Pawn Crossing the River

Put yourself in his shoes. If someone came to invite Qi Xuansu and beat Xiao Yin before they met, how would Qi Xuansu feel? That would definitely not be good, and there was no need to talk about anything.

Under the leadership of Pei Shenfu, Qi Xuansu, Pei Xiaoyun, and Xiao Yin came to the residence of Mr. Pei.

This was the first time Qi Xuansu met Mr. Pei.

To be fair, both Donghua Zhenren and Pei Shenfu were beautiful. Mr. Pei was of course handsome. Even at his age, he could still see the grace of his youth. It was just that Pei Xiaolou was special, and some kind of abnormality might have occurred. It is said that Pei Xiaolou also suspected that he was picked up, but the Taoist sect had many ways to verify blood relationship. Pei Xiaolou was indeed the blood of the old man, and it could only be said that it was God's will.

Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered a saying: the first thirty years are to respect the father and the son, and the last thirty years are to respect the son and the father.

Now Donghua Zhenren is also over sixty years old, and naturally he has come to the stage of respecting the son and the father.

In fact, the same is true for Qi Xuansu and Qi Niang. In the past, it was said that Qi Xuansu was the adopted son of the Yao family. If Qi Xuansu became the chief master, then Qi Niang should be said to be the wife of the Qi family.

If Qi Xuansu could go one step further and become the leader of the revival, and his name would be recorded in history, even the future generations might not record the name "Yao Qi Niang", but the name "Qi Jiao Yao". In this way, the mother and son have the same surname, and the son follows the mother's surname. Moreover, the name "Yao Qi" is too casual and does not look like a serious name. On the contrary, the name "Qi Jiao Yao" conforms to the order of generations in Taoism, which is reasonable.

As for who Qi Xuansu's father is? That is an eternal mystery.

Pei Shenfu whispered: "Father, Taiwei Zhenren is here."

This sentence is alienated from the inside out. At least when Qi Xuansu went to the Zhang family, the Zhang family would not call Taiwei Zhenren, but generally called him by his courtesy name to show closeness.

Mr. Pei's reaction was just indifferent: "It turns out that it is Master Taiwei who has come to visit. I am sorry for not welcoming you."

Qi Xuansu did not care too much about Master Pei's attitude and chose to get straight to the point: "Junior has met Master, I believe Master has known my purpose."

Strictly speaking, Master Donghua's father is not equal to Qi Xuansu's master. Qi Xuansu's master is Master Donghua's master, who has ascended to heaven and passed away. In the future, Qi Xuansu accepted a disciple, and his master was also Master Donghua, not Qi Niang.

However, Master Pei and Master Donghua's master are brothers. From the perspective of Donghua, he should be the master's uncle.

"I know, of course I know." Master Pei said, "You invited me to Yujing, right?"

Qi Xuansu nodded.

Old Master Pei said, "To be honest, I don't agree with this."

Qi Xuansu glanced at Pei Shenfu and said, "Looking at the Taoist sect, the only one who can match Master is Cihang Zhenren. This is a match made in heaven..."

Old Master Pei interrupted Qi Xuansu's words, "It's essentially a marriage, and the purpose is to compete for the position of the Grand Master. I have said long ago that people in the Taoist sect should be quiet and inactive, and not fight for power all day long. That's not good. But Xuan Ji always disagrees. He is now the Chief Zhenren, his wings are hard, and he can fly 90,000 miles. If he doesn't take my words to heart, I can't do anything about it."

Qi Xuansu didn't know what to say for a while.

All the working Taoists he met were obsessed with power, and he himself was one of them. He was not used to seeing someone who didn't talk about power all of a sudden.

Old Master Pei continued, "I heard that you were the one who facilitated this matter? That's incredible."

Qi Xuansu had to speak up: "This is not just my idea. Many Taoist elders have this idea. The two real people are eager to see it, so they are sincere and become Taoist partners to complete the alliance."

Old Master Pei sat in the main seat, motioned Qi Xuansu to sit down, and then said: "I know that the elders of the Zhang family, as well as Great Master Jiang, Great Master Shi and others, all hope so. Because of their existence, I just don't agree, and it's not easy to openly oppose it. But if you do this, isn't it going to split the Taoist sect?"

Qi Xuansu's face was serious: "I don't know where you got this from?"

"Where did you get it from?" Old Master Pei said, "If you want to run for election, run normally. You first let Real Master Cihang withdraw from the election, and then let the two of you become Taoist partners and get the votes back. Isn't this forcing the Taiping Dao to turn against you?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Withdraw Whether it is election or vote return, it is within the rules of Taoism. If Taiping Dao takes any action because of this, it is also Taiping Dao's fault. How can we say that we split Taoism? Did someone say something to the old man? "

Old Master Pei said: "No need for others to say anything, I am not old and confused, I have my own judgment. Of course, in terms of ability and status, I am far inferior to the third master, Xuan Ji, Zhi Sheng, Zhi Qing, and even inferior to you, a junior. I don't know how much you have planned, and I don't know how you arrange it in Yujing, how you arrange it in Kunlun Daofu, and how you arrange it in Xiyu Daofu. I only know that we can't split Taoism because of our own selfish desires. "

Qi Xuansu said sincerely: "I, or we, have never thought of splitting Taoism. Master's competition for the position of the seventh generation of the Grand Master is also to bridge the rift in Taoism. If Master can win the election, this will be the first big thing he will do. "

Mr. Pei said without comment: "Some things are not up to you or not. I advise you, which is also what I advised Xuan Ji. The three virtues of the Taoist ancestors are not to dare to be the first in the world. You can say that I don't understand politics, but I have experienced the five generations of great masters and the six generations of great masters. Some things, once done, there is no turning back, and they are out of control. Westerners have an allusion called "Pandora's Box". Once the box is opened, what will happen next is not up to the person who opens the box. What your original intention is is no longer important."

Qi Xuansu said: "There is a question that must be clarified here. Was it Zhengyi Dao and Quanzhen Dao who joined forces to put pressure on Taiping Dao first? Or did Taiping Dao force Zhengyi Dao and Quanzhen Dao to form an alliance to protect themselves first? Seeking peace through struggle can sometimes maintain balance. If you seek peace through compromise, I am afraid that you will be wiped out."

Xiao Yin yawned, feeling bored. Seeing that Qi Xuansu was reluctant to wink, Xiao Yin rolled his eyes and slipped out silently.

Anyway, it was not her turn to speak in this kind of situation, so she just went out for a walk. After coming out, she was immediately energetic and no longer sleepy.

Xiao Yin strolled around and unknowingly came to the area of ​​Taiping Palace. Turning a corner, she bumped into an old man.

The old man was silent and Xiao Yin did not notice it in advance.

However, as the "Little Sage Equaling Heaven", Xiao Yin was a man of iron and steel, so he must be fine.

Xiao Yin was fine, so the old man was in trouble.

The old man was not very serious. He lay down at that time and raised his hand and said, "Oh, oh, pay fifty thousand."

Xiao Yin was not happy either: "How can it be fifty thousand? Are your bones made of gold? Or is your head made of gold?"

The old man said, "You don't want to pay, right? Call your parents and let them judge this."

Xiao Yin looked around and laughed.

Because there are many old Taoist priests living here, the standards are very high and the guards are strict, so there are solidified "Heavenly Demon Eyes" at each intersection, which is to materialize the magic and turn it into an artifact. The appearance is like a big eyeball, which can record images to prevent people from coming in to make trouble. Qi Xuansu was able to come in directly because of his high status. If it were someone else, they would have to go through several procedures before they could come in.

Xiao Yin pointed at the "Heavenly Demon Eye" and laughed: "Old man, there is a 'Heavenly Demon Eye'."

The old man also laughed: "Little girl, the 'Heavenly Demon Eye' here has been broken for a long time."

Xiao Yin was furious and took out a big brush from his purse: "You dare to play this trick with this little saint without the 'Heavenly Demon Eye'?"

After that, Xiao Yin swung the brush and hit him. It is said that we should respect the old and love the young. Now the old and the young have a conflict. It is really hard to say who has a higher moral high ground.

The old man rolled on the ground after being beaten by Xiao Yin. In the middle, Xiao Yin poked him in the face with the tip of a large brush. His whole face was painted black, just like charcoal.

However, the old man did not get angry but laughed: "Little girl, the old ones are still the best. In fact, I just changed the 'Heavenly Demon Eye' yesterday. Now the evidence is conclusive. You just wait for compensation. Ask your family to come and pay 80,000."

Xiao Yin also acted like a rogue: "You want money, right? This little saint tells you, you don't have money! As for your life, this little saint has died several times with Qingwei Zhenren!"

She was not stupid. She did not give Qi Xuansu out, but used the banner of Qingwei Zhenren. This was not a lie. During the Fenglinzhou war, Xiao Yin had just made her debut and was under the command of Qingwei Zhenren. Qingwei Zhenren also appointed her as a fourth-grade Taoist priest.

The old man said, "Hey, are you from the Li family?"

"Yes, I am from the Li family, so what?" Xiao Yin straightened his chest, "My name is Li Changyin, Li Changge is my eldest brother, and Qin Henghua is my sister-in-law."

Xiao Yin also knows how to take advantage. In a blink of an eye, Li Changge went from being a Taoist brother to being Qi Xuansu's nephew.

The old man said, "I have lived in Qizhou for many years and have met many members of the Li family. How come I have never heard of someone like you?"

Xiao Yin was full of nonsense: "I have lived in Yujing since I was a child. This is my first time back to Qizhou. What's the matter?"

The old man said, "Then I have to ask Li Qingwei for money?"

Xiao Yin did not blink: "If you have the ability, you should go. My master, Qingwei Zhenren, will soon be the seventh-generation Grand Master. My eldest brother is the future eighth-generation Grand Master. My sister-in-law's father is the Great Xuan Emperor. You will be scared to death!"

The old man covered his chest: "The old Li family and the old Qin family are teaming up to bully people. It's really unfair."

Xiao Yin didn't know where he learned the nonsense from, and he said: "Tell you, son, don't be unconvinced. The grandfather of our old Li family and the old Qin family is the grandfather!"

The old man blinked: "Did you grow up in Yujing? Why do I sound like the emperor?"