Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 200: Disposal Plan
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze turned to Xie Junjie.
Some expressed their admiration for his "daring" idea, but thought he was still too young, not caring at all about his reputation.
Soon, attention shifted back to Yan Hongyu, eager to see what she thought.
However, Yan Hongyu did not immediately express her stance, her expression revealing nothing, making it hard to discern her thoughts.
"Senior Sister Yan, I believe this move is highly inappropriate!"
"Our sect is not a demonic sect; if this gets out, it could affect the sect's reputation!"
"In my opinion, this matter still requires careful consideration."
A female cultivator, ordinary in appearance and dressed plainly, with a slightly round face, spoke up.
She was at the early stage of foundation establishment, usually quiet with a very low presence.
But upon hearing Xie Junjie's words, she seemed to be moved by compassion, so she decided to speak.
After finishing her sentence, she shot Xie Junjie a fierce glare with her distinctly black and white eyes, clearly showing her disdain.
"Indeed, I also think it's inappropriate."
"Given the current special circumstances, if this information is discovered by opposing sects, it could be widely spread throughout Chu State."
"Standing on the moral high ground to criticize could place the sect in a disadvantageous position."
"If this leads to damage to the sect's reputation, we will be unable to absolve ourselves of the blame!"
Another person voiced their disagreement.
Then, the eight foundation establishment cultivators present launched into a heated discussion, each holding differing opinions.
Liu Yu remained silent, quietly listening without offering his own views.
After fifteen minutes of discussion, everyone had their own perspective, and no one could convince the others.
But overall, those in favor of careful consideration had the majority.
"Enough."
Yan Hongyu suddenly spoke, interrupting the discussion.
"Let’s take our time to deliberate."
"Brother Li, what do you think?"
Seeing the majority of her peers opposed to the proposal, Yan Hongyu ended the discussion and made a final decision.
However, she still inquired about Li Butong's opinion, given that he was also one of the team leaders and significantly stronger than her.
"I have no objections; let's proceed as Senior Sister Yan suggested," Li Butong said.
He generally refrained from expressing his opinions, but upon seeing everyone's gaze on him, he decided to speak.
With the two leaders in agreement, the matter essentially became a conclusion.
Xie Junjie's expression visibly fell, and he fell silent.
"Farewell."
Feeling embarrassed, he muttered this and left in a huff, heading straight back to the cabin.
It seemed he was not in a good mood.
"Distinguish the outsiders from the ordinary Huang family members."
"The direct descendants of the Huang family will be dealt with for 'betrayal of the sect,' while the collateral relatives will be renamed and demoted to slaves; males will be slaves for generations, and females will be prostitutes for generations."
"As for the Huang family's establishment of Tianyong City, it should be directly burned down!"
"Does anyone have any objections to this disposal, fellow apprentices?"
After some thought, Yan Hongyu turned her gaze to the crowd and stated her final decision.
However, there should only be a few hundred of the Huang family's direct descendants, so the punishment would be much lighter.
Regarding males being slaves for generations and females becoming prostitutes for generations, this punishment was indeed not too severe.
When the Huang family was at its peak, they enjoyed the benefits brought by their clan; could they still hope to remain unscathed after such an incident?
"We have no objections."
Upon hearing this, several people nodded, including Liu Yu.
"Since none of you have objections, let's proceed with this plan!"
"It will only delay things by ten days or half a month; it will pass in a blink."
After a while, seeing no one raise objections, Yan Hongyu nodded gently and smiled.