Chapter 338: A New Officer Takes Charge
"Fengzhi, you're the smartest among us—why don't you tell us what's going on?"
"Are they sidelining us?"
"Or do they actually trust us?"
Chen Xin looked completely baffled. He was honestly numb from the shock!
The vast Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had not left behind a single core elder—they had all gone!
Even the only vice sect master, Dugu Bo, had gone with them.
Only the three of them—newly appointed "high-level" members—were left behind.
This…
Was this even reasonable?
Ning Fengzhi was in a mental whirlwind. At the time, Yu Yuanzhen had handed over the management of the sect to him with a relaxed expression and assured him it was all in good hands.
Back then, Ning Fengzhi had thought Yu Yuanzhen was joking to lighten the mood and hadn't taken it seriously.
But in the end, Yu Yuanzhen left with every single Title Douluo!
He didn't even look back!
In any other faction, such a thing would have been impossible.
But the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan truly didn't care!
They really… wanted to cry!
"Maybe… they trust us," Ning Fengzhi said uncertainly.
Even he hadn't fully processed the situation yet.
Suddenly, three knocks sounded at the door of the council hall.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong snapped out of their thoughts.
As vice sect master, Ning Fengzhi spoke. "Come in."
At his words, a steward from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan walked in and cupped his hands toward the three of them.
"Vice Sect Master, Elder Sword, Elder Bone!"
The three of them didn't know this steward's name yet, so they simply nodded in return.
The steward didn't mind and continued, "Vice Sect Master, tomorrow is the day to distribute cultivation resources to the disciples. Please have either the Vice Sect Master or one of the two elders present at the site to supervise."
"???"
The three of them blinked in confusion. Why did distributing resources require personal supervision?
Sensing their confusion, the steward explained, "Vice Sect Master, Elders, it's like this."
"In order to prevent any unfairness during distribution and to treat all disciples of the same rank equally, having a high-ranking elder or vice sect master on-site ensures fairness."
"In the past, the Grand Elder personally oversaw this, and no disciple ever had a single complaint."
Disciples were divided into outer disciples, inner disciples, core disciples, and personal disciples.
Each category received different treatment.
But disciples of the same level received equal treatment.
Previously, this task was personally supervised by Yu Luomian. Even his own branch never received extra benefits, so no one ever had cause to complain.
He was just that fair!
Other elders, seeing this, also never complained. Though there was competition, under his supervision, it never turned toxic.
Yu Luomian didn't give even the slightest extra to his own lineage!
"I see. I'll go tomorrow," Ning Fengzhi said with a nod, quite approving of this approach.
"By the way, how much was given to the disciples before?"
The steward instinctively replied, "Outer disciples received 10 gold soul coins per month. Inner disciples received 100 gold soul coins. Core disciples received 150, and personal disciples also received 150 per month."
"As for cultivation resources, they were distributed with equal value to the gold soul coins."
Cultivation resources referred to items that helped soul masters train—like medicinal ingredients for herbal baths or nourishing foods.
This may not sound like much, but even all the wealth of the Strength Clan added up to only a few hundred gold soul coins.
The Speed Clan didn't even have that much!
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and the others were slightly stunned—so little?
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's "benefits" were this low?
Yu Yuanzhen: "…"
As the wealthiest clan on the continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had always been extravagantly generous. Naturally, their disciples enjoyed much better treatment than those of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Since the sect master left me in charge, I won't let him down."
"Let's do this—double the benefits for all disciples!"
Ning Fengzhi spoke calmly and without a hint of emotion.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong didn't feel anything was off. After all, in the past, this was about the level of treatment in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
The steward's mouth opened slightly. He seemed like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Vice Sect Master… this…"
"Is there a problem?"
"Vice Sect Master, if we raise the disciples' resources like this, the treasury… the treasury might not last two years…"
"No, with the merger and the number of disciples more than doubled, it might not even last a year…"
The steward looked troubled as he spoke.
More people meant more strength—but the annual income hadn't changed…
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi waved it off.
If something could be solved with gold soul coins, was it even a problem?
This wasn't even worth worrying about.
"Now that the two sects have merged, the wealth of the former Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan naturally belongs to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as well."
"Don't worry. Even if we double it again, it wouldn't be an issue."
Ning Fengzhi said with a self-satisfied look.
Gold soul coins?
A trivial matter!
The steward felt numb—was this guy for real?
So extravagant?
Then, as if something came to him, Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up as well.
What had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan always lacked?
It certainly wasn't gold soul coins!
It was battle spirit masters who could defend them!
While the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan wasn't exactly poor, they didn't have a surplus either.
And they were one of the strongest sects on the continent!
Nearly the entire sect was made up of battle spirit masters—especially the direct line, who were almost always the strongest among their peers.
If the former Three Upper Sects had truly been united—no separation between "you" and "me"—then wouldn't their development have gone much further by now?
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but question the decisions of their ancestors.
"No, no need to increase it any further…" the steward quickly waved his hands.
Increase it again?
That would be madness…
Doubling it was already a major expense.
With the merger of the two sects, some problems still needed addressing.
For instance, now that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's benefits had increased, they were about on par with what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's disciples used to get.
But if this side had an increase and that side remained the same—
Would the former Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan disciples feel resentful?
These were the kinds of issues Ning Fengzhi and the others had to think through carefully.
Perhaps realizing this, Ning Fengzhi suddenly called out to the steward, who was just about to leave.
"Wait a moment!"
"We'll need to completely revise the disciples' benefit structure."
"0.0"
The steward looked stunned. Was this new Vice Sect Master going to change the rules every day?
"Don't worry. I, Ning Fengzhi, am not the kind of man who changes decrees overnight."
"But if we want disciples from both sects to integrate quickly, these benefits must be restructured!"
Hearing this, the steward suddenly understood!
The former disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had indeed enjoyed much higher benefits than those of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan…
(End of Chapter)
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