Chen Shi'an had spoken for so long that his mouth had grown a little dry, so he stopped.
At that moment, most of those in the Council Hall had been promoted by Chen Shi'an himself, while the rest were wholeheartedly loyal to the Earth Pill Sect.
When they spoke again, they were noticeably less guarded and much more animated:
"Sect Master, this plan kills two birds with one stone!"
"I thought so before, too. Spending silver to hire retainers only piles up fighting strength on the surface. It can't buy loyalty."
"When we went to war with the Chu Family before, most of those retainers showed up without putting in any real effort.
On paper, our fighting strength was more than enough to crush the Chu Family, but after more than half a month of fighting, we were still locked in a stalemate.
People bought with money aren't reliable in the end."
Once their voices gradually died down, Chen Shi'an cleared his throat. "Since none of you have any objections, it's settled. Discuss the details among yourselves and carry them out. I'll check your progress from time to time."
At this point, he changed tack. "However, if we want to attract outstanding prospective disciples, there's something we must deal with as soon as possible."
Everyone looked up at Chen Shi'an with puzzled expressions.
Chen Shi'an coughed softly. "The entire city knows that the Chu Family breached our Earth Pill Sect's gates.
But so far, we haven't been able to do anything about them.
As a result, outsiders see our Earth Pill Sect as weak, easy to bully, and utterly lacking in authority. Naturally, we can't attract truly outstanding talent.
Only by eliminating the Chu Family can our Earth Pill Sect hold its head high and restore its prestige!"
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