calm down, I’m coming, I’m coming.” Fang Yuan wiped the saliva from his face and pointed at the old man, saying, “Go, kill everyone from the Heavenly Fiend Alliance.”
“Yes, Master!” The old man bowed respectfully, then flew up and charged towards the dozen or so Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
Qin Hao was bleeding all over. Seeing this, Bai Ling quickly stepped forward to support him, asking with concern, “Are you alright? I have excellent pills here…”
“No need, this injury is nothing!” Qin Hao shook off Bai Ling’s hand, a look of disdain on his face.
Fang Yuan looked at Qin Hao, then at Bai Ling, muttering to himself, “Trying to use a honey trap on Qin Hao? She must be out of her mind.”
Qin Hao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and charged back into the battlefield.
Only after he left did Fang Yuan speak, “Back to our previous topic, why didn’t you go to your elder sister?”
“Although we are from the same family, we separated when we were very young and had no interaction,” Bai Ling explained.
After speaking, her eyes darted around, “Since you know Bai Yue, does that mean you are from Jizhou?”
“No, we’re from Zhongzhou,” Fang Yuan lied casually.
Bai Ling rolled her eyes. Seeing that Fang Yuan refused to admit it, she didn’t press further. She flew into the battlefield and began slaughtering the Heavenly Fiend Alliance members.
The battle ended quickly. Everyone brought by the Heavenly Fiend Alliance was killed, leaving only the old man.
Fang Yuan ordered his people to clean up the battlefield and collected over a hundred storage rings.
The two small sects that had been observing also ran over at this time. After offering congratulations, they expressed their willingness to become subordinate sects of the God Extinguishing Sect.
Fang Yuan found it troublesome, so he had these two small sects merge into the God Extinguishing Sect. Specific positions would be decided after the meeting.
Although the sect masters of these two small sects were extremely unwilling, they dared not cause trouble and could only obediently follow the God Extinguishing Sect back to White Bone Sect.
Excluding those who died in the recent battle, the God Extinguishing Sect now had a total of over four thousand people, including six Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, over fifty Golden Core Stage cultivators, and approximately two thousand Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.
In this area, it was considered a medium-sized force.
Upon returning to White Bone Sect, Fang Yuan immediately dispatched Elder Huang Sha back to the Heavenly Fiend Alliance branch to monitor their every move.
The Heavenly Fiend Alliance had lost hundreds of people this time, including over a dozen Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, which would definitely attract the attention of their higher-ups.
Elder Huang Sha’s role was to stall the Heavenly Fiend Alliance as much as possible, buying time for the God Extinguishing Sect to develop.
…
Inside the main hall, Fang Yuan and the other three sat in the high seats, with Bai Ling, Zhang Bo, and the others seated on either side.
“Now, I will announce a few matters.”
“First, this place will henceforth be the base of the God Extinguishing Sect.”
“Second, after discussion by the four sect masters, it has been decided to divide the God Extinguishing Sect into twelve halls. Among them, Bai Ling will oversee the First Hall, Zhang Bo will oversee the Second Hall, and the Third Hall will be overseen by Li Xiaoman…”
Fang Yuan continuously called out several names, including the sect masters of the two small sects.
Everyone present, except for Bai Ling, showed excited expressions. The position of Hall Master held considerable power.
The God Extinguishing Sect had only been established for less than a day and already had such a large scale. At this rate, becoming the largest Demon Sect in Cangyu Province was only a matter of time.
“Of course, this is only temporary. If you do not perform well, you will be demoted at any time. The capable will rise.”
“Below the Hall Master is the position of Branch Master. Each hall has four Branch Master positions. You will decide the specific personnel yourselves.”
“Below the Branch Master are the elite disciples. I have only one requirement for these elite disciples: they must be at the Foundation Establishment Stage or above. The cultivation requirements will be adjusted later based on the sect’s development.”
“In addition, the God Extinguishing Sect also has two most important positions, which are the Left and Right Protectors, superior to the Hall Masters. The Right Protector will temporarily be held by Bai Ling. When the Sect Master is not present, all orders are to be followed from the Right Protector.”
Some people rejoiced, while others worried, such as Zhang Bo and Li Xiaoman, who felt immense pressure.
Especially Li Xiaoman, whose cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage. It would not be easy for her to maintain her position as Hall Master.
She secretly glanced at Fang Yuan in the main seat, becoming increasingly engrossed, so much so that she didn’t hear a single word Fang Yuan said next.
“The meeting will conclude here for now. You have two days to assemble the forces of your respective halls. After two days, enter a state of readiness for battle and begin conquering all directions!”
“I want there to be only one voice in the Tongling area, and that is the God Extinguishing Sect!”
Fang Yuan spoke the last sentence with powerful conviction.
Everyone present was infected by his emotion, a surge of hot blood rushing to their heads, their eyes filled with fanaticism.
“Dismiss!”
Fang Yuan waved his hand, taking Qin Hao and the other two out of the main hall.
Once the four left, the dozen or so people in the hall looked at each other, their eyes gleaming.
Now that they all held the same position, they were in competition, and no one looked favorably upon another.
As the Right Protector and First Hall Master, Bai Ling naturally did not participate in this struggle. She needed to verify her own conjecture.
Soon, everyone left, rushing to form factions and assemble their own halls.
For a time, the entire sect was bustling, with people scrambling to recruit others everywhere, curses echoing, and even fights breaking out, some on a rather large scale.
If Bai Ling hadn’t intervened to stop them, those two halls might truly have shed blood.
Fang Yuan had long anticipated such a scene. Competition creates pressure.
Survival of the fittest, that is the way of the Demonic Path.
…
Inside the dimly lit room, Fang Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, healing. Not long after he entered meditation, he heard a soft knock on the door.
“Great Sect Master, it’s me, Li Xiaoman.”
Fang Yuan frowned, exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, “Come in.”
Creak, the door opened.
Li Xiaoman, dressed in a thin gauze, walked in. Through the dim light, her graceful figure could vaguely be seen.
Fang Yuan inwardly chuckled, immediately knowing what this girl wanted to do.
Was this considered an unwritten rule?
Li Xiaoman’s face showed shyness as she quietly closed the door and took small steps to Fang Yuan’s bedside.
“Great Sect Master, I’ve come to thank you…”
Li Xiaoman’s eyes showed a hazy look, a shy and timid expression.
“Oh? How do you intend to thank me?” Fang Yuan’s lips curved into an arc.
Li Xiaoman said nothing, but slowly took off the thin gauze she was wearing, leaving only a bellyband and thin sleep pants.
“Great Sect Master…”
Li Xiaoman looked at him with tender affection, sat beside Fang Yuan, and placed her jade-like hands on his shoulders, gently caressing them.
