After Taoist Qu went back, he pondered for a night. After settling his mind, he came to find Mu Qian 'an and said, "Shangzhen, I've talked to the emissary from Tianxia."
Mu Qian 'an said, "What did you say?"
Taoist Qu said, "Please forgive me, I'm incompetent, I couldn't convince him."
Mu Qian 'an said with slight regret, "What a pity." Then he comforted Taoist Qu, "It's not unexpected. After all, he's the emissary sent by Tianxia, he's not that easy to convince. Zhenren Qu, you've worked hard this time. "
Taoist Qu bowed and said, "It's just that I've failed to live up to your expectations, please punish me!"
Mu Qian 'an was very satisfied with his respectful attitude. He smiled and said, "It's just a try, Zhenren Qu, you don't have to take it to heart. Hmm, you can try to break through from other places."
Taoist Qu said, "Yes, I'll try to recruit from other emissaries."
Mu Qian 'an nodded. Solemnly, he reminded, "But you have to be quick, the higher-ups have come to ask, they want to meet with the emissary from Tianxia, so we have to rope in those who can be recruited as soon as possible. With these people's cooperation, we can get more benefits and convenience when conquering Tianxia."
Taoist Qu said, "Yes, but Young Zhenren recently …"
Mu Lao 'an said in a relaxed tone, "Let him be. He is my younger brother. As an elder brother, I have to tolerate him. If he succeeds, it will be the success of Fu Qing's lineage. Why should I stop him?"
Taoist Qu just lowered his head, he didn't dare to say more on this matter.
Mu Qian 'an said, "Alright, Qu Shangzhen, you can go. I've always trusted you the most, don't let me down."
Taoist Qu said he understood, he bowed and retreated, all the way back to his residence.
He pondered for a while, Tianxia was the last world to be destroyed, after this, the hierarchy of Yuan Xia would be fixed, so he had to strive to make a contribution in this world.
As for whether or not Yuan Xia treated him as one of her people, he had already taken the initiative to ignore this point and did not want to think about it.
In order to break through Tianxia's diplomatic mission, he first considered Jiao Yao.
This person was ambiguous during the process of contact and did not say anything definite. However, unlike the other emissaries who showed a clear attitude of rejection, it was still worth a try.
Moreover, this person was a True Dragon, which gave him a certain amount of confidence. In Tianxia, where most of the cultivators were cultivators, it was inevitable that such an anomaly would be ostracized. Moreover, within the Dao of the 33 Eras, there was also the World Domain where the True Dragon ruled. He could use this to convince them to join him.
However, before that, he still needed to understand the situation. Thus, he summoned a disciple and ordered, "Go and invite Chang Yang to my place. Be careful and don't let Tianxia's diplomatic corps notice him when he comes over."
The disciple accepted the order and left. Not long after, he turned back and said, "Hallmaster, Zhenren Chang has arrived."
Daoist Qu said, "Let him in."
Not long after, Chang Yang walked into the hall from outside and bowed to him, "Greetings, Qu Shangzhen."
Daoist Qu did not get up from his seat. He nodded as a response and said, "Fellow Daoist Chang, I've seen the contract you made. However, can I ask why you're willing to join Yuan Xia?"
Chang Yang asked curiously, "The two deputies did not mention it to Zhenren?"
Daoist Qu said, "They did mention a few words, but not in detail." As a Shangzhen, how could he have the time to care about a small character like Chang Yang?
Daoist Chang was a little embarrassed and said, "Initially, my thoughts were simple. After joining Yuan Xia, if … if Yuan Xia failed, Tianxia might not destroy me. However, if I stayed in Tianxia and Yuan Xia was destroyed, Tianxia might not tolerate me."
Daoist Qu was a little surprised. So this was the reason? However, after thinking about it, it was very reasonable.
However, there was a problem.
He frowned and said, "But why do I remember that the two deputies said that Tianxia treated you traditional Daoist cultivators harshly and brutally? Why, is that not the case? Is he very tolerant of you? "
Chang Yang sighed and said, "That is because Tianxia has a different way of thinking. He thinks that every Xuan Zun, which is a Zhenren, is valuable. Killing them is an inefficient way of doing things. There is a place in Xuanting that is controlled by Wu Shangzhen whom Tianxia met before. Most of the Zhenrens who are unwilling to obey Tianxia or insist on not surrendering will be imprisoned there. Tianxia will continuously extract energy from them and use it elsewhere … "
After hearing this, Daoist Qu sneered and said, "It seems that Tianxia is not much." In his opinion, this method felt more hypocritical than Yuan Xia.
After asking these questions, he said, "If we want to persuade Jiao Yao to side with Yuan Xia, can Fellow Daoist Chang help?"
Chang Yang said, "I am ashamed to say that I have never come into contact with Jiao Shangzhen. After all, my cultivation is not high. However, I know that he is also a traditional Daoist and is not on the same side as Tianxia."
Daoist Qu was a little surprised. So Jiao Yao was also a traditional Daoist? Although Chang Yang could not help in this matter, this information was quite useful.
He said, "Fellow Daoist Chang, since you mentioned the traditional Daoist, there must be many Daoist cultivators like you, right?"
Chang Yang said, "Yes, there are many."
Daoist Qu said, "Then if Fellow Daoist Chang wants to secretly persuade those Daoists to side with Yuan Xia, can you do it?"
Although those who could deal with Chang Yang were only ordinary Xuan Zun and could not be compared to cultivators who had plucked top-notch achievements, it would still be useful to weaken Tianxia's power.
Chang Yang said, "Well … I can do it, but …"
Daoist Qu saw his flickering eyes and immediately understood. He could not help but despise him in his heart. With a wave of his sleeve, he immediately threw a porcelain bottle in front of Chang Yang and said, "This is a top-notch medicinal pill refined by Yuan Xia. It can be used for Fellow Daoist's cultivation."
This medicinal pill was distributed by Mu Qian 'an for him to bribe and recruit talents.
However, he naturally would not take out the top-notch items. He had already hidden many of them out of habit and only took out some that he did not like as a reward.
Not only him, but everyone around him did the same. Those with top-notch cultivation would get the most benefits, but a little would be left to those below.
Chang Yang grabbed the medicinal pill bottle in his hand and opened it to take a closer look. He was delighted and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Shangzhen." However, he secretly despised him in his heart. Tianxia directly bestowed mystical grains. This person asked him to do something, but he actually used these medicinal pills to send him away?
Therefore, he looked up and said, "Daoist Qu, I wonder if you can give me some more?"
Daoist Qu could not help but frown.
Chang Yang hurriedly explained, "When I provoke other Fellow Daoists, I can't make empty promises. I have to give them some benefits."
Daoist Qu reluctantly believed him. With a wave of his sleeve, he gave out a lot of medicinal pills and said in a deep voice, "Ask me for more when you lack them. However, Fellow Daoist Chang, you also have to gain something. When the time comes, you still need to hand me a letter. "When he received this letter, he could ask for more resources from Mu Qian 'an.
Chang Yang hurriedly accepted it and said gratefully, "I'll definitely work hard."
He secretly thought that although these medicinal pills were not much, they were still cultivation resources. In order to not harm fellow Daoists, it was better for him to bear all of them. As for recruiting people, it was very easy to let fellow Daoists cooperate and set up a useless seal.
Daoist Qu nodded and said, "Alright, I'll wait for Fellow Daoist Chang's news."
In the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed.
During these days, Zhang Yu had been cultivating in the pagoda hall. He was waiting for the upper echelons of Yuan Xia to look for him.
In recent days, the cultivator surnamed Fu did not come again. However, the cultivator surnamed Guan often visited him and played chess with him.
On this day, after another round of chess, the cultivator surnamed Guan suddenly said, "Zhang Shangzhen, I recently heard that an envoy from Yuan Xia tried to seek refuge with your side?"
Zhang Yu said, "There was such a thing. However, this Fellow Daoist was defeated by the people accompanying him before he could come to my place. However, I, Tianxia, am now receiving him."
The cultivator surnamed Guan's eyes shone slightly and said, "If you can receive him, does that mean that you have a way to resolve my power of calamity?"
Zhang Yu said calmly, "We'll only know when the time comes."
The cultivator surnamed Guan raised his head and looked at him seriously. He said, "However, I've played chess with Shangzhen many times. The evolution of Dao has clearly shown that there's a way to resolve the power of calamity."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "If you only talk about Dao, then that's indeed the case."
"In this case …" The cultivator surnamed Guan pondered and said, "Can I speak with Shangzhen alone?"
Zhang Yu nodded and took out a spell. In an instant, a crystal light curtain fell and covered both of them. In this way, unless an upper realm almighty was spying on them, he would be able to detect any movement.
He said, "Fellow Daoist, what do you want to say? It's convenient now."
The cultivator surnamed Guan's expression became serious and he bowed to him. Solemnly, he said, "I've been receiving Shangzhen's guidance in Dao these few days. I already understand that Yuan Xia is not a good place. Instead of waiting for death, I'd rather fight. I'm willing to follow Tianxia. I wonder if you'll accept me?"
Zhang Yu looked at him for a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist Guan, do you know that Yuan Xia is stronger than my Tianxia?"
The cultivator surnamed Guan said, "That's right. Yuan Xia is indeed strong and prosperous. However, I only have hatred for Yuan Xia and have no sense of belonging. Since I know that Yuan Xia won't treat me well regardless of whether I win or lose, why should I stay in Yuan Xia? I won't do such a stupid thing. "
The reason why he joined Yuan Xia back then was because his master and fellow disciples had surrendered to Yuan Xia. Therefore, half of him was powerless to reverse the situation, and the other half was bound by gratitude.
However, his fellow disciples and even his master had died in battle. He only had deep hatred and disgust for Yuan Xia in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that he was weak, he would have rebelled long ago. Tianxia's appearance undoubtedly gave him hope.
After saying that, he said solemnly, "If Zhang Shangzhen is still worried, I can sign the contract right now to prove my sincerity!"
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