"Headmaster Jiang is really a rare visitor." In Huanglong City, the inner palace of the headmaster, Jiang Feng met the owner of this place, Zuo Zichan, after handing in the invitation to visit him earlier.
After a few words of greeting, the guests and hosts took their seats. Neither Liu Canran nor Song Weiduo were present. Only Lian Qingping, the new foreign affairs elder of Huanglongmen, was present. It is said that this person, like many other elders in the sect, is related to Zuo Zichan by marriage. This is also the case.
Huanglongmen's consistent style. From this point of view, it will still take time for Liu Canran and Song Weiduo to enter the core of Huanglongmen's power.
"I wonder why Master Jiang is visiting our sect?" Zuo Zichan, as usual, quickly went straight to the topic. His attitude today was a little light, and he seemed to be unhappy.
"A few days ago, I was invited by Wan Feiran, the head of the North Sword Sect, to go to Valley City as a guest. I passed by the treasure land on my way back. I thought I hadn't visited yet, so I came here to bother me." Jiang Feng used a well-thought-out excuse to deal with it. If it weren't for Mu Qingchuan's fault,
He will not come to Huanglong City at all, and will only take a detour. After all, although they are allies, Huanglongmen and Qianshan Sect are not adjacent to each other, so there is no value in communicating with them.
"So, I was overly worried." Zuo Zichan forced a smile, "Zuo Zichan went to the Red Dragon Gate for a trip one day, and when he came back, he heard a rather regretful thing. Several monks from your sect were attacked, including Brother Jiang.
One of his concubines turned out to be related to Liu Sijiang, a monk from our sect. He also submitted a document of apology, hoping that I could mediate to resolve the misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?" Jiang Feng frowned. He didn't expect that Liu Sijiang had made arrangements beforehand, but this might be Zuo Zichan's excuse. After all, he couldn't personally check it, so he said calmly: "The words of Master Zuo are wrong. If it is true,
It has something to do with him, can't it simply be called a misunderstanding? Speaking of which, Liu Sijiang and I can be called brothers-in-law, and now we are both in the Jincheng Alliance. The crime of attacking and killing the relatives of my colleagues is considered a first-class crime.
Is it a sin?"
"What you said is correct, but the so-called 'enemies should be reconciled but not married' is just a bed-warming concubine. Why should Master Jiang care about it?" The smile on Zuo Zichan's face suddenly disappeared, "Liu Sijiang went out a few days ago and has not been there.
Gui, I wonder if it has anything to do with Head Jiang?"
"Oh? What day is it for?"
"The third day of the first lunar month."
"Weren't you and I together at the Qing Yu Sect that day?" Jiang Feng had his own alibi, which he had deliberately arranged.
"Of course I won't bother Master Jiang to take action on this kind of thing." Zuo Zichan's meaning was self-evident.
"That's wrong. If it weren't for the sake of our alliance, I would not hesitate to take action personally. Being able to kill enemies with my own hands is considered a blessing in my life. It's just a pity. For the sake of our alliance, I can only endure it.
." Jiang Feng suddenly stood up, "Since Liu Sijiang is a monk of your sect, I think the one who should give me an explanation is you, the Zuo leader, right?"
"Is the head of Qianqing Jiang here to ask for guilt today?" Zuo Zichan snorted coldly, "He is dead, at least there is no news yet. I think that the head of Jiang is definitely involved in this matter!"
"If there is no evidence, Master Zuo should not slander anyone." Regarding Liu Sijiang's matter, Jiang Feng had already dealt with it from beginning to end, so naturally he was not worried about Zuo Zichan's investigation.
"If it's right or wrong, I will naturally present it to the alliance for discussion. As for the evidence, if others don't know it, I can't do it unless I do it myself." Zuo Zichan said, "Master Jiang, we are in the same alliance, I advise you not to lose it for personal reasons."
We must work together to move forward, otherwise there will never be peace."
"Master Zuo, are you threatening me?"
"If Master Jiang has nothing to do with this matter, let it be Zuo's emotion." After saying this, Zuo Zichan high-fived, and Lian Qingping, the foreign affairs elder beside him, said "Send off" in a low voice. Jiang Feng didn't mind either.
He walked away immediately. He had known that gathering together today would only be unpleasant, but now it seemed that it was similar to what he had imagined.
However, once in and out, the entanglement time should be enough for Mu Qingchuan to take advantage of it. Jiang Feng went out, directly took up the "Guangfeng Ruyi Flying Boat", turned northwest, went straight to the boundary of Lelin Gate, and then bypassed Lelin City.
, entered the country from Tuqiao Town, and then waited here with peace of mind. It was not until half a day passed that I waited for the belated arrival of Ying Ge.
"Then Mu Qingchuan didn't come with you?"
"She asked me to leave first." Yingge changed back to the appearance of the black boy. At Huanglongmen, he used the appearance of a monk from Lelinmen. When he arrived at Lelinmen, he did the opposite, and Jiang Feng told him in advance to keep a low profile.
, Hiding his cultivation along the way, no one questioned him along the way.
Mu Qingchuan did not come with him, so Jiang Feng was not surprised. Since she had rejected his invitation, as a casual cultivator, she was free to go wherever she went. So she returned with Yingge and entered Luochuan at night.
The head of the inner palace has not yet settled down, but Wu Quanzhong, the elder of foreign affairs, is waiting for him.
"Master, urgent report!"
Urgent report? What urgent report? Jiang Feng took a closer look, but it was a letter of inquiry from Tianyin Temple forwarded by the Qing Yu Sect.
, taking another closer look, a fine cold sweat could not help but break out on his forehead.
The content of the inquiry is brief. It states that Yuan Zhen, the foundation-building monk of Tianyin Temple, Fa Ye, and Hongzhi, the Jindan monks, have disappeared. There is evidence that the three people have visited Jincheng League. They are limited to three days to reply.
The wording is not harsh, it sounds somewhere between "inquiry" and "accusation", but the question is, isn't Hongzhi in their hands now? More importantly, what evidence do they have in hand? Could it be before?
Black whale acts and is caught by the tail?
He dismissed Wu Quanzhong, who was worried, and told him not to care, and that he should just ask about it as a routine matter. After he left, he quickly called Yingge, left the sect leader's inner palace, and headed south. When he got to a quiet place, he threw out the weapon spirit Black Whale.
.
"You are being followed by Hongzhi, can anyone else pay attention?"
"I don't know this. At that time, I ate the death row prisoner and attracted the attention of seven or eight monks, but in the end, he was the only one who could catch up with me. Moreover, before entering the Qianshan Sect, I got rid of the other pursuers.
Soldier, how about it, as long as I'm full, I'm still pretty good at it." Black Whale waved its tail to show off.
What a ghost, besides eating, he only knows how to cause trouble for me!
In this way, there should be no direct witnesses in Tianyin Temple who can prove that I captured Hongzhi. Jiang Feng deduced based on this, but it would be troublesome if it was the result of divination. Thinking of this, he quickly collected the black whale,
Go straight to Trumen Town with Yingge.
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Chixiamen, Huiyao City.
There are only three people in the secret room of the head's inner palace. The head Zeng Baoxian, Zeng Baojun, who has nothing to do and never wants to stay in office for a long time, and Dugu, who stands aside, the person Zeng Baoxian trusts the most.
"Tianlimen actually wants to move Dongquan Mountain. But even so, they still can't go east to the sea, and they will also annoy the Qi State. No matter how you look at it, it is really unwise." Zeng Baoxian sketched on the map of the Northern Territory in front of him, and for a while
Think clearly about the reasons why Tianlimen behaves this way.
"Could it be a feigned attack, but the actual intention is not here?" Dugu analyzed. Compared with Zeng Baojun, who was unwilling to pay attention to these "minor affairs", he was Zeng Baoxian's often convenient think tank.
"Are you actually targeting us?" Zeng Baoxian tapped his fingers on the table, looked up at his brother Zeng Baojun, and found that he still showed little interest.
"We have to be careful. The information from the Lingcong Chamber of Commerce cannot be taken seriously. Their cooperation with the Jincheng Alliance is much closer than ours. It's just that we happen to block the southbound trade route, so they have to be kind to us."
Dugu continued his analysis, "Although there is resistance from Luoyingmen, the territory is actually too small. Once the army presses on the territory, it will be broken in a moment."
"It is impossible for Qi State to allow such a thing to happen. Dongquan Mountain may give up. After all, they are not Qi State's pawns. They are just surviving under the influence of their ancestors." Zeng Baoxian naturally knew that the Luoying Sect had a small territory and no depth.
The puppet was unreliable, but he still believed that if there was a war, Qi would definitely take action. After all, he had obtained Dongquan Mountain. If he wanted to go east to the sea, he would have to ask Qi for it. To the north, there were hundreds of thousands of mountains blocking him. Even if he got it,
The coastal area is also not suitable for going to sea due to the long cold winter and long-term freezing of the harbor.
"If Tianlimen really goes south, how should we respond?" Zeng Baojun, who had been silent, suddenly interrupted and asked.
"That violates the previous agreement." Zeng Baoxian thought of the agreement signed with Qi State and Tianlimen last year, and then realized that the agreement was very broad and could not be regarded as a security guarantee, so he took a look at the map.
"Frankly speaking, the agreement is not reliable, but I can fight for Yufeng Sect. After all, all the families around the sea of rocks don't want to see a stronger Tianli Sect."
"The same goes for embezzling Dongquan Mountain." Zeng Baojun took Zeng Baoxian's brush and drew a circle on the Huati Sect, "But if we separate from the Huati Sect, things will be simple. The Yufeng Sect will have no chance to oppose it."
"But what's the use of Huati Gate taking Dongquan Mountain? Why do they need a piece of land that needs to be connected across a sea of rocks?" Dugu couldn't understand clearly and couldn't help asking sideways. In his opinion, Dongquan Mountain does have a good spiritual land.
, but there is only one, and there are no other commendable resources. If it is not from here, you can follow the narrow plain area, eastward along the southern foot of Shiwanda Mountain, and all the way eastward into the sea, there is no lack of spiritual land here.
As far as Tianlimen is concerned, it is of no value at all.
"Because here." Zeng Baojun pointed to a place called "Panlong Pass" on the northern border of Dongquan Mountain. "Through here, you can reach the most densely populated area in the Northern Wilderness, the Wangnan Valley."
"Are you saying that the Huati Sect aims to be in the Northern Wasteland?"
"I'm not sure either." Zeng Baojun threw away his brush, "This is the only reasonable way. Of course, the worry of going south also exists. In other words, if Qi State does not intervene,
If so, Tianlimen is capable of fighting on two fronts."
"Dugu, according to Tianlimen's preparations for going south," Zeng Baoxian thought for a long time, "I didn't expect that taking food from Tianlimen's hands would end up with never-ending peace."
"No, to be precise, it should be a cycle of cause and effect." Zeng Baojun smiled heartlessly, "I heard that Tianyin Temple has lost several monks and is asking for help from the Jincheng Alliance. These seven alliances,
It looks like there’s going to be chaos again.”
"Why are you laughing?" The corner of Zeng Baoxian's mouth twitched, "We are discussing important matters, and you don't look dignified. Go to Yufeng Sect for me."
"Why me again? I should have known I wouldn't speak."
"Huang Yanjie, the elder who teaches the technique, has recently felt that he has reached the Xuan level and has a chance to break through the Xuan level and advance to the Earth level. I want to stay and protect him."
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Tianyin Temple, Wuliang City.
Yuanying Tongguang and the new Yuanying Gongye Kai had just seen off the guests from Jinguang Pavilion and Tianluomen. They looked at each other without saying a word and were about to leave, but were stopped by the leader Chen Fahe.
"Two seniors, let's discuss this."
As the head of Tianyin Temple, Chen Fahe of the seventh level of the golden elixir was in his prime in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his qualifications were first-class in the sect. He was regarded as the star of hope for the sect. Therefore, after the three sects were divided into Wei, he was elected as the head, but among them
He had no one to talk to about his suffering, because he was not the one with the highest cultivation level in the sect. In addition to three elders with far-reaching qualifications, Yuanying Tongguang also held the position of protector and controlled everyone in the sect.
Now, Gongye Kai, one of the three elders, is newly promoted to Yuanying. The situation is even more complicated. For a while, it is difficult for him to balance the forces of all parties, and he has to agree to the proposal put forward by the Fourth Academy of "Thinking about the results of the conference and re-evaluating the results of the conference."
The initiative of "selecting the Dharma protector within the sect".
Nowadays, Ci'en Yuan has won, followed by Chengguan Yuan. Therefore, the new protector is elected by both houses, but the former supports Gongye Kai and the latter supports Tongguang.
Why is it so difficult to do the Chenfa? Originally, there was no suspense that Nanshan Academy, which supported Tongguang, would come out on top. However, the chief debater Yuan Zhen was missing beforehand, so he failed to win, which led to today's anxious situation.
Regarding the disappearance of the three debaters, Tongguang and Gongyekai also had different attitudes.
Tongguang said that there was no need for a thorough investigation, as both witnesses and material evidence were available, and he directly used force to attack the suspected Jincheng Alliance, while Gongye Kai believed that everything needed to be discussed with the alliance Jinguang Pavilion and Tianluomen, and that peace was the most important.
All it takes is to force the Jincheng Alliance to hand over people and cede territory to apologize.
"I'm just asking you, if you don't take action, how can the Jincheng Alliance give in?" Tongguang said with anger still on his face, "You were also present just now. Jinguang Pavilion and Tianluomen made it clear that they would not take action."
"Didn't Fellow Daoist Hong of Jinguang Pavilion say that he would mediate if there were any changes?" Gong Yekai argued, "Besides, are you Wan Yuting's opponent?"
"There is no need to mention such old things again. The battle between the sects does not depend on my strength alone. Besides, isn't there brother Gongye? Is it possible that you are afraid of him, or are you afraid of the lives of three fellow sects?
not give a damn about?"
"Yuan Zhen is my closed disciple, do I not care? I just don't want to be misled by others and drag the sect into the quagmire." Gong Yekai flicked his sleeves, "The attitudes of Jinguang Pavilion and Tianluo Sect today are not right.
Does this mean that we are afraid that if we start a war with the Jincheng League, the latter will take the opportunity to attack and swallow up our territory. I will never believe any sympathizing lies! Otherwise, the previous plan of Li Zong,
Why don’t we know it at all? In other words, you know it, but you don’t want to share it with your fellow disciples?”
"Why is this brought up again?" Tong Guang took a step forward to argue. The key is that this matter has been concluded within the sect, but it was brought up again by Gong Yekai.
"Okay, okay, two seniors." The leader, Chen Fahe, quickly stood between the two people who were getting closer and closer. "No matter how you say it, you must make a charter. You can't send a letter of inquiry.
Waiting for three days and doing nothing? Wouldn’t that make you a laughing stock?”
"Issuing the summons first!" Tongguang said, "Whether it's war or peace, strength must speak for itself!"
"I object, my people will not join the war!"
"What do you call your people?" Tongguang immediately grabbed the opponent's sore leg, "Master, doesn't this act of self-reliance violate the sect's prohibition?"
"Hey, okay, okay, you two, listen to me, listen to me." Chen Fahe laughed with both sides, "Why not, first call the monks in the sect who can fight, and gather them all in the three cities in the northeast. As for the other
, what is the attitude of the Jincheng League?"
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Qianshan Sect, Chumen Town.
Jiang Feng went directly into the inn and dragged out Hongzhi, who was covered with sealing talismans and unable to use his spiritual power.