Chapter 40 The Invitation of the Sects

While the two were talking, a burly man with a missing front tooth grinned and said,

"I am Bei Dan, a Protector of the Liehuo Sect."

As the head of the Liehuo Sect in the Black Green Mountains, Protector Bei had always maintained an excellent relationship with Tian Erjun.

He had assumed that with Tian Erjun's strength, he could remain in the position of Chief Azure Envoy until retirement or reassignment.

Who would have thought that Tian Erjun would act so impulsively, passing the position of Chief Azure Envoy to You Sisi?

How old was this young girl? How could she possibly shoulder the responsibility of Chief Azure Envoy? Most likely, Tian Erjun would still have to assist her from the sidelines.

Among the sect experts who had rushed to respond to the sect's summoning order, most were dissatisfied with this decision.

But they could also see that Tian Erjun was planning to step down.

In the future, it would be the era of the young generation.

Therefore, it was still necessary to build relationships. Their Liehuo Sect still wanted to take over this blue ocean in the Black Green Mountains.

After all, as a neutral zone, the Black Green Mountains still had a lot of potential.

For example, the ink ore, or specialties like the Green Silk Horse, were unique to this region.

Of course... it was said that Ink Village was gone, so the ink ore would naturally be temporarily unavailable. It would require someone to rebuild the village nearby and start mining again before it could resume operation.

Protector Bei was very interested in this.

Of course, he wasn't planning to gather a group of villagers to build a village nearby and mine ink ore.

Instead, he was thinking that when someone rebuilt the village, he would send some members of the Liehuo Sect to provide protection and establish a permanent presence there.

This was a new reshuffling and cycle of power.

The destruction of a village was accompanied by the establishment of a new village, the disappearance of the old forces, the entry of new forces, and the redistribution of benefits.

Of course, this applied to villages with special resources or particularly good locations. Ordinary villages, once destroyed, were rarely rebuilt.

Ink Village had ink ore. If Green Silk County wanted to improve its performance, it would eventually find a way to re-establish a new village on the old site of Ink Village. It might not be called Ink Village anymore, but rather Sea Village, or Might Village, etc. This was not something that Protector Bei cared about.

And to get a share of the pie and benefits after the new Ink Village was built in the future, it was extremely important to have a good relationship with this newly appointed Chief Azure Envoy.

The people from other sects also understood this principle and greeted You Sisi one after another.

Most people had a good attitude, releasing goodwill, but there were also a few who seemed to dislike You Sisi.

Many of them were already accustomed to Tian Erjun's style, and the value of the gifts they gave to Tian Erjun every year had become stable, turning into a routine expense. Everyone knew it and the days were smooth.

Now that Tian Erjun had suddenly stepped down and You Sisi had taken over, it meant that most of their deep cultivation in Green Silk County had been wasted, and everything had to start again.

They needed to understand You Sisi's temper and her way of doing things, to avoid being troubled by her while also stabilizing the interests of their sect.

The game involved here would take at least years to play out.

Although everyone was implicitly dissatisfied with Green Silk County's temporary change of command, the most critical issue now was to solve the huge crisis that Green Silk County was about to face.

In the face of this foreign enemy, everything else could be put aside.

As the only county town in the entire Black Green Mountains, and the only core of human forces in the Black Green Mountains, Green Silk County could not fall.

After greeting everyone and confirming the number of people, You Sisi frowned slightly.

"Why does it feel like there are fewer people from a few sects? Are they unwilling to come?"

When Tian Erjun heard You Sisi mention this, his face also darkened. "Yuema Sect, Shaofu Sect... there are a total of five sects that have refused to respond to the sect summoning order."

You Sisi sneered: "They are betting their own sects' lifelines that our Green Silk County will definitely be finished."

The sect summoning order was indeed a kind of contract.

It was not impossible to violate the contract, as long as one could bear the consequences.

The sect summoning order was a set of systems commonly used internally by the Qing Country government, for the purpose of attracting those sect forces.

If those sects had not agreed to it from the beginning, then naturally there would be nothing to say.

But since they had agreed to join the alliance of the [sect summoning order], and now they were going back on their word, the consequences would be very serious.

When Green Silk County overcame the crisis and had time to spare, they would report the information to the higher authorities.

Not to mention the sect branch, even the sect headquarters would be affected.

The Qing Country government was not so weak that it could not even control the sects.

However, after asking Tian Erjun in detail, You Sisi discovered that these five sects were all emerging sects, not so-called established sects.

Obviously, the established sects knew the serious consequences of refusing the sect summoning order. At most, they would play tricks within the rules and not provide high-end combat power.

But those five sects were directly tearing their faces, unwilling to send even half a person.

"Unless they escape to an enemy country, otherwise the Qing Country will have no place for them after we overcome this crisis!"

A cold light flashed in You Sisi's eyes.

The decisiveness in her tone slightly surprised the other sect experts present.

In fact, most sects would not be so resolute about refusing to respond to the [sect summoning order]. Even if they were unwilling, they would still send a group of backbone disciples to their deaths.

If the town that initiated the [sect summoning order] overcame the crisis and sought revenge, they would at most cede some benefits to make up for their mistakes, and everyone would let the matter pass.

After all, this could only be considered as not putting in effort.

Of course, there were also those who completely rejected the sect summoning order. This happened when they were very, very pessimistic about the other party's ability to survive the crisis, and would tear their faces like this.

In this situation, the local organization would usually ask for an exorbitant price when they sought revenge.

But in the end, it was just asking for an exorbitant price, and not so resolute as to directly report it to the Qing Country, and handle it officially, forcing the sect to get out of the Qing Country. This was going for the kill.

For a moment, everyone's mood became a little complicated.

New official, three fires. Whether You Sisi's temper was just like this, or she was eager to establish her authority, they did not want to leave any handles for You Sisi to exploit.

If they were to handle things completely according to the Qing Country's precepts, then the dirty things that their sects did in secret would be exposed, and big things would happen.

Fortunately, You Sisi was only showing her teeth and displaying a strong hatred towards those sects who were unwilling to come and help.

But her attitude towards the strong experts from the large sects who came to help was still acceptable.

In a series of pleasantries, You Sisi asked the most important question.

"Sect leaders, elders, and protectors of various sects, can you report your cultivation realm and strength?"

As soon as You Sisi finished speaking, Tian Erjun pulled her sleeve.

While the expressions of the others slightly stiffened, and their expressions were about to turn cold, Tian Erjun cupped his fist and said, "Chief Azure Envoy You doesn't understand the rules, please forgive her. Come, come, it's tiring to just stand here and chat, everyone should go to Green Silk County to rest first, and the specific matters will be discussed in detail after returning to the Azure Office."