The Sect's Prohibitions:
1. It is forbidden for any member to provoke anyone who meets any of the aforementioned conditions.
2. No member shall provoke others without reason. Our principle is to live and let live.
3. If someone harms us, we must eliminate them without mercy, uprooting them and their entire clan. Leave no survivors, grind their bones to dust, and scatter the ashes in the wind to ensure they are blown far and wide.
4. If the third condition cannot be met, under no circumstances should we engage in conflict. Choose to yield and be patient, for a gentleman's revenge is a dish best served cold.
5. If, for a special reason, it is necessary to provoke those who meet the 'recruitment conditions', they must be killed without hesitation, and their family, especially their girlfriend, must be eradicated within the shortest time possible.
Furthermore, at least three cultivators, each stronger than the opponent's most powerful member, should be dispatched to ensure total annihilation.
If the sect's strength is insufficient...
Even with the most exceptional circumstances, provoking them is strictly prohibited!
Even if it means offering apologies.
Even if the precondition is that a disciple has been cuckolded.
Six: ...
After reading through this series of new rules, the Five Elder Councilors were all dumbfounded.
The previous rules for recruiting disciples were still acceptable, though they wondered about their usefulness. But the sect's prohibitions were beyond absurd!
Forbidden to provoke those who meet the disciple recruitment conditions?
That was the last straw.
If they didn't take action, then so be it. But once they did, they would annihilate not just the offender but their entire clan, including friends and family, leaving no survivors. And then, they would grind their bones to dust and scatter the ashes. Such behavior, did they not fear being labeled as a demonic sect?
The Second Elder shivered and asked, "Sect Master, these prohibitions might be inappropriate."
"What's inappropriate about them?" Lin Fan retorted with a roll of his eyes.
"To annihilate an entire clan... that's too cruel and goes against the heavens. It could easily lead to backlash!"
"What do you mean by backlash?" Lin Fan asked again.
Lin Fan questioned further, "You want us to annihilate their clan and kill their closest friends, grind their bones to dust, and leave no trace. Who would know it was us?"
"Even if they find out, what relatives would avenge them if they have none? Who would help them seek revenge?"
"Are you saying that killing just one person is enough, Second Elder? What if their family and friends seek revenge?"
Su Xinghai was at a loss for words, his eyes wide with indignation, unsure how to refute.
Elder Wu Xingyun, the Fourth Elder, spoke up, "Sect Master, if this is the way, I fear our Moon Grasp Sect doesn't have the strength to carry it out."
"Even if all of us old folks join forces, we would barely amount to a third-rate sect's battle prowess."
"So, isn't it clear enough?"
"Without sufficient strength, we must endure! If we don't have the power to annihilate a clan, how dare we provoke them? Are we not afraid they'll turn the tables and exterminate us? Have we never feared death?"
The beautiful Elder Wu Xingyun was unmoved.
Lin Fan knew what he wanted, and even more clearly, he understood what it would take to 'survive'! Therefore, these clauses must be enforced.
Upon hearing this, Elder Wu Xingyun's red lips parted several times, but in the end, she fell silent.
Naturally, she wanted to refute.
But truly, Lin Fan's words made perfect sense.
The truth is simple.
"Especially for those who meet the recruitment conditions, if we truly offend them, we must kill them without hesitation and wipe out their families too! Not just humans, but even dogs would get slapped, their heads bashed in, and their eggs shaken vigorously, cut into pieces!"
At this point, Lin Fan looked at them, "Does anyone else have a problem?"
The Fifth Elder, Duan Qingyao, raised her hand lightly and asked, "Sect Master, I have a question. What does 'cuckolded' mean?"
"It means someone wore a green hat." Lin Fan replied casually.
The faces of the Five Elders synchronized, all equally bewildered, "Huh?"
"Understand the hatred of having your wife taken away, do you?"
"Your woman being snatched away, running off with someone else..."
"..."
Hiss!
The Five Elders gasped, taken aback.
Goodness!
Endure such hatred?
The Fourth Elder, Chen Erzhu, quickly spoke up, "Sect Master, I fear this is inappropriate. If such hatred is suppressed, it could lead to the birth of heart demons. At best, cultivation progress will stall, and at worst..."
"What kind of heart demon could this create?"
The other four elders nodded in agreement.
Lin Fan, arms crossed, said, "I understand your concerns, but why don't you think it through from another perspective."
"If a woman can be taken away, do they even deserve to be your Dao companion?"
That would surely disqualify them.
A good horse doesn't eat returned grass, let alone a person?
"Then what are you suppressing?"
"Change your perspective. You're getting a free Dao companion for a while, what's there to suppress?"
"Even if money is spent, what's the big deal? Isn't money spent in brothels too? Isn't it more comfortable with a good woman than a prostitute?"
"Suppress? Shouldn't it feel good? And if it doesn't, you can strive and cultivate. After it's over, you can take care of the other person. Strive for the sake of taking care of them!"
"You sleep with someone else's Dao companion, and then deal with them afterward, you're suppressing?"
"Even if you really can't stand it, at least this will help you see the true colors of your Dao companion. Isn't it better than them betraying you at a critical moment and getting you killed?"
The Five Elders: "Huh?!"
(ΩДΩ)!!!
At this moment, they were all dumbfounded.
(End of Chapter)What the heck is this logic?
It's a path I've never imagined.
But don't you dare say it.
You fucking better not say it!
The Third Elder, Li Changshou, smacked his own thigh, his eyes burning with fervor as he stared at Lin Fan.
Well said!
In the end, even the most stubborn Grand Elder felt there was some sense to it, but still felt it wasn't appropriate. "What the Sect Master said isn't entirely unreasonable, but in the end, it's still a little unsuitable to bring up, right?"
"If such Sect Rules were to spread, it would only cause people to ridicule us."
"We Elders can look at it, but for the disciples to see it, it might be inappropriate."
"Inappropriate?"
Lin Fan sighed lightly, "Ridicule?"
"What time is it now? Do we still need to save face?"
"Is face more important, or is the survival of the Sect more important?"
"Grand Elder, you've been in the Moon Grasp Sect far longer than I have. In terms of seniority, I should call you my ancestor. So, why don't you speak up? In the past generations, the Moon Grasp Sect did receive some good seedlings, but why is it that now, it's my turn to be the Sect Master?"
The Grand Elder's face turned slightly pale, thinking of many, many things.
His fellow disciples, disciples, junior disciples, and even his own great-grand-disciples...
There were just too many.
Over these years, they all became a smear of yellow soil.
His voice grew hoarse, "The others, they're all dead. I am the Moon Grasp Sect's best seedling now."
"Is there one among them who died of natural causes?"
The Grand Elder's voice grew even more hoarse, "No."
"Don't you understand yet?"
Lin Fan chuckled, "It's this kind of time, and you still can't recognize reality. You're talking about what face to me?"
"If you can barely survive, then barely survive. When you don't even have the chance to barely survive, that's when it's truly hopeless."
"Moreover, I know why you chose me as the Sect Master."
He didn't hide it, "That night, when you were talking, by coincidence, I heard it."
"You don't want to take this responsibility, so you chose me. I'm not afraid."
"But since you've chosen me, you have to give me the power. Only then can I boldly and boldly do it!"
"Regardless of success or failure, at least I tried my best."
"I can live up to the Sect, and even more so to my own conscience!"
"Don't let me be the Sect Master on the surface, but in reality, you negate everything I do. Even knowing that there is some reason for me to do this, you still do this..."
Lin Fan chuckled at himself.
"If this is the case, then not being the Sect Master is fine too. You guys decide who wants to be the Sect Master, or, I still have a few other fellow disciples. You guys let them be the Sect Master?"
Speaking of this, Lin Fan sighed again.
"The Moon Grasp Sect is already sick, beyond cure."
"Changing might not work, but not changing is definitely a dead end."
"In times of chaos, use heavy-handed methods. A resounding drum need not be struck."
"Whether you agree or not, you guys figure it out yourselves."
He stared straight at the Five Elders, his eyes showing not a hint of humility. At this moment, he was the true Sect Master, not a puppet, and even less a 'scapegoat'!
If you want me to be the Sect Master, then damn well give me the power, and I'll be a proper Sect Master.
If you don't let me be the Sect Master, you guys carry this pot yourselves!
These words were very unfriendly, and in this era, it could even be said to be unorthodox.
But he left the Five Elders speechless.
In the end, the Grand Elder lowered his head and sighed, "Do as the Sect Master says."
"I have no objections."
Wu Xingyun nodded.
Subsequently, the other three Elders also expressed their support.
Seeing this, Lin Fan finally revealed a smile, "Elders, don't blame the younger generation for being disrespectful to the elders. It's just that the younger generation really has no other way."
"After all, the current situation of the Moon Grasp Sect, you understand it better than the younger generation."
"Moreover, rest assured, I'm not just playing around. I've already made up my mind to share life and death with the Moon Grasp Sect!"
With these words, the Five Elders were startled and couldn't help but be especially moved.
Sharing life and death?
We old fellows, aren't we also like this?
At this moment, they even had a feeling.
Perhaps, this little guy in front of them, who doesn't want to take the blame and is forced to take on the responsibility, might actually bring about some changes...
"So, please, Elders, assist me!"
"Rest assured."
Duan Qingyao smiled, brushing away the embarrassment from earlier, and patted Lin Fan's shoulder, "Our goals are the same. We will definitely give our full support."
"Yes! Perhaps, this is our last chance. We should do our utmost!" Chen Erzhu also patted Lin Fan's shoulder.
Subsequently, the First, Second, and Third Elders all patted Lin Fan's shoulder, indicating that they would also do their utmost.
"Then let's go prepare first."
The faces of the Five Elders turned serious, "Can there be change, or perhaps, we'll see after three days..."
"Un, it's tough."
Lin Fan nodded.
Watching them leave, Lin Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "At least we didn't get into a deadlock with them. As long as they're willing to give their full support, there's still a chance."
"As for my fellow disciples..."
Thinking of them, Lin Fan scratched his head.
All outer disciples, with slightly better than non-existent talent.
Wanting them to achieve something is basically impossible.
"Try to protect them a bit. Even if they don't achieve anything, being a mascot and filling the numbers is still possible."