Chapter 1391 - 1391: Invisible Struggle

"Everyone, calm down!"

As soon as Gong Qing spoke, the entire audience quieted down instantly.

"Although the Reincarnation Hall has disbanded, the materials collected earlier will still be handed over to the Supreme Palace Master."

"So rest assured, those who have registered will definitely receive their pills."

Upon hearing this, the disciples who had registered breathed a sigh of relief.

But those who hadn't registered were dissatisfied.

Immediately, someone asked, "What about those of us who didn't register?"

Gong Qing sighed with regret.

"Well... although I don't want this either, the elders make a valid point."

"I cannot make unilateral decisions on such significant matters."

"After the Reincarnation Hall's disbandment, I cannot arbitrarily accept your materials."

"So I can only say... I'm powerless and cannot help."

This time, the crowd surged again.

"What?"

"How can it be like this?"

The disciples who hadn't registered couldn't accept this outcome.

"Does this mean we have no chance?"

"This is outrageous, the Reincarnation Hall shouldn't be disbanded!"

Some disciples bluntly expressed their dissatisfaction right in front of the Elder Council.

"You're the Palace Master, aside from the Supreme Palace Master, isn't your authority the greatest? Why can't you make unilateral decisions?"

"Yes, as Palace Master, why not establish a Sub-Pavilion?"

"Why does the Elder Council have any say over you?"

"If not for the Elder Council, I could have successfully practiced alchemy last time, what do they do besides creating chaos?"

"The Ice Palace only needs a Palace Master, what's the need for an Elder Council, it's redundant!"

Such words weren't just reckless; they were outright attempts to overthrow the Elder Council on the spot.

The elders gritted their teeth in anger.

If only a small group were saying this, they could easily suppress it.

The problem was, now over a million disciples were saying it.

Could they really use force to bring them down and then punish them all with sect rules?

At this point, the elders finally realized Gong Qing's intention.

This woman was terrifying.

While appearing compliant and accepting punishment, she's actually advancing by retreating!

With the Reincarnation Hall's withdrawal, the disciples' pills were in jeopardy.

Their wrath instantly shifted onto the Elder Council.

Yuan Guang and the others severed all the disciples' paths, arousing public anger.

The consequences were extremely serious.

If this continued, their prestige would decline, leaving Gong Qing the only one favored by the disciples.

In the future, it might come to be that everyone only recognizes the Palace Master's seal and not the Elder Council's orders.

Several elders were anxious.

"Everyone, don't panic, we never said we would disband..."

They hadn't finished speaking when Yuan Guang Daoist Saint interrupted them.

"Of course, the Reincarnation Hall must be disbanded!"

This former alliance leader of the Ten Directions Alliance was accustomed to big waves and storms.

He knew he couldn't back down.

If they said now 'Our Elder Council was wrong, we won't disband the Reincarnation Hall,' they would be truly finished.

That would mean compromising to Gong Qing.

And in front of so many disciples.

In the future, the Elder Council would have no authority.

Gong Qing making a unilateral decision once successfully would lead to countless more times.

The dilemma Yuan Guang faced was one he evidently knew how to solve.

"Rest assured, your pills will not be lacking."

"After the Reincarnation Hall disbands, our Elder Council will establish an official Ten Directions Hall to receive materials from others and uniformly register you."

This proposal was met with near applause from the two hundred Daoist Venerables of the Elder Council.

Brilliant!

Absolutely brilliant!

The Elder Council established a new hall, successfully overshadowing Gong Qing.

And in front of everyone, they let them see whose words actually held weight.

Ours is official, Gong Qing's is not.

Furthermore, the name 'Ten Directions Hall' carried a strong sense of provocation.

It was a warning to Gong Qing that the energy of the Ten Directions Alliance faction exceeded her imagination and she better remain compliant!

The disciples who had been furious moments ago were instantly delighted.

They never thought so far ahead and didn't care about power struggles.

They simply wanted to hand in their materials, have Jiang Taishang assist in alchemy.

It didn't matter to whom it was submitted or who would register it.

"Hooray!"

"That's great!"

"I thought there was no hope, turns out a new hall is being established?"

"Here's my material, when can I hand it over?"

"I can't wait; this time I definitely have to make it!"

Yuan Guang Daoist Saint's mouth curved slightly, his expression was gleeful.

He deliberately waved his hand.

"Everyone, calm down, establishing an official Sub-Pavilion requires not only the unanimous consent of the Elder Council but also the Palace Master's nod."

"Palace Master, will you oppose it?"

He once again intentionally provoked Gong Qing.

"If you oppose, then let's not proceed with the Ten Directions Hall, after all, we are people who abide by the rules."

Instantly, all eyes were on Gong Qing's face.

"Of course not, I greatly approve."

At this point, if she opposed, she would become the villain obstructing the disciples from obtaining pills.

The room erupted in cheers.

"Hahahaha!"

Yuan Guang Daoist Saint laughed heartily, his laughter filled with deep pride.

This unseen battle of swords concluded with the Elder Council led by him as the victor.

"Palace Master!"

"What do we do next?"

Several Corpse Kings and Bone Kings were all extremely upset.

"We were collecting perfectly well, but they came and insisted on establishing a new hall."

"It's utterly pointless, just to suppress you."

"And now they've actually succeeded!"

"It's hateful; initially, they didn't trust Sect Leader Jiang, and now they're currying favor."

"Why don't we come up with a way to sabotage their Ten Directions Hall?"

"No!"

Gong Qing hurriedly waved her hand to stop them.

"The Ten Directions Hall is now the disciples' hope."

"If we destroy it, we'll completely lose the disciples' favor."

Zhan Yan Corpse King coolly remarked, "So we just watch them gloat?"

Gong Qing said nothing more.

She simply took the storage ring containing forty thousand disciples' materials and flew over to Jiang Cheng to hand it over.

Brother Cheng took up those materials and glanced over them.

"Wow, this time is quite good, most are Sixth-grade Emperor Pills, some can even be crafted into Seventh-grade."

Of course, he preferred that the pill tiers be higher.

That way, the 'reward' he ultimately received would be greater.

Whether his cultivation could ascend to Daoist Venerable depended on this Ice Palace's grand alchemy effort.

Gong Qing wasn't surprised he would craft Seventh-grade Emperor Pills.

Because Jiang Cheng did not restrict the tiers beforehand.

She simply wondered, "Why aren't you asking why there are only forty thousand disciples' materials this time, not all of them?"

"Do you think I'm blind?"

Brother Cheng chuckled, "I've seen everything that happened at the Reincarnation Hall."

"Then what are you planning..."

"Planning?"

Brother Cheng shrugged.

"I have no plans."

"Alright, you go on ahead, I need to start with alchemy."