Xuan Ming rubbed the rosary beads in his palm back and forth, a look of hesitation appeared on the corner of his eyebrows, and he said with worry: "Although Taoism and Buddhism were not compatible in ancient times, there has been no conflict between the two sides for nearly a thousand years, and the water in the well does not conflict with the water in the river."
"If there is no substantial evidence, Qingyuan's death will be blamed on Buddhism. The poor Taoist is worried that this will cause disputes between Taoism and Buddhism. I wonder if the sages have other solutions?"
Lin Ze immediately understood Xuan Ming's attitude. The Taoist Palace was not happy to divert trouble to the east without evidence.
But Lin Ze was not willing to give up, but was thinking about how to convince Daogong to accept this result.
In other words, Lin Ze was thinking about how to get the three conditions promised by Dao Palace, especially the one that Dao Palace was within its power.
Lin Ze already had two treasures to break through to the Soul Realm, the eighth-grade relic and the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Divine Stone, which were enough for the breakthrough.
The treasures in the secret treasury of the Dao Palace can only be regarded as the icing on the cake for Lin Ze now.
Only the condition that did not limit death was perfectly combined with Lin Ze's plan to do nothing and seek protection from the Taoist palace.
Without this condition, Lin Ze could only seek refuge by owing a favor to Dao Palace, and favor debts are often the most difficult to repay.
With this condition, Lin Ze felt more confident when he spoke.
After making up his mind, Lin Ze smiled softly and said: "May I ask the elder, will Qingyuan's death bring great trouble to the Dao Palace?"
Without waiting for Xuan Ming's reply, Lin Ze said to himself: "I guess so, otherwise why would the elder come all the way to find me, even at the extreme cost."
Xuan Ming smiled bitterly and said: "Since the sages have already guessed it, why bother to ask Pindao? Yes, if this matter cannot be resolved, it will have a great impact on the Taoist palace. I apologize for the inconvenience of telling Pindao what the specific impact will be."
When he said this, Xuan Ming could not help but picture images of overseas Taoist sects entering the land in large numbers, promoting Taoism and disrupting Taoist sects.
Xuan Ming shuddered in his heart, expelled these images from his mind, and secretly made up his mind: He must never let this happen.
The smile on Lin Ze's face suddenly became a little brighter, and he then asked: "What is the attitude of Palace Master Shouzheng? Do you plan to solve this matter first, or focus on finding the real culprit?"
Xuan Ming recalled what Shouzheng said: Biyou Palace is not as simple as imagined. Although Dao Palace is not afraid of the opponent, it cannot be easily offended.
Some were not sure and said: "The Palace Master probably wants to resolve this matter as soon as possible."
Lin Ze suppressed all the smiles on his face and said seriously: "In that case, why don't you use the method below? Does the elder think that Buddhism is more important than the Taoist palace?"
"But the Buddhists are very likely to be wronged. If this provokes a dispute between Taoism and Buddhism, the poor Taoist will feel guilty for the rest of his life," Xuan Ming said with a look of struggle on his face.
Lin Ze, who had just taken a dose of strong medicine, did not continue to press, but said in a persuasive way: "Elder Xuanming's words are wrong. Even if the elder gives the rosary to Biyou Palace, there is no need to be sure that Qingyuan is harmed by Buddhism.
All you need to do is say that you are a Buddhist."
"After all, Buddhism is indeed questionable, isn't it? The elder just provided Biyou Palace with an investigation direction. Is this also wrong?"
Xuan Ming thought about it after hearing this, and it seemed to make some sense.
Seeing Xuan Ming's move, Lin Ze immediately struck while the iron was hot and said: "If Elder Xuan Ming feels that it is a bit hasty to identify the murderer as a Buddhist, he can join forces with Biyou Palace to investigate. If it is found that the matter has nothing to do with Buddhism, then he can be cleared.
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Xuan Ming was still hesitant: "But..."
Lin Ze interrupted directly: "It's nothing but, the clues are missing and the real murderer is hard to find. The elders should either hand the rosary to Biyou Palace to delay the time, and spend more time to track down the murderer."
"Either we wait for Biyou Palace to launch an attack, causing great trouble to Dao Palace. Since Biyou Palace and Dao Palace are entangled, there is no time to track down the real culprit, which makes Taoist Master Qingyuan hate Jiuquan."
"Well, you said that it's just that Taoist Master Qingyuan died a violent death. How unlucky would it be if there was no one to track down the murderer and avenge him?"
The look of struggle on Xuan Ming's face became more intense, and his whole old face was almost wrinkled.
Lin Ze calmly took out his trump card, sighed and said, "Does Elder Xuanming really not understand the good intentions of Palace Master Shouzheng at all?"
Xuanming quickly asked: "Why did the sages say this?"
Lin Ze said with a look of hatred, "Palace Master Shouzheng asked Elder Xuanming to come to me. Do you want to rely on me to find the real culprit? Isn't it to solve this matter quickly?"
"Now the solution is placed in front of the elder. The elder does not want to return to the Dao Palace to resolve the matter as soon as possible. Instead, he is hesitant. This really disappoints the Lord Shouzheng Palace."
Xuan Ming's face first showed shock, then turned into contemplation, and finally turned into relief. It turned out that the palace master really had this plan.
According to what the sages said, the Buddhist sect should be considered as the target of suspicion first. The Buddhist sect is not weak and Biyou Palace will not easily cause trouble to the Buddhist sect before the investigation is clear. This way, there will be enough buffer time.
Taking advantage of this buffer time and mobilizing the entire Taoist sect to find the murderer, it is possible to solve the matter smoothly.
After thinking about it clearly, Xuan Ming apologized to the Buddhist monk in his heart, bowed to Lin Ze and said, "Thank you, sage, for clearing up the confusion. I will go back to the Dao Palace and return my orders to the palace master."
After saying that, he put the rosary away close to his body and planned to leave.
Lin Ze quickly stopped Xuan Ming and said, "Elder, please wait."
Xuan Ming stopped, turned around and asked with a puzzled face: "What did the sage say?"
Lin Ze coughed slightly and said: "So, I should have solved the problem of the Dao Palace. I wonder if the three conditions the elder agreed to before still count?"
Xuan Ming solemnly said: "Please rest assured, sage, Pindao will definitely explain the matter to the palace owner when he returns to the palace. These three conditions will be fulfilled by the palace owner."
Lin Ze got the confidence and laughed loudly and said: "Since Elder Xuanming has something important to do, I will not leave the elder behind. I will give him a ride."
Xuan Ming did not refuse, and accompanied by Lin Ze, left Hangu Pass and quickly headed to the Taoist Palace.
Watching Xuan Ming leave, the smile on Lin Ze's face gradually disappeared.
Daogong's attitude made Lin Ze realize how extraordinary Biyou Palace was.
Combining the miscellaneous myths and legends that later generations had read, Lin Ze boldly guessed that Biyou Gong was most likely the big boss who was good at using swords.
According to the information obtained from Confucianism, it is very likely that these mythical giants are still alive, and may even come to the world in the near future.
According to the description of the myth, the big man has a bad temper, and he especially likes to defend his shortcomings. If he knew that he had killed his disciple, he might cut himself in half with a sword.
Since this scapegoat has been placed on Buddhism, it is best for them to keep telling the truth and never let others know the truth.
Lin Ze, who had made up his mind, couldn't help but sigh: "In the final analysis, I still don't have enough strength. If I have enough strength, even if I know, what can I do?"