Taiping Inn

Just three days after Li Xuandu learned that Ji Shuye had inherited the position of the leader of Miaozhen Sect, a handwritten letter from Ji Shuye arrived, explaining the matter in detail to Li Xuandu, and in his heart, he apologized to Li Xuandu for not being able to inform Li Xuandu in advance due to the emergency.

At this time, Li Xuandu and Qin Su were still in Yuying Temple. He handed the letter to Qin Su and asked Qin Su to take a look.

After Qin Su took the letter and read it, he returned it to Li Xuandu and said, "It is no different from the news we got. The key is that the letter from Yuanzhen Zhenren came a little late. It was not said before, but after the fact. It seems that it is a fait accompli. Do they think you will oppose this? Or do they do it deliberately for others to see?"

Li Xuandu asked, "Then do you think Miaozhen Sect will come this time?"

Qin Su was stunned: "It should be."

Li Xuandu asked again, "Who will be sent?"

Qin Su hesitated for a moment and said, "The masters of other sects will come And the disciples stayed behind, so it can be inferred that the Miaozhen Sect would most likely be led by Master Wanshou himself, which may be the reason why Master Wanshou chose to pass the position of Sect Master to Master Yuanzhen at this time. "

"I think so too." Li Xuandu said, "That's why I said Master Wanshou was arranging his affairs after his death. It seems that he is very pessimistic about this trip to the Imperial Capital, thinking that this place will become his burial place. Of course, it may also be that I am overthinking it. After all, it is better to be prepared for the worst. It is not a bad thing to think of the worst and make plans in advance. "

Qin Su was a little worried.

Not to mention Master Wanshou, even she was not very optimistic. As Li Xuandu himself said, if he was optimistic, he would have entered the palace long ago, so why hesitate here.

Then, Qin Su thought of something else and said, "Zhengyi Dao can marry and have children legitimately, but Quanzhen Dao requires monks to be unmarried. Ji Shuye is going to be the leader of the sect, what should the woman of the female sect do?"

Li Xuandu said, "It depends on what Wanshou Zhenren means. The title of the wife is definitely gone. If Wanshou Zhenren is more ruthless, he will force the two to separate, but this will only treat the symptoms and not the root cause. After Wanshou Zhenren is gone for a hundred years, won't Ji Shuye have the final say? So I think it's probably just a matter of using the name of Taoist couple to fool around, so that both sides can compromise with each other."

Qin Su nodded, agreeing with Li Xuandu's guess.

Li Xuandu put down Ji Shuye's letter, thought for a moment and said, "Susu, just write a letter in your name to Yuan Zhen Zhenren, congratulating him on his ascension to the throne of a sect leader, that's all."

Qin Su hesitated for a moment and asked, "Will it hurt him a little?"

"Hurt his face? Or hurt his feelings?" Li Xuandu asked back, "We just met in the Nether Valley not long ago, and he didn't say a word. I just called and invited all the sect leaders to go to the Imperial Capital. I was afraid that they would be embarrassed, so I didn't even write to them, but let the second senior brother decide. They turned around and held a ceremony to ascend the throne, and the others What would the Sect Master think? How can I show mercy? Indeed, I am not the Grand Master of the Dao Sect, and I do not have the power to hold him accountable or oppose him, but am I not one of the three Grand Masters who succeeded the old Heavenly Master? I always have the power to express my attitude. "

Qin Su sighed: "Then I will come forward to reply."

She knew in her heart that Li Xuan's failure to respond was an attitude that would put a lot of pressure on Miao Zhen Sect. If she came forward, it would reassure Miao Zhen Sect, indicating that Li Xuan would not embarrass Miao Zhen Sect because of this matter, but just expressed dissatisfaction.

After dealing with this matter, someone else arrived.

This time, it was Qin Su's mother's family who came. Not to mention that they came out in full force, but all the masters came out. In addition to old acquaintances such as Jing Xiu, Qin Buyi, and Qin Buyi, there was also Yun Chengzong.

The three halls in the Butian Sect are Ziwei Hall, Beichen Hall, and Tianshu Hall. Now the head of Ziwei Hall is Yun Chengzong, the head of Beichen Hall is Hu Liang, and Jing Xiu is the head of Tianshu Hall. He is slightly inferior to Yun Chengzong, the head of Ziwei Hall, in terms of ranking, but slightly superior in actual power.

In terms of seniority, Leng Wuwo and Yun Chengzong, the former head of Tianshu Hall, are both Qin Qing's uncles. In terms of age, the two are called the Three Elders together with Qin Yiyi, and are the same age as a group of Confucian hermits. From this point of view, Yun Chengzong is Qin Su's grandfather, and even Li Xuandu is one generation lower than Yun Chengzong.

When Qin Su met a group of elders, he had to pay respect as a junior. The two grandfathers, one uncle and one aunt, the four of them only received half of the courtesy, and dared not regard Qin Su as a pure junior. Let's not talk about Qin Qing and Li Xuandu. Qin Su herself has already entered the realm of heaven and man, and has won consecutive victories over contemporary masters such as Shangguan Wan, Wang Nanting, and Ikton. She deserves to be on the Taixuan list. Even without Li Xuandu and Qin Qing, Qin Su is still worthy of a place in the martial arts world.

As for Li Xuandu, they didn't even accept half of the courtesy. In any case, Qin Su grew up under their care and they have had a relationship for many years. But Li Xuandu is not like that, and Li Xuandu's identity is extremely special. He is one of the three great masters who are on par with Li Daoxu and Qin Qing. Li Xuandu is polite, but they can't take advantage of their age. To make an inappropriate analogy, no emperor has ever performed a great ceremony for the father-in-law of the emperor. After all, not everyone can be Bai Xiushang. Bai Xiushang is not only Qin Qing's second wife, but also has a good relationship with Li Xuandu before he became famous. She has shown goodwill to Li Xuandu many times, and Li Xuandu naturally has to return the favor.

The Jianghu is so realistic. Seniority is like the three officials in the imperial court. It is honorable, but it is an empty title without real power. In normal times, everyone has to be respectful, but when it comes to critical moments, such as fighting for the throne, it is useless, far less than those officials with real power.

Because of this, when people with higher seniority meet people with lower seniority but higher status, both sides give each other face, you respect me one foot, I respect you ten feet, and they are in harmony. If you want to use seniority to suppress others like Li Jinfeng, you can't blame others for not respecting the elderly. In the final analysis, the Jianghu is not a good place. Morality is just a cover. The essence is still the law of the jungle, and fists and swords determine the difference between superiority and inferiority. If the cultivation is high enough and the fists are hard enough, even if you are a young man, you can be called a friend by a centenarian and become friends regardless of age. If the cultivation is not good, you can only kneel down and call him ancestor.

After the greetings, they sat down separately. This time, Li Xuandu sat in the main seat. In addition to Qin Su, Lan Xuanshuang also accompanied him. As for Wu Xian, Yao Xianglian should be called the blocking one. She didn't have to chop wood anymore. She was transferred to the kitchen to help with the cooking. She was still picking vegetables. No one could have imagined that this pitiful Miss Yao was one of the six heads of the inn. Yun Chengzong and others had long heard of Lan Xuanshuang, the new leader of Zaoge Sect, and did not dare to underestimate her. Although it was Li Xuandu who supported Lan Xuanshuang to the position of leader, if she was a mediocre person, she would not be able to sit firmly in this position. Otherwise, there would be a saying that a piece of mud cannot be supported on the wall. If the Taixuan list is revised again, Lan Xuanshuang will definitely be on the list. However, as various masters have come out, Li Xuandu has no idea of ​​rearranging the Taixuan list for the time being. Perhaps it will have to wait until a big battle, when the casualties are almost all dead and wounded, and the dust has settled completely, before a new Taixuan list will be born.

So far, Li Xuandu has eleven Heavenly Realm Grandmasters: Wu Xian, Bai Xiushang, Shangguan Wan, Lan Xuanshuang, Qin Su, Ning Yi, Murong Hua, Yun Chengzong, Jing Xiu, Qin Buyi, Qin Buer.

There are still many people who have not arrived. If all of them are here, the number of Heavenly Realm Grandmasters will exceed twenty, which is a big deal. You should know that Li Xuandu envisioned that there would be only thirty-six real people in the future.

It can be said that Li Xuandu has already used most of the forces he can use, and a considerable part of them do not even belong to him, but to his allies, such as Yun Chengzong and others, who do not obey Li Xuandu, but Qin Qing.

But even so, Li Xuandu still feels that it is very difficult. After all, there will not be too few Heavenly Realm Grandmasters on the opponent's side. At present, Li Xuandu's opponent is no longer a single force, but a combination of multiple forces, and the pressure has doubled.

After settling Yun Chengzong and others, Li Xuandu decided to let Qin Su stay in Yuying Temple and take charge of the affairs here. After all, it involves people from Liaodong. When Li Xuandu cannot get away, it is more appropriate for Qin Su to come forward. More importantly, Qin Su is the second person in Taiping Inn, which is also convenient for mobilizing Wu Xian and Lan Xuanshuang. Except for Li Xuandu, no one else can replace Qin Su.

As for Yuqing Garden, Bai Xiushang is in charge. It is not because Bai Xiushang rented Yuqing Garden, but because Cihang Sect has always been versatile and has good relations with all parties. Even when the "Four-Six Dispute" was the most intense, Cihang Sect, as a supporter of Zhengyi Sect, maintained trade with Qingwei Sect, which shows its strength. This is also the reason why Bai Xiushang frequently came forward when the two sides negotiated. In addition, as the first person on the Taixuan List, Bai Xiushang has a high prestige that can convince most people, including Xiao Shiyu, who has a bad temper.

After Li Xuandu and Qin Su had finished their talks, he left Yuying Temple alone and returned to the Qizhou Guild Hall in the imperial capital.

Not long after Li Xuandu arrived at the Qizhou Guild Hall, Shangguan Wan hurried to see him, handed him an invitation, and said, "Lou Xinqing just left, and the Queen Mother has set a date. Please come to the palace for a banquet."

Li Xuandu did not open the invitation and asked, "When?"

Shangguan Wan replied, "The third day of the twelfth lunar month."

Li Xuandu silently calculated the time. The Miaozhen Sect held the enthronement ceremony on the 25th of the winter month. When he received the news, it was the 27th of the winter month. He slept for another day and night, and stayed for one more day to receive Yun Chengzong. Today is already the 29th of the winter month.

In other words, there are still three days left, including the 30th of the winter month, the first day of the twelfth lunar month, and the second day of the twelfth lunar month.

Li Xuandu put the invitation aside and said, "The Queen Mother is very anxious."