The ancestors of the Tao family collected a lot of money by selling pearls and jade. Logically speaking, they could join the cultivating family and gradually become a cultivating family. Unfortunately, he had an unfavorable time and angered the local cultivating family, and finally fled to Xuecheng.
Later, relying on his ability to make friends from all over the world, he gradually became the leader of the four elders.
As the largest family among the four elders, Liang Yi sent a greeting invitation very early to show respect.
The Tao family also expected Liang Yi's arrival and waited respectfully for Liang Yi's arrival.
As soon as Liang Yi entered the Tao family, Tao Ruanhong, the head of the Tao family, and his younger brother Tao Xiangtu came forward to greet him.
Liang Yi had long been accustomed to the hypocrisy of this pair of brothers, so instead of being hypocritical and respectful to each other, he sat down.
Tao Ruanhong looked happy and said with a smile, "It's true that Wen Kui is here, and the plum blossoms are shining brightly."
Xue Shan was able to suppress the four elders, apart from his strength, because he relied on Liang Yi to make plans behind him. The whole Xuecheng knew that Liang Yi was the think tank of the Xue Mansion, so it was reasonable for Tao Ruanhong to flatter and compliment Liang Yi as Wen Kuixing.
Liang Yi was disdainful in his heart, but still smiled indifferently on the surface: "I can't be a Wen Kuixing star. If I were a Wen Kui star, I must favor your family, Mr. Tao, so that the Tao family's literary fortune will be prosperous."
Upon hearing this, Tao Ruanhong immediately made a gesture of joy, "It is already an honor for Master Liang to come to our Tao family. - Moreover, for Master Liang to come to my humble home, there must be some good things, right?"
Liang Yi watched Tao Ruanhong lean forward and put her hand lightly on the table in front of her, knowing that Tao Ruanhong had no good intentions.
Liang Yi got straight to the point and pointed out neatly, "Today I have the honor to visit the Four Elders. - Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just a competition held in the Xue Mansion. I'm here today to talk to Tao Gong."
Tao Ruanhong Qingtai's hand still didn't fall, she narrowed her eyes and asked, "Oh? I don't know, what is the competition that Master Liang is talking about?"
Liang Yi knew that Tao Ruanhong was an old fox, but he was not afraid. He said with a strong commanding tone, "This competition is a fair competition organized by our Xue Mansion. Let me explain it now. I hope the four elders can abide by it!" Don’t go beyond the rules.”
Tao Ruanhong's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she wanted to glare at Liang Yi, but Liang Yi kept his body straight, and shook out a murderous aura. Tao Ruanhong immediately realized that although Xue Mansion was not stepping on the fourth old man, he was still in front of the fourth old man. Up.
So Tao Ruanhong laughed repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, great. I wonder, what is the purpose of this fair competition in Xue Mansion?"
Liang Yi smiled softly, "Oh? Purpose? Of course there is. The purpose is fairness. As for this competition, how to compare and who to compare with, let's talk to Tao Gong now! You old man, please listen carefully to me!"
Liang Yi slapped his hand on the table and said threateningly, "In this game, the four elders who are in a stronger position are not allowed to kill anyone! This is the top priority! Not to mention the Tao family, no one of the four elders is allowed to commit any crime!"
Tao Ruanhong wanted to say something else, but Liang Yi interrupted, "The Xue Mansion takes in monks, and if you think about it, it will annoy too many people. In this matter, I, the Xue Mansion, acted inappropriately. I am here to make amends to Master Tao." "Although he was apologizing, Liang Yi's waist was straight and his expression was calm.
Tao Ruanhong could only pinch her nose and say, "Yes, yes. Mr. Liang is very generous."
Liang Yi nodded, "But, after all, the monks in the Xue Mansion represent the monks who first came to Xuecheng. As for water, you can't stop drinking it just because it's not home water and it's not sweet. This bucket in Xuecheng must be filled with water after all. So. , the monks from the Xue Mansion still have to stay.”
Tao Ruanhong couldn't help it this time. She gritted her teeth and squinted her eyes and asked, "Master Liang, do you mean that the Xue Mansion wants to... favor this new monk?"
Liang Yi laughed suddenly when he heard this.
After laughing, Liang Yi denied, "Brother Ruanhong, it's too early to make a conclusion. People can't decide their posthumous titles while they're still alive. How can we say a conclusion before things are done? If you favor the new monks, wouldn't that chill the old man's heart?" This competition is held for the sake of fairness.”
Tao Ruanhong frowned, "Since you already know who you are competing with, what is this superior method?"
Liang Yi continued, "The monks driven out by the Xue Mansion will unite together and obtain resources within two months, which will be considered a victory. On the contrary, if there is no progress, then it will be a victory for Master Tao and the Three Elders."
Tao Ruanhong still didn't let up, and said vigilantly, "Resources... We, the people under the old households, cannot let them mess around with the taxes collected. Who knows if these newcomers have a sense of propriety!"
Liang Yi didn't care and waved his hand, "This is natural! If the old people don't go beyond the rules, how can we let the newcomers step outside the rules?"
Liang Yi stood up, let out a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Master Tao already knows about the competition, so I left first."
Tao Ruanhong quickly stopped and said, "The reward for this competition...?"
Liang Yi smiled and said, "We will find out when the time comes. The four masters can send people to stop them at will, but remember not to kill anyone. If you violate the rules..."
Tao Ruanhong immediately promised, "Hey, just drive these chickens away. There is no need to kill them! Mr. Liang, don't worry!"
Liang Yi looked Tao Ruanhong up and down, then nodded, turned and left.
Tao Ruanhong hurriedly sent Tao Hongtu away.
After sending Liang Yi away, Tao Hongtu asked, "Brother, what is this about...?"
Tao Ruanhong sneered, "Huh! The Xue Mansion doesn't intend to let us, a group of old households, occupy resources. - However, since it is allowed to take action, how can there be any reason to fail? Tomorrow, call the other three families so that we can work together Discuss and discuss countermeasures.”
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Gu Yucheng and the other three discussed until midnight last night, but could not decide on a clear method to get the ranking.
Niu Youde simply proposed to go directly to get the list tomorrow, test it out, and then continue to plan how to get the list after mastering certain information.
An Fuhai directly agreed, and Gu Yucheng also agreed.
Niu Youde and the other two went to sleep, while Gu Yucheng practiced at night.
Early the next morning, Gu Yucheng specially blessed An Fuhai and respected An Fuhai in front of others, so as not to cause doubts in everyone's minds.
So An Fuhai told everyone directly in front of the monks about the content of the Xue Mansion competition.
The monks present were all gearing up and eager to try. An Fuhai quickly stopped everyone's blind enthusiasm and proposed that he and the two of them should go to detect the situation first, and then further obtain the list.
Everyone present expected to follow An Fuhai, but An Fuhai chose Gu Yucheng and Niu Youde, whom the monks present had almost no impression of.
Although they were unwilling to do so, everyone still sent the three people away.
When the three of them went to get the ranking, the four elders also gathered at the Tao family.
Among the three families of Tao, An, and Yu, Sheng Rong, the head of the Sheng family, sits at the top of the list - not because of anything else but because the Sheng family has only one daughter, Sheng Jin'an, and the three elders all want to marry into the Sheng family.
The Sheng family was the first to speak, "Getting the ranking? If we can stop it according to what Liang Yi, that demon bastard said, can we get the ranking just because of those stinky fish and rotten shrimps? I'm afraid Liang Yi is too drunk because he didn't order any peanuts after drinking. !”
Tao Ruanhong coughed lightly, "Liang Yi is a very scheming person. Come to think of it, he won't say useless words or do useless things."
But the Sheng family smiled and said, "No matter what Liang Yi's plans are, I can guarantee that no one can win this list!"
The three families looked at Shengrong and did not deny it out of consideration.
Sheng Rong then said, "The four of us are all prepared for the place where we will take the ranking. - This time, you three, please don't take action yet. Let me, the Sheng family, do it this time!"
The other three families wanted to say something after hearing this, but Sheng Rong said decisively, "Everyone! If my Sheng family lets people go, I, Sheng Rong, will give up the mission for one year!"
Tao Ruanhong wanted to say something else, but An Fubao, the head of the An family, responded, "Okay! Brother Shanda is awesome!"
Yu Decai nodded upon seeing this, and Tao Ruanhong had no choice but to swallow back what she had not said.
Sheng Rong nodded, "I think that group of people will test it today. Let's stay here first and see the result together."
After hearing this, the four elders waited patiently.
Gu Yucheng and the others rushed to the border of the Demon Kingdom.
Looking at the border in front of him, Gu Yucheng couldn't help but curse the Ningding master who sealed his cultivation.
Still far away from the list, An Fuhai put Gu Yucheng down and said, "Brother Yucheng, your cultivation is gone.
Watch it right here. Maybe we can also see things that we can't spy on. "
Gu Yucheng nodded and said, "If you feel something is wrong, withdraw immediately."
An Fuhai and Niu Youde agreed and immediately headed for the list.
An Fuhai and Niu Youde had just approached the list less than a hundred steps when their eyes suddenly darkened.
Gu Yucheng stayed in the distance and saw some clues:
They saw Niu Youde and An Fuhai moving forward, but were suddenly covered by a layer of white cloth, and then the white cloth turned black.
Gu Yucheng guessed that this must be some kind of magic weapon.
Gu Yucheng couldn't see clearly inside the white cloth.
Inside the white cloth, An Fuhai and Niu Youde saw darkness in front of them, as if someone had extinguished the sun.
Then, the two of them suddenly heard a harsh libretto: "The concubine of the Han Dynasty played with her baby in front of the window, skillfully cutting tung leaves to shine on the window screen, Emperor Wen ruled the country and brought peace to the world, and ritual music was introduced into people's homes."
After singing the lyrics, the whole space started to move, and the two people inside suddenly became panicked.
An Fuhai gritted his teeth and kept calm and said, "This libretto is about one of the legends about the origin of shadow play."
Niu Youde felt the space churning and felt a little uncomfortable. "Making a movie?"
An Fuhai nodded and grabbed Niu Youde to "play shadow play, also called shadow play, pick shadow play, or shadow play."
Before the two could continue their discussion, an attack suddenly came from the darkness.
An Fuhai managed to avoid a single blow by relying on his vigilance from years of being in the martial arts world.
Niu Youde was hit hard.
An Fuhai quickly shouted, "Is everything okay?"
Niu Youde immediately replied, "It's okay! This attack is powerless, otherwise I might have become a dead soul long ago."
An Fuhai took out the kitchen knife from his arms and cursed, "Don't be a coward if you have the ability! Come out and fight your Grandpa An head-on!"
An Fuhai's words only resulted in fierce attacks.
At this time, An Fuhai and Niu Youde were like boats in the storm, they could collapse at any time.
Gu Yucheng was thinking anxiously on the spot, but he didn't know how to decipher the magic weapon in front of him.
An Fuhai and Niu Youde inside the white cloth could only defend passively in the dark. The two tried their best to sense, but couldn't sense anything.
Just when the two of them were about to lose their support, a song suddenly rang out, "One mouth tells the story of the ages, and the hands dance with millions of soldiers. If you can't sing or use your hands, how can you make shadows to play in the world?"
The voice was so passionate and angry that it made Niu Youde and Niu Youde faint.
Before anyone present could react, the white cloth collapsed due to the singing, revealing the figures of An Fuhai and Niu Youde.
The two of them saw the light of day again, but before they could react, they were lifted up by a pair of hands and flew out of the white cloth.
Gu Yucheng recovered from the loud lyrics and saw a masked man in white dragging An Fuhai and Niu Youde running towards them.
The man's cultivation seemed to be higher than that of the man who secretly controlled the white cloth, but the white cloth did not chase the man in white.
Arriving next to Gu Yucheng, the man in white directly ordered, "This treasure is called Tong Shajuan, and it is a shadow puppet magic weapon. If you want to deal with this magic weapon, go to Xue City to find the fire fox!" As he said this, the man suddenly covered his head and trembled. After getting up, after a long time, the man gritted his teeth and warned, "Tell the fire fox... to be careful..."
Before the man finished speaking, he covered his head and ran away alone.
When Gu Yucheng and the others saw this, they were filled with doubts, but they were afraid of the white cloth coming and did not dare to stay long, so they quickly got up and fled.
The four elders were waiting for the results when Sheng Rong suddenly took out the psychic jade. After looking at it, he said with an unhappy expression, "The monks in the Xue Mansion have been driven away."
Tao Ruanhong nodded when he heard the words, "In that case, I'll trouble Brother Shengrong. In the place of the list, the people we leave behind will try our best to cooperate with the Sheng family."
Sheng Rong was worried and said casually, "Yes." He stood up and said goodbye, "I don't think there is any suspense in this competition. I have something to do, so I will take the first step."
Upon seeing this, An Fubao and Yu Decai stood up and said goodbye to Tao Ruanhong.
