In Heavenly Tribulation, within the hall.
The lamplight shone bright and clear. Xu Xuan held the sect records in his hands and read in silence. They detailed the many affairs of the sect and Red Cloud during his years in seclusion.
A woman in a plain dress sat to one side. Her cultivation had already reached the late stage of foundation establishment, and wisps of azure cloud and rainy mist dispersed beside her. When she spoke, her voice was like falling pearls.
"Things in Plainlands have been fairly good these past few years. Only the Void Sword and the two branches of the Liu Household are close to our sect, and we have frequent dealings with them. As for northern Red Cloud, thanks to our ties with True Person Nanwang and Xing Fang, that small branch sect of the Wu Household is even more friendly."
Xu Xuan nodded slightly at this and said only:
"Good. Since that is the case, now that we are redrawing the sect's boundaries, we will take Green Peaks as the center and Heavenly Tribulation as the hub. We will reestablish the peaks of Green Luo, with our Spirit Land extending along both banks of the Li River."
"North to Golden Robe Valley, where the Longevity Monastery once stood, and south to the former Western Verdant Mountain. We would do well to keep some distance from Jade Flow."
Wen Si'an inclined her head gently. Her gaze shifted slightly as she asked:
"Once the sect is fully rebuilt, we will have many more disciples. We are now a Purple Mansion immortal sect, and many of the rules from our foundation establishment days no longer suit us."
"Stipends and cultivation resources have increased considerably, but the various thresholds should also be raised so that we can promote worthy