Seeing the curiosity all over Chu Xue's face, Ye Lin pressed his lips together. He really didn't know what to say. If he told her the truth, he had no doubt Chu Xue would hack him to pieces.
"Nothing, Master. It was just a test to see how firm my Dao heart was."
"I see. That sounds pretty dull. You did well today."
"Starting tomorrow, you'll be the true decision-maker of the Azure Cloud Sect. The direction the sect takes from now on will rest on your shoulders. Have you decided what to do first?"
The two of them walked toward Lone Peak, with Chu Xue leading, her hands clasped behind her back, and Ye Lin following behind.
"Now the Evil Demons are causing trouble, and those major powers are extremely restless too. They look ready to break away from the Azure Cloud Sect and go it alone."
"So I think we should start by targeting the major powers, thoroughly bring them to heel, and then bring them under our control."
"Once we've completely subdued them, we can destroy the Evil Demons at the lowest possible cost."
At that, Ye Lin laid out his thoughts one by one.
"Not a bad idea. But none of those powers are pushovers. How hard would it be to bring them completely to heel?"
Chu Xue sighed softly. Every power had a Golden Core cultivator guarding it, and Golden Core-level strength absolutely could not be used. If they employed Golden Core-level force to crush their opposition—
The backlash they provoked could be even more violent.
Once a Golden Core war broke out, the situation would truly be beyond saving.
"Master, we don't need to openly crush them to bring them to heel. We only need to seize what they need for their daily cultivation.