Before the change occurred, Xiao Zaili was talking to Xiao Qianqiu.
It was more of a unilateral apology than a conversation - when he tried to prevent Xiao Qianqiu from interrogating Chang Yanshou, what he thought was that once Chang Yanshou was really dealt with according to the immortal rules, he would not be able to explain to the Chang family or the He family. , Chang Yanshou is not an ordinary child of the Chang family. He not only represents the Chang family in Qingzhou City led by the Xiao family, but is also married to the He family. It can be said that he is an agent of the Chang family in the political situation of Qingzhou. Such a figure It is not only a question of what the Chang family and the He family would think about characters being treated like mortals, but it is also very likely that all the immortal cultivating families in Qingzhou will discuss behind their backs whether the Xiao family is too domineering! It is true that the Xiao family is extremely powerful. No family in the three states can compare with the Xiao family. However, once they think that they are despised by the Xiao family and their alliance with the Xiao family is worthless, they will not be able to control Qingzhou with the Xiao family's manpower alone. The problem is, Yunzhou is reluctant, but Hengzhou is likely to break away from the Xiao family's rule! Chang Yanshou made mistakes, but his mistakes were not worth the Xiao family's costly teaching!
To his surprise, after he finished his impassioned speech, and when the courage he had just gained from considering the consequences gradually faded away, Xiao Qianqiu actually answered him.
It was definitely not appropriate, so he just left and left Chang Yanshou to him.
Xiao Zaili comforted Chang Yanshou with gentle words, sent him to a villa, and asked his wife and Chang Yanshou's wife to take more care of him. Only then did he realize how reckless his words had been! He is indeed loyal to the Xiao family, and everything he thinks and does is for the sake of the Xiao family. However, his wife is from the same race as Chang Yanshou's wife, and they are very close cousins. They often interact with each other even when not on official business. Now, if you support the He family and block the Xiao family, what will the True Immortal Ancestor think?
Just because his grandfather Xiao Gongqiao is a true immortal does not mean that he himself is a true immortal, not to mention that Xiao Gongqiao is not his biological grandfather! His father was adopted to Xiao Gongqiao as his son after he went into retreat. He was said to be the heir of a true immortal, but in fact he was just a gatekeeper for the true immortal in retreat. It is hard to say whether Xiao Gongqiao would admit it or not. Fortunately, Xiao Gongqiao After staying in seclusion for a hundred years, he and his wife gave birth to a pair of twins with excellent immortal bones. They saw that the true fairy heir was confirmed. However, if Xiao Qianqiu, who single-handedly arranged his father's adoption, changed his mind...
Of course he knows that those with less than fourth-level immortal bones cannot be said to be absolutely unable to become true immortals, but no one has seen it. It does not mean that those with fourth-level immortal bones can definitely become true immortals. In fact, it is those who cannot cultivate like Xiao Xinglong and Xiao Ruge. Most of the time, Xiao Rushi will not become a true immortal, and he still cannot be said to have any real status in the Xiao family. Xiao Qianqiu is the real power of the Xiao family!
He dismissed all of Xiao Ruge's truths and conspiracy theories. The reason was very simple. Without the strength of a true immortal, if he wanted to go against a true immortal, what would be the result besides delaying himself? As a high-ranking elder of the Xiao family, he knew many things, such as the torture in the Lixin Institute. If he told Xiao Ruge directly, he would probably scare her crazy! A little girl who could only say "open an ancestral hall and ask the whole clan to publicly try two true immortals", nothing she said was worth listening to - she felt that everyone should naturally side with her for justice, but how did she know? , even the Chang family and the He family, who are part of the Five Elements lineage, allied with the Xiao family because of certain mutual constraints?
Therefore, he did not sleep well all night and was waiting to apologize before dawn.
"Are you confessing to me?" Xiao Qianqiu was holding a pot to water the golden chrysanthemums blooming under the bamboo fence. Xiao Zaili followed behind him: "Yes, my great-nephew was confused yesterday..."
Xiao Qianqiu squinted his eyes and laughed: "You are still confused today - do you really think you are guilty? I think you think you have merit."
"Don't dare!" Xiao Zaili could not have said this more sincerely. He really did think so.
Xiao Qianqiu shook his head: "I am not someone who talks casually. You were confused yesterday, so you stopped me from questioning him. Today, you are no longer confused. Are you going to arrest him and question him on my behalf?"
"this……"
Xiao Qianqiu smiled slightly: "Not only do you not feel that you are confused, but you also feel that you have merit. What I said is correct!"
"Well……"
"The Chang family, the He family and other families - those are all very important, aren't they? After all, without their help, we wouldn't be able to do many things, but the premise is that they are helping us, not the other way around - —Contain us!" Xiao Qianqiu's hand steadily moved the watering can to water another June orchid in full bloom. His words were far less elegant: "If Chang Yanshou is killed, they will be more useful. of."
Xiao Zaili trembled when he heard this: "This may indeed be the case in the short term. Over time, there is no guarantee that no one will rebel. It's not like the Du family and the Jing family have no intention of accepting people."
“If it is useful in the short term, a lot of things can be done.”
"Ancestor, you must always plan for the long term when doing things, not to mention that we don't have so much to do in the short term." Xiao Zaili said with great sincerity.
"Oh? Do you really think there is nothing to do? What about the death cult? What do you think?"
"The clan has already sent an elder and three deacons to investigate. It is expected that the ghost country is far away from me by mountains and rivers, and there are countless immortal families guarding it all the way. How much power can it have to lurk here? It's just a remnant, pretending to be the God of Flowers. It's just a matter of fooling a few ignorant women and getting some blood and money. If you want to succeed, unless the immortal family dies along the way - how is this possible?" The appearance of the Death Worship Cult is not a trivial matter to the senior officials of the Xiao family, it is all a matter of common interest. The long-standing elders and deacons of the clan discussed the results. Xiao Zaili participated in the whole process. At this time, he explained the reasons and handling methods accurately.
"This is really possible." Xiao Qianqiu said.
Xiao Zaili choked up and said for a while: "Impossible! No..." He suddenly thought that Xiao Qianqiu had just said that he was not a casual talker, and immediately stopped his questioning voice, but behind him he couldn't stop Sweating broke out, which was something he had never seen before when he almost killed Xiao Xinglong the day before.
"The Yunxi Sect, one of the seven great Immortal Sects, sends envoys to our Five Kingdoms of Yuexi every five hundred years to select outstanding disciples to visit Yunxi. Those who are outstanding can enter the school. You know this - now, away from them Thirty years have passed since the day that was supposed to come.”
Amidst Xiao Zaili's gasps, Xiao Qianqiu said lightly: "What happened over there at Yuexi Mountain? No one knows."
Xiao Zaili struggled to say something, but couldn't pronounce any syllables. Xiao Qianqiu gave him a meaningful look: "We don't have as much time as you think."
