Chapter 252: The Mover of Eras
After Hua Changxi erected the Oath Tablet for entering and exiting the Dan Yuan Secret Realm in the plaza, she left without a second thought, completely unaware that her actions had stirred up another wave of shock within the Medical Affairs Department.
Spiritual Realm Pavilion.
Because Hua Changxi had named the secret realm, Meng Qingyao felt that other secret realms should also have names, so she summoned all the other Secret Realm Masters.
As the Secret Realm Masters were enthusiastically discussing what names to give their respective secret realms, news of Hua Changxi erecting the Oath Tablet in the plaza reached them.
When they learned the contents of the Oath Tablet, everyone fell silent.
“This Hua Changxi is truly…”
Yan Qianying, the third young master of Prince Dong’an’s Estate, had a complicated expression. This was because his younger brother, Yan Xiaoyang, and Hua Changxin of the Hua Family were fellow disciples. Out of consideration for his brother, he had intended to look after Hua Changxi a little.
But he never expected Hua Changxi to be this kind of person!
Someone who would draw so much animosity upon herself!
By erecting such an Oath Tablet, she had essentially offended every single one of the other Secret Realm Masters.
Feng Che, the second young master of Prince Beizhen’s Estate, who was beside Yan Qianying, snorted coldly, “So only Hua Changxi is selfless, and we Secret Realm Masters are all selfish devils who only care about ourselves and use our secret realms to build our own power!”
At these words, the other Secret Realm Masters turned to look at him.
Yue Heng, the fifth young master of Prince Xiping’s Estate, chuckled, “Second Young Master Feng, why are you speaking such blunt truths? Some things are best kept to ourselves; there’s no need to voice them aloud.”
Feng Che shot him a cold glance, “Yue Heng, you don’t need to be so sarcastic. We’re all the same.”
Yan Qianying stopped the two of them, “Alright, both of you, say less.” After speaking, he looked at Meng Qingyao, who was seated in the main seat.
“Pavilion Master, what should we do now?”
Before Meng Qingyao could react, Xia Ziyang couldn’t help but exclaim, “What do you mean, what should we do? Are we going to let Hua Changxi dictate our actions?”
Xia Ziyang was somewhat breaking down at this moment. The matter of Hua Changxi erecting the Oath Tablet had made him even more agitated and furious than the other Secret Realm Masters.
This was because, among the Guardian Families, the Xia Family had always been the one leading the revival of the Dan Sheng Hall.
Hua Changxi’s actions were like a slap in the face to the Xia Family, highlighting their selfishness in using the secret realms’ resources to strengthen their own power after obtaining them.
At the same time, it tore away the false facade the Xia Family had maintained, claiming everything was for the sake of the Sacred Land’s revival.
If it were truly for the Sacred Land’s revival, then, like Hua Changxi, everyone who entered and exited the secret realms should be utilized for the Sacred Land.
Before this, everyone could tacitly agree not to speak of these matters for their own benefit. But now, with Hua Changxi as a comparison, the Xia Family’s reputation was likely to be tarnished.
The more Xia Ziyang thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that Hua Changxi was stepping on their heads to rise, and he began to mock Yan Qianying and Mu Qingying, who had spoken somewhat in favor of Hua Changxi earlier.
“When we were discussing secret realm names earlier, you all wanted to follow Hua Changxi’s naming convention. So, now that Hua Changxi has erected an Oath Tablet in the plaza, are you all going to erect one too?”
Yan Qianying looked at the furious Xia Ziyang with disdain and calmly replied, “We were merely offering a few suggestions earlier.”
After speaking, his gaze shifted to Meng Qingyao.
“What, didn’t the Pavilion Master call us here to speak freely? Are we not allowed to express our opinions in future meetings?”
Meng Qingyao had no energy to engage in a verbal spat with the other Secret Realm Masters at this moment. Hua Changxi’s actions had thoroughly unsettled her.
On one hand, she felt Hua Changxi had done the right thing. By doing so, she was truly using the Divine Wood Secret Realm to strengthen the Sacred Land’s power.
On the other hand, she felt Hua Changxi was too unconventional. She was cold-hearted and indifferent to her family’s fate, but the other Secret Realm Masters had their own attachments.
Her actions had placed the other Secret Realm Masters in a position of abusing their power, prioritizing their own interests over the Sacred Land’s.
Meng Qingyao said, “As for how to name the secret realms, you can decide amongst yourselves. Once you’ve decided, come to me to register.” With that, she directly announced the meeting was adjourned.
