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"Fellow Daoists, please enter in order to register and explain your purpose." The disciple in charge suppressed his surprise and guided everyone according to the newly promulgated regulations and procedures.

The first person to enter was an old rogue cultivator with a weathered face. His cultivation level was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. He was wearing patched coarse cloth clothes and seemed somewhat reserved.

He carefully placed a jade slip containing the images on the registration table, his voice trembling slightly:

"Sir, I have a complaint! Three days ago, I was gathering herbs on the west side of Black Wind Ridge. I clearly found a 'Three Yang Flower' first, but it was... but it was snatched away by an outer disciple of the Blazing Sun Sect!"

"They even injured my arm! This jade slip contains... it contains the details of what happened!"

The disciple in charge took the jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense. It indeed contained blurry images of several disciples dressed in the Lieyang Sect robes snatching spiritual herbs and shoving an old man.

A thought struck him: this was a dispute involving a major sect!

He dared not delay and, in accordance with the regulations, meticulously recorded the old man's information, the time and place of the incident, and his request. He then gave the old man a jade slip with a receipt: "Elder, your appeal has been recorded. According to the regulations, we will notify the Lieyang Sect's headquarters for verification. We will give you a preliminary response within seven days. Please keep this receipt safe."

The old rogue cultivator left, thanking everyone profusely, seemingly surprised by how smoothly the process went.

Next came the acting leaders of the Green Bamboo Gang and the Iron Sword Sect. Although they were still a little awkward, their attitudes became much more polite.

They came to submit supplementary clauses to the cooperation details of the "Blackwater Mining Bureau" and to request the Alliance Arbitration Court to assist in the approval of specific matters such as the selection of personnel and equipment configuration for the joint mining protection team.

Han Lin personally received them and discussed each item according to the regulations and the framework previously set by Shen Mo. Although the atmosphere was not very lively, it was still orderly.

Subsequently, several more groups of people arrived. Some were from small and medium-sized sects requesting arbitration regarding the ambiguous boundaries of hunting zones; some were from independent cultivation teams seeking mediation due to disputes over the distribution of mission contribution points; and even a small sect affiliated with the Heavenly Sword Sect secretly came to inquire about the procedures required to accept alliance missions relatively independently…

Inside the council hall, the disciples responsible for taking notes wrote fluently and meticulously, categorizing and filing documents; the disciples responsible for receiving guests quoted classical texts to explain the regulations; and Han Lin and several arbitration elders acted as mediators, adjudicating right and wrong.

Although busy, things were not chaotic, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner according to the thick "Provisional Regulations".

In the afternoon, even Chen Hao from Baibaoge strolled over, fanning himself with a folding fan. He ostensibly came to "check on the affairs of the alliance," but in reality, he was there to see how the new government office was operating and to see if there were any new business opportunities.

"Oh dear, Elder Han, you've worked so hard!" Chen Hao looked at the well-organized hall, his chubby face beaming with smiles. "In just a few days, the council hall is already taking shape! Truly efficient!"

Han Lin stroked his beard and smiled, "Manager Chen, you flatter me. We are just following the rules set by the Alliance Leader."

Chen Hao lowered his voice: "I heard... your sect's brother Zhao Hu received a rather severe punishment?"

Han Lin remained calm and said indifferently, "The rules and regulations of the alliance do not allow for favoritism. The sect leader has ordered that everyone be treated equally."

A glint of light flashed in Chen Hao's eyes, and he chuckled, "Of course, of course! Without rules, there can be no order! This is good; everyone feels at ease!"

"By the way, Elder Han, with the contribution points jade coins about to be issued, how about we issue an alliance mission to handle security at the exchange points in various locations? That way, we can give everyone a chance to earn contribution points."

Han Lin nodded: "Manager Chen has considered this matter thoroughly. I will discuss this matter with the Alliance Leader and Elder Su."

Inside the Liuyun Hall, Su Xiao was reporting to Shen Mo on the situation in the council hall that day.

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"...Today, we received seven dispute complaints and fifteen consultation requests. Three involved resource disputes, two involved mission disputes, one involved border disputes, and one involved consultation regarding the independent mission acceptance process of an affiliated sect."

Su Xiao spoke calmly, "Regarding the matter of the Blazing Sun Sect disciples seizing spiritual herbs from rogue cultivators, we have sent a letter to the Blazing Sun Sect headquarters requesting an explanation, in accordance with procedure. Currently, it seems that all parties generally accept the arbitration process, and there has been no public disagreement."

Shen Mo stood by the window, listening to Su Xiao's report, his gaze falling on the distant, misty mountains. He nodded slightly: "It seems that the punishment has had some effect."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Su Xiaoqing's cold face: "The Zhao Hu incident has had a significant deterrent effect. Now, the disciples in the sect are behaving much more properly, and the various factions in the alliance have also seen the sect leader's determination to enforce the law."

"However... I'm afraid the Blazing Sun Sect won't give in so easily."

"It's alright." Shen Mo turned around. "If they want to drag it out, let them. The regulations give a seven-day deadline. If there is no reasonable explanation after the deadline, it will be treated as 'refusal to cooperate with the investigation.' They will be penalized with contribution points if necessary, and given a public reprimand if necessary."

"We follow the rules. If they insist on being labeled as 'breaking the rules,' they will only lose their own credibility."

"The Blazing Sun Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect are used to intimidating others with force. If we suddenly try to reason with them and follow procedures, they will become hesitant and timid."

Su Xiao pondered, "Does the sect leader mean to use a calculated strategy to force them into the game?"

"That's right." Shen Mo nodded. "The advantage of the alliance lies not in its ability to subdue anyone instantly, but in its ability to provide a relatively fair and regulated platform."

"Most small and medium-sized sects and independent cultivators do not seek to become kings and hegemons, but rather a stable environment for cultivation and fair competition."

"If we build this platform well and maintain the rules, people will naturally gravitate towards us. If the Blazing Sun Sect continues its tyrannical ways, it will only push its allies toward us."

He paused, then looked at Su Xiao: "Tell Elder Han that all matters in the council must be handled with due process, transparency, and evidence. Especially in disputes involving major sects, extra caution is needed, and the chain of evidence must be complete so that outsiders cannot find fault."

"We want everyone to see that in the Qingyun Alliance, reason prevails everywhere."

"Yes, Sect Leader." Su Xiao nodded solemnly.

At this moment, Han Lin, having finished his business, also arrived at Liuyun Hall. His face showed a hint of fatigue, but also a touch of excitement: "Sect Leader, the council hall operated smoothly today, and the reactions from all sides were better than expected. It seems that these rules have been initially established."

Shen Mo poured him a cup of hot tea: "Elder Han, you've worked hard. Setting rules is difficult, but keeping them is even more difficult. There will only be more trivial disputes in the future, so I'll need your continued attention."

Han Lin took the tea and sighed, "With laws to follow and rules to abide by, even this old man can work with peace of mind! It's much better than before, when I had to compromise and constantly have to read other people's faces!"

The three exchanged a smile. Outside the hall, the afterglow of the setting sun gilded Qingyun Mountain, and in the direction of the council hall, the last group of representatives who had been handling affairs gradually departed, and the mountain gate was slowly shrouded in twilight.

The noise subsided, and order began to take shape.

Shen Mo looked south, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of mountains, seeing the blazing mountain gate of the Blazing Sun Sect and the soaring sword energy of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Only when the rules are established can people's hearts be at ease." He repeated his words softly, a faint smile curving his lips. "Next, we should see how many people are willing to abide by these rules, and how many people can't resist jumping out to test their strength."

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