The disciples' act of wiping out another sect's stronghold had enraged Ling Tian. But it also reminded him that a sect needed a complete set of rules to keep its members in check. Afterward, he and Lingxiao Pavilion's senior leaders used the rules of sects like Dayan Palace as a reference and drafted a general set of their own.
He had originally not planned to disturb Old Man Ling while he was traveling abroad. But after managing Lingxiao Pavilion for so long, Old Man Ling understood the sect better than anyone. And with many other elders by his side, having them discuss it together would undoubtedly save them from taking a lot of unnecessary detours. So, after careful consideration, Ling Tian sent him the roughly revised rules.
He didn't mention that the disciples had done anything wrong. He simply suggested that the sect needed rules, so Old Man Ling had no reason to suspect or worry.
Several days later, Xuan Ci returned with news that he had dealt with the disciple as Ling Tian instructed, and that the emotions of the sect that had been wiped out had also been soothed. Ling Tian felt somewhat relieved that the disciples who had done wrong were willing to accept their punishment and had gone to serve as the main workforce at the smaller sect's former stronghold. Still, he told Xuan Ci and the others to visit that sect often and keep an eye on the disciples, to prevent them from seeking revenge.
Lu Yuan returned soon after. He had compensated the smaller sect according to Ling Tian's instructions, and had brought back a young boy from there. This showed that the smaller sect had accepted Lingxiao Pavilion's apology.
Ling Tian told Ling Lin, Ye Fei, and the others to teach the boy