Hidden Moth

Chapter 630 368: Using Skills to Paint Bone and Skin with Danqing

What new problem? In fact, Li Xiuyuan had already told He Kao about it a long time ago.Now the matter is no longer about the Hidden Moth returning to the Magic Sect or the Ancestral Hall rebuilding the Hidden Moth Lineage, because the Hidden Moth Sect already exists, and it is a self-sufficient existence.

He Kao established the Hidden Moth Sect from nothing, overseeing all affairs personally. With Floating Colors Grotto Heaven as support and himself as the Sect Leader Yan as a backing, this sect has firmly established itself.

At least regarding the sect's internal affairs, no one else can intervene.

The Hidden Moth Sect's current number of people is still a bit small, with only five disciples including He Kao as the Sect Leader, but this is not a major issue. In the future, they can carefully select successors, as historically there have never been many disciples in the Hidden Moth Sect.

If He Kao chooses to publicly return to the Magic Sect, the Hidden Moth Sect would officially merge with the Seven Great Magic Sects into a new Magic Sect, and the Sect Law Hall Elders would increase from seven to eight.

This involves fundamental and significant issues regarding the Magic Sect that must be unanimously agreed upon by the current seven elders.

No elder would oppose the overall direction of the Hidden Moth Sect returning, but regarding the specific methods and requirements of the return, each elder might have different opinions.

This involves the supervision and management of the Hidden Moth Sect, their corresponding functions, and resource allocation, with the requirements on He Kao himself being the focus.

Elders Jiang Daozhen, Gu Chun, and Li Xiuyuan naturally support He Kao, and now Mei Guyu has also expressed agreement, but the attitudes of elders Zong Zheng, Wild Phoenix, and Kang Rulin remain unclear.

The question "How do you plan to thank me?" asked by Mei Guyu to He Kao implies this meaning, and she also requested to conduct a field inspection of the current state of the Hidden Moth Sect in the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven.

In Li Xiuyuan's view, elders Zong Zheng and Wild Phoenix are open to communication, but Kang Rulin will not agree with He Kao personally, especially under the premise that He Kao is Hidden Moth.

Instead, Kang Rulin would feel he has been deceived and targeted by elders Jiang, Gu, and Li... Viewing from another angle, it indeed seems so.

Li Xiuyuan has known Kang Rulin for decades, understanding him very well. When the Huiming Shi Family violated the rules, Kang Rulin abided by the sect rules to handle it, fulfilling the responsibilities and vows of an elder.

However, on the other hand, Kang Rulin is unlikely to have a good impression of He Kao, much less trust him. He would impose very harsh requirements on the Hidden Moth Sect's return, especially demanding strict control over He Kao personally.

Even the reason for this is readily available, to prevent the disaster of an internal rebellion from a thousand years ago from replaying.

More importantly, in addition to proposing these demands, Kang Rulin would closely monitor He Kao. Just because the Huiming Shi Family deserved their downfall, does it mean the Hidden Moth will not make mistakes?

Gu Chun and others secretly cultivated a Hidden Moth and did so many things privately, is there anything wrong among them? If He Kao has faults, he should be punished accordingly, and the faction of Kang Rulin will likely keep a close watch on He Kao's every move.

One shouldn't ask whether Kang Rulin would do this; based on his cultivation, he acts exactly as he thinks, even Jiang Daozhen judged it this way. By then, can He Kao bear it?

The meanings expressed in Li Xiuyuan's Divine Thought are far more complex than the contents above, also including analyses and judgments by Jiang Daozhen and Gu Chun, but roughly as such.

Li Xiuyuan's initial suggestion was to wait until He Kao broke through Tier Six and had sufficient self-protection ability to discuss further. Now that He Kao has already broken through Tier Six, yet both have reached the same thinking coincidentally, they still plan not to reveal their hand for the time being.

After listening, He Kao asked, "You must have known about these situations for a long time, what was the original plan then?"

Li Xiuyuan: "None of the three of us expected you to achieve this so quickly. According to Old Ghost Jiang's original plan, when you led the Hidden Moth Sect to reveal its hand, the Sect Leader of the Micro Realm Sect would no longer be Kang Rulin.

As for now, it is still best to follow the original plan cautiously, just wait for Old Ghost Jiang to exit seclusion, Mei Guyu to return to the sect, Kang Rulin to step down, and the Micro Realm Sect to appoint a new Sect Leader."

Unexpectedly, the master's strategy is so simple—wait for Kang Rulin to step down!

Kang Rulin is already in his nineties, having taken the position of Sect Leader from Guo Qianhuai many years ago. Last time, when the Huiming Shi Family incident occurred, Kang Rulin mentioned stepping down to avoid suspicion.

But that was merely a strategic retreat, the other elders could not agree, as being the Sect Leader of the Microcosm and from a son-in-law of the Shi Family background, Kang Rulin personally had to address the Huiming Shi Family.

In Li Xiuyuan's view, after handling this matter, Kang Rulin should step down from his role as Sect Leader and become the Supreme Elder. The title of Supreme Elder is merely honorary, and they no longer intervene in sect affairs, as stated in the sect rules.

Serving as Sect Leader and Sect Law Hall Elder consumes much energy. After finally having an heir to relieve oneself, he should devote himself to cultivation to pursue a higher realm, without being disturbed by sect mundane affairs.

On the other hand, the successor is very likely to be their junior or even a direct disciple. If that person still needs to intervene in sect affairs, then the successor might find it hard to refuse, what difference does it make to not stepping down?

He Kao further inquired, "Among the Micro Sect Disciples, who is likely to break through the Tier Six Artifact Master level?"

Li Xiuyuan: "There is an existing candidate, the Tier Six Artifact Master Zhou Yeming, aged fifty-six, having broken through Tier Six several years ago."

He Kao: "Why have I not heard of this person?"

Li Xiuyuan: "After all, you are not yet an official elder of the Sect Law Hall, there are still many things you don't know! Zhou Yeming's profile is not included in the list of Magic Sect Disciples you manage.

After breaking through Tier Six, he concentrated on creating a Magical Treasure, and he also holds important responsibilities within the sect that are yet to be completed. For the time being, he lacks the focus and willingness to take on the position of Sect Leader, so it's just been left dragging on.