Strange mountains and rivers

Quickly returning to Wolong Ridge, Chen Huaisheng did not delay and immediately asked to see Shang Jiuling and the elders of the Elder Hall.

There are currently six elders in the Elder Hall, Shang Jiuling, Ding Zongshou, Linghu Zui, Zhu Fengbi, Qi Hongkui, Li Yu, and there is also a layman Duguo who is looking to see if he can recover and return to Zifu.

There is no other criterion than whether you have the strength of Zifu.

Yes, no matter how junior you are, no matter how short your strength is when you join the Chonghua Sect, you can still enter the Elder Hall, such as Qi Hongkui and Linghu Zui, and the rankings are completely based on strength, except for the leader.

Without this strength, no matter how senior you are, you will be embarrassed to ask to join the Presbytery, because you will not be able to bear the heavy responsibility given to you.

For example, You Shaoyou once had the extravagant hope of entering the Presbyterian Church, but in the end he gave up on this unrealistic fantasy.

Now Zhu Fengbi and Qi Hongkui are stationed in Chongyang Mountain, which is the bridgehead and base area for the Chonghua faction to return to Zhao in the future. Now they have begun to increase their efforts to prepare for the Chonghua faction to slowly return, but for now, it is not possible Replace Wolong Ridge.

In fact, there are only four people left in the presbytery, Shang Jiuling, Ding Zongshou, Linghu Zui, and Li Yu.

The elders of the Presbyterian Hall were still surprised by Chen Huaisheng's sudden rise to the throne to convene a meeting.

Generally speaking, the deliberation of the Presbyterian Hall is very particular. Unless there is a particularly important matter, it is usually held once a month. After all, there are four courtyards under the Presbyterian Church, and each of the four courtyards has their own specific responsible person. Unless there is something that cannot be handled, and Only in extreme emergencies will a separate request be made.

It is against the rules for a single person like Chen Huaisheng to ask the Presbyterian Church to discuss matters. Unless it is particularly important and urgent, Shang Jiuling's consent is required.

The elders also have their own affairs. They have to teach apprentices and practice their own skills, and they even have to discipline their own disciples, which is not easy.

Someone like Linghu Zui came in with more than a hundred people from the Yuhan Sect. In addition to his own direct disciples, he also had so many junior disciples. Even if he joined the Chonghua Sect and became a family, there would still be some estrangement. , also need regular care, very busy.

It was certainly not easy to get Shang Jiuling to agree to the urgent matter.

After Chen Huaisheng described in detail what he saw and heard in Yuntan Valley and what he saw when he went to Yue'an Mountain in Tangshui Road, everyone fell into silence.

Chen Huaisheng made it clear in general. Except for some disguises and modifications, such as the conversation with Lei Xi, many other details are true and can stand the test.

As for why he went to Yue'an Mountain, Chen Huaisheng was not secretive, explaining that he hoped to gain some benefits for Yun Zhongshan.

This is not a foul.

In such a large Chonghua sect, many of them have established their own houses now, and they all support a large group of people who have to make a living. If they just rely on the monthly salary provided by the sect, their life will be very miserable, and they will have to go out to make money.

Including the elders, except for those who have their own family resources, they are either worshiped by disciples, or they have to go out to find channels, but they all need to report to Zhikeyuan.

Of course, there is no need for simple tasks like hunting. Reporting mainly refers to the kind of long-term business that requires contact with monks outside the sect.

Chen Huaisheng spoke very carefully. He introduced his observations, analysis and judgments over the past few years, as well as some abnormal changes discovered this year, and put forward his views and basis, which allowed all the elders to listen clearly. clear.

"In other words, based on these changes, you conclude that this year's monster wave will be larger than before?" Linghu Zui couldn't help but ask: "How big do you think it will be?"

"It may be much worse than the worst situation we expected." Chen Huaisheng said seriously.

"Can you give me an example?" Linghu Zui refused to give up.

He knew that this direct disciple of Shang Jiuling was extremely talented. Shang Jiuling valued him very much, but he was not too close to him.

Perhaps this has a lot to do with the fact that he was accepted as a disciple by Li Yu on behalf of Shang Jiuling, but it is undeniable that this person has built up the middle of the foundation within a few years, and he can definitely be regarded as one of the top talents of the Chonghua sect.

"Well, for example, third-order monsters will appear as frequently as second-order monsters in the past. I'm afraid that fourth-order monsters will not just appear occasionally, but will appear frequently. They may attack humans, especially places where cultivators live. For example, if the Du family in Bajiao Village is attacked by a third-order monster, it may become a fourth-order monster attack, and we in Wolong Ridge may even be attacked by multiple fourth-order monsters at once..."

Ding Zongshou couldn't bear it anymore.

"I have been in Hebei for a hundred years, and I have a lot of third-order monsters. I admit it, but I have only encountered fourth-order monsters once or twice in a hundred years, which is fleeting. Well, it is indeed possible to appear this winter. But your statement that several heads will appear in one place at the same time is a bit exaggerated, and there is not enough evidence to support it, right?"

"Uncle Ding, I know there is not enough evidence for this judgment of mine, but judging from the pattern of monsters appearing in winter in the past few years, this winter will definitely be unusual, and many senior brothers and uncles in our sect have opened caves and established mansions. Even far away from the Dragon Scale Plain, that's why the disciples are so worried and anxious. Once a third-level or fourth-level monster suddenly attacks, there may be chaos, and the masters may be beyond their reach or unable to take care of it..."

This worry was quite shared by a few people.

Many of those who moved out of Longlinyuan to build caves and mansions were foundation-building cultivators, and even a large number of them were cultivators in the initial stage of foundation-building. Not to mention the fourth-level monsters, even encountering a third-level monster would be enough, especially since many of them did not set up a mountain protection array, and there were many disciples and their families following them. Once they encountered such a disaster, they would probably suffer heavy losses and cause chaos.

"So what do you mean..." Shang Jiuling frowned.

"All those below the initial stage of foundation-building will be taken back to Longlinyuan. Caves in the middle stage of foundation-building and above will also need to build a mountain protection array and be approved by the Elder Hall to have a certain degree of defense before they can stay outside,..."

Chen Huaisheng's suggestion made all the elders shake their heads slightly.

This involves too many aspects. Among these dozens of caves and Taoist temples, at least half of them are cultivators in the initial stage of foundation building. It is impossible for them to abandon their caves and return to Longlinyuan to hide and avoid danger for such a reason. No one would think that they are not worthy of opening caves and houses outside, or that they cannot resist external dangers. The principle of not crying before seeing the coffin is absolutely suitable for these people.

But the question is, will it be too late when you see the coffin?

So Chen Huaisheng's suggestion on this point is futile. Even if the Elder Hall is willing to accept Chen Huaisheng's point of view, it is difficult to do it.

"So, in the end, we can only do our best. In fact, I know in my heart that I can't do it, so we can only take care of ourselves."

Chen Huaisheng said to Wu Tianen indifferently: "Let's do our best to build the magic circle, turn all the spirit stones into magic tools, spirit talismans, spirit materials, elixirs, and spirit food to get through this level. I feel that the first wave of monsters will not be long."