Eight elders spoke one after another, Zhou Yuanzheng nodded and said: "All the elders and Elder Li who went to the mine have expressed their attitudes. What you all said is from the standpoint of our Xuanfu Sect, and they are all to protect our sect. Majesty, this is very good. Since everyone agrees, then our sect will give him an attitude: support the Blue Beast Palace to monopolize the West City. As for other details, you can reply later after discussion."
"Yes!" All the elders responded in unison.
Master Tianyang said again: "Next, let's discuss the matter of Wanjian Sect. You can speak freely and don't have any worries." These words were obviously to appease those who had different opinions. After he finished speaking, he glanced at Ge Shuteng.
Ge Shuteng understood and said loudly to the people standing on both sides: "The executioners of each hall will step back first. Wen Feng Hall Li Zhen is waiting for questions."
"Yes." The deacons standing on both sides exited the hall one after another.
"Now, Li Zhenzhi will talk about the current situation of Wanjianmen in advance." Ge Shuteng said.
"Sect Master, elders, news has just come from Wanjian Sect. Sect Master Qiangxian has not commented on the great changes in Anping City and has not expressed his position. However, he has criticized the Sect Master's ascension to the throne. Elder Li has also sent the Sect Master's personal letter to someone. Send Qiang Xian, the letter should be on its way.”
After saying that, Li Zhen secretly glanced at the big chair in the middle. Seeing that there was no reaction, he continued: "According to the information I heard from the disciples of Wenfeng Hall, Qiang Xian will not turn towards our sect, and may remain neutral at the moment. In addition, , there are two latest messages: one is that Tongzhou Trading Company has sent people to Wanjianmen, and seems to be trying to win over. The other is that Sima Ling'er has also fled to Wanjian Island."
Master Tianyang nodded, Li Zhen, the deacon of Wenfeng Hall, bowed and exited the hall.
"Huh, Tongzhou Trading Company first sat on the sidelines and watched, and then secretly started doing things that were shady." Xiang Jun, the elder of the darkroom, snorted coldly.
The elders were dumbfounded, what you did in the darkroom was all shady, but now you say that Tongzhou Trading Company did shady things, which is quite funny.
"It is expected that Sima Ling'er fled to Wanjianmen. That girl is not in danger. It is better that we don't rush to kill her." Du Qingquan, the elder of Fufang, said again.
Master Tianyang raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this.
"Others may eventually support the sect leader, but that girl will definitely not, and uncle and nephew Sima will become our sect's troubles sooner or later." Ge Shuteng has been observing the changes in Zhou Yuan's face, and now he understands in his heart, so he Speak up at the right time.
"Everyone from the Sima clan, please wait and discuss later." Zhou Yuanzheng waved his hand. He would not tolerate the descendants of the Sima family remaining in the world, but he did not want to follow the truth, so it was inconvenient to discuss the matter in public.
"What the sect leader said is that the Sima clan is nothing to worry about. But the Tongzhou Trading Company is already powerful, and it doesn't hurt to have another Wanjian Sect. However, among the four major sects in Anping City, our sect is not dominant, and the Cangshou Palace There is a faint tendency to catch up from behind. In the past, our sect was on par with the Three Saints in terms of strength, but now it is slightly inferior. One is ebbing and the other is ebbing, and the situation is not optimistic." Hu Chengjun, the elder of the alchemy room, continued to speak.
"Although our sect is an alliance with the Three Saints Sect, we certainly cannot follow its lead. If that is the case, it will not be a situation of four strong forces standing side by side, but a situation of two strong and two weak. Moreover, the mines discovered by our sect will also have to compete with the Three Saints Sect. Evenly divided, the opportunity and advantage have been lost. If our sect does not make plans early, the future will be worrying. Therefore, my suggestion is to try to maintain good relations with all factions, and the same is true for Wanjianmen." He said a lot, and his attitude was clear.
Master Tianyang's face looked a little gloomy. Under these circumstances, he understood that sharing the new mines equally with the Three Saints Sect had been negotiated before. It was a prerequisite for obtaining the full help of the Three Saints Sect, and he had personally agreed to it.
But what Hu Chengjun said is not unreasonable. If this continues, Xuanfu Sect will have no advantage at all, and it will really become one of the two weakest.
Master Tianyang felt a little irritated, but his face remained calm, and he asked: "What good advice do the elders have?"
"Sect Master, our sect should not be too impatient with Wanjian Sect. We should show it well. Otherwise, our sect will be passive regardless of which sect it favors. What we hope to see is that Wanjian Sect remains neutral. Also, Sima Ling'er can't move for the time being to show the sect leader's openness, which is equivalent to giving Wanjianmen face." Kong Shuangcheng, the new elder of the Du branch, said.
The other elders nodded without speaking, seemingly supporting the above suggestions.
However, Xiang Jun, the elder of the darkroom, said: "If Qiang Xian is still stubborn, please make a decision early." He is not afraid of chaos. The more chaotic the darkroom is, the more important it becomes.
There are only two opinions among the elders. One is to exert pressure. Even the elders of the darkroom mean to carry out a beheading operation if he does not obey orders and make him disappear forever. Another opinion is to repair or stabilize Wanjianmen first to balance the situation.
Tianyang Zhenren is inclined to the second opinion. After all, Wanjianmen had an alliance with Xuanfu Sect before, and it was very inappropriate for him to fight with each other as soon as he came to power. But he was unwilling to let the Sima family go, so he had difficulty making a decision and remained silent.
The current situation in Anping City is unstable. He has recently ascended the throne and it is not easy to make enemies. He should focus on appeasing people's hearts and stabilizing the situation. Therefore, he repeatedly emphasized that he must first calm people's hearts and then respond to changes.
Moreover, he also believed that Xuanfu Sect's current strength has weakened. Not only has it lost the support of Wanjianmen, it has also lost its interests in Xicheng. The discovered mineral veins have also been equally divided by the Three Holy Sects. If the decision at this time is wrong, it will inevitably It will bring disaster to the sect.
At that time, the position of sect leader that I have fought so hard for may not be guaranteed, and a hundred years of hard work will be in vain, so I must treat it with caution.
"Everyone!" Tianyang Zhenren pressed his hands and said in a deep voice: "The current situation is chaotic, and the situation of the top four in Anping has been formed. Since our sect has recognized the status of Cangshou Palace, Tongzhou Trading Bank will not have any objections, and The Three Saints Sect will eventually recognize it. This is the overall situation, the overall situation has been decided, and people have peace of mind. The elders should focus on appeasing the people of this department and protecting the foundation of our sect."
After saying this, Zhou Yuanzheng paused, looked at everyone's reaction, and then said: "As long as Wanjianmen does not clearly express hostility to our sect, then we will ignore it. As for repairing it, there is no need. Just now Wenfengtang's You all have heard the message, as long as Qiang Xian is there, Wanjianmen will not get close to our sect, so we don’t have to bother to win over him anymore."
"Sect Master Mingjian!" Seeing that Master Tianyang stopped talking again, Ge Shuteng raised his hands in agreement, and everyone also agreed.
Zhou Yuanzheng waved his hand and said: "It's good that Qiang Xian understands the truth. If you dare to provoke our sect, the matter can only be handled by the darkroom, and the black-armored guards will respond from the side."
"I understand!" Xiang Jun and Ge Shuteng responded in unison.
"The top priority now is to deal with the matter of the new mineral vein. The sooner this is done, the sooner our sect will become stronger. Only when we are strong will we have the right to speak. This matter will be handled jointly by Elder Geshu and Elder Kong. Okay, let’s discuss the third matter now, the selection of the Dharma-protecting elders and the Gong-passing elders. Everyone, please talk about it,” Zhou Yuanzheng said again.
"It all depends on the decision of the sect master!" Regarding the important matter of the appointment and dismissal of the elders in the sect, no one dared to discuss the matter. The new sect master should have already had a candidate in mind. If he made a mistake, it would be self-inflicted, so they unanimously agreed that Zhou Yuan Zhenggangang would make the final decision.
"You're welcome. The duties of the two elders who protect the Dharma and transmit the power are extremely important. Those who are not high-level and highly qualified cannot be qualified. Currently, all those who meet the requirements in the sect are sitting here. Except for you, there is no one else who can take on this important task. I am sitting here. What I mean is that the director, Ge Shu, will also serve as the guardian elder, and the director, Xiang Jun, will also serve as the elder who teaches the power. Do you have any objections?"
"We will obey!" all the elders said in unison.
As for Sima Zheng's loyal subordinates, he has not yet decided how to deal with them. As Zhou Yang guessed, this is the time for Xuanfu Sect to employ people. If he can persuade them to obey orders, he will entrust them with important tasks. .
The previous four elders of Dharma Protector, Gong Gong, Punishment, and Duozhi were all highly skilled in cultivation. The sect spent many years cultivating them and spent a lot of resources on them. Moreover, talents are rare. If they were all removed, the sect's strength would be greatly damaged, and he was unwilling to do so.
But if these people are still stubborn, he will not be polite and can only bear the pain and kill them, but it is not appropriate to put this matter openly.
The affairs of the Xuanfu Sect's Elders' Meeting basically determine the current situation in Anping City, because Tongzhou Commercial Bank has long been in secret communication with Cangshou Palace, and the Three Saints Sect will probably acquiesce in the coexistence of the top four, although only the Xuanfu Sect has expressed its stance. But it also clarified the future direction of Anping City.
The results of this discussion also showed that Sima Ling'er and others were safe for the time being.
But at this time, Sima Ling'er and his party were still flying through the air and had no idea what was happening in the city.
They have been flying on the giant eagle for several hours. The speed of the giant eagle has slowed down, and the spirit beast will also become tired. But they didn't dare to stay. There might be a large number of pursuers behind them. If Li Chengdao came in person, they would definitely fall into an irreversible situation.
At this time, two giant eagles were flying over a grassland. The grassland is covered with thorns and weeds, with only a few low trees and some exposed mounds. The mounds are surrounded by scattered gravel, and small animals are scurrying around on them.
"Miss, we need to speed up. There are a lot of flying monsters in this grassland. If we encounter them, we will be in trouble." Pu Zheng reminded loudly.
"I understand." Sima Ling'er in front also responded loudly.
As soon as she finished speaking, she let out a sound and saw a moving dark cloud in the sky a few miles ahead, flying towards them.
As the distance got closer, the clouds turned into dense black dots.
"It's a wolf-headed bird. There are too many of them. Let's turn to the southwest quickly!" Pu Zheng shouted.
Sima Ling'er's expression changed, and she hurriedly patted the giant eagle and turned to fly southwest.
The little black dots were growing faster and clearer, and Zhou Yang could even see the bloody mouths of those strange birds.
The body of the wolf-headed bird is not big, and its wings are only a few feet long, but its head is comparable to that of a small green wolf, but it is even more ferocious than the green wolf.
This bird is a third-level high-level monster, but there are so many of them, one of them must have evolved to the fourth level.
These wolf-headed birds obviously discovered two giant eagles and were quickly surrounding them.
