Within a cave in the Cloud Continent, a female Taoist sat cross-legged on a stone platform. On her face, she didn't have the calmness of a cultivator. Instead, she had a cold and sinister expression. The entire cave was filled with a dirty and evil energy.
There was a piercing sound from outside as two streaks of light descended from the sky and landed at the foot of the mountain. Two people appeared. It was Taoist Lan and Taoist Meng from Green Jade Palace.
The two of them walked in front of the cave and Taoist Lan stepped forward, "Zhenren Tang, how have you been?"
The female Taoist opened her eyes and looked over coldly, "What are the two of you doing here? Did you specially come to see my pitiful appearance?"
Taoist Meng sighed, "Zhenren probably misunderstood. We specially came to see you."
The female Taoist showed a mocking expression, "The two of you came to see me? When teacher locked me up, you didn't dare to say a word. "
Taoist Lan admitted, "That's right, we were restricted by the palace rules and didn't say anything good for you. However, we didn't hit you when you were down, right?"
The female Taoist frowned, "What do you want to do?"
Taoist Meng coughed and said, "The elders discussed and felt that Zhenren Tang has been locked up for so many years. Even if he has sins, he should be redeemed. We can remove the shackles and let him out."
The female Taoist was startled and asked suspiciously, "Let me out? What about my senior brother? Why would he agree? "
Taoist Lan said, "Elder Dong has been in secluded meditation recently. He has already handed over the right to guard it to the sect. If the elders want to let him out, then they will definitely let him out."
"Senior brother is in secluded meditation?"
The female Taoist was a little confused. However, as long as she could get out, she was lazy to think too much about it. She asked, "What about Peng Xinhu? Even if senior brother isn't here, will he stop us?"
Daoist Meng sighed and said, "Zhenren Tang is imprisoned here, so he doesn't know that Elder Peng entered the Yin God Spirit Cave to eliminate the devils a thousand years ago. However, he was poisoned and turned into a half-human half-devil. Therefore, he can only live in the underground palace and hasn't come out for a long time."
Lan Daoist added, "Even if he were to come out now, the elders would not be at ease to let him handle the affairs of the sect."
"You're really letting me out?"
The female Daoist was delighted. She stood up from her seat but when she looked at the two of them, she coldly laughed and said, "Speak, what are your conditions?"
Taoist Lan knew that he could not hide it from her, so he said, "Then let's be frank with Zhenren Tang. There are some people who have disobeyed the rules of the Green Jade Palace and even dared to kill those who hold the imperial edict. If we don't teach them a lesson, how will the Green Jade Palace maintain its prestige? We'll have to ask Spiritual Master Tang to take action and enforce discipline. "
Zhenren Meng also said, "I wanted to treat people with leniency, but there are always some people who obstruct the general trend and resist. These people must be killed."
The female Daoist waved her hand and said impatiently, "I don't care about what you say. Just tell me who you want to deal with."
Lan Daoist said, "Let's not pursue the past. After you leave, if there are people who offend you again, we will send a letter to you."
The female Daoist sneered. How could she not know that they were using her as a knife? However, as long as she could leave, she did not care. She stared at the two of them and said, "Then where I go, are you going to care?"
Lan Daoist said, "As long as you leave, you are free. You can do whatever you want and go wherever you want. The palace will not control you as long as you don't delay the arrangements of the palace."
The female Daoist suddenly laughed and her eyes became sharp. She screamed, "Freedom? What are you waiting for? Let me out now!"
Lan Daoist said, "Don't be hasty, Zhenren. Before this, please sign this contract." He stretched out his hand and a contract floated down into the cave.
The female Daoist did not hesitate at all. She took it and glanced at it. She touched it with her finger and planted a strand of Qi of Primordial Qi in it. She then threw it out and said coldly, "Is this enough?"
Lan Daoist took the contract and took out a talisman. He threw it down and said, "Zhenren Tang, please take it."
The female Daoist hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed it in her hand. With a slight movement, rays of spiritual light shone on her body and wrapped around her body. She took a deep breath and stepped out of the cave. This time, there was no barrier to stop her, and she smoothly exited the cave.
She seemed to be impatient. As soon as she got out, she did not pay any attention to the two of them. She tiptoed and turned into a black light, flying away.
Meng Daoist said, "Senior brother, where do you think she is going?"
Lan Daoist thought for a while and said, "Her son was killed. Hatred has been accumulating in her heart for a long time. This time, she is definitely going to find Zhang Yan and get her revenge."
Meng Daoist said, "That is possible. But I heard that Zhang Yan is going to the Yin Spirit Cave. If she wants revenge, I am afraid she will have to wait a while. “”
Lan Daoist said, "Isn't that what we want? Those who do not follow the rules are the ones we need to deal with. Once she teaches them a lesson, we will have peace for a while."
Meng Daoist said, "That is right. The good deeds system cannot be broken. But we cannot be too forceful. Peng Xinhu and the others only know how to be tough. They do not know that if they do this, it will cause people to fear them. How can they spread the good deeds to the heavens?"
Lan Daoist said coldly, "They will not understand our good intentions. But recently, Elder Peng seems to be getting better. I am afraid he will come and find trouble with us."
Meng Daoist said casually, "Just block him. It is not like a thousand years ago."
Lan Daoist said in a deep voice, "I am worried that he will alert the few in the secret gate. If that happens, it will be difficult to deal with."
Meng Daoist thought for a while and said, "Elder Peng is suffering from the demonic poison. It is not that easy to cure it. If it is not completely cured and there are still problems left, it will not be a blessing for our Green Jade Palace."
Lan Daoist immediately understood what he meant and agreed, "That is right. If Elder Peng is going to come out, he must investigate carefully so that he does not harm others and himself."
On the other side, Zhang Yan flew down from the clouds on the Spirit Boat. He was ready to go to the Yin Spirit Cave again. When he arrived at the array door, a cultivator came up. It seemed like he had been waiting there for a long time. He bowed deeply to the Spirit Boat and said loudly, "May I ask if it is Zhang Shang Zhen on the boat? I am a disciple of Mai Jue Sect. I am here to visit Shang Zhen under the orders of the sect masters. "
Zhang Yan glanced at him and gave an order. One of the attendants went down and said a few words to the cultivator. Then, the cultivator was brought back. Behind him were two beautiful female disciples with fair skin.
The cultivator came to him and did not dare to raise his head. He bowed respectfully and said, "I am Qiu Zhongxian. Greetings, Shang Zhen." The two female disciples followed him and bowed.
Zhang Yan said, "No need to be so polite. You Just Now say that you are from Mai Jue Sect. I remember that there is a sect in Ye Hai Tian that said it was also passed down by the Patriarch. So, it is called this sect. Is it you?"
Qiu Zhongxian was a little scared and said, "Shang Zhen is talking about a small sect. The founder of this sect was fortunate enough to listen to the teachings of the Great Underworld Patriarch for a few days. That was how he established this sect."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and said, "You Just Now say that you are here under the orders of the sect masters. What is it for?"
Qiu Zhongxian revealed a sorrowful expression and said, "To tell you the truth, a few years ago, a few cultivators from the Bi An Sect came to my sect, saying that they are the orthodox sect of the Tai Ming Patriarch and wanted me to submit to them. Although my sect is small and weak, we have never submitted to anyone since we were established. Who would have thought that the sect master would reject them and was severely injured by them? They even said that if we don't submit, they will raze our sect to the ground. After that, I asked around and found out that it was not only my clan, but also a few other clans of the same lineage in Ye Haitian were also threatened by this' Bi An Sect '. After a discussion, the leaders of these clans decided to seek outside help. "
As he said this, he cupped his hands and said, "I heard that Shang Zhen is the direct disciple of the Patriarch. I heard that Shang Zhen might be staying here, so I came here to wait. I hope Shang Zhen will forgive me."
Zhang Yan's thoughts changed. He had heard of the name "Bi An Sect" before. These people had once come to threaten the Mi Ze Sect. At that time, he had sent his avatar to help, but this person had retreated without a fight. He had thought that they had ceased all activities, but who would have thought that they had run off to stir up trouble elsewhere. He thought for a while and said, "Have you gone to Xuanhong Heaven to ask for help?"
Qiu Zhongxian hesitated and said with his head lowered, "I did go to Xuanhong Heaven in the beginning, but the Luo Mountain Monastery didn't see me as a fellow sect, so they chased away the messengers they sent."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "I understand. I still need to investigate this matter. You can stay on my boat for the time being."
He would not listen to this person's side of the story. Moreover, there was something strange about this Mai Jue Sect. Even if he really wanted to help, he had to investigate the situation first. This matter was actually not difficult. As long as he asked with a little bit of good deeds, he would probably get an answer in no time. But now, his cultivation was the most important thing. Even if he wanted to solve this matter, he would at most send a avatar. He would not go personally.
Qiu Zhongxian did not dare to say more. He obediently retreated and followed a few demon servants into a cave room.
When the door of the cave room was closed and there were no outsiders, the female disciple opened her eyes wide and asked, "Master, will Shang Zhen help us?"
Qiu Zhongxian sighed and said, "This is hard to know. But Shang Zhen did not kill us, so there is still some hope."
Another female disciple said worriedly, "Will Shang Zhen be unhappy because we went to seek help from Xuanhong Heaven first?"
Qiu Zhongxian smiled bitterly and said, "I am also worried about this. Unfortunately, although the few sect leaders heard of Zhenren Zhang's reputation, they insisted that Xuanhong Heaven is the orthodox sect, so they ordered me to seek help from them first. But they did not think that Luo Mountain Monastery has always been high and mighty. They see us as a branch sect, so why would they care about us? We are just asking for humiliation."
As he spoke, he put his hand into his sleeve and held an item tightly. This item was given to him by the sect leader before he left. It was said that it was obtained from a cave residence left behind by the Taiming Grandmaster. But until now, no one could solve it. He originally wanted to give it to Luo Mountain Monastery in exchange for help, but it was a pity that this person did not care about him at all. If Zhang Yan was willing to agree, then he would give this item to him.
(To be continued.)
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