Mo Zi Chen probably understood this time, that it's actually the same principle as the secular world. So-called head of a family, lord of a city, ruler of a country, and so on, are all about this. Those who want to be in charge must first grasp two things: personnel power and financial power. Once you have these two things in hand, you don't have to worry about the people below rebelling against you. In comparison, the three rules of the sect master, apart from their secular meaning, carry an additional layer of significance regarding the continuation of the sect's traditions.

  She had already vaguely guessed what Ji Er wanted to say, and suddenly stood up, exclaiming: "You're saying that the three classics of our school have already been lost?"

  Ju Er nodded: "After sending Shifu to his grave, Qin Shixiong discovered that the three classics originally stored in the quiet room were all not in their original positions. Without these three classics in hand and without the Palm Gate Token, according to the rules, it would be an illegitimate succession. Qin Shixiong's inheritance of the Sect Master position couldn't be considered proper. Therefore, the three people who had refined the Golden Elixir gathered together, forming an array and thinking anxiously throughout the night, with Dashi Jie taking charge, using the method of deduction to deduce the direction of the three classics."

  Mo Zi Chen said: "The calculated result is that it should be in Lingnan?"

  Ju Er shook his head and said, "It's not that precise, but it's definitely in the south. So, Lin Shijie stayed on this mountain to hold down the fort, while Qin Wang, the two of us, each went our separate ways to search for San Dian. I didn't expect that Qin Shixiong would actually go all the way to Lingnan, crossing over Luofu Ridge. That's a barbaric and desolate place, even cultivators with higher attainments don't often go there."

  Mo Zi Chen said: "Why? Is it because it's too remote?"

  Ju Er shook his head: "No, it seems to be a legend passed down from the elderly. In the past, several high-ranking cultivators fell there. It seems to have some kind of ominous curse. Therefore, usually only foundation-building cultivators who have nowhere else to go would go there to seek opportunities."

  Mo Zi Chen thought about the scene when she met Qin Chuan, "I think at that time, he didn't find what he wanted." She knocked on her forehead, and suddenly seemed to remember something, saying: "Actually, this doesn't matter. After all, it's just a name, if someone takes it seriously, then it's a big deal, but your family has a good relationship, you're all in harmony, so there's no need to take it seriously. Just let Qin brother be the main one and set up three more rules."

  It's just like they're inheriting the throne, if several forces are vying for power, then being orthodox, legitimate and having the imperial seal is also a legitimate name, and it's precisely because of this that Mo Zichen, the usurping emperor, has been trying to capture her and retrieve the imperial seal to suppress the domestic opposition forces.

  However, Qin Chuan obviously doesn't have this problem. In the sect, no one opposes him and everyone is eager for him to take the top spot. Why bother clinging to such a nominal title?

  Ju Er shrugged, "Although we are of one mind, we can't stand up to outsiders. Our sect was founded by a single ancestor who was incredibly talented and ascended to the spiritual realm shortly after establishing the sect, leaving behind disciples with different inheritances. They learned different things and none could inherit the ancestor's mantle, eventually splitting into nine factions known as the Nine Huaxian Sects. Over the past few tens of thousands of years, they have been constantly dividing and reuniting, never unifying. Among these nine factions, Taihua, Shaohua, and Lingshan are the most prominent. Only the founders of these three factions were direct disciples of that ancestor, receiving the most and learning the deepest secrets. The remaining cultivation sites are also the most famous sacred mountains in the land. Yingzhou is one of them. However, over the tens of thousands of years, there have been several ups and downs between the factions, with infighting and rarely any respite. None of the factions could ever maintain dominance."

  "The trend of the world is that after a long period of division, it must be united, and after a long period of unity, it must be divided. As the saying goes, 'flowing water does not rot', only constant change can be considered normal."

  Ju Er nodded: "You're absolutely right. Our sect, the Huahua Sect, has also experienced many ups and downs. By the time of our Master's generation, he had seven seniors, but among his peers, only he was able to ascend to the Yuan Ying stage, while the others fell one after another. If it weren't for him successfully ascending to the Yuan Ying stage, I'm afraid this Xuanzhou would have been taken over by someone else long ago. After Master took over, he accepted students without discrimination, taking in over a hundred disciples, but only six of us were directly taught by him. The Du siblings joined our sect over a decade ago, and we six have always been like brothers. Our fellow disciples also helped and loved each other, never quarreling. Although there aren't many Golden Elixir cultivators, with Master's Yuan Ying stage power holding down the fort, it's only natural that people would be jealous."

  Mo Zi Chen said: "That day I met someone outside the mountain who wanted to kill me, was it your enemy?"

  Ju Erdao said, "That's the Tianyuan Sect. Their strength is only in the lower reaches of the nine sects of Juhua. This time, they jumped out first and criticized us for not doing things properly. They seized on the reason that Qin Shixiong has not yet arrived at the Juhua Temple to pay homage to the ancestors and want to remove his position as Sect Master. According to the rules agreed upon by the nine sects at the time, our sect should be handed over to another sect for management."

  Mo Zi Chen finally understood the tone and said, "However, it's just a sect with slightly inferior strength, yet they dare to be the vanguard. Don't they understand that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot? There must be someone behind them giving orders. They probably also know that they can't get the biggest share, but by being the vanguard, they can still get a decent share of benefits."

  "Ah, you're indeed clever to think of so much at once. I, on the other hand, only understood after listening to Big Sister's analysis and thinking about it afterwards. According to Big Sister, the ones backing Tianyuan Sect are likely Fahua Sect. Although they weren't among the three sects directly taught by our ancestors, their power has been rising over the years, and they've been widely recruiting disciples. They even have two Ancestral Masters in the Yuan Ying stage sitting in their midst, making them one of the top nine sects in terms of strength. The only thing holding them back is that they lack a sacred mountain dojo. They've had their eyes on Xuanzhou for a long time, but since all the other sects are watching, they couldn't bring themselves to make a move. This time, they saw an opportunity and used our Ancestor's Jade Book Golden Chapter rules to force us to hand over Xiao Xuanzhou Daochang, and ideally, merge our sect into Fahua Sect as well. That's their true intention."

  Mo Zi Chen said discontentedly, "They think they can just take it by force? Is this not the same as robbery? Don't we have any other way? And what about the other sects, will they just sit back and watch them do it?"

  Mo Zi Chen was born into royalty, and from a young age, she had grown accustomed to the intrigue and power struggles. She could effortlessly manipulate people and events with just a few words, it was second nature to her.

  "Slowly, Ju Er said: 'My brain is slow, from a young age I only learned about cultivation, alchemy and equipment refinement, and I don't understand these things. However, my master sister has said that the Fahua Sect's influence is great, all the other sects yield three points to them, and this time they have also offered a heavy reward. Apart from contacting the Tianyuan Sect, it is said that one of the Three Great Sects, the Lingshan Sect, also tacitly agrees with this matter. Unfortunately, this is an old rule passed down by our ancestors, so we are indeed in a difficult situation.'"