Gong Lince paced back and forth alone in the waterside pavilion's long corridor, pondering. He was different from the other elders. He was the leader of the sect, so he had to consider whether this matter would have any consequences for the Purple Golden Cave.
As the saying goes, when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds. For such a big sect, internal power struggles were inevitable.
In this regard, he was no different from the other elders.
The difference was that he had already distinguished himself in the struggle. He controlled the entire Purple Golden Cave, and his responsibilities could not stay in the original role. Everyone would pay attention to whether he was qualified for the position of the head.
While wandering, he was thinking and waiting for the news from the Thatched Cottage.
The disciple who inquired about the progress of the matter came back. He quickly came to the waterside pavilion corridor and reported, "Head, Elder Mo has taken down Yuan Gang …" He told him what had happened.
Gong Lince heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this and also revealed a faint smile. Mo Lingxue had done a good job, resolving the matter without bloodshed. This was the best result. Not only could she give an explanation to her disciples, but she could also prevent the conflict from escalating. At this time, it was definitely not a good thing to have a bloody battle with the Thatched Cottage Courtyard. If news of this were to spread, it would most likely cause Niu Youdao's faction to undergo a shocking change. It would be easy for them to take over those factions, so it was best to end things peacefully.
"Yes, I know." Gong Lince waved his hand and signaled the disciple to leave.
Not long after, Mo Lingxue and Elder Mo came back to report that the matter had been settled. They had successfully taken Yuan Gang out of the Thatched Cottage and detained him.
"Well done. Junior Sister, you have worked hard." Gong Lince praised her.
Mo Lingxue smiled bitterly, "I was just lucky. I just wanted to try. I didn't expect that Yuan Gang would be persuaded. Speaking of which, although this man is impulsive, I still admire him. He is indeed a man. On the way back, I was thinking, if it were us, would any of us be willing to sacrifice ourselves like he did? "
Gong Lince was silent and did not answer this question. He was afraid that the answer would not be convincing, so he did not say it. He changed the topic, "I heard that when it happened, Hong Niang asked Ju An to inform Elder Zhong. Did anyone from the Sleeping Turtle Pavilion come?"
Mo Lingxue shook her head. "I'm also paying attention. From beginning to end, Sleeping Tortoise Pavilion hasn't made any moves, and Elder Zhong hasn't responded at all."
Gong Lince nodded slightly. "Elder Zhong will definitely be unhappy if we attack the people of Thatched Cottage at this time. However, Elder Zhong is Elder Zhong. He still stands on the side of Purple Golden Cave and thinks about the overall situation of the sect. He didn't make things difficult for us."
Gong Lince did not let down his guard even though the storm had calmed down. He arranged for people to keep a close eye on the Thatched Cottage to prevent any more trouble.
However, now that the situation had calmed down, he was in the mood to deal with other matters. Once again, he met up with the esteemed guests of the sect, and it would not be good to leave them hanging for too long.
The Waning Moon Pavilion's Sect Master Yu Cang of Qin Kingdom, the Lingxiao Pavilion's Sect Master Guan Jitai of Song Kingdom, the Blood God Temple's Sect Master Qu Fan, and the Heaven Splitting Palace's Sect Master Wu Chengyu met with Gong Lince again.
These people were not invited by Gong Lince, but they volunteered to come. It had something to do with Niu Youdao's departure to the Saint Land.
Once Niu Youdao left, once Niu Youdao did not return, Purple Golden Cave was likely to take over Niu Youdao's power. The Qin State or New Moon Pavilion could not pin their hopes on Niu Youdao's return, so they had to make other preparations.
To put it bluntly, the Qin State needed a stable environment to lay a solid foundation. Now, Purple Golden Cave had a great say in the Yan military.
His friendship with Niu Youdao was one thing, but the reality was another. It was also because of his friendship with Niu Youdao that Yu Cang was worried that Purple Golden Cave would overthink things. He came to resolve this matter to avoid any misunderstanding.
When Niu Youdao was there, Yu Cang acted as if nothing had happened. As soon as Niu Youdao left, Yu Cang immediately made a move.
The heavily injured Song State had the same idea. Previously, because of Hui Qingping's matter, Niu Youdao mobilized a large force, which made the Song State very nervous. The three sects of the Song State were worried that after Purple Golden Cave took over Niu Youdao's power, they would make some moves to prove that they already had control of that power. This was very likely to happen in order to deter others.
Looking around, Song State was relatively weak, so it was the best target to attack. The three sects of the Song State had to take precautions and reason with Purple Golden Cave.
The general reason was that Yan was not much better now, so they should not give the Han State any chance to take advantage of it.
Not only did they use the Han State to talk, but they also hoped to stabilize Yan, so that the Han State would not dare to act rashly, so that the Song State would have more time to breathe.
Whether it was Yu Cang or the heads of the three sects of the Song State, they all knew that as long as Purple Golden Cave did not make any moves, Yan's side would not have the ability to stir up trouble.
At the end of the day, they were all preparing for a rainy day and taking precautions.
The few big shots were "eating, drinking and chatting" in the important area of Purple Golden Cave Faction. The large flying beasts that took turns patrolling above the faction flew in one direction.
Two large flying beasts flew over from the east. Naturally, the patrolling personnel did not dare to be careless. They quickly intercepted and interrogated them, not allowing outsiders to trespass without permission.
In the end, they found out that the people who came were from East Sea, and the person who led them here was Purple Golden Cave Elder Niu Youdao. The interrogating disciple was very surprised. Didn't Elder Niu go to the Saint State?
With Niu Youdao's guarantee, the interrogating disciple immediately let them go.
After the two large birds from the Eastern Sea hovered above the main hall of the Purple Gold Cave, Niu Youdao once again extended an invitation to the escorts before leaving, "Since you're already here, why don't you allow me to show my hospitality as a host?"
"We appreciate Elder Niu's kindness, but it is really inappropriate. Elder Niu knows the reason. We have already escorted Elder Niu here. We should follow the Great Sage's orders and return as soon as possible. "The leading East Sea demon cultivator politely rejected Niu Youdao's good intentions.
It was a long and arduous journey. It was not that they did not want to rest, but after the Great Sage asked about Niu Youdao's situation after he left the Saint State, he found that Niu Youdao himself did not know what was going on. He was a little uncertain about the situation and had no intention of getting involved too deeply. He had the intention of avoiding it. Sending people to escort Niu Youdao back was already very benevolent of him.
Of course, it was also because Niu Youdao had asked to borrow the flying beasts. Based on Niu Youdao's current status, it was not easy for him to refuse.
After escorting Niu Youdao to the land, the Great Sage of East Sea bid farewell and returned. The rest of the journey was left to his subordinates to continue escorting Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao was not yet qualified to be escorted home by the Great Sage.
"Since that is the case, I will not force you. Have a safe journey. Please convey my gratitude to the Great Sage."
"Alright, I will convey your message. Take care, Elder Niu."
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries, Niu Youdao leaped down and flew straight in the direction of the sect's main hall. He was an Elder of the Purple Golden Cave after all. Since he had returned, and this was no small matter, it was only natural for him to inform the sect first.
The two escorting birds flew higher again and quickly flew away under the surveillance of the large birds of the Purple Golden Cave.
Niu Youdao landed outside the main hall and heaved a sigh of relief. He was finally back. Seeing the disciples of the Purple Golden Cave looking at him in astonishment, he could not help but laugh. Not to mention the others, even he did not expect to return so soon. He shouted, "Where is the Sect Master? Go and inform him for me! "
His tone was still the same as Elder Niu's. He did not treat himself as an outsider at all.
As soon as he said this, some disciples of the Purple Golden Cave immediately came to their senses and quickly ran away.
In the guest area of the sect meeting, Gong Lince was chatting cheerfully with a few distinguished guests. He was in a good mood. This feeling of holding the power of Yan Mountain in his hands and making others beg him for help was naturally good.
A disciple walked quickly to Gong Lince's side and hurriedly reported, "Sect Master, Elder Niu is back."
Gong Lince, who was about to raise his cup, was stunned on the spot. His hand holding the cup froze.
Yu Cang, Guan Jitai, Qu Fan, and Wu Chengyu were also stunned. They seemed to doubt their ears.
Gong Lince slowly turned his head and asked, "Who is back?"
The disciple muttered in his heart, "How many Elder Niu are there in the Purple Golden Cave?" He then organized his words and clearly told him, "Elder Niu is back from the Saint Land. He wants to see the Sect Master. He is outside the main hall."
Gong Lince finally woke up and stood up. He turned around and asked, "Are you sure it is Elder Niu?"
Yu Cang and the other three also stood up slowly. Their faces were full of disbelief.
The disciple said, "How could I be wrong about Elder Niu? If it wasn't for Elder Niu, we wouldn't have been able to get past the guards and arrive outside the main hall."
Gong Lince didn't say anything else and immediately turned to leave. Yu Cang and the other three quickly followed.
Gong Lince walked a few steps and suddenly stopped with a frown. He was just thinking about the Saint Land and wanted to know why Niu Youdao had returned so quickly. Now, he suddenly remembered what happened at the Thatched Cottage. Could it be that Niu Youdao had returned at this time because he found out about what happened at the Thatched Cottage and wanted to come back?
However, that didn't seem right. The incident at the Thatched Cottage had only happened today. Niu Youdao's journey back from the Saint Land was long, so the timing didn't match.
It was also because he remembered what happened at the Thatched Cottage that Niu Youdao had suddenly returned at this time. It was a terrible thing. Gong Lince's teeth hurt just thinking about it. How could he explain it? He couldn't explain it!
Thinking about Niu Youdao's endless pestering, Great Sect Leader Gong's head instantly swelled. Now that the person in question had returned, he didn't know how to end the incident at the Thatched Cottage.
"Brother Gong, what's wrong?" Yu Cang asked.
Gong Lince turned around and saw that the others had followed him. He immediately smiled and said, "Everyone, please return to the guest house and rest first. I have some family matters to attend to."
The four of them wanted to say something but stopped. They also wanted to see Niu Youdao and wanted to know what had happened at the Saint Land.
However, Gong Lince left after saying those words. The four of them wanted to follow but were stopped by the Amethyst Golden Cave's disciple who forced them to leave. The four of them couldn't behave atrociously in the Amethyst Golden Cave …
"What? Niu Youdao is back? " Fu Junrang, who was meditating in the room, suddenly opened his eyes and said with a surprised expression, "How long has he been at the Saint Land? How could he be back so soon?"
His disciple replied, "Master, it's true. Niu Youdao is back. He's waiting outside the Conference Hall now. I saw it with my own eyes. Many people saw it too."
"He's back …" Fu Junrang quickly stood up. As he paced back and forth, he suddenly stopped and sneered. "It's good that he's back. Didn't Sect Leader want to help Yan Li? Let's see how they're going to deal with this! The tough guy is back. I'm afraid Guan Qingya's deacon position will be gone. Your chance is here. "He tilted his head and reminded his disciple.
His disciple was instantly delighted. He cupped his hands and bowed. "I'll follow your orders, Master!"
"Let's go and have a look!" Fu Junrang waved his hand and shouted.
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