Chapter 799 - 312: I Have a Plan to Ease Your Worries
Everything is in service of "demon eradication."
In the past, Wenxin Heaven would never have done such a thing. Doing so undoubtedly releases a certain signal.
Everyone is speculating on what Wenxin Heaven truly intends to do.
Meanwhile, an Immortal Dao Assembly was held in White Jade Capital, attended by all Terminal Daoists.
were expected, but 912 actually attended.
Putting aside those in secluded cultivation who couldn’t attend, over ninety percent of Terminal Daoists participated in the assembly.
The timing of the Immortal Dao Assembly was very subtle, taking place just the day after the Great Harvest Festival ended. Forces wishing to collaborate and win together with the agricultural clan had already signed various Immortal Dao contracts.
This assembly was held in secret and lasted for three full days without any announcement to the public.
On the fourth day,
White Jade Capital declared to the public that the agricultural clan’s decisions at the Great Harvest Festival served private interests under the guise of public ones, infringing on the interests of the majority, attempting to split the world, and violating the great humanitarian principles. Therefore, they must be punished.
Immediately, they announced the severing of the main spiritual vein connecting Central Spirit Mountain and the East Continent.
Before the masses could react, White Jade Capital swiftly put this into practice.
Little Leisurely Official Celestial Venerable Xianou, wielding the innate treasure Fenxian Scissors, severed the main spiritual vein connecting Central Spirit Mountain and the East Continent.
For a moment, the world was in shock.
This was unprecedented since the formation of Central Spirit Mountain and the division of the world into nineteen continents. Many believed that the main spiritual vein was impossible to sever.
When everyone questioned what right White Jade Capital had to do this,
White Jade Capital presented the Celestial Dao Pact, esteemed by heavenly will. This pact was established at the Human Dao Assembly a millennium after the end of the Celestial–Human War, recognized by Heavenly Dao.
The pact clearly stipulated that Terminal Daoists could represent the world to make major decisions concerning the joint development and progress of global forces.
Thus, the severing of the main spiritual vein was a collective decision made by Terminal Daoists to protect themselves.
With evidence in hand, it was irrefutable.
Upon seeing this, Yu Xuan the Great Saint Wang Ding couldn’t help but sigh,
"So, the thunderstorm had already been brewing fifteen thousand years ago."
Great Saint Yan Cheng Li Kaide furrowed his brow and said,
"Back then, we all thought the Celestial Dao Pact was for dealing with the chaos after the Celestial–Human War. Who would have thought it would be used by White Jade Capital today for such actions? With the main spiritual vein severed, if things remain as they are, within a year, the East Continent will experience a depletion of Spiritual Qi. If things cannot be maintained as they are, the agricultural clan will inevitably be unable to fulfill the cooperation agreements signed at the Great Harvest Festival, and decline in fortune will be inevitable."
Yu Xuan the Great Saint said,
"The path of Wenxin Heaven is different. There are almost no Terminal Daoists within the Confucian school, making it difficult to intervene in this decision. Correspondingly, what we need most are the Mo Family and the agricultural clan, the ’World’s Labor Union and Agricultural Union’. In any case, we must secure a way out for the agricultural clan. I wonder if they are prepared."
"It’s hard to say."
Yu Xuan the Great Saint contemplated, "Would Guan Xin have any ideas?"
"We can ask."
Ever since Guan Xin became a Great Saint, Wenxin Heaven no longer treated her merely as a student, often consulting her on various matters.
...
"You wish to know my thoughts?" Guan Xin asked through a Sound Transmission Talisman.
"Yes," Wang Ding replied.
After pondering, Guan Xin said through the Sound Transmission Talisman,
"Wenxin Heaven cannot do without the agricultural clan. The various crops produced by the agricultural clan are key resources for stabilizing the mundane world. White Jade Capital, using the Celestial Dao Pact established in special circumstances fifteen thousand seven hundred years ago as a pretext for sanctioning, has ignored the moral principles and lost its qualification as a leader. White Jade Capital acted with impunity due to the strong support of the Terminal Daoists. Therefore, our target should be the Terminal Daoists."
"Do you have any good methods?" Wang Ding acknowledged Guan Xin’s analysis.
Guan Xin said, "We don’t necessarily need to stand by moral principles; adapting according to circumstances is the true way. My thought is simple: most Terminal Daoists have their respective factions. In that case, we should thoroughly investigate these factions to see if they are truly spotless. The Demon Extermination Bureau can also find tens of thousands of justified reasons."
"This..." Wang Ding and Li Kaide looked at each other in dismay. They felt that Guan Xin seemed to have changed a lot. "Alright, go ahead and do it. Wenxin Heaven supports you."
"Okay."
Guan Xin’s ability to take action was astonishing. As soon as she ended the Sound Transmission, she immediately contacted Ye Wuyue to discuss the matter.
The next day, the World Demon Extermination Bureau announced to the public that, since Celestial Venerable Mihua exploited various conveniences of Terminal Daoists to conceal the fact that he was a Demon Cultivator, there were ample reasons to suspect that other Demon Cultivators might be using similar methods.
It was straightforward, just short of explicitly stating suspicion of other Terminal Daoists as Demon Cultivators.
The Demon Extermination Bureau also established various rules and regulations to ensure its legitimacy, adopting a firm stance, demanding all Terminal Daoists undergo investigation, and, adhering to the principle of openness and transparency, would "broadcast" every investigation process live to the public.
What are Terminal Daoists?
They are the grand figures of the world! Is it really appropriate to "broadcast" the entire investigation process on them?
No one dared say no because who knew if the Demon Extermination Bureau might come knocking on your door tomorrow for saying it today.
In some respects, this was also a form of punishment.
After all, who doesn’t have a few secrets of their own? Terminal Daoists are no exception.
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As for the decision by White Jade Capital, the most unacceptable entities were, of course, the major forces of the East Continent. After all, if White Jade Capital was planning to sanction the agricultural clan, what right did they have to sever the Spiritual Qi source for the entire East Continent?