Everything in Jianghu was a mixture of truth and falsehood. Countless news came every day, but for most people, they would rather believe the truth than not.
For example, recently, there was some news in the Jianghu that Chu Xiu of the Yinmo Clan and the Saintess of the Moon Worshipping Cult had gone to Mount Longhu to rob a Master of Divination named Yuan Ji. In the end, the Little Celestial Master, Zhang Chengzhen, had come to stop them. The reason was that Yuan Ji had divined a treasure hidden in the Dong Family.
Some people said that the treasure was a legendary peerless saber technique from ancient times, one of the Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Earth. That was why Chu Xiu, who used a saber, was attracted.
Some people said that the treasure was the Heaven Devouring Insect, a Primordial Poisonous Insect born from heaven and earth. That was why the Saintess of the Moon Worshipping Cult coveted it.
There were even people who said that the Dong Family actually possessed the secret scripture left behind by the Dao Sect's Patriarch, Lu Chunyang. As for why Lu Chunyang's secret scripture wasn't in the Pure Yang Dao Sect but in the Dong Family, no one knew.
Anyway, the news became more and more exaggerated. There were all kinds of rumors, and this matter was not fabricated. There were countless witnesses.
Many people saw the battle. Chu Xiu fought Zhang Quanzong and Zhang Chengzhen of the Celestial Master Mansion and tied with them. In the end, the Saintess of the Moon Worshipping Cult joined in, but it seemed that she was defeated by Chu Xiu.
In the investigation of some people, Yuan Ji's identity was also very clear. Although he was known as the number one fortune teller in Northern Yan, in a place like Northern Yan, the power of Taoism was pitifully small. There was not even a decent Taoist temple.
The power of Taoism in the world was sixty percent in Eastern Qi, three-and-a-half in Western Chu, and the remaining half in Northern Yan. Therefore, although Yuan Ji was known as the first fortune teller of the Northern Yan, in fact, there were not many people in Jianghu who could compare with him, but there were still some who could be named.
Chu Xiu, Zhang Chengzhen, and the Holy Maiden of the Moon Worshipping Cult fought over this guy. Other than this, no one could think of any other reason.
There were many doubtful points in this news. For example, since the Celestial Master's Mansion knew that Grandmaster Yuan Ji had divined that the Dong Family had a precious treasure, why didn't they bring him to the Celestial Master's Mansion? Why did they let him roam around at the foot of Mount Longhu?
For example, if the Moon Worshipping Sect also knew about this, why did they insist on sending their Holy Maiden here? Any one of the nine divine Maguspriests could do this better than her.
There was also Chu Xiu, he was in the Northern Yan Country. The West Chu Country's Jianghu hadn't heard anything about this, so how did he get the news and come here ahead of time?
What was even more bizarre was the news itself. Everyone knew that if one wanted to be a fortune teller, it was best to control their mouths.
In the end, Yuan Ji divined that the Dong Family had a precious treasure, and he foolishly leaked it. Could it be that the rumor was true, that he accidentally leaked it in bed, and then the aunt of his concubine's cousin's second aunt leaked it?
Although this piece of news was extremely unreliable, it was still better to believe it than not. Therefore, in just over ten days, the attention that the Dong Family received skyrocketed.
At this time, in a small town near the Dong Family, Chu Xiu was eating with Grandmaster Yuan Ji in a private room.
The World Alliance was really efficient. Xie Xiaolou didn't even tell Chenqing Di about the news. He just found a few deacons of the World Alliance, and the matter was immediately settled, leaving no loose ends.
This was the effect of being a local tyrant. Even if Chu Xiu wanted to create such a scene in Northern Yan Country, he would have to join hands with the imperial court. However, the World Alliance did it easily.
Yuan Ji, who was fussily picking at the dishes on the table, seemed a little disgusted.
The chefs in such a small place were really not good. Their cooking skills were a little too modern.
At the same time, he still had some resentment towards Chu Xiu. If it was a scheme, then so be it. Why did Chu Xiu have to drag him into it?
In any case, Yuan Ji was considered a big shot in the pugilistic world. But now, his reputation was completely ruined. Who would dare to ask a fortune teller for a divination?
Of course, although he still had resentment, he didn't dare to vent it on Chu Xiu. Instead, he poured a cup of wine for Chu Xiu and said, "Sir, the Dong Family is probably in a daze now. When are you going to make your move?"
Chu Xiu shook his head and said indifferently, "It's not the right time yet. The Dong Family is one of the Nine Great Families. How can they be killed and robbed so easily?
A piece of gold in the hands of a child will attract others to fight over it. But in the hands of a strong man, it will only make people envy and drool.
Of course, the Dong Family is not a child, but a strong man, and a strong man with a saber. "
Yuan Ji thought for a while and said, "Sir, are you going to remove the saber of the Dong Family first?"
Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "No, I'm going to turn the gold in his hands into the Seven Treasures Glazed Glaze first, and then attract a group of strong men with sabers and greedy hungry wolves!"
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Inside the Dong Family, Dong Qikun, the Patriarch of the Dong Family, more than ten Elders and powerful martial artists of the Dong Family all stared at each other in confusion.
The news in the pugilistic world had spread too fast these days. When the news reached the Dong Family, the people of the Dong Family were all dumbfounded.
Since when did our family have a precious treasure? Seven Limits? Heaven Devouring Worm? They had never even seen a caterpillar, okay?
However, the rumors outside were so real that even the people of the Dong Family had some doubts.
A deacon of the Dong Family couldn't help but ask, "Patriarch, does our Dong Family really have the Seven Limits of the ancient supreme saber art?"
The face of the Patriarch of the Dong Family immediately darkened. He directly threw a teacup at him and scolded, "Are you stupid? Do you believe what others say? If our Dong Family really had this kind of saber art, we would have taken it out for everyone to cultivate. We would have surpassed the Ying Family of Shangshui and become the leader of the Nine Great Families. Why would we still be here? "
The deacon of the Dong Family shrunk his neck and didn't dare to say anything.
In fact, it was hard to say. Don't think that the Dong Family didn't have any selfishness. It was common for someone to hide the cultivation method and cultivate it for the sake of fame, profit, or power. So, the people of the Dong Family couldn't be blamed for suspecting it.
The Patriarch of the Dong Family looked around and said in a deep voice, "All of you, put away your petty thoughts! I'll say it again, the rumors outside are pure nonsense! "
After saying that, the Patriarch of the Dong Family glanced at Dong Qikun and said, "Qikun, send someone to spread the news that the rumors are nonsense and can't be trusted."
Dong Qikun nodded and immediately sent someone to do it.
After the others left, Dong Qikun frowned and said, "Patriarch, what the hell is going on? Who is scheming against our Dong Family? What's in it for them to do that? "
The gossip didn't cause any harm to the Dong Family. It was just a little troublesome to be spied on all the time.
So, the person who spread the rumor was purely to disgust the Dong Family?
The Patriarch of the Dong Family shook his head and said, "I don't know. There are many people in the West Chu who have enmity with our Dong Family. Who knows who did it?"
At this time, Dong Qikun suddenly said, "Could it be Chu Xiu? He is also a participant in this matter. Moreover, he insisted on trading the Divine Abandon Jade a few days ago, but we refused. Could it be that he harbors hatred in his heart and made such a thing happen? "
The Patriarch of the Dong Family thought for a moment and shook his head, "It doesn't seem like it. If it is Chu Xiu, then the Saintess of the Moon Worshipping Cult is also a suspect. Even the Moon Worshipping Cult is more suspicious than Chu Xiu.
After all, our Dong Family is on the side of the Righteous Sects, and we are enemies with the Moon Worshipping Cult.
Although Chu Xiu was a junior, it had to be said that the fact that he was able to become the successor of the Hidden Devil Clan, and was even the only elite of the younger generation who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Little Celestial Master, showed that he had some magnanimity.
He has done things at the expense of others to benefit himself, but this matter is purely harmful to others. I don't think he is that narrow-minded, right? "
Dong Qikun also nodded his head. What the Patriarch said was reasonable, but if it wasn't Chu Xiu who did it, who else could it be? In short, this matter was a bit confusing, and the Dong Family had to be careful for the time being.
In the following days, the Dong Family announced to the Jianghu that this matter was completely false. However, many people in the Jianghu didn't believe it.
Who would believe it if you said it wasn't true? Many people even thought that the Dong Family was trying to hide something.
At this time, Chu Xiu was hiding around the Dong Family, silently observing everything. At the same time, he was also waiting for an opportunity to add fuel to the fire of the Dong Family.
The Dong Family was close to the Innumerable Huge Mountains. There was no big prefecture nearby, only a small city named Ji City. It was relatively prosperous, and there were many people in the Jianghu who came here to trade some Spiritual Herbs they had obtained from the Innumerable Huge Mountains, or some rare and precious things.
Compared to some elixir stores, it was more cost-effective to buy some precious Spiritual Herbs here and refine them on your own than to go to elixir stores to buy finished elixirs.
Of course, not everyone knew much about Spiritual Herbs, and there were many profiteers who used fake goods to fool people.
At this time, a young man who was about 17 or 18 years old, dressed in luxurious clothes, was sizing up the street vendors who were hawking Spiritual Herbs. He wanted to buy them, but he wasn't sure if he could.
He was dressed in luxurious clothes, and it seemed that he came from an aristocratic family. His style was obviously different from those martial arts practitioners who were dressed roughly. However, in fact, apart from his identity and clothes, he wasn't much better than those martial arts practitioners.
He was a disciple of the Dong Family in Gaoling. His name was Dong Yuncheng, and he was a direct descendant of the Dong Family. To be precise, he was a direct descendant of the Dong Family in the past.
The direct descendant of the Dong Family was not fixed, and everything was based on strength. If one's bloodline was strong, then one would be a direct descendant. On the other hand, if one's bloodline didn't have any experts, then one would be a collateral descendant.
Dong Yuncheng's bloodline used to be the Family Head, but there weren't any experts after that. His father's strength was not bad, and he even fought with the current Family Head, Dong Qikun, for the position of Family Head. Unfortunately, he died prematurely due to an accident, and he was the only one left in his bloodline. Therefore, although he was a direct descendant, his life was actually not as good as the collateral descendants.
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