Chapter 317: Are You Qualified?

As Luo Yuebai’s words fell, the grand hall of the Evil Moon Sect’s Jiangjing branch fell into a deep silence. Everyone’s eyes turned to Luo Yuebai, waiting for her next words.

However, Luo Yuebai’s gaze was directed at Su Jingzhen, who was standing beside her.

“Su Jingzhen, please inform them of the plans for the Evil Moon Sect’s future development.

When I appointed you as the Chief Acolyte of the Jiangjing branch, I gave you the authority to act as the deputy sect leader. It’s only fitting that you take charge of this matter.”

The room was filled with surprise once again. No one had expected that the main protagonist of this meeting would not be Luo Yuebai, but rather Su Jingzhen.

The people present were all at least at the Golden Core stage, with ten of them being at the later stages of Golden Core. Although they had all been present when Su Jingzhen was appointed as the Chief Acolyte, most of them had not paid much attention to him, thinking that he was just a plaything of Luo Yuebai’s.

In their eyes, Su Jingzhen’s strength was only comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator with a Flesh Body Spiritual Embryo.

In the world of cultivation, strength was paramount, and the demonic cultivators believed in this principle even more strongly.

Even though news from Yunmeng City had confirmed that Su Jingzhen was a skilled alchemist, they still didn’t think that he was qualified to hold the position of Chief Acolyte.

Everyone had been leaving Su Jingzhen alone recently, not because they respected him, but because they didn’t want to offend Luo Yuebai.

Even though they knew that Su Jingzhen had a special relationship with Shen Yifeng, they didn’t think that it was enough to justify his position.

In the eyes of the demonic cultivators, one’s own strength was the most important thing. Without strength or any outstanding contributions, relying on relationships to rise to power was shameful and contemptible.

Even though Shen Yifeng and Luo Yuebai had high hopes for Su Jingzhen, many people still didn’t think that he was qualified to lead them.

But now, Su Jingzhen was standing in front of them, trying to give them orders. Many people felt a surge of resistance in their hearts.

However, they didn’t express their discontent openly. Instead, they looked at Su Jingzhen with expressionless faces, waiting to see what he would do next.

Seeing the subtle changes in the expressions of these thirty Golden Core cultivators, Luo Yuebai and Shen Yifeng quietly looked at each other.

There was a hint of a smile in Shen Yifeng’s eyes.

A foundation-building demonic cultivator like Mo Bei naturally didn’t dare to provoke Su Jingzhen, but these guys who had reached the Golden Core Stage were unruly.

Since Su Jingzhe wants to change the current status of the Linjiang branch of the Evil Moon Sect, he naturally has to tame these Golden Core cultivators first before he can proceed to the next step.

Luo Yuebai remained silent, leaving everything to Su Jingzhen.

“We demonic cultivators can be lawless and reckless, but that’s only when we’re dealing with outsiders.

When it comes to our own sect, we need to have some discipline and order.

If you have the ability, just be arrogant and no one can say anything to you.

However, when it comes to internal matters, a sect must behave like a sect.

Even though the Linjiang branch is currently small in scale, it will eventually grow and expand.

From today on, I will establish several departments within the Linjiang branch to execute various functions…”

Su Jingzhen didn’t seem to care about these details.

He directly repeated the rules and frameworks he had mentioned earlier in front of Luo Yuebai, as well as the plans for the sect’s organization.

But before he could finish speaking, the Golden Core cultivators below him couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

A mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, Zhou Longyun, stood up and looked at Su Jingzhen with a smirk.

“My name is Zhou Longyun, it doesn’t matter if Master Su doesn’t recognize me, but I must remind you of one thing.

This is the cultivation world, and this is the Evil Moon Sect!

The rules you’ve proposed might be suitable for constraining those hypocritical righteous cultivators, but in our Evil Moon Sect…

Do you think you’re qualified to make such rules?”

Zhou Longyun’s tone was full of sarcasm.

As soon as he finished speaking, the other Golden Core cultivators also started mocking Su Jingzhen.

“Haha, he thinks he can shine just because he’s got a bit of favor from the sect leader.

He doesn’t even know his own weight.”

“Some people really don’t understand themselves.”

…

This is the attitude of the Golden Core cultivators.

They didn’t even bother to hide their disdain in front of Shen Yifeng and Luo Yuebai.

The cultivators present today were all Luo Yuebai’s trusted followers.

They were absolutely loyal to Luo Yuebai and Shen Yifeng.

After all, Luo Yuebai’s talent was evident, and she had made significant contributions to the Evil Moon Sect over the years.

Shen Yifeng was even more impressive.

Luo Yuebai and Shen Yifeng didn’t seem to mind Zhou Longyun’s questioning of Su Jingzhen.

Instead, they watched with interest.

As cultivators of the demonic path, this was a test that Su Jingzhen had to face.

When Zhou Longyun spoke, Su Jingzhen’s face still wore a warm and gentle smile.

He took two steps forward, directly approaching Zhou Longyun.

“I don’t know what level of cultivation you’ve reached, Brother Zhou?”

Su Jingzhen asked directly, although it was a rhetorical question.

“Mid-stage Golden Core!” Zhou Longyun replied, unhesitatingly revealing his cultivation level, which was no secret.

Su Jingzhen nodded again, and his gaze turned slightly sharp as he looked at Zhou Longyun.

“If I were to challenge you to a duel right now and win, would you be willing to shut up?”

Since these people were being so direct, Su Jingzhen didn’t want to waste time reasoning with them.

He would use the most direct method that these demonic cultivators loved – brute force.

After all, wasn’t it said that “might makes right” and “fists are the ultimate reason”?

In this grand hall, Su Jingzhen was confident that, aside from Shen Yifeng, no one could withstand his sudden close-range attack.

Even if it was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, he was confident he could take them on.

As long as he could defeat them, everything else would be easy to discuss.

He knew that managing these demonic cultivators could be difficult at times, but also simple.

When Zhou Longyun heard Su Jingzhen’s challenge, he was taken aback for a moment.

Then, he and the other Golden Core cultivators behind him burst out laughing.

“Challenge me? Are you serious, Master Su?

We demonic cultivators don’t engage in friendly sparring matches. Our attacks are fierce and unpredictable. seaʀᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

If we were to seriously injure you, it would affect your future alchemy.

I’m not willing to take that risk.”

Zhou Longyun and the others knew that they could mock and ridicule Su Jingzhen with impunity, as long as it was just verbal.

This was a matter of personal dignity, not something that could be protected by a powerful patron.

But if they were to seriously harm Su Jingzhen, that would be a different story.

They were reckless and lawless, but not complete fools.

“No worries, I’m not a child. I’ll take responsibility for my actions.

Even if you were to kill me, the sect leader and the others wouldn’t say anything.”

Su Jingzhen said, his gaze directed at Luo Yuebai.

Although she felt a twinge of concern, she nodded.

“If you can really defeat Su Jingzhen, not only will the sect not punish you, but we’ll reward you with a fourth-grade medicinal pill.”

Luo Yuebai said, her voice calm and collected.