Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 1708: Chapter 873: Opening the Casket (Part 2)

”About this matter...” Mo Hua suddenly realized, waved his hand, ”It’s just a trivial matter, no need to take it to heart.”

Wang Chen said solemnly: ”It’s a small matter to you, but it’s different for me.”

He is a son of the Wang family, although his bloodline is slightly off, his status in the clan is not high, and he is not favored on most days, but if he makes a mistake, he becomes the target of everyone’s criticism.

The clan will certainly not let him off lightly.

If the Rouge Boat affair brings shame to the clan, he doesn’t even dare to imagine the consequences.

At least his father, who finally secured the idle position of Elder, can forget about keeping that seat.

He would truly become the ”disgraceful son” then.

Therefore, he specially asked his father to prepare an extra New Year’s gift to present to Mo Hua.

”It’s not too valuable, please accept it with a smile, Junior Brother.” Wang Chen laughed.

Mo Hua took a look and found they were some Formation Books, pastries, meat jerky, fruit wines and the like, obviously under Hao Xuan’s ”guidance.”

Not too precious, but they were all things he liked, Mo Hua didn’t hesitate, nodded and accepted them.

Afterwards, Mo Hua chatted with Wang Chen for a while, asking about things related to Gui Water Sect.

Wang Chen spoke without reservation.

He quietly told Mo Hua, ”The Taoist Court Officials, no, to be precise, the Taoist Court, has reformed the Gui Water Sect from top to bottom, executing those to be executed, arresting those to be arrested, detaining those to be detained...”

”Now Gui Water Sect is no longer the original Gui Water Sect.”

”Now the Gui Water Sect, rather than being part of the Twelve Streams, it’s more like...”

Wang Chen thought for a bit and described, ”More like, a sect directly under the Taoist Court, directly affiliated with the Taoist Court Officials. If one performs well in the sect, they can directly enter the Taoist Court Officials after graduation, and moreover, after entering the Taoist Court Officials, they directly fall under the upper management, which is the Taoist Court, not too influenced by local noble families...”

Mo Hua was a bit surprised.

So, in a way, Gui Water Sect has ”reinvented itself”?

In a sense, it changed from a subordinate sect of the Twelve Streams into a ”directly governed” sect by the Taoist Court?

Of course, for the boundary of Qian Learning State, this should also be considered a ”infiltration” by the Taoist Court.

And it’s likely this is just the first step.

However, Mo Hua also had some doubts, asking:

”Aren’t most disciples in Gui Water Sect from noble families? If so, how come they’re not affected by noble families?”

”It’s different,” Wang Chen explained, ”Noble families are divided into many kinds, there are great families, small families, local ones, and foreign ones.”

”Others mention noble families together, but the differences among noble families are bigger than those between humans and dogs, each has its own inner conflicts and intrigues. Some noble families are even naked enemies.”

”It’s the same within the boundary of Qian Learning, the specific situation is very complex.”

”And this reform of Gui Water Sect mainly reorganized around ’local noble families’ and great families of Fourth Grade and above.”

”After the Rouge Boat incident, the Elders and disciples of these noble families have been ’cleaned’ out, the rest are either suppressed, demoted, or advised to resign.”

”Now what remains in Gui Water Sect are mainly disciples from foreign noble families or local small families below Third Grade...”

Mo Hua suddenly realized, slightly nodded.

This move by the Taoist Court aims to divide noble families.

To split the concept of ”noble families,” with foreign great families and local small families targeting the local great families within the boundary of Qian Learning State.

Even if not targeted, it at least weakens the influence of great families over the Taoist Court Officials to a certain extent.

Indeed, there are contradictions in all things in life, one must learn to crumble the enemy from within.

Mo Hua learned something new again.

Then he asked Wang Chen, ”So doesn’t your situation look quite bleak? The Wang family is considered a local noble family, right?”

Wang Chen replied: ”I’m okay, although the Wang family’s influence is large, my status is low, not a core disciple of the family, thus not favored.”

”Moreover, in the Rouge Boat incident, I actually made a contribution. Also, because of you, Junior Brother, pleading for me with the Taoist Court Official, even with the Gui Water Sect reform, its impact on me is not big.”

”Not only that...”

Wang Chen smiled, ”Not to hide from you, Junior Brother, I’m actually doing better than before. Previously, when I showed my face at Supervisor Gu’s place, during the Gui Water Sect reform, many things were entrusted to me by the Taoist Court Officials, going back and forth made me a familiar face.”

”Now that the reform is complete, I have gained some ’prestige’ in the sect.”

”Those who are of lesser bloodline or born of distant noble families, if they wish to remain in Gui Water Sect, they will come to ask me to help plead for them.”

”And the outsiders, as well as small family disciples, knowing I can speak on their behalf with the Taoist Court Officials, also pay me respect.”

Mo Hua nodded.

This Wang Chen has indeed ”benefited from misfortune.”

He patted Wang Chen on the shoulder, encouraging:

”Work hard, if you end up in the Taoist Court Officials, you might be favored. I’ll speak highly of you when I have the chance.”

Uncle Gu and Xia Canonical Official are quite familiar to him.

Uncle Gu comes from the Gu family, with rich experience in criminal affairs.

Xia Canonical Official is from the summer family of the Central Dao Court.

Now that Xiao Zhenhai is dead, Uncle Gu and the two of them are the most powerful officials in the Taoist Court Officials within the boundary of Qian Learning State.

As for Wang Chen, who was originally from Gui Water Sect, if he can help Uncle Gu and them, it would be considered a good thing.

Wang Chen grinned from ear to ear and hurriedly said: ”Thank you, Junior Brother!”

The opportunity in just one sentence from Junior Brother might be something he himself can’t even scramble for.

The two conversed for a while.

Wang Chen then said goodbye, yet before leaving, he hesitated for a moment and decided to remind: ”Junior Brother, do you know about one matter?”