When Liu Buli posed the question, everyone fell silent.
In the hearts of those disciples, Liu Buli was the master of the sect, and it was only natural for him to be responsible for everyone. Why should anyone be responsible for him? Wasn't that unreasonable?
Glancing around, he could roughly guess what they were thinking. Liu Buli let out a cold laugh and said plainly, "I haven't really disciplined you all much recently, so it seems some of you have misunderstood a few things."
Upon hearing this, the disciples looked up at his face.
Liu Buli raised a finger and said, "First point, since you all say I am the Sect Master, then within this sect, your actions must be disciplined by me. But I am the Sect Master, and my actions only need to be restrained by the Grand Elder, not by ordinary disciples like yourselves."
He paused here and turned to the Grand Elder beside him, saying, "Grand Elder, what do you think of my marriage to Lu Wuming?"
The Grand Elder immediately replied, "I believe what Sect Master has done is indeed somewhat improper."
The disciples who had been criticizing Liu Buli immediately showed expectant expressions. They didn't know the Grand Elder's stance on the matter, so they were all waiting for him to say words of criticism similar to theirs.
However, their hopes were dashed. The Grand Elder simply paused before continuing, "I told you last time, Sect Master, that although this is your personal matter, as the Sect Master, you should not have kept it from us below. Such an important event as the Dao Companion Ceremony should have been celebrated by everyone together. How can a Sect Master's Dao Companion Ceremony end so quietly, making our Dan Sect seem insignificant?"
The Grand Elder spoke with great passion. After all, he had already lectured Liu Buli once before, so Liu Buli didn't doubt the sincerity of his words at all.
Nodding in satisfaction at the Grand Elder, Liu Buli then turned his gaze back to the disciples who had caused trouble.
They had already been stunned into silence while the Grand Elder was speaking. Now, as Liu Buli's gaze fell upon them, they were even more speechless, not knowing what to say.
"You've all heard it. The only one who can discipline me, the Grand Elder, has this to say about the matter. This proves that in his view, there is nothing wrong with me becoming Dao Companions with Lu Wuming. The only mistake is that I didn't make a grand affair of it, making it seem a bit petty."
Liu Buli spoke slowly, his gaze sweeping across everyone's faces.
He paused again and continued, "Secondly, even if the Grand Elder has the right to give me advice, whether to accept his advice or not is up to me. He supports my marriage now, so naturally, I am very happy. If he didn't support it, I believe you all have some idea of how many times our sect has changed its Elder Hall Masters."
It had to be said that humans were indeed very forgetful creatures.
For example, at this very moment, if Liu Buli hadn't reminded them, these disciples would have almost forgotten how miserable those Hall Masters who were "dealt with" by Liu Buli in public had been.
A sense of fear instantly surged into their hearts. The few disciples who had been shouting incessantly instinctively retreated, clearly not daring to oppose Liu Buli any further.
Liu Buli was naturally quite pleased with their perceptiveness. A smile played on his lips, and he continued, "And the last point, this is Dan Sect, and I am its Sect Master, its owner. According to this logic, you all form the individuals of Dan Sect, but you are also dispensable, not the most important existence. If I am in a good mood, you can stay here. If I am in a bad mood, and I tell all of you to get lost, you will only have to obey."
By the last few words, Liu Buli's expression had turned extremely cold.
The few disciples realized the outcome, lowering their heads one by one, not daring to utter any words of rebuttal.
The air seemed to freeze in an instant.
After a long while, the female disciple who had spoken first couldn't help but clench her fist and say, "Liu Buli, I advise you not to be too arrogant! You say you are the master of Dan Sect, and you are indeed its Sect Master. But if there were no disciples like us, how long do you think your sect could last on its own!?"
Liu Buli raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Oh, from what you're saying, are you planning to expel me, the Sect Master, from Dan Sect?"
The female disciple remained silent.
She merely exchanged a look with a few disciples in similar circumstances. After a moment of thought, two of them drew the swords they carried.
Seeing their actions, Liu Buli understood clearly that this group intended to depose him from his position as Sect Master.
However, unlike the Grand Elder of the past, they clearly lacked intelligence, relying only on brute force to commit insubordination. They truly thought too highly of themselves.
Too lazy to deal with them himself, Liu Buli simply waved his hand, and the other disciples who still intended to stand by his side had already stepped forward to engage them.
The battle between the two sides was imminent. Seeing this scene, the female disciple shouted angrily, "Are all of you people crazy? If Liu Buli remains the Sect Master of Dan Sect, nothing will change! You will still be Duan Xiu's disciples, and your Sect Master will still be a beast who doesn't even spare his own disciples! Hearing people say such things every day, don't you feel ashamed?"
No one answered her question.
They simply continued their actions, resisting their attacks, and seizing the opportunity to counterattack them relentlessly.
Seeing that several of his accompanying disciples had been subdued, the female disciple also had Yun Xiang's sword pressed against her throat.
She glared, and before she could say anything, she saw Liu Buli slowly walk up to her, looking down at her, and then say word by word, "I don't remember your name, nor do I have the habit of remembering the names of the dead. Since you attacked the Sect Master in my Dan Sect, you have proven that you have no future. I have a good temper and am willing to let you be a ghost who knows why. Therefore, I can make it clear to you: as long as I am the Sect Master for one day, regardless of whether I have disciples or not, regardless of whether I have people by my side or not, this Dan Sect is mine, and no one can take it away. If you wish to attempt regicide, you must be prepared for death. No matter who it is, I will keep my word."