Zhuang Wudao fell into recollection: "That is the new building owner of Linhai Branch of Haitao Pavilion, named Yun Xiao."
"Haitao Pavilion?"
Sikong Hong raised his eyebrows and looked at this person carefully again, with a hint of anger in his eyes.
How can outsiders be allowed to attend Lichen Sect's Nine Meridians Dharma Assembly unless they are specially invited by the sect to attend the ceremony?
Just as he was about to have an attack, he heard Mo Fa chuckle from the side: "Junior Brother Sikong, why do you need to be so angry? This Lord Yun is here at my invitation. If you want to prove Nie Xianling's identity, this person is the most qualified. There are also some
You may need to ask him about the matter. After the matter is over, this person will still return to Lin Haiji to do his business. I think I, senior brother, have never violated the sect rules, right?"
Sikong Hong snorted and said nothing more. There was no loophole in Mo Fa's words. Although Nie Xianling was the daughter of the former master of Haitao Pavilion, no one would be stupid enough to question it.
"It's even more strange that I'm here. Junior Brother Zhuang has been staying behind closed doors recently, and there's been no movement at all. Could it be that he's preparing to give up?"
Mo Fa might be really surprised, a trace of doubt flashed across his eyes, but it was immediately covered up by a smile: "Actually, I'm more looking forward to the fact that Junior Brother can perform for me like he did in the Foreign Service Hall before.
A wonderful show.”
Zhuang Wudao was silent. He didn't want to say too much to this person at this moment, and he was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.
But Mo Fa was wrong and sighed: "I had known this, why did I do it in the first place? That day Mo Fa came to the door and tried to persuade me, but he got a lot of humiliation from my junior brother. If my junior brother had been willing to raise his hand and try to get Nie Xianling to do it, where would he have gone?"
What happened today? What good will it do to you and me if we have broken our faces? It is just an advantage to others. Now it is too late to regret it. At this time, Mo Fa is already on the bowstring and has to take action - "
"Senior brother, do you really think that your chances of winning are certain?"
Sikong Hong's eyes were filled with sarcasm, and his expression was strange: "I'm afraid that in the end, I may not be able to get my wish."
"No matter what you say, Junior Brother Sikong, this Golden Elixir Conference will show its true meaning."
Mo Fa shook his head, with a nonchalant tone and a rather generous expression: "Mo Fa has already given you two opportunities, but you two refused. The discussion about the Foreign Service Hall three months ago, this time
It can also calm down the turmoil, which is what you missed yourself, junior brother. In the end, you Xuanling Mountain have come to this point, so don’t blame me. It’s useless to talk more, and I will take the first step. In the main hall, we are waiting for you two to come. "
Seeing this man strolling into the main hall door in front of him, Sikong Hong was stunned for a while, then recovered after a moment and pressed his frown between his eyebrows with his fingers.
"I know that this Mofa has always been quite cautious. But I never knew that he would be so confident and feel good about himself."
"Expelling Nie Xianling, he really has a good chance of winning."
Zhuang Wudao didn't take it personally, nor did he lose his balance because of Mo Fa's ridicule.
"He is actually right. This time, Haitao Tower has paid a huge price just to speak to dozens of Jindan elders in the sect. And he owes a huge favor to Uncle Master Hong. It is indeed as he said.
, What is happening today is inevitable, and neither he nor Haitao Pavilion will have any room for compromise."
Now that the matter has come to this, it is no longer a matter between the Xuanling Mountain and Haitao Pavilion families. On the surface, it is for Nie Xianling. But behind it, it is a power struggle between the Nine Meridians of Lichen.
"I think you just got carried away!"
Sikong Hong snorted coldly, and then looked at Yun Xiao, the master of the Haitao Pavilion branch, with a murderous gaze. Sikong Hong's mind was sharp, and although he had not seen it with his own eyes just now, he could clearly sense that this person
He showed a mocking smile just now when neither of them noticed it.
Although his expression was as usual at this moment, the confidence and arrogance deep in his eyes made him particularly uncomfortable.
"In the dispute between Xuanling Mountain and Mingcuifeng, Haitao Pavilion actually dared to jump to the front desk. How audacious. Are you really not afraid of the Internal Affairs Hall and sealed off all their branches in Lichen Jiuji?"
However, as soon as the words came out, Sikong Hong's voice was slightly stagnant. Seriously speaking, if Xuanlingshan loses this time, Jie Qianchou may not be able to keep his dignified position in the internal affairs department.
And even if Xuanlingshan gains power again in the future, it will only be decades later. And the matter involves a big merchant like Haitao Tower. Even if Jie Qianchou, as the head of a hall, wants to expel and ban him, he can't do it. It's impossible. It's impossible.
It's up to him to decide.
"This is really——"
Sikong Hong was speechless, he really didn't know what to say. Before he had a conversation with Zhuang Wudao at the foot of the mountain, when he saw this admiration, he would definitely be upset and filled with righteous indignation.
At this moment, his attitude was as if he were watching a joke. Mo Fa and Yun Xiao were all like clowns, performing in front of him full of loopholes.
"It is said that you will not survive if you do your own misfortune, why should senior brother care?"
The coldness in Zhuang Wudao's words seemed to completely freeze the space several feet around him. Then he didn't bother to look at this person for a moment, and walked directly towards the palace door.
However, just before entering the house, Zhuang Wudao also sensed a few eyes staring at him. They were not malicious and gave him a sense of familiarity.
When Zhuang Wudao turned his head, he saw that it was Mu Xuanxinwei and others. As true successors, they were qualified to be present here. However, at this moment, most of the faces of these people had worried looks.
There is also Ji Qiwu, who is looking here with interest. He seems to be curious about how Zhuang Wudao will overcome this difficulty in the end.
Beitang Wan'er stood behind the many foundation-building monks at Huangji Peak. In addition to being worried, she also had dissatisfaction in her eyes, as if she was extremely annoyed with him for not listening to his advice. Xia Miao, on the other hand, had a frown on her face, looking at
A slight hint of inquiry.
Zhuang Wudao laughed, and then walked into the main hall without any hesitation. This large hall with a radius of several hundred feet was sparse at the moment. There were only more than a hundred golden elixirs, scattered here and there.
Sitting in the main hall.
However, the atmosphere was extremely depressing and solemn. If anyone who didn't know the situation came here, they would definitely think that a war was about to break out here.
It is Ye Junquan who is still at the top, and the four real Yuanshen are perched on the cloud platforms on both sides, looking down at everyone.
The headmaster has arrived, and the four masters have also taken their seats in advance. A great pressure permeated the main hall. Everyone in the hall was as silent as a cicada, not daring to make the slightest sound.
People like Zhuang Wudao and Sikong Hong who arrived late had stagnant energy and solemn expressions.
When they both found a seat near the back and sat down, the ninth bell happened to stop when they heard the bell ringing.
There are a total of 119 Jindan monks in Lichen Sect, but not all of them can be present. At this time, there are only 104 Jindan monks in the hall, plus Zhuang Wudao, there are a total of 105 people.
Ye Junquan stood up first, and began with a long speech and a routine ritual ceremony. After half an hour, Master Hongfa on the right coughed impatiently, and Ye Junquan stopped and really got to the point.
.
"My rule from the dust is that the Nine Meridians Dharma Assembly will be held every twenty-seven years. The leaders of all the schools and temples in the world and the deacons of all halls and places will also be replaced every twenty-seven years. Today, several real people and disciples
More than a hundred elders are here to decide on the candidates for my duties in the world. The Golden Elixir Conference
I don’t think you need to elaborate on the rules. I just hope that you can uphold the public spirit. The rise and fall of my Lichen destiny, who should be replaced, who should be replaced, and who is incompetent and needs to be removed from his position.
Please be careful! But before that—"
Having said this, Ye Junquan paused and saw that there was still silence in the hall, but the atmosphere quietly condensed. He smiled again and took the initiative to look at Taoist Mo Fa.
"Junior Brother Mo Fa, there is another matter that I would like to ask all of you to decide. It is Nie Xianling, the spiritual slave of Junior Brother Zhuang Wudao. This girl is the only legitimate daughter of Nie Yinxian, the former master of Haitao Pavilion. The matter involves the treasure trove inherited by the Nie family.
It was Haitao Pavilion who appealed to me, Lichen, many times, wanting to bring her back. The loose cultivators in the southeast also coveted her in many ways. They were just afraid of my power, so they did not dare to take action. However,
What Junior Brother Mo Fa means is that our Lichen Sect does not need to be a spiritual slave and offend many of our fellow cultivators in the southeast. Only by expelling them from our sect and letting them fend for themselves can we avoid bringing disaster to our sect——"
This time, before Ye Junquan finished speaking, a loud female voice came from the left side of the hall, saying in a sneer tone: "Causing trouble? How funny? As far as I know, Nie Xianling has always followed the rules and has not violated the rules since he entered the house.
She needs to be expelled just because of some disturbance outside the door. In the 10,000 years since she has been away from the world, I have never heard of such a ridiculous thing."
There were only a hundred or so people in the hall, and as soon as the voice came out, you could tell who was speaking. Everyone looked around and saw that they were surprised. When they saw Feng Xue, they sneered and said: "I, the Lichen Sect, dominates the Tiannan Forest Sea.
As the largest sect in the southeast, how can you be afraid of a small Haitao Pavilion? Those so-called casual cultivators should also be wary. I think all of you here might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill yourself."
Although they knew clearly that this woman was speaking for Zhuang Wudao, many of the Jindan monks present had expressions of deep understanding on their faces.
The Lichen Sect has been established for ten thousand years, but there has never been a time when a member of the sect was expelled out of fear of loose cultivators. Although the person Mo Fa intended to expel was just a spiritual slave——
"Junior sister, please be patient. What I just said is just to relay the words of Junior Brother Mo Fa. It has nothing to do with my Yejunquan, and it is not my intention."
Ye Junquan obviously didn't want to argue with Feng Xue over this matter. Qiyang Peak was not the one to take the lead in today's matter.
Ye Junquan directly asked Mo Fa: "I heard what Junior Sister Feng Xue said makes sense. I wonder, Junior Brother, if there is anything else you want to say? I allow you all to debate this matter in court."
"What Junior Sister Feng Xue said, Mo Fa also deeply agrees with me. In the ten thousand years since I left the Chen Sect, who have I ever been afraid of? Even in the most difficult time ten thousand years ago, I would rather surrender than surrender."
Mo Fa stood up and walked into the center of the hall with a cold expression: "Junior Sister Fengxue, you know, in just these three short months, how many disciples in my Lichen Sect died because of this Nie Xianling