The next day, Ouyang Mu went out to inquire about the news.
Bai Ze continued his morning exercises, practicing boxing and swordsmanship in the morning sun, then sitting cross-legged and meditating, and began to recover his energy.
Seeing Bai Ze dodge like this, Huang Ying knew that this matter was probably going to end badly. She looked at Bai Ze boredly for a while and then left the cave.
At dusk, when Ouyang Mu returned to the cave, he looked around and unexpectedly found that Huang Ying was not there. Bai Ze was still roasting rabbits by the fire. The aroma in the cave was fragrant. The rabbit meat was shiny and moist under the craftsmanship of the young man in Taoist robes. , was sizzling with steam, and suddenly moved his index finger, he came over and sat down cross-legged, unceremoniously pulled off a rabbit leg, chewed it up, and said, "Is that little girl gone?"
Bai Ze also pulled off a rabbit leg and said casually: "Maybe."
While Ouyang Mu was eating the meat, he took out two pots of liquor from the Qiankun bag, gave one pot to Bai Ze, and said with a smile: "That shouldn't be the case. I see that little girl looks like she wants to eat you, so quickly. give up?"
"What's going on outside?" Bai Ze took a sip of strong wine and changed the subject without answering.
When Ouyang Mu saw this, he didn't want to get entangled, and said: "The human forces of Guanhai Tianmen and Yuelu Academy are dividing the offshore territory. The human race is not letting go of Fuqiu Dongtian, and Guanhai Tianmen is not. I'm willing to give in. I'm thinking that this matter is probably just wrangling. The destruction of Fuqiu Dongtian is already a certainty, and the Guanhai Tianmen's magnitude will probably require the cooperation of those human forces to take the lead."
"Both sides can't afford to break up and start a full-scale war." Bai Ze thought for a while and said: "To the north, both the temples and the rivers and lakes are already in chaos. To the south, Jixia Academy is suppressing them. Although the situation is precarious at the moment, it is not full-scale. As for the war, it makes sense that Yuelu Academy and Liuxia Dongtian want to do more than do less. After all, if the war starts together, the follow-up will be difficult to control."
"You understand very thoroughly." Ouyang Mu smiled.
"How's it going at Qingyang Palace?" Bai Ze asked.
"Of course it's such a big fuss." Ouyang Mu took a sip of wine and said, "After all, Fuqiu Dongtian is considered an orthodox Taoist sect, and Qingyang Palace is a famous Taoist temple near Nanhai. If this matter is easily revealed, I'm afraid the Taoist sect It is basically impossible to establish a foothold in the South China Sea in the future.”
"If the Qingyang Palace is just a sideline, it will indeed make the Taoist sect's reputation plummet in the South China Sea." Bai Ze said, "As the saying goes, the south is the Confucian sect's territory. In this way, it will bear the reputation of not caring about morality, and it will be difficult to move forward in the future. It’s common sense.”
"So Qingyang Palace wants to throw the blame on Confucianism." Ouyang Mu said, "In these years of Confucianism and Taoism, Yuelu Academy has won the crown. Qingyang Palace wants to use this to promote Yuelu Academy to come forward to fight for Fuqiu Dongtian. Justice. But Yuelu Academy has made it clear that it doesn’t want to wade into troubled waters, otherwise the president of the academy wouldn’t have excused himself from wandering around and not come to Gulangyu, a place of right and wrong.”
Bai Ze remained silent.
"The Ren Xia people in the human race are indignant and claim that the Confucian sect is just a group of hypocrites who only care about immediate interests." Ouyang Mu said sarcastically, "Seeing that the Confucian sect has no hope, these people hold on to the Qingyang Palace and want Dao Jian to uphold justice. .”
"What do you think?" Bai Ze asked.
"Confucianism is hypocritical. They talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality. They don't take responsibility when they should. Naturally, I look down on them." Ouyang Mu said matter-of-factly, staring into Bai Ze's eyes.
Bai Ze was noncommittal and said with a smile: "If you were in that position, how would you handle this matter?"
"Old Bai, I am just a rough man. If you ask me, I will naturally fight with Guanhai Tianmen to the end." Ouyang Mu said, "If you are not of my race, your heart must be different. Let them destroy Fuqiu Dongtian and ignore them. Wouldn’t it make the world laugh at you?”
"You don't hesitate to trigger a bloody war between the two tribes in the South China Sea?" Bai Ze said with a deep look. "Although the demon tribe is divided, sometimes external oppression will promote internal division and unity. Once the two tribes go to war, do you think the Confucian clan will disturb the South China Sea?" The world is turned upside down and the people are in dire straits. How many people will feel that Yuelu Academy is doing justice?"
"Then what do you think?" Ouyang Mu asked.
"You also said that Yuelu Academy, Liuxia Cave, including Qingyang Palace, are not on the same level as Guanhai Tianmen." Bai Ze said, flicking the fire with a wooden stick, "On Gulangyu Island, The only person qualified to mediate with Guanhai Tianmen, apart from the unknown Sky Demon Clan, is Jixia Academy. And now, at least on the surface, the Celestial Demon Clan has been defeated."
"Why do I think there is something in your words?" Ouyang Mu narrowed his eyes, "Are you saying that the three human forces in the South China Sea are acting?"
"Nineteen is like this." Bai Ze said, "How can we drag Jixia Academy into trouble without intensifying the conflict? If this matter can be properly resolved, Jixia Academy must come forward."
Ouyang Mu was silent for a long time, then drank in silence, looked at Bai Ze, and said, "If I didn't know your identity, I would really think that you would be a prince who grew up in an imperial family, and you are really keen on political intrigues."
"It's just a matter of bystanders." Bai Ze said, "Ouyang, tomorrow we will see the answer to this matter."
"How to tell?" Ouyang Mu remained calm.
"At least we must rebuild Fuqiu Cave." Bai Ze said, "If Guanhai Tianmen wants to gain a foothold in the South China Sea, it is impossible to completely break up with the human forces. And considering the current situation in the north, Jixia Academy cannot It is possible that if the situation is allowed to develop, Gulangyu will lose control and trigger a war between the two ethnic groups."
"So taking a step back is the best choice, right?" Ouyang Mu laughed, patted Bai Ze's shoulder, and said seriously: "Old Bai, sometimes I'm really lucky that you and I are friends rather than enemies. . Otherwise, with your city, I’m afraid I won’t be your opponent.”
"Then you are being humble." Bai Ze said while drinking.
The fact that you can find me is enough to prove that you are very extraordinary.
Bai Ze looked at the fire in front of him, and the spiritual platform was clear and bright.
Since leaving the Immortal Sect and traveling south, Bai Ze has clearly noticed the change in his state of mind.
Regardless of Xie Xuan or Yu Youwei, in the end, due to lack of ability, Bai Ze was not even qualified to know the truth about many things.
The Four Elephant Swords engraved on the back mountain of Liuzhuang, the plaque at Yuelu Academy that reads "Return to Others", and the hexagram that Yin Tao asked Master Li to transfer to Bai Ze's hand are all sharpening the young swordsman's mind.
All signs pointed to Xie Xuan's death, but Bai Ze didn't believe it.
Yuelu Academy inquires about the original heart, clearly understands the nature, and achieves the perfection of human dignity. The soul mirror reflects the original self. Yin Tao used the "Dazhu Gua" to warn Baize that the sky is in the mountains and stops when it encounters mountains, but Baize insisted on walking towards the mountains.
Just like what Bai Ze said to Xie Xuan when he entered the Tao, the way of heaven can be conquered alone, that's all. Today, Bai Ze becomes more determined in his Taoism and vows to carve out his own path to solve all the causes and effects!
A night of silence.
On the third day, Ouyang Mu brought back the news. As Bai Ze expected, Guanhai Tianmen responded to the request of Jixia Academy and planned to rebuild Fuqiu Cave in the South China Sea to repair the relationship between the two clans and hold the Guanhai Sword Conference as scheduled.
But on this day, Huang Ying still hasn't returned.
There is no trace of Jueshi.
On the day when the Sword Viewing Conference was held as scheduled, the sun rose in the east, and the skylight and cloud shadows were shattered by the angry sea waves surrounding Gulangyu Island. On the golden dome, all forces were entrenched, and the Guanhai Tianmen Dragon Turtle offered a scroll on the throne. , facing the wind, it turns into a whirlpool door. Through the halo of the door, you can vaguely see the blue sea and sky, and the towering islands are clearly the secret sea-viewing realm.
As soon as Longgui came out with this method, even the old gentleman Yuan Tiangang from Jixia Academy couldn't help but change his color when he saw it.
Seeing Dragon Turtle's extraordinary skills, the other factions had different expressions and started talking about it.
"Such a magical power reminds me of a long-lost supreme Taoist method." Ouyang Mu looked at the whirlpool door and said thoughtfully: "I heard that the ancient sages were able to master this magical power. It’s called ‘Daluo Cave View’.”
Daluo Cave Temple is a magical power as famous as the Buddhist "Mustard Seed Sumeru".
It is said that these two methods can open up a small world, just like the cave of the Wind Clan where Huang Ying lives.
Legend has it that Confucianism also has similar magical powers. It is said that a book is all-encompassing and can contain the sun, moon, stars, everything in the world, including all living things.
"The great demon that woke up from the barbaric era is indeed terrifying." Bai Ze sighed in his heart.
At this time, the dragon turtle was high on the throne, and his words were full of majesty: "Everyone who enters the secret realm of Guanhai has opportunities, and there are also great dangers. Tianzi Sword Art, this seat is placed on the final island of the secret realm. Look for the direction of the sunrise and you will reach the ultimate place! In order to avoid chaos, the moment you enter the secret realm, you will be randomly sent to various parts of the secret realm."
"I would like to ask the Tianmen Sect Master, if he is sent directly to the final island, will it count?" A big demon shouted from the demon clan.
"If this is the case, it will naturally count." Dragon Turtle said, and then said: "Everyone, go ahead. In ten days, those who arrive at the final island will not only be able to see the style of Tianzi Sword Jue, but also be invited by our Tianmen to join us. Go to the Dragon Palace under the sea and watch the guests on the Sea Gate for me!"
As soon as these words came out, Bai Ze suddenly became secretly excited.
I originally thought about how to sneak into the Dragon Palace with the people from Guanhai Tianmen after the Sword Watching Conference, but now I am really sleepy and give him a pillow.
It seemed that we had to go to the final island.
"Damn it, you will be randomly separated when you enter the secret realm!" Ouyang Mu cursed and muttered: "Then I am holding on to you for nothing?"
"This is God warning you to support yourself." Bai Ze was in a good mood and said with a smile.
Ouyang Mu still wanted to argue, but Yun Jing, the elder under the Dragon Turtle Seat, waved his hand and announced that the sword viewing conference had officially begun.
Immediately, people from all sides turned into rainbows and headed straight for the whirlpool gate.
After just one encounter, dozens of rainbow lights flew in and were scattered throughout the secret realm, like meteors breaking through the sky.
"Damn it, that human kid is hiding somewhere." A nearby big demon said in the demon language, with a fierce look in his eyes, looking around the golden dome palaces, "Could he have run away and not participated in this sword viewing conference? Alright?"
"No." Another big demon said, "Humans are so cunning and good at disguise. It's normal for them to be unrecognizable based on their appearance. When that kid breathes, he won't be able to hide it anymore."
With the Mountain Ghost Seal, Bai Ze can listen to the sounds of all things, so he can clearly hear the conversation between the two big monsters.
The young monk in simple clothes had a deep look in his eyes, and there was a hint of killing intent in the corner of his mouth.
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