Chapter 168: The Gradually Refining Heavenly Mansion

As the words fell, Yaoye was the first to sit down facing the Monument of Merits. Yuanchen and the others quickly sat down behind him, and the disciples of the Heavenly Mansion followed suit, sitting down in rows.

From then on, this rule became a tradition of the Heavenly Mansion. Seeing Yaoye's actions, the disciples of the Heavenly Mansion felt a sense of belonging for the first time, and it made them realize that their Mansion Master was different from the leaders of other sects. Yaoye's slender figure suddenly towered in their eyes at that moment, deeply imprinting itself in the hearts of all the disciples.

Early the next morning, as the sunlight shone upon the crowd, Yaoye stood up, and the disciples behind him rose as well. Yaoye turned around and said:

"Rules are the foundation of an entity. Without rules, no matter how powerful a faction is, it will crumble to dust. In front of all the fallen heroes, the rules we establish must be obeyed by everyone, including myself!"

"First, all disciples of the Heavenly Mansion are prohibited from bullying or harassing any civilians. Second, bullying the weak, using force to oppress others, and seizing property by force are strictly forbidden. Third, fighting and harboring grudges among disciples are forbidden. Anyone with a conflict may seek mediation from your respective leaders; internal fighting is absolutely not tolerated! Fourth, all leaders are strictly prohibited from using their positions for personal gain. Everything must center around the interests of the Heavenly Mansion!"

With the issuance of each command, the colossal entity that was the Heavenly Mansion began to take initial shape and grew increasingly mature. Watching the promulgation of each decree, Elder Ding within the Creation Cauldron nodded in satisfaction and gratification, thinking to himself:

"Yaoye, you are growing more and more mature. You are no longer the impulsive hothead you used to be!"

Looking at the chaotic group of Heavenly Mansion disciples, Yaoye said in a deep voice, "I now appoint Yuanchen as the leader of the First Legion, in command of the strongest combat force of our Heavenly Mansion. Once a war begins, your legion will be the sharp blade of our Heavenly Mansion!"

"Yes!"

Yaoye nodded at Yuanchen, then continued, "Hulie, step forward and receive your orders!"

Hulie hurriedly stepped out. "Hulie, you shall command the Second Legion, acting as the backing of the First Legion to support them at all times. Additionally, the resources of the Heavenly Mansion will be distributed uniformly by you!"

"Yes!"

"Peng Xiang, Peng Yu, step forward and receive your orders!"

The two hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on one knee. "You two shall command the Third Legion, managing all the intelligence of our Heavenly Mansion. Discuss among yourselves on how to execute this!"

"Yes!"

"Fang Yan, you shall take charge of the Enforcement Hall. You have the right to monitor any disciple of the Heavenly Mansion, including myself as the Mansion Master. This is a thankless task, so I must trouble you to put in extra effort."

"Rest assured, Mansion Master, this subordinate will do his utmost and will not disappoint you!"

Yaoye nodded, glanced at the Heavenly Demon Wolf clan behind him, and spoke once again, "Fang Yu, Yao Ming, listen to my command."

Fang Yu and Yao Ming hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on one knee. "Fang Yu, Yao Ming, you two shall command the members of the Heavenly Demon Wolf clan to serve as my personal guard unit, at my beck and call at all times!"

"Yes!"

Watching the two retreat back into the ranks, Yaoye spoke again, "Including the Enforcement Hall and the guard unit, there are a total of five legions. The exact number of members and the captains of each squad shall be discussed and decided among you few!"

With the conclusion of the appointments, the entire Heavenly Mansion took on a completely new look, and everyone became busy everywhere. Ah Li followed Yaoye into the main hall, looking around with curiosity and letting out bursts of exclamation.

"Brother, this place is so pretty! Oh, and brother, you looked so majestic just now!"

Seeing the innocent and lively Ah Li, Yaoye's mood improved greatly. "For now, a stage has come to an end."

At this moment, Fang Yu walked in. "Mansion Master, there are many factions from the foot of the mountain coming to pay their respects. How should we handle them?"

Looking at Ah Li, Yaoye couldn't help but tease, "See? This is your brother's fate, a mountain of troubles."

"Let them in!"

With the arrival of the various faction leaders, as they walked and observed the new faction formed by humans and demons—the Heavenly Mansion—they felt trembling fear, following Fang Yu into the main hall in trepidation.

Upon entering the main hall, they saw a young man standing with his hands behind his back beside the seat. Fang Yu knelt on one knee and said, "Mansion Master, the people have been brought here!"

"Mn!"

Yaoye slowly turned around, and the various faction leaders quickly bowed in salute. When Peng Li, who was at the front, saw Yaoye's appearance, he was immensely surprised.

"Family heads, please rise! You do not need to panic; I know what you are worried about. My act of destroying the Skysoul Sect was purely driven by their coercion. From now on, as long as you do not harm the interests of my Heavenly Mansion, my Heavenly Mansion will never harm any of you!"

Hearing Yaoye's words, true or false, every family head finally let out a sigh of relief. Seeing their expressions, Yaoye shook his head.

"Family heads, please return. The Heavenly Mansion has just been established, and there are many matters to attend to, so I will not keep you all. Another day, I shall host a banquet to entertain you properly!"

"The Mansion Master is busy with myriad state affairs; it was us who were too abrupt. We shall take our leave now!"

Watching the crowd retreat out of the main hall, Yaoye quickly called out to stop Peng Li, "Uncle Peng, please stay a moment!"

Yaoye hurried to Peng Li's side, and Peng Li quickly cupped his fists and said, "I wonder why the Mansion Master has asked me to stay?"

"Uncle Peng, since you're here, how can you leave without seeing Peng Yu? If Peng Yu finds out, wouldn't he blame me to death? Come, I'll take you to him!"

Yaoye pulled Peng Li along and walked toward Peng Yu's residence. After settling Peng Yu, Yaoye sought out Yuanchen.

"Big brother, I need you to build a three-story stone tower in the most hidden and secure place of our Heavenly Mansion. Each floor must have three hundred stone chambers, and remember, it must be constructed entirely of stone."

"What are you going to use it for? And when do you need it?"

"You'll know its purpose once it's built. As for the time, the sooner the better."

"Alright, I'll get right on it!"

Early the next morning, Yuanchen hurried in a flurry to find Yaoye. "Mansion Master, the stone tower is ready. Would you like to go and take a look?"

"Let's go, let's go check it out together!"

Arriving at the stone tower, Yaoye softly asked, "Elder Ding, can it be used now?"

Elder Ding looked the stone tower up and down repeatedly and nodded, "It's barely acceptable!"

Hearing Elder Ding's reply, Yaoye stepped out of the stone tower. "Big Brother Yuanchen, go and bring over a batch of disciples with good potential. Not too many, just a hundred will do. Wait for me outside the stone tower after they arrive!"

After saying this, Yaoye walked into the stone tower, sat cross-legged in the center, and continuously regulated his breathing. "Elder Ding, we can begin!"

"Yaoye, listen to me. In your monster nucleus world, there is the primordial force of the universe, and it is the most primitive source. You only need to strip away a portion of it and fuse it into the stone tower. Leave the rest to me!"

Yaoye closed his eyes and meticulously stripped away the source power, slowly fusing it into the stone tower. Seeing Yaoye continuously injecting energy, Elder Ding hurriedly carved complex symbols in the void.

Outside, Yuanchen watched the stone tower constantly changing colors with great astonishment, continuously guessing what Yaoye was actually doing.