Pawn Crossing the River

Ordinary "Multiple Symbols" and "Multiple Mirrors" include "Signal Symbol Array", "Sound Transmission Array", "Yun Zhongxin" and other facilities. Their principle is a mesh structure, intertwined and intertwined, so there is a possibility of being monitored. It is possible to keep secrets externally but not internally.

Therefore, when conducting some confidential operations, ciphertext will even be used within the Taoist sect.

Fish Talisman and Jinglu are point-to-point and do not intersect with third parties, so they are difficult to be monitored and security can be guaranteed.

Qi Xuansu used the fish talisman to contact Qiniang, and now he used the sutra urn to contact Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu was surprised. After all, Qi Xuansu had just contacted her not long ago.

"What's the good news?" Zhang Yuelu asked.

Qi Xuansu said, "It's hard to say whether this news is good or bad. Maybe it's good news."

Then Qi Xuansu told Zhang Yuelu the whole process.

After Zhang Yuelu listened, he didn't speak for a long time.

She didn't know what to say.

As Qi Xuansu's investigation deepened, he gradually fell into a situation. Although the Earth Master did not show any overt hostility, Qi Xuansu gradually came to be the opposite of the Yao family. The Yao family was no longer his backer, but a vague became his enemy.

It has to be said that nature is impermanent, who would have thought? At least Qi Xuansu never expected it at the beginning.

It wouldn't be surprising if one day the Li family became his friends. As the old saying goes, there are no eternal enemies and no eternal friends.

Qi Xuansu sighed, "After struggling for so many years, I finally crossed the river, but in the end I am still a pawn."

Zhang Yuelu did not sigh, but began to think of practical ways. "I will help you pay attention to this aspect."

Qi Xuansu said, "The Qingping Society rarely operates in Nanyang. Their main scope of activities is still in the Central Plains. I suspect that the headquarters of the Qingping Society is in Zhongzhou or Qinzhou, which is the territory of Quanzhen Taoism."

Zhang Yuelu asked, "It's a matter of Quanzhen Taoism. Do you plan to ask Master Donghua to take action?"

Qi Xuansu said, "I haven't thought about it yet, but the problem now is you. True Monarch Ziguang's prophecy cannot be fully believed, nor can it be disbelieved. Now that you have offended the public, it's better to be careful."

Zhang Yuelu said, "With Lao Lin here, there should be no problem."

Qi Xuansu said, "It's hard to say. Of course I believe Lao Lin, but according to the meaning of Zhenjun Ziguang's words, this matter should not happen in a short time. No one can guarantee what will happen in the future. Lao Lin is not with you due to certain circumstances. , it’s not impossible.”

Zhang Yuelu said, "I understand. But I still say the same thing. Only a person can be a thief for a thousand days, and there is no one who can prevent a thief for a thousand days. Prevention is impossible. The key is to solve the problem fundamentally."

Qi Xuansu sighed, "That's right. Let's not think about the Earth Master's side for now."

Even Lord Ziguang is worried, I'm afraid we won't be able to find anything. The key now is Zhou Mengyao, this person may be the key to breaking the situation. "

Zhang Yuelu said, "An immortal."

Qi Xuansu said, "Although she is an immortal, she cannot see the light. Our biggest advantage is that we can use Zhong Kui to fight ghosts. When necessary, we can use the power of the Taoist sect to deal with her. The Earth Master can't say anything. After all, there are Celestial Masters, National Masters, Master Jiang Da was watching from the side. Earth Master can't cover the sky with just one hand. However, our disadvantage is that the enemy is in the dark and we are clear. She hides in the dark and makes a sudden attack. With our current level of cultivation, we may really be in trouble. deficit."

Zhang Yuelu said, "I'm okay. I usually stay in the Dao Palace and rarely go out. I don't think they have the courage to attack the Dao Palace directly. The key is you. Are you going to the New World again? That's not the territory of the Dao Sect. The situation is very complicated. If you really have to take action, there is a perfect place. Once you get it, you can just frame it for Steam Gospel or the Ancient God."

Qi Xuansu waved his hand and said, "They have invested so many resources in me and they won't do anything to me easily. But you are right, I still have to be careful."

Qi Xuansu asked again, "By the way, is there any news from the Heavenly Master?"

Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said, "No, even if there is no such thing, the number of times I see the Celestial Master is not that many. It is better when the Celestial Master is the rotating Da Zhenren, because I have to stay in Yujing, and I can always find him. But once the Celestial Master After resigning as the rotating Da Zhenren, you can't expect the Heavenly Master to always be in the Da Zhenren Mansion. The Central Plains is not a new continent, so there is no need to be prepared for the outbreak of war at all times, and there is no need for the Immortal to be on duty day and night. In addition, the Third Division does not seek to survive the catastrophe, so it is normal. There are still many other arrangements for time.”

Qi Xuansu thought about it and found that it was indeed true.

If it were him, at this level of status, he would only be able to grasp the general direction and would not stay at home all day long. That would be too boring.

Take the Imperial Preceptor as an example. During the Fenglinzhou War, the Imperial Preceptor also personally went to war. One man and one sword penetrated the headquarters of Ise Shrine. This can be regarded as taking the lead. It can be seen from this that the Imperial Master is not the kind of person who is the son of a rich man. He will not always be in the Zhenjing Courtyard when he is not on duty. Even if it is a fairyland on earth, he will get tired of it after decades.

As for the Earth Master, Qi Xuansu didn't even know where the Earth Master was, and he had never seen the Earth Master so far.

What else could Qi Xuansu say? The Heavenly Master is not what you want to see, you can see him if you want to see him. The highest three-member council, when placed in a secular court, is equivalent to the emperor. You have to hand out a sign to invite him to see him. As for whether to see him or not, it all depends on the emperor's wishes. Qi Xuansu is not even a real person who knows how to be a master. He is estimated to be over fifty in line, and this does not include those first-grade innocent Taoist priests who have retired, which is far behind.

Qi Xuansu has now indirectly offended two people in the highest three-person council, namely the National Master and the Earth Master. If it were not for the discord between these three people, fighting openly and secretly, and finally forming a stable triangle situation that restrained each other, Qi Xuansu would have been "dead" several times. times.

Regardless of the alliance between the Earth Master and the Heavenly Master to fight against the National Master, in fact, this alliance is not strong and even very fragile, and both sides have their own plans. Judging from the many actions of the Heavenly Master, the Heavenly Master, as the best divination person in the Taoist sect, was aware of the Earth Master's plan, so he intervened and gave Qi Xuansu room to move around.

It is pure fantasy to say that Qi Xuansu broke free from the shackles of the Earth Master by relying on the things given by the Earth Master, and even defeated the Earth Master in turn.

Qi Xuansu was able to reach this point and wake up from the dream that others had spun for him, thanks to the external force of the Celestial Master. .??.

If there was no heavenly master, Qi Xuansu would still pay homage to Qi Haoran's empty tomb, let alone become a disciple of Master Donghua.

As for what the Heavenly Master thinks, we need to clarify the relationship between the Zhang family and the Li family.

The dispute between Zhang and Li does exist, it is not an act. But there are also quite a lot of common interests between the two sides.

Speaking of emerging aristocratic families, Wang Jiaohe's Wang family will immediately come to mind. The established aristocratic families cannot accommodate the emerging aristocratic families.

But from the perspective of the Zhang family and the Li family, the Yao family is also a new family, but it was only the second generation of earth masters who made their fortune. At that time, the Zhang family and the Li family had been passed down for thousands of years. The rest, such as the Pei family, Xiao family, Su family, Shen family, Lu family, etc., although not as good as these two families, still have hundreds of years of inheritance. They are in the right position to follow Xuan Sheng to achieve a second renovation.

The difference between the Yao family and the Wang family is that the Zhang family and the Li family failed to kill the Yao family, but instead made the Yao family the third largest family. Fundamentally, the Zhang family and the Li family pride themselves on being orthodox.

At that time, South Daomen, East Daomen, and North Daomen met to worship the Heavenly Alliance in the Qing Palace on Cuiyun Peak, and jointly resisted the Confucian sect and revitalized the Taoist sect. In addition to Xuansheng, the representatives of the three parties are Li Zu, Zhang Zu, and Emperor Daxuan Gaozu. These are the first three deputy head masters, Da Zhenren. At that time, the Taoist sect had not yet been truly unified, and Xuansheng was only the fourth figure, equivalent to Jiang Daren. The position of Grand Master is vacant, and the largest ones are the three deputy Grand Masters, which is very similar to today's three-person council structure.

Later, Emperor Daxuan Gaozu withdrew and began to set up the Daxuan court. The Xuzu lineage came in one after another, and that was Zhongli Xu who was also alongside Zhang of the Shangqing Dynasty.

It wasn't until Zhang Zu, Li Zu, and Xu Zu all ascended that Xuan Sheng truly took over the power and became the first-generation leader. The power structure of the Taoist sect was also determined from this.

The limit of Xuan Sheng's sole control of power is an important criterion for assessing qualifications.

The Yao family became prosperous after Xuansheng came to power.

now you

The Yao family came out and said that they were one of the three major Taoist families. In terms of strength, they were considered so.

But when Cuiyun Peak was offering sacrifices to the Heavenly Alliance, where were you?

Where were you when the sword-fighting Taoist ancestor of Yuxu Peak showed his sage?

Not to mention several battles. The North Gate's cavalry knocked on the gate, the East Gate blocked the sea, and the South Gate provided money and food. Where were you?

When fighting Confucianism, we cannot say that we have not accomplished anything, as that would be mediocre.

Can your qualifications be considered legitimate?

After the overall situation has been decided, he suddenly becomes equal to us veterans. Is this ridiculous?

Therefore, the Yao family has never been able to truly integrate the Quanzhen Tao. The large size of the Quanzhen Tao is one of the reasons, and the Yao family's lack of seniority is also one of the reasons.

Therefore, the Zhang and Li families rarely mentioned the three major Taoist families. They preferred to talk about the two major families. Hostility remains hostility, but they still recognize each other. The reason is also very simple. To belittle your opponent is to belittle yourself. On the contrary, to elevate your opponent is to elevate yourself.

In the eyes of both families, if the Taoist surname is not Zhang, then it is Li.

The Li family claims to be a descendant of the Taoist ancestor, while the Zhang family is a direct descendant of the Taoist ancestor. To put it bluntly, the son and the apprentice are fighting for the family property, and each has his own status. You, a defeated general of the witch sect, still dare to dream of the power of the Taoist sect?

If Yao Yueyan is really a one-time immortal, then there is a high probability that the Zhang family and the Li family will join forces to suppress him.

Once you understand this subtle psychology, you can understand how fragile the alliance between Zhengyiyi and Quanzhendao is. From the Zhang family's point of view, this is just an expedient measure to fight against the Li family. The person they really want to join forces with is Dong. Hua Zhenren, not Earth Master.

Don’t forget, it was the Tianshi Sect of the Zhang family’s ancestors that destroyed the ancient witchcraft religion of the Yao family’s ancestors.

The hatred here is much greater than the dispute between Zhang and Li. In any case, the Zhang family and the Li family also had an armistice and even fought side by side to face the powerful enemies of Confucianism and Buddhism.

On the other hand, Donghua Zhenren is fundamentally upright. As early as when Xuansheng was not yet successful, the Pei family followed Xuansheng, and they were the direct descendants of Xuansheng. Originally not counting the Li family, there were three descendants of Xuansheng, namely Shen, Zhou and Pei.

Although Zhou Shuning is not a disciple of Xuansheng, her relationship with Xuansheng is similar to the relationship between Xiao Yin and Qi Xuansu. Later, Zhou Shuning married Shen Changsheng, which equaled that the two families became one family. As a result, Shen Qingchen was born, and she almost died from the Taoist sect. , the other Shen family members outside of Shen Qingchen's lineage are all side branches and are not considered the authentic descendants of Xuansheng.

After a while, only the Pei family was left with an orderly inheritance and no mistakes. Naturally, its status was different and more recognized.

"The second chapter will be later, and this volume is about to end. The next volume will start in the New World, with less of the main plot and more of a big branch. Which word brand name is more suitable for the volume title?"