Chapter 71: Chapter 71: System Reform

“Oh, why is Sister Xue’s face burning up?”

As soon as she entered, Lady Yan teased, twirling her fingers and looking at the sky with her almond-shaped eyes, “The weather’s hot; which family’s cat is secretly stealing fish again?”

The innkeeper’s wife went up, pulled her hand, and laughed, “I’m the one stealing, I’m the one stealing, but what I’m stealing is my own husband.”

The two women giggled, playfully pushing each other.

The four maids, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, along with Aunt Wang, couldn’t help but laugh when they saw this.

The innkeeper’s wife turned around and went back to the carriage, took out a small clothes box, and said, “It’s hot today, so I brought two silk dresses for husband and Sister Yan, quickly try them on…”

Lady Yan said, “Let’s have lunch first, and try it on after eating.”

The innkeeper’s wife said, “Alright then…”

Having said that, she turned her head with boundless affection and looked at Li Yuan, calling out, “Husband, shall we eat first?”

Li Yuan looked at the sky and said, “You guys eat first, I have to go out for a bit.

This noon, the Sect Leader wants me to meet him at the Blood Fury Hall.”

Lady Yan said, “It’s still a while before noon.”

Li Yuan said, “I’ll go early.”

Lady Yan added, “Then we’ll wait for you to eat.”

Li Yuan waved his hand and said, “No need, who knows how long it’ll take, you eat first.”

With that, he quickly walked out the door, heading north.

He wasn’t sure why the Sect Leader was calling him.

But he had a bit of a guess.

It likely had to do with the “system change” Zhao Chunxin had mentioned before.

So, this time the Sect Leader probably wasn’t meeting him alone, but had summoned many people. Just now, that Cao Li returning from outside might be proof.

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A moment later, Li Yuan arrived at the Blood Fury Hall.

The hall still had a tall chair in the center, with four chairs on each side for the Vice Sect Leaders, three Tribunors, and four Elders to sit.

But in the previous battle with the Wei Family, one Tributor and one Elder were killed, so two seats were empty from the last visit.

Outer Disciples were not qualified to come here, and Inner Sect Disciples could only stand behind the central chair.

As Li Yuan crossed the threshold, many eyes turned to him, those were the other Inner Sect Disciples who had arrived early.

Li Yuan glanced around, and most of the comprehensive strength capped at “60~80,” obviously these were Eighth Grade Disciples, and among them, Zhao Chunxin was already considered one of the strongest.

“Junior Brother!” Zhao Chunxin waved to him.

Li Yuan smiled and greeted “Senior Sister,” then stood over there.

Cao Li was also standing nearby and seeing Li Yuan, teased jokingly, “Junior Brother Li, you finally left your wife and came over?”

Li Yuan said, “Senior Brother Cao, please don’t tease.”

Cao Li lowered his voice and said, “Honestly, Junior Brother, word about you being overly fond of your wife has spread, and many people know that you even refused maids for her… If this reaches the Sect Leader, it might affect your future. You know…”

Zhao Chunxin coughed lightly and said, “Junior Brother Cao is one of us.”

Then she said, “Women can delay cultivation. Junior Brother… If you can’t bear it, you can give her some silver to support the family. And if you have needs, where in the world are there no pretty maids?”

Li Yuan looked at his Senior Sister…

She might have forgotten that she too is a woman…

He found it amusing.

But he could sense their good intentions, so he said, “Rest assured, Senior Sister and Senior Brother, if my cultivation is hindered, I’ll make my own decisions.”

“That’s good…” Cao Li nodded, then leaned in again and said, “Among the women I bought from the Wei Family, there’s one who’s extremely good at serving men, like a little fairy, why not… I lend her to you for a while to try, maybe after trying, you won’t want your wife anymore.”

“Never mind.” Li Yuan declined with a smile.

While they were talking, the other disciples were also gathered in small groups, each with their own circle.

Suddenly, the air went silent as if the arrival of someone had caused this change.

Li Yuan looked up and saw two figures walking in.

The one in front was tall and sturdy, with a dignified expression, eyes shining like cold stars, imposing without anger, exuding immense confidence, giving a feeling of disregarding all others.

The one behind was handsome with a tall and slender figure, a sword sheathed with seven embedded jewels at his waist, his lips curled in a half-smile, also brimming with confidence.

Zhao Chunxin whispered, “The one in front is the number one Inner Sect genius, Fang Jianlong.

Behind him is his younger brother, the number one Outer Sect talent, Fang Chengbao. He should also be directly promoted to the Inner Sect by now.”

Li Yuan’s gaze swept over.

Floating beside Fang Jianlong was the number “90~98,” which was indeed much higher than the normal Eighth Grade.

As for Fang Chengbao, he had the number “50~55” floating, which was significantly stronger than Zhao Zimu before.

After the Fang brothers entered, they stood aside and didn’t mingle with anyone.

After a while, tributors and elders entered one after another.

On the tributor seat, besides Li Yu and Wu Lian, there was a new unfamiliar figure, small and skinny, with eyes exuding a fierce glint.

At the end of the elders’ seat was a debonair man holding a fan.

Clearly, the Blood Saber Sect had found a new tributor and elder.

Next, the Vice Sect Leader and the Sect Leader arrived.

Tie Sha sat down in the main hall, picked his nose, looked down the hall, and said, “I’ll talk about two things.

The first thing is to tell everyone that our sect has gained two strong fighters. The first is the new tributor Gongshu Yang, who is the Wei family’s great enemy and has been a headache for the Wei family for many years, yet they couldn’t kill him; he is a Seventh Grade strong fighter!”

Li Yuan glanced over and saw the number “205~210” beside him. This was at the Elder level and similar to Master Li’s level when he wasn’t injured, which was indeed impressive.

Tie Sha continued, “The other one is the new elder Dugu Qiu, who is also an old member of our sect and a Seventh Grade Martial Artist… Old Yu? Are you happy now?”

Yu Chaoyin said with no expression, “As the Sect Leader arranges.”

Li Yuan glanced and saw Dugu Qiu’s number was “118~120,” far below the others, but clearly, this was already Seventh Grade.

Li Yuan glanced at his own “119~190,” lost in thought.

Tie Sha said, “The second thing…

Presumably, everyone is already aware that the Wei family’s Meat Field has been taken by our Blood Saber Sect.

But the remnants of the Wei family are still at large, and the Sun family is eyeing us like a tiger from the sidelines.

All of you are talents in our sect, and now you should help the sect share the burden.”

He shook his crossed legs for a while and said, “I’ll be blunt, originally our sect had an Inner Sect, Outer Sect, and Outer Periphery system, but I want to change it.

Change it to the headquarters Inner City and Hall Martial Arts Hall system.

The Inner Sect disciples choosing to stay in the headquarters Inner City will be partly named instructors, assisting in teaching disciples and nurturing talents for our Blood Saber Sect.

There will be five instructors established.

Another part will be named inspectors, tasked with leading the Outer Sect, Outer Periphery, and miscellaneous tasks, responsible for taxation and public order in Zichong, Silver Creek, and Wutong areas, and maintaining order in Ming City; the monthly nine-pound quota of Ninth Grade Demon Beast Meat remains unchanged, with additional rewards based on merit.

There will be nine inspectors, three for each area.

The Inner Sect disciples choosing to go to the Hall Martial Arts Hall must go to the Huatao, Maochang, and Great Unity areas, originally belonging to the Wei family, to construct martial arts halls, recruit disciples, and provide an additional thousand pounds of Ninth Grade Demon Beast Meat every six months. The surrounding tax revenue can also be used as funds for martial arts halls and pocketed.

However, there is a quota; each martial arts hall must supply one Ninth Grade Great Success disciple to the headquarters every two years and one Eighth Grade Great Success disciple every five years. Otherwise, there will be penalties.

Twelve martial arts halls will be established, four in each area.”

Tie Sha’s words fell, and there was a buzz in the hall.

In fact, achieving Ninth Grade depends on Cultivation Skill compatibility and qualifications, and anyone who is compatible with the Cultivation Skill and can refine Shadow Blood can quickly reach Ninth Grade.

But while entry is easy, achieving Great Success requires dedicated practice for one or two years. The requirement of one Ninth Grade Great Success disciple every two years is not stringent.

For Eighth Grade, it depends on whether there is enough Demon Beast Meat and subsequent Cultivation Skill; if both are available, those with good qualifications can break through to Eighth Grade in three or four months. As with Ninth Grade, Eighth Grade only becomes fully functional upon achieving Great Success.

To go from entry to Great Success in Eighth Grade normally takes three years.

Providing one Eighth Grade every five years is not difficult for those large martial arts halls with resources.

At this time, Tie Sha waited for a while, then heavily tapped the armrest and said, “Whether to expand territories or stay local, you decide for yourself.

No need to worry about going out, the old guys of the Wei family are already gone.

Moreover, Vice Sect Leader Yu, Elder Dugu, Tributor Wu Lian, and Tributor Gongshu will all go together to maintain order and oversee Huatao, Maochang, and Great Unity.

As for the Wei family’s remnants, you don’t need to worry about them either…

This matter will be settled by you first, and when the remnants are almost dealt with, we will let you out.

That is to say, going forward in this sect, Elder Liu will still be responsible for the Inner City, Elder Tian will guard the Meat Field, Tributor Li will continue overseeing the Black Market, and the Black-faced Elder will shift from the Government Office to managing instructors in the headquarters.

The inspectors will be responsible for the bright market, government office, and martial arts shops in the three headquarters areas.

The areas the inspectors are responsible for, as well as the martial arts hall areas, will be determined by drawing lots.

If there are any issues after drawing lots, as usual, you can negotiate or use the arena…

Now… make your decision carefully, there’s only one chance, and once you miss it, there won’t be another.”

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