Chapter 1563 - 908: Zhang Yu’s Blank Law

"Our Wanfa Immortal Emperor needs Zhang Yu, the Wanfa Divine Sword, to cut down mediocre Law Chains from above and abolish incompetent cultivators below."

Listening to the successive praises from Bu Yuan Gui and Dugu Ming, Fa Liuyuan immediately understood that on the surface, they were flattering Zhang Yu, making him out to be some sort of Wanfa Divine Sword, but in truth, they were strongly supporting the Wanfa Immortal Emperor behind the scenes, creating momentum for the emperor to clean up the Law Chains.

In particular, the newly appointed Hall Master of the Heaven Observation Hall, Dugu Ming, was known as a lone minister of the Immortal Emperor faction and had always been a staunch supporter of the Wanfa Immortal Emperor.

After all...

"Wanfa Divine Sword... Wanfa Divine Sword... Who else in the Wanfa Sect besides the Wanfa Immortal Emperor is qualified to wield this Wanfa Divine Sword?"

At the same time, observing the discussions among the people, Fa Liuyuan also had a sudden realization: "Regarding Zhang Yu’s Effective Period of Laws, in fact, the cultivators present can be divided into two factions."

"Those whose Law Chains are outdated, and those whose are not."

"Only for those upper cultivators whose Law Chains are outdated and no longer appropriate, is there a need to oppose Zhang Yu’s Effective Period of Laws now."

"And for those cultivators whose Law Chains are not yet outdated and are still aligned with sect governance, still bringing benefits to themselves and the sect, even if they have to face the Effective Period of Laws, it’s a matter for the future."

Amidst his musings, Fa Liuyuan stepped forward and began to publicly express support for Zhang Yu’s Law Chains.

Suddenly, the direction within the office shifted sharply, with support for Zhang Yu becoming the mainstream.

However, many evaluators understood in their hearts that this was not support for Zhang Yu, but compliance with the Wanfa Immortal Emperor.

At the same time, they harbored other thoughts in their minds.

"With Zhang Yu’s technical level, can he uphold this Law Chain? Can he suppress other Law Chains?"

Ling Chenji silently mused: "The tides of the era may require the initiation of Law Chain management, ending the era of wild Law Chain development. But the one to become the Wanfa Immortal Emperor’s Wanfa Divine Sword may not ultimately be this Zhang Yu."

On the other side, Bu Yuan Gui contemplated: "Throughout history, those who stand out first have met with worrisome fates. Key positions like Law Chain management are typically settled through waves of intense competition and development to see where they finally land."

"Zhang Yu could be our Wanfa’s Divine Sword, but he could also be the sacrificial pawn the Immortal Emperor uses to test the waters. No, rather, if he succeeds, he becomes the Divine Sword; if he fails, he becomes the sacrificial pawn, a bait cast by the Immortal Emperor to spur competition among the major factions."

Dugu Ming thought to himself: "With such a stir, if he fails, during the next legislation period, more people might emerge wanting to compete for legislation, to seize the position of Law Chain management."

Fa Liuyuan was also contemplating the upcoming situation: "Zhang Yu, with his current skills, who knows if he can complete this Law Chain."

"But even if he completes it, becoming the Divine Sword in the hands of the Immortal Emperor, the road ahead will be anything but smooth, fraught with peril at every turn."

...

On the other side of the Knowledge Law Small Building.

Walking out of the room, Zhang Yu took a deep breath, recalling the Law Chains he had established, and thought to himself: "In the end, I did take a step back."

Zhan Xian said: "Establishing the Effective Period of Laws is already the limit of what we can currently achieve. If we want to gain control over the review rights, even the Wanfa Immortal Emperor couldn’t possibly approve it for us."

Zhan Xian seemed very satisfied with the current situation and said: "Cleaning up Law Chains is about entering the deep waters of Wanfa Sect governance; even with the support of the Immortal Emperor, the struggle will be extremely intense."

"Zhang Yu, we must seize this unique opportunity but not walk into death willingly."

"By giving up the review rights now, we avoid the most intense competition."

"And only by handing over the review rights could the Wanfa Immortal Emperor possibly approve this Law Chain."

"As long as we control the Effective Period of Laws, we have the opportunity to enter the fray at any time. After all, no matter how the laws are frozen or banned in the future, we will still be indispensable."

Zhan Xian enthusiastically declared: "It seems like a step back, but it’s actually two steps forward, not only joining the game but also leaving a glimmer of hope for future reforms in Kunxu."

Also sharing Zhang Yu’s memories, Wild Bull suddenly said, "As the saying goes, the proud dragon has regrets, and fullness cannot last long. From the Wanfa Immortal Emperor to us, to reach the peak, we must learn to ’retreat.’"

"In order to smoothly establish the Law Chains, we retreated this step. But for the Wanfa Immortal Emperor to successfully sweep the internal Law Chains, he must abandon the cleanup of cross-sect Law Chains to avoid an encirclement by the other nine Immortal Emperors, which is equally a retreat."

"Only by retreating can one stay at the table, see the situation clearly, and accumulate strength."

"Moreover, many people probably haven’t realized yet..."

With rare excitement in Wild Bull’s tone, he continued: "An Effective Period of Laws seems to limit Law Chains. But as long as the law is within its effective period, isn’t it also upholding the Law Chain?"

"This is a Law Chain capable of upholding all Law Chains."

"And it doesn’t need all beings to comply."

"Moreover..."

At that moment, a voice sounded behind Zhang Yu.

"Zhang Yu."

Tai Yue Bai looked at Zhang Yu before him and said: "You finally came out? Have you uploaded the Law Chains?"

In his heart, Tai Yue Bai thought: "Zhang Yu, if you can establish a wage increase Law Chain to support my Dual Rest Law Chain, we will surely initiate the first step to changing Kunxu."

Zhang Yu nodded and said: "Yes, it’s been uploaded. I haven’t received a rejection notice, so it should have been approved."

Tai Yue Bai asked: "Is it... a wage increase?"