flstandardbreds Chapter 144 Election Procedures
Chapter 144 Election Procedures
Chapter 144 Election Procedures
Murong Yuanyang was about to say something when he was stopped by a hand that suddenly reached out. He turned his head to look at Bai Yan and heard a clear voice coming from outside the door.
"Disciple Bai Ke has come by order of the Elder. Please allow me to enter," Bai Ke said respectfully, standing outside the thatched hut.
Murong Yuanyang shook his head and curled his lip, "You two are really cut from the same cloth, father and son, with such pretentious manners...!"
He had been silent, but suddenly turned his head and looked at Murong Yuanyang, who was still teasing him and his son.
The latter stiffened, then gave an awkward laugh, coughed twice, and waved his hand to open the door of the thatched cottage.
Seeing that the gate of the thatched hut opened by itself without any wind, Bai Ke knew that it must have been opened for him by his father and Elder Murong, so he stepped inside.
This thatched hut employs a spatial array that can contain Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed. Although it appears from the outside to be just a dilapidated thatched hut that has been neglected for many years, the interior is quite spacious.
Bai Yan and Murong Yuanyang sat side by side at the head of the table, but what was with the slightly embarrassed look on Murong Yuanyang's face, who trusted the head of the Law Enforcement Hall?
Bai Ke glanced at the two people at the head of the table with some suspicion, but still bowed and said, "Greetings, Elder Murong, Father!"
The next sentence was clearly addressed to Bai Yan, who was deep in thought with his eyelids closed, but Bai Yan only gave a slight "hmm" and didn't say anything.
Seeing Bai Yan's demeanor, Murong Yuanyang knew he would have to speak for him from the start. He gave a wry smile to himself, then forced a broad smile and said:
"Hmm... Junior Nephew Bai is indeed a dragon among men... He really put us on the edge of our seats in the sect's main hall earlier..."
Bai Ke smiled awkwardly, about to say something, when he was interrupted by Murong Yuanyang's natural and familiar laughter.
"Hmm... I was just saying it casually, nephew, there's no need for you to explain. You did very well today, we are all very satisfied!"
Bai Ke was taken aback. This Murong Yuanyang... is he really that... straightforward? Wasn't it rumored that this guy was impatient and would explode at the slightest provocation? Why does he seem so much like that Wang Bu'er?
Ignoring Bai Ke's expression, Murong Yuanyang quickly suppressed his exaggerated expression.
"Hmm... We are all very satisfied with what happened today, so Junior Nephew Bai need not worry about being mistreated by us..."
He emphasized it again, then, as if he had just thought of something, he turned to Bai Ke and said, "Hmm... I heard you just came back from the Foreign Affairs Office. Did you see Fatty Wang?"
The fat man he mentioned was clearly the same Wang Bu'er that Bai Ke had seen earlier, a man known for his generosity and chubby appearance.
Bai Ke bowed and said, "I did see Elder Bu'er, and..." He hesitated, glancing at Bai Yan, unsure if it was appropriate to say this in the Hall of Law Enforcement.
"And he also gave you a lot of high-grade spirit stones?" Murong Yuanyang said before Bai Ke could even think it through.
Bai Ke was shocked. "Holy crap, are the Enforcement Hall's informants really that powerful? It seems only he and Wang Bu'er knew about the spirit stones..."
"Haha, look at the way you look like you've seen a ghost. Alright, given Fatty Wang's character, I'd be surprised if he didn't give you spirit stones."
To Bai Ke's surprise, Murong Yuanyang did not pursue his private affair with Wang Bu'er, but instead acted as if it were commonplace.
As if noticing Bai Ke's somewhat strange expression, Murong Yuanyang chuckled softly, then asked Bai Ke with a mysterious look, "Do you know... what kind of person is least likely to steal from someone they're already in charge of?"
Bai Ke's gaze sharpened. What did he mean by that? Could it be that the new head of the Enforcement Hall was going to make an example of that fat guy, Wang Bu'er?
They say a new broom sweeps clean, so I wonder if this guy will start by taking down a head of the hall... Is he that reckless?
"Hehe..." As if enjoying Bai Ke's bewildered expression, Murong Yuanyang chuckled, then muttered a curse under his breath:
"Yes... he's someone who doesn't even care about the little things he manages... why is it that fatso can discover a spirit stone mine... why don't I have that kind of luck?"
So that's why... Bai Ke recalled the first time he met Wang Bu'er, when he kept muttering about the "clean water government office"...
If what Murong Yuanyang said is true, then in his eyes, the meager profits from the Foreign Affairs Office are really no different from those from a government office with no real benefits.
After a slight sigh at Wang Bu'er's good luck, Murong Yuanyang quickly pulled himself back from his wandering thoughts and said seriously:
"Hmm... Now that things have come to this, Junior Nephew Bai, you probably understand the sect's upper echelons' views on the selection of the Heavenly Strategy Saint Son..."
After he finished speaking, he stared intently into Bai Ke's eyes, wanting to see how he would react. However, Bai Ke did not make any special gestures and simply remained standing respectfully.
"..." After a slight silence, Murong Yuanyang gritted his teeth and said, "As for this work and Elder Wang Bu'er and others, we're betting on you!"
The reason I called you here today is simply to give you a general overview of this matter, and then to go over the content of the previous council of elders.
Regarding the small world you discovered, that depends on the decision of the Supreme Elders. There are no specific instructions yet. What I want to tell you is about the Holy Son Election.
Bai Ke's heart skipped a beat, then he looked up excitedly at the two people at the head of the table. So fast? The Holy Son Election has finally arrived...
"Ahem, you've probably heard about some information regarding this election, Junior Nephew Bai, so I won't go into too much detail. What I'm about to tell you, please remember it carefully."
Murong Yuanyang suddenly became serious, his demeanor instantly becoming dignified, exuding the transcendent air of a master.
"This election adopts a points system, which begins after outer disciples are promoted to inner disciples and lasts for three months."
The first item is cultivation level, which Junior Nephew Bai need not worry about. Currently, none of your peers in Tian Ce Palace can match you. You only need to focus on the latter two items.”
Clearly, Bai Ke's previous actions gave Murong Yuanyang and his group a great deal of confidence, and they didn't take the first competition of cultivation level seriously at all.
"The second item... will test the candidates' overall coordination ability. They will need to lead a group of disciples to complete the trial tasks assigned by the sect."
At that time, sect elders will secretly observe and report to the elders' council. Therefore, Junior Nephew Bai, you'd better be careful.”
Murong Yuanyang looked intently at Bai Ke, then added, "There is a third item, which is also the most important one—the sect's contribution!"
To compete for the position of Heavenly Strategy Saint Son, one must contribute to the sect. This could be through pioneering work, or by contributing treasures and supernatural powers to the sect. The method is not limited, but contribution is essential.