Zhao Jiuling's strategy for the Taoist Alliance seemed to Zhang Boudan just like when Shaolin Temple started recruiting lay disciples.
For a long time, both Shaolin Temple and Creation Tao had followed an elite path, and there was actually some distaste for such a change.
However, Zhao Jiuling had made a valid point; even if those people were useless, they could still bolster the reputation of the Taoist Sects. Moreover, unlike the Buddhist Sect, they didn't have so many strict regulations and precepts, which meant that internal conflicts would be much less of an issue.
Zhang Boudan, still somewhat worried, said, "What about the Lotus Zen Temple? Is the Lord certain of victory over them?"
Zhao Jiuling shook his head, "There is no certainty. The foundations of the Lotus Zen Temple are much deeper than you imagine, even pre-dating the history of Shaolin Temple.