Seeing Xuan Ming arrive, Xuan Zhen's body trembled, and those poisonous insects were all turned into powder that floated in the air.
Xuan Zhen took a cassock from his side and put it on casually. He said lightly, "Why do you have time to come to me today? Has the Nine Evil Paths come out, or has that old guy Xuan Ku encountered some trouble? "
Hearing Xuan Zhen's words, Xuan Ming could not help but smile bitterly. It was fine that Xuan Zhen did not respect him at all. After all, although he was Xuan Zhen's senior brother, his strength was far inferior to Xuan Zhen's.
However, Xuan Zhen's attitude towards Abbot Xuan Ku was the same. He did not respect him at all. Even on formal occasions, Xuan Zhen would not call him Abbot. At most, he would call him senior brother.
Xuan Ming knew the reason. Even many warriors in Shaolin Temple knew the reason.
Because in Xuan Zhen's mind, there was only one abbot of Shaolin Temple that he recognized, and that was the previous abbot, Kasyapa Xuan Tan.
In the past, before Kasyapa Xuan Tan became the abbot of Shaolin Temple, he was the Chief Monk of Scripture Hall. Xuan Zhen was brought up by him. Although they were brothers, their relationship was more like that of a master and a disciple.
The Xuan generation in Shaolin Temple was full of talents, and they had a good relationship. Xuan Zhen had always thought that when those old men of Shaolin Temple wanted to remove Xuan Tan from the position of abbot, if Xuan Ku had refused to take over the position, this would not have happened.
After all, in addition to Xuan Tan, Xuan Ku was the only expert in the Real Martial Realm in Shaolin Temple. If he did not take over the position, Shaolin Temple could not find another expert in the Yang Spirit Realm to be the abbot, right?
After all, since the establishment of Shaolin Temple, the position of abbot had always been held by experts in the Real Martial Realm. Now that it was replaced by someone in the Yang Spirit Realm, wasn't it equivalent to telling the outside world that Shaolin Temple had declined?
It was for this reason that Xuan Zhen had always resented Xuan Ku. He thought that it was because he coveted the power of the abbot that he had forced Senior Brother Xuan Tan to leave.
Fortunately, Xuan Zhen knew the gravity. Although he resented Xuan Ku, as long as it involved the interests of Shaolin Temple, he would still think for Shaolin Temple.
Xuan Ming sighed and said, "A few days ago, there was a strange phenomenon in Wutong Mountain, and it happened twice. Rumor has it that a rare treasure, Phoenix Blood, has appeared. Those who take it can reach the Real Martial Realm in one step, evolve the Phoenix Blood, and become immortal. At the very least, it can prolong their lifespan by thousands of years.
Now that this news has been known by many martial arts forces in Beiyuan and Henan, and the Dugu family of Beiyuan has already sent people there, we can't delay any longer. After all, the longer we delay, the further the news will spread, and at that time, more people will come to fight for it.
The abbot needs to stay in Shaolin Temple. You are stronger than me, so it's better for you to make a trip. "
A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of Xuan Zhen's mouth. "Xuan Ku, that old guy, is not satisfied with being the abbot, and now he wants immortality?"
Xuan Ming sighed and said, "Junior Brother, you should know that the abbot has no selfish intentions towards Shaolin. He can choose not to take this Phoenix Blood, but he absolutely can't let other forces get it.
This time, the abbot also knows that I am going to send you, and he also knows your attitude towards him, but he still sent you. Even if you don't give him the Phoenix Blood in the end, it doesn't matter if you take it yourself.
After all, you are a person of Shaolin Temple. No matter who takes this Phoenix Blood, as long as they are a person of Shaolin Temple, it means that our Shaolin Temple can rise again. "
Xuan Zhen was silent for a while. What Xuan Ming said was right. If Xuan Ku really did it for his own selfish reasons, then he should have sent Xuan Ming, who was loyal to him, even if Xuan Ming's strength was weaker than him.
If he sent Xuan Zhen, even if he obtained the Phoenix Blood, he might take the Phoenix Blood without authorization because of his resentment towards Xuan Ku or some other reason.
Xuan Ku knew all these things, but he still sent Xuan Zhen. The meaning behind this might really be as Xuan Ming said, that the abbot Xuan Ku had no selfish intentions towards Shaolin Temple.
After a while, Xuan Zhen nodded and said, "Okay, this time I will personally take someone to go."
Seeing Xuan Zhen nod in agreement, Xuan Ming also breathed a sigh of relief.
There had never been a time when the Hall of Scriptures failed, unless there was an expert in the Real Martial Arts Realm, otherwise, there were only a few people in the Yang Spirit Realm who could defeat Xuan Zhen.
In Beiyuan Road and Henan Road, the only place with a Real Martial Arts Realm expert was the Zhou Kingdom.
The reason why Xuan Ku was in charge of Shaolin Temple was also to keep an eye on the Zhou Kingdom. If the Zhou Kingdom was ready to let that long-hidden existence make a move, then Xuan Ku would also make a move.
For the current Jianghu, experts in the Real Martial Arts Realm were the strongest existence, and they would not make a move easily.
However, if they really did make a move, it would be a terrifying scene where mountains and rivers would be shattered with their fists, and the land would be scarred for thousands of miles. Unless both sides completely shed all pretense of cordiality, otherwise, experts in the Real Martial Arts Realm, who had already reached the level of land Perfected Immortals, would not make a move easily.
At this time, on the other side of Henan Road, the majestic Taihang Mountain Stronghold was located here.
At the foot of the mountain, one stronghold after another rose and fell, a total of 36 strongholds. In each stronghold, there was a Saber Hall. Powerful Qi and blood soared to the sky, and countless saber wielding martial artists practiced with all kinds of long sabers in their hands.
Throughout the history of Jianghu, martial artists who used swords as their weapons were much more numerous than martial artists who used sabers as their weapons.
Otherwise, there would not be Five Sword Sects in Jianghu, but Five Saber Sects.
Nowadays, the only place in Jianghu where saber users gathered was the Thirty-six Saber Halls of Taihang Mountain.
At this time, in the Lingyun Stronghold, the first stronghold of Taihang Mountain Stronghold, the chiefs of the Thirty-six Saber Halls of Taihang Mountain Stronghold had gathered. The leader of the group was a man with a rough face, and his Qi and blood soared to the sky. The aura of his body was abnormally terrifying, like that of a giant prehistoric beast.
In his hand, there was a huge crescent moon blade. The hilt of the blade was coiled with a ferocious-looking fire dragon, and the blade was faintly revealing a dark red color.
This was not the original material of the blade, but due to the excessive number of people killed, the blood that seeped into the blade caused it to turn red!
This man was the chief chief of Taihang Mountain Stronghold, a Yang God expert, Headless Ke Yanyue!
As the strongest bandit force in the world, when Taihang Mountain Stronghold was at its peak, it did not even care about top sects like the Shaolin Temple and the imperial court.
At that time, whoever wanted to pass through Taihang Mountain Stronghold would be beheaded by Taihang Mountain Stronghold's machetemen and hung at the entrance of the stronghold if they did not pay the toll in time. It was a frightening sight.
In recent years, although Taihang Mountain Stronghold's Thirty-six Saber Halls had declined, their power had not diminished.
At least, none of the righteous sects in Jianghu were stupid enough to come to Taihang Mountain Stronghold to fight for justice.
At this time, in the stronghold's meeting hall, a Divine Transformation Realm warrior with a small beard and a miaodao at his waist said, "Chief, now the entire Henan Province is saying that Mount Wutong has Phoenix Blood. Consuming it will allow one to step into the True Martial Realm and become immortal. At the very least, it can extend one's life by thousands of years.
The Dugu family of the Northern Plains and the imperial court of the Zhou Kingdom are close to the water. They will definitely go. Should we go as well? "
Ke Yanyue rubbed his chin, which was full of beard, and murmured, "Mount Wutong actually has such a treasure? This is a big loss for me.
If I had known this would happen, I would have occupied Mount Wutong after eliminating Liu Fengwu and the other trash. Otherwise, it would be us who are close to the water now. "
Back then, when Liu Fengwu was the leader of Mount Wutong, his Mount Wutong was destroyed because of the conflict with Taihang Mountain Stronghold.
However, back then, after Taihang Mountain Stronghold destroyed Mount Wutong, they did not occupy it due to the distance. They only plundered Mount Wutong clean and retreated to Taihang Mountain Stronghold. This made many of the Stronghold Masters feel a little regretful.
If they had occupied Mount Wutong back then, perhaps they would have obtained the Phoenix Blood by now.
Ke Yanyue suddenly stood up and pulled out the Fire Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand. He faced the sky and laughed loudly, instantly causing the entire stronghold to tremble.
"Tell the children to prepare to move out. Mount Wutong was originally our spoils of war. How can we allow them to touch it? It doesn't matter if it's the Phoenix Blood or the dragon liver, it all belongs to Taihang Mountain Stronghold! "
The other thirty-five Stronghold Masters immediately stood up and said loudly, "Understood!"
Many factions from the Henan and Northern Plains Paths were attracted over. Naturally, the imperial court was one of them. Moreover, the imperial court was the one who desired the Phoenix Blood the most.
Ji Haodian did not have long to live, and one of the most important effects of the Phoenix Blood was to prolong one's lifespan.
Therefore, when Ji Haodian heard this news, he immediately sent people over. One of them was an old acquaintance of Su Xin's — Head Supervisor of the Imperial Palace, Tang Xian.
Moreover, the person who came with Tang Xian was a middle-aged man dressed in official robes. His aura was calm and he looked very ordinary.
However, Su Xin could sense an extremely powerful power from him. It was like a volcano. When it was silent, it seemed ordinary, but once it erupted, it would definitely have the power to destroy the world.
Tang Xian pointed at the middle-aged man and said, "This is King Changshan, Ji Xuanyuan. This time around, King Changshan is the leader. Regardless of whether it's me or Lord Su, we must all cooperate with Master to fight for the Phoenix Blood."
Seeing King Changshan, Su Xin understood. This time around, the imperial court was really serious. They had actually sent out the experts who had been cultivating in seclusion from the royal family.
This King Changshan's surname was Ji, so he was naturally someone with the Ji surname. However, he was from the 'Xuan' generation. Based on what Su Xin knew, the first three generations of the Zhou Kingdom did not have the 'Xuan' as their surname. This could only mean one thing — this Ji Xuanyuan was not of the royal family's bloodline in the Zhou Kingdom, but a branch of the Ji surname.
Different from the Su Clan's strict and harsh treatment of the branch families, the royal family of the Zhou Kingdom treated these branch families with the Ji surname very well.
To the royal family of the Zhou Kingdom, these branch families with the Ji surname no longer had the right to inherit the throne from the very beginning. If they did not have the right name, they would not be able to do so. Therefore, the chances of these people rebelling were almost zero.
Unless all the direct descendants of the royal family of the Zhou Kingdom died out, and the royal family of the Ji surname was strong enough to suppress the royal family, it was basically impossible for these branch families with the Ji surname to usurp the throne.
Therefore, the royal family of the Zhou Kingdom had a lot of trust in these branch families with the Ji surname. Basically, both sides were in a situation where they would both suffer and prosper together.
With so many powers in the Zhou Kingdom, these branch families with the Ji surname could be said to be the only existence that the Emperor of the Zhou Kingdom could trust unconditionally.
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