Regarding the current situation of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Ling, as the head of the family, is also very worried.
Although he is a member of the Shangguan clan in the Hantian Region, in fact, there is really no one on his side who favors the Shangguan clan in the Hantian Region. Shangguan Ling has always treated everyone equally, otherwise he would not have discussed this matter today and directly
Just think of Shangguan Lingyun as an abandoned son.
It's just that Shangguan Ling thinks so, but others see it differently.
From the perspective of those people from the Shangguan clan in the lower realm, as long as Shangguan Ling is not taking sides with them, he must be favoring the Shangguan clan in the Hantian region.
And if Shangguan Ling blatantly favors the Shangguan clan in the lower realm, then there will be dissatisfaction from the Shangguan clan in Hantian Territory.
So no matter how this kind of thing happened, Shangguan Ling was two-faced.
The Shangguan family's family fortune is so big that it simply can't withstand the troubles and internal fighting.
In fact, Shangguan Ling had expected this kind of thing when he first took over the Shangguan clan. Although both parties were the same ancestors thousands of years ago, after all, they had experienced thousands of years of evolution, and the relationship between them had become fragile.
Incredibly, a small thing can cause a rift between the two parties.
And now Shangguan Lingyun's matter is not a small matter. If he, the head of the Zhenwu Realm family, is not here to take charge, the two sides may start to fight.
Early the next morning, Shangguan Ling came to Jinguang Temple alone.
Jinguang Temple was built earlier than Runan Mansion. The whole body is made of gold bricks with gold foil. It looks magnificent, but it also looks a bit tacky. It doesn't look like a temple at all. Instead, it looks a bit like a nouveau riche.
Other Buddhist monks like to be more solemn and solemn when building temples, but it is really rare to find such vulgar ones as this monk Puxuan.
Of course, Pu Xuan would not care about these comments from the outside world. His strength and Buddhist background were on display here, and countless warriors came to Jinguang Temple to become disciples every day.
At this time, in a Zen room of Jinguang Temple, Pu Xuan, the abbot of Jinguang Temple, ‘Raging Flame Arhat’, was sitting cross-legged on the ground and meditating.
It seems that Pu Xuan is not young anymore. Although he is a real martial artist, his lifespan has long passed his prime. His eyebrows and beard are all white, and his face is full of wrinkles.
But his figure is extremely tall. Even though he is now wearing a wide cassock, he still gives people a feeling of restrained strength, as if there is a volcano hidden in his seemingly old body.
Ordinary warriors who mainly practice physical skills are indeed very difficult to deal with at their peak. They can directly overwhelm people with force, and their attacks and defenses are impeccable.
However, not only does it take a long time to practice physical training, but once you reach your prime, your energy and blood will decline, and your own strength will also decline significantly.
In the past, Pu Xuan was able to fight one against two in the current situation, fighting Shen Wuming and Shangguan Ling in their prime, all because of the secret technique inherited from Jinguang Temple, the Great Sumeru Golden Light Mantra.
Although the name of this secret method sounds a bit like a secret attack method of the Yuanshen type, it is actually a method that assists the cultivation of the physical body. It uses the power of Sumeru to suppress the physical body, and uses the golden light curse secret method to lock the physical body's energy and blood and delay the energy and blood.
of decline.
Although this secret method will not increase the lifespan of warriors, for warriors who practice body training techniques, it can extend the time they are at their peak.
At this time, a young novice monk opened the door of the Zen room and came in: "Abbott, Shangguan Ling, the head of the Shangguan family, wants to see you."
Pu Xuan opened his eyes, revealing a sharp light and said: "Shangguan Ling? You probably came here for that scum of the Shangguan family!
The Shangguan family is also getting more and more mixed up and going back. If you have such a scum disciple and don't teach him well, and only come to plead for mercy when something happens, do you really think that people from my Buddhist sect are so easy to kill?"
The young novice asked cautiously: "Abbott, are we going to see him or not?"
Pu Xuan said calmly: "The other party is also the head of the Shangguan family after all. It would be disrespectful to refuse to see him. This is not allowed. Please invite him to the side hall."
In the side hall, Shangguan Ling was holding a cup of tea and frowning.
The current attitude of the Buddhist sect is arrogant. The head of the Shangguan clan has been left waiting here for a long time. One can only imagine what the current attitude of the Buddhist sect is.
After a long while, Pu Xuan came out with a smile and said calmly: "I, Jinguang Temple, have been busy recently, so I didn't entertain you well. Please forgive me, Master Shangguan."
Although Pu Xuan said he wanted Shangguan Ling to forgive him, in fact there was no sign of forgiveness on his face.
Shangguan Ling was angry in his heart, but at this time he could only endure it and said with a smile: "Master Puxuan, today I want to talk about Shangguan Lingyun. Shangguan Lingyun is a disciple of my Shangguan family.
Although he made some mistakes, he is still young after all, so I would like to ask Master Puxuan to be more generous. The Demon Suppressing Tower is not the place he should go. My Shangguan family is also one of the six aristocratic families.
It is also a righteous sect, how could any of its disciples be treated as evil spirits and be suppressed in the Demon Suppression Tower?"
Pu Xuan heard the words and said calmly: "Master of the Shangguan family, it is true that your Shangguan clan belongs to the righteous sect. Although the poor monk is from the immortal realm, he has also heard of the reputation of your Shangguan clan.
Three thousand years ago, the devil Gui Wuli caused trouble in the world. It was the family head of your generation, the Shangguan family, who took action and risked his life to severely injure Gui Wuli, which allowed the other righteous sects to kill him.
Eighteen hundred years ago, the madman Xiao Yuan created the Soul-Eating Demonic Art, which caused the practitioners to become extremely crazy, lose their consciousness, and kill wantonly. It was the strong men of your Shangguan generation who came out to strangle them in Runan Road.
Otherwise it will be another catastrophe.
These things are far away, but more recent. Thousands of years ago, the foreign tribes from the Northern Plains invaded the Central Plains. It was your Shangguan family who led the disciples to fight to the death on the border and advance and retreat with the Central Plains dynasty, saving the Central Plains from the flames of war.
These are all the merits of your Shangguan family, and everyone in the world will remember them in their hearts."
Shangguan Ling seemed a little embarrassed. Pu Xuan was from the Immortal Realm, and he was also from the Immortal Realm. The good deeds and evil deeds Shangguan had done in the past had nothing to do with him.
But now that something like this happened, he could only smile and nod in agreement. Although he felt embarrassed, he still said: "Master Puxuan is right, my ancestors of the Shangguan family can do this.
It’s impossible for someone to be a demon, right? Can you please be accommodating to Shangguan Lingyun?”
At this time, Pu Xuan suddenly snorted coldly and said: "Master of the Shangguan family, this poor monk still has something to say.
These are your Shangguan clan's achievements, but the merits and faults do not offset each other. Just because you Shangguan clan did good things for the martial arts in the past, you cannot ignore the evil deeds you Shangguan clan has done now!
Do you dare to say that your Shangguan family has no knowledge of what Shangguan Lingyun has done over the years?
When I, a Buddhist, first came to Runan Road, for the sake of your Shangguan clan, I did not investigate what Shangguan Lingyun had done over the years.
But what was the result? This Shangguan Lingyun was extremely arrogant. In front of me, a Buddhist warrior, he robbed civilian girls and even killed my Buddhist disciples!
Such a person means he does not have enough strength. If he had enough strength, he would definitely become a demon causing trouble in the world in the future!
For such a person, is it wrong for our Buddhist sect to completely break them into the Demon Suppression Tower? Or do you think, Master of the Shangguan Family, that your Shangguan family can cover up the sky in Runan Road with one hand, and can even cover up this kind of sin?
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If Jinguang Temple had just come to Runan Road, Pu Xuan might have chosen to endure it for a while and seize a suitable opportunity before taking action, just like he did last time when he attacked the small forces attached to the Shangguan clan and the Seven Heroes Association.
And now that Jinguang Temple has completely established its foothold in Runan Road, Pu Xuan is still confident even if he directly attacks the Shangguan family at this time.
At this time, Shangguan Ling's complexion was extremely ugly, but he still did not have an attack. When he was in the Immortal Realm, he was known as the most tolerant True Martial Realm expert. He struggled to hold on under the pressure of many masters in the Immortal Realm.
He can still endure this situation now.
Gritting his teeth, Shangguan Ling said to Pu Xuan: "Master Pu Xuan, I know that it is useless for me to defend Shangguan Lingyun now, and I will not make those excuses.
I only want one thing from you, Master Puxuan, and that is to hand over Shangguan Lingyun to me. If I, Shangguan, come to take his life, I will definitely give you an explanation, Master Puxuan!"
This condition is Shangguan Ling's final bottom line.
Between losing face and losing dignity, Shangguan would rather choose the latter.
When Pu Xuan really threw Shangguan Lingyun into the Demon Suppressing Tower in public, then the Shangguan family had lost face and dignity.
But who knew that Pu Xuan didn't even think about it, he sneered directly: "Impossible! Shangguan Lingyun must be thrown into the Demon Suppression Tower to serve as a warning to others!"
The smile on Shangguan Ling's face gradually disappeared, and a cold light appeared in his eyes: "Master Puxuan, are you really not giving me any face at all? Are you going to make me, Shangguan, lose all face?"
Pu Xuan said coldly: "I, the Buddha Sect, don't have to give face to anyone, but if I do, I will only give face to Jianghu Dayi!
Also, it is not our Buddhist sect that makes your Shangguan family embarrassed, but your own disciples. This lesson is just to make you, Shangguan family, remember the importance of teaching your disciples."
Shangguan Ling snorted coldly and walked away. Before leaving, he said coldly: "I, Shangguan, have recorded today's gift from Buddhism!"
Looking at Shangguan Ling's leaving figure, Pu Xuan's face did not change at all.
For Buddhism, the six major aristocratic families can no longer make any waves.
Even looking at the entire world, the only one that the Buddha Sect takes seriously is Su Xin's Northwest Road.
Of course, the Buddha Sect was only afraid of Su Xin's Northwest Path, rather than afraid of it. The entire Buddha Sect was even prepared. One day, there would definitely be a battle between the Buddha Sect and Su Xin!
Here, Shangguan Ling had a gloomy look on his face after leaving Jinguang Temple, and Monk Puxuan didn't even give him the slightest face. It was clear that he wanted to embarrass the Shangguan family.
And when he returned to the Shangguan clan, there were even bigger problems waiting for him.