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Xiao Xia took a deep breath.

Although he could feel that Zhang Tianshi really didn't intend to do anything, he still couldn't figure out why the leader of the Zhengyi Sect, the No.1 Taoist sect in the world, appeared here.

Although some time has passed since Jin Lingzi's death, the seriousness of the matter should not allow the use of talisman cranes to send messages. It is unlikely that there is such a thing as a message talisman in Luoshui City, Qingzhou. The speed of the letter, the fastest news should have just reached Longhu Mountain in the past two days.Even though Zhang Tianshi's Leiguang carriage can travel thousands of miles from Jingnan to this place in one day, it will cost a lot of money, and the momentum is astonishing. Once this happens, Qingzhou should have caused a sensation.

As the leader of the Zhengyi sect, Zhang Tianshi has always been very ostentatious. He will be greeted and hugged wherever he leaves Jingnan, and there will be a line of honor guards, but now he quietly appeared in a remote place in Qingzhou. Look weird.

"I won't hide it from you. In fact, I came to Qingzhou for other important things, not for you, and I didn't even know you were here... But since we met, I happen to have something very important. What I want to tell you." Zhang Tianshi finally glanced at the others. "However, these words are very important and should not be known to outsiders. They should step back."

Xiaoxia didn't make a sound, Mingyue naturally stood aside coldly and didn't respond, and Arguris and Minks naturally didn't move.Only Tianhe Ghost showed a look of hesitation. After all, the identity of the person in front of him was really important. To him before, he could almost be regarded as a legendary figure, but looking at the others, Tianhe Ghost still stood still and did not make a sound.

There was a hint of anger on Zhang Tianshi's majestic face.There is a faint flash of thunder around his body. He has been the leader of Zhengyi for more than ten years.Jinkouyuyin said the law, and almost no one dared to rebel. How could he have imagined that one day even two foreign barbarians and nameless reckless men would not be able to order them.

But this sliver of anger was only fleeting.Zhang Tianshi is Zhang Tianshi after all.It is beyond the imagination of ordinary people to be able to reach the peak that ordinary people can't imagine, to have the majesty and style that cannot be offended, and the forbearance and city behind it.His gaze stabilized again, and his expression became solemn and majestic again. He turned his gaze back to Xiaoxia and said slowly: "Since I have come to meet you in this way, I just want to tell you that I am not hostile. I'll explain the whole story to you in detail. It's okay for your friends to listen, but you can figure it out, if they know too much that they shouldn't know, will it be good for them?"

Xiao Xia nodded silently.Turning around, he cupped his hands at Tianhe Ghost and Arguris: "Brother Tianhe, Mr. Argulis, I have something to talk to Lord Tianshi, please wait for me outside."

Tianhe Ghost turned around and left without saying a word.Elder Argulis smiled, and said in Oro language: "It's a pity, originally I wanted to ask the Pope about theological issues, but now it seems that this lord is more like a self-righteous politician ...I think there is probably nothing more boring in this world than talking to politicians. I'll wait for you outside with the Galaxy Warriors."

Xiaoxia turned her head to look at Mingyue, but she didn't speak yet.Mingyue said first: "I also want to hear what he wants to say to you. It is related to you, Daoist Xia. I want to hear it no matter how troublesome it is."

"Okay." Xiao Xia smiled slightly, and turned to Zhang Tianshi and said, "This Mingyue girl is not an outsider. She can know what I can know."

"Isn't it an outsider..." Zhang Tianshi took a deep look at Mingyue, and then said lightly to Xiaoxia: "I'll give you a piece of advice, you'd better understand it. You must know who she is and what is behind her. Who is it. What is it?"

Xiao Xia smiled lightly. "I'll say it again, the girl Mingyue who I can know can also know. If Zhang Tianshi wants to say it, please say it directly. If you can't say it, then forget it."

"Okay." Zhang Tianshi nodded expressionlessly, and then he stretched out his hand, and a barrier constructed of extremely subtle thunder light isolated the entire small courtyard from the outside.

Xiao Xia was not surprised, he could see that the thunder light had no power, it was just a thin and dense layer that covered all the sounds and movements inside, oscillating the void and obliterating the divine thoughts, even if those with sensitive perception wanted to eavesdrop, Or if you want to use Taoism, magical powers, etc. to detect, you can completely isolate it.

"Perhaps you also understand that what I want to tell you is ultimately related to the True Talisman of Everything." Zhang Tianshi said slowly.

"Yeah." Xiao Xia nodded.He also guessed.

"If I can take out the real talisman if I kill you, I will definitely try my best to kill you with my own hands."

"Huh?" Xiao Xia was a little surprised by such frank and straightforward words.

"But unfortunately, I'm not sure." Zhang Tianshi sighed, his face was still so solemn and majestic, and his true mood could not be seen. "Although the celestial masters of all dynasties have inquired and guessed about this legendary treasure based on the patriarch's notes, they still don't know much. It is neither empty nor existent. Soul fusion. This is the true innate treasure, the root of the great way. Since it has been united with your soul, no external force can work anymore. After your death, this innate talisman is also very likely to disappear when your soul dissipates. Back to heaven and earth. You don’t need to doubt that I’m lying to you. Just look at the fact that even Monk Huiguang’s Jingshi stupa and Earth Spiritualist’s Yangshen dharma body were helpless against it. above means."

"But this true talisman is too important, whether it is for me, or for Tianshijiao, or for Longhushan. After I returned to Longhushan, I thought about it and came up with an idea. This time when I came to Qingzhou, I happened to meet When it comes to you, it can also be said to be the number of days."

"What on earth does the celestial master have to say, you might as well say it directly." Xiao Xia said lightly.

"Okay." Zhang Tianshi frowned, and looked straight at Xiao Xia, the thunder in his eyes was shining, as if he was going to dazzle him directly. "I intend to accept you into my Longhu Mountain gate wall as my personal disciple, and at the same time belong to the Zhang family tree. After a hundred years from me, you will be the next generation of celestial masters, leading the world's Taoist sects. What do you want?"

Although Zhang Tianshi had expected to say some shocking words, Xiao Xia had to admit that he was still shocked.Was shocked speechless for a moment.

"He's not lying. At least not now." Mingyue reminded him softly beside him, and her usually clear and pleasant voice was also slightly stagnant.It seemed that even she was stunned by the words.

"Yes. I know." Xiao Xia let out a long breath.After a brief shock, he quickly understood.The words just now, the list of conditions.It is definitely not a person who cultivates the Tao, and it is definitely not a Taoist master who can say it.Elder Argulis was right. What was in front of him was a seasoned and deep politician. Only a politician could abandon all previous grievances and positions, think about problems purely from naked interests, and set conditions.

"I know you are a smart person who is not easy to fool, and I don't bother to say something to fool people, so I will explain it to you straight to the point. Now is the time when the world is in a state of human revolution, and Buddhism has been operating for a thousand years to create The reason why the glazed relic pagoda was built is precisely to stand firm in this turbulent situation. I, Longhushan, want to stand firm in this turbulent situation. It is also necessary to pass on the lineage passed down by the patriarch. This piece is enough to unite people's hearts, and it is a treasure that suppresses qi inside and deters evil spirits outside. Therefore, that piece of the Universal True Talisman is indispensable for me, Longhushan. Since you have obtained the Universal True Talisman, it is my People in the Taoist sect deserve this great opportunity to help my Shenzhou Taoist sect overcome this difficulty."

"Help Shenzhou Daomen get through the difficulties?" Xiao Xia was a little bit dumbfounded. "Boy, how can I be worthy of such a big hat? The Taoism of Shenzhou has been passed down for thousands of years. Before that, there was no more than me and no less. Zhang Tianshi should not be alarmist. What else is there in the world? The rise and fall of human nature. Zhang Tianshi should not talk nonsense about these words, it may be troublesome if people from Yingshanwei hear them."

"So what if I hear it, don't you think they don't know?" Zhang Tianshi replied in a deep voice. "The Xidi wolf demon is about to wake up, and the remnants of the Yongzhou Demon Sect are in dire straits. All the sects and furniture are doing their own thing, and the courts and rivers and lakes are all in disarray. The Nangong family is running around and doing everything they can, and they are planning the Shenjitang The industry wants to take advantage of the power of mechanism. It is also a group of ignorant boys who are trying to form a righteous way alliance to test the reactions of various schools. They want to gather people's hearts, all in order to deal with the coming huge waves. Isn't the Five Elements Sect inherited for a thousand years and has a very strong foundation? Isn't it the same as falling apart? Tens of ten do not survive one? The previous dynasty dismissed a hundred schools of thought and Confucianism to unite the hearts of the people. How mighty it was. Xidi was almost wiped out, and even the undead wolf demon was sealed for a hundred years. Wasn't it also completely destroyed in the end? The dry rivers and lakes seem to be peaceful and calm, but in fact it is just a moment of tranquility before the storm. Most of you walk among the grass, and everything you see is the gain and loss of size, and you don’t pay attention to the general trend of the world from a higher place.”

Xiao Xia silently nodded.In fact, he is not unaware of these things. He has a deep contact with Xidi Yongzhou, and he has also been in the Zhengdao League for a while. The Tang family and the Nangong family also know about the game of Shenjitang, but they have not thought about it in a deeper way. , Now listen to Zhang Tianshi to understand.

"About your situation, after I returned to the mountain, I sent someone to Qingyu Tower to inquire clearly. Although you have been wandering around since childhood, you are indeed a rare talent, but you just lack a good opportunity to improve. Now there is It is your own great opportunity to carry the real talisman with you. It can not only help me in the Taoism of Shenzhou and Longhushan, but also your opportunity to make progress. Before, just a small Jianghu gang in Luoshui City could force you to go everywhere Fleeing, and being hunted down by the Tang family and Yingshanwei, all of these are because of your low status and lack of backing. As long as you enter the wall of my Dragon and Tiger Mountain Gate and become my personal disciple, with the omnipotent true talisman, everyone in the world will love you. Knowing that you will be the next generation of celestial masters, who would dare to touch you? Many problems that you seem to be unable to solve now are actually nothing more than a simple effort."

"And with the Universal Talisman, you are also the most suitable person in the whole world to practice my Longhushan Taoism. The fundamental Taoism of my Longhushan 'Taishangzheng Yishou Shenqi Forbidden Law' is also the patriarch's participation Realize that this talisman was created by He Jinzhi, you need He Jinzhi to value it, so you know that the talisman is extremely talented, with the help of this divine object, it will not be difficult to surpass He Jinzhi and become the No.

"But I already have a master, how can I enter the sect of the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain." Xiao Xia said suddenly.

"I know. I've seen it that day. It's really a good mouthful to talk about the fall of Monk Huiguang's Lingtai and the shattering of the world of Liuli Buddha's light. But your master is just a wild Taoist with no family or sect. Even if he and Xu Zhengzhou He is a good friend, but Xu Zhengzhou is originally a Xianyun Yehe, how can it be helpful to you? Didn’t you also enter the Maoshan sect and get the ultimatum? What's the point of switching to Longhushan again?"

"But I'm not from the Zhang family, how can I be a celestial master?" Xiao Xia asked again.

"Who said you weren't? You can get the Universal Talisman and merge into your soul. Why isn't it my Zhang family's blood?" Zhang Tianshi's eyes flashed with thunder. "Since the patriarch, my Zhang family has been spreading branches and leaves for hundreds of years. I don't know how many bloodlines are scattered outside, and there are countless children with other surnames who are not surnamed Zhang. What's more, you are an orphan picked up by your master from an isolated village. You How do you know that your parents are not the scattered heirs of my Zhang family?"

"Really?" Xiao Xia was startled when he heard this.

"Of course it's true."

"Is Daoist Shi also a member of the Zhang family? I inherited this talisman from him..."

"He is not, that's why the Universal True Talisman has not merged with his real spirit and soul. The Universal True Talisman is the treasure that my Zhang family patriarch used to establish his sect. No one can match his soul and soul except the patriarch. You can get this opportunity, it doesn't matter whether you are or not, the key is, who dares to say that you are not?"

Xiao Xia thought for a while, then smiled: "It sounds reasonable. I have no reason to refuse."

"For love, for reason, for profit, for the righteousness of the world, what else do you have to refuse?" Zhang Tianshi's voice was full of unquestionable majesty.

Xiao Xia remained silent, and suddenly asked after a while, "How is Master Zhang Yuhong now?"

Zhang Tianshi was stunned, as if he didn't expect Xiao Xia to ask this suddenly, and then replied after a pause: "His life is not harmed, but both his Dantian Qihai and Lingtai Consciousness Sea have been severely injured. His cultivation base is completely lost."

"Then where is he now?"

"He failed to hunt down the earth spirit master this time, causing the earth spirit master to fall into the hands of the Pure Land Temple, and he used the Ziwei inner scene real thunder illustration record without authorization in the fight to join forces with the monk's mandala of the ten directions, resulting in my dragon and tiger mountain not being passed on. The secret leaked out. The crime is unforgivable, but because he has worked for the Tianshi Teacher for many years and has done little work, he is only temporarily imprisoned. He will be released later. "

"It seems that the result is not too bad." Xiao Xia sighed. "Real Master Zhang has returned all his cultivation to Longhushan, and he can feel at ease from now on."

Zhang Tianshi's eyes flashed: "If you think he has been wronged, then you can complain for him after entering my Dragon and Tiger Mountain, because you have the support of the universal talisman. Your words will carry great weight."

"No need." Xiao Xia shook her head. "Renren Zhang seeks benevolence, he knows what he is doing. He has already anticipated what happened to him today. Even if he loses all his Taoism and martial arts now, he will never regret it. And... your teacher I am an outsider, how can I say anything about it? I appreciate Zhang Tianshi's kindness, and I really have no interest in worshiping Tianshi's sect."

"You..." Zhang Tianshi stood up, looking at Xiaoxia's face full of disbelief, as if seeing the most incredible strange things and monsters in the whole world. "You don't agree? Why? You still don't agree with such a great opportunity and good thing? Do you think I'm coaxing you?"

"No, I know Master Zhang didn't mean to lie to me, it's just that I don't want to." Xiao Xia shook her head and smiled. "Although my master is useless and only speaks well, he is the master who raised me and taught me after all. I joined the Maoshan School only for a job certificate... As for the Shenzhou Taoist sect... even The real Zhang Yuhong can only seek benevolence and benevolence. I really don’t think I can do anything. Youdao is a beggar who has been a beggar for three years and the emperor doesn’t want to do it. Personal disciple. From what I know, see, and heard, this position of celestial master is not good. To accept the country’s filth is to be the lord of the country, and to accept the country’s unknown is to be the king of the world. Zhang Tianshi, you sit in this position, you ask yourself Is he still a cultivator? The Taoism of China you speak of is not the Taoism of China in my eyes."

The sound of rumbling thunder gradually became louder and louder, and gradually became deafening. The subtle thunder light covering the courtyard turned into a sea of ​​thunder in just a few breaths, as if endless thunder snakes flashed in the sky. Jumping in the air.Zhang Tianshi stood where he was, and every word he uttered in anger was as powerful as thunder: "Do you think I really dare not kill you? Do you think I really dare not bet this time?"

Facing the sky full of thunder that seemed to be submerged at any moment, Mingyue's face changed a little, but Xiaoxia's expression was calm and indifferent, and her voice was still neither arrogant nor humble, neither salty nor weak: "Of course you don't dare, at least now you don't Dare. Didn’t you say that coming to Qingzhou is not for me.”

Zhang Tianshi's anger froze, and the thunder that filled the sky disappeared immediately.

"You said how important the universal talisman is to you and the Taoist sect of Shenzhou, but you also said that you came to Qingzhou not for me, so there must be something more important to do. You came here quietly , I just don’t want to make this matter too public, even if you are really sure to kill me here, are you sure you won’t let others know? Those who are waiting outside are the guest ministers and guests of Mr. Zhou Mu.”

Following Xiao Xia's words, Zhang Tianshi's anger slowly dissipated along with the thunder in the sky, and then disappeared under the solemn face again, with the same old-fashioned and forceful voice as before: "Yes, I really dare not. Your His mind and wit are really extraordinary, and I did not misunderstand the person."

Zhang Tianshi sat down on the chair again, picked up the tea, and said slowly: "This time I came to Qingzhou to meet a very important person, but it's not you. But what I told you before is also true. Don't rush to draw conclusions right away, you might as well think about it more, maybe you will figure it out. Well, I'll stop here, you guys go."

"Thank you Heavenly Master for your enlightenment, then we will leave." Xiao Xia bowed to Zhang Tianshi, turned around and left with Mingyue in his hand.

After walking two steps, Xiao Xia suddenly felt an extremely soft touch on his arm, and a fragrance came from his nose, but when he turned his head, it was Ming Yue who hugged him tightly.Mingyue's little face was slightly flushed, and she looked at him with twinkling eyes and said softly, "Daoist Xia, you are amazing."

"No way, isn't that how I am?" Xiao Xia smiled.

The thunder that covered the courtyard had completely dissipated, Xiaoxia and Mingyue walked out of the courtyard very quickly, and saw the Tianhe Ghost and old Argulis waiting for them not far away.Tianhe Ghost came up and asked: "What did you say to that Tianshi Zhang inside, I thought you were fighting. I almost rushed in, but the old man stopped me and said that you would not fight."

Elder Argulis smiled at the side: "Restraint and ruthlessness are the nature of politicians. The Pope will never do impulsive things. But I am still curious about what you talked about."

"It's just some discussions about the family's religious ethics. Maybe I irritated him a little bit." Xiao Xia smiled.

The strong man Minks shouted impatiently: "Okay, now that the discussion here is over, let's leave quickly. I'm already tired of the leaf water that those mages sent just now, isn't it? Are you people in the Western Continent used to using this kind of leaf water to wash your internal organs? As a knight, Minx must devour a lot of meat and wine to gain strength!"

Xiao Xia laughed, and was about to speak, but saw a person running hurriedly from a distant corridor, who was a small official of the monk and Taoist priest.The little official ran up to him and said out of breath, "Daoist Qingfeng, Mr. Tianhe, I have been looking for you for a long time, and it turns out that you are here. Master Zhou invited you to go, saying that a distinguished guest has arrived and is waiting for you." Where are you and the two Euro guests?"

ps: Thank you for your great help in the previous matter. I have posted the screenshot of the remittance on the post bar, but after all, the child is no longer there, and the matter is over. Don’t send money to the account anymore. It is about to be archived.

Anyway, thank you all for your help! !Thank you very much (To be continued..)