Chapter 523: In Times of Chaos, Use Severe Punishments!

Ye Yuan was not speaking idly. If Lan Feng was not very familiar with the upper echelons of the Gale Realm, Xiao Ruyan was a true noble of the royal city.

Zhao Tianyin's three chief commanders were all peak Divine Travel Realm experts.

Besides that, leaders of superpowers like the Shangguan family were also at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm.

In the Central Royal City alone, there were as many as seven peak Divine Travel Realm experts.

Calling these five the vanguard was not an exaggeration at all.

"Hey, isn't that a bit too much? How could a resource-poor place like the Gale Realm produce so many experts?" Wu Rong said disdainfully.

Ye Yuan glanced at him indifferently and said, "The Gale Realm is indeed resource-poor, but that doesn't mean it has no resources. Unlike the scattered resources of the Boundless Realm, the Gale Realm's resources are mostly concentrated in the Central Royal City. Moreover, since the Gale Realm is constantly battered by gale winds, martial artists are practically always cultivating, so their cultivation speed is naturally faster than ours in the Boundless Realm. What's so strange about producing so many experts? Besides, it's up to me to speak and up to you to listen. If you don't want to listen, you can shut your ears! The truth of my words will be discerned by Elder Hai and Senior Ning themselves; what right do you have to interrupt?"

Wu Rong had been stirring up trouble repeatedly, and Ye Yuan couldn't be bothered to argue with him, but this guy just kept pushing his luck.

This blunt speech left no room for mercy, directly turning Wu Rong's face red.

Ning Yixian also frowned and said, "Old Wu, you're a regional hegemon too; why do you always pick on Ye Yuan? Not to mention that Ye Yuan is the only one among us who understands the Gale Realm's situation, but given his contributions to the Boundless Realm, what harm is there in hearing him out?"

Ning Yixian's words were not harsh, but saying this to Wu Rong in front of so many big shots was essentially slapping him in the face.

Wu Rong was so angry his face turned red, but with Qi Hai present, he couldn't lose his temper. He just snorted coldly, "Hey, can't even offer an opinion now? Fine, fine, I'll shut up!"

Qi Hai had been sitting with his eyes half-closed, seemingly oblivious to the argument.

Now that Wu Rong had finished, Qi Hai asked, "Ye Yuan, go on."

These simple six words showed that he was completely on Ye Yuan's side.

The other sect leaders wisely kept their mouths shut; saying anything at this point was clearly not a wise move.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "As I just said, what we can offer is far too little. So if we want to reverse our decline, we must make drastic changes! Otherwise, it's only a matter of time before the Boundless Realm is annexed."

"What kind of changes?" Ning Yixian asked.

Ye Yuan spoke confidently, "Actually, there aren't many things we can do now, but there are three things we still have time for!"

Ning Yixian's eyes lit up with interest. "Oh? Tell us, what are the three things?"

Ye Yuan held up one finger. "First, we must break down sectarian barriers, unify command, and concentrate all elite forces! Fighting separately will only lead to being defeated one by one! Remember, the martial artists of the Gale Realm are like an army in the mortal world—extremely formidable in combat."

Ye Yuan held up a second finger. "Second, enhance our martial artists' strength. Our Boundless Realm's greatest advantage is its abundant resources, and our alchemy level is far above that of the Gale Realm. These resources are currently held by the various sects. Now is the time to put them to full use to boost our martial artists' strength—it's urgent! Additionally, each sect should select elite disciples for focused training; these individuals clearly have greater room for improvement. In short, this point is about rationally utilizing all available resources to maximize the strength of our Boundless Realm martial artists."

Ye Yuan held up a third finger and continued, "Third, gather all formation masters from the Northern Domain. Although our formation arts are not what they were in the days of the Great Yan True Sect, they are still far superior to those of the Boundless Realm. In battle, formations can maximize the combat power of our martial artists. We must make good use of this advantage!"

As Ye Yuan spoke eloquently, Qi Hai nodded slightly, clearly very satisfied with his three suggestions.

Ning Yixian also showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

However, the faces of the sect leaders were not so pleasant.

Ye Yuan's approach would effectively abolish the traditions of all their sects, leaving the Northern Domain with only one massive sect.

These people were used to having the final say in their own sects, but now they would become subordinates of others.

Such a change was unacceptable to them.

"Elder Hai, we absolutely cannot agree to this approach! Our Tianzhao Sect has a heritage of several thousand years—are we just going to let it be erased?" The ancestor of the Tianzhao Sect immediately jumped up to oppose.

"Exactly! Although our sect is not large, it has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years. Does it just disappear?"

"We disagree!"

"I disagree too!"

For a moment, voices of opposition rose one after another.

Wu Rong didn't speak this time, but sneered coldly on the side.

The principle of 'the law cannot punish the majority' applied; even if Elder Hai was powerful, he couldn't kill all these Divine Travel Realm experts, could he?

If he did, who would deal with the Gale Realm's experts?

Among the Divine Travel Realm experts present, most were from ancient sects with millennia of heritage, while a few were from newer sects that had risen in recent years.

But regardless of the sect, none wanted their legacy to be obliterated.

Wu Rong was very pleased with himself. He had just given a few people a look, and they immediately understood and stepped forward to oppose Ye Yuan's plan.

Moreover, this approach indeed touched the bottom line of these people; once someone took the lead, opposition spread like a plague.

"Everyone is opposing. Heh, let's see how you implement this plan!" Wu Rong thought smugly.

Elder Hai, who had been squinting, suddenly spoke, but he addressed Ye Yuan.

"Young friend Ye, it seems everyone opposes your plan. What do you suggest we do?" Qi Hai asked calmly.

To Wu Rong, this meant Qi Hai was compromising and hoping Ye Yuan would retract his earlier words.

Wu Rong was very pleased. 'See how arrogant you are, kid. Trying to compete with me, you're still too green!'

But to Ye Yuan, the words carried a different meaning.

Ye Yuan grinned and said, "In times of chaos, use severe punishments! Since some refuse to submit, kill them!"

"Hahaha..." Qi Hai suddenly burst into laughter. "Well said—'In times of chaos, use severe punishments'!"