She then turned to face Sect Leader Bai Yunfei, offering a deep, deeply respectful, and entirely sycophantic bow.
"But ultimately, esteemed Elders, this debate is ceremonial," Ji'an stated, dropping the corporate hammer with ruthless precision. "You bicker over tradition versus innovation. But tradition is merely the footprint of the past, and innovation is the shadow of the future. The only thing that truly dictates the present... is the will of the Heavens."
She looked up, meeting the Sect Leader's dark eyes.
"And on this mountain, Sect Leader Bai Yunfei speaks for the Heavens. If the Sect Leader decrees that the realm must change, then the realm changes. Our duty is not to question the mandate, but to execute it with absolute, ruthless perfection. To argue otherwise is not just traditionalism; it is insubordination."
The silence in the executive sanctum was absolute.
Master Jiu Zui coughed loudly into his fist to hide a massive, incredibly proud smirk.
