When Zhuang Zhou's figure appeared in front of everyone, the four Confucians and those who had been bribed were speechless.
As we all know, Dao Sage has three direct disciples. The eldest disciple Xuan Du serves him all year round and rarely goes out. Outsiders have only seen him in the Dao Palace or around Dao Sage.
The second disciple, Zhuang Zhou, was responsible for the affairs of the Taoist palace and often appeared in public.
In other words, those present may not have seen the Taoist sage, but they have definitely seen Zhuang Zhou.
Zhuang Zhou suddenly appeared, which disproved the rumor that Lin Ze was pretending to be a disciple of the Taoist Saint.
Zhong Yu's face suddenly turned pale. The arrival of Daoist palace Zhuang Zhou meant that Confucianism's plan would completely fail.
However, Zhong You was not willing to admit defeat. Instead, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's just the right time for Zhuang Sheng to come. Is this really a disciple of Taoist Saint?"
Zhuang Zhou looked around and didn't notice anyone taking action against Lin Ze, so he immediately gave Lin Ze a fierce look.
Upon hearing Zhong You's question, Zhuang Zhou replied calmly: "Yes, this is Lin Ze, the new direct disciple of Pindao Master."
Zhuang Zhou, who was unaware of the situation, glared at Lin Ze again: "Junior brother, why don't you declare yourself?"
Lin Ze pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Junior brother has reported it, but people don't believe it. They insist on saying that junior brother, I am a fake."
Zhuang Zhou was slightly startled and looked at the four Confucians with doubts on his face.
Zhong You's face was a little unnatural, but he did not continue, but said bravely: "Junior brother openly slandered my master Confucian Sage and Confucianism, and asked Zhuang Sheng to give an explanation."
Zhuang Zhou asked in surprise: "I wonder how my poor Taoist brother slandered Confucian saints and Confucianism?"
Hearing this, Zhong You felt a little more confident: "My master is kind-hearted to help all of you colleagues survive the great calamity, so my junior brother must say that my master is planning to harm all of you."
"My master has always been known for his benevolence, how can he be slandered like this? Please Zhuang Sheng, for the sake of the good relationship between the Taoist Confucians and the Confucians, severely reprimand junior brother Ling, so as not to damage the relationship between the two families."
"If my master learns about this and takes the blame, it will not end well."
Zhuang Zhou frowned slightly when he heard this, turned to look at Lin Ze and asked, "Have you slandered the Confucian sage?"
Lin Ze asked loudly: "Reporting to senior brother, this person used the name of Confucian sage to deceive all fellow practitioners, but he didn't expect to be exposed by junior brother, so he got angry and bit him back."
"Junior brother has never slandered the Confucian sage, Shenjun, Mr. Mo Zhai and everyone else present."
Zhuang Zhou immediately cast his eyes on Mo Zhai and Mount Tai Shenjun, as if he wanted to verify this matter.
Mo Zhai coughed slightly and replied: "Junior brother Ling has indeed never slandered Confucian saints, but the matter of Confucianism using the name of Confucian saints to deceive fellow believers is still open to discussion and cannot be finalized yet."
Zhong You was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Mo Zhai, who had been silent all this time, would take the initiative to speak for Lin Ze.
The Lord of Mount Tai said coldly: "I have never seen my junior disciples slander Confucian saints, but I have seen Confucian disciples using the name of Confucian saints to splash dirty water everywhere."
"If Zhuang Sheng hadn't appeared, I might have been the instigator behind making my junior brother slander Confucian Sheng."
Zhuang Zhou turned around, looked at the four Confucian people, and said quietly: "I am suddenly a little curious, what exactly did the Confucian sages say, and why do I think that you are using the name of Confucian sages to deceive your fellow Taoists?"
Zhong You was still thinking at this moment. Even if the God of Mount Tai spoke for Dao Palace, why would Mo Zhai do the same? He forgot to answer for a moment.
When Zhuang Zhou saw that Zhong You was silent, he frowned slightly and said, "Why doesn't the sage Zhong You speak? Isn't it that a poor Taoist doesn't deserve to know?"
Zhong You woke up from his meditation and said softly: "Zhuang Sheng's words are serious. In accordance with the decree of my master Confucian Sage, I will unite with all my colleagues to discuss a plan to deal with the great disaster..."
Zhong You spoke the Confucian suggestions at a very fast speed, and then said confidently: "My master, the Confucian Sage, has good intentions, but he is accused by his junior brother of having evil intentions. Dare I ask Zhuang Sheng, is the Taoist palace still reasonable?
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Zhuang Zhou smiled softly and said: "The principle of the Taoist Palace is that the number of days cannot be changed lightly. Junior Brother Pindao has made it clear long ago, how can he be unreasonable?"
Zhong You's heart sank when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhuang Zhou would be so blatantly biased towards his junior brother. He hated that senior brother Meng Ke and the others were in seclusion and could not come forward. Otherwise, how could they be so passive?
Lin Ze added at the right time: "Everyone here is an enlightened person, and there is no need for too many explanations from fellow Taoist brothers. You should know that the way of heaven is eternal, and the fate of heaven dictates it. Although you can go against it in a small way, it is absolutely impossible to go against it in a big way."
"If there is a great rebellion, even if it is done by a saint, he will suffer unimaginable backlash and may even face the risk of death."
"The great catastrophe of heaven and earth only occurs once in a thousand years, and every life is devastated. If it is so easy to survive, why did so many comrades perish in the Battle of the Gods?"
"It should be noted that the Taoist and Buddhist sects suffered the most losses back then. If there were other ways to avoid it, wouldn't it be possible for the poor Taoist master to respect the Taoist sage, the master of the Tongtian Sword Master and the Buddha to sit back and watch their disciples fall without any action?"
"In other words, the realm of Confucian saints is far superior to that of the other three saints?"
Zhong You, who was standing opposite Lin Ze, heard these words and trembled with anger. He was extremely angry. If Zhuang Zhou hadn't been present, he might not be able to help but attack Lin Ze.
On the other hand, the fortune teller standing next to Zhong You remained calm. Seeing that his plan was about to fail, he said in a deep voice: "The realm of a saint is beyond our ability to fathom. If you can't believe in my master Confucian saints or Confucianism, I will
Confucian disciples have nothing to do."
"I would like to state two points here. First, my teacher, the Confucian Sage, is absolutely well-intentioned and will never harm any of your colleagues."
"Second, the protection and opportunities promised by Confucianism are always valid. If you can trust me, Confucianism, you can still choose to work together to survive the catastrophe. You can come back to Jixia Academy later to meet my teacher."
"That's all I'll say below. How to make your decision is up to you to consider."
Nowadays, it is unrealistic to win over all heavenly beings to Confucianism, so fortune-tellers can only resort to this strategy to complete the tasks assigned by their teachers as much as possible.
Someone in the crowd suddenly asked: "Even if we cannot survive the catastrophe safely, the Confucian sage is still willing to teach us the great way?"
The fortune teller replied calmly: "If you Taoist friends don't believe it, you can ask my master Confucian sage for confirmation in person."
"I believe that I am willing to join Confucianism and obey Confucian arrangements in exchange for Confucian blessings and opportunities. I hope Confucianists will take you in."
However, they saw the Master of Wan Du Cave walking out of the crowd, walking up to Zhong You and the four of them and bowing, his attitude was very sincere.
The cave master of Wandu Cave knew very well that he had offended the Taoist palace just by questioning Lin Ze's identity. If he could not get the blessing of Confucianism, he might one day accept the disaster and die at the hands of the Taoist palace.
The fortune teller smiled and replied: "Confucianism welcomes Taoist friends to join us."
"Thank you to the Confucian sages for taking me in," the master of Wandu Cave stood up in a hurry and shouted to the others: "The great catastrophe is coming, do you think you can stay out of it?"
"Since you can't stay out of it, why don't you join Confucianism? Do you think you can be stronger than Confucianism with your own strength?"
"Besides, there is an opportunity such as being promoted to the third realm of heaven and human beings, which is rare but cannot be sought. Can't you even distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad?"
The identity of the master of Wandu Cave changed very quickly. As soon as he joined Confucianism, he worked hard to win over other heavenly beings for Confucianism.
But I heard Lin Ze say loudly: "The Dao Palace is willing to accept the help of fellow Taoists to deal with the great catastrophe together. If there is anyone who trusts my Dao Palace, you can go to the Dao Palace with Pindao to pay homage to Pindao Master."
"As we all know, the poor Taoist master respects Taoist sages and always likes to support people who are destined to be together. This is clear evidence when he gave guidance to Confucian sages who have not yet become Taoists."