"You want to help Uncle Chen become an Elder?"
Wei Kuang looked at Zhou Qing in surprise, unable to understand why he had such an idea.
After returning from Azure Cloud Mountain, Zhou Qing had immediately sought out Wei Kuang.
Since he wanted to help Chen Qingxuan become an Elder, Zhou Qing intended to learn more about the situation and see whether there was any room for him to play a part.
Zhou Qing smiled. "Calling it help would be overstating things. I merely want to do what I can."
Upon arriving in a new environment, the best survival strategy, aside from improving one's own strength, was to gather as many friends as possible, then help those friends rise to positions where they could influence the environment.
Now that he had happened upon such a critical juncture, he had to do something.
Wei Kuang said, "When Elders are appointed to the sect's various halls, only the Sect Leader and the heads of the four halls have voting rights. The other Elders only have the right to make recommendations. As for those lower still, such as stewards, they do not even have the right to recommend anyone."
"We are merely Outer Disciples. We are not even Inner Disciples. What could we possibly do?"
Zhou Qing patted his shoulder. "Brother, do not think of yourself as so insignificant. Sometimes, when you feel powerless, it is only because you have not found the right place to exert your strength. If force is applied in the right place, even a tiny strength can pry the situation loose."
"Uncle Chen is considered a leading candidate for Elder, which means that in terms of cultivation, character, and reputation, he is highly competitive. At the very least, he is no worse than his opponent."
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