"Senior Uncle, this is the Sect Leader's plan. Now is the time, you can't stop it …." Zhou An hurriedly spoke out.
The old Daoist could no longer contain his anger. When he heard these words, he turned around and slapped Zhou An across the face. Zhou An was seeing stars as he spun around in circles. Before he could regain his balance, he was slapped again and fell to the ground.
Zhou An paused before he realized what had happened. His face turned red and was about to speak when the old Daoist reprimanded him, "I am an Elder. If you have any more thoughts, I will cripple you. Scram!"
Zhou An saw the killing intent in the old Daoist's eyes and was shocked. He didn't dare to argue any further and turned around to escape. Once he was out of the door, he turned around and glared at the old Daoist before leaving.
Seeing Zhou An leave, the old Daoist retrieved a talisman and pointed at it. The image of the Sect Leader appeared. Even though it was a communication device, it was shrouded in black smoke and he couldn't see the Sect Leader's face clearly.
Looking at the Sect Leader, the old Daoist calmly reported, "Sect Leader, although we have a plan, things have changed. Perhaps we can't activate it now."
"Oh, tell me about it." The Sect Leader didn't move an inch, but his voice was muffled.
"Firstly, Free Cloud Sect's Paradise is different from what we expected. Paradise hasn't been destroyed, and Free Cloud Sect's True Sovereign hasn't fallen."
"We all know that Paradise is formed from Earth Qi. Although it has the same origin as the Dragon Veins, there are differences. One is lighter, the other is heavier."
"The heavier one is in control of the world, the lighter one is living a carefree life."
"However, to a True Sovereign, the Earth Dragon is nothing more than a hidden treasure. Today, the Earth Qi is only slightly red, but it is able to gather the masses, recognize the wise, and understand the workings of the heavens. That's why he was chosen by the heavens. In the future, he will be the Emperor of a dynasty."
"To a Daoist, it is the foundation of a Daoist. If you can't, you're just a rogue cultivator!"
"Free Cloud Sect's Paradise hasn't been destroyed. The white smoke has not dissipated, and the True Sovereign hasn't fallen yet. If we want to destroy it, we can learn from Dark Altar Sect. However, we don't have the physical body of an Earth Immortal, and we don't have King Lu's Dragon Qi to help us. It's impossible."
"Or we could persuade the imperial court to first ban the Blessed Lands, then mobilize the people to dig up the land where the Qi of Earth flowed, in order to change the path of Qi of Earth — but we don't have that kind of influence."
"Of course, the easiest way is to kill off all the Taoist sects and cut off the incense and inheritance. After a hundred years, the blessed land will weaken. Sixty to seventy percent of the blessed land still needs thirty to forty percent of the incense. Otherwise, why would we need to build so many Taoist temples?"
"Although Free Cloud Sect has lost a lot of men, they still have Pei Zi Yun. That would be extremely difficult to deal with. Furthermore, according to the reports, since Pei Zi Yun was appointed, he immediately compensated the families of the deceased, built a monastery, and killed all the housekeepers. He even persuaded the magistrate to send troops to patrol the area."
"I even suspect that they have formed an alliance with the True Element Sect."
"All sorts of arrangements have been made. Free Cloud Sect's fate energy has been stabilized."
"If we attack again, I'm afraid that there will be many casualties and no benefits at all. Sect Leader, please be wise."
The Sect Leader didn't speak immediately. Although there was black smoke, it could be seen that he was frowning and deep in thought. After some time, the Sect Leader spoke, "Since we've come to this point, and you've said these words, it's time to give up!"
Hearing the words' you've said these words', the old Daoist's eyelids twitched as he replied, "Yes!"
When he had finished speaking, the old Daoist was enraged, "Senior brother, you've taught such a good disciple. It's fine that he's plotting against my disciple. Cough cough, he's even acting rashly because of his personal gains. He wants to ruin Holy Jail Sect's reputation in Ying Prefecture. Do you think he deserves to be killed?"
Hearing the old Daoist's words, the Sect Leader replied, "I ordered him here to assist my junior brother. How would he dare to overstep his boundaries? Could there be some misunderstanding? "
When the old Daoist heard this, he laughed coldly, "Sect Leader senior brother, are you trying to cover up for your disciple? If that's the case, I shall bring my disciple back to the sect. Wouldn't it be better for your disciple to take charge?"
The Sect Leader of Holy Jail Sect paused for some time before saying, "Junior brother, please do not be angry. If Zhou An has done anything wrong, I will reprimand him. I will not cover up for him."
"Hm, that's for the best. Senior brother, although I'm old now, I'm not someone the younger generation can bully as they please." The old Daoist said as he cut off the communication talisman.
"Master." Ji Ai Guo was listening by the side, her face was filled with fear. She tugged at the old Daoist's sleeves and called out softly, as if she was frightened.
The old Daoist stretched out his hand and patted Ji Ai Guo's head, "Don't be afraid. I'm old, and all my achievements are just empty words. If worse comes to worst, we won't interfere in your affairs, and I'll be able to protect you."
"But you're not young anymore, and there are some things I have to tell you." The old Daoist wanted to teach Ji Ai Guo about the inner workings of the sect. He sighed and said, "Little Guo 'er, in our sect, it's very common for a man and a woman to cultivate together. Only a small number of core female disciples are able to protect their Yin energy."
"Actually, getting married isn't that important. The saying that only virgins and virgins can achieve Dao is just nonsense. The opposite is more accurate. Since ancient times, it's rare for someone to achieve Dao to not get married. But if you're used as a human cauldron, it's a different story. If you want revenge in the future, it'll be extremely difficult."
"Little Guo 'er, if any senior brother wants to bully you, just kill him. Your master will back you up."
"Master, I understand." Ji Ai Guo replied obediently. Seeing this, the old Daoist smiled and revealed a loving look, "What do you not understand? I'll teach you."
Ji Ai Guo wanted to know more about the person who killed her father, but she didn't dare to ask too many questions. She didn't dare to speak too much, and only relied on the old Daoist.
Governor's Mansion
At this point, an oxcart came to a stop. Pei Zi Yun alighted from the oxcart and walked up the stairs.
"Stop right there." The guard at the door stretched out his long spear and stopped Pei Zi Yun, "Who goes there?"
Hearing the guard's words, Pei Zi Yun didn't mind. He didn't have his official robes, and was in the Governor's Mansion. No wonder the guard would block him. He then handed a letter over, "This humble subject is Pei Zi Yun. I'm here to pay a visit to the Governor, please pass the message."
The guard looked at Pei Zi Yun, "Young Master, please wait."
The guard received the letter and handed it over to the guest. The guest then turned around and walked into the mansion.
It was already early autumn, and although the sun was still blazing hot, the gentle breeze brought with it a sense of coolness. Inside the mansion, there were many huge trees. They were so thick that one could wrap their arms around them. Their leaves were thick and lush, blocking out the sunlight. It was a very refreshing place.
There was a pond in the backyard, about four to five mu of land. Looking at the lake and welcoming the wind, there was no sign of summer.
The Governor was dressed in casual clothes, and was feeding the goldfishes. The goldfishes swam around in the pond, fighting to be first. There were red, blue, yellow, white and black. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
At this point, a butler came up with a silver-plated letter and whispered to the Governor, "Master, Top Scorer Pei wishes to see you."
"Ai, who are you talking about?" The Governor raised his head and asked. Seeing the Governor's expression, the butler continued, "Master, Pei Zi Yun, Top Scorer Pei wishes to see you. He's the one who wrote 'Jiang Jin Jiu' and 'Shui Diao Ge Tou'. Don't you read his poems often?"
The butler explained in detail once more.
When the Governor heard this, he stopped feeding the goldfishes and placed them back into the box. He seemed to be deep in thought. The goldfishes in the pond were all confused, as though they were saying, "Ai, why is there no more food?"
"Let me see the letter." The Governor spoke as the butler hurriedly handed the letter over to the Governor. The Governor flipped through the letter before placing it aside and sighed, "The words are getting better and better. It's just that I don't know if his intentions are good or bad."
He then looked up at the butler and instructed, "What's the situation now? Go and gather information. Pei Zi Yun has already arrived at the prefecture capital, and there's still no report. Find out what's going on."
"Yes, Master!" The butler bowed and was about to leave when the Governor waved a hand and said, "Go and tell Top Scorer Pei that I'm not feeling well. The physician has instructed me to rest and recuperate. If there's anything, he can come look for me in a few days."
"Yes, Master." The butler replied before leaving.
Pei Zi Yun waited patiently. The butler looked at Pei Zi Yun and smiled, "Top Scorer Pei, Master just said that he's not feeling well today, and is recuperating. Please come again in a few days."
Hearing these words, Pei Zi Yun nodded his head, "Then I shall come again in a few days."
The ox-cart moved along the Governor's Mansion. The Governor's Mansion was grand and majestic. As they walked along the white walls, they could see that it was a beautiful sight to behold. Looking at the white walls and the buildings within, Yu Yun Jun couldn't help but exclaim, "This Governor's Mansion looks like a palace!"
"This was the mansion of Duke Yu from the previous dynasty. Duke Yu had followed the founding father of the previous dynasty to establish the empire. He had contributed greatly to the empire, and was conferred the title of nobility. Since he died young, his descendants were able to inherit the title of nobility for eleven generations. It was only when the previous dynasty was destroyed that the title of nobility was removed."
"When the dynasty established the prefecture, the Duke's Mansion became the Governor's Mansion. Although it wasn't a palace or a palace, it wasn't too far off."
At this point, the ox-cart had turned into a normal street, and saw many shops. Yu Yun Jun then said, "This Governor couldn't do his job well all those years ago, and even suffered an assassination attempt. At that time, he was in a sorry state. It was you who saved him. Now, he's just like the magistrate, using the excuse that he's not feeling well, and refuses to meet you. Aren't you angry?"
"That was then, and this is now. The Governor felt that he had already done him a favor by writing a memorial to the True Sovereign."
Seeing that Yu Yun Jun was unhappy, Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Even if he still has some feelings for me, it's not much. At least he thinks so. Hence, it's normal for him to wait a few days to see how things go."
"Then why didn't you take the Crown Prince's token?" Yu Yun Jun asked.
Pei Zi Yun burst out laughing, "The magistrate is a seventh ranked official, and has a very low position. Just taking out the Crown Prince's token would be enough to scare him. The Governor is a third ranked official, and has the same rank as the Minister. The Crown Prince's rank is only slightly higher. In the past, the Crown Prince didn't have any sons. Apart from his title, his power and authority couldn't be compared to the Crown Prince. Now that the Crown Prince has a son, and is slowly recovering his power, he might not be able to surpass the Crown Prince's token.
"That's why you didn't take out the Crown Prince's token, and just went back."
"Yes, I'll go back to Fu Mansion and wait. I'll see if the Governor wants to see me or not." Pei Zi Yun spoke up to this point, as a cold smile appeared on his face.
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