Chapter 1354 Grand Opening
Sitting and discussing the Great Dao was extremely beneficial, even for Chen Yang.
The Nascent Soul realm was merely a new starting point, and Chen Yang naturally wished to continue improving.
In this brand-new realm, if one cultivated alone, the speed of improvement would naturally be incredibly slow.
The fastest way was for several people of the same realm to discuss the Dao together.
Chen Yang could see the sincerity in their eyes, they did not intend to deceive him.
But currently, Chen Yang could not agree to this.
The time required for each Dao discussion was no less than a period of seclusion.
What Chen Yang lacked the most was time.
"I apologize, but I cannot agree to your request. Hope Land is willing to provide a venue for everyone to discuss the Dao free of charge."
"However, I myself cannot participate."
The Nascent Soul cultivators were all incredulous that Chen Yang actually refused them.
This was something they had discussed beforehand.
Even without Chen Yang, they had planned to gather, as the Nascent Soul realm was a new frontier for everyone.
In such circumstances, they ought to sit together and discuss their future cultivation.
They were the pioneers.
However, if it weren't for the lecture Chen Yang had given, which had truly revealed things that even shocked them, they would not have been willing to invite Chen Yang to discuss the Dao together.
After all, humans were always outsiders in their realm.
Even if Chen Yang's current strength was terrifying, he was not invincible to those of the same realm.
They were willing to set aside past grievances and cooperate with humans, yet Chen Yang was now refusing them?
This was entirely unlike the way humans acted.
Seeing the confusion in their eyes, Chen Yang explained, "I will be leaving the Realm for a period."
Upon hearing this, everyone finally understood.
So, Chen Yang was returning to the Human Realm from the Demon Realm!
It made sense. Although the number of humans in the Demon Realm was not small, the Human Realm was their homeland after all.
Chen Yang had held such a grand lecture in the Demon Realm, so he would surely do the same in the Human Realm.
Little did they know.
Those capable of attending Chen Yang's lecture in the Human Realm were all present in the Demon Realm these past few days.
How could Chen Shu and the others miss such an important opportunity?
Facing Chen Yang's polite refusal, everyone expressed their understanding.
The first thing Chen Yang did upon his return was to gather everyone.
Since Chen Shu was unwilling to take charge of human affairs anymore, a leader needed to be chosen.
As for Chen Yang himself, since he was leaving, he would naturally not take over.
"What? Replace Chen Shu?"
"How can this be!"
Even Qin Yunlan, who had always supported Chen Yang, could not help but frown. "Chen Shu is doing a great job, why replace him?"
"Is it possible that bringing someone else in will make Hope Land develop faster?"
"I don't think so?"
Qin Yunlan indirectly expressed her dissatisfaction.
Replacing Chen Shu was not a good idea.
Hope Land had finally gotten on track, and now they were going to replace its leader. If they didn't speak up, who knew what those people from Hope Land and the Demon Realm would say behind their backs.
Before Chen Yang could speak, Chen Shu said first, "I understand everyone's intentions, but you don't need to blame Chen Yang for this. This was my decision."
After Chen Shu stepped forward, everyone looked at him in disbelief.
Their eyes were filled with questions.
"Why?" Qin Yunlan's gaze fell on Chen Shu, her voice trembling.
Everyone present had contributed to the development of Hope Land to its current state, but if one were to say who was the busiest on a daily basis, Chen Shu would be second to no one.
Even Qin Yunlan, who was in charge of mining, wouldn't say that Chen Shu had an easier time than her.
She could at least cultivate in the mine, but Chen Shu didn't even have time to cultivate!
Thinking of this, Qin Yunlan suddenly thought of a possibility.
As expected, the next moment Chen Shu said, "There's no special reason. I plan to enter secluded cultivation for a period of time."
Instantly, everyone fell silent.
Even if they were busy, these people still had time to cultivate.
But Chen Shu did not!
Seeing that everyone was silent, Chen Yang said, "As for candidates, I do have a few in mind. Shall we discuss them?"
As Chen Yang spoke, he sent a mental message to have people outside come in.
There were three people in total, two men and one woman.
Looking at so many people before him, Zhou Zeyao couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. Compared to the other two, this was Zhou Zeyao's first time meeting everyone.
Although everyone knew of Zhou Zeyao, they had never met him before.
Now, seeing Zhou Zeyao, they couldn't help but be a little amazed.
Zhou Zeyao was quite old.
The other person was Dong Cang, whom everyone was more familiar with.
All the intelligence for Hope Land was handled by this person, and he was also one of the former War Gods.
Although he didn't often appear in public, everyone present was very familiar with Dong Cang.
In Hope Land, one could offend anyone, but Dong Cang was an exception.
Dong Cang was quite speechless when he heard these things.
He was merely in charge of intelligence. Although he knew about the internal dark history of the human race, he had never targeted anyone.
He was going to take over the Daoist school in the future. If this reputation got out, it would be bad!
Therefore, he planned to take over the entire Hope Land, at least to change everyone's perception of him.
As for the last person, most people present had seen her, but that was a long time ago.
"Hello everyone, I am Rong Yuqing."
"Treasure Pavilion will be opening tomorrow. If you have anything you wish to sell or acquire, you can come to Treasure Pavilion to browse."
"We hope for your patronage!"
Rong Yuqing showed no nervousness at all. She was a businesswoman, and in such situations, she was completely at ease.
Chen Yang rolled his eyes helplessly. "Why are you advertising now!"
"Alright, alright, everyone take your seats!"
After everyone was seated, Chen Yang introduced the three to everyone one by one.
Everyone understood the situation regarding the first two.
At first, they were puzzled why Dong Cang hadn't attended this meeting. Now they realized that he intended to take over Hope Land.
As for Zhou Zeyao, there was no need to say more. He was in charge of various affairs in the Human Realm, and his capabilities were undeniable.
But Rong Yuqing?
Why was she present here?
"Let me state who I support first."
"I support Rong Yuqing taking over from Chen Shu and being fully responsible for Hope Land."
Chen Yang's choice did not surprise Rong Yuqing, Zhou Zeyao, or Dong Cang.
Chen Yang had spoken to the three earlier, explaining the situation and his reasons.
Zhou Zeyao had no interest in this matter; he even wanted to hand over his responsibilities in the Human Realm.
As for Dong Cang, he still wanted to see the choices of others.