Sanctifying the Creation Sect

Ye Yan has witnessed the strength displayed throughout Gu Jinlai.

This is the pinnacle of true immortality.

He wants to reorganize the Creation Sect...

It is entirely possible.

Only...

Which faction do you represent?

Ye Yan suddenly asked, then, after a moment, considering the Immortal Lord-level being behind the other party, whom the Creation Sect could not possibly resist, he changed his question, "What do you want?"

"I only speak for myself."

Gu Jinlai, he paused slightly. "Or rather, the Supreme Immortal Lord Taiyi."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yujian connected the sacred path that had been followed Gu Jinlai, and the spirit crystal materials that innate divine beasts should not have collected. He seemed to connect all these clues and finally realized. "Third brother, the Supreme Taiyi Immortal Lord is the one who led you onto the innate sacred path, right? Your resources also came from him? Is he your master, or an ancient innate saint?"

Upon hearing Jiang Yujian's question, Ye Yan recalled the recent scenes of Jiang Yujian activating the Creation Heavenly Dao time and time again.

He had been wondering where Jiang Yujian had gotten such a massive amount of spirit crystals, equivalent to the Creation Sect's accumulated wealth over hundreds of years, but now it seemed...

It turns out that it was Jiang Yufeng, whom I obtained right in front of me?

They just took out so many spirit crystals without warning.

They truly are one family.

"I can represent the will of the Supreme Immortal Lord Taiyi, so I have the confidence to say that I only represent myself."

The question "As for what I want..." has never been answered in detail Gu Jinlai.

He looked at Jiang Yujian and Ye Yan and said directly, "I want the Creation Sect to become the number one sect in the Xuanxian Realm."

"Make the Creation Sect the number one sect in the Xuanxian Realm!?"

Jiang Yujian and Ye Yan's pupils suddenly contracted.

Who is the number one sect in the Xuanxian Realm?!

The rulers of the Xuanxian Realm occupy the most prosperous and populous Xuanyuan Sword Sect!

Even after the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect split into five, it remains the undisputed overlord of the Xuan Immortal Realm, and there are probably more than one Xuan Immortal in the sect.

Such a colossal entity was simply unimaginable to the Creation Sect.

And right now...

Gu Jinlai, they have dared to presume to make the Creation Sect the number one sect in the Xuanxian Realm, comparable to, no, surpassing, the Xuanyuan Sword Sect!

"This..."

Ye Yan was at a loss for words.

Even with the support of the so-called Supreme Immortal Lord Gu Jinlai, it's still far from enough to challenge the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect's position as the overlord of the Xuan Immortal Realm.

"Of course, if the Creation Sect is unwilling, I can choose to help others. This choice is not in the hands of your Creation Sect, but only in the hands of my brother. Whichever power he intends to join, I will provide substantial support for its rise."

Gu Jinlai, people have always been outspoken.

"Third brother, I..."

Jiang Yujian looked at Gu Jinlai with a somewhat moved expression.

Ye Yan looked closely at Gu Jinlai, seemingly trying to discern the truth or falsehood of his words.

However, he vaguely understood that what Gu Jinlai was probably true.

The reason he chose the Gate of Creation...

The most important key is not their Creation Sect's foundation, but Jiang Yujian.

After all, if the goal of Gu Jinlai is truly to establish a massive force comparable to the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, then the foundation of the Creation Sect will be no different from that of other smaller forces.

Just like how the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect views the various forces of the Flame River Sect.

Even if they wanted to overthrow a large force as powerful as the Heavenly Fire Sect, which has a Dao Lord in charge, it probably wouldn't be much more difficult than destroying a small force.

"Give me an answer as soon as possible."

From Gu Jinlai, people have been watching Ye Yan.

He's here today to resolve this matter.

Ye Yan composed himself, but did not answer directly. Instead, he turned his gaze to Jiang Yujian beside him. "You are now the sect master of the Creation Sect. Whatever decision you make, I will support you wholeheartedly."

"Master..."

Jiang Yujian hesitated for a moment, then said, "I believe my third brother!"

After saying that, he added, "Besides, isn't revitalizing the Creation Sect our pursuit all along? If we can get Third Brother's help, the time it takes for the Creation Sect to rise will be greatly shortened."

"Then let's do as you say."

Ye Yan said heavily.

Jiang Yujian nodded, then turned to Gu Jinlai: "Third brother, I appoint you as the deputy sect leader of the Creation Sect. During my seclusion, you will act as sect leader, reorganize the Creation Sect, and purge all evil spirits from within!"

Upon Gu Jinlai smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, saying, "I will certainly not disappoint you, elder brother."

After saying that, he glanced at Ye Yan and said, "Don't worry, I have no conflict of interest with the Creation Sect, nor do I represent any faction within the Creation Sect. Whether it's elders from other factions within the Creation Sect or cultivators from the Ye family lineage, if they are guilty, I will punish them severely, and if they are innocent, I will entrust them with important responsibilities."

"I believe in sword control."

Ye Yan said, "I believe you too."

If Gu Jinlai truly had too many ulterior motives towards the Creation Sect, he wouldn't have given away fifty spirit crystals at the very beginning.

It should be known that the value of spirit crystals is comparable to that of Dao artifacts.

The fact that the Cloud Soaring Sect was only willing to offer one hundred Dao artifacts, or one hundred spirit crystals, when it bought the Red Cloud Sect's grotto-heaven, shows the immense resources that have been poured into Jiang Yujian Gu Jinlai.

Your trust will not be misplaced.

Gu Jinlai said, "Get ready. The first step in the rise of the Creation Sect will begin with the unification of the Flame River Road."

Although Ye Yan didn't know how Gu Jinlai would lead the Creation Sect to achieve the goal of unifying the Flame River Road, he still nodded. "I will go out with you now and announce the sect leader's appointment of you."

"Good."

Gu Jinlai, he turned to Jiang Yujian and said, "Brother, you must break through as soon as possible. The rise of the Creation Sect and your control over the Creation Heavenly Dao are of paramount importance."

"It will be soon. With your unwavering support and resources, I will be able to enter the realm of True Immortal and take control of the Heavenly Dao in at most six months."

Jiang Yujian said solemnly.

This timing is roughly in line with what Gu Jinlai.

Soon, under Ye Yan's guidance, Gu Jinlai reappeared outside the cave.

At this time, there were already many people waiting outside the cave, including not only Ye Qingzhu and Yu Xu, but also Ye Bingyu, Jiang Yukong and others who came in a hurry.

Seeing that the Supreme Elder Ye Yan had personally taken action, Ye Bingyu immediately stepped forward and said, "Father... Yu Feng may be young and act somewhat recklessly. Please, in consideration of Yu Jian's years of hard work for the Creation Sect, show leniency for his actions in harming Elder Yun Guang."

Ye Yan glanced at Ye Bingyu, his expression filled with emotion.

However, he did not elaborate, but simply glanced at everyone present and said, "Summon all elders to the main hall. I have important matters to announce."

The news that Ye Yunguang had been severely injured, a fact unprecedented in Gu Jinlai, had spread throughout a large part of the Creation Sect in a very short time.

The elders were not surprised that the Supreme Elder was summoning everyone for a meeting. They nodded quickly and headed towards the main hall while sending messages to the other elders.

"Let's go."

Ye Yan nodded to Ye Bingyu, but did not look at Ye Qingzhu waiting outside or Ye Yunguang, who was seriously injured.

This attitude...

This immediately gave Ye Qingzhu, Ye Yunguang, and other elders of the Ye family a bad feeling.

"Could it be..."

Fear flickered in Ye Yunguang's eyes. "Impossible, absolutely impossible. I've been injured like this, Uncle Ye will definitely stand up for me, he will never favor outsiders..."

"Let's go."

Ye Qingzhu stepped forward with a gloomy expression and led the group toward the main hall.

Soon, the elders of the Creation Sect had completed their assembly.

Apart from those who were unable to leave, there were thirty-four elders in the main hall.

Each one of them is a nascent immortal who has survived the tribulation of lightning.

Many people had already looked into the situation before they arrived and knew that this matter was probably related to the conflict between Jiang Yufeng, Ye Yunguang, and others outside the sect.

However, Jiang Yufeng's background does not seem as simple as he appears, as can be seen from the fact that he sat on equal footing with Ye Yan Taishang in the main hall.

When most of the people had arrived, Ye Yan spoke up, "Now that everyone has arrived, let's talk about the reason for gathering you all here today."

His gaze swept over the many elders present, lingering on Ye Qingzhu for a moment before he said directly, "Jiang Yufeng Daozi cultivates both the Innate Sacred Path and the Divine Path, and his combat strength is no less than that of a peak True Immortal. In addition, he has provided much help to our Creation Sect and brought development opportunities to the sect. After discussion between myself and Sect Leader Yujian, we have decided to appoint Yufeng Daozi as the Deputy Sect Leader of our Creation Sect, and he will act as Sect Leader during Sect Leader Yujian's seclusion."

After saying that, he added emphatically, "This is a decision made after careful consideration by the Sword Master and me. Elders, please cooperate fully with the Sword Master's actions."

"Jiang Yufeng is appointed as the deputy sect leader of the Creation Sect!? And even the acting sect leader!?"

"He cultivates both the Innate Divine Path and possesses the combat power of a peak True Immortal!? No wonder the five elders, including Ye Yunguang and Ye Qingzhu, together were no match for Jiang Yufeng... no match for Sect Leader Yufeng."

"When Jiang Yufeng had a serious conflict with the Ye family, the Supreme Elder still appointed him as acting sect leader... Could it be..."

The elders were startled for a moment, but quickly realized what was going on.

The Supreme Elder is probably about to make a big move.

Compared to the joyful expressions on the faces of the elders from Jiang Yujian's faction, the silent contemplation of the elders from the neutral faction, and the somewhat panicked elders from Ye's faction.

Especially Ye Qingzhu, who had a bad feeling when she followed Ye Yan out of the cave unharmed for the first time in Gu Jinlai, and now...

The premonition was clearly confirmed.

"Thank you for your trust in me, Elder Ye and Sect Leader Yujian. I will do my best to live up to your expectations and strive to restore the glory of the Creation Sect and help it reach its peak again."

Gu Jinlai forward, glancing at everyone present. "My first task upon taking office is to restore order to the sect. In recent years, the Supreme Elder has been in seclusion for years, leading to chaos and disorder within the sect..."

Upon hearing that Gu Jinlai was making the "rectification" of the sect his top priority, Ye Yunguang seemed to realize that he would inevitably target their Ye family lineage next. He immediately stepped forward and said, "What contributions has Jiang Yufeng made to our Creation Sect? Why is he being directly appointed as the acting sect leader?! Elder, how can this order convince the people?!"

"Since you have stepped forward, I will now announce my decision regarding you. Based on your actions in the Creation Sect over the years—including misappropriating sect resources, persecuting sect geniuses, and causing the deaths of more than ten True Disciple —I have decided to abolish your cultivation and expel you from the Creation Sect."

The direct path Gu Jinlai.

"You accuse me of misappropriating sect resources and persecuting sect geniuses? What evidence do you have?!"

Ye Yunguang said angrily.

"Evidence?"

Gu Jinlai looked at Ye Yunguang with some surprise. "Given your arrogant and domineering behavior in the Creation Sect over the years, do you think I wouldn't be able to find evidence?"

Ye Yunguang's expression froze slightly.

He clearly felt that if things were really taken too seriously, he wouldn't be wrong to be executed ten times over according to the sect rules.

They could have their cultivation destroyed and be expelled from the sect...

This is worse than killing him!

The elder's face flushed red, and he shouted sternly, "I do not accept this punishment!"

"You're not convinced?"

Feeling the gazes of the other elders focused on him, Gu Jinlai asked expressionlessly, "What's the reason?"

"Jiang Yufeng, you're clearly trying to settle a personal score because you resent the time I offended you in Baihe City!"

Ye Yunguang said angrily.

"It seems there's no reason, just simple resentment?"

Gu Jinlai slowly stepped forward. "Then die."

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and shook hands with Ye Yunguang.

Ye Yunguang, already severely injured, felt a binding force enveloping his entire body, a force that seemed capable of crushing him...

It's more than twice as powerful as before!

Ye Yunguang's pupils suddenly widened.

Jiang Yufeng!? They really want to kill him!?

They really dare to kill him?!

Or should we kill him in front of Elder Ye Yan, in front of his uncle?

An unprecedented sense of terror surged into my heart and swept through my entire body.

"Auntie, Uncle Ye... help..."

"Stop!"

Ye Qingzhu also suddenly shouted.

Pity...

His expression has remained unchanged Gu Jinlai.

With his right hand clenched tightly, Ye Yunguang screamed in agony. His body seemed to be crushed by an unprecedentedly terrifying force, and before even blood could splatter, he was reduced to a mass of flesh and blood.

Then, accompanied by a surge of fiery power, it was instantly incinerated into ashes.

Apart from a lingering burnt smell, nothing remained of Ye Yunguang, a powerful Void Immortal Elder.

"Jiang Yufeng!"

Ye Qingzhu's eyes widened suddenly as she stared at him, her whole body trembling slightly. "You... you... how dare you!?"

"What wouldn't I dare to do?"

Gu Jinlai calmly withdrew his hand and looked at her. "Don't rush, it will be your turn soon."

Thinking back to the ruthless killing of Ye Yunguang that had just Gu Jinlai, Ye Qingzhu felt a tremor in her heart and finally felt a trace of fear.

The remaining elders were shocked to see Gu Jinlai even an elder of the Ye family dared to kill him so ruthlessly. Their gazes toward him were filled with shock and awe.

"Brother, are you just going to stand by and watch Jiang Yufeng wreak havoc in our Creation Sect, disrupting the sect's internal unity and weakening its overall strength?"

Ye Qingzhu quickly turned her gaze to Ye Yan.

She had realized that at this moment, the only one who could stop the Gu Jinlai was Ye Yan, who was the strongest True Immortal.

Ye Yan glanced at Ye Yunguang, whose body was nowhere to be found, and sighed inwardly. But considering the current chaotic situation of the Creation Sect, he had no choice but to suppress his thoughts and said, "Since Jiang Yufeng has gained the approval of both Jiang Yujian and me, I will naturally give him my full support in whatever he does next. Right now, he wants to reorganize the sect and restore order within it, and I hope you can cooperate with him."

After saying that, he looked sternly at Ye Qingzhu: "Confess what wrong things you have done over the years, and take back what you can. Do not continue down the wrong path, otherwise you will violate the rules of the sect and be dealt with according to the rules. Even I cannot save you."

Upon hearing this, all the Void Immortal Elders of the Ye family lineage changed their expressions drastically.

Some people couldn't help but show fear on their faces.

Ye Qingzhu trembled slightly, but then said with some resentment, "Confess what needs to be confessed? Recover what can be recovered? It's not that easy. If it weren't for your silent support over the years, how could we have gotten to where we are today? According to the sect rules, at least a hundred elders and protectors of the entire Creation Sect would have to be dealt with."

"What nonsense are you talking about? What have I ever supported?"

Ye Yan frowned as he looked at Ye Qingzhu.

"If you hadn't turned a blind eye to our suppression of other elders, if you hadn't protected us time and time again when we made mistakes, openly and secretly supporting us, how could our actions have become increasingly aggressive, and how could we have ended up in this state!? Isn't it because you tacitly allowed us to exclude non-Ye family lineage Void Immortals and Protectors from the core circle of the Creation Sect?"

Ye Qingzhu shouted angrily.

Ye Yan was stunned by her sophistry. "Is it my fault that I protected you?"

At that moment, he suddenly understood the meaning of the saying "a little kindness is appreciated, but excessive kindness breeds resentment."

For a moment, a trace of pain appeared on the face of the Supreme Elder of the Creation Sect: "Why did it turn out like this..."

"Judging by actions, not intentions, no one in the world is perfect. As long as Elder Ye Yan truly has no intention of condoning the Ye family, there is no need for you to feel guilty and remorseful. People with wicked intentions see everyone else as sneaky and petty. How could they possibly understand what it means to be selfless and impartial?"

It Gu Jinlai.

Despite Ye Yan's various problems, his fault lies not in his character, but in his abilities.

From the fact that he was able to resolutely hand over the position of leader of the Creation Sect to Jiang Yujian, and even planned to hand over the Creation Heavenly Dao to him after he became a True Immortal, it can be seen that he is indeed a fair person.

It's simply because the civil war sixty years ago killed off all the capable people, so they had to choose the best among the worst. He, who was not good at management, had to become the Supreme Elder of the Creation Sect and decide the direction of the sect, which is why the Creation Sect is getting worse and worse.

"A sneaky scoundrel!?"

Ye Qingzhu angrily retorted, "Everything I've done is for the Ye family..."

"No, you are just bloodsuckers clinging to the Creation Gate."

Gu Jinlai interrupted her directly, "I've learned about the history of the Creation Sect. The founder of the Creation Sect wasn't surnamed Ye. Your Ye family gradually developed over three thousand years, and only after the internal strife sixty years ago did it truly grow powerful and become the biggest cancer in the Creation Sect. If you really think everything you've done is for the Ye family, and that your Ye family is so great, I'll give you a chance..."

He pointed outside the door. "From today onwards, take any Ye family members who are willing to follow you and leave the Creation Sect! Otherwise, I will settle scores with every single one of them who violates the sect rules."

"You want to expel us from the Gate of Creation!?"

Ye Qingzhu opened her eyes wide.

"Good."

Gu Jinlai said, "Let me show you whether the Ye family members you claim to be working for are willing to stay in the Creation Sect and suck blood, or willing to leave and restore the glory of your Ye family."

After speaking, he turned his gaze to the other Ye family elders behind Ye Qingzhu: "Ye Qingzhu is leaving the Ye family. Does anyone want to leave with her?"

Under pressure from both Gu Jinlai, the elders' eyes flickered, but none of them were willing to step forward.

Ye Qingzhu was stunned for a moment when she saw this scene, and then her heart sank.

"So, do you see? You arrogantly believe that everything you've done is for the Ye family, but in reality, everyone is just following you to leech off the Creation Sect because of your relationship with Elder Ye Yan. Even though they know they will be severely punished if they stay in the Creation Sect, they are still unwilling to abandon it and build a sect and power that belongs entirely to the Ye family with you."

The Way of Peace Gu Jinlai.

Ye Qingzhu's gaze swept over the elders who had recently pledged their loyalty to her.

As a result, no one dared to meet her gaze.

Gradually, Ye Qingzhu's face turned pale. At this moment, she suddenly felt that all her actions over the years were so ridiculous and pathetic.

"I have temporarily detained all the key members of the Ye family lineage and will deal with them in accordance with the family rules."

Gu Jinlai, Gu Jinlai did not waste any more words on her. After announcing their detention, he glanced at everyone present.

"Other elders, as Elder Ye Yan said, I will give you a chance to redeem yourselves. You have three days to state your crimes. Confess and you will be treated leniently; resist and you will be punished severely. During this period, you are also free to report any violations or illegal acts by other elders. Once verified, I will punish them severely without exception."

His voice echoed in the main hall.

Although the voice wasn't loud, it made all the elders feel uneasy.

The elders of the Ye family lineage, in particular, were filled with resentment.

However, what they didn't know was that, from Gu Jinlai, out of consideration for Ye Yan and the Creation Sect, they had already shown them leniency.

In the past, those with Karma as thick as blood would not have had a chance to redeem themselves; they would all be killed, one by one.

His current leniency is already the greatest mercy shown to the higher-ups of the Creation Sect.

"Elder Yu, activate the sect's protective formation. Within a month, the entire area inside and outside the Creation Sect must be thoroughly cleaned up."

From Gu Jinlai present, he spoke to Yu Xu.

"Yes."

Yu Xu nodded seriously and quickly withdrew.

Seeing Gu Jinlai handled things, and realizing that he had actually become an accomplice to his sister Ye Qingzhu's crimes, Ye Yan felt somewhat disheartened.

"Sect Leader Yu Feng, I will return directly to the cave to fully assist Sect Leader Yu Jian in his breakthrough. Sect Leader Yu Feng can decide all matters, large and small, within the sect with a single word. If there are any matters that cannot be handled, you can discuss them with Sect Leader Yu Jian."

Ye Yan said.

Gu Jinlai nodded. "Ye Yan, please do as you please. I assure you, a month from now, I will definitely restore the Creation Sect to a state of order and tranquility."

"I believe in Sect Leader Yu Feng."

Ye Yan cupped his hands in greeting and quickly left.

His departure made the remaining elders even more uneasy.

With combat power comparable to a peak True Immortal Gu Jinlai, if he were to implement a hardline policy within the Creation Sect, no one could stop him.

"Remember, you have three days."

Gu Jinlai slowly walked to the main hall and sat down in the position belonging to the sect leader. "Three days later, I will personally deal with those who are still stubborn and unrepentant. At that time, there will be no room for turning back."

Combining two titles seems pretty good; it saves me from having to come up with a separate title. So, it's decided then and there, two titles for tonight.