Ye Lin came alone to the entrance of the great hall.
Inside the hall, nine elders were already waiting.
Ye Lin stepped into the hall, and the doors behind him slammed shut.
Sect meetings were generally held to discuss major matters, and no disciples except the upper ranks were allowed to eavesdrop. Wait must translate all English! "Sect meetings were generally..." continue.
Sect meetings were generally held to discuss important matters. No disciple other than the sect's upper echelons was allowed to eavesdrop.
"We pay our respects to the Holy Son."
Ye Lin walked along the long corridor as the elders on either side bowed to him.
Chu Xue, however, remained standing. She was Ye Lin's master, and the bond between master and disciple was greater than heaven itself, so she did not need to bow.
When he reached the seat of honor, Ye Lin looked at the golden chair before him but did not sit down.
Only the Sect Master was entitled to sit in that chair. The Sect Master had yet to retire, so if Ye Lin sat there, it would be an act of usurping his superior's authority.
"Please rise, seniors."
After Ye Lin spoke, the Nine Great Elders straightened up.
"Seniors, evil demons are running rampant across the lands under our Azure Cloud Sect's jurisdiction, and the various factions are stirring restlessly. Our Azure Cloud Sect is in grave danger, so it's time we started stretching our limbs."
Ye Lin laid out, bit by bit, the plan he'd previously discussed with Chu Xue. The elders below nodded repeatedly as they listened.
"What do you all think?"
When he had finished, Ye Lin turned to the elders and asked.
"Holy Son, this plan is feasible. We fully support it."
"Indeed. If we put this plan into action,