The incoming call on the PHS was shown as an unknown number. After my sister was captured, the ringing tone of the phone was as harsh as a death curse.
Lin Feng was stunned for a few seconds, and then accidentally clicked the answer button and put it to his ear.
There was deathly silence on the other end of the phone, and no sound came for a long time.
"Lin Feng." The other party spoke, and his voice was strong and sinister: "I hope you didn't do anything to my Ronger."
Judging from the tone, Lin Feng was sure that the person speaking was the current leader of the alliance, Duan Shixiong, the man who stood at the top of the monastic world.
Conversing with such a high-status big shot was caused by a carefully planned operation to destroy the Netherworld Altar. Lin Feng laughed at himself: "I won't kill her for the time being."
"Okay, very good. Then... how about we make a deal?"
"Sorry, I will never hand this trump card to you." Lin Feng decisively rejected the other party.
These words were like a fuse, completely wearing away the last bit of Duan Shixiong's patience.
He was furious and yelled: "I am ordering you, not discussing with you!"
Lin Feng was indifferent and said without any wavering in his tone: "Dong Wanyi is essentially one of yours. You were arrested by the Judgment Court and there is no threat to me."
"..."
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.
After a long while, Duan Shixiong calmed down and said: "You are the first person who dares to challenge me, but I have to say that you are very courageous, but haven't you ever thought about it, I really want to train you as my successor.
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Lin Feng didn't care about this.
If it were true, it wouldn't be a bad idea to become the Holy Son of the Dao League and enjoy all the glory and wealth, but in fact, as early as a month ago during the trip to Miao territory, Lin Feng had clearly recognized Duan Shixiong's character and guessed his true purpose.
Therefore, even if the other party offers greater benefits, they will not be tempted even for a second.
Lin Feng didn't think so in the past, but since he came into contact with the Ghost King Sect, the tall image of the alliance leader has plummeted, but it all starts with the identity of the alliance leader.
As the current leader of the alliance, Duan Shixiong is the actual leader of the Taoist alliance and is responsible for managing all matters of the entire monastic world. Such a status is inherently noble and well-known throughout the land of China.
However, tracing back to the origin, he is a capable person selected from the righteous side of Taoism.
According to Tung Wanyi's description, Duan Shixiong was once the real person in charge of the Quanzhen Sect. He held a high position and received strong support from all the branch sects before he took the position of leader.
But you must know that the last leader he succeeded was a powerful person elected by a sect that practiced evil ways. He was originally the protector and leader of another lineage of the Yinshan sect.
Of course, although these sects, which are both good and evil, practice demonic ways, they do serious things. They are essentially the same as Maoshan and Longhushan. They are only divided into two opposing sides in terms of their cultivation methods.
As the spokesperson of the right way, Duan Shixiong should carry forward all the Chongyang Dharma and reconcile the contradictions and conflicts between the evil way and the right way, so that he can be worthy of his position.
But who knew that he only did superficial things, but secretly he was making plans for evil ways in an attempt to find the secret of immortality.
The reason why Lin Feng knew all this was because of his trip to Miao territory a month ago.
At that time, the Yin Yang Hidden Guards came to hunt down Lin Feng on the orders of the alliance leader.
Unexpectedly, they were deceived by Lin Feng, allowing them to successfully contact the Ghost King Sect. Originally, there must have been a grudge or estrangement between the two parties, but the result was exactly the opposite. When a pair of righteous thugs met the leader of the evil Yinshan Sect, the Ghost King Sect, they actually behaved quite differently.
There's something very wrong with being kind.
Of course, based on this alone, we cannot conclude that Duan Shixiong is using all evil sects to find the secret of immortality by any means necessary.
But then, the Yin and Yang Hidden Guards were so enthusiastic about searching for the "Secret of Immortality" that they even delayed the task assigned by the alliance leader and insisted on going to the underworld to find out.
By this time, Lin Feng was very sure that the leader of the alliance was not as simple as he appeared on the surface. He was secretly using the evil plan to search for the so-called secret of immortality.
A Taoist priest who belongs to the righteous Quanzhen Sect is so close to the evil Yinshan Sect, and obviously has the same relationship with other evil sects.
This point alone can almost explain the problem. Duan Shixiong is not a good person, but a type of person who will never give up until he achieves his goal.
If he guessed correctly, Lin Feng felt that he must have despised the evil way before, but he never expected that the right way emphasizes the unity of heaven and man. On the surface, there is no so-called secret of immortality. The rules of heaven and earth are there, and mortals will never
It is possible to live forever, but the heretical methods are full of strange things. This "Secret of Immortality" is also handed down from there.
Duan Shixiong, who got this secret, did double-dealing at all costs in order to live forever. On the surface, he helped the righteous path to flourish, but secretly he was the boss of all evil paths.
But in the final analysis, the root cause of all this is the issue of longevity.
Duan Shixiong had already stood at the pinnacle of Taoist priesthood decades ago, and aspiring to be the leader in the monastic world was equivalent to stepping half-foot into the Immortal Gate.
In other words, he is only a thin line away from the land immortal. If it were not for the restrictions of the rules of heaven and earth, which blocked the ascending channel since the late Song Dynasty, he should have become an immortal long ago.
To become an immortal means to live as long as heaven and earth, to be immortal and carefree. Such benefits are probably the highest pursuit of most mortals in the world, and Duan Shixiong is no exception.
Unfortunately, no one has broken this restriction since the Republic of China.
Duan Shixiong spent his whole life reaching his current heights, and was definitely not willing to give up easily. For this greed, he was willing to go the opposite direction and seek the secret of immortality in order to better break through the shackles of this immortal path.
I believe this is Duan Shixiong's ultimate goal.
Regarding this guess, Lin Feng is 99% sure that it is correct.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to hand over the "Secret of Immortality" or Duan Xiangrong, and he will not surrender to him hypocritically.
Firstly, it is for the peace of the human world and avoid the baptism of disaster. Secondly, it is to use the other party's only daughter as a hostage to contain him, and try to obtain the equivalent strength before the balance is broken.
However, this idea had already been guessed by Duan Shixiong on the other end of the phone.
He snorted coldly: "Lin Feng, although I don't know how you can make such rapid progress, I know your thoughts clearly. Your decision tonight will not have any impact on my plan!"
"What do you want, you don't care about Duan Xiangrong's life?" Lin Feng didn't expect Duan Shixiong to be so radical and wanted to fight him to the death.
Just now, he had made up his mind to say that he didn't care about Tung Wanyi. That was all false and just reckless words. But now Duan Shixiong's words seem to make him willing to abandon his only daughter to have someone to bury him with her.
At this moment, Lin Feng was a little stunned. It was rare for a father to reach this level. But after thinking about it, it seemed to make some sense. As long as he had the ability to live forever, wouldn't it be easy to have children in the future?
"You, you are more cold-blooded than me." Lin Feng was convinced by someone for the first time.
Duan Shixiong laughed loudly, and then said: "I will give you the last minute to think about it. Cooperate with me. The position of alliance leader will be yours in the future. As for Ronger, it is up to you to do with it. I also know that the secret of longevity lies with you two siblings.
If you don’t want her to suffer so much, then make a decision quickly, don’t wait until it’s too late!”
These words intensified the conflict in an instant. Lin Feng didn't agree, and it didn't matter if he didn't.
While I was thinking about it, He Fenni, who was driving, also rushed home.
After understanding the situation a little bit, both of them fell into deep thought.