Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion

Chapter 96: Belonging to the position of Heavenly Master (Thousands of words are coming in the third update)

For Lei Jun, the return of senior sister Xu Yuanzhen to the mountain is good news.

But for others, hearing the news brought mixed feelings.

It's winter.

In the courtyard of a large house in the mansion, the cold wind blew.

A square stone table was placed in the center of the courtyard. There were four people around the table, three sitting and one standing. Apart from them, there was no one else.

"Third uncle, second sister, for this plan, we need to come up with a charter together."

Li Ziyang, who invited the other three people to come here, spoke slowly.

Today is a family dinner that cannot be a feast.

His identity is not a high-ranking elder of the Tianshi Mansion, but an elder of the Li family in Longhu Mountain, Xinzhou.

"Unless we can find the Heavenly Master Sword immediately, it's useless no matter how much we say." Li Hongyu covered his face with frost.

Li Zhengxuan, the only one among the four who was not seated, lowered his head: "The responsibility for this matter lies entirely with Zhengxuan. I am ashamed of the ancestors of our sect and the ancestors of the Li family."

The old-looking Li Song sighed: "Not only is Zhengxuan responsible, I also underestimated Yu Qingling."

Li Ziyang shook his head gently: "Third uncle, regarding the Heavenly Master Sword, Zhengxuan can only bear full responsibility. Otherwise, even the Heavenly Master's Robe will leave us."

Li Song was silent when he heard this.

Li Zhengxuan took a step back and silently bowed to the three elders in front of him.

"Just leave, if you don't have the ability to save yourself, who can you blame?"

Li Hongyu snorted: "The position of Heavenly Master occupies the position of capable people. In the past, my grandfather, uncle, father, and even Li Cangting, who was not the best among his generation? If people with other surnames don't rely on siege, who can defeat them?"

Now it is our turn to be inferior to others in terms of skills. With the Heavenly Master's robe in hand, I am not afraid of Xu Yuanzhen, but so what? Relying on the Heavenly Master's robe, I have already lost. "

Li Ziyang sighed softly: "Second sister, you are right to say so, but our Li family cannot afford to lose."

Li Hongyu closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but did not refute.

Let's not mention Huang Tiandao's side. The situation in the Tianshi Mansion is now delicate.

The Li family still has four highly accomplished elders.

Even if they really give up their position as Tianshi, as long as they are united internally, they will still be the largest force in the Tianshi Mansion, and they will not be afraid of outsiders thinking of purging and retaliating.

But what matters is the human heart.

Does Li have the idea of ​​temporarily dormant and counterattack?

Will the foreigner be wary of the Li family's counterattack and plan to strike first?

Should the Li family be vigilant that the surname will be divided and disintegrated in the future to purge the Li family?

Once all kinds of suspicions are formed, even if they don't take root for a while, or even don't take root for a long time, they will still make people feel uneasy.

Whoever created the figurines has no descendants?

Some things should not be thought of in the first place.

Once you have an idea, it has the potential to turn into reality.

Especially among the younger generation of disciples in the Imperial Palace, the Li family is gradually lacking in successors.

Among the disciples of Zhongsantian, there are still backbones such as Li Xuan and Li Kong.

Among the disciples of the next three days, the momentum has begun to weaken.

Although Li Ming, Li Ying, Li Zhenchang and others, as well as Xia Qing and others who were related to the Li family by marriage, were all outstanding talents, they could not take advantage of children with foreign surnames.

Among the four highly accomplished elders of the Li family, Li Song is getting older, and Li Hongyu and Li Ziyang are all older than Yao Yuan, Shangguan Ning, and Yuan Mobai.

Not to mention who can survive better than Xu Yuanzhen or Tang Xiaotang...

Li Hongyu frankly admitted that she was not as good as Xu Yuanzhen and her skills were inferior to others.

It would not be difficult for her to escape unscathed.

But she could not guarantee whether the descendants of the Li family would retreat into an abyss.

"Things have not reached the worst point yet." Li Hongyu said slowly: "It's hard to say to Junior Sister Shangguan, but Junior Brother Yuan can still fight for it."

She didn't mention Yao Yuan, who had always supported her.

It wasn't that he was worried that Yao Yuan would turn against Li.

But Yao Yuan is in an awkward situation now.

Chen Yi defected and was labeled as a spy of the Blood River Sect, and his master Yao Yuan was also implicated.

As a high-ranking official in the government, Yao Yuan would not really be in bad luck because of this, nor would anyone suspect that he, a high-ranking elder, was also a spy of the Blood River Sect.

But at least one person who doesn’t know someone well can’t escape.

Although Elder Yao has not punished himself for thinking about his faults behind closed doors, his right to speak has undoubtedly been reduced to a minimum. He actively avoids suspicion and does not express opinions on the matter.

Unless Tianshi Mansion has another internal fight and really takes action, Yao Yuan will be able to come out again.

Otherwise, he would not express his position easily before then.

If the whole martial arts industry really breaks out and fights within, it will be even harder for the Li family to say where Yao Yuan will stand...

"Let's make multiple preparations." Li Ziyang said softly: "The most important thing right now is that we must unite first."

Li Songyan said: "Zhengxuan went to the back mountain to guard the mausoleum and think about his past. In addition to nephew Yuan, Ziyang, please talk to Fang Jian, and Hongyu, please invite nephew Shangguan to see him. I will write a letter and send it to the Chu people in Suzhou."

Li Ziyang nodded with a heavy heart.

At this moment, the support of the Tang Dynasty imperial family and the Fang and Chu tribes is extremely important.

Li Song glanced at the other three people and was silent for a moment.

The most senior elder in the Tianshi Mansion was unusually hesitant.

After a long time, he finally spoke again: "If things really come to a last resort..."

…………

In Longhu Mountain, the atmosphere seems to be loose and tight, and a storm is brewing in the dark.

Outside Longhu Mountain, there are signs that the dust is gradually settling.

Huang Tiandao, Blood River Sect, and Yinshan Cave were all defeated.

Under the leadership of their elders, the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion began to clean up the areas affected by the war and deal with the aftermath.

In the green mountains, several disciples of the Tianshi Mansion passed by in a hurry.

After a while, another person appeared in the forest.

A handsome young man, dressed in ordinary clothes, but with stunning eyes.

Surprisingly, it was Chen Yi who defected from Tianshi Mansion and fled.

He took off his Taoist bun, took off his Taoist robe, disguised himself, went out day and night, and walked away from Longhu Mountain.

In order to avoid leaking his whereabouts, he would avoid the disciples of Tianshi Mansion whenever he could.

But a feeling of resentment was building up in his heart.

"Shangqing Lei Mansion Cave Heaven, after all, failed to enter..."

Chen Yi turned his head and looked back in the direction of Longhu Mountain, and now he could no longer see the Thunder Cloud Wonderland on the top of the mountain:

"If I had known this, it would be better to take the risk and try it forcefully."

At the beginning, he thought that as long as he could successfully consecrate the body, he would eventually have a legitimate chance to enter the Shangqing Lei Mansion Cave, so although he was impatient, he still endured it.

Now, there is no legitimate chance.

but……

"One day, I will come back!" Chen Yi squeezed out eight words through his teeth.

Taking one last look in the direction of Longhu Mountain, he turned around and left decisively.

…………

The world is vast, not just the mountains and rivers north and south of the Yangtze River.

Going all the way north, it is now the season of wind and snow.

Jinzhou is located due north of the Tang Dynasty.

Everyone knows that the most effective order here is not the emperor's order.

The most powerful voice is not the voice of the Tang Dynasty emperor named Zhang.

Here, it is like a country within a country.

Belongs to the Ye family.

Among the five surnames of the Tang Dynasty, one of the two is the Jinzhou Ye family, also known as the Jinzhou Ye family.

In the wind and snow, the ancestral land of the Ye clan is as warm as spring and evergreen all year round.

In the main house, an old man silently read a letter.

In front of him, several people stood, silently waiting for orders.

The old man read very slowly, and after a long time he said: "The Heavenly Master Sword has been lost."

Among the few people standing, the first one was a middle-aged man, who seemed to be a well-educated scholar. He stood with his hands tied and respectfully replied: "Yes, father."

The old man put down the letter and sighed: "Qingfeng Li died, the Celestial Master Seal has not returned, the Celestial Master Sword has also been lost, the Li family has reached the most critical moment."

He looked at the people in front of him: "What do you think?"

Although the rules in the clan are strict, since the old man asked the question, the middle-aged man immediately answered respectfully:

"Most of the people in the Li family will not retreat, some are reluctant to give up, and some dare not.

If the Li family does not retreat, Tianshi Mansion may have another internal fight or even a complete split.

As for the final result...Haier is still optimistic about Li this time. Although Xu Yuanzhen is strong, he can't stand alone.

Yuan Mobai and Yao Yuan were more likely to be neutral, and Shangguan Ning was ordered by the Tang court to help Li.

No matter how the Li family developed in the Tianshi Mansion, they were still loyal to the Tang court.

In this way, Xu Yuanzhen plus Tang Xiaotang are in a two-on-five situation.

However, if the war really starts, the Tianshi Mansion will be even weaker, and I am afraid that more wind and snow will blow towards them soon. "

The old man was noncommittal and glanced at the others.

In fact, most of the Ye family don't think there is anything bad about this result.

In fact, strictly speaking, although we are far apart, the five surnames and the seven are in the same line. Jinzhou Ye Clan is also a famous family with a relatively good relationship with Tianshi Mansion.

The old man in the house, now the head of the Ye clan in Jinzhou, was even old friends with the second and third brothers, Li Tianshi.

It was with the help of this old man that the Xinzhou Li family accelerated their rise and growth.

The Tang court supported the holy places of major sects and fought against famous Confucian families.

The major aristocratic families have been standing for many years, so how can they not have countermeasures?

It’s just that some people choose more drastic methods.

Some people choose more gentle methods.

For the old man, if he had to choose between having one more person of his kind or visiting another sect's holy land, he would choose the former.

Xinzhou Li tribe is superior to Longhu Mountain, the holy land of Xinzhou Daomen.

Because the latter may continuously give birth to more Li clan...

Now, the Li family has reached a critical moment, and the Tianshi Mansion has also reached a critical moment.

"The news from Longhu Mountain will be reported more closely from today on." In the end, the old man did not say anything more, but just gave an instruction.

Everyone in front of him quickly agreed.

The old man put the letter in his hand on the candle and lit it, then changed the subject: "What news is there from other places?"

…………

Lei Jun was waiting at Yuan Mobai's mansion, and Wang Guiyuan accompanied him.

Not long after, Tang Xiaotang also came running.

"Where's Senior Sister? Didn't you come to Junior Senior Uncle's side?" Tang Xiaotang was curious.

Brother Lei Jun both shook his head.

Tang Xiaotang sat down, looked Lei Jun up and down, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the third level of the altar is complete?"

Lei Jun: "Yes, just in these two days."

Tang Xiaotang: "Then prepare for the disaster from the third to fourth heavens. Although the Yuan Xin Jingyu I gave you can help, it is not absolutely certain. You can only assist from the side. It mainly depends on yourself."

Wang Guiyuan sighed with emotion: "Junior Brother Lei's cultivation has improved rapidly, which makes people admire him."

A few days ago, when he heard about the Heavenly Master's Seal from Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai, he was unusually uneasy and his eyes almost bulged.

However, when he came to his senses, his first words were: "Junior brother, you must not be careless. This thing is certainly a treasure, but it is more likely to be a big trouble!"

Lei Jun patted him on the shoulder: "Now, senior brother, you have become an insider and can bear this trouble with me."

Wang Guiyuan: "What did you just say? I've forgotten it! Now that I'm old, my memory is really bad... No, it's because my ears are not working properly. I didn't hear clearly what you just said!"

If he couldn't hear clearly, Lei Jun ignored him.

Relatively speaking, Lei Jun was more concerned about what would happen next when senior sister Xu Yuanzhen returned to the mountain.

Tang Xiaotang was obviously also interested.

After waiting for a while, two people came back from outside together.

It was Xu Yuanzhen and Yuan Mobai.

Xu Yuanzhen wore a dark cloak that tightly wrapped her slender body, revealing only a small, almost bloodless face, with an expression as indifferent as usual, almost indifferent.

Yuan Mobai was as usual, smiling and making people feel like spring breeze.

Two people in two seasons walked into the lobby together.

"Senior sister, you just came back, where did you go?" Tang Xiaotang said with a smile.

Xu Yuanzhen: "Let's talk with Uncle Song and the others about who the new Heavenly Master should be."

Tang Xiaotang's eyes widened: "Who?!"

Xu Yuanzhen: "What do you think?"

Yuan Mobai did not make Tang Xiaotang more difficult and directly announced the answer:

"The position of Heavenly Master is still vacant. The final decision will be made according to the old practice of the temporary head brother's retreat during his lifetime. Several high-gong elders will form a high-gong pavilion. When major events happen, the decision will be made through voting."

Tang Xiaotang was dumbfounded: "Just let the position of Heavenly Master remain vacant?"

Yuan Mobai glanced at Xu Yuanzhen with a wry smile: "If the Li family has another Celestial Master, there will probably be another civil strife in the mansion. Our sect cannot afford to hurt our vitality again."

"Uncle Junior Master, you are willing to mediate in the middle. Why don't you take this position." Xu Yuanzhen: "I don't mind."

Yuan Mobai: "Senior nephew Yuan Zhen is joking. If we count all the descendants of our sect for the past three days, Yuan should be at the bottom, and senior nephew Xiaotang should also be in front of me."

Lei Jun was a little surprised when he heard this.

Because listening to Yuan Mobai's tone, it didn't sound like he was being humble and avoiding suspicion, but like he was stating an objective fact.

In terms of age, although he is much younger than Li Song, Li Hongyu and others, his seniority is there anyway.

In terms of cultivation, Lei Jun has never seen his master exert his full strength, but his intuition is that he is not the last among all the high-gong elders.

Judging from his temperament and ability, the Li family can at least believe that the Li family will not be liquidated during Yuan Mobai's tenure as Heavenly Master.

Regardless of whether Tang Xiaotang or him is competing in terms of cultivation strength.

But if one of these two people is chosen to be a heavenly master, Yuan Mobai will definitely be elected unanimously by the whole government.

If he wasn't trying to avoid suspicion and be self-effacing, then Lei Jun could only guess that his master had something to hide.

"I don't think so." Xu Yuanzhen said nonchalantly: "I think you are quite suitable, little uncle."

Yuan Mobai shook his head and did not continue the topic. Then he looked at Tang Xiaotang who was about to speak:

"Senior nephew Xiaotang is not suitable either, at least for the time being."

Xu Yuanzhen calmly said: "As long as your surname is not Li, it's fine."

"Senior Sister..."

Lei Jun raised his hand and said, "I have a question."

Xu Yuanzhen looked over.

Lei Jun: "If there is a disciple of the Li family who is extremely outstanding, better than you, and can lead the Tianshi Mansion to further grow, will you support him becoming the new Tianshi?"

"not support."

Xu Yuanzhen: "It is good to select talents, but the Shinshu Li family already has a criminal record, so they should pay off their debts next."

As for the assumption that she was not hostile to the other party, Xu Yuanzhen didn't even bother to answer.

Wang Guiyuan was curious: "Senior Sister, many people think that you yourself are interested in becoming a Heavenly Master."

"I like to take other people's things."

Xu Yuanzhen: "The point is to rob others, not things."

In the current context, it is self-evident who the “others” she refers to are.

Lei Jun asked an important question: "Where does the Heavenly Master's Robe and the Wanfa Zongtan belong?"

Yuan Mobai: "Both Li and Li are in charge of the same thing, and they will be exchanged after a period of time."

Lei Jun raised his eyebrows: "That Lei Fatian calligraphy basket..."

Yuan Mobai: "The Heavenly Master's robe will continue to be in charge of the Second Senior Sister for now and will be handed over when the date comes."

Lei Jun directly commented: "A delaying strategy."

Yuan Mobai smiled slightly: "Step by step."

Wang Guiyuan asked softly: "Master, what do you mean?"

"For example, the one my nephew Yuanzhen respects is Senior Brother Qingfeng. As a teacher, I only need to give an explanation to your master. However, he has already passed away. What I care about as a teacher is the Taoism of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain."

Yuan Mobai's tone was still gentle: "The important thing is the survival of Longhu Mountain. Now we are weak if we are divided. Civil strife will accelerate our defeat, and we can easily be taken advantage of by foreign enemies. No matter what the plan is, as long as there is no more civil strife, we will support it. "

Tang Xiaotang puffed up his cheeks: "I won't tell you anymore, I'm going to find the Tianshi Sword!"

Wang Guiyuan shouted: "Junior sister Tang, although the matter has not been settled yet, no matter what the ending is, your transfer and conferment can be officially completed!"

Tang Xiaotang didn't look back: "No need, I have already decided that I must be a Celestial Master, and I must be the first Celestial Master to ascend the throne directly from a Taoist!

Now my cultivation is not strong enough to conquer the whole government by myself, but I will be able to do it soon! "

After that, he went straight out.

Lei Jun and Wang Guiyuan looked at each other.

Xu Yuanzhen turned a blind eye.

Lei Jun turned to look at her: "Sister, the matter of Lei Fatian's calligraphy urn..."

Xu Yuanzhen smiled: "Similar to the position of Heavenly Master, they have tried every means to suppress me and not teach me the thunder method, and they have not established me as the next generation of Heavenly Master. It is very interesting to watch."

Lei Jun looked at the senior sister from the side, feeling that her smile was a bit malicious.

Xu Yuanzhen said with a smile: "When I look for the Tianshi Seal, I always do it casually when I feel like it, not for the Tianshi Seal itself or the Lei Fatian calligraphy urn contained in it.

I have no interest in learning secretly. If I want to learn, I need them to do it openly and honestly.

To be precise, I am only moderately interested in Lei Fatian calligraphy urns themselves, but I like to break their traditions and persistence. "

Lei Jun nodded.

He was not surprised when he heard this, but had an idea that it was indeed the case.

"What's that, Senior Sister?" Lei Jun said softly: "The words of Tianshi Seal are currently with me."

Xu Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment and looked Lei Jun up and down for a long time.

However, the first words she said next were: "When I first met you, was the Celestial Master's Seal really there? You had come into contact with the Celestial Master's Seal at that time. I felt that this was the reason for your closeness. The reason? Tsk, this is such a shame."