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How powerful are the Confucian and Taoist sects?

It is no exaggeration to say that if both sides can join forces without any grudges, there is almost nothing that cannot be done, even changing dynasties.

It is almost impossible to make both sides join forces without any grudges. However, it is not difficult to do if both sides only join forces on a small scale.

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For example, this joint extermination of the demon sect people.

Because these demon sect people are not from the Imperial Capital, but came to the Imperial Capital from other places, the geographical span is so large that it almost covers half of the world, so they can't just rely on the Supervision and Capture Department and the Qingluan Guard Governor's Office, which is far less powerful than before, and can only be done by the Confucian sect.

Although the Confucian School is now in a state of lack of successors, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. When the Confucian School really started to operate, it mobilized the gentry and wealthy families from all over the country to help, and the speed of solving cases made the Qingluan Guard and the Supervisory Bureau ashamed.

These gentry may not listen to the orders of the court, and dare to set up the Broken Boots Formation to fight against the government, causing the North and South Lists, the Temple Crying Case, and even the anti-tax actions in various places, which were all instigated and fueled by the gentry behind the scenes.

However, the gentry dared not disobey the orders of the Confucian School, because the foundation of the gentry lies in the identity of scholars, and the orthodoxy of scholars lies in the Confucian School. If the Confucian School does not recognize the identity of a gentry, it is equivalent to cutting off the gentry from the world's scholars. Even the Qian family and the Su family, which are closely related to the Taoist school, have to give face to the Confucian School. In addition, the gentry also hate the people of the Demonic Dao, so at this time, no one does not serve the orders of the Confucian School, and soon a clear thread gradually emerges.

According to Feng Lingyao, he met Zhang Long when he was doing business in Jinling Prefecture.

Jinling Prefecture quickly sent back news that Zhang Long and his party were indeed often active in Jinling Prefecture, going in and out of various brothels, spending lavishly, and buying many "little Pipa", that is, prostitutes who have not yet officially received customers. They have been raised in brothels since childhood, learning to read and write, learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and cultivating their temperament, just like rich girls. After growing up, depending on their appearance and qualifications, they either learn music, singing and dancing to become the top oiran, or are sold to wealthy families as concubines, or become maids beside the top oiran.

The major brothels in Jiangnan are backed by aristocratic families behind them, which is equivalent to their own property. It is just because of their reputation that they are not easy to put in the open. However, it is very easy to inquire about the news. The brothel's mother and male prostitutes don't tell the truth to outsiders. If the head of the police go to investigate, it will be extremely difficult, but they will not hide anything from their masters and will only tell everything.

The business of welcoming and seeing off guests in a brothel is to deal with people, to know how to deal with people, and to recognize and remember people. Especially for important people, even if they haven't seen each other for many years, as long as the madam at that time is still there, they can still call out their names when they meet.

Guests like Zhang Long are naturally no exception.

As expected by Li Xuandu, some of Zhang Long's followers did speak with a strong northwestern accent, but Jinling Prefecture is a prosperous place, and it is not surprising that guests come from all over the world, which did not attract the attention of the brothel at that time.

Then there are the people of the Cao Gang. Although they don't have the ability of the brothel to recognize and remember people, the Cao Gang has a list for both passenger and freight transport. Because Zhang Long has to send people out of the imperial capital through the canal, it is inevitable to leave traces, so the time for the group to go to the capital is determined.

Soon, the Confucian sect summarized the whereabouts of Zhang Long and his group through various details. They set out from a place in the northwest, went down the river, arrived in Jinling, stayed in Jinling for a long time, and entered Beijing from the Grand Canal at the beginning of this year.

In the past year, they acted secretly and were protected by the Beggars' Gang, so they were not noticed until they moved the official lady Yao Xianglian, which attracted the attention of the Supervisory and Arresting Department. Finally, under the pressure of Lu Yanbing, Feng Lingyao told the truth and was completely exposed. And the official lady had indeed been secretly sent out of the Imperial Capital by Zhang Long.

Throughout the process, it cannot be said that Zhang Long and others acted in a secret way, and bad luck was also one aspect. If Shen Shuangmei had not happened to meet Li Xuandu, Shen Shuangmei alone would probably not be able to break through the Beggars' Gang. Even if Shen Shuangmei found Zhang Long's hiding place, she would never be Zhang Long's opponent. It is very likely that her life will not be saved and she will become one of the many dead souls under Zhang Long and others.

In many stories, there are often forces like the Demon Cult, which almost occupies half of the country. People in the rivers and lakes are terrified when they hear the news. The world has suffered from the Demon Cult for a long time. If the people in the orthodox religion want to resist the Demon Cult, they must move all their forces, and in the end, several leaders of the righteous path must join forces to defeat the leader of the Demon Cult. Even so, the Demon Cult often survives and can make a comeback after decades.

However, this is not the case in today's rivers and lakes. There is no such thing as a Demon Cult in the world, only three religions, and among the three religions, Confucianism and Taoism are the most powerful.

Many times, from the perspective of Confucianism, it is Taoism that plays the role of "Demon Cult", such as the rebellion of Tianshi Sect, Taiping Dao, Zaoge Sect, and even Liaodong today.

Of course, from the perspective of Taoism, it is the people in the evil way who play the role of "Demon Cult", and the struggle between good and evil has lasted for thousands of years. In fact, for quite a long time, Confucianism was more like the emperor, and the good and evil were the powerful ministers fighting each other. The powerful ministers all asked the emperor for favors, so the emperor could balance the two and use the emperor's skills. If the two powerful ministers joined forces, then the emperor would be in danger.

The only exception is probably Fang Shisan back then, but Fang Shisan is not a demon. After expelling the Five Demons, Fang Shisan's actions have nothing to do with the demons. He is more like a hero with ambitions for the world. The real demons are a disaster in front of the Confucian and Taoist schools, but they are not a big problem. They are more like rats crossing the street.

Because of this, the two main people in charge of the Confucian and Taoist schools, Old Man Long and Li Xuandu, have no intention of taking action personally. As for the other three immortals, Tan Taiyun was seriously injured and was licking his wounds in Wuxu Palace, and he was busy taking care of himself; Li Daoxu began to be tired of worldly affairs many years ago, and he had just experienced the dragon-slaying battle. Qingwei Sect also suffered certain losses, so he would probably not pay attention; although Qin Qing is one of the three great immortals, he is more like a secular emperor than a Taoist immortal. Now his energy is still focused on rectifying Liaodong.

In the past, Zhang Jingxiu represented the Taoist school, but now it is Li Xuandu who represents the Taoist school. This is also the most crucial point. Since Li Xuandu has come forward, even if Li Daoxu and Qin Qing intend to intervene in this matter, it is not good to compete with Li Xuandu.

However, the fact that Elder Long and Li Xuan did not come forward in person does not mean that the Confucian and Taoist schools do not attach importance to this matter. In fact, both sides have sent four great masters of the realm of heaven and man, and they can fight even if they meet immortals.

The Confucian school sent Ziyanshanren and Sikong Daoxuan, the chief priest of the Wanxiang Academy, among the seven hermits, while the Taoist school sent Lan Xuanshuang, the leader of the Zaoge Sect, and Qin Su, the leader of the Wangqing Sect.

In general, they are one positive and one strange. On the Confucian side, Sikong Daoxuan is positive and Ziyanshanren is strange. On the Taoist side, Qin Su is positive and Lan Xuanshuang is strange. However, Qin Su has not arrived in the Imperial Capital yet, so Lu Yanbing will temporarily replace her. After all, the primary goal now is to find the traces of the Five Demon Sect Leaders. The role of realm cultivation is not very big. Instead, Lu Yanbing, who once served in the Qingluan Guard Governor's Office, is more suitable.

Ziyanshanren, Madam Lan, and Lu Yanbing left the imperial capital, but did not go to Jinling Prefecture, but went directly to the Wanxiang Academy of Longmen Prefecture in Zhongzhou, met with the chief priest Sikong Daoxuan, and then went to the northwest from Zhongzhou.

The Confucian sect mobilized the gentry from all over the country to investigate the matter, and finally pointed to the northwest. The Taoist sect did not sit back and enjoy the success. Although the northwest is the territory of Tan Taiyun, Zhongnan Mountain is also in the northwest. Xu Jiu has been operating in the northwest and the Western Regions for many years. The last search for the trace of Emperor Shitian was thanks to Xu Jiu, so Li Xuandu has sent a letter to Xu Jiu, asking him to help investigate the matter.

The Confucian and Taoist sects have so many resources in their hands. Those who can hold high positions in the Confucian and Taoist sects are all outstanding. It would be strange if they could not find out.

On the other side, Qin Su said goodbye to Zhang Haishi and Li Feiyan, left Fangzhang Island, and went to Qizhou.

Because of the dragon's rebellion, the Qingwei Sect lost a lot of ships, and three islands were almost razed to the ground. The loss was not small. These aftermath matters were very cumbersome. Zhang Haishi and Li Feiyan were temporarily unable to get away, which was why Li Feiyan complained that Li Daoxu didn't mind his own business.

Then there was the matter of the Five Immortals of Liaodong. Situ Qiushui was still sorting out the case files. In her words, there were no big problems, but there were many small problems, which required fines and archives. In other words, these five people were registered in the Tiangang Hall. If they committed the same crime again, it would not be as simple as a fine.

Situ Qiushui always acted seriously and had no intention of letting people go hastily to please Qin Su. Qin Su was not a person who abused power. Because Li Xuandu wrote a letter to urge him, Qin Su did not wait for the five people to close the case. After a brief explanation, he left first.

Situ Qiushui told the five people what Qin Su had said. Although they had to pay a price to avoid disaster, they were still grateful to Miss Qin.

After Qin Su left the ship and landed, she went to Beihai Prefecture.

In Li Xuandu's letter, he not only mentioned the people in the magic world, but also mentioned Yaoyue Cave Heaven, which could allow Qin Su to quickly reach the capital. Qin Su knew that Li Feiyan and Zhang Haishi were the people Li Xuandu trusted the most, so he handed the letter to them without hesitation. Zhang Haishi and Li Feiyan also tacitly did not mention this matter in front of Situ Qiushui. Although Situ Qiushui was a junior whom they liked and favored, the two would not rashly reveal too much information.

The entrance and exit of Yaoyue Cave Heaven in Beihai Prefecture was not in the prefecture city, but in a small town outside the city that was abandoned because of the Qingyang Sect's chaos.

There were many zombies in the town, but they had been cleared out by Ning Yi, so when Qin Su came here, he only saw that the town was empty and dead.

Li Xuandu only mentioned the approximate location of Yaoyue Cave Heaven, but could not describe it in detail in the letter, after all, Li Xuandu had never been there. So after Qin Su walked into the town, she was a little hesitant and confused for a while.

Where should she go to find the entrance to the cave heaven?

Qin Su walked slowly and looked around.

At this time, the dusk was getting darker and the setting sun was like blood. The sky gradually dimmed, so where was the entrance?

Just when Qin Su was feeling a little dissatisfied, she was suddenly hugged gently from behind.