It was still under the night sky, in the small courtyard building where Qian Chao lived within the Wuling Sect.
Naturally, it was impossible for these five people to know what was happening far away in Hanchichi at this time. They were still talking very enthusiastically at this time, so they simply had a long conversation and heard Tang Ping say:
"Well, let's stop here for the Wen Liang matter first. There is one more thing I want to tell you. Now that the Cheng Guan En Examination is approaching, there will be some people coming from the sect in the next period of time."
"Oh, there are still others coming? Are they still the children of those aristocratic families?" Yanxuan asked.
"No, the people who came this time are not the children of aristocratic families, but people from the other four sects of the six sects in the world except Muyang Sect."
"Why are they here? Are they also here to participate in the Cheng Guan En Examination?" Lu Pingchuan asked.
"Yes, and no..."
"It is said that the disciples in the sect are very dissatisfied with the children from the aristocratic families who came earlier. They say that these people are here to steal the opportunity for disciples in the sect to become their disciples. Now that they are coming again, won't it be even more difficult for ordinary disciples to become their disciples?" Li Jian said. .
"No, although these people will also take the stage when the time comes, their main purpose is not to become apprentices."
"Since the competition on stage is not for apprenticeship, what's the point?" Qian Chao asked.
"I only knew about the Cheng Guan Enshi at first. I only learned about it recently, and I heard that it was the first time for the sect. It is said that this happens only once in a hundred years. This time we caught up..."
"What on earth is going on?" Yanxuan asked.
"There are six sects in the world. The most powerful are Muyang Sect and our Wuling Sect. The status of the other four sects is more embarrassing. They are undoubtedly stronger than the big and small aristocratic families and small sects in the cultivation world. Yes, but in front of Muyang Sect and Wuling Sect, they seem to be weak in strength. Ordinary large and small families, such as the Jinghai Tang family where I was born, can completely attach themselves to Wuling Sect and share the same relationship with our sect. Total, but that is not the case for the four sects. There are still many aristocratic families that are dependent on them, but they must have an attitude in front of such huge sects as Muyang Sect and Wuling Sect. Therefore, this The four sects have chosen a method that is different from those of the big and small aristocratic families. They are not dependent on the Wuling Sect or the Muyang Sect, but... surrender."
"Surrender?"
"Yes, surrender. It can also be seen as subjugation. In short, it means recognizing the status of these two major sects and not daring to compete with them. And the specific manifestation of surrender is that other than helping these two major sects when they ask for something. In addition, every hundred years, I have to send disciples to the major sects I surrender to... um... compete with each other."
Seeing that several companions looked confused, Tang Ping took out a map of Zhongzhou and pointed it to several companions and continued:
"These four sects did not surrender to Muyang Sect and Wuling Sect at the same time. They have never even surrendered to our Wuling Sect before. Wuling Sect is located in the south of Central Continent, in the middle of Central Continent. Basically they all belong to the Muyang Sect. To the west of Zhongzhou are Mengcai Tower and Motian Cliff from south to north. Among them, Mengcai Tower has an intersection with our Wuling Sect. Jiu Genyuan is in the northernmost part of Zhongzhou, and their south side Both the Muyang Sect and the east are the boundaries of the Muyang Sect, and only the west has the junction with Motian Cliff. And there is a lion forest sandwiched between the Muyang Sect and our Wuling Sect to the east. Speaking of these four sects, Meng Cailou and Lion Forest are the closest to our Five Spirits Sect. Logically speaking, they should have the best relationship with our Five Spirits Sect. In fact, this is not the case. These four smaller sects are almost all related to our Five Spirits Sect. The relationship between the Ling Sect and the Ling Sect is not very good. Well, as for the specific reason, it has to do with the founding of our Wuling Sect. After all, our Wuling Sect was the elite of the five major sects during the cross-sea war. It was only after being betrayed that They jointly founded the Five Spirits Sect, and since then, the Five Spirits Sect has been no different from rebellion in their eyes. For this reason, they have joined forces to invade the Five Spirits Sect many times, but they were repelled every time."
"It is said that at the beginning, the strength of the five sects was not much different. On the contrary, our Five Spirit Sect was not very strong at that time. But after so many years, as the strength of each major sect increased and decreased, Mu Yang Sect has gradually become the most powerful among the five major sects. Of course, our Wuling Sect is also getting stronger and stronger. Even though Mengcai Tower and Lion Forest are bordering our Wuling Sect, it is precisely because they are far away from us Since they are close, they have been most severely infiltrated by the Mu Yang Sect and have always been hostile to us. Needless to say, Motianya and Jiu Genyuan are far away from us, and they are both bordered by the Mu Yang Sect. Therefore, in In the past, these four sects all surrendered to Mu Yang Sect. It is unknown what Mu Yang Sect asked them to do. However, once every hundred years, these four sects will take down those who have status and status in their respective sects. The descendants and nephews of elders with status are sent to Muyang Sect, just like hostages, and they must be of extraordinary status. Other ordinary disciples are not allowed. After they build the foundation, they will either be sent back or stay there to serve. .”
"Of course, it does not mean that the number of disciples sent to Muyang Sect from the four sects will definitely remain. This involves a competition. It is said that every disciple sent to Muyang Sect will return to his own sect at one time. The opportunity for the sect is to compete on stage and accept the challenge of disciples of the same cultivation level of Mu Yang Sect. If you can win two out of three games, you can follow the people from your sect and return. And there is another rule, that That is to say, disciples within Mu Yang Sect who have been on stage before can not challenge on stage again. It is said that the most distinguished disciples among these four sects, well, just like Senior Sister Yan Shuang, if she participates in such a competition, Mu Yang The sect will definitely send the most skillful disciples to challenge her in order to keep her in Muyang sect to contain Jiu Genyuan. Of course, Jiu Genyuan and Mu Yang sect later turned against each other, and then Mu Yang sect instigated Motianya and Jiu Genyuan. The relationship between Genyuan, and then teamed up with Motianya to jointly provoke a war against Jiugenyuan. Jiugenyuan could not support it alone and suffered successive losses. Later, in desperation, it could only ask for help from our Wuling Sect. Well, what followed was Senior Sister Yan Shuang traveled thousands of miles from the north of Central Continent to the south of Central Continent and became a disciple of our Wuling Sect. In fact, if Jiu Genyuan and Mu Yang Sect were not at odds with each other, maybe Senior Sister Yan Shuang would still be sent to Mu Yang this year. Yangzong accepts the challenge, if we lose two games we will stay in Muyangzong.”
"Now, our Wuling Sect has formed an alliance with Jiu Genyuan. We previously put pressure on Mu Yang Sect at the border and forced Mu Yang Sect to stop in the direction of Jiu Gen Yuan. Motian Ya has no intention of dealing with Jiu Gen Yuan. In this way, Jiu Gen Yuan was saved. During this process, our sect frequently fought secretly with Mu Yang Sect and suppressed Mu Yang Sect everywhere. At once, the other four sects saw the power of Wuling Sect. This Only then began to change. Of course, not all of them were willing. For example, Jiu Genyuan completely ignored Mu Yang Sect this time and only surrendered to Wuling Sect. This time they sent all their important disciples to Wuling Sect came to accept the challenge, and the other three sects became wall-riding sects. Motianya was the weakest in terms of strength. This time, both sides had to take care of it. Therefore, on the one hand, they sent people to Muyang Sect, At the same time, they also sent disciples to the Wuling Sect, as did the rest of the Lion Forest and Meng Cai Tower, but what they did was different from Motian Ya. Mo Tian Ya was determined to repair the relationship with the Five Spirit Sect, while the Lion Forest and Meng Cai Tower were Because they are too close to the Five Spirits Sect, if they were not so, they would be worried that they would be secretly plotted by our sect in the future, so they also sent people here."
After Tang Ping said so much in one breath, she picked up the tea cup on the case to soothe her throat.
Yanxuan asked:
"So that's it. Then when they come to our sect and they really stay after losing two games, will they become disciples here?"
"This is not necessarily the case. It may be the same as Senior Sister Yan Shuang. It depends on your own circumstances."
Qian Chao asked:
"It's understandable that Jiu Genyuan and the Mu Yang Sect are at odds with each other and don't send their disciples there. But if Motian Ya does this, isn't he afraid that the Mu Yang Sect will plot against them along the way?"
"That's for sure. How can Muyang Sect allow Motianya to do this? Maybe they will intercept them halfway."
…
Still under this brilliant starry sky without moonlight, in a small valley under the starlight that is separated from the Wuling Sect by an unknown amount of long mountains and rivers.
At first glance, this place was regarded as a temporary resting place. The light of several bonfires in the forest shone through the branches and leaves, and in the light of the fire, people could be seen in the forest. However, the atmosphere in this small valley at this time But he was extremely nervous. With the sounds of "swish" and "swish", figures of people flew up through the canopy above the forest trees one after another, hanging in the air and forming a circle, revealing the lights below. When the guard was in the center, all those people's faces were facing outwards in a alert manner.
Obviously, their group seemed to be surrounded by some unknown danger overnight!
There was one person, obviously the leader among these people. He first looked around, whispered something to his companions, and then said loudly to the boundless night:
"My friends are invited!"
After saying this, the man made a four-way salute and then said:
"I am staying at Motianya Qiu Li. I was entrusted by the Motianya sect master to go out to work. I don't know what friends I met here. Although I am not talented, I still have some friends in the practice world and have a little reputation. I think even if I don't know each other, maybe I’ve also heard about it, and I wonder if any of my friends nearby would be willing to come out and have a chat, so as not to hurt each other’s harmony due to misunderstanding..."
Su Qiuli, the elder of Motianya Danjie.
Yan Shuang encountered countless assassinations and interceptions on his long journey from Jiugenyuan to Wuling Sect. The most dangerous one was when Mu Yang Sect and Motian Ya teamed up to attack the Wuling Sect. In the interception and killing launched inside, the leader of Mu Yangzong was a pill-forming monk named Gui Changfeng, and the leader of Motian Cliff at that time was Su Qiuli.
That time they met Tang Bonian and other Wuling monks who were escorting Yan Shuang. However, Tang Bonian had detected the news in advance and had already sent someone to deliver the news to the sect. He also wrote a special letter to Fairy Guhuo. He wrote a letter and asked her to help, for no other reason than that Fairy Guhuo had a murderous grudge against Gui Changfeng of Muyang Sect. A certain disciple of Fairy Guhuo was also one of Tang Ping’s disciples. A senior brother died in the hands of Gui Changfeng. After receiving the letter, Fairy Guhuo hurriedly led the Wuling Sect's reinforcements to arrive. When they arrived, they were so impressive that they killed many people in the cultivation world with one blow. The famous Gui Changfeng avenged his disciples, and at the same time shocked the monks of Muyang Sect and Motianya, and the situation was immediately reversed.
As for Motianya's Su Qiuli, he had a good personal relationship with Tang Bonian, so Tang Bonian decided to let him leave with the remaining Motianya monks.
And now Elder Suqiu Lisu is exactly what Tang Ping said, taking the disciples with status in Motian Cliff to Wuling Sect, and now they are already within the realm of Wuling Sect, and they have been there for several days. The running around is tiring. In fact, it is nothing to these alchemy monks. The key is that some of the Qi refining disciples they lead have already been overwhelmed, so they have to choose this hidden valley and dense forest to rest for a while. Thinking that not long after they stopped, they found that the small valley where they were hiding was surrounded by many monks whose identities they did not know!
There are quite a few opponents, and all of them have alchemy cultivation. This place has long been far away from Motian Cliff. Although the identity of the opponent is unknown, his intention is obvious. He is targeting them. Under this situation, these monks from Motian Cliff Everyone became nervous.
A somewhat cold voice came through the night:
"My descendant, Mu Yang Zonglu, is here in Chuzhou. Brother Su, you are welcome to come back and be safe!"
After hearing the other party's words, Su Qiuli was startled. He was really afraid of what might happen.
Since joining forces with Muyang Zong to deal with Jiugenyuan, progress has been going smoothly. Taking Jiugenyuan and dividing the land of Jiugenyuan can be said to be just around the corner. However, I did not expect that Wulingzong would take action. Muyangzong suddenly The situation was in disarray. Although the Wuling Sect did not openly start a war with the Muyang Sect at the time, it put unprecedented pressure on the Muyang Sect at the border. Almost all the masters in the sect were used, causing large-scale attacks at the border at any time. The situation of invasion, and Shizilin and Meng Cailou were also severely warned by the Wuling Sect, telling them to stay on their own and not get involved, otherwise they would bear the consequences. Under this situation, the Muyang Sect could only mobilize its forces to compete with the Wuling Sect, Because of this, Motianya was unable to cope with Jiugenyuan alone without strong helpers, and was defeated by Jiugenyuan's same enemies. Later, Muyangzong could only make peace with Wulingzong after weighing it. He put all the responsibility for provoking this incident on Motianya.
There is no conflict of interest between Motianya and Wuling Sect, but Jiu Genyuan, who was deeply offended by them, has become an ally with such a powerful sect as Wuling Sect. Tang Ping said before that Motianya is among the six sects in the world. The strength ranks at the bottom. Although the strong enemy is no longer in front of him, the strong enemy is still a strong enemy. It is a strong enemy that Motianya cannot defeat at least for now. Therefore, Motianya will naturally find a way to change the relationship with Wuling Sect, and Su Qiuli The purpose of taking the noble disciples from the sect to the Wuling Sect was to express Motianya's surrender to the Wuling Sect.
Because there is no border between Motianya and Wuling Sect, their group must either pass through the boundary of Muyang Sect and enter the boundary of Wuling Sect, or pass through the boundary of Meng Cailou, and Their purpose this time was to express their surrender to the Wuling Sect. It was expected that the Muyang Sect would not allow them to do this, so after thinking about it, Su Qiuli took this group of people and took the risk of passing through the territory of the Muyang Sect. , As for the reason, Meng Cailou was more willing to capture or kill a group of them to please Mu Yangzong. On the contrary, Muyang Zong's territory was extremely wide, and it was easier for them to hide their traces.
As a result, they were surrounded by people from Mu Yang Zong soon after entering the territory of Wuling Sect. In fact, Mu Yang Zong had already targeted them.
Then I heard Lu Duchu's somewhat cold voice continue to come:
"Brother Su, we are old acquaintances. How could you pass by without entering? Since you were passing by Mu Yangzong, why didn't you come and have a cup of tea and talk? You just left in such a hurry. Why are you in such a hurry? Not even saying hello, that's not good, besides, we are also very curious, what is Brother Su going to do with these people?"
…
After hearing what Tang Ping said, Yanxuan asked again:
"Since the Muyang Sect intercepted them halfway, then... our sect will definitely respond to them just like we did when we protected Senior Sister Yan Shuang last time. But why is Elder Tang still in the sect?"
Yanxuan's question made Tang Ping smile and she said:
"There are so many elders in the sect. How can we let my sixth grandfather go every time? I heard from my sixth grandfather that the sect did send people out this time. However, our Wuling Sect has no intention to fight with Mu Yang Zong completely broke up with each other. In that case, the two sects would really be at loggerheads. In addition to ensuring the safety of Jiu Genyuan and his party, it didn't matter whether the other three sects came or not. As for As for the other three sects, Lion Forest and Meng Cailou don't need to be ignored. They are the most on the fence. Even if they send people to Wuling Sect, Muyang Sect will definitely take care of it in advance. Only Motianya is the most The embarrassment is also the most dangerous. The former has been weakened by the Muyang Sect due to the Jiugenyuan incident. If Motianya surrenders to the Wuling Sect again, they will definitely not be willing to do so. Even if Motianya sends two teams at the same time, one team will go to the Muyang Sect. , they would not allow a team to come to the Wuling Sect. This can be regarded as the tragedy of Motianya. They have now made enemies on all sides. Mu Yang Zong’s plot against Jiu Genyuan failed, but Mu Yang Zong may Move towards Motian Cliff and annex that area. After all, Motian Cliff is the weakest, so they will never allow Motian Cliff to have any covenant relationship with Wuling Sect."
…
Su Qiuli said loudly and unabashedly:
"Since Fellow Daoist Lu led the crowd to catch up here, we must know what Su is doing here, so we won't make any detours. Su is here with a few children on the orders of the Motianya Sect Master. From the Five Spirits Sect.”
In the dark night, through the starlight in the sky, a figure could be vaguely seen flying closer and closer in the darkness. It was Lu Duchu. As he flew over, he continued to say sadly:
"In the past, every time for this hundred years of worship, you Motianya always only went to our Muyang Sect. I wonder what the rules are for Brother Su to go to the Wuling Sect this time?"
"Why do you, Fellow Daoist Lu, ask questions knowingly? Alas, our Motianya is just a small sect with a superficial appearance, just trying to survive in the cracks. Moreover, this time our senior brother Zhou Yi from Motianya has taken many children to Muyang Sect. Accept the selection, and we don’t dare to offend the Wuling Sect. I believe that Fellow Daoist Lu naturally knows the reason, so I was ordered to take the following children to the Five Spirits Sect. I hope that Fellow Daoist Lu will make it convenient. , let us pass."
"Hahahaha, I didn't expect Motianya to be so fair and impartial between the two sects. I really admire it... But... I won't hide it from you, Brother Su, I came here just to stop you from going to Wuling. Zong, well, let’s put it this way, either Brother Su will take the people back the way we came from, and we will pretend that we have never met here again, or Brother Su will take the people and go with me to Muyang Zong to meet that person. How about meeting together Daoist friends from around the world?"
"if……"
"There is no such thing as a if! Brother Su, when we meet old friends in a foreign country, we could have met and smiled, but we didn't want to make it very ugly. You said...right?" Lu Duchu said aggressively.
Under the starlight, many black figures appeared one after another, and boundless murderous intent penetrated all-pervasively in the cool night. The Qi Refining disciples on the Sky Cliff in the dense forest below and beside the bonfire all turned pale with nervousness.
…
At the same time, at Qian Chao's residence, Tang Ping continued:
"It is said that the person Jiugenyuan sent to our Wuling Sect this time is one of their important figures. It seems that his surname is Bai. Well, it is Bai's surname. Jiugenbai's family. That family is in power in Jiugenyuan. The position is very important. It is said that they are here to discuss some very important matters with our sect. For this reason, our sect has sent people in advance to escort them all the way to our sect. I heard that they will still be there when they leave. We will escort them all the way back."
"Jiugen Bai family?"
"Well, the Bai family, Yan family, Bing family and Ji family are the big families in Jiugenyuan. Together, they have more than half of Jiugenyuan's strength."
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In the night, in addition to the Muyang Sect and Motianya who were confronting each other, there were also people who were paying attention to the development of their situation.
A middle-aged man in a white robe stood on the top of a hill with his hands behind his back, looking towards the direction of Xiao Gu, who was having a tense confrontation. The words there were also carried by the night wind here, and they could be heard clearly.
"Brother Sun, we..." The middle-aged man in white robe turned to look at an older monk next to him, who was dressed in the Five Spirits Sect.
This monk named Sun is Elder Sun of Mu Xiufeng of Wuling Sect, a famous swordsman in the world of cultivation. Well, if you readers still remember, when Li Jian first entered Mu Xiufeng, he stopped Fairy Leng Yue from accepting him as a disciple. It is this Elder Sun. The Wuling monks who escorted the Bai family in Jiugenyuan this time were led by Elder Sun. It was a coincidence that they passed through the territory of Muyang Sect after setting off from Jiugenyuan, and there were faint signs on the road. After discovering the people of Motianya, they did not grow up but quietly followed them all the way. As a result, they met Mu Yangzong who intercepted Motianya's group halfway.
"Haha, but it's up to Elder Bai to make the decision. I told you when I left the sect that I would do my best to protect Elder Bai and his party during this journey. Moreover, Elder Jiang of our council also said before departure that if we return, If there are any emergencies that need to be dealt with on an ad hoc basis, it will be entirely up to Elder Bai to arrange it, and we will just follow his orders."
The man in white robe was startled, and immediately bowed solemnly, and then said:
"Thank you very much, Brother Sun. The grievances between us and Motianya were all caused by the instigation of Mu Yangzong. All they wanted to do was to drive away tigers and devour wolves and then reap the benefits. Now they rely on the power of Guizong, Our Jiugenyuan was finally saved, but after all, Jiugenyuan's strength was greatly damaged, and Motianya's vitality was also severely damaged. Now it seems that Muyang Zong has set his sights on Motianya again, and Motianya has also noticed it, so he sent people Go to Guizong, if Motianya continues to weaken... it will not be a good thing for us or Guizong after all. Although we have just turned against them, it is better to save them than let Mu Yangzong succeed. I don’t know what Brother Sun wants. How about the next one?"
Elder Sun nodded and praised:
"Elder Bai is indeed broad-minded and has a long-term vision. Well, since Elder Bai said so, let's just get rid of those Muyang Sect guys!"
"Thank you!"
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Just when Su Qiuli didn't know whether to take action or what to do, under the starlight in the sky, a bright silver sword light suddenly shone from a distance, like a meteor falling to the ground. There were exclamations everywhere, and even he Lu Duchu, who was on the opposite side, also looked back in surprise. For a moment, the sounds of clothes breaking through the wind came closer and closer, and black shadows were flying over quickly. In the panic, a vigorous voice from the opposite side sounded:
"Meeting old friends in a foreign land, distinguished guests arriving at night, drinking cheese and wine, raising glasses and sharing a smile! I didn't expect to see friends from Muyang Sect and Motianya at the same time in my world of Five Spirits. They are all guests from far away, so we must definitely Let’s show our loyalty to the landlord!”
