Priest Mo had suffered a loss at the hands of Zhang Yan. Even though he felt that Feng Zhen had overestimated Zhang Yan, it wasn't inappropriate to think this way. It was always better to be careful. Therefore, he agreed, "Junior Brother is right. This matter should be resolved as soon as possible."
Feng Zhen secretly thought of a countermeasure. He was now a Core Formation cultivator. With his status, he didn't want to trouble his granduncle for such a small matter. Therefore, he could only think of a solution himself. However, he wasn't a new cultivator from Pan Chi Island like he was twenty years ago. He had his own knowledge. After thinking for a while, his eyes brightened. He raised his fist and said, "I got it!"
Priest Mo became spirited. "Tell me about it."
Feng Zhen cupped his hands and said, "This method is flawed. Senior Brother is experienced and knowledgeable. Please help me fill in the gaps."
Priest Mo chuckled. "Junior Brother is too polite. I just missed a little. If you can help me, I won't hesitate to tell you."
Feng Zhen's eyes flashed. "Senior Brother, do you still remember Tu Xuan?"
Mo Dao thought carefully and guessed a little. He probed, "Junior Brother, you want to find someone to test Zhang Yan?"
Feng Zhen nodded. "Yes. This is nothing more than using the same old trick."
Priest Mo raised his hand and slowly smoothed his beard. He said in a low voice, "This method is feasible. However, it won't be easy to find someone. Right now, Zhang Yan is at his peak. Moreover, he has a first-grade Dan. Those with higher cultivation levels than him are afraid and won't want to show up. As for those with similar cultivation levels to him, who would dare to fight him bare-handed?"
After the Pill Grading Assembly, at least on the surface, Zhang Yan wasn't taught any mystical arts, magic treasures, or Dao weapons. Moreover, the four Spiritual Masters were all in closed-door training. The meaning of this was quite obvious. They clearly didn't want to shed all pretense of cordiality with the aristocratic families of Xuanmen.
The aristocratic families naturally understood the meaning. Moreover, they had just suffered a loss. The patriarchs of the Zheng, Feng, and Du clans were also in closed-door training. The five clans didn't say a word from beginning to end. With no one to take the lead, they could only lay dormant and wait for the competition in three years to decide what to do.
Under such circumstances, the disciples of the clans were ordered by their elders to cultivate in their clans. Therefore, no one dared to jump out and provoke Zhang Yan. On the surface, the mountain gate was calm and tranquil.
Feng Zhen Shen smiled proudly and said, "Don't worry, I have a plan to pick one of them to fight against Zhang Yan."
Priest Mo inched forward, unconsciously wanting to hear what brilliant plan his Junior Brother had.
Priest Mo of of of Priest Feng of Feng had a thought. Mo of the table. "Senior Brother, do you know that Zhang Yan fought with the disciples of the various sects in the Outer Endless Sea twenty years ago?"
Priest Mo raised his large chin slightly and said, "Of course I know. So what?
As a disciple of the Xuanmen Aristocratic Family, he naturally did not reject Zhang Yan's display of power in the Outer Seas. However, in his opinion, Zhang Yan was a Qincang School disciple after all. So what if he killed a few disciples from other sects? If the other party had the guts to come looking for him, he would kill him on the spot without waiting for Zhang Yan to make a move.
Feng Zhen shook his head and said, "Junior Brother is not talking about those unimportant people, but …" He paused. He lowered his voice and said, "It's the Xiao clan …"
"Xiao clan?"
Daoist Mo's expression changed. He seemed to have vaguely grasped something in his mind, but before he could delve deeper into it. Before he could think further, Feng Zhen had already uncovered the mystery. He said, "Rumor has it that Xiao Mu and Xiao Han were in the Outer Seas at that time. They haven't returned for more than twenty years, and the reason for their disappearance is likely related to Zhang Yan."
Daoist Mo shook his head and sneered. "It's not that I'm looking down on Zhang Yan. Given his cultivation at that time, it was quite possible for him to take care of Xiao Han. However, to take care of Xiao Mu, the Yuanying Perfected One, is clearly a joke."
Feng Zhen tilted his head and looked at him. "Senior Brother, have you forgotten about Tao Zhenren?"
Daoist Mo's heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed slightly.
Feng Zhen said faintly, "Then why did Zhang Yan help Tao Zhenren seize the Immortal Abode in the Outer Seas? If Tao Zhenren helped him take care of Xiao Mu, those two would have been easily captured and wouldn't have been able to fight back. "
Daoist Mo said angrily, "How could Tao Zhenhong be so daring?"
But as soon as he said this, he immediately fell silent.
At the realm of Daoist Paradise, one wouldn't easily fight to the death with others. Even if Xiao Mu was really killed by Tao Zhenhong, as long as there was no concrete evidence, the Daoist Paradise Masters of the aristocratic families wouldn't travel tens of thousands of miles to fight with Tao Zhenhong. If one of them died, the strength of their sects would immediately change. This was clearly not worth it.
Just like the battle of the Three Pools back then, it also ended with a formation because neither side was willing to fight hand-to-hand.
Feng Zhen sighed and said, "At this level of cultivation, what one does is no longer something we can guess."
Daoist Mo thought about it for a while and said tentatively, "If that's the case, junior brother wants to incite discord between the Xiao clan and Zhang Yan. But since you know about this, the Xiao clan must've known about it a long time ago. The fact that they haven't made a move until now is enough to show that they don't want to deal with him."
Feng Zhen suddenly laughed and said, "Senior brother, the reason why they're ignoring it is because this matter hasn't been made public yet. If we find someone to spread this matter in the sect, once it causes a commotion, do you think they'll be able to bear it?
Daoist Mo sucked in a breath of cold air. This junior brother is really daring, even thinking about the Xiao clan.
He calmed his mind and thought about it seriously. However, he discovered a problem and said, "Although what Junior Brother said makes some sense, in my humble opinion, the Xiao clan is one of the five great clans. Even if this matter were to spread out, it wouldn't damage their reputation in the slightest. In my opinion, they won't make any moves before the sect's competition."
The Xiao clan was a clan that had existed for thousands of years. A few rumors couldn't hurt them in the slightest, and they wouldn't jump out at this time to provoke the master and disciple line. More importantly, they definitely wouldn't be the first to make a move.
Feng Zhen smiled mysteriously and said, "I've already expected this. Even if those old fellows can sit still, what about those young ones?"
Daoist Mo's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Junior brother is referring to …"
Feng Zhen said in a low voice, "I'm sure senior brother knows that Xiao He. He's Xiao Han's brother, but he's narrow-minded, selfish, reckless, and impulsive. If it weren't for his rare aptitude and the clan not giving up on him, he would've been dealt with a long time ago. Senior brother, just look at how much trouble he caused after he formed his Dan, and you can see how unreasonable and rude he is.
"Xiao He …"
An arrogant and impudent face appeared in Daoist Mo's mind when he thought of this name, and a wave of disgust surged in his heart for no reason.
Xiao He was an extremely flamboyant person. He relied on his grade-three Dan and his status as a direct disciple of the Xiao clan to stir up trouble everywhere he went. He had even killed several disciples from large clans for no reason. It was only because the robes those people wore were similar to the ones he wore that the Xiao clan had summoned him back and ordered him to cultivate in the clan, not to leave unless there was something important.
Feng Zhen lowered his voice and said, "This little brother dares to conclude that the Xiao clan is definitely hiding this matter from him to prevent him from making any mistakes. Otherwise, given Xiao He's character, how could he possibly sit still if he knew about this? He would most likely go straight to their door and cause trouble for Zhang Yan. Heh heh, there'll be a good show to watch then. Therefore, this plan of mine isn't targeted at the Xiao clan, but at this person. "
Daoist Mo couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at his junior brother. He didn't think that Daoist Mo could come up with such a plan. Although it was a little narrow-minded, it was still a plan.
Feng Zhen's expression was rather sinister as he said, "I'm not speaking nonsense. Given how fierce Zhang Yan is, Xiao He is most likely not his match. If he goes, he will definitely not return. At that time, let's see how the Xiao clan responds."
Daoist Mo's gaze was rather complicated. He suddenly sighed and said, "Junior brother, good plan. However, you must be careful. Otherwise, if the Xiao clan finds out that you did it, they definitely won't let you go."
Feng Zhen snorted and revealed some anger on his face. He said, "During the Lower Grade Pill Gathering, the five great clans incited the Twelve Houses to stand up for us, but they themselves sat back and did nothing. They reaped the benefits, but if anything happens, we'll have to shoulder all the responsibility. How could there be such an easy thing? Today, I'll make sure they don't have peace either. They'll jump into this pool of muddy water with me. "
Daoist Mo sighed heavily and said, "Very well. Since junior brother has made up his mind, then I will definitely do my best to help you. However, there are some details that we must consider carefully, lest we end up shooting ourselves in the foot."
Feng Zhen said solemnly, "I was just about to ask senior brother to come up with a detailed plan."
Because of this matter, the two of them discussed in secret for an entire night. Only when the sun rose did they return to their respective caves.
A few days later, news began to spread from the sect. It was said that while Zhang Yan was searching for medicine in the outer seas, he had encountered the Xiao clan's uncle and nephew. At the time, the three of them were fighting over a medicine, and none of them gave way. However, Xiao Mu was Yuanying Zhenren, so in a fit of rage, Zhang Yan later asked Tao Zhenhong and Tao Zhenren to lend a helping hand. In the end, Zhang Yan took away Xiao Mu and his nephew, and they had yet to return.
Many people were secretly excited when the news spread, waiting to watch a good show. However, the Xiao clan did not make any moves, as if they had not heard the news at all. This inevitably disappointed many people, but no one dared to say anything. It was obviously impossible to say that the Xiao clan feared Zhang Yan, but no one knew what they were planning.
After the rumor spread, it naturally reached Xiao He's ears under the ingenious arrangements of some people. He also learned of the matter from a concubine, and was immediately enraged, declaring that he would seek revenge on Zhang Yan.
However, the clan seemed to know that he was an extremely restless person, so they had sent people to keep an eye on him long ago. They ordered him to sit quietly in the residence and not go anywhere, lest he cause any trouble and make things difficult to clean up in the end.
When the news reached Daoist Mo and Feng Zhen's ears, they were not anxious at all. They had already found out that Xiao He had not caused any trouble in the sect for more than twenty years, so they were no longer as strict with him as before. They only needed to wait to watch a good show.
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… (To be continued …)
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