Li Ruocheng said: "We were kicked out of the cauldron and fled in embarrassment. We were disgraced and had to change our plans! Moreover, we now have to face a big problem."
The wizened old man asked: "What's the problem?"
Li Ruocheng said: "Li Xiu always wants to do something for the common people. In addition to finding that there are many things in the common people that are worthy of his study and beneficial to our practice, there is another reason. He is not a Someone who likes to kill.”
"I have seen this a long time ago! Especially towards the human race, he has always been merciful, but not vice versa. When dealing with foreign races, his methods are much more decisive!" said the wizened old man.
Li Ruocheng said: "I want to take away these troops and people, which is also in line with Li Xiu's way. So the question is, have you discovered that we want to win a battle, but actually it has nothing to do with them, at least for now We don’t need any help from them at all. It’s okay if they don’t do us any harm. Just like now, Mr. Hu Da was originally asked to gather men and horses to attack the city, but now Guyang Pass has been defeated by itself, but we are asked to settle it. Where they go, this is true for the army, let alone the civilians. Haven't you discovered this?"
The wizened old man said: "I just happened to discover this."
Li Ruocheng couldn't help but feel angry when he saw the withered old man like this.
The wizened old man said seriously: "Of course I understand what you mean. In fact, Li Xiu has always wanted to find a method in the human world, so he wanted to give something back to the public, but he ignored that the people in the world need a god to lead them forward. People in many places even support evil gods. It can be seen that as long as they can achieve some of their goals, it is not difficult to make them do bad things! Look at the hundreds of thousands of troops, even the Tianshui Army. For us, if we want to be in one There are many ways to kill them all at night. In other words, if we want to kill them, the possibility of failure is almost zero, unless they have monks to stop us!"
Li Ruocheng frowned and said, "What do you want to express? Are you sure you understand what I just said?"
The wizened old man said: "I understand very well what you are saying, and I also understand very well what I am saying. I feel that what the ancestor of the Ma family said actually makes sense. We have already stood at a higher level, and are no longer Ordinary human beings. Although we don’t necessarily need to be aloof and feared by everyone to oppress others, if we want to have our own territory, and even want to take over a territory like Guyangguan, we must have someone as a leader, but at present No one in our team has this ability, not even Li Xiu can reach that height, or prestige! Frankly speaking, your ideas are still too conservative. Since you don’t agree with some of Li Xiu’s practices, why do you still cater to him? ? Your idea of putting those hundreds of thousands of people in the Milky Way Map just now is not to let them contribute, but to raise them up first, raise them up and fatten them up, and in return, let them work hard when the cultivation is completed, right? ?”
Li Ruocheng said: "Not bad!"
"The time has not come yet! And there are hundreds of thousands of mouths!" The wizened old man curled his lips and said directly: "I don't agree with your approach, let alone the daily use of such a group of rabble to eat, drink, have sex and cultivate resources. The problem, what I just want to say is that we still have fundamental problems that have not been solved. You have seen these monks in Taiqing Palace, and they may not obey us from the bottom of their hearts. The group of people who wanted to learn martial arts that Mr. Hu Da brought before The little kids don’t have a backbone. Even if they do, it’s not us, but Hu Da. To be honest, we don’t even have the ability to run a small team well. Now you just make a decision and bring in dozens of people. Thousands of people think that they will practice Li Xiu's method honestly. Isn't it too hasty and naive? And I never understand why Li Xiu has to get involved if he wants to make a name for himself. Ordinary people? Is it possible that he still wants ordinary people to become immortals? I know that he has great abilities and has done many extraordinary things, but I don’t think he can do this. Let’s face reality. Very good!"
Li Ruocheng was silent for a moment and then said: "The fact that you can say these words shows that you are worthy of being Li Xiu's friend! At least I dare say that! Wherever there are people, there will be conflicts, and friends and brothers are no exception. But Brother Dao, you have to Understand, I am no different to Li Xiu than you are to Li Xiu. You should know that I have long understood what you said, but the problem is that giving up these armies is equivalent to giving up Mr. Hu Da, giving up Mr. Hu Da, It's equivalent to giving up everything in Guyangguan. At this time, what we should consider is not to pull up the mountain, but to do our best. If it really doesn't work, that's another matter. It's hard for me to imagine that if we just do this What would Li Xiu think if he gave up his population and army?"
"Uh!" The wizened old man was stunned for a moment.
Li Ruocheng said: "I won't say any more. Zhu Menghai should have dealt with his army. It's time for us to collect the people!" After saying that, he turned and walked towards the direction of the rebels.
The wizened old man wanted to follow, but hesitated. He found that Li Ruocheng actually had no intention of taking away these elder disciples from Taiqing Palace. Just now in Guyang Pass, when this group of monks attacked the city lord's palace, they were very surprised. So you don’t want it anymore? But then the wizened old man understood what Li Ruocheng was thinking.
Isn't this why what he said just now made Li Ruocheng suspicious?
In this case, let's just see how many of these people are sincere!
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and the withered old man was ready to leave.
But he had just taken a few steps when someone behind him shouted: "Fellow Taoist, please stay!"
Many people hurriedly shouted in a rather painful voice: "Brother Tiger, please go slowly, I have something to say!"
The wizened old man turned around and looked at the elders and disciples of Taiqing Palace who were paralyzed on the ground. He felt quite touched in his heart, but he said lightly: "I have been with you for several years and I have benefited a lot, but there is no one in the world who is helpless. Let’s break up the banquet. After all, we are all on the same path but in different ways. You have been out for too long, it’s time to return to Taiqing Palace!”
"This..." Someone immediately hesitated.
An old man said: "Brother Hu is profound in Taoism, upright and upright, and hates evil. I have been practicing for half my life in vain, and I regret meeting each other too late. The contributions I have made for the sect and the injuries I have suffered are enough to repay the kindness of Master. I want to If he is under Jiuquan, he will not blame me for my choice today. What's more, if Brother Tiger's little brother hadn't shown mercy three years ago, we would all have died. Now we have turned to other methods and benefited for life. If Brother Tiger hadn't given up, , voluntarily worship under your sect and listen to your teachings religiously. If there is any use for me, I will definitely point my sword at you and kill the enemy five steps away!" After saying this, he struggled to stand up, then knelt on his knees and bowed. Make a bow.
This is a sensible person, the wizened old man said to himself. They did not avoid this group of people in their conversation just now, which shows that some people heard it and took it to heart.
"Xiang Baiquan, you dare to betray the master, you will die badly!" an old man scolded.
"Whoever dares to stop me, don't blame me for not cherishing my old feelings and risking my life!" Xiang Baiquan said coldly.
Many disciples of Taiqing Palace were angry, but of course, most of them remained silent. Only a short young man behind Xiang Baiquan struggled on the ground for a long time, trying to get up. He was also a strong man in the early stage of the Golden Elixir. He looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, which showed that he was very talented. . He finally stood up reluctantly, shook his heavy head, and asked weakly: "Master... you... are you serious?"
Xiang Baiquan said: "In my life as a teacher, there are rare moments when I am so serious. Why, have you figured it out?"
The young man forced a smile and said: "I have indeed figured it out. It is indeed interesting to eat at the same table and have classes at the same class, at least it is not boring! What's more, if the headmaster blames me, you, the master, will support me. I at least have to escape more. It’s not the right time? What am I afraid of?”
"Very good! Just do it if you want to. Practice and practice are more valuable than words. If you don't know how to adapt, when will you be able to achieve the true meaning?" Xiang Baiquan was very relieved. He seemed to be used to the disrespectful words of his disciples. No. I thought so.
"Practice? Master, you keep talking about this kind of thing again, how can I understand? You also know that I am a fool, and my practice so far has been completely wrong!" The young man shook his head like a rattle.
The wizened old man interjected: "Brother Taoist, there is no need for customary etiquette. You can abandon the sectarian views and stay here for the time being. Let's practice Taoism and discuss together, just like my generation's practice of seclusion for further study is the same principle. One month in the cave, Three years outside the cave is a normal thing. You are just here to practice, there is no need to see outside! What's more, since we have abandoned the sectarian view, all Taoist people in the world are one family. We accept those with good intentions, and expel them with bad intentions. What's more, Just kill him directly, so why would you say you betrayed the sect? That’s too serious a statement!”
There was gratitude in the depths of Xiang Baiquan's eyes, but he did not show it. He was cheerful and did not say anything. Instead, he stood up and looked cheerful and said: "Thank you very much for staying here. This is my disciple, named Xiaozhi." .”
The wizened old man smiled and said: "Brother Xiaozhi is no stranger to me. Brother Taoist practices law all day long, but I don't know that this brother Xiaozhi is already a minor celebrity. In the past three years, who else doesn't know his name?"
"Uh-huh, Master, didn't you just say that practicing spiritual practice is more important than just a word? This disciple agrees! He has been practicing it and doing such things!" Xiaozhi, a young man, was afraid that Xiang Baiquan would blame him, so he quickly explained. .
Xiang Baiquan said angrily: "You brat, didn't you just say you don't know how to practice? How can you use this to teach the Dharma now?"
The wizened old man ignored the bickering between the two and took the lead, quickly rushing down the mountain. Master Xiang Baiquan and his disciples also supported each other to keep up. Some of the remaining elders and disciples of Taiqing Palace had vicious faces, thinking they had betrayed their master, some had flickering eyes, and some were bowing their heads in silence.
"Take the elixir, recover from the injury, and quickly return to the sect to report. I don't know where this person came from, but there is such a powerful void treasure. Even the treasure of my Taiqing Palace's sect is greatly affected." It’s not as good, and we have not gained anything this time. You have gained something from your practice. Return to the sect, write down all your experiences and give them to me, and I will hand them over to the sect! Only in this way can we atone for our sins, otherwise the headmaster of Chang'an will not give everyone good things to eat, remember?" The old man who scolded him before gave the explanation, and everyone had to respond, but there were mixed feelings in their hearts. Let’s not express it for now!
Li Ruocheng looked at this scene and became thoughtful.
