Originally, an old man like Cangshan Zhenjun and an old fox would not be easily deceived by Meng Zhang.
But the information between the two parties is not equal. True Lord Cangshan has limited knowledge of many situations.
In addition, after Cangshan Zhenjun took refuge with the barbarians outside the territory, he was already very uneasy and had a heavy psychological burden.
He already felt a little regretful now.
He should not have followed the orders of the Dali Dynasty, betrayed the Jiuqu Alliance, and taken refuge with the barbarians outside the region.
Until now, he and his sect have taken a big blame and become the public enemies of human cultivators.
The reason why the Dali Dynasty was able to control True Lord Cangshan was not only because of the reason why True Lord Cangshan surrendered in the first place. True Lord Cangshan was captured alive by the powerful men of the Dali Dynasty, which also left a deep psychological shadow on him.
The impression that the Dali Dynasty was extremely powerful and unrivaled had penetrated deeply into his mind, making him unable to resist and could only passively obey all orders of the Dali Dynasty.
If the Dali Dynasty and the Jiuqu Alliance really turned enemies into friends, then the traitor Cangshan Zhenjun would be no longer a human being in the middle.
Based on the behavior of the Dali Dynasty, it might be possible to regard True Lord Cangshan as a scapegoat in order to clear away the suspicion of colluding with barbarians from outside the region.
Being frightened by Meng Zhang, the veteran Yuanshen Zhenjun was really frightened.
The promise given by Meng Zhang may not be reliable.
And with Meng Zhang's status, even if he vouched for True Lord Cangshan, it might not be of much use.
What kind of person is Meng Zhang? Seeing that True Lord Cangshan was shaken in his heart, he naturally struck while the iron was hot and exaggerated.
Meng Zhang told True Lord Cangshan that the Taiyi Sect held a pivotal position within the Jiuqu League.
My family has a wide circle of friends, and I have many friends of the True Lord Yuanshen.
These friends are all reliable people and will support Taiyimen at critical moments.
The Dali Dynasty had long wanted to win over their own family.
My family has a life-long friendship with Zhenjun Wen Dong and Zhenjun Hengdao of the Dali Dynasty.
Of course, True Lord Cangshan knew that Meng Zhang’s words were not entirely true and must be exaggerated.
Whether it was because he was out of his wits because of his sudden success or when he was desperate, it seemed that no one else could help him except Meng Zhang.
Especially the Wen Dong Zhenjun mentioned by Meng Zhang was the person who recruited Zhenjun Cangshan to surrender and had been in contact with Zhenjun Cangshan.
When people face a desperate situation, they have to grasp at straws.
True Lord Cangshan had no choice but to believe in Meng Zhang.
Of course, on the one hand, he was at least wary, and on the other hand, he did have difficulties.
He clearly told Meng Zhang that he would not be able to defect in the face of battle and openly betray the barbarians outside the territory.
Meng Zhang had never expected True Lord Cangshan to be able to do this.
If Taiyi Sect goes to war with the barbarian army outside the territory, he will not put all his hopes of victory on True Lord Cangshan.
Meng Zhang told True Lord Cangshan that he did not need to openly oppose the barbarians outside the territory.
Just relax a little and retain your strength during the war, that's enough.
Meng Zhang's words made True Lord Cangshan breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, True Lord Cangshan also made his own request.
He hoped that Meng Zhang could take the oath of greatness and promise that he would try his best to help the Cangshan sect get out of trouble.
The oath of the avenue is not made casually on purpose. Once you violate the Dao oath you have sworn, you will incur the Dao's backlash.
Meng Zhang never really wanted to help the Cangshan Sect.
Traitors of the human race like True Lord Cangshan deserve to die.
In front of the public, Meng Zhang would only distance himself from him, and how could he be stupid enough to get involved with him.
Facing True Lord Cangshan's request, Meng Zhang's expression changed.
It's really unkind to say that Cangshan True Lord forced himself to swear an oath to help him before he had proven his sincerity or done anything.
If True Lord Cangshan wants to get his help, he still needs to prove with actions in the future that he really cares about the human race and has not really taken refuge with the barbarians outside the territory.
Meng Zhang used a lot of bluffs and scares to deal with True Lord Cangshan.
This is not because True Lord Cangshan is too stupid, but because he wants to beg Meng Zhang and there are too few cards in his hand.
Meng Zhang was in a very happy mood after taking down True Lord Cangshan.
However, at this time, the recruitment order from the Jade Sword Sect made him feel unhappy again.
The recruitment order of Jade Sword Sect is not excessive. There is no requirement to recruit all the main forces of Taiyi Sect.
According to the requirements of the recruitment order, Taiyi Sect only needs to send about ten Jindan masters, plus a large group of foundation-building stage monks and Qi-refining stage monks.
With the current strength of Ether B Sect, after sending out such a force, the manpower in the sect will become much tighter, but it will not affect the overall situation.
Meng Zhang was unhappy because the recruitment order from the Jade Sword Sect confirmed the news that Zhenjun Wen Dong had told him before.
Before the recruitment order from the Jade Sword Sect officially arrived at the Taiyi Sect, Zhenjun Wen Dong secretly sent a message to Meng Zhang.
The content is that the Jade Sword Sect is wary of the powerful cultivation forces in the Jiuqu Alliance, especially the disobedient sects like the Taiyi Sect, which has caused the Jade Sword Sect to be dissatisfied.
The senior leaders of Jade Sword Sect have formulated a plan to weaken these cultivation forces bit by bit.
Taiyi Sect bore the brunt and was one of the first sects to be weakened.
Combined with the news conveyed by Zhenjun Wen Dong, Meng Zhang was very worried that the Taiyi Sect monks sent out would be consumed by the Jade Sword Sect as cannon fodder.
Even if Wen Dong Zhenjun deliberately provoked, the Jade Sword Sect did not have any bad intentions.
But once a battle breaks out, the Jade Sword Sect monks will naturally use the Taiyi Sect monks as cannon fodder.
Meng Zhang himself has done many such things.
The Hanhai Dao League under the control of Taiyi Sect is nominally a mutual help organization, but in fact it is Taiyi Sect's largest source of cannon fodder.
Recruiting monks from vassal forces to fight and use them as cannon fodder to reduce one's own casualties has always been a common practice in the cultivation world and an open secret among major sects.
If he had been a more ruthless and heroic figure, he would have agreed to the recruitment of Jade Sword Sect without any hesitation.
Even if all the monks sent out were lost, the sect would be injured at most and lose a little vitality, but it would not offend the Jade Sword Sect.
But Meng Zhang was very repelled by this approach.
Meng Zhang couldn't bear to let the disciples he had worked so hard to train become cannon fodder and embark on a dead end.
Not talking about feelings or anything like that, Meng Zhang was not willing to lose such a force in vain.
It’s not like Taiyi Sect has never been forcibly recruited by the master’s family before.
Starting from the small Qi Refining Sect, Taiyi Sect was a vassal of others.
When you become a Foundation Establishment Sect or a Golden Core Sect, you will inevitably be drafted and have to participate in many battles that you don't want to participate in.
Today, Taiyi Sect has become the Yuanshen Sect, but it still cannot avoid being dominated and recruited by the strong.
When will Taiyi Sect truly control its own destiny?
Meng Zhang felt helpless and filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.
