"How can you miss such a good thing? Lead the way."
Bai Xiuping was humming a tune leisurely, while on the opposite side was Gongsun Fu who had a heavy look on his face.
Gongsun Fu turned back as he walked and said worriedly: "Young Master, do you really want to go to Shaohua Tower?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Don't you understand the meaning of the phrase 'it's better not to go'?"
Gongsun Fu still tried to persuade Bai Xiuping not to go to Shaohua Tower. If he did go, those people would not let the young leader off easily.
Ignoring Gongsun Fu's worries, Bai Xiuping waved his hands calmly and said, "You'd better hurry up and tell me about the current situation of Mingjiao."
"Can't you even remember this?"
When Gongsun Fu saw that Bai Xiuping had forgotten even the most basic things about the Mingjiao situation, he felt that he was really seriously ill.
But he still explained: "Mingjiao is mainly composed of nine palaces, called the Erming and Seven Secret Palaces. The Erming Palace is naturally the Guangming Palace where the leader lives and the Yangming Palace where you, the young leader, live."
"Also, the Seven Secret Palace is a force under the jurisdiction of the Erming Palace, but now, the Seven Secret Palace is the biggest threat to the Guangming Palace."
"Oh? Why is this?" Bai Xiuping asked in surprise. With the Demon Lord's strength, can anyone from the Ming Cult threaten him?
Gongsun Fu sighed helplessly: "Of course it's because of the absence of the leader. The leader has been away all year round, leaving the Ming Cult leaderless, and no one knows the whereabouts of the leader."
"That's why some arrogant people recently proposed to select the next leader..."
Speaking of this, Gongsun Fu couldn't help but shake his head. If the leader was still there, the young leader's current situation would not be so difficult, at least his personal safety would be guaranteed.
The leader of the demon sect, Li Pingshi, disappeared without a trace after writing a handwritten letter telling no one to look for him.
There are no tigers in the mountains, and if the monkey is the king, the people below will have other thoughts, so it is not enough.
"Isn't there still Yangming Palace?" Bai Xiuping asked puzzledly.
Gongsun Fu looked at Bai Xiuping with a strange look on his face, and was speechless: "You are the only one in Yangming Palace, the Young Master, why are you talking about it like it's other people's business?"
Bai Xiuping momentarily forgot his current identity as the Young Master, and coughed awkwardly: "You'd better keep talking."
Speaking of this time, Gongsun Fu couldn't help but complain: "Who will regard you, the young leader, as the next leader?"
"Not only are you extremely poor in martial arts, but your mind is mediocre, and your character is terrible. Apart from your handsome face, you are absolutely useless."
"If it were me, I wouldn't choose someone like you. If cats and dogs can be the leader of the Ming Cult, then the Ming Cult can be renamed the Dog Cult."
After saying this, Gongsun Fu also laughed, probably because he thought the title Dog Cult was very interesting.
Regarding Gongsun Fu's words, Bai Xiuping felt that they made sense, but when he thought about it, something seemed wrong. Wasn't this guy just scolding himself?
"Haha, you not only walk in front struttingly, but you also dare to speak freely, right?"
Bai Xiuping narrowed his eyes and looked at Gongsun Fu, which frightened Gongsun Fu so much that he knew he had said the wrong thing.
Gongsun Fu hurriedly explained: "Young Master, these are other people's opinions. I am just conveying that of course I am your eternal loyal minister, Young Master!"
"Speaking of which, I heard that if you fail to practice the Heavenly Demon Holy Technique, all your original martial arts will be lost, but Young Master, you look very good."
Bai Xiuping did not pursue the matter, but it seemed that Gongsun Fu and Li Yiqing had a good relationship, otherwise Gongsun Fu would not dare to speak like this.
Thinking that his master was a demon, Bai Xiuping felt complicated in his heart, but as a man he kept his word, since he had already bowed, he would naturally regard him as his master from now on.
It's just that I will never abuse this Heavenly Demon Holy Technique.
Bai Xiuping continued to ask: "How many people are there in the Ming Cult now? Is it tens of thousands?"
If it were just an ordinary martial arts sect, it would naturally not have tens of thousands of people. However, Bai Xiuping believed that since this demon sect was the largest sect besides the righteous way, the number of people would probably be relatively large.
Unexpectedly, Gongsun Fu chuckled and said: "How can it be only tens of thousands? If the Mingjiao followers who have expanded to the Central Plains are included, the number can reach at least hundreds of thousands, and millions are also possible."
"What? Is this true?"
This shocked Bai Xiuping. A martial arts sect can have millions of people. What is this concept?
Gongsun Fu nodded and said with a somewhat annoyed expression: "It's true! That's why the emperor specifically targeted the Ming Cult. Have you ever seen the court arrest people from other martial arts alliances or evil sects in the Central Plains?"
"Obviously, the imperial court is only targeting our Mingjiao, but they say that our Mingjiao is a demonic sect. Could it be that those people from the evil sect in the Central Plains behave more benevolently than us?"
This is indeed the case, let alone the decent groups of the Wulin League, even the evil factions in the Central Plains, no matter which emperor they are, have never suppressed them in the name of the imperial court.
But if the number of Mingjiao can reach millions, it will be almost the same as the number of small countries such as Northern Liao or South Vietnam.
In this case, the Mingjiao's power has long surpassed the general martial arts sects. Bai Xiuping understood why the imperial court targeted the Mingjiao.
Because the Central Plains evil sect and the Ming sect are completely different in nature.
No matter what the evil sect in the Central Plains is, no matter how morally corrupt it is, it will just be a battle in the rivers and lakes, but the number of people in the Ming Cult will shake the foundation of the entire country.
Could it be that the duties of the Seven Secret Palaces are similar to those of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries, responsible for administrative management.
If this was really the case, Bai Xiuping broke out in a cold sweat. This Mingjiao had a very big plan...
Bai Xiuping asked curiously: "Since the leader has disappeared for a long time, why has there been no movement in the Seven Secret Palaces so far? Now should be the best time for them to rebel, right?"
Gongsun Fu shook his head and said, "This is because the Seven Secret Palaces have their own ideas and are trying to contain each other, so there is no movement at the moment."
"Coupled with the large number of believers under the Presbyterian Church, there is no way for the Seven Secret Palace to ignore the power of the Presbyterian Church."
Gongsun Fu's explanation made Bai Xiuping understand that today's Mingjiao is controlled by the three forces of Erming Palace, Qi Secret Palace and the Presbyterian Church.
"That is to say, the authority to decide the leader is divided among three parties, which will create the delicate balance today." Bai Xiuping thought deeply.
Gongsun Fu nodded and continued: "The three parties are now waiting for the Mingjiao Festival held every two years, and as the legitimate heir, Young Master, your sudden return may break the current balance."
Bai Xiuping fully understood the current form of Mingjiao. His current situation was terrible, and all forces should be keeping a close eye on him.
But Bai Xiuping was a little confused: "Then why are there only two of us in Yangming Palace at this time? Where are the others?"
When he mentioned this, Gongsun Fu rolled his eyes and said even more speechlessly: "There were many people there, but you drove them away."
"Me, me?" Bai Xiuping asked, pointing at himself.
"Yes, you chase people away because you think they are unsightly. You also chase away those who are too thin. There are even more unspeakable things. Do you want me to continue?"
