Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Wei Xuande said: "This is the crux of the problem. The Demon Sect is weak, so it uses the power of the Demon Clan to counterattack. For the four major sects of Xuanmen, although the Demon Sect is included, it is weak and weak. At best, it is just a leap. The clown is a disease of Xianjie. Although the demon clan is outside, it is a serious problem. "

"The power of the Demon Sect has increased greatly in recent years, but have you ever heard that the Demon Sect has actually occupied a place alone? At most, it is a rivalry with the local Xuanmen, and they are evenly matched. Do you know why this is?"

Zhuang Xingan frowned and said: "The Demon Sect is weak. Even if it integrates the internal forces, it is still no match for the Xuan Sect. Naturally, it cannot occupy a place alone. Isn't this inevitable?"

Wei Xuande shook his head and said: "No, the world is so big, there is always a place where the demon sect is powerful, just like our Xingang, the local Blood Bone Sect and the Shameful Corpse Sect are not strong, but after joining the Crescent Moon Sect and the Youmei Sect, Its power is no longer weaker than that of Xuanmen. The reason why Demon Sect did not occupy a treasured land of cultivation alone was not because it was unable, but because it did not dare."

Zhuang Xingqian said in confusion: "Don't dare? Why is this?"

"There are rules and regulations among Xuanmen. Each has its own territory and does not interfere with each other. Large sects are not allowed to annex and bully small sects. This is the rule set by the four major Xuanmen. Violators will be punished as treason. The Demon Sect is upright. Only by taking advantage of this rule can we survive in the cracks and get a piece of the soup.”

"This disciple still doesn't quite understand what the rules between Xuanmen and the Demon Sect have to do with each other, and why it doesn't dare to occupy a place alone."

"If you look at the current situation in Xingang, it will be clear. You also know that three months ago, fellow Taoist Yang of the Shuiyun Sect went to visit Senior Duan of the Canhua Sect and asked him to help out on the basis of personal friendship. He also promised to give him 10 million in fees, but he refused. Why is this?"

"Although ten million spiritual stones are a lot, as the only Nascent Soul monk in Laogang, he is not short of these spiritual stones. If he helps, as a sect leader, he will be equivalent to Canhua Sect interfering in Xingang's internal affairs, which is inconsistent with The rules set by the four great sects will only cause you trouble, and the gains outweigh the losses."

"Yes! He doesn't look down on those petty profits, and he can't blatantly occupy Xingang's property. If he helps him, it will cause trouble for himself. Naturally, he will not care about the outcome of the fight between Xingang Xuanmen and Demon Sect. But if Demon Sect If all our sects are wiped out or driven out of Xingang, will he still stand by and watch?"

Zhuang Xingqian remained silent, seeming to have some realization.

"This is why the Demon Sect does not dare to completely occupy a place. If the Demon Sect drives us out of Xingang, they will immediately suffer disaster. The constraints of Xuanmen are gone. For the Canhua Sect, this place has become After destroying the Demon Sect, he can justifiably occupy Xingang’s cultivation resources.”

"If you understand this, you will know why the top leaders of the Demon Sect are unwilling to fight to the death. After the previous few battles, they already know that this spiritual mine is the core interest of our Xuanmen and they cannot give up."

"If they don't retreat, they will have no choice but to fight to the death. In the end, there are only two results. One, they will be wiped out. The other, they will wipe out us and then be wiped out by the Canhua Sect."

"Similarly, if the Canhua Sect of Laogang is eliminated by the Demon Sect or driven out of Laogang, the Xuanmen on Jining Island and Qiyun Island will destroy the Laogang Demon Sect. If the Xuanmen on Jining Island and Qiyun Island are destroyed by Once the Demon Sect is driven away, Qingzhou Inland Xuanmen will take care of the funeral."

"Such delays are being delayed layer by layer. Because the Demon Sect is weak, no sect force can compete with the four major Xuanmen. Therefore, they dare not occupy a certain place alone and can only survive under the Xuanmen regulations."

"The location of the four major Xuanmen is in Tianyuan Holy City, hundreds of millions of miles away. However, there is not a single demon sect force in Tianyuan Holy City. The remnants of the demon sect are all hidden in various states and counties. Do you know why?"

Zhuang Xinqian said: "Didn't Master just say that? The Demon Sect does not have the power to compete with the four major Xuanmen. Of course it cannot stay in Tianyuan Holy City and can only hide in various states and counties."

Wei Xuande shook his head and said: "This is not the main reason. With the strength of the four major sects, it is not difficult to clear out the demon sects lurking in various states and counties, but they have always left them alone and allowed them to fend for themselves. Why do they do this? "

Zhuang Xinqian said: "Disciples who really don't understand these intrigues and power tactics, please tell Master clearly."

"If the generals who guard the border in the world encounter barbarian rebellions, they can clearly wipe them out, but they always leave some remnants to open up. Because they need to protect themselves, they support the bandits with self-respect."

"The world of spiritual practice is also average. The four major sects are the leaders in Taoism in the world, each occupying several large states. All sects must pay tribute to them. Without its permission, no matter how capable you are, you are not allowed to establish a sect. Once you violate The rules they set will wipe you out. What do they rely on to be so domineering?”

"Is it the rich heritage of millions of years or the preaching of benevolence and righteousness? Neither, it is because of its strong strength and superb methods."

"They made rules to divide the territory of each Xuanmen, and stipulated that they were not allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of other Xuanmen. Big sects were not allowed to bully and annex smaller sects. It was not for justice but for checks and balances. To prevent the sects below from becoming dominant and annexing other sects. Sect, this is a means to threaten it. "

"Raising the enemy's self-respect is also a means. They need the Demon Sect to contain the major Xuanmen below, and at the same time use the Demon Sect to consume the strength of each Xuanmen. Because the Demon Sect is a foreign threat, each Xuanmen has to bow to it."

"It can even be said that the four major Xuanmen were the main culprits in the wars between Xuanmen over the years. At that time, the demon clan was in a corner, and the demon sect was reduced to pieces in various states and counties. Those large sects have developed to To a certain extent, the lower level cannot annex other Xuanmen and occupy their resources, and the upper level is not strong enough to compete with the four major Xuanmen. If the sect wants to develop, it can only expand horizontally. "

"The Xuanmen in this state fight against the Xuanmen in that state, occupying its resources to meet their own development needs, but the four major sects! Turn a deaf ear to this, let it go, and even secretly add fuel to the flames, allowing the Xuanmen to fight and consume each other's strength. "

"This time the demon clan revived and invaded with a large army, attacking Liangyi and Liangzhou. The four major sects sent disciples from various Xuanmen to help in the battle. This was also to check and balance the sects below, so as not to lose their vitality in the confrontation with the demon clan. He is seriously injured and cannot suppress the major sects below."

"Now you can understand the cause of this world trend! The four major sects must rely on the Demon Sect to contain and consume the strength of the Xuanmen below, and the Demon Sect uses the rules set by the four major sects to survive."

"Of course, this is not to say that the four major sects are vicious and dirty. In fact, we small sects are the biggest beneficiaries under its rules. It is precisely because of the rules it has formulated and implemented resolutely and effectively that we can survive. Otherwise, we can survive We have long been annexed by those big sects, or else we will be wiped out by the slightly more powerful Demon Sect.”

"Under its rules, Xuanmen does not dare to bully and annex us, and the powerful Demon Sect will not come to our tiny place. Because it does not dare to occupy this place, it will not come to trouble us."

"Destroying us will do them no good at all."

"Master, I just want to tell you that there is no personal relationship between sects. Only interests come first. You must understand the rules to survive. Only by understanding the rules can you make a difference in this vast world. ”

Zhuang Xingan had no cultivation qualifications. He killed three monks of the same level in the battle at Xuanyue Mountain and gained a great reputation. However, he was very dull in matters of power and government, which made Wei Xuande quite helpless.

If a person cannot discern the situation and know the human heart, then he will not be able to go very far on the path of spiritual practice.

…

In the meeting hall of Zhongzhi Peak, Tang Ning walked to Kong Fanxing and sat down. Not long after, Zhu Xu, Chen Xuan, and Lu Xingxian arrived one after another. Today was the day for the Intelligence Department to discuss matters.

In the battle at Xuanyue Mountain, both the Xuan Mo factions suffered heavy casualties, and the Intelligence Department also suffered heavy casualties. Ye Xiu and Xu Jingtian were both killed in the battle, and Lu Guang was injured and was recuperating in the cave, so he discussed matters in the future. Only eighteen of the thirty Qi Refining disciples brought back.

Lu Xingxian said: "Juniors are all here, and we are going to discuss one thing today. The file submitted by the Jiangdong Intelligence Station said that traces of Demon Sect monks were found near Jingyun County, and a disciple of the intelligence station was killed. Junior Brother Tang should know it!"

Tang Ning nodded. He was in charge of intelligence liaison. Of course he had read the files presented, and he also knew that Lu Xingxian specifically named him because he must have something to do.

Sure enough, I heard him say: "Junior brother Tang, I want you to go there in person to find out the truth of the matter and find out why these Demon Sect monks came to Jingyun County? Is it related to the Pingjing Mountain Spirit Mine?"

Pingjing Mountain is located at the junction of Jingyun County and Pingbo County. There is a spiritual mine. The Demon Sect has just completed its integration. All the tribes have united and captured the four spiritual mines of Xuanmen. At this time, another Demon Sect monk appeared in Jingyun County. , one has to wonder if he is here to spy on information about the Pingjingshan Spirit Mine.

After the Xuanyue Mountain incident, everyone knew that the Demon Sect had sent secret agents to infiltrate Xuanmen. Xuanyue Mountain had their secret agents, so how could Pingjing Mountain know about it?

Ye Xiu was dead and Lu Guang was injured. One of the two people in charge of the specific affairs of the action team was dead and the other was injured. The matter was naturally assigned to him. He had no reason to refuse and could only nod and say hello.

"You can choose any number of disciples from each team to assist you."

"No, it's more convenient for me to come and go by myself."

"Well, Junior Brother Zhu, after Junior Brother Tang leaves, you will have to worry more about intelligence liaison."

Zhu Xu nodded.

"The second thing is that Junior Brother Ye and Junior Brother Xu died in the battle. The sect asked us to handle the matter behind them. Junior Brother Xu is alone and has nothing to think about. Junior Brother Ye has a wife and a daughter. I intend to take it from the Ministry of Finance. What do you think of offering 20,000 spiritual stones, a top-quality magic weapon, a foundation-building pill, a set of four-door cloud-water formations, and a Qingxin Bell to compensate his wife?"

Everyone had no objections. Lu Xingxian said a few more things before the discussion ended and everyone returned to the cave.