The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 1857: Chapters 1802–1803: Taking Authority, Faction Dispute_2

Wan Fa Yi being able to compete for a top position in such a trial already counts as quite outstanding, coupled with his strategic means in the first round, he has earned a decent rating in Yu Zhenzi’s eyes.

In the entire Shenxiao Sect, there are countless disciples, even those at the supreme strong level are not few, there is no lack of powerful strength, no lack of extraordinary scheming, but having both and being so outstanding, has already made Yu Zhenzi quite satisfied.

After the third round of trials ended, many supreme strong individuals left and returned to the Divine Continent, and Yu Zhenzi also began inquiring about the arrangements for Wan Fa Yi and others.

After all, from the onset of the second round, he had already discussed it with Pei Xuanjing and received a promise that as long as Wan Fa Yi performed well in this trial, he could be given the opportunity to take on some affairs of the Shenxiao Sect, and when the time was right, truly succeed the position of sect leader.

Speaking of which, the Shenxiao Sect developing to its current extent, even Pang Hong once considered stepping down, but never made a firm decision, and although some preparations for nurturing a successor were made, it was not with full force.

After all, the Shenxiao Sect is no longer the small sect it once was; today it is a top-tier immortal sect spanning the Realms of Heavenly Seas, with countless disciples, and in such a top-tier sect, various factions inevitably emerge.

As the direct disciple of the Longevity Dao Lord Pei Xuanjing, with strong personal power and high-ranking authority, Pang Hong could naturally easily reconcile all internal affairs of the Shenxiao Sect, even if there were conflicts of interest between factions, his prestige could easily resolve them.

Pang Hong, being in this position, dealt with matters in a relatively fair manner, since his status was not entangled with various parties, and even if he wanted to muddy the waters, nobody dared to challenge him.

But for successors, even possessing True Immortal strength, truly governing the various factions within the Shenxiao Sect would not be easy, because sometimes these issues are not just about strength, not something that can be resolved by raw force alone.

Even if Pang Hong wanted to nurture some people, without a firm decision, he dared not rashly grant these disciples corresponding authority, as it would not benefit them and would place them in the eye of the storm.

Moreover, the crucial matter is that during their growth, the Shenxiao Sect was not rising from scratch; it was already a gigantic top-tier immortal sect, and these people naturally experienced influence from various factions during their rise.

Outstanding juniors have the qualification to be seen by Pang Hong, to gain his recognition, and be slowly treated as future successors.

However, the disciples who can also rise from such a vast immortal sect as the Shenxiao Sect are by no means ordinary, and in this process of rising, while Pang Hong could see their excellence, other factions naturally saw it too, and sought to win them over, to invest in them.

In fact, for these disciples, sometimes the factions noticed their potential earlier than Pang Hong did, because despite Pang Hong’s desires to scout for talent, it required them to grow for a period.

This naturally binds the up-and-coming talents of the Shenxiao Sect to various factions, even if not directly joining a specific side, they form friendships, gain support and backing from others.

Even for Wan Fa Yi, favored by Yu Zhenzi, he demonstrated extraordinary talent early on, but wanting to tread the Myriad Laws Path also inevitably required support in the early stages, and those who invested, regardless of seeking returns or not, naturally led to Wan Fa Yi having affiliations.

Upon reaching the supreme strong level, within the Shenxiao Sect, aside from a few distinct individuals solely devoted to cultivation, most already have their camps, and some are even the core and leaders of certain factions.

The people around them are part of their rise, their implementers of will, their voice amplifiers, and they are also these people’s protectors.

To ascend to the position of sect leader of the Shenxiao Sect without any support is too arduous, almost impossible unless one is strong enough to suppress all dissent.

But even so, to truly ascend to the sect leader position and manage the affairs of the Shenxiao Sect, they still need assistants, helpers, as doing everything personally is impossible, and gradually, this results in forming a new faction.

This is why the existence of factions is an inevitability for top-tier immortal sects like the Shenxiao Sect, something Pang Hong and the others tacitly accept, as from a certain perspective, it’s a way to reinforce the sect’s strength.

However, tacit acceptance is one thing, yet all needs to be within controlled limits, and conflicts and friction should never impact the interests of the Shenxiao Sect or reverse its direction; this is an inviolable principle.

So, for the succession of the sect leader of the Shenxiao Sect, even with the endorsement of the Longevity Dao Lord Pei Xuanjing, Yu Zhenzi, who truly manages the sect’s affairs, would not hastily decide, immediately putting Wan Fa Yi into the position.

By passing the trial of the Myriad Laws Realm, it proves that he has the qualification, means, and capability for the position.

However, whether he can impartially handle the factional conflicts, steer the Shenxiao Sect’s development direction appropriately, and prevent a single faction from becoming too powerful to the detriment of the sect remains to be further evaluated.

Pang Hong wants to retire, and this isn’t about randomly selecting someone and announcing their succession externally; it requires a process, gradually delegating authority, allowing the successor to grow, learn, and understand the many internal secrets and the authority of the sect leader.

“With Wan Fa Yi as the primary, supplemented by a few others, let them each undertake part of the sect leader authority and affairs to see how they perform,” Yu Zhenzi expressed his thoughts.

Wan Fa Yi did exceptionally well in this trial, but others were not far behind, just slightly less outstanding; they are not unworthy, just that Wan Fa Yi was particularly excellent.

Therefore, giving Wan Fa Yi more authority doesn’t mean others are sidelined completely; they too can get some authority and then be observed in real execution; this is still part of the examination process.

The one who truly has the final say in the Shenxiao Sect is the Longevity Dao Lord Pei Xuanjing; even Pang Hong couldn’t do so.

Although Pang Hong is the sect leader, it doesn’t mean he personally manages everything, which is impossible; once one truly sits in the sect leader position, they will realize how many affairs Pang Hong is responsible for, while being overstretched.

The sect leader of the Shenxiao Sect is a management position, overseeing everything in a broad direction, while the actual implementation of specific affairs is executed by Yu Zhenzi and the other elders.

Just like the matter of the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder, this is the will of the Shenxiao Sect, Pang Hong’s intention, but the actual execution is left to Yu Zhenzi.

Since Pang Hong wants to retire, other elders will also gradually delegate some authority, and whereas not everyone can remain in their positions, apart from a few exceptions, most need to let successors take over.

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