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Gao Zhongyuan looked at the golden and wooden pillars, the jade tiles on the floor, the bronze cranes, the pearls on the wall, and the smoke from the purple gold incense burner. He could not help but feel envious.
When he first joined Hanyuan, he was just a youth and did not ask for much. He only wanted to embark on the path of Dao and rebuild the sect.
But as his cultivation deepened, he gradually became dissatisfied with the sect. All he thought about was how to jump out of the broken gate of Hanyuan's cave.
He believed that with his talent, no matter where he went, as long as he could obtain enough cultivation materials, he would one day become a great cultivator.
The Great Elder of Mount Emei Sect, Yong Fu, sat on a blue and white throne. He had a scholarly appearance, with a pair of phoenix eyes that were full of spirit, a beautiful beard on his chest fluttered in the wind, from head to toe, be it his clothes, hair or beard, everything was neatly groomed. He spoke to Gao Zhongyuan who was below the stairs, "Fellow Taoist Gao, are you saying that this person is a Nascent Soul cultivator?"
Gao Zhongyuan replied, "Yes. I heard that the person claimed to be Martial Nephew Shen. Chu Mulan has already handed over the position of sect leader."
Yong Fu nodded slowly and said, "Well, Fellow Daoist Chu has given up his position, so this person's identity can't be wrong. I didn't expect Zhenren Shen to have a backup plan."
He looked at Gao Zhongyuan again and said in a friendly manner, "Fellow Daoist Gao, thank you for coming here personally. Someone, bring me a plate of jade beads."
As soon as he finished speaking, a green-clothed female attendant with a graceful figure walked out with a jade plate in her hand and a smile on her face.
But when she reached Gao Zhongyuan, he did not reach out to receive it. Instead, he looked up at Yong Fu and said, "This time, Chu Mulan will most likely notice that something is wrong when I go down the mountain. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to return to the sect. I hope Zhenren Yong will guide me according to what you said earlier. Please help me. "
Yong Fu pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "Although the situation has changed, my previous promise is still valid. However, it is not appropriate for you to stay in the E-Mountain Sect. Let's find a famous teacher for you. I am sure you will not be disappointed."
He took a brush and wrote a letter in a flash. After which, he tossed it down and said, "You have to keep it well. Take this letter and head to the Chu Country's Inkheart Stone. When the time comes, there will naturally be someone coming to pick you up."
When Gao Zhongyuan heard the three words "Inkheart Stone", he immediately relaxed. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help, Daoist Master. Junior will take his leave now."
With that, he turned around and walked out of the hall. Before he left, he didn't forget to roll the jade bead into his sleeve.
At this moment, he suddenly felt several disdainful gazes fall on him, but he didn't need to look. He also knew that they were Elder Yong's disciples, but he did not pay attention to them. The E-Mountain Sect had been in charge of the Celestial City for two hundred years, and the sect was rich and populous. This bit of jade beads was nothing to him, but how could these people know the hardships he had gone through to seek the Dao?
He laughed coldly to himself. Even though these people were looking down on him right now, when he became Perfected Yuanying, they would not be able to do anything about it. Didn't they still have to bow and scrape to him?
The eldest disciple Bai Jiying watched him leave and said in a deep voice, "This person deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors. Why does Master still want to help him? "
In a Daoist sect, the relationship between master and disciple was the most important. If someone betrayed his master, all the Daoist sects in the world, regardless of good or evil, would not accept him.
Yong Fu said plainly, "He only got one of Zhenren Shen's incantations, so he isn't really a disciple. It can't be said that he deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors. Moreover, he was originally working hard for the sect, but in the end, even the external medicine that was almost in his hands was taken away by the sect for his own use. It's inevitable that he would feel resentful. Don't underestimate this person. If you give him a chance, he might become someone great in the future."
As soon as these words were spoken, the thirty or so disciples, including Bai Jiying, were unconvinced in their hearts.
Yong Fu looked at them, but he smiled and did not say anything more.
From his point of view, Gao Zhongyuan was decisive in his actions. When he saw that there was a change in the sect, he immediately broke the door and did not have the slightest bit of reluctance. Such a person was mean, ungrateful, and ambitious. If he did not kill him, he would not feel at ease in the sect. It was better to send him out as soon as possible.
At this moment, a disciple entered the hall and reported, "Elder, Sect Leader Chu of the Hanyuan Sect is outside, requesting to see you!"
There was a commotion among the disciples in the hall.
Yong Fu was also surprised. His eyes moved as he tried to guess the purpose of Chu Mu's visit. After a while, he said, "A guest from afar, please invite Sect Leader Chu in."
Not long after, Chu Mu held a horsetail whisk and strode into the hall with his head held high. When he saw Yong Fu, he bowed and said, "Zhenren Yong greets you."
Yong Fu got down from his seat and walked to the bottom of the stairs to welcome him. He smiled and returned the greeting, "I didn't expect Sect Leader Chu to come pay a visit. Servants, take a seat."
Immediately, two maidservants brought a chair and placed it below the stairs. Chu Mu did not stand on ceremony, bowed slightly and sat down.
Yong Fu also returned to the hall and sat down. After the maidservants served fragrant tea, he asked, "Sect Leader Chu is truly a rare guest. We have been neighbors for more than three hundred years, but this is the first time you have come to my hall, right?"
Chu Mu replied indifferently, "I am no longer the Sect Leader of the Hanyuan Sect. Zhenren Yong can just call me by my name."
Yong Fu pretended to be surprised and asked, "Then who will be taking over the position of Sect Leader? Will it be Fellow Daoist Wen or Fellow Daoist Zhao?"
Chu Mu replied, "Neither. It will be a senior martial brother of I."
Yong Fu seemed surprised and said, "So Fellow Daoist Chu has a senior martial brother. This seat is rather uninformed. How should I address this Fellow Daoist?"
Daoist Chu said bluntly, "My humble sect's Sect Master is surnamed Zhang and is also a Nascent Soul cultivator. This humble Daoist has come here today under the Sect Master's orders to arrange a meeting with Daoist Master Yong."
Yong Fu's expression turned solemn when he heard that Chu Mu wanted to meet him. He asked in a deep voice, "When and where?"
Chu Mu replied, "My Sect Leader has said that this can be decided by Zhenren Yong."
Yong Fu pondered for a moment, then said, "My Mount E Sect and your esteemed sect are neighbors. With your esteemed Sect Leader taking over as Sect Leader, this seat should pay you a visit and present you with generous gifts. How can my sect be plagued with worldly matters? Moreover, the Sect Leader is in closed-door cultivation and cannot leave for even a moment … How about this, two days from now, at Fish Scale Slope, a hundred li away?"
Chu Mu secretly cursed. That Fish Scale Slope was actually still within the Mount E Sect's sphere of influence. This Yong Fu was really very cautious.
Although Zhang Yan had told him that there was no need to worry about the location of the meeting, he still argued, "Fish Scale Slope's terrain is not only steep, but it is also a stretch of barren hills and unruly rivers. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for the Elders of the two sects to meet there?"
Yong Fu chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Chu's words make sense. In that case, let's move another three hundred li east and meet at Mount Iron Soldier's Constellation Valley. The scenery there is elegant. Although the outer mountains are covered in frost and snow, the interior of the valley is like spring all year round, with hundreds of flowers vying for beauty. Such a wonderful place, surely it would suit your esteemed Sect Leader's wishes?"
Chu Mu was startled. He did not expect Yong Fu to be waiting for him here. Mount Iron Soldier was adjacent to Xu Yi School. This sect had always had a deep friendship with the Mount E Sect, which was extremely beneficial to the other.
Although he was still dissatisfied with this arrangement, it was still better than meeting in front of the Mount E Sect's gate. As a result, he reluctantly agreed, "Then it's decided."
He was also unwilling to stay here for long. After exchanging a few more words with Yong Fu, he stood up and bowed, saying, "Zhenren Yong, Sect Leader is still waiting for I to return and report. I will take my leave now."
Yong Fu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, why are you in such a hurry?"
He pointed to the tea on the table and said, "This is my mountain's Scripture Cleansing Tea. Fellow Daoist, are you not going to take a sip before you leave?"
Chu Mu said, "No, Zhenren Yong, please stay."
After making another Dao salute, he turned around and left the hall with a flick of his sleeves.
After he left, a disciple below mocked, "This Chu Mu sure runs fast. Is he afraid that we will detain him?"
Someone else replied, "I don't think so. I heard that Madam Chu was also a beauty in the past, but she was abducted by his disciple. I heard that he later took in a concubine whose appearance and figure are both first-rate. Could it be that he is afraid that he will return late and let some junior take advantage of him?"
As soon as he said this, a wave of laughter erupted from the crowd. Over the past two hundred years, although the disciples of Hanyuan Sect had fought with the disciples of Mount Emei Sect several times, they had always lost every single time. They had even lost all the territories outside the mountain gate. Therefore, these disciples also looked down on Chu Mu Ran.
The first disciple, Bai Jiying, was a righteous and prudent person, but when he heard this, he could not help but frown. He shouted, "All of you, shut up! How can you all be so presumptuous in front of Master? How can you talk about other people's private affairs behind his back? How are you a Daoist cultivator? All of you, leave and copy the 'Three Enclosures Dao Scripture' a thousand times as punishment. "
When the disciples heard this, they immediately lamented, but they had no choice but to obey. After His Highness saluted, each of them frowned and left one by one.
Bai Jiying came to Yong Fu's side with a serious expression and asked, "Master, are you really going to keep the appointment?"
Yong Fu stroked his beard and said, "Since it has been agreed, of course I have to go."
Bai Jiying worriedly said, "But according to Gao Zhongyuan, Zhenren Zhang's cultivation is quite high. Since Zhenren Shen ordered him to come here, he must not be someone easy to deal with. Maybe he will even give him some powerful magical weapon."
If it was someone else, he would not worry for his master. But Zhenren Baishuang was too famous in the past. Back in the Shenwu Mountain, none of the cultivators who dared to fight with him survived.
Since this person was so powerful, his martial nephew must not be too far behind. If he fought with Yong Fu, the consequences would be really unpredictable.
Yong Fu shook his hand and said, "There is another Yuanying Zhenren in this Shenwu Mountain. It is imperative that I meet this person. Even if I don't meet him today, I will meet him in the future."
Bai Jiying was also helpless. Historically, the person in charge of the Shenwu Mountain Celestial City was the person with the highest cultivation level among the dozens of sects. Now that Hanyuan Sect had a Yuanying Zhenren, if they wanted to discuss the matter of being in charge of the Celestial City again, Yong Fu could not hide from them.
Yong Fu paced a few steps in the hall and suddenly turned around and said, "All these years, I have done things with a lot of leeway. I am not an enemy of Hanyuan Sect, so I don't think we will fight to the death every time we meet. But I really do not know what this person's personality is like, so we must be prepared. Jiying, take my message and immediately go to Qu country. You must borrow Zhenren Fang's magical weapon for me. "
Bai Jiying solemnly accepted the order and immediately stomped his feet. A smoke rose from the ground and wrapped around his body as he flew out of the hall and headed southeast.
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