Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 426 - 35 Sentences Huayang Venerable to Death_2

Chapter 426: Chapter 35 Sentences Huayang Venerable to Death_2

This is very Daoist Sect.

However, a utilization rate of up to seventy percent is also considered excellent, indicating that the Daoist Sect tightly controls corruption. Based on Gu Wen’s experience at the Dragon Bridge, any government funding is usually skimmed by at least eighty percent.

For instance, disaster relief either involves falsely reporting to embezzle funds, with officials pocketing some money while the people just struggle through. In serious times, all the government wants is to drag the people to death.

On the other hand, there is civil unrest, and the suppression by the military leads to death.

The Daoist Sect has managed to implement policies locally, already stepping beyond the bounds of a feudal society, yet it differs from the modern society that I know.

Because many great powers easily transform into a ’monarch-offline system.’

If mortals manage it instead, then the execution cost and speed of corruption are too high. It’s possible that during the time a Daoist Sect great power is in seclusion, the dynasty would have changed by the time they reappear.

At the same time, allowing cultivators with control over martial strength not to be in power could easily cause problems.

After sending off the True Monarch of the Yin Yang Sect, Gu Wen had a somewhat strange expression, as an image of a wandering rogue clad in white floated into his mind.

Then, as if sensing something in the ether, he saw another gentle, delicate face.

An enchanting figure lay prone by the edge of the Jade Pool, her jade arm resting in the clear spring.

A chill surged up.

Beside him, Chi Yu Zi asked, "Are you worried about Hee Huan?"

"Sort of. The impression I have of him is that he likes women a lot; now that he has achieved an androgynous state, I don’t know if he might develop a Heart Demon. And for now, I probably can’t resolve it, as this isn’t likely a disease."

Gu Wen’s odd expression darkened with worry.

He is not omnipotent; repairing the foundations of Lan Yongning and Lu Chan is similar to a golden repair, merely filling it with the Dao.

"I hope he won’t mind his current state."

Chi Yu Zi sounded a bit sour, "Are you that close to him?"

[You didn’t care about me like this in the past.]

Gu Wen laughed, "We became friends in our youth, faced life and death together; we clicked because we’re similar, making us close friends."

"How do I compare?"

"How could that compare? You came later; how could you compare to Mr. Hee?"

Chi Yu Zi, flustered, clawed the air, but Gu Wen still suppressed her by resting a palm on her head.

But she remembered Hee Huan, if she couldn’t defeat Gu Wen, could she still not defeat Hee Huan?

A streak of flowing light came towards them, and Gu Wen slightly lifted his head, a trace of a smile appearing on his lips.

"Chi Yu Zi, let’s take a trip to the Upper Pure Sect."

"What are we doing there?"

"The Upper Pure Venerate Huayang offended me; come with me, and let’s capture him."

"Alright!"

Chi Yu Zi agreed without any hesitation, not caring what capturing a Three Pure Venerable would entail.

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Upper Pure Mountain.

The sect master exited his seclusion, and both internal and external elders of the Upper Pure Sect gathered at the main vein Daoist temple, everyone anxious and whispering to each other.

"Why doesn’t the sect master keep in seclusion, at least wait until the Yuqing Heavenly Venerate resigns."

"Now that he has left seclusion, it might get him into trouble."

"Isn’t someone interfering, not informing the sect master about the return of Yuqing Heavenly Venerate?"

"Should we let the sect master return to seclusion to avoid this problem?"

Suddenly, steady footsteps approached from afar, and the numerous elders inside the temple instantly quieted down.

A tall figure approached, his steps firm, and the light inside the temple dimmed slightly.

His Daoist robe embroidered with Yin and Yang, three flowers at his brow, his face like a deity, his presence deep as the ocean.

As he walked into the temple, no one dared meet his gaze.

Upper Pure Venerate, Huayang.

He was the former ruler of the Daoist sect and the creator of the venerable system among human race cultivators. If Qingcang Immortal made mortals full and clothed, then Huayang Venerate taught cultivators about ’Dao power.’

He considered the entire human race with the heart of an immortal, while Huayang wanted to evenly cover everyone with the authority of the Daoist Sect.

Mortals, cultivators, great powers, demi immortals, and others, all must abide by the laws of the Daoist Sect, all must accept the Daoist Sect’s view of good and evil.

Now, the human race’s thirty-six states, the True Martial Daoist Soldiers, the internal politics of the ten-direction cities, and the venerable ruling one state, all were facilitated by Huayang.

In terms of prestige, Huayang was only second to Qingcang Immortal, far surpassing other venerables.

Huayang looked around slowly and asked, "Why do you all gather here? What is the matter?"

The crowd exchanged looks.

Oh no, could it really be that no one informed Huayang Venerable?

After some hesitance, an elder of Mahayana Realm stepped forward and whispered, "Venerable, Yuqing Heavenly Venerable has returned."

Upon hearing this, Huayang’s expression remained unchanged, "I know."

He not only knew that Gu Wen had come out from the Immortal Land, but he also knew he had become a Little Saint.

Outside the Daoist Sect, only True Monarchs knew of the return of Yuqing Heavenly Venerate, those more informed knew Yuqing Heavenly Venerable was the top of three rankings eight hundred years ago. The inner disciples of the Daoist Sect knew of Yuqing Heavenly Venerable, not knowing who it was; the elders knew Gu Wen, not knowing about Little Saint.

They probably don’t know that above an immortal, there are also saints.

But Huayang had given the Three Pure Venerables too much authority, even a common person sitting on it could easily target a heavenly venerate. This was also the result Huayang wanted to achieve, authority not coming from force, but from order and rules.

Moreover, wouldn’t Yuqing Heavenly Venerable, being a direct disciple of Qingcang Immortal, be no different from the Crown Prince?

As a part of the Huayang faction, the Upper Pure Sect very well knew how significant the authority of the Daoist Sect now was. Broadly speaking, with just a single word, without any cost, they could command thirty-six venerables, among them not lacking demi immortal beings.

This was an authority never existed before in any era, in the world only Jianmu could so marshal the strong.

"You know, then why leave seclusion?" The elder’s eyes flashed a hint of joy, "Could it be that you have already communicated with Yuqing Heavenly Venerate?"

Huayang said, "I left seclusion, why should I inform him?"

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