There were only a limited number of Elders in the sect. Usually, the position would only be filled when there was a vacancy. It was not easy to make an exception.
Moreover, he was not the only one who wanted the position. If they really had to choose an Elder, he might not be chosen. Today, he had stumbled upon such a good opportunity.
The Celestial Retaining Sect had no choice but to make an exception. If they messed up, Niu Youdao threatened to wipe them off the face of the Southern Province.
How could Xiao Tie not use 120% of his attention to deal with such a rare opportunity? Fortunately, he did not fail his mission and got what he wanted.
After keeping the letter, Xiao Tie waved his hand and the group of people quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest.
The stream in the mountain was clear and flowing.
A few of the Wan Shou Clan's disciples were squatting next to the stream and washing their clothes. Apart from washing their own clothes, they also had to help their fellow disciples wash their clothes. If they didn't do well in the Wan Shou Clan, it meant that they had to listen to other people's opinions.
"Does Niu Youdao have a lot of sworn brothers?"
Zhou Tiezi was one of them. He did not know much about the outside world. Recently, he had been trying to find out more about Niu Youdao. Coincidentally, he heard his Senior Brother mention that Niu Youdao liked to become sworn brothers with others. He immediately raised his head and asked.
The Senior Brother chuckled and said, "I do not know if there are many. I heard that he likes to become sworn brothers with others. However, this kind of person would not be sincere. They are just using each other. It is said that there is a famous rogue cultivator named Linghu Qiu. Rumor has it that after he became sworn brothers with Niu Youdao, Niu Youdao was imprisoned in the capital of the State of Qi. However, Niu Youdao abandoned him and ran away. There is also the Elder of the Heavenly Jade Clan in the Southern Province. His name is Feng or something. I heard that he is also his sworn brother. So what if he is his sworn brother? I heard that he is still fighting with the Heavenly Jade Clan. Not to mention, Elder Chen who just died was from the Heavenly Jade Clan, right? When a sworn brother dies, have you ever seen him show his face to pay his respects? He did not even put on a show. "
Hearing this, Zhou Tiezi's heart sank. He was not paying attention to washing the clothes in his hands …
The weather was good. Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi climbed up the hill behind the courtyard and looked into the distance.
Looking at the beautiful scenery around her, Guan Fangyi suddenly sighed. "Back then, I left the mountains and entered the world of mortals. Now that I think about it, I don't know if it was right or wrong. Maybe dying of old age in the mountains was a good choice."
Niu Youdao had never deliberately asked about her past. Hearing her say this, he couldn't help but ask, "You were born in the mountains?"
Guan Fangyi slowly raised her head to look at the sky. Her eyes were perplexed and she did not reply.
Niu Youdao chuckled and said, "The wilderness before us is also filled with danger."
A golden wing flew over their heads and escaped into the courtyard below.
After a while, Yuan Gang ran up the mountain but did not approach.
Niu Youdao left and walked over to Yuan Gang's side.
Guan Fangyi glanced at him and humphed unhappily. "Sneaky."
"Daoye, the informant outside said that Great Zen Mountain Sect Leader Huang Lie is here." Yuan Gang reported to Niu Youdao who was approaching.
Niu Youdao raised his eyebrows. "That's fast. Looks like he didn't stop after receiving the news. It's really hard on him. He didn't mess up my preset time. Good job!"
…
"Sect Leader Huang." Chou Shan appeared outside the mountain gate again to welcome the guest.
Huang Lie, who was leading a dozen of his followers, cupped his hands and smiled. "Brother Chou has been promoted to an elder of Wanshou Sect. Please forgive me for not coming to congratulate you personally."
"You're too kind." Chou Shan waved his hand. He didn't want to make a big fuss about his promotion to an elder. If he really made a big fuss about it, wouldn't it be too much? What would the other people in Wanshou Sect think? He also knew that Huang Lie was just being polite. He stepped aside and extended his hand. "Sect Leader Huang, please come in."
Huang Lie looked at Huang Tong and the others who came to welcome him. He didn't say anything and followed Chou Shan in. Huang Tong and the others followed.
Huang Lie's identity was different. Chou Shan brought him to see the Sect Leader Xihai Hall. The host and the guests exchanged pleasantries.
There were more people here. With Huang Lie's identity, after bidding farewell to Xihai Hall, there was a bigger guest house to receive the people from Great Zen Mountain.
After Chou Shan left and the disciples of Wanshou Sect left, Huang Lie stopped in the pavilion and asked Huang Tong. "What happened? Tell me the details. "
Before he arrived, he received a message from Huang Tong on the way, saying that Long Xiu wanted to see him.
The contents of the letter were strange. Since he was here, he naturally had to get to the bottom of it.
Huang Tong said, "Just like what the letter said, the six major sects didn't want to see me. Long Xiu suddenly called me over. He didn't say much and gave me a letter from Shao Pingbo to Xiao Yao Palace. He asked me if I was representing Great Zen Mountain to discuss this matter. I didn't know the situation so I could only make excuses to the Sect Leader and wait for the Sect Leader to decide. "
Huang Lie said, "Is the letter real or fake?"
Huang Tong said, "I don't know if it is real or fake. I can't verify it in front of Long Xiu. I need to contact Shao Pingbo and ask him what is going on."
"When I received your message, I immediately sent a message to the Northern Prefectural City." Huang Lie replied. After pacing around for a while, he said, "Elder Zhong sent a message. He said that Shao Pingbo mentioned that Chao Jing's grandson, Chao Shenghuai, might be one of Niu Youdao's men."
"Ah!" Huang Tong was shocked. "How is that possible?"
Huang Lie said, "Can you find a way to keep an eye on it and see if you can find any evidence?"
Huang Tong pondered for a moment and said, "If it's in other places, it would be easy. But in the Thousand Beasts Sect, our people can't run around. Even if there is a collusion between the two sides, it must be a secret. It's impossible to find evidence here."
…
In the dungeon of the Northern Prefectural Governor's Mansion, the sound of the iron door was heard. Zhong Yangxu walked in quickly.
Shao Sansheng, who was sitting on the mattress in the corridor, stood up in surprise and softly said, "Eldest Young Master."
Separated by a fence, Shao Pingbo, who was standing in meditation, turned his head. Seeing that there was only Zhong Yangxu, he softly replied, "Nothing."
Zhong Yangxu stood outside the fence and didn't beat around the bush. He stared at Shao Pingbo, who was cupping his hands in greeting, and said in a deep voice, "What's the matter with the letter sent to Xiao Yao Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Pingbo immediately understood that Xiao Yao Palace should be the first to receive the letter. He calmly said, "Not only Xiao Yao Palace, but also Purple Golden Cave, Spirit Sword Mountain, Hundred River Valley, Supreme Palace, and Goddess Cult."
Zhong Yangxu's face sank. "What do you want? Are you tired of living? "
Shao Pingbo: "Niu Youdao wants to ruin my Northern Region, how can I sit back and do nothing? Both sides secretly sent letters, pretending to submit and negotiate. Seeing that the Northern Region wants to submit, Yan is afraid that South Korea will intervene and interfere, so he must hide it from South Korea. Conversely, South Korea is the same. At that time, the two countries will divide my Northern Region without attacking, and Niu Youdao's plot will fail. After that, even if the negotiation fails, my Northern Region will still be unharmed, and everything will go on as it should. However, there is one thing that we must guard against. After that, in order to prevent Niu Youdao from stirring up trouble again, the Great Zen Mountain must eliminate him! "
Zhong Yangxu frowned and pondered for a while. Suddenly, he looked up and said, "You already knew about Niu Youdao's plot. In other words, this matter was provoked by you?"
"Uncle!" Shao Pingbo said loudly, "Even now, can't you see it? This is all Niu Youdao's trick to frame me. I never provoked this matter. I know it's because someone leaked the news to me. "
Zhong Yangxu said, "Who leaked the news to you? Why didn't you report this earlier? "
Shao Pingbo said, "Tianyu Faction, it was Tianyu Faction who contacted me first. They probably wanted to use me to deal with Niu Youdao. I didn't report it because I was afraid that the Great Zen Mountain would misunderstand! "
Zhong Yangxu scoffed, "Whether it's true or not, we will find out!"
After another round of discussion, Zhong Yangxu turned and left.
"Uncle, that thief is cunning, we can't underestimate him. Tell Sect Leader Huang to be careful." Shao Pingbo grabbed the metal bars and shouted. He really wanted to go to the Wan Shou Faction himself. He really didn't trust the Great Zen Mountain's ability, especially against Niu Youdao.
Zhong Yangxu didn't respond.
The two of them watched him leave until the metal door closed. Shao Pingbo looked up and let out a breath. He mumbled to himself, "It's good that the letter arrived."
There was still worry in his voice. Even though his actions were effective, Niu Youdao was personally guarding the Wan Shou Faction. His murderous aura made him feel uneasy.
He turned around and looked at the Great Zen Mountain's disciples who were staring at him. His freedom was restricted again.
…
"Brother Zhou, is there something on your mind?"
Zhou Tiezi came out from the dining hall and bumped into Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao noticed that Zhou Tiezi wasn't as friendly as before, so he couldn't help but ask.
"No, no, please enjoy." Zhou Tiezi forced a smile and left.
Niu Youdao turned around and looked at Zhou Tiezi's back, deep in thought.
Yuan Gang got closer and whispered, "Something's not right, will something happen?"
"Be careful." Niu Youdao said and turned around. He couldn't help but laugh when he entered the dining hall.
Yin Er was already eating to her heart's content. Yuan Fang was serving her carefully. This was the task that Niu Youdao gave him. He had to follow Yin Er closely and not let her do anything stupid.
He had no choice. He didn't dare to expose the Demon King's identity. He wouldn't be at ease if he didn't send someone to keep an eye on her.
Not long after the meal, Niu Youdao sat in the pavilion with one hand on his sword. He watched Zhou Tiezi go in and out of the pavilion.
Just as Zhou Tiezi left with the things, Yuan Gang quickly came over and handed over a piece of paper that had traces of being folded. He said, "The things have arrived. The people from the Celestial Retaining Sect captured them on the way to the Supreme Palace."
Niu Youdao took the letter and read it. The first thing he saw was Shao Pingbo's eye-catching bright red seal. He then read the contents of the letter in detail, and his lips curled into a smile. "The Immortal Retaining Sect handled this matter well."
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"I think there's an eighty to ninety percent chance that Shao Pingbo is behind this."
Huang Lie, who was leaning against the railing, snorted after reading the reply from the North Prefecture. Then, he fell into silence. He stared at the letter and thought for a while. "This is a good idea. Surrender … Get ready. I will personally visit the sect masters of the six great sects."
Soon, a few people from the Great Zen Mountain, led by Huang Lie, left the guest house and went to the Xiao Yao Palace. Huang Tong was already familiar with the way and didn't need the people from the Myriad Beasts Sect to lead the way.
After a series of visits, except for the Xiao Yao Palace, the other sects were a little surprised when they talked about surrendering. They naturally didn't reject such a good thing.
Huang Lie wasn't surprised. The six great sects were scattered all over the two kingdoms. It would take a long time for a messenger to send a letter back and forth. Since he was here personally, it didn't matter if he received the letter earlier or later. He could make the decision.
After visiting the last sect, it was already late at night when they came out of the courtyard of the Goddess Cult.
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