Seeking refuge with Shao Dengyun? The three of them were stunned at the same time.

Tang Yi continued, "Shao Dengyun was originally a former member of Ning King and a major general under Ning King. He had dealings with our Shangqing Sect before. However, the court cleaned up Ning King's forces and forced Shao Dengyun to rebel and lead the enemy army to invade Dayan to seize territory. Although Shao Dengyun has become a subject of the enemy country, the land he controls is originally Yan Kingdom's old territory, and his status in Han Kingdom is relatively independent. The sect behind him is also a cultivation sect within Yan Kingdom's borders. If we go to seek refuge with him, we should be relatively easily accepted. Secondly, Shao Dengyun has now occupied a large area of land, expanded his troops, and does indeed need reliable mages to assist him. He should be aware of our situation, and coupled with the fact that Shangqing Sect has had some relationship with him before, I think the possibility of being accepted if we go to seek refuge is relatively high!"

Tang Susu was slightly stunned, then pointed at her and angrily said, "Who told you to do this? Was it that traitor surnamed Zhao who taught you?"

Luo Yuan Gong and Su Bro frowned and pondered the feasibility of Tang Yi's words. Hearing this, they also looked at Tang Yi with suspicion, thinking that it might be the demon from Demon Ridge who taught her, because Sect Master's behavior today was really different from usual.

Tang Yi shook her head and said, "Elder Tang is thinking too much. No one instructed me. It's my own idea. I've had this idea for a long time, but I just didn't say it."

Tang Susu's face twisted for a while, then suddenly exclaimed, "I object to abandoning our ancestors and sect!" She turned her head and asked, "Senior Brothers, are you also going to abandon our ancestors and sect?"

The label of 'abandoning ancestors and sect' was a bit too much, which made Luo Yuan Gong and Su Bro hesitate to speak.

Tang Yi's eyes flashed resolutely, and she replied in a firm tone, "Elder Tang, please respect yourself. Who is the Sect Master, you or me?"

"You..." Tang Susu pointed at her and almost said, "If it weren't for me helping you to rise to the position of Sect Master, could you have become the Sect Master?"

She pointed over, but Tang Yi took out a token and greeted her. It was the Sect Master token. "As the Sect Master, I officially announce the decree that Tang Susu is immediately dismissed from the position of law enforcement elder of Shangqing Sect and demoted to the position of guardian disciple. The position of law enforcement elder will be personally taken over by this Sect Master!"

Luo Yuan Gong and Su Bro were stunned. They didn't expect to see this scene. They couldn't imagine that Tang Yi, who was gentle, beautiful, and amiable, would have such a temper today and would be so tough against Tang Susu, who was usually kind and gentle in front of Tang Susu.

Tang Susu was obviously shocked too. Was this her own granddaughter? Was this the family she had helped to rise to power?

Luo Yuan Gong advised, "Sect Master, calm down. Elder Tang's opinion is only one of many and can be considered, but there is no need to be so aggressive. Please withdraw the decree!"

Tang Yi's eyes turned, and she looked at him, showing him the Sect Master token. "Elder Luo, does the decree issued by the Sect Master holding the Sect Master token in Shangqing Sect count?"

"Of course it counts, but this matter cannot be decided rashly." Luo Yuan Gong tried to comfort her with a smile.

Tang Yi said, "Since it counts, according to the rules of the sect, the Sect Master has the authority to make decisions independently. If everyone thinks that the Sect Master has made a mistake, the disciples of Shangqing Sect can collectively remove the Sect Master from office. As long as more than 80% of the people agree to remove the Sect Master, I can be replaced as the Sect Master. Now I insist on issuing the Sect Master decree to dismiss Tang Susu from the position of law enforcement elder. If anyone thinks I am wrong, they can convene the disciples of Shangqing Sect to jointly remove me as the Sect Master according to the rules of the sect. I will not stop them! In short, this Sect Master decree will not be withdrawn. Either dismiss Tang Susu from the position of law enforcement elder, or remove me as the Sect Master. The disciples of Shangqing Sect can decide for themselves!"

Luo Yuan Gong and Su Bro's expressions twitched. They didn't expect this gentle, beautiful, and kind woman to be so ruthless today, using the position of Sect Master to force Tang Susu, the law enforcement elder, to step down. This was really going too far! Although the ancestor had established the rule of removing the Sect Master to prevent someone from endangering the entire Shangqing Sect, there had never been a case of removing a Sect Master in the history of Shangqing Sect. This rule of removing the Sect Master also made sense. Once more than 80% of the disciples of the sect opposed the Sect Master, it meant that the Sect Master had lost the support of the people and could not lead the Shangqing Sect forward. It was better to replace the Sect Master.

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Little did they know that Tang Yi had realized long ago that Tang Susu was the biggest obstacle to her exercise of Sect Master's power. However, she didn't have the courage to do certain things. Tang Susu was her aunt, and if she did something, her reputation would suffer. Some things can only be silently thought about in the mind until she met that person and listened to his words. Shangqing Sect had come to this point today. It was useless to defend the status quo. If she didn't have the courage to face it, what was the use of her being the Sect Master of Shangqing Sect?

After listening to his words, she made up her mind, but still didn't want to tear her face with Tang Susu. She planned to propose her opinion and try to persuade Tang Susu. As a result, Tang Susu didn't buy it and firmly opposed it! This also made her realize that some things cannot be avoided and must be faced. So she resolutely decided to remove Tang Susu and remove her from her power!

"Good, very good! Okay, I won't be the law enforcement elder anymore!" Tang Susu laughed miserably and looked up to the sky. She never thought that the person who really stabbed her was her most trusted person. No one understood the sadness in her heart. She waved her hand and said, "You can leave if you want. I will stay here. I will not abandon our ancestors and sect!"

Tang Yi stared at her and said, "If someone comes to cause trouble, what can you do alone? Is there any point in sacrificing yourself? Grandaunt, I need your help!"

Tang Susu laughed bitterly, "Why bother with such grand words? Burn bridges after crossing them. Do you still need my help?"

Tang Yi's cherry lips tightened, and she calmly said, "You have to leave even if you don't want to! If you don't leave, I will issue a Sect Master decree to expel you from the Shangqing Sect. You will never step into the Shangqing Sect again!"

Tang Susu retorted angrily, "Why?"

Tang Yi replied, "Just because you instigated Song Yanqing to set up an ambush and kill our fellow disciples in the South Mountain Temple. Is that enough reason?"

Luo Yuan Gong's mouth twitched, and Su Bro's eyelids jumped as they noticed the Sect Master had undergone a drastic change.

"You..." Tang Susu pointed angrily, trembling with rage. She had schemed to help the other person secure the position of Sect Master, but never expected it to backfire on her. It was unfair and her heart felt cold. She finally laughed bitterly, "Power and desire are captivating, but being heartless is worse. Tang Yi, you will regret this one day!"

"Regretting is better than waiting to die here. My decision is final. If I make a mistake, I will take full responsibility and step down as Sect Master to apologize!" Tang Yi looked at the other two and asked, "Is there anyone who opposes the migration?"

Su Bro, who had been silent, bowed and said, "Su Bro obeys the Sect Master's decree!"

Luo Yuan Gong looked at his junior brother in surprise. He did not expect him to be so cooperative. He hesitated because abandoning the ancestral home of the sect was a big deal and would bring shame upon them.

Tang Yi stared at him intently.

Finally, Luo Yuan Gong sighed and said, "Since the Shangqing Sect has reached this stage, it seems there is no better way. I will obey the Sect Master's decree."

Tang Yi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Time is running out. We must quickly gather disciples and secretly move them. We must strictly control contact between our disciples and the outside world to avoid any leaks. We cannot tell the lower-level disciples our true intentions for now. Also, I need someone to go to the Northern Province to meet Shao Dengyun and make sure of our alliance. Who is willing to go?"

There were only a few people in the hall. Luo Yuan Gong and Su Bro knew that it would be one of them, and Tang Susu was certainly not an option.

Su Bro was the first to bow and said, "I have met Shao Dengyun a few times and am familiar with him. I am willing to go and ensure a smooth alliance for the Sect Master!"

"Good! We have to break before we can stand. That's settled!" Tang Yi made the final decision.

After leaving the Shangqing Palace, Su Bro hurriedly walked out and saw Tuhan waiting outside. Tuhan had returned.

The two met, and Su Bro smiled and said, "You did a good job. I have something else to do. Follow me on a long journey..."

"Zhao Xiongge of Demon Ridge?"

In the Song Mansion in the capital city, Song Jiuming paced back and forth in the courtyard, frowning and wondering, "Hasn't Zhao Xiongge already been expelled from the Shangqing Sect? He almost died in the Shangqing Sect. He should hate the Shangqing Sect. Why would he help them?"

Steward Liu Lu said, "This is unknown. The news from the Liuxian Sect said so. The Liuxian Sect said they couldn't afford to offend Zhao Xiongge and repeatedly apologized to the young master. The Liuxian Sect's strength is not strong enough to provoke Zhao Xiongge."

Song Jiuming waved his hand, "Ziyu still wants to stay in the Liuxian Sect. Don't make things difficult for them. Tell them to keep quiet about this matter. You contact another sect to go to the Shangqing Sect and try to test Zhao Xiongge's attitude. If he insists on opposing us, we have to find a way to deal with him!"

"Yes!" Liu Lu agreed.