Chapter 230: The First Iron Rule of the Body Sect
Ten days later, all the elders of the Body Sect, along with the dean of the Four Elements Academy and many talented individuals from the sect, gathered in the sect's main hall.
Among these talents were Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Shui Bing'er, and others.
Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Yang Wei, and many others were also present.
At this moment, Yang Xiong sat solemnly in the main seat, much more serious than before.
Huo Wu stood in the center of the hall, dressed in formal attire and appearing particularly serious.
Yang Xiong spoke first: "Huo Wu, as my first disciple, I hope you understand the purpose of what lies ahead. No matter when or where, I hope you will prioritize the sect and its legacy. Do you understand?"
Huo Wu immediately knelt on one knee: "Master, I, Huo Wu, swear today to respect my teacher. No matter where I am or when it is, I will always place the Body Sect first. For the Body Sect, I will not hesitate to face fire and water."
Yang Xiong nodded: "Very well, I hope you remember the vow you made today. From now on, you are my disciple."
Huo Wu stood up, and Yang Xiong waved his hand. A jade box appeared in his hand, inside which was a red sunflower that appeared to be filled with endless flames.
"Since you have become my disciple, this Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower is my gift to you. I hope you will become a true powerhouse in the future and never forget your original intentions."
The others stared at the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower in Yang Xiong's hand, clearly surprised.
Especially Yang Wudi, whose eyes seemed to fill with joy. He hadn't expected Yang Xiong to possess such a rare and top-tier spiritual herb.
After handing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to Huo Wu, Yang Xiong looked at everyone present.
"All of you here are the core of the Body Sect, the pillars of the present and future sect."
"You may have doubts about my decisions, or perhaps you may not understand them fully. Today, I will explain my thoughts, including the future succession of the sect."
"The Body Martial Soul is an extremely rare martial soul. Its cultivation is difficult and demanding, but unlike ordinary martial souls, after rigorous training, it has a certain chance of undergoing a second awakening. When this happens, it can rival top-tier martial souls, and in the future, it may even surpass the Haotian Hammer and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial souls."
"Many of you may have doubts about the sect's succession, so I will make it clear: My goal is not just to build an ordinary sect. I want the Body Sect to have peerless powerhouses in every generation, with each generation standing at the pinnacle of the soul master world."
"Therefore, the Body Sect will not follow a father-son or bloodline succession. Instead, it will be ruled by the strongest."
"I am the first Sect Master. The next Sect Master could be anyone among you, and the only rule within the sect is that the strongest will be respected."
"The strongest individual in the next generation will not only become the Sect Master but also the leader of the entire sect."
"However, under all these circumstances, I hereby declare an iron rule: no one may harm fellow sect members. Even if you are an elder, you may not bully any disciple. If anyone does so, regardless of their position, they will be expelled from the sect."
"Furthermore, I want to clarify that the current families—such as the Po family, the Yu family, the Mi family, and the Gaeshi Longsnake family—now occupy one of the peaks of the Nine Peaks of Thunder. This will be your family's inheritance for generations to come, and no one can take it away."
"However, if you or your family break the sect's iron rules, unjustly target or oppress other members, or betray the sect, the sect will have no place for you."
"Of course, if any Sect Master acts recklessly, the elders have the right to vote and remove them."
After hearing these words, everyone in the hall became very serious.
It was known that in the soul master world, most sects followed a family or bloodline-based inheritance, or at least a master-disciple succession.
The five elders of the Body Sect, however, seemed to be deep in thought.
Currently, the Body Sect had five elders, all of whom were at the Title Douluo level of combat strength.
But they also knew that, when compared to the top-tier martial souls, their family's martial souls were still somewhat lacking. Even the most powerful among them, Yang Wudi, with his Soul Breaking Spear, could not compete with the Seven Killing Sword or the Haotian Hammer, at least not in terms of stable inheritance of the Title Douluo level.
According to Yang Xiong's plan, the Body Sect would always have an absolute powerhouse at its helm. Even Yang Xiong himself could not guarantee that his martial soul could be inherited by his descendants, or that they would become peerless powerhouses. Hence, the master-disciple inheritance rule was set up.
This system ensured the future safety of the sect, allowing future generations to inherit the sect without fear. If any family could break the limits of bloodline and martial soul and produce top-tier experts, they could compete for the position of Sect Master without any objections.
With this system, even if a descendant's talent was slightly inferior, they could still receive protection and continue the lineage of the Body Sect.
Naturally, this would also ensure that the Body Sect could endure for generations to come, even if it faced challenges, as long as there were strong warriors in each generation.
After explaining this, Yang Xiong also set up a comprehensive set of sect rules, including specific penalties, ensuring peaceful coexistence among all sect members.
As for the four major families, Yang Xiong had made detailed arrangements.
The Mi family would be responsible for sect patrols and reconnaissance, the Yu family for sect construction and management, the Po family for alchemy profits and sect discipline, and the Gaeshi Longsnake family for education.
Additionally, the Body Sect would permanently cooperate with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, mainly on various business matters.
Yang Xiong even considered having Ning Fengzhi and his group join the Body Sect as a branch to handle business, as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower had exceptional treasure-detecting abilities.
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Once everything in the sect was settled, Yang Xiong summoned the five elders.
"Elders, I plan to go out for a while for training, and I will leave the internal affairs of the sect in your hands. Please ensure the sect's safety while I'm away. If any major problems arise, feel free to contact my teacher, Sword Douluo, for assistance. If necessary, you can also take refuge in the Thunder Canyon. The safety of everyone's lives is the priority."
Lin Gong looked puzzled. "Sect Master, the soul master world is in chaos right now. Why would you go out for training at a time like this? How long do you plan to be away?"
Yang Xiong's expression became serious. "It's precisely because the soul master world is chaotic that I need to improve quickly. I plan to go to Sea God Island and bring Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and the others with me."
Lin Gong and the others were startled. "Sect Master, Sea God Island is extremely dangerous. It is known as Devil's Island, and few people ever return alive."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Don't worry, I've made preparations. I'll ensure my safety on Sea God Island. However, the journey may take a while—at least three years, and possibly as many as five."
Yang Wudi grew solemn. "Sect Master, the Spirit Hall is extremely overbearing right now. I'm worried their so-called Soul Master Convention may cause trouble. If they do, we'll be on the defensive."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "The Spirit Hall is too preoccupied with its own affairs. They're unlikely to focus on anyone else."
"This so-called sect conference is something we, the Haotian Sect, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect probably won't participate in. The Spirit Hall will likely select seven sects they approve of, and all other sects will have to follow the Spirit Hall's lead."
Yang Wudi spoke up immediately. "How can that be? Can the Spirit Hall silence everyone? They're so anxious—what exactly do they want to do?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "What else could they want? With the power of the soul masters they control, the Spirit Hall can almost rival the two great empires. They'll likely use the name of the soul master world to absorb the surrounding kingdoms and duchies. Eventually, they'll form a new nation to challenge the two great empires, or even try to unify the entire Douluo Continent."
The others could not help but swallow hard. The Spirit Hall seemed to have more plans than they had imagined, with ambitions far greater than they had thought.
Lin Gong remained silent for a moment before speaking. "Sect Master, what should we do? Should we form an alliance with the Haotian Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to fight against the Spirit Hall?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "That's not urgent. The Spirit Hall wants to unify the world, but they are limited by their military strength. The war likely won't break out soon. We just need to watch and wait. When I return, we can deal with it."
"Of course, if the war does break out early and is particularly intense, we can contact the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. But we should only send a small force to support the Tiandou Royal Family, and we cannot send too many people. The Spirit Hall's strength is much stronger than we imagine."
The others nodded, understanding Yang Xiong's point.
As for the war, Yang Xiong didn't plan to participate too early. Instead of exhausting resources on the battlefield, he preferred to wait until after the war to reap the benefits.
After all, the Haotian Sect had emerged, and they had a deep grudge with the Spirit Hall. With so many Title Douluo-level experts, they wouldn't remain idle.
As for the candidates to go to Sea God Island, Yang Wudi and the others wanted to recommend their own talented juniors. However, these individuals generally had poor aptitude, even worse than Lei Dong from Thunder Academy, so they were all rejected by Yang Xiong.
Of course, for Ning Rongrong, Yang Xiong specifically asked Ning Fengzhi to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to ensure their approval.
After everything was settled, many people came to the main hall. These were the individuals Yang Xiong planned to take to Sea God Island.
Among them were Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Yang Wei, Qin Shuang, Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian, and Shui Bing'er.
Each of these individuals had outstanding talents and were top-tier Soul Kings or Soul Emperors, recognized as geniuses across the continent.
As for Huo Wushuang and Lei Dong, Huo Wushuang's aptitude was decent but still a bit lacking. He was only at level 53, and probably couldn't even pass the fourth-level Black Exam. Lei Dong was even worse.
Yang Xiong looked at everyone and took out a deep blue triangular object, the Sea God's Halo.
"Everyone, drip a drop of blood onto the Sea God's Halo. I need to verify if you have the potential."
(END CHAPTER)
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