At the headquarters of the Nine Nether Sect, a large rectangular conference table was placed in the center of the room. The Sect Leader sat on one side of the table, with the three Vice Sect Leaders on the other side. They each had a white ceramic cup filled with boiling water at their side.

The Sect Leader cleared his throat lightly and opened his notebook, “Let’s start today’s regular meeting. There are three items on the agenda. Let’s start with the first one. Vice Sect Leader Xiang, please report on the activities of the Nine Nether Sect over the past month.”

Vice Sect Leader Xiang had a peculiar appearance, with three eyes on his forehead, allowing him to observe in all directions and perceive everything. He was the standing Vice Sect Leader.

“Since June, our sect has shown a steady and positive trend.”

“This month, we have gained thirty-three new followers, twenty-three of whom are male cultivators, ten are female, and three are not human, but ghosts.”

“The proportion of male cultivators is still high, and the Sect Leader’s directive to ‘recruit more female cultivators’ has not been fully implemented. We will continue to rectify this after the meeting, striving to achieve a balanced ratio between male and female followers as soon as possible.”

“This month, eighteen of our followers were arrested by the Great Xia Dynasty, three followers went missing in the Demon Realm, and two followers turned themselves in under the persuasion of The Floating Temple.”

“According to reliable information, the Great Xia Dynasty, facing the increasingly rampant situation of ghosts, is revising the ‘Great Xia Dynasty Ghost Management Measures’. Once these measures are implemented, the activity range of our sect’s ghosts may be affected, indirectly affecting the construction progress of Fengdu.”

“In terms of new ventures, our sect has deeply implemented the Sect Leader’s instructions, vigorously promoting diversified entrepreneurial channels, providing one-stop funeral and cremation services, encouraging the public and cultivators to bury their remains in the cemetery established by our sect, and offering tomb rental services, planning to charge once every fifty years.”

“Our sect has also vigorously developed the smuggling industry, effectively promoting the implementation of the ‘Great Xia Dynasty Smuggling Law’. The Great Xia Dynasty has encouraged and supported our sect, even issuing a banner of honor, but no one in our sect dares to claim it. Currently, the smuggling industry is struggling, with thin profits, and needs to explore new ideas.”

“In the process of developing the tomb-robbing business, our sect has encountered the Grand Elder of the Seek Tao Sect several times. It is suspected that the Seek Tao Sect has obtained some clues about our tomb-robbing patterns.”

“Additionally, during the tomb-robbing process, our sect accidentally unearthed a sleeping ancient Body Fusion stage cultivator. After a fierce battle, both parties were eventually arrested by the Great Xia Dynasty.”

“Finally, after a thorough and careful investigation, we have completely ruled out any communication channels established by the Immortal Sect. It is impossible for the Great Xia Dynasty and the Seek Tao Sect to contact us through the channels left by the Immortal Sect.”

“That’s all.”

After listening to the report, the Sect Leader secretly sighed. Managing the Nine Nether Sect was really not easy. What a mess!

Making money was hard.

“Old Xiang, how did those eighteen unlucky ones get caught by the court?” Another Vice Sect Leader, who was curious, asked. His surname was Shi, and he was a ghost cultivator.

He used to be a disciple of the Buddha Sect. He recited the Rebirth Mantra so forcefully that he transcended himself, his soul left his body, and was later discovered by the Nine Nether Sect, which led him to join the sect.

Vice Sect Leader Xiang sighed, “Apart from the ten people who were arrested because they dug up an ancient Body Fusion stage cultivator while robbing a tomb and caused a big commotion, there were eight other fools.”

“The task I gave these eight people was to open a brothel. After conducting a field survey, they felt that the taxes for a brothel were too high, so they brought dozens of female demon beasts from the Demon Realm and registered an animal park, which had a much lower tax rate.”

“They claimed it was an animal park, but in reality, they were doing the same thing as a brothel. When the court came to inspect, they pretended to be a legitimate animal park.”

“But that’s quite clever,” Ghost Cultivator Vice Sect Leader Shi was surprised, thinking that these eight people were quite innovative.

Vice Sect Leader Xiang said gloomily, “But the problem is that a normal animal park wouldn’t have a ‘No Minors Allowed’ sign.”

“The worst part was when a private school teacher heard that a new animal park had opened in the city and decided to take his students there for an educational visit.”

“And they certainly got an education.”

Vice Sect Leader Shi: “……”

“Cough, we can exchange experiences after the meeting. Let’s move on to the second item on the agenda.”

“Vice Sect Leader Shi, please report on the progress of constructing Fengdu.”

“Everything is going smoothly. We have completed 80% of the construction. As long as the funds are in place, the remaining 20% can be completed quickly.”

Upon hearing this, the Sect Leader breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, it was almost finished. To build Fengdu, he had almost sold his pants.

It was a pity that he wasn’t from the Phoenix Clan, otherwise, he would have been willing to sell his blood.

Shouldn’t a demonic sect be like an underground emperor, flaunting its power? Why was their Nine Nether Sect doing so poorly?

Look at the Immortal Sect, the Sun Sect, and the Ruthless Sect. Which of them was like them?

The other two Vice Sect Leaders showed excitement in their eyes upon hearing this news.

Fengdu was their aspiration. As members of the Nine Nether Sect, how could they not have a Fengdu, a city symbolizing the afterlife?

“How many more spirit stones do we need?”

“Thirty-eight billion.”

The Sect Leader’s hand was trembling. This was going to cost him his life.

Was it too late to abdicate now?

Seventeen years ago, Qin Haoran’s life token shattered, and he died suddenly. The Nine Nether Sect fell into chaos for a time. The four Vice Sect Leaders did not accept each other and all wanted to become the Sect Leader.

The four deputy leaders were of similar power and influence, making it difficult to determine a clear winner. At this point, he had a sudden idea and made a promise that if he became the leader, he would definitely build the city of Fengdu.

This promise won him the support of a large number of Jiuyou Sect followers, and he naturally became the leader.

He should have kept his mouth shut in the first place. Whoever wants to be this damn leader can be.

It’s too late for regrets now.

Qin Haoran, who had been in power for eight hundred years, had not built Fengdu, but he, the new leader, was almost finished in seventeen years. Naturally, he had a way.

He was proficient in the art of transformation, and for the past seventeen years, he had been using the identity information of each follower to take out loans.

Once this matter was exposed, it would not be the end of his leadership, but the end of his life.

“The Immortal Sect has just been destroyed, the Great Xia Dynasty and the Five Immortal Sects are watching us closely. For safety’s sake, let’s postpone the construction of Fengdu for a while.”

The leader’s words were supported by the three deputy leaders. Although the four major demon sects couldn’t truly stand on the same front due to differences in beliefs, they had been together for over ten thousand years. When one sect was destroyed, the other three felt threatened.

The reason why the demon sects have lasted so long is precisely because they always prioritize safety.

“Let’s move on to the third and final topic – the reincarnation of Qin Haoran and the authenticity of the Heavenly Court Sect.”

“Heavenly Court Sect?” Deputy leaders Xiang and Shi looked at each other in confusion. When did a Heavenly Court Sect appear among the four major demon sects?

And what does this have to do with Qin Haoran’s reincarnation?

They had also arranged for two young cultivators to claim to be the reincarnations of Qin Haoran.

“Deputy leader Shi, you know this issue best, why don’t you explain it?”

(End of Chapter)