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The decree targeting the Taoism had been issued for nearly three months, and during this time, many well-learned scholars criticized the order, even within the Hundred Schools scholars, many expressed their dissatisfaction with it.
Regardless of the controversy in the outside world, it did not change the joint decision of the Jixia Academy and the Hundred Schools scholars.
But to everyone's surprise, Taoism, which was at the center of this storm, remained unusually calm.
Whether it was that deeply secluded Taoist, or the newly appointed direct disciple of the Taoism's Great Disciple, neither made any statement about the issuing of the decree.
Moreover, during these three months, the issuance of the decree did not in the slightest affect the eagerness of many wandering scholars to be accepted into Taoism.
