The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 1523: Chapter 1470 – Chapter 1471 The Wind Rises Opportunity_2 Chapter 1523: Chapter 1470 – Chapter 1471 The Wind Rises Opportunity_2 In short, what this means is that today, within the Divine Land World, various powers and strong factions are no longer willing to tolerate their current status. They believe they are qualified and capable enough to ascend to a higher position.

At least, as long as they haven’t been suppressed, or rather, haven’t encountered setbacks, they most definitely won’t just give up.

This is also the thought among many parties in the Divine Land World; perhaps, due to their power expanding too rapidly, they need to be struck, doused with cold water, and for the moment, can still be kept in check.

However, for those foreign forces that have integrated into this world, their urgency is just the same. Although they have lost to the Divine Land World and chosen to become part of it,

what they have conceded is to the entire world, and their legacy is also the essence of that world. This too is a formidable power. After entering the Divine Land World, even if they are intimidated by many top immortal sects, they still won’t consider themselves weaker than all other worlds.

Therefore, like wild beasts that have intruded into a forest, they need to demonstrate their power in search of a matching status, and this is also a matter of great urgency.

All strong factions and powers have their demands; these demands have always been suppressed, but perhaps this time, Pang Hong’s retirement will be the catalyst that thoroughly sets off these issues.

“Forget it, the sky isn’t going to fall. Even if it does, tall people will be there to support it, and those True Immortal Taoist Monarchs will handle it. What does it have to do with an old Taoist like me? Why should I worry so much?” Yu Zhenzi mocked himself, casting aside these concerns.

Indeed, though his status is not ordinary, the great matters of the Divine Land World are not within his control, or rather, his directive.

No matter how the Divine Land World develops, without a doubt, those standing at the very top are the True Immortal Taoist Monarchs, and only they are qualified to speak of matters concerning the governing of the world’s destiny.

Below this level, one simply doesn’t have the qualifications to consider so much. Therefore, even if I think too much, I can’t really change anything. It will all depend on the thoughts of the various Taoist Monarchs.

“What I should now focus on is to successfully see through one thing, urging that Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder to deter the Jade Emperor, to the best of my remaining abilities.” Yu Zhenzi thought to himself.

Regardless of whether Pang Hong really retires, since I am to nominate the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder to take on this task of stopping the Jade Emperor, I should, by all means, ensure this task is completed flawlessly without any oversight.

After all, this may not only be the last major event I preside over personally, but it is also the same for Pang Hong as the Sect Leader of Shenxiao Sect. Should there be any problems, it would be no less than leaving a huge stain at the end for both of us.

Therefore, he put aside superfluous thoughts and focused on this matter, heading towards the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder.

Having received Pang Hong’s consent, I now need to discuss and plan with the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder, to figure out how to conduct this matter without fail.

And just as Yu Zhenzi was going to find the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder to discuss this matter, the entire Shenxiao Sect had already started to boil internally.

When Pang Hong went to the Shenxiao Domain, Pei Xuanjing seemed to have anticipated his purpose, or rather, was well prepared for this matter.

When Pang Hong mentioned his thoughts on resigning, Pei Xuanjing showed no surprise, nor did he make any attempt to retain him. Instead, he understood and easily concurred with his ideas and agreed to Pang Hong’s request, merely instructing him to carry out a proper handover and to select an appropriate candidate.

Despite Pei Xuanjing not involving himself much in the affairs of Shenxiao Sect, this is still the sect he painstakingly built from the ground up. How could he recklessly neglect it and let it be? If that were so, why would he bother sheltering Shenxiao Sect from the storms and rains.

Moreover, all the strong characters in this world knew well that I was the Ancestral Master of the Shenxiao Sect, and in my rare public appearances, they often took the actions of the Shenxiao Sect as my own, even using them to speculate about my thoughts and predict my plans.

Therefore, if a new Sect Leader of the Shenxiao Sect were to be elected and began to act atrociously under my banner, it would be bad news not only for the Shenxiao Sect but also for Pei Xuanjing, and indeed for the entire Divine Land World.

And as Yu Zhenzi had predicted, as soon as the news of Pang Hong’s resignation was announced within the Shenxiao Sect, the entire Sect was abuzz with excitement.

Indeed, as the second-generation Ancestral Master, the Shenxiao Sect had grown strong under Pang Hong’s hands, a fact undeniable to all. Thus, Pang Hong held a supreme position within the Sect, enjoying boundless reverence and the worship of countless disciples of the Shenxiao Sect.

But every cultivator harbored ambitions of rising further, whether in cultivation or status.

Undeniably, be it background or personal strength, once Pang Hong sat in the position of Sect Leader, it became a ceiling for all ambitious strong characters within the Shenxiao Sect, blocking any further advancement.

Yet, faced with this obstacle to their advancement, none of these individuals could surpass it. They could only submit to it, and even if they achieved the rank of True Immortal, it remained impossible.

For many strong characters of the Shenxiao Sect, even if they harbored ambition, they could only suppress it, either by attaining the authority of True Immortal or by choosing to leave the Shenxiao Sect and establish their branches, claiming to be the founder of a new lineage.

After all, unlike other immortal sects, although strict, the Shenxiao Sect never blocked those who wished to branch out and establish a new line as did Pang Hong and other True Immortals.

Of course, whether the sect you established could be recognized by the Shenxiao Sect and become an acknowledged branch wielding the Shenxiao Token was entirely up to individual merit; not everyone was qualified for this, though it was not overly harsh.

But regardless of the route taken, neither was easy, and the status and glory acquired could not compare with that of the Sect Leader of the Shenxiao Sect.

Everyone thought things would remain this way, with Pang Hong as the unchanging Sect Leader, a chance they would never have.

But who could have imagined that the situation would change so rapidly? Pang Hong, whom everyone assumed would permanently occupy the position of Sect Leader, was actually giving up his seat–an utterly unimaginable turn of events.

Though unimaginable, the fact had occurred, and for those with ambition, it was certainly not bad news.

What most shocked and excited them was the attitude conveyed by the Sect Leader this time. It seemed that the position of Sect Leader was not to be handed over to a True Immortal to inherit; rather, the decision would be made among the many Supreme Overlords and Supreme Strong.

This made many strong characters extremely excited, for they too saw a faint possibility; even if slight, it was still better than none at all.

According to the original thoughts of some strong characters, even if the Sect Leader were to step down, the successor would either be a True Immortal or a Supreme Strong Overlord with the combat power of a True Immortal, to align with the current trends of the Divine Land World.

But now that the rules had changed, everything was different. There might not be many True Immortals or Supreme Strong Overlords with the power of a True Immortal within the Shenxiao Sect.

However, over the millennia, there was no shortage of Supreme Strong and ordinary limit-overreaching Supreme Overlords, which meant that many had a chance.