At the Jiuyou Sect headquarters, a large rectangular conference table was placed in the center of the room. The Sect Leader sat on one side of the table, and the three Deputy Sect Leaders sat on the other side. They had white ceramic cups filled with boiling water next to them.
The leader coughed twice and opened his notebook: "Let's start today's regular meeting. There are three items on the agenda. Let's start with the first item. Please ask Deputy Leader Xiang to report on the activities of the Jiuyou Sect in the past month."
Deputy Sect Leader Xiang has a strange appearance and three eyes on his forehead. He can see in all directions and understand everything. He is the executive deputy sect leader.
"Since June, the overall trend of our religion has been stable and improving."
"This month, there are 33 new believers, including 23 males and 10 females. Three of them are not human, but ghosts."
"The ratio of male practitioners is still too high. The leader's instruction to 'accept more female practitioners' has not been fully implemented. We will continue to make corrections after the meeting and strive to achieve the goal of a balanced ratio of men and women as soon as possible."
"This month, eighteen believers were arrested by the Great Xia Dynasty, three believers lost contact in the Demon Realm, and two believers surrendered themselves under the persuasion of the Hanging Temple."
"According to reliable information, the Great Xia Dynasty is currently revising the 'Great Xia Dynasty Ghost Management Measures' in the face of the increasingly rampant ghost situation. After the introduction of the measures, the activities of our religion's ghosts may be affected, thus indirectly affecting the construction process of Fengdu."
"In terms of new entrepreneurship, our sect has thoroughly implemented the instructions of the leader and vigorously promoted diversified entrepreneurship channels. We have provided a one-stop funeral and cremation service, encouraged the people and monks to bury their remains in the cemetery established by our sect, and provided a grave rental service. We plan to charge a fee every fifty years."
"Our religion has also vigorously developed the smuggling industry, which has effectively promoted the implementation of the Great Xia Dynasty Smuggling Law. The Great Xia Dynasty has encouraged and supported our religion and issued a banner, but no one in our religion dares to claim it. Currently, the smuggling industry is struggling and the profits are slim, so we need to explore new ideas."
"In the process of developing the tomb-robbing industry, our sect has encountered the great elder of the Daowen Sect many times. It is suspected that the Daowen Sect has grasped some clues about the rules of tomb-robbing in our sect."
"In addition, during the tomb robbery, our sect accidentally dug up a sleeping ancient fusion-stage monk. After a fierce battle, both sides were finally arrested by the Great Xia Dynasty."
"Finally, after a rigorous and careful investigation, we have completely ruled out any communication channels established by the Immortal Religion. It is impossible for the Great Xia Dynasty and the Daoist Sect to contact us through the remaining channels of the Immortal Religion."
"above."
After listening to the report, the leader secretly sighed. This Jiuyou Sect is really difficult to manage. What a mess!
It's not easy to make money.
"Old Xiang, how were those 18 unlucky guys captured by the imperial court caught?" asked another deputy leader curiously. His surname was Shi, and he was a ghost cultivator.
He used to be a disciple of Buddhism. When he was reciting the mantra for rebirth, he exerted too much force and his soul left his body. He was later discovered by the Jiuyou Sect and was taken into the sect.
Vice-Cult Leader Xiang sighed, "In addition to the ancient fusion-stage cultivators that were dug up during the tomb digging mentioned earlier, the fighting between the two sides was too noisy, and in addition to the ten people who were captured, there were also eight fools."
"I gave these eight people the task of opening a brothel. After a field investigation, they felt that the taxes paid by the brothel were too high, so they found dozens of female shapeshifting monsters from the Monster Realm and registered a zoo, which would lower the tax rate a lot."
"It's called a zoo, but in reality, it does the same things as a brothel. When the imperial court comes to inspect, it disguises itself as a proper zoo."
"That's a very smart approach." Deputy Leader Shi, the ghost cultivator, was surprised and thought that these eight people had some very creative ideas.
Vice Priest Xiang said quietly, "But the problem is that most zoos don't have signs prohibiting minors from entering."
"The worst thing is that a private school teacher heard that a zoo had opened in the city, so he took his students to visit it on the pretext of broadening their horizons."
“Then I really learned a lot.”
Deputy Master Shi: “…”
"Ahem, the exchange of experience can wait until the end of the meeting. Let's move on to the second agenda item."
"Deputy Master Shi, please tell us about the progress of building Fengdu."
"Everything is going smoothly. Eighty percent of the work has been completed. As long as the funds are in place, the remaining 20 percent will be completed soon."
The leader was relieved when he heard this. It was finally almost finished. He almost sold his underwear to build Fengdu.
It’s a pity that he is not from the Phoenix clan, otherwise he would even want to sell his blood.
Shouldn't the Demon Cult be the underground emperor, showing off its power and might? Why is their Jiuyou Cult doing so badly
Look at the Immortal Sect, the Yaoyang Sect and the Ruthless Sect. Which one is like them
When the other two deputy leaders heard the news, they showed excitement in their eyes.
Fengdu is their wish. As the Jiuyou Sect, how can they not have Fengdu, the symbol of the city after death
"How many more spirit stones are needed?"
"3.8 billion."
The leader's hands were shaking. This was going to cost him his life.
Is it too late to abdicate now
Seventeen years ago, Qin Haoran's life plate was broken and he died suddenly. The Jiuyou Sect fell into chaos for a time. The four deputy leaders were dissatisfied with each other and all wanted to become the leader.
The realms and powers controlled by the four deputy leaders were not much different, making it difficult to determine the winner. At this time, he suddenly had an idea and made a promise, saying that if he became the leader, he would definitely be able to build Fengdu.
This promise earned him the support of a large number of Jiuyou Sect followers, and he naturally became the leader of the sect.
I shouldn't have been so mean in the first place. Whoever wants to be the leader can be the leader.
It's too late to regret now.
Qin Haoran had been in power for 800 years but had not yet built Fengdu. As the new leader, he was almost done in just 17 years. So there must be a way.
He is proficient in the art of transformation, and in the past seventeen years he has used the identity information of every believer to provide loans.
Once this matter is exposed, it will not be the end of his career as a leader, but the end of his life.
"The Immortal Sect has just been destroyed. The Great Xia Dynasty and the five major immortal sects are keeping a close eye on us. To be on the safe side, we should put the construction of Fengdu on hold for a while."
The leader's words were supported by the three deputy leaders. Although the four major demon sects could not really stand on the same front due to their beliefs, they had lived together for more than 10,000 years. If one sect was destroyed, the other three sects would be in danger.
The reason why the Demon Cult has been able to survive for so long is because they always keep safety in mind.
"Now let's move on to the third and final topic - about Qin Haoran's reincarnation and the authenticity of the Heavenly Court Religion."
"Tianting Sect?" Deputy Sect Leader Xiang and Deputy Sect Leader Shi looked at each other, extremely confused about this topic. There have always been four major evil sects, so when did the Tianting Sect appear
And what does this have to do with Qin Haoran’s reincarnation
The two of them also arranged two young monks who claimed to be the reincarnations of Qin Haoran.
"Deputy Sect Leader Shi, you know this issue best, so you should explain it yourself."