Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1184 - 521: Intensifying Infighting

"Hahaha!"

Li Yunjing laughed, "Luckily, I was prepared, or else I’d be scolded by senior brother!"

He had a good relationship with Xu Wuyi, joking around with ease.

The surrounding stewards envied the two esteemed figures, bowing to Li Yunjing in respect.

"Hm! These are for you! In the future, the development of ’Seven Stars Palace’ will rely on everyone’s efforts!"

Li Yunjing was generous to the stewards, bestowing each with a Seventh Grade ’True Essence Pill’ without hesitation.

Amidst the grateful voices, Li Yunjing and Xu Wuyi dismissed everyone.

Only then did the two return inside the hall and took their seats.

Li Yunjing accepted the teacup Xu Wuyi handed over, asking with a smile, "Has there been any changes at ’Seven Stars Peak’ during this time?"

"During your two-year absence, ’Dubhe Peak’ has grown increasingly rampant!"

Xu Wuyi sipped his tea, his expression serious: "Last month, they even openly provoked at the Martial Arts Arena, injuring two Inner Sect Disciples."

Li Yunjing rubbed the rim of his cup, recalling past experiences, sneering coldly: "Once I complete the Trial Task and get promoted to Vice Sect Leader, I’ll handle them!"

He then took out a jade bottle, its pills emitting a purple-gold glow, "Here are ten ’Purple Mansion Condensing Essence Pills’; I ask senior brother to distribute them to several elders as a token of appreciation."

"It’s good that you’re considerate."

Xu Wuyi accepted the jade bottle, a hint of gratification in his eyes: "Though the trial is fraught with danger, don’t act recklessly."

"This time, the trial’s location ’Dragon-Locking Abyss’ hasn’t been opened in a hundred years, rumored to be suppressing the remnants of an ancient Demon Lord’s soul deep within."

Xu Wuyi placed the jade bottle on the table, his fingertips lightly tapping the surface, while the hall’s candles flickered mysteriously: "The last time the seal was reinforced, ten out of ten disciples from other peaks entering didn’t return."

He waved his hand, projecting a curtain of light depicting a pitch-black abyss, black mist churned with faint eerie wails.

"Is it truly that dangerous?"

Li Yunjing’s gaze sharpened, gripping his tea cup: "It seems rather interesting."

"Your strength has grown rapidly!"

Xu Wuyi’s expression solemn, "I don’t even know how strong your combat power truly is, but you must not be careless!"

"Hm! I’ll be cautious!"

Knowing Xu Wuyi genuinely cared for him, Li Yunjing nodded seriously in agreement.

As for the peril of ’Dragon-Locking Abyss’?

Li Yunjing didn’t consider it a lethal threat; the Sect Leader Venerable had already guided him on what to do, with step-by-step instructions at hand—if he failed, he’d have to find his own reasons.

Leaving Xu Wuyi, Li Yunjing returned to his office, starting to handle official matters.

At the very least, he needed to re-sort through the affairs of his two-year absence from ’Seven Stars Peak’, checking for any oversights.

Sitting at his desk, Li Yunjing frowned, beginning to sort through old business.

Now that he had returned, Xu Wuyi was freed, bringing over numerous jade scrolls.

Currently, a thick stack of jade scrolls piled up on Li Yunjing’s desk.

"Over two years, has the deficit at ’Seven Stars Peak’ grown so large?"

Scanning the jade scrolls, mostly detailing expenses with few revenues, Li Yunjing’s frown deepened.

He didn’t find any signs of corruption or embezzlement among them.

The major reason for the deficit was due to ’Seven Stars Palace’ refining more arrays, depleting the palace’s treasury.

Even so, ’Seven Stars Palace’ needed Shenxiao Dao Sect’s allocation of massive resources to maintain current refinement levels.

Late at night, the perpetual lamp on the bronze candle holder flickered despite the absence of wind, casting shadows on confidential papers on the table.

"Ah..."

Li Yunjing sighed deeply.

Series after series of arrays were delivered to ’Transverse Mountain Range’, used to reinforce Shenxiao Dao Sect’s rule over the entire mountain range.

Another batch of array plates was sent to the front lines at ’Shenxiao Pass’.

There, aside from large-scale arrays, medium and small arrays were consumed daily.

Not including the Great Ming Cultivation Realm, between ’Transverse Mountain Range’ and ’Shenxiao Pass’, nearly all of ’Seven Stars Palace’s resources were siphoned.

In fact, besides ’Seven Stars Palace’s expenses, other crucial sect institutions like ’Celestial Craft Hall’, ’Divine Talisman Hall’, ’Hundred Herbs Hall’, ’Spirit Pill Pavilion’... were all channeling resources to these areas.

Shenxiao Dao Sect’s determination to forge ’Transverse Mountain Range’ into a second ’Shenxiao Mountain Range’ was resolute, almost indisputable, sparing no effort to achieve it.

Li Yunjing methodically reviewed documents concerning resource allocations, research advancements, population changes, job promotions... all aspects carefully.

In doing so, Li Yunjing finally gained a comprehensive understanding of the major and minor events at ’Seven Stars Palace’ over two years.

"Ah..."

When dawn pierced the clouds, Li Yunjing finally closed the last document.

With policies initially set, the morning light traversed through intricately carved window frames into the study, Li Yunjing heavily stamped the ’Celestial Thunder Emperor Seal’ onto the final order, with a "buzz," the seal flowed into the jade scroll, officially approving an Array Dao Grandmaster’s application.

He rubbed his sore wrist, finishing his work at ’Seven Stars Palace’.

Leaving ’Seven Stars Palace’, Li Yunjing returned to ’Qiuwu Manor’.

Nurtured by Zhu Wanyun, Li Yunjing slept for a full day, rejuvenated before departing, heading to ’Rising Sun Peak’, where Yu Yunyi resided.

Li Yunjing’s ’Qiuwu Manor’ was quite challenging to enter, while Lv Ruoxi’s ’Jade Maiden Peak’ mostly housed female disciples. As such, daily gatherings of the ’Purple Cloud Faction’ usually took place at Yu Yunyi’s place.