Mingxuan fled the Buddhist Sect in a way he had never envisioned before, eyes filled with terror, as if at the slightest delay, a ferocious beast would leap out and devour him whole.
Undoubtedly, the Taoist's plan against the Buddhist Sect failed!
Though outwardly harmonious, the Buddhist Sect and the Taoists have engaged in countless open and secret struggles for thousands of years. Now, with Xu Fan's powerful rise, the Buddhist Sect has claid a minor victory amid turbulent tis.
The Buddhist Sect thwarted the Taoist's attempt to control and turn them into a puppet, while the Taoists now had an excuse to launch a major offensive against the Buddhist Sect.
Yet, no one's attention was on the Taoists; all eyes were fixed on Xu Fan, eagerly waiting for his next move. How to deal with Yunzhi and Yuanyuan was the foremost critical issue!
Xu Fan's recent actions have proved his qualification to assu leadership of the Buddhist Sect, and handling Yunzhi and Yuanyuan is a test of his ability to lead the Buddhist Sect through the Taoist encirclent!
If Xu Fan were to execute Yunzhi and Yuanyuan, or punish them too harshly, the Buddhist Sect would instantly lose three Zen Masters! Even with its vast resources and ancient traditions, finding Mysterious Light Realm experts isn't easy! They are the backbone of the Buddhist Sect!
Losing three Mysterious Light Realm experts ans that even with Xu Fan's terrifying potential, the Buddhist Sect would face certain doom unless Pu Xian continually guarded the Sect until Xu Fan rose to power!
However, the events of today have proven that both Yunzhi and Yuanyuan have significant issues. If not punished, they might beco even more emboldened!
In the face of this dilemma, how should Xu Fan decide?
At this mont, Xu Fan showed no sign of distress on his face. His sharp gaze made it hard for anyone to look directly at him. It seed Xu Fan already had an answer in mind.
Indeed, that was the case.
If Xu Fan was lacking in strength, solely relying on Pu Xian's power, he wouldn't be able to truly manage and intimidate ambitious figures like Yunzhi. But the strength Xu Fan displayed today was overwhelming!
It ans Xu Fan had long made Yunzhi and Yuanyuan submit wholeheartedly! Under Xu Fan's powerful aura, they trembled like lambs awaiting slaughter!
In such a situation, why should Xu Fan feel troubled?
"Yunzhi, Yuanyuan, do you acknowledge your guilt?"
Xu Fan's cold voice rang out, causing Yunzhi and Yuanyuan to shudder, hastily kneeling and repeatedly saying, "We acknowledge our guilt."
Under normal circumstances, Xu Fan would disdain the excuses of those who kneel and plead, but now that he's the leader of the Buddhist Sect, he can't act as he did in the past.
This ti, Xu Fan's face remained calm, showing no emotion. His cold voice carried an air of authority, compelling obedience instinctively.
"Yunzhi! As a Zen Master of the Buddhist Sect, you conspired for leadership, colluded with private factions, and discarded the compassion of the Buddhist Sect, using innocent people as stepping stones! Two cris in one, deserving of death!"
Xu Fan's voice was stern, like thunder reverberating in Yunzhi's ears. Yunzhi felt his mind buzzing, his legs weakening, almost fainting.
Yunzhi was a cunning figure with grand ambitions, but one wrong step led to another, and today, realizing his mistakes, he had no counter to Xu Fan's judgnt!
The gathering monks held their breath with anticipation.
Xu Fan had already slain Zen Master Yuan Kong. If he were to kill Yunzhi, the Buddhist Sect would be left with only Yuan Yuan as a Mysterious Light Realm expert. A single Mysterious Light Realm expert against five Supre Elders of the Taoists—it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
Despite not wanting Xu Fan to kill Yunzhi, no one stepped forward to block him. Even Pu Xian stood silently by.
Xu Fan was not only the leader but also acting impartially. Every point he made against Yunzhi was irrefutable, even to Yunzhi himself, let alone the others.
Yet, Xu Fan's next words allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.
"However, considering that in the Buddhist Sect's crisis, you abandoned personal desires and acted for the greater good, though foolish, your spirit is comndable."
"Let rit offset derit; though the fault outweighs the virtue, you are spared from death but not punishnt! You are temporarily relieved from the Zen Master position, serving as a nial laborer for a month."
Upon hearing Xu Fan's verdict, everyone relaxed considerably, and Yunzhi nearly collapsed, nodding repeatedly, thanking Xu Fan for sparing his life.
Although Yunzhi didn't understand why Xu Fan wanted him to serve as a nial laborer for a month, at least his life was spared. When Xu Fan declared Yunzhi's cris, Yunzhi almost thought he would be executed...
In fact, Yunzhi's concerns were unfounded. The Buddhist Sect is in troubled tis, and Xu Fan wouldn't sever an arm by executing Yunzhi.
Making him serve as a nial laborer for a month was to temper his character, making it easier for Xu Fan to bring him under his command.
After dealing with Yunzhi, Xu Fan's cold gaze turned to Yuan Yuan, who shivered all over.
Although Xu Fan was unlikely to execute him judging by Yunzhi's outco, Yuan Yuan both understood and didn't understand Xu Fan!
Yuan Yuan was the one who understood Xu Fan the most since he was first to cause him trouble, yet at the sa ti, he didn't understand Xu Fan because he was knocked out early on by Xu Fan.
Because he hadn't witnessed Xu Fan battling the three Mysterious Light Realm experts and defeating them firsthand, facing Xu Fan, he was filled with fear due to experiencing despair himself.
Xu Fan had no interest in wasting words with Yuan Yuan, directly stating his cris and the resolution.
"Yuan Yuan! As a Zen Master of the Buddhist Sect, you conspired for leadership, colluded with private factions, causing chaos within the Sect, and colluded with outsiders, disregarding the disciples and the whole sect!"
"In consideration of your years as a Zen Master, you are temporarily relieved from the position, and assigned to clean toilets for three months! After three months, the disciples of the Buddhist Sect will jointly decide whether you can resu your Zen Master position!"
Xu Fan's words caused a collective gasp from the crowd.
For a Zen Master of the Buddhist Sect, once of high status, to be demoted to cleaning toilets for a full three months—such a punishnt is more unbearable than death for Yuan Yuan!
However, no one sympathized with Yuan Yuan considering today's heinous acts!
Despite enduring the sha of cleaning toilets, Yuan Yuan had realized his previous mistakes and dared not say a word.
Thus, Xu Fan easily resolved all the seemingly intractable issues. The monks, including Pu Xian and even Yunzhi and Yuan Yuan, were completely won over by Xu Fan!
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