The light screen of the Great Dao Scripture rose in front of him, and Daoist Feng's figure appeared there. He bowed to Zhang Yu and said, "Greetings, Daoist friend."
Zhang Yu returned the greeting and said, "Daoist friend Feng, did the Shangchen Jade Book arrive for the court meeting this time?"
Daoist Feng said, "Yes, but Shangchen did not give in this time. They only proposed that in order to prevent the two parties from fighting each other, they are willing to settle this matter through a duel. Whoever loses will have to agree to the previous request of the winner."
Zhang Yu changed his mind, but shook his head.
Shangchen's proposal was actually a legacy from the time when the various sects were established in Ancient Xia.
Because in a large sect, whether one was willing to admit it or not, the role of the upper-class cultivators was irreplaceable. As long as there were upper-class cultivators, even if the rest of the disciples died, then the large sect could still survive for a long time.
Sometimes, when there were conflicts between two large sects, in order to avoid greater losses, they would settle the matter through a duel between upper-class cultivators.
It was not strange that Shangchen had this idea, because until now, it was still a sect. Apart from some minor changes, it generally maintained the structure of Ancient Xia.
However, Tianxia was not a sect, and it was impossible for them to entrust the interests of Tianxia to a duel between a few cultivators. Not only were the upper-class and lower-class unwilling to do so, but Tianxia's law itself also did not allow it.
It was not that Tianxia did not have such duels, but it was only limited to internal conflicts. However, when it came to external disputes, the law had long abolished it.
He said, "What did the court say?"
Daoist Feng said, "Tianxia has its own laws, why would it agree to such a thing?"
The court officials were not muddle-headed. Not to mention the law, just the method itself almost removed Tianxia's advantages, while Shangchen's advantages were infinitely magnified.
Back then, Tianxia was able to surpass Shangchen. A large part of the reason was that he had promoted the Xuan Method while occupying the upper echelons. The appearance of so many Monk Hunjang had rendered Shangchen powerless to resist. They could not even win in a battle of attrition. Now, it was impossible for them to give up their advantage for their weakness.
Zhang Yu said, "He already rejected Shangchen last time. If he rejects them again, I'm afraid he won't back down again."
Taoist Master Feng said, "This time, I will send another jade letter to Shangchen and send an emissary to discuss it. This matter will most likely be handled by me."
Zhang Yu thought about it and felt that this was a good move. On the surface, it would create a sign that the negotiations could continue and give Shangchen some leeway to ease the tension.
Although Taoist Master Feng did not clearly state what he would do, he guessed that it would not be a move of disintegration.
One had to know that Shangchen itself was full of contradictions. If he could really do this, it would indirectly weaken the internal power of Shangchen. As the saying goes, 'the best strategy is to fight against the enemy'. This kind of battle was actually more brilliant than killing each other.
Taoist Master Feng was in charge of all matters outside of etiquette, so it was naturally the most suitable to let him do it. Although he had always been suppressed, that was because his cultivation was not enough and he did not obtain the position properly. However, it did not mean that he did not have any methods. Moreover, he had Xuntian Dao Zhang and could communicate with Xuanting anytime and anywhere. This would allow him to display his strengths.
He said, "If Daoist friend is going to be the emissary, then you must be careful."
Although killing Feng Zixian did not affect Tianxia's strength and it was meaningless, sometimes, some radicals could not be measured by ordinary people's thinking.
This time, Taoist Master Feng was given a protective treasure by Xuanting. However, he still thanked him and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Daoist friend. I will be careful."
In the Dongting Prefecture, Zhang Yu's incarnation stood on the Star Platform. After checking the restrictions inside and outside, he returned to the palace platform. In the back of the palace, there was a lush tree with luxuriant branches and leaves.
This was a long branch of the Imoan Divine Tree.
This was the tree that Yi Chimandan planted in the sky and watered with his blood. After he found it, he transplanted it here. Originally, he used some of the divine aura from the place of the divine treasures to transfer it here. In just a short period of time, it became a towering tree.
Once this tree was formed, the already weak turbid tide in the surroundings decreased even more. Not only was it extremely beneficial for the protection of the formation, even the strength of this incarnation of his had increased a bit. If the disciples of the Profound Palace were to cultivate in the vicinity, they would also be able to obtain a lot of benefits.
If this divine tree could recover to the level of the Great Banyan Tree in the Qingyang Upper Continent, then he could consider building a prefecture on it.
At this moment, he glanced and saw a jade talisman flying towards him from afar. He released the restriction and allowed it to float over. He took a look at it and saw that it was sent by Taoist Zhan Kong. He said that he might be back later than expected and hoped that his disciple Xiao Gu could stay in the Dongting Prefecture for a while longer.
Taking care of a disciple was a small matter. However, Solemnly, Zhan Kong's matter made him think of many things.
He thought for a while and felt that there were some things that he needed to ask after this person came back.
At the same time, in the vast wilderness south of the Yikong Upper Continent and the Qingyang Upper Continent, Taoist Yuan stood there alone. He seemed to be waiting for someone. From time to time, a gust of wind blew and lifted his Taoist robe.
After a long while, the sky darkened. The sun was suddenly covered by a huge oval-shaped shadow. Then, a beam of golden light descended and landed on the plain. After a while, the light dispersed and a woman dressed in Daoist robes appeared. She bowed to Yuan Daoist and said, "Senior Yuan, long time no see."
Taoist Yuan bowed and smiled, "Junior Sister Zhe, you're too polite. We haven't seen each other for more than ninety years, right? May I know why Junior Sister Zhe asked me to come here? "
The woman took out a Taoist jade talisman and showed it to him. She said, "Senior Brother Yuan, there's an order from the sect. They want you to quickly go to various places and gather all the disciples who were once disciples of Martial Uncle Xun. They are to be ready to listen to the sect leader's orders at any time."
Taoist Yuan smiled and said, "So it's for this matter. However, I'm afraid Junior Sister Zhe has found the wrong person. I'm not a disciple of your sect. It's not appropriate for me to do this, right?"
The woman looked at him and frowned, "Senior Brother Yuan, I'm not joking with you."
Taoist Yuan said, "Junior Sister Zhe, you should know that we are just students who followed our teacher to cultivate. We have never worshipped the Grandmaster, and we are not considered disciples of your sect. Since we left our teacher, we all cultivated on our own. If you want me to gather them, I am not willing to do it, and I can't do it."
The woman said with a stern expression, "Yuan Xin, were your Taoist techniques not taught by Martial Uncle Xun? Now that the sect has sent an order, do you dare to disobey? "
Taoist Yuan said leisurely, "You're wrong. Although my master introduced me to the sect, I cultivated on my own. Even Martial Uncle Xun said that after I leave, don't say I'm his disciple. If you want to call yourself a sect, I don't mind. However, you can't control me."
The woman surnamed She said with a serious expression, "Yuan Xin, have you thought it through? Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
Taoist Yuan smiled and said, "What consequences can there be?"
The woman nodded and no longer tried to persuade him. She turned into a golden light and flew into the oval-shaped magic tool. In a breath's time, the shadow disappeared and the world opened up a bit.
Taoist Yuan stood in place for a moment. Before the next gust of wind blew, he had already disappeared.
Two days later, in the outskirts of Yujing, in a tall pavilion on the riverbank.
Taoist Yuan stood there and stared at the surging river below. Not long after, a red light fell from the sky. Tao Dingfu appeared and walked into the pavilion. He bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Yuan."
Taoist Yuan turned around and returned the greeting, "Greetings, Junior Brother. I called you here today to remind you that someone from my master's sect has come looking for me. They might come looking for you soon."
Tao Dingfu was puzzled and said, "Someone from your master's sect? Why would they come looking for us? "
Taoist Yuan looked at a small boat floating down the river and said, "My teacher's Taoism was originally a big sect. My teacher was the leader. According to the rules, my teacher should inherit the position of the head of the sect. However, my teacher never cared about these things and didn't think that there should be any sects in Tianxia at this time. Therefore, he rejected this matter. However, one of my junior apprentice-brothers suggested that the inheritance of Taoism shouldn't be severed and took the position himself.
My master didn't want to fight with them, so he took me and a few other senior brothers out of the sect. He gave us pointers while looking for disciples who could inherit my master's teachings. "
He smiled and said, "Because my master didn't approve of the sect system, he never treated us as his disciples. He treated us like Xuanfu's students. However, the problem is that some people don't see it that way."
There was a hint of mockery in his voice. "In the eyes of these people, a teacher for a day is a father for life. As long as you've cultivated under the teacher, you're a member of the sect. They have the power to order you around. Although I've rejected them now, since they've come looking for me, they'll definitely come looking for you guys later."
Tao Dingfu thought for a moment and said, "We are cultivators of Tianxia. We are Tianxia. We have our own rules. If we don't want to follow them, do you think they can go against Tianxia's rules?"
Yuan Daoren snorted and said, "That's not necessarily the case. The sect's influence is not small. I once heard that back then, Tian Xia was able to enter the world and was able to drive Shang Chen Tian away. The sect seemed to have put in a lot of effort.
As far as I know, Tianxia had an agreement with the sect. I don't know the details, but if they really come looking for us, they must be confident. Tianxia may not interfere. "
Tao Dingfu couldn't help but think.
Taoist Yuan looked at him and said, "Junior brother Tao, do you still remember what I told you last time? There are some things that we need to face together. If we were to split up, then when the sects come knocking on our doors, they would be able to deal with us one by one. At that time, we would have no choice but to submit. But if we were to join forces, then it would not be so easy to force us to submit.
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