Chapter 27 The Law of Ten Draws and One Forgiveness
Xiao Penglai Lingxiao Hall.
Xu Qingzhi entered the hall with great excitement.
Wheel battle.
A pair of two hundred and twenty-nine.
It was for the sake of the sect that Zhang Ke dueled with numerous Yuanshen True Monarchs in mid-air. How could the disciples of the "Innate Yiqi Southern Sect" who were hidden by the "cloud cover and fog cover" defense system not worry.
Of course, due to limited strength, only Jindan Zhenren in the sect can observe the battle in the sky.
At the beginning, when Zhang Ke said that he would fight against the two hundred and twenty-nine Yuanshen Lords of each sect alone, the disciples of the Southern Sect all fell into despair.
Many disciples even secretly complained in their hearts that Zhang Ke was too troublesome.
Now that these True Lords of Yuanshen have been frightened, it is enough to accept them as soon as they are good. Why bother to create trouble for your sect.
Once the duel fails, those four requirements are enough to wipe out the two hundred years of efforts of the sect.
At that time, not many people even in the Southern Sect believed that Zhang Ke could defeat the two hundred and twenty-nine Yuanshen True Lords on his own.
But the final result was unbelievable to everyone.
When Feng Zhaohai announced that Zhang Ke had won the two-hundred-and-twenty-nine duel, the entire Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect was completely boiling.
It was passed down to ten, and passed on to hundreds. In just half a day, tens of thousands of disciples of the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect’ and nearly ten million people in the nine counties of Penglai knew about this matter that was enough to shock the blue world.
In the outside world, this huge event that made countless people unbelievable also spread rapidly in the spiritual world.
You must know that the battles between Zhang Ke and many Yuanshen Lords produced quite a lot of noise, coupled with the frequent changes in the celestial phenomena in the nearby sea area.
As early as the middle of the battle, many Yuanshen Zhenjun were attracted by the strange phenomena here.
After the battle, these bystanders who were filled with shock would naturally not keep the sects secret, so countless news spread.
At this moment, in Xu Qingzhi's heart, Zhang Ke is a god-like existence.
Even if Zhang Ke said he was going to have a baby tomorrow, Xu Qingzhi would prepare hot water and scissors without hesitation.
But when Xu Qingzhi entered the hall with an almost pilgrim mentality, the first thing he saw was a tall figure slumped lazily on the headmaster's chair.
In an instant, Zhang Ke's invincible and majestic image collapsed in his heart.
Quickly walking up the stone steps to Zhang Ke, her eyes were attracted by the huge table in front of the headmaster's chair.
On this table, which is almost ten feet long, more than a hundred shining treasures are piled up haphazardly.
The five-colored spiritual light and the steaming treasure energy gather together, and the unparalleled brilliance dazzles people's eyes.
Women have no resistance to this kind of precious light that almost blinds their eyes.
Xu Qingzhi was no exception, all his attention was attracted by the treasure on the table.
My eyes were blurred and I was immersed in it, unable to extricate myself. Suddenly I heard Zhang Ke's lazy voice in my ears.
"These are the acquired spiritual treasures that each sect pays for after they fail in a duel.
There are one hundred and sixty-seven items in total. The remaining sects have no treasures to compensate, so they will pay compensation one after another according to the standard of five million gold talismans.
Find someone special to take charge of this matter, whether they pay with resources, treasures, or other things, but you must not suffer a loss.
I paid for this with my life."
Xu Qingzhi responded, reluctantly looking away from the shining orbs and jade, and turned back to look at Zhang Ke.
"Congratulations to the leader for your victory in the duel, for accomplishing this feat that shocked the past and the present."
Zhang Ke collapsed on the seat as if his bones had been removed, and the five fingers of his left hand were rotating and rubbing the two beads in his palm.
After hearing what Xu Qingzhi said, Zhang Ke lazily said:
"This was done a bit recklessly. I didn't think it through well, and I don't know if it was a disaster or a blessing."
Xu Qingzhi was slightly startled and asked doubtfully:
"What does the master mean by this?"
Zhang Ke shook his head and did not tell Xu Qingzhi that he was plotted against in the duel.
On the one hand, it was useless to tell her. It would only increase her worries. Secondly, he had some vague guesses about who was behind the sneak attack.
"You can choose two of these treasures to protect yourself."
Xu Qingzhi's eyes lit up and he said hesitantly:
"This is not good. After all, the leader almost risked his life to win it back."
Even though she said this, her eyes were already searching through the many treasures, selecting them one by one.
"Although it is an acquired spiritual treasure, how can these people come up with a real treasure?
These babies are either defective or have weird effects and are of no great use."
Hearing Zhang Ke's comments, Xu Qingzhi secretly rolled his eyes.
‘No matter how bad they are, they are still acquired spiritual treasures. There are many treasures in the sect and they look down on these, but in the eyes of ordinary True Lord Yuanshen, these are already treasures!
Otherwise, why are there still dozens of True Lords of Yuanshen who can’t even produce a single acquired spiritual treasure?’
However, these treasures can be freely selected later. At this time, she came to Zhang Ke for other matters.
Zhang Kelai still needs to make regulations on how to deal with the disciples who violate the sect's precepts and the more than 1,800 disciples of various sects.
Just when he was about to open his mouth to ask, he saw Zhang Ke frowning slightly, as if he was troubled by something.
I couldn't help but ask in turn:
"Is there something on your mind, Master?"
Zhang Ke pondered for a moment and tossed the two orbs spinning in his left hand.
"One of these two beads is the 'Bi Chen Bead', which is compensation from Lei Shisan of Jizhou's 'Shenwu Sect'.
The other one is called the 'Golden Bodhi Rosary', which is a third-grade spiritual treasure of Buddhism. It is indestructible. It is sent out with the intention, and the weight is as you wish. It is the compensation of the 'Sword and Talisman Sect'."
Xu Qingzhi noticed something was wrong very keenly and said strangely:
"Hey, the 'Bi Chen Bead' of the 'Shenwu Sect' is fair enough. After all, although this object can be regarded as an acquired spiritual treasure, it is actually of little value.
However, the third grade is already the top grade, and this treasure is extremely powerful, why would the ‘Sword Talisman Sect’ compensate for such a treasure?”
As long as you compare the treasures paid by other sects, you can clearly detect the differences. Xu Qingzhi has been managing the sect for many years, and he can naturally see that something is wrong at a glance.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Ke turned the two orbs in his hands and said in a long voice:
"In this duel, several people left a deep impression on me, especially Lei Shisan.
A mere woman can be so decisive and explode herself when she rushes in. This kind of character is really admirable."
Xu Qingzhi's heart moved and he tentatively said:
"The leader has a crush on Mr. Lei Zhenjun, but we must not let the two ladies know about it."
"Ahem!"
Zhang Ke couldn't help but choked and coughed, glared at Xu Qingzhi and said:
"What nonsense are you talking about? I have a family now, how can I not know what to do?"
Then I saw the corner of Xu Qingzhi's mouth curled up as if he was disapproving.
Zhang Ke's old face couldn't help but feel a little shy. It seemed that he was really not trusted by others.
He opened his mouth and explained:
“What I admire is Lei Shisan’s character and has nothing to do with personal affairs.
This kind of person is actually very suitable to be a friend, because when encountering danger, you can completely trust her.
But it's a pity that she is now standing on the opposite side of our sect.
Her self-destruction had a great impact. If she hadn't boosted the opponent's morale by coming here, I wouldn't have had such a hard time in this battle."
After a brief pause, Zhang Ke said again:
"Another point is that I am optimistic about her future. If she does not die prematurely, this Lei Shisan may have the qualifications to be a Taoist king."
Xu Qingzhi was slightly startled and said curiously:
"How can you tell this?"
Zhang Ke didn't know how to explain to Xu Qingzhi, he frowned and said:
"It feels like this is a feeling, just like when Qingmei was in Jindan, someone said that she might become a Taoist Lord in the future.
Of course, some people have said this to me."
Having said this, Zhang Ke felt a little proud, and then he said:
"So, I don't want to offend Lei Shisan too much. In addition, Zuo Yuwen of the 'Sword Fu Sect' also gives me a little headache."
Xu Qingzhi didn't ask any more questions, just looked at Zhang Ke.
Just listen to Zhang Ke said:
"You saw the whole fight, right?"
"Um!"
"Then do you think my final one-on-ten fight was too easy?"
Xu Qingzhi's eyes, as bright as stars, widened instantly. She faintly noticed something from Zhang Ke's words.
"It's indeed a bit strange. Since those ten people were specially selected by the other party to fight with the leader, why were they defeated so easily by you?
besides..."
She took a step closer and begged:
"The transformation technique performed by the master at the end was so miraculous. I wonder if it can be taught to his disciples?"
In the previous battles between Zhang Ke and many Yuanshen Lords, the thing that shocked Xu Qingzhi the most was when Zhang Ke instantly turned ten opponents into lambs and killed them one by one like a child's play.
Every time I think of that scene, Xu Qingzhi's blood boils and he can't control himself.
When Zhang Ke mentioned it, she naturally wanted to learn this extremely powerful transformation spell.
"Ha ha!"
Zhang Ke couldn't help but laugh proudly. This method was his own creation. No one else in the Azure World has ever cast a similar spell.
"This is the core of my natal talisman. You have already established your foundation and cannot learn it."
Xu Qingzhi felt a little regretful that such a powerful Taoist law had no chance of being with him.
After thinking for a moment, she asked strangely:
"Master, isn't the power of this Taoist method too powerful? After the ten True Lords of Yuanshen were affected by this Taoist method, they were unable to fight back."
Zhang Ke shook his head and said:
"There is no such powerful spell in the world. There are actually two reasons why it showed such power in that battle.
The first is my domain aura. Because of that aura, their overall strength has been weakened by 30%.
And all the 30% of their weakened strength was temporarily attached to me.
Each of the ten True Lords of the Soul has been weakened by 30%, which is equivalent to the strength of three more True Lords of the Soul.
Of course, this is just a concept, with increases and decreases for me and the ten Yuanshen Lords.
In addition, the most important point is that I have prepared for battle in advance. It can be said that when they appear in front of me, they are destined to fail.
Even if I didn't use the "wishful change" technique, the same would be true for other spells.
It’s just that under the circumstances at that time, the technique of ‘wishful change’ was the most suitable.”
Xu Qingzhi heard the implication in Zhang Ke's words and said in surprise:
"What the leader means...is that you already know in advance who your opponent will be in the final battle?"
Zhang Ke said ‘hmm’:
"This is why I told you about the 'Sword Talisman Sect'."
Xu Qingzhi shouted in disbelief:
"Yes...is that Zuo Yuwen???"
Zhang Ke smiled ‘haha’.
"That's right!"
The details don't need to be clear, just knowing this is enough.
For a super powerful Yuanshen Lord like Zhang Ke, as long as he knows who his opponent is in advance, victory is not surprising.
At this moment, Xu Qingzhi was greatly shocked.
She never expected that the person who ultimately caused the opponent to fail in the duel was actually the organizer who had been connecting many Yuanshen True Lords.
It’s really unpredictable!
At this moment, Xu Qingzhi suddenly had a deeper understanding of the human heart.
"I didn't expect that he concealed it so well. I'm afraid no one would have thought that he, the organizer, was the traitor, right?"
Zhang Ke pondered and said:
"According to my speculation, Zuo Yuwen first organized everyone together and was indeed preparing to carve up the sect.
Even at the beginning of the duel, he should have been wholeheartedly planning this matter for everyone.
But as my battles continued to win, he felt that he had no chance of winning, so he stabbed him in the end."
Xu Qingzhi murmured to himself:
"I didn't expect this person to be so decisive and ruthless. It's really scary."
After a moment of silence, he suddenly said:
"So, this time the 'Sword Fu Sect' not only leaked the secrets in advance, but also allowed the leader to win easily.
I also deliberately compensated a powerful third-grade Houtian Lingbao for the disciples of the Sword Talisman Sect who were detained by this sect?"
Zhang Ke nodded and said:
"That should be it. Who are the people detained by the 'Sword Fu Sect'?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xu Qingzhi took out a volume, checked it, and replied:
"This time, a total of three people from the 'Sword Fu Sect' were detained. The remaining two are nothing special, but the identity of the leader is somewhat special.
It’s Long Ruye, the most beloved youngest son of Long Bo, the headmaster of the ‘Sword Fu Sect’.”
After a brief pause, Xu Qingzhi continued:
"At the same time, Long Ruye is also the person who has caused the most harm to our sect in the past thirty years.
The underground news trading market in the nine counties of Penglai was built by this person."
Zhang Ke sighed and said:
“This is what bothers me the most.
A third-grade Houtian Lingbao is nothing, but this Zuo Yuwen..."
Zhang Ke smiled bitterly and said:
"If Zuo Yuwen hadn't informed me, I might not have been able to win this final battle.
No matter what, this favor must be accepted.
Moreover, to be honest, this person cannot be underestimated in terms of strategy and organizational skills.
If there is such a ruthless and difficult opponent, it will really make people have trouble sleeping and eating."
After a pause, he said again:
"My biggest headache now is how to deal with Long Ruye."
Xu Qingzhi couldn't help but frown.
According to Zhang Ke's wishes, the more than 1,800 people who spied on the sect's information this time will be killed as a warning to others.
And Long Ruye was the person who caused the most damage to the sect. If he were to be released like this, not to mention Zhang Ke, even Xu Qingzhi would be unwilling to do so.
But regardless of Zuo Yuwen's intentions, it is a fact that he helped Zhang Ke win, which is indeed a bit embarrassing.
After thinking for a while, Xu Qingzhi hesitated and said:
"It's not that there's no way to solve this problem, it's just that this method is a little underhanded."
She is the highest manager of the sect besides Zhang Ke, and her own image is very important.
Xu Qingzhi didn't want to leave a bad impression on Zhang Ke unless it was absolutely necessary.
Zhang Kewen was refreshed after hearing Xu Qingzhi's words.
Regarding this matter, he thought about it for a long time but could not think of any good solution. He did not expect Xu Qingzhi to have an idea so quickly.
"I'm not a sincere gentleman. Qingzhi doesn't need to be shy. If you have any good suggestions, just tell me."
Xu Qingzhi took a slight breath and said:
"I don't think it's necessary to kill all these eighteen hundred people, after all, more than two hundred sects are involved.
If we really kill all these people, we will definitely offend these sects completely.
After all, this is an extremely slap in the face and tramples on the dignity of other sects.
Although the leader has the Zerg leader as a deterrent, the development of a sect cannot be separated from contact with the outside world.
Being restrained, contradicted, and rejected by others at every turn is detrimental to the future development of our sect.
The Star-Chasing Sword Sect that Mrs. Qingmei belongs to is the best example. It has been unable to develop and grow due to covert resistance from the surrounding sects."
These words were actually what Xu Qingzhi wanted to say last time, but seeing that Zhang Ke was emotionally unstable at the time, he did not dissuade him.
Zhang Ke is sometimes prone to impulsiveness and acts too rigidly, but rigidity can easily lead to failure.
There are many aspects that need to be considered in the management of a sect, and it cannot develop and grow simply by fighting and killing.
Seeing that Zhang Ke's mind was fluctuating at this time, she naturally wanted to seize this opportunity.
"My suggestion is not to implement the 'ten draws and one forgiveness rule'."
"Ten strokes and one forgiveness law?"
Zhang Ke asked doubtfully.
Xu Qingzhi said ‘hmm’ and explained:
"From these disciples of various sects who are spying on the secrets of our sect, one person from every ten will be chosen and let go."
Zhang Ke suddenly remembered a similar law in his mind.
Eleven kills the law!
In the ancient Rome in the dream, the army would line up the soldiers who violated the commandments, and pick one out of every ten to kill.
This criminal law is also known as the "Eleventh Killing Law".
Xu Qingzhi's "Ten strokes and one forgiveness rule" is somewhat similar to the "Eleven strokes to kill rule".
It's just to forgive the person who was killed.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Ke said again:
"I understand what you mean, it is to select some people from each sect and release them to ease the relationship with each sect.
However, there are two difficulties with this.
First, this time I fought alone against the 229 True Lords of Yuanshen from each sect, and I was able to offend these sects to death.
Even if our sect releases some of their disciples, will they give up this hatred?
Secondly, these disciples from various sects have done great harm to our sect. If we just let them go, wouldn’t it be too easy for them?"
A smile appeared on Xu Qingzhi's face.
At this moment, Zhang Ke couldn't help but feel a little lost. His smile was as bright as a hundred flowers in bloom, making the hall even more radiant.
Xu Qingzhi was keenly aware of the changes on Zhang Ke's face, his smile faded, and he said leisurely:
"The disciple has also considered the two points that the master is concerned about. Let me talk about the second point first.
Doesn’t this sect have rules about accompanying beheaders?
The disciple thinks that the disciples from various sects can accompany the beheading, but the number of accompanying beheadings can be increased as appropriate.
This is what I think, Long Ruye is the mastermind and has done great harm to our sect and should have been executed.
However, Zuo Yuwen can be said to have helped the leader, and he also took out precious treasures, so he would destroy Long Ruye's foundation and block his path.
Thinking about it, Zuo Yuwen should be satisfied as long as he can save his life.
As for which disciples from other sects can survive, it all depends on their luck."
Zhang Ke thought, this is a good idea.
Back then, in order to kill Master Qing Ju, he accompanied him once, but that one time damaged Zhang Ke's soul, and it took him a full month to recover.
If these disciples are allowed to accompany him, then...
Zhang Ke couldn't help but admire it secretly when he thought of the wonderful thing.
‘What a destructive way, even the sects can’t say anything by doing this.
To spy on the secrets of the sect, I only ask you to accompany me to teach you a lesson, and you are always being open-minded.'
He nodded, approved this method, and asked further:
"Then how to resolve the hatred between various factions?
If I can't do this, I would rather kill all these people, since we are already enemies and don't care about this grudge."
Xu Qingzhi smiled slyly.
"Sir, what if we set up an institution in our sect specifically to entertain various sects?"
Zhang Ke said doubtfully:
"What's the use?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xu Qingzhi said leisurely:
“Don’t various factions covet the various patents, technologies, and secrets of their own?
Let’s be generous and build a platform that brings together disciples from all sects and regularly release some patents and technologies to them.”
Zhang Ke's heart moved, and he vaguely grasped Xu Qingzhi's thoughts.
"go on."
"Our sect is now the coveted target of sects all over the world, even though the leader has given every sect and faction a huge shock this time.
But it is impossible for them not to continue to spy, but they may do it more secretly.
It has always been the case that you can only catch a thief in a thousand days, but not prevent a thief in a thousand days.
It is better to simply establish a platform, put everyone in the open, and give them an opportunity to obtain this knowledge in an open and honest manner.
Of course, the various patents or technologies we have developed cannot be given to them in vain.
If you want, it's very simple. We can issue some tasks or other requirements for them to participate.
These disciples sent to our sect must be the elites of each sect.
We spread the ideas of our sect little by little through the influence of ears and eyes, and through them we change the views of various sects on our sect.
The leader said that there will be a great disaster in the future.
We can look further ahead and help them grow as quickly as possible.
If all the sect disciples from all over the world gather here, then these people may not be the help of our sect in the future."
"Ss—!"
Zhang Ke couldn't help but take a long breath,
He looked Xu Qingzhi up and down and couldn't help but look at her with admiration.
From Xu Qingzhi's few words, Zhang Ke heard the ambition and saw the pattern.
Close your eyes and deduce the meaning of Xu Qingzhi's words bit by bit. The more you think about it, the more meaningful it becomes.
After a while, Zhang Kecai said:
"Okay, I'll act as you suggest."
After thinking for a while, he took out a treasure from his body and handed it to Xu Qingzhi.
"This is the fourth-grade acquired spiritual treasure [Phaseless Mask], which has the ability to change appearance.
With this item, your daily outings can be convenient and safer.
After handling this matter, prepare to be promoted to Yuanshen."