Jiuzhen Society has a building in Guandong Lane, which serves as their main altar. In addition to exchanging jade seals, casual cultivators also gather here every day. On every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, there is also a specific "cultivation collection" here.
The monks come together to trade with each other for what they need.
And at the "big gathering" held every three months, even the disciples of the big families in the city would come over to see if there was anything good.
Song Zheng led people to the entrance of Guandong Alley, only to find that the alley that should have been deserted turned out to be very lively today. The monks in Jiuzhen Society were coming and going, but most of them were young.
There were four monks with Jiuzhenshe Jade Mirrors hanging on their arms standing at the entrance of the alley. They saw that Song Zheng and his party were obviously a little wary, but they still stepped forward and asked politely: "What are you guys from Long Yiwei doing here? Today is my young master.
Please give me some face for the Lord’s ‘Baige Meeting’.”
Next to Song Zheng, Li Sanyan stepped forward and said loudly: "Go and tell Liao Hekai that Lord Song Zheng, the inspector of the five states south of the Yangtze River from Longyi Guard, is here!"
The expressions of the four casual cultivators changed greatly: "Sir, please wait a moment. We will inform you immediately."
The casual cultivators on the side also heard it. They all subconsciously stayed away from Long Yiwei and the group, but now they stayed half a foot away. The casual cultivators on the outermost edge were already standing against the wall.
However, there were also a few enthusiastic casual cultivators who cheered loudly in the distance: "Sir Song, by annihilating the Wushan bandits, he has eliminated a great harm to our Xizhou. He is the new image of Longyi Guard and the pillar of the country!"
Song Zheng smiled, who doesn't like to hear compliments?
Inside the Jiuzhen Society, there was a lot of excitement and excitement among the guests. Dozens of maids in short gauze skirts, dressed like butterflies, kept bringing delicacies, fruits, and fine wines to the table.
In the lobby on the first floor, dozens of tables were already full, but guests continued to come in, and a dozen waiters were adding tables under the command of several stewards.
There are only a few tables on the second floor, and most of them are empty.
On a table in the middle of the second floor, Liao Hekai, who had just turned twenty-four three months ago, was sitting upright, accompanied by several outstanding men who were practicing Buddhism in Duanyang City, chatting happily.
There were a few people sitting at other tables, looking a little reserved.
The Baige Club is a gathering of the younger generation of casual cultivators hosted by Liao Hekai. It is held once every four months. Under his deliberate management, the Baige Club has become a shortcut for young casual cultivators in Xizhou to "go up".
He showed a hospitable attitude, and any casual cultivator could come, but if he wanted to climb to the second floor, he had to show his unique skills first. If everyone on the first floor applauded in unison, he would be invited to go upstairs and sit next to Liao Hekai.
His nine adoptive fathers were ambitious and wanted to integrate the world's loose cultivators. Liao Hekai was trained by them and of course they also had the same ambition.
What he is best at is building momentum, and the Baige Club is his "power". Even in the future, when he gets older, any casual cultivator who comes out of the Baige Club will be his "disciple".
By that time, his momentum was even greater than that of some major sects.
Today, Liao Hekai is still talking eloquently at the Baige Club. Occasionally, he will be kindly invited by the casual cultivators below to perform a unique skill, which will surely attract everyone's cheers and admiration.
He drank happily and chatted happily with the young casual cultivators around him, never neglecting anyone. But there was a feeling of disappointment in his heart. He secretly observed everyone who climbed up to the second floor. Those trash on the first floor were not worth wasting energy, but they were...
No one can be called "talented".
He couldn't help but secretly sigh: Rogue cultivators are indeed much worse than the big sects.
The Baige Club is held once every four months, but he often fails to recruit a single practitioner with real potential in any of the Baige Clubs.
"This ten thousand yuan jade was wasted again, let's buy a reputation." He thought to himself. Just as he was regretting it, suddenly a subordinate came in quickly, looking a little panicked: "Young Master, Song Zheng is here!"
"Song Zheng, Long Yiwei!" The surrounding people exclaimed, and now this name is like thunder in Duanyang City.
Liao Hekai frowned and wondered what he was doing here? Our Jiuzhen Society did not offend him. But he saw the fearful and admiring expressions of the casual cultivators around him in his eyes, and suddenly there was another layer of care in his heart.
What he is best at is taking advantage of situations.
Five years ago, the "Four Horses of Xizhou" had aged, and there was gradually a discussion among the people that a new generation of young geniuses should be identified. The three people with the highest voices at that time were Li Shengdi, Ou Yeqi and the knower of Youxian Taoist Temple in the west of the city.
Guard the little Taoist priest.
At that time, Taoist Zhishou was already in the early stage of the realm of clear vision. He was younger than him. At the age of six, he stood out in the famous "Tao Lun Association" of Youxian Tao Temple. His lectures on Taoism made all his brothers obsessed with it. He also accumulated merits by doing good deeds for ten years.
, has an excellent reputation among the people.
There was even a call at that time for Zhishou Taoist to be ranked first among the three colors of Xizhou, before the Asahi Jin Yunli Shengdi.
But then the "Wu Nanpo Incident" happened.
Wunan Mountain is an inconspicuous hill five miles outside the city. It is a small hillside close to the official road. When the people of Xizhou were discussing the popular candidates for the "Xizhou Three Colors", suddenly a man came from nowhere.
The sloppy old man built a broken pavilion on the hillside by himself. Under the pavilion, he erected three wooden boards with a series of door puzzles written on them.
These three difficult problems are very odd. Even if a major cultivator from Chaotian Temple comes, they may not be able to solve them. People passing by just regard them as the crazy words of a madman and don't pay much attention to them.
But Liao Hekai saw an opportunity. He secretly instigated people to add fuel to the flames in the city and pushed Taoist Zhishou to the level of "Taozi" in Xizhou. Everyone thought that the quota for Xizhou's three colors was determined, and it must be Taoist Zhishou.
Li Shengdi, Ou Yeqi.
Then suddenly one day, someone began to say in the city that the little Taoist priest Zhishou should solve the three difficult problems. Everyone thought, just like this, Xizhou Taoist, solving these three difficult problems will not be a problem.
The young Taoist priest Zhishou was forced by public opinion and had no choice but to go out of the city to look for the crazy Taoist. He had done his homework before going and already had answers to the three difficult questions that had been posed.
Unexpectedly, during the process of solving the problem, the crazy Taoist asked questions one after another, going deeper and deeper. The little Taoist Zhishou did not expect that the crazy Taoist thought so thoroughly. After answering several times, the crazy Taoist continued to question him in depth, but he could not answer.
Already.
So the little Taoist Zhishou returned home in disgrace, and his reputation plummeted.
No matter how high you were praised at that time, how hard you are falling now.
Liao Hekai secretly observed and wrote down all the crazy Taoist's follow-up questions, and then secretly bought all the answers from an ancestor of Chaotian Temple. On the third day after the little Taoist Zhishou returned in embarrassment, he appeared in front of the crazy Taoist.
, answered calmly one by one, the mad Taoist was overjoyed, bowed to him three times and left laughing.
With this, Liao Hekai succeeded in surpassing Zhishou Taoist priests and became famous. Half a year later, the Xizhou Tricolor Painting was released, and he was among them.
Back then, he came to power by stepping on the little Taoist priest Zhishou, so today... facing the respected Longyi Guard Jiangnan Inspector, can he take advantage of the situation again?
If he can defeat Song Zheng, he will definitely surpass "Asahi Golden Cloud" Li Shengdi in one fell swoop and become the leader of Xizhou's three colors.
Others may think that he is so bold that he even dares to touch Long Yiwei's tiger butt, but he has his own information channels and knows that Xiao Zhen is in deep trouble in the court and may fall at any time. Song Zheng is even more difficult to protect himself.
If you don't comply with the imperial edict, you will be removed from office on the spot, and maybe even beheaded!
How could you let such a good opportunity pass?
In the future, when Song Zheng is dismissed and Xiao Zhen falls, he can still operate secretly and attribute this series of events to the fact that Song Zheng disgraced Liao Hekai of Jiuzhen Society in front of him today, which was the beginning of the downfall of the entire Longyi Guard.
!
This is a great reputation.
He had already made up his mind and said with a smile: "Sir Song is the benefactor of my Xizhou people by destroying the Wushan bandits and doing harm to the people. Please invite him in quickly."
The subordinate was stunned for a moment and reminded: "Young Master, Mr. Song is here in person..."
Do you have to go out to greet me?
Liao Hekai waved his hand: "Just go and invite him in."
"As ordered." The men left.
Even though there were subordinates who were among the casual cultivators below, they praised loudly: "Young Master is not afraid of power and has a strong character. He is a role model for our generation of casual cultivators!"
"What I'm saying is that the young master has a good character."
Liao Hekai smiled slightly: "I respect him for eliminating harm to the people, so I invited him in. But his Long Yi Guard is notorious, and it is absolutely impossible for me to greet him personally and bend my knees to flatter him!"
Suddenly there was a lot of flattery all around, and the minds of the casual cultivators were guided. Few people realized that in fact, this was just a question of politeness. In any case, it was Liao Hekai who was rude.
At the entrance of Guandong Alley, Du Baihu was already impatient with waiting, and said bitterly: "Sir, let's just kill the general and go in..."
Song Zheng glared at him, and Du Baihu shrank his neck and hid back. Finally, when the people inside came out, the four casual cultivators bowed down and extended their hands to invite them: "Master Song, please come in!"
Du Baihu was stunned for a moment, then exploded: "Is Jiuzhen Society really so arrogant?"
Song Zheng also sighed: "The number one official in the five states south of the Yangtze River turns out to be nothing more than this in the eyes of Jiuzhen Society. Hahaha."
He smiled, walked in, and told Du Baihu on the way: "Send orders to everyone, I will sit down with Liao Hekai at Jiuzhenshe and invite everyone to come and talk together."
"yes!"
When Song Zheng walked to Jiuzhen Society, there were already streaks of escaping light flying down in the air.
Chen Fulong was the first to arrive and strode into Jiuzhen Society. He was the leader of the Chongdao Clan and the youngest leader of the major forces in Duanyang City. The casual cultivators all recognized him and of course they did not dare to stop him.
Then came Huang Yuran. Mr. Zhou Mu was very considerate. He left his official duties and rushed over immediately. He smiled from a distance and said: "Sir Song is so elegant. I have heard of the Baige Club. Today I will see it with my own eyes."
The casual cultivators were a little uneasy. Bai Gehui was only somewhat famous among the young casual cultivators at best. Whether it was Chen Fulong or Zhou Mu, their levels were too high compared to the young casual cultivators. With such a big shot coming, they
There was great pressure, especially for those casual cultivators who aspired to enter big aristocratic families and government offices. They were afraid that their bad performance would fall into the eyes of these two people, so they were afraid to move.