As soon as this secret was revealed, Niu Youdao was truly stunned!
Sect Leader? Never in his wildest dreams did Niu Youdao expect that just because he was accepted as a disciple by Dongguo Haoran in the shabby temple, he would actually become the Sect Leader of the Shangqing Sect?
It took a while for Niu Youdao to slowly digest this secret, but he still found it hard to believe.
At this moment, many puzzles were finally solved, and many doubts were finally cleared up.
He finally understood why Tang Susu wanted to kill him without even giving him a chance to explain.
He finally understood why she put him under house arrest in the Peach Blossom Spring and didn't allow him to contact anyone outside. It was because she didn't want him to know the situation of the Shangqing Sect and the rules of the Shanghai Sect. Otherwise, once he jumped out, the rules of the Shanghai Sect wouldn't be able to suppress him.
He finally understood why she suddenly called him to the Shangqing Palace one day and asked him in public if he was willing to be the Sect Leader. It was a deliberate trap to force him not to take the position of the Sect Leader.
He finally understood why he was suddenly forced to marry Tang Yi. To put it bluntly, it was to explain to the Shanghai Sect that they didn't mistreat him, Niu Youdao. It was also to make it more justifiable for Tang Yi to take the position of the Sect Leader. The Sect Leader had become his wife. What a good pretext!
He finally understood why he, a disciple of the Shangqing Sect, was not given any cultivation resources. They were afraid that after he rose to power, some things would be exposed.
He finally understood why they wanted to kill him outside of the Shangqing Sect. There were so many people in the Shangqing Sect watching. Under the circumstances that Niu Youdao didn't make any mistakes, who would dare to kill him, who was supposed to be the Sect Leader, in the Shangqing Sect? They pushed him to Shang Chaozong's side. It was normal for Shang Chaozong to have some accidents.
Niu Youdao also understood why Tang Susu wanted to kill him. As Song Yanqing said, many people in the Shangqing Sect knew that Tang Yi's position of the Sect Leader didn't come by openly. Who could guarantee that there wouldn't be any situation in the future that would make someone jump out to talk about it? Therefore, after Tang Yi took the position of the Sect Leader, he became a hidden danger. Even if it was to maintain the unity of the Shangqing Sect, he had to be eliminated.
"Hehe! It's sad and ridiculous … "Niu Youdao shook his head and sighed. There was a bit of bitterness in his smile. Mutual deception actually led to such a result.
It turned out that he should be the Sect Leader of the Shangqing Sect. The bronze mirror given to him by Dongguo Haoran didn't need to be given to Tang Mu, nor to the Shangqing Sect. It was the same for him to hold it. If the Shanghai Sect let him be the Sect Leader in an upright manner and supported him with all the cultivation resources, he felt that he would definitely focus on his cultivation and regard the Shanghai Sect as his home in this world. He would also try his best to repay them. That would be such a wonderful thing. Why did it have to be like this?
Yuan Gang was silent. He had heard some things from Daoye before, but he didn't expect that there was such a hidden story behind it.
Under the veil, Shang Shuqing looked at Niu Youdao with sympathy. When she first met him in the Peach Blossom Garden, she thought that he was living a leisurely life. She didn't expect that he was under house arrest for a long time and was not even allowed to go down the mountain.
Shang Chaozong also didn't expect that the person in front of him, who was supposed to be the Sect Leader of the Shangqing Sect, was forcibly deprived of the position of the Sect Leader without knowing it, and even killed him halfway. The mutual deception was really dangerous!
Lan Ruoting sighed softly and said, "I roughly know some of the rules of the Shangqing Sect. There is such a rule. In order to prevent excessive internal strife, the Sect Leader of each generation is appointed by the previous Sect Leader. In order to prevent other senior people from seizing power, such as Elders, there are also sect rules to check and balance them. Once an Elder is promoted to the position of Sect Leader, he will lose the opportunity to touch the position of Sect Leader. However, there is no absolute security in this world. In the end, someone still took advantage of the loophole!"
In short, no matter what, the three of them confirmed that this Niu Youdao was really a genuine disciple personally accepted by Mr. Dongguo.
"Junior Martial Brother, it has nothing to do with me. It really has nothing to do with me. I was just following orders. Junior Martial Brother, save me …"
Song Yanqing, who tried his best to push away the responsibility, was lying on the ground, struggling at death's door. Not only was his external injury serious, but his internal injury was also equally serious. He had lost too much blood, and his face was pale without any color. He wailed for help.
The few of them looked at Niu Youdao, waiting to see how he would deal with it. In short, today's enmity was formed with the Song family. Two legs and one arm were equivalent to crippling Song Yanqing. How could the Song family let it go? Presumably, Niu Youdao also didn't have the conditions to give a reason for the Song family to stop!
Niu Youdao didn't pay attention to Song Yanqing's pleading. He slowly turned around with his sword, his back facing them.
Yuan Gang walked forward slowly and squatted down to support Song Yanqing. Song Yanqing felt as if he had been pardoned. He thought that Yuan Gang was going to save him, but before he could express his gratitude, Yuan Gang suddenly pulled out the dagger from his thigh. A cold light flashed across Song Yanqing's neck, causing a flower of blood to bloom. Yuan Gang took advantage of the situation and exerted force with both hands. With a crack, he directly broke Song Yanqing's neck. Song Yanqing's head turned around and faced the back. His eyes were wide open, as if he had died with a grievance.
Shang Chaozong and the others were speechless. He really dared to kill a disciple of the Song family. Didn't he know how serious the consequences would be? Even if he was held hostage in his hands!
The few of them could see that this shouldn't be the first time that Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang did something like this. Their cooperation was too good. Niu Youdao didn't even need to say anything, and Yuan Gang already knew what to do.
Yuan Gang cleanly wiped the blood off the dagger on Song Yanqing's clothes and put the dagger back into the scabbard on his thigh.
With his back facing them, Niu Youdao said softly, "Interrogate the other two guys."
Yuan Gang nodded silently. He turned around and strode into the temple, calling out to Xu Yitian and Chen Guishuo.
"The tree longs for peace, but the wind never ceases!" Niu Youdao sounded a little melancholy. He walked to the edge of the mountain with his sword and looked at the undulating mountains with a solemn expression.
The three people behind him looked at each other. They didn't know if it was an illusion, but they felt that the mature side of Niu Youdao didn't match his age. Under the carefree side, there was a ruthless side. Needless to say, he made use of his personal guards. The three of them weren't stupid. What happened just now was obvious. Perhaps even the Shanghai Sect didn't know the real strength of this person. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent Song Yanqing and the others to their deaths. The Shanghai Sect had put him under house arrest for a few years, but they still didn't know his background.
Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting also entered the temple. Dozens of their brothers had died. There were some things that had to be dealt with. They couldn't ignore it.
As for the culprit who killed dozens of their brothers, Niu Youdao, after confirming that he was indeed Mr. Dongguo's disciple, whether he was holding back his anger or not, he couldn't pursue the matter for the sake of Mr. Dongguo. He had also seen his ability. Even if he pursued the matter, it would be difficult to do anything to him. They could only put this matter aside for the time being.
Slowly, the evening wind blew the veil. Shang Shuqing leisurely walked to the edge of the mountain. He stood side by side with Niu Youdao and asked tentatively, "Master, do you want to go back to the Shanghai Sect to take back what belongs to you?"
Niu Youdao knew what she was referring to. It was none other than the position of the head of the Shangqing Sect. He placed both his palms on the sword in front of him and said with a faint smile, "There's no need. It's all in the past. I don't plan to go back to the Shangqing Sect."
Shang Shuqing was surprised, "Don't go back? You're giving up the position of the head just like that? Is it because of Tang Yi? "
Niu Youdao shrugged, "It has nothing to do with Tang Yi. It's all a coincidence. How can I take the position of the head? What's more, it's obvious that there are some things that Tang Susu can't do alone. The sect rules are above. How can Tang Susu cover the sky with one hand? It's obvious that she has the tacit consent of the others! Since the entire Shangqing Sect doesn't want me to be the head, and since they don't welcome me, why should I go back to look at their faces? Why should I go back to make things difficult for others and myself? "
Shang Shuqing didn't know if it was his illusion, but he heard a hint of bitterness in these free and easy words, "Master, you're magnanimous. But what about Tang Yi? After all, she's your wife! "
"Is it important? Everyone doesn't want to see each other anymore. It's all in the past! "Niu Youdao's lips curled into a self-deprecating smile.
Shang Shuqing wanted to say something but stopped. He wanted to ask if he was ready to leave, but he didn't say it. He didn't break the window paper.
Not long after, Yuan Gang came back. He glanced at Shang Shuqing and stood beside Niu Youdao without saying a word.
Shang Shuqing was very tactful. He could tell that the two had something private to talk about, so he took the initiative to find an excuse to leave.
After Shang Shuqing left, Yuan Gang whispered to Niu Youdao, "Daoye, those two have more backbone than Song Yanqing. They're more stubborn. They've confessed other messy things, but they won't mention anything about the Shangqing Sect. It may take some time to pry their mouths open."
Niu Youdao casually waved his hand, "Forget it. Let them go. Let them go."
Yuan Gang reminded, "Song Yanqing's background is not small. It's better to silence them." This was what he didn't want to say in front of Shang Shuqing.
Niu Youdao knew what he meant. If they were let go, they would definitely say that Song Yanqing fell into the hands of Niu Youdao, which would provoke revenge from the Song family. He slightly shook his head and said, "With so many people seeing them, we have to kill everyone here to silence them. Besides, the Shanghai Sect knows what these three people are doing here. Let's solve the trouble with the Shangqing Sect first. I hope the Song family doesn't know anything about this and Tang Susu can fool the Song family. Bring them here. I have something to tell them. "
Seeing that he had made a decision, Yuan Gang didn't say anything more. He returned to the temple and pushed the tied up Xu Yitian and Chen Guishuo out.
Seeing Song Yanqing's body outside, the two felt a chill in their hearts and looked terrified.
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