Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Seeing Zhou Yiqiao, who had just been treated as a guest of honor by everyone, suddenly being so polite to him, the first thing that came into Li Yuan's mind was not trust, but full of suspicion.

He frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then expressed his doubts.

"Brother Zhou, are all the things you said true?"

"If it was just Master Ouyang, it might be possible, but General Luo is a powerful member of the royal family who came to the front line under the order of His Majesty the Immortal Emperor. How could he do something that goes against His Majesty's will?"

Zhou Yiqiao sneered at the image of Luo Fengmo described by Li Yuan, but he understood why he had such an idea.

After all, ever since the fall of the Eight Pillar States, it has been Luo Fengmo who has been fighting for the interests of these frontline monks in the court.

These people had a preconceived favorable impression of Luo Fengmo, so it was understandable that they found it difficult to accept what he said at first.

"It's normal for Brother Li to have concerns."

Zhou Yiqiao had no intention of arguing with Li Yuan, and directly took out the jade talisman given by Tie Lan.

"If you don't believe me, Brother Li, you can contact Senior Tielan in person. You will know if what Zhou said is true or not by asking."

When Li Yuan heard this, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face.

Although he had some doubts about what Zhou Yiqiao said, he didn't think the other party would take such a big risk to deceive him.

After all, once the truth was revealed, even with Tielan's protection, Zhou Yiqiao would still not be able to escape death for framing a prince with tremendous power.

Thinking of this, he took the jade talisman and activated it according to the method recorded on it.

"What's the matter?"

A moment later, Tielan's voice was heard in the tent.

Li Yuan's face changed drastically, and he quickly probed his spiritual sense into it to communicate with Tie Lan.

"Senior, my name is Li Yuan. I heard that Brother Zhou was able to survive until now because of your protection, so I came here to confirm it."

Tie Lan on the other side of the jade talisman was silent for a while, and then she directly scolded Zhou Yiqiao by name.

"Zhou Yiqiao, I asked you, a stinky boy, to win over Li Yuan in private, but you just carried me out."

"Fortunately, Li Yuan is a man who is dedicated to the public good. If you had met a cultivator who had been bribed by Luo Fengmo or Ouyang Guangming, I wonder how you would have ended up!"

Zhou Yiqiao took the jade talisman with a smile and continued talking along the lines of Tielan's topic.

"Please forgive me, Senior. I have no other way to gain Brother Li's trust, so I had no choice but to resort to this last resort."

As he spoke, he did not forget to praise Li Yuan.

“Besides, Brother Li Yuan’s loyalty to Daxuantian is evident to all. Although I have only been in contact with Brother Li Yuan for less than half an hour, I can already feel his loyalty.”

"If not for this, I would never have been able to tell Brother Li Yuan everything about myself and my seniors."

Tielan cursed with a smile, then raised her breath as if she was very helpless.

"Well, now that things have come to this, I can't blame you for anything, but Li Yuan is indeed a good guy."

"You two must communicate well. Even if Li Yuan is unwilling to work with us, don't make enemies with him."

Li Yuan stood aside and watched Zhou Yiqiao and Tie Lan's concerted efforts. He thought to himself that he had no reason to refuse. After Zhou Yiqiao finished his call with Senior Tie Lan, he immediately nodded and agreed.

"I didn't expect that Brother Zhou was really sent by Senior Tielan. I apologize for offending you before. I hope Brother Zhou won't take offense."

"Brother Li Yuan, you are joking. You and I are like-minded people. How can there be any offense?"

Zhou Yiqiao was in a very good mood after being able to successfully persuade Li Yuan. He no longer called Li Yuan "fellow Taoist" but called him brother.

"Since we are already brothers on the same front, I will not be polite to Brother Li."

"It would be like throwing an egg against a rock if we were to fight against Luo Fengmo and Ouyang Guangming alone. Therefore, Zhou intends to win over as many fellow Taoists as possible."

"Brother Li, do you have anyone you trust who can introduce me to someone?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.

"Brother Zhou, you don't know that although I am somewhat famous among the frontline monks, I can't really mobilize many people."

"After all, Master Ouyang's reputation is much higher than Li's. Compared with Li, most Taoist friends are more willing to believe in Master Ouyang's credibility."

Zhou Yiqiao was not discouraged and comforted him with a smile.

"It doesn't matter. A little strength is a little strength. Brother Li, just introduce those Taoist friends you can trust to me, and I will do the rest."

Seeing this, Li Yuan no longer refused and told everyone about the monks he knew.

"Besides me, there are three other people you can trust. They are..."

After listening to this, Zhou Yiqiao already had a rough plan in mind.

"Brother Li, do you know their whereabouts?"

Li Yuan patted his chest and assured.

"Of course. One of them is the hot-tempered man who stood up and wanted to say something rude but was stopped by me. The remaining two are centurions. They should be commanding their monks to build a defensive formation and camp in the camp now."

Zhou Yiqiao nodded, and after some consideration, he asked Li Yuan again.

"The brother who was with Brother Li to receive Zhou, please go and win him over, Brother Li."

"As for the remaining two brothers, I can take advantage of my current identity as a promoter of the light-condensing agent to meet them."

Li Yuan was shocked when he heard this.

"Brother Zhou, are you planning to meet those two Taoist friends in person? Isn't that a bit too risky?"

Zhou Yiqiao waved his hand and didn't care at all.

"No, my current status was granted by that old dog Ouyang Guangming himself, so it is more legitimate than Brother Li Yuan's."

"As long as those two brothers really do what Brother Li said, I believe they will not harm me."

Seeing Zhou Yiqiao so persistent, Li Yuan stopped trying to dissuade him.

He told Zhou Yiqiao their current location, then left first to win over the hot-tempered man.

Zhou Yiqiao looked at Li Yuan's departing back, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he walked towards where the two centurions were.

As he walked, he was thinking about how to communicate with the two centurions. After all, he didn't have much friendship with them, and it would not be easy to convince them.

A moment later, Zhou Yiqiao came to the area where one of the centurions set up camp.

I saw the centurion directing his monks to work busily. He was tall and strong with a resolute face, and it was obvious that he was a character who was not to be trifled with.

Zhou Yiqiao stepped forward, bowed, and spoke loudly.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang Yaobang, I will come to Yiqiao next week on the orders of Senior Ouyang to promote the light-condensing agent. I wonder if I can have a chat with you?"

Jiang Yaobang stopped what he was doing, looked Zhou Yiqiao up and down, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but he still spoke politely.

"So it's Brother Zhou, what's the important matter?"

Zhou Yiqiao did not immediately reveal his purpose and kept it a secret.

"Zhou still needs to find another Taoist friend before he can discuss important matters with the two Taoist friends in detail."

Jiang Yaobang frowned slightly and said in a deep voice.

"Another fellow Taoist? Who is he?"

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly and said.

"It's the centurion who was in charge of setting up the camp with you."

When Jiang Yaobang heard this, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and then he looked in the direction of another centurion not far away.

"In that case, please wait for a moment, Brother Zhou, and I will call him over."

As he spoke, Jiang Yaobang walked towards where the centurion was. A moment later, he brought the centurion in front of Zhou Yiqiao.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, this is the centurion who is in charge of setting up the camp with me. His name is Zhao Chuanji."

The monk named Zhao Chuanji is an old man who looks to be over fifty years old. He has a head full of white hair and his face is full of traces of time, but his eyes are extremely sharp, giving people a feeling of being unfathomable.

While Jiang Yaobang and Zhao Chuanji were looking at him, Zhou Yiqiao also looked them up and down.

He discovered that although the cultivation levels of these two centurions were similar to his, they possessed an indescribable aura.

Zhou Yiqiao was not unfamiliar with this feeling. He had felt a similar aura on many demon cultivators in the territory of the Zoroastrian demon clan.

It was an almost instinctive murderous intent, an aura that could only be found in cultivators who had been walking on the brink of life and death for years.

Zhou Yiqiao thought to himself that these two centurions were indeed not simple people, but he still had a warm smile on his face.

"I heard from Brother Li Yuan that you two are among the few cultivators on the front line whom Brother Li truly admires, so I invited you two to test the efficacy of the light-condensing agent so that the cultivators on the front line can use this treasure to fight the enemy as soon as possible."

Don't hit a smiling person, let alone Zhou Yiqiao's praise.

Zhao Chuanji and Jiang Yaobang looked at each other and then nodded.

"Since Fellow Daoist Zhou said so, the two of us will go with you."

The three of them spoke in silence along the way and soon arrived at Li Yuan's tent.

At this moment, Li Yuan had already pulled the hot-tempered man over, and he was sitting with Li Yuan, saying something indignantly.

Looking at his expression, it seemed that he had already known the true identities of Ouyang Guangming and Luo Fengmo from Li Yuan.

After inviting Jiang Yaobang and Zhao Chuanji into the tent, Zhou Yiqiao was about to speak when he was interrupted by Li Yuan at the side.

"Brother Zhou, since you are willing to trust Li, you should be honest with these three brothers. Don't keep them in suspense any longer. Just explain the whole story directly."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao nodded and then spoke without thinking.

"Everyone, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess and Senior Tie Lan have already obtained sufficient evidence. That old dog Ouyang has evil intentions and has colluded with Luo Fengmo. He has become an enemy of our Great Xuantian!"

"The light-condensing agent that this thief forced me to refine is actually a poison that harms the monks on the front line. His purpose is to poison many of his comrades on the front line to satisfy his own selfish desires!"