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Chapter 424, Holy Land Laws

The branches of the sacred tree appeared out of thin air, their verdant hues swirling, hovering in the air.

Hua Changxi was completely baffled and didn't know how to respond.

Gu Jinfan glanced at Gu Xing, who had suddenly fallen silent, and then at Hua Changxi, who was staring at the divine tree branch. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Peak Master Hua, you just mentioned...restricting the power of the Secret Realm Master."

Hua Changxi's somewhat dazed mind instantly came to life. While looking at the branches of the divine tree, she pointed at herself and tentatively asked, "Does the divine tree want me to take the lead in swearing the Heart Demon Oath?"

The sacred tree branch nodded.

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Hua Changxi fell silent, glanced at the secret realm masters whose faces had become tense, then looked at Gu Xing with a sharp gaze: "Are you setting a trap for me?"

Gu Xing met her gaze, his tone calm and composed: "You were the one who proposed that the master of the secret realm take charge of the holy land, weren't you?"

"Making a demonic oath to limit the power of the realm lords, that was your own idea, wasn't it?"

Where did I dig a pit for you?

Hua Changxi frowned. She couldn't refute Gu Xing, but at this moment, she just felt that Gu Xing's appearance was aimed at her.

Making the secret realm lords swear an oath of inner demons, while beneficial to the development of the holy land, also puts a tight rein on all the secret realm lords. As the one who proposed it, she is the public enemy of the other secret realm lords.

By proposing that the Lord of the Mystic Realm take charge of the Holy Land, she has already become the villain.

Now, they actually want her to continue playing the villain.

Although she wasn't afraid to be the bad guy, she didn't want to. They weren't going to keep targeting her like that.

Seeing Hua Changxi glaring at him fiercely, Gu Xing said frankly, "You don't have to post it, as long as you admit that you are an irresponsible person."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi flew into a rage and stood up abruptly: "How am I irresponsible?"

With that, Hua Changxi strode up to Gu Xing and looked down at him: "You say I lack responsibility, then what responsibility have you taken?"

Gu Xing looked up at Hua Changxi and said, "I have shared life and death with you in this sacred place." He paused, then added, "When a person does something, he should act from his own heart, not by observing how others do it."

"If you decide how to act based on the behavior of others, are you working for yourself or for others?"

Hua Changxi had no time to listen to him at this moment: "Stop talking nonsense to me."

Gu Xing looked at her and said, "Think about why you attended the meeting today."

Original intention?

Hua Changxi was caught in a dilemma, her original intention being to solve the problem of Danyuan Peak's development being restricted.

To solve this problem, the old operating model of joint deacon functioning by the three departments must be overturned.

The new proposal puts the realm master in charge, and the realm master in charge must limit the realm master's power, thus requiring a heart-demon oath.
Hua Changxi discovered that she had been lifted up.

Wen Shouren was also looking at Gu Xing, and now he understood Gu Xing's meaning a little better.

Make all the masters of the secret realms swear an oath against their inner demons.
This addresses the problem of resource misuse at its source!

I must say, this suggestion is really good.

Wen Shouren glanced at Hua Changxi. Although he felt that she was being a bit too outspoken, he could also see that among all the secret realm masters, she was the only one without any selfish motives, otherwise she wouldn't have made such a suggestion.

"How about we go with my suggestion?"

Hua Changxi glanced at Wen Shouren, feeling that his speaking at this moment was likely meant to provoke her, but she didn't pay much attention to it; she was looking at the branches of the sacred tree.

Why did the sacred tree branch appear after I made the vow of faith?
Hua Changxi sat back down in her seat, looking at the branches of the sacred tree, hesitating.

She couldn't ignore Dan Yuan Peak, but she didn't have much energy to waste on the power struggle with the three major factions. Having the master of the secret realm in charge was the best for the development of Dan Yuan Peak.

"I haven't thought of a vow yet, let the other realm masters make them first."

The branches of the sacred tree remained still, but the emerald green mist surrounding it was fading, giving the impression that the branches would disappear once the mist dissipated.

The masters of the secret realms didn't move, nor did anyone speak up to stop them.

Hua Changxi's gaze darkened slightly. After a long silence, she finally gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll go first." With that, she raised her left hand as if swearing an oath. "I, Hua Changxi, swear this oath, with the sacred tree as my witness—"

"Now that I have been entrusted with the important task of managing the secret realm, I must treat the secret realm as a public resource, maintain integrity in my conduct, and act with propriety in my actions."

"Do not use the power of the secret realm to do evil, nor use the power in your hands to seek personal gain; never hoard or sell what comes from the secret realm, nor secretly form cliques; take it as your own responsibility to cultivate the virtuous and capable, never show favoritism or bias because of personal relationships, and never disregard justice because of personal gain or loss."

"High-grade secret realms set an example; low-grade secret realms serve as the foundation for future success."

"If I break this oath, I beg the divine tree to reclaim the authority over the secret realm, and I will bear all the responsibilities I have undertaken!"

The vows were resounding and powerful.

As the last word was uttered, a burst of blue light suddenly shot from the tip of the sacred tree branch.

Immediately afterwards, a disc-shaped golden pattern suddenly appeared in the blue light, shining brightly and instantly illuminating the entire council hall!

"what is this?"

Everyone present was astonished, and all eyes were focused on the strange golden patterns.

Most people were simply surprised, but the masters of the secret realms felt a binding force originating from the depths of their souls from the golden patterns, and for a moment, their hearts were in their throats.

Wen Shouren was shocked and looked at Gu Xing in astonishment. Seeing that Gu Xing's expression was normal, he quickly glanced at Hua Changxi.

It's actually a decree from the Holy Land!

The Divine Tree actually intends to... record Hua Changxi's vow into the Holy Land's laws?!

Once this decree is issued, no one in the Holy Land can disobey it!
Hua Changxi looked at the golden pattern on the disc, and his heart was not at peace. It was just a vow to his inner demons, why make such a big fuss?

She didn't know exactly what the gold disc pattern was, but she could guess its function: it was probably similar to a brand or stamp, showing that the swearer would never go back on their word.

Despite her doubts, Hua Changxi eventually reached out and covered the golden pattern on the disc.

An anomaly has occurred again!

The moment the palm touched the golden pattern, a magnificent and boundless emerald light burst forth!

At the same time, an overwhelming suction force came from the branches of the divine tree, frantically seizing some kind of power from her body!

This feeling... is both familiar and terrifying!

Hua Changxi's mind flashed back to her experience at the Star Gazing Tower—it was the power of merit! The Divine Tree was forcibly seizing her power of merit!

"robber!"

Hua Changxi's anger was instantly ignited. Although her proposal was driven by the selfish desire to develop Danyuan Peak, it was ultimately for the betterment of Dansheng Temple. Yet, Shenmu had actually drained her merit power!

Hua Changxi tried desperately to pull her hand back, but it seemed to be stuck to the gold pattern and wouldn't budge.

Seeing Hua Changxi baring his teeth and raging at Shenmu, the crowd erupted in uproar, feeling bewildered and confused.

Only Gu Xing, who knew everything, slowly lowered his head.

Wen Shouren gave Gu Xing a deep look, a knowing glint in his eyes.

He said, "The laws of the Holy Land are not child's play."
The Holy Land leader must obtain the consent of all those in the Holy Land before promulgating its laws. Hua Changxi’s oath must be engraved in the Holy Land’s laws, so he must naturally pay the corresponding price!
"Hey~"

The branches of the sacred tree absorbed the corresponding power of merit, and their radiance vanished in an instant.

"robber!"

Hua Changxi was so angry that he jumped up and down, trying to grab a branch of the divine tree. He didn't manage to grab the branch, but he did manage to grab an eighth-grade secret realm leaf and a sacred pill.

Just as the masters of the secret realms were either gloating or puzzled, a solemn and deep voice suddenly rang in their minds:
Holy Land decree: All Realm Lords, heed this command: Now entrusted with the weighty responsibility of governing your realm, you must treat your realm as a public instrument, uphold righteousness, and act with integrity. (The content is exactly the same as the oath Hua Changxi made!)

The sound echoed, each word like a decree branded upon him!

In an instant, all the secret realm masters were struck dumb, frozen on the spot—from this day forward, their words and actions must… be in accordance with Hua Changxi's oath?!

(End of this chapter)