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The door of the Taoist temple was half open, and the young Taoist invited Ye Shiqing in alone.
The rest of the people could only wait outside.
No matter how prominent Ye Shiqing's status was, in front of these otherworldly masters, he did not have much of an advantage. What's more, now the Ye family was asking for help.
In the guest hall of the small Taoist temple, Ye Shiqing saw the person he wanted to see.
It was an old Taoist, his hair and beard were all white, and he was holding a snow-white horsetail whisk in his hand. It was hard to tell how old he was, but his white hair and ruddy face formed a sharp contrast, giving people the feeling that he had white hair and a youthful face.
This kind of person, at first glance, made people feel that he was a Perfected Cultivator.
"You are the descendant of Old General Ye?" Spiritual Master Crystal seemed to know Ye Shiqing's identity as soon as he saw him.
Ye Shiqing nodded: "I am Ye Shiqing."
"Well, you are also a person with luck, it seems that you should be a core figure of the Ye family." Spiritual Master Shui Jing glanced at Ye Shiqing and said, "But I see that there is a black aura between your eyebrows, I think you must have encountered some troubles recently. Since you have a request of me today, for the sake of Old General Ye's friendship, I can give you some advice."
"Since Spiritual Master already knows my background, I will be straightforward." Ye Shiqing said, "Today, I came to ask Spiritual Master to come forward and persuade the masters of Qingcheng Sect to go down the mountain and help my Ye family recover the Jianghu forces that belong to us."
"The Jianghu forces you are talking about are Wolong Hall, right?" Spiritual Master Shui Jing said calmly, "As far as I know, Old General was the hall master of Wolong Hall. Later, he led the people to revolt and became the founding general. This can also be considered a story."
Speaking up to this point, Spiritual Master Shui Jing's tone changed, "But — presumably you also know that Wolong Hall was not surnamed Ye. Now that the Lu family has taken back what originally belonged to them, I don't think you need to force it. Just treat it as returning it to its original owner. "
"So you're very clear about what's going on in Jianghu." Ye Shiqing said, "However, I can't agree with what you said about returning the item to its rightful owner. When my Ye Family revolted in the past, it was in the name of righteousness. The Ye Family's ancestors were able to achieve great things, and it was also the hope of the people. My Ye Family ruling over Wolong Hall was also in line with righteousness. Now that the world is at peace, the people from the Lu Family jumped out at this time to stir up trouble. This is clearly for their own selfish reasons, which is very disadvantageous to the overall situation of the harmonious society today! "
Ye Shiqing was indeed a strategist and a politician. His words were truly "righteous". If it was any other person, perhaps they would be moved by Ye Shiqing's words. But Daoist Shui Jing's Daoist name, Water Mirror, meant that his heart was like a mirror of water, and he was able to see through all illusions to obtain the truth. So, how could Spiritual Master Shui Jing be moved by Ye Shiqing's words? He only said lightly, "What is the overall situation? What is righteousness? The winner was the king, and the loser was the villain. This was the unchanging truth. If you win, then you have righteousness; if you lose, then you naturally don't have righteousness. "
Spiritual Master Shui Jing's words had indeed revealed the mystery within.
Back then, the Ye Family was on the winning side. Naturally, they could use righteousness, the overall situation, patience, and the world to whitewash the Ye Family's actions. When the people of Jianghu had forgotten the fact that they had betrayed the sect and killed the descendants of the Lu Family. But now, the Ye Family had already lost. How could they still have the nerve to talk about the overall situation and righteousness?
Without a doubt, now that Lu Qingshan had become the new leader of the Elder Brothers Society, in the eyes of the sect members, the Ye Family had already become an ungrateful and rebellious existence. Where was the so-called righteousness? Moreover, dealing with the descendants of the Lu Family and killing the elders of the Elder Brothers Society … How could these actions be related to righteousness?
"Spiritual Master Shui Jing, from what you're saying, it seems that you don't intend to help our Ye Family?" Ye Shiqing's tone was somewhat dissatisfied. "As far as I know, some people from your Qingcheng Sect were also injured?"
"That's right. But I'm just a guest of the Qingcheng Sect. "Spiritual Master Shui Jing said," A guest doesn't need to participate in the power struggle of the sect. You only need to concentrate on cultivation. So, the grievances between the sects have nothing to do with me. Mr. Ye, if you want to use provocation, it won't work on me. You should go to the front mountain to find the leader of the Qingcheng Sect. "
Spiritual Master Shui Jing had already ordered Ye Shiqing to leave.
But it was not easy for Ye Shiqing to find this old Taoist. How could he return without accomplishing anything? He said, "Spiritual Master, although you are a cultivator, you should also know the principle of gratitude. Since you owed our Ye Family a favor, you should know that there will be a day when you repay the favor. If you don't repay the favor, I'm afraid it will also affect your Taoist Heart. "
"Humph!" Spiritual Master Shui Jing snorted coldly. "The people in the officialdom are indeed snobbish. Well, since I owed the old general a favor back then, I'll return it to his descendants today. Tell me, what's your request? "
"It's very simple. Kill the descendant of the Lu Family and his gang of scoundrels! Wolong Hall must return to the hands of our Ye Family! "Ye Shiqing's face revealed a ferocious expression.
"No!" Spiritual Master Shui Jing firmly said, "I've been cultivating in seclusion in this mountain for decades. It was not easy for me to get rid of the blood feud in Jianghu and exchange it for freedom. How can I kill people for your Ye Family? What's more, although I owed the old general a favor back then, he took care of my secular brother's wife and children and saved their lives. But before I went up the mountain, I also served him many times. Speaking of returning the favor, it should be more or less enough. If it's something else, I won't refuse. But you want me to go down the mountain and kill people indiscriminately? That's not possible! "
"Not possible?" Ye Shiqing sneered. "You think the favor is more or less repaid, right? Then all these years, our Ye Family has taken care of your descendants for decades, but what do you say about it? Those descendants of your brother are also your descendants. Now that they are all well-fed and well-fed, it can be said that they have been taken care of by our Ye Family. What's wrong? Isn't this a debt of gratitude? Spiritual Master, you can live in the wind and drink dew. Don't tell me that you want to reject my request and let your descendants suddenly change from well-fed and well-fed to beggars or prisoners? "
Ye Shiqing was indeed a politician. He knew how to increase his bargaining chips in negotiations.
"You dare to threaten me?" Spiritual Master Shui Jing's tone began to turn cold.
"I originally proposed a win-win proposal. Unfortunately, Spiritual Master didn't accept it. I have no choice." Ye Shiqing sighed. "Jianghu matters are Jianghu matters. You also know that although I hold great power, the matter of Wolong Hall is a matter of Jianghu. I can only borrow the power of Jianghu to thoroughly settle the grudge with the Lu Family. Spiritual Master, if you agree to my request, this is still a win-win result. "
When Ye Shiqing said this, the threat in his tone became stronger.
Spiritual Master Shui Jing stared coldly at Ye Shiqing. The murderous intent in his eyes became stronger. "Although you hold great power, haven't you heard of the saying — the anger of an ordinary man splashes blood five steps away!"
The implication was that if Spiritual Master Shui Jing attacked Ye Shiqing now, perhaps no one could stop him.
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