Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1106: Different Paths, Same Destination (1+12) (Little Ming Silver 22 That Year)

Seeing Tao Jiexing riding out on the wind, Qi Lanyan's expression became more and more embarrassed. Anger and hatred were suppressed in his heart, but he had no place to vent them. He walked three or four steps in the hall with his hands behind his back without saying a word.

The Taoist robed man Fan Kang waited for a while, raised his eyebrows several times to observe the changes in his master's expression, and felt that he could not remain silent any longer. He did not dare to mention Guang Chan's matter, so he raised his eyebrows and said:
"Master... Now that Baixiang Valley has been lost... I'm afraid we can't keep the enemy out of the Central Plains. Buddhist cultivators are also fickle. Fortunately... Baiyeduxian is still in our hands."

"It's no use even if I have it!"

This sentence immediately shocked Fan Kang so much that he dared not speak. Fan Kang's brows were full of sorrow, so he had to change the topic and said reluctantly:
"If they take over Baixiang and then attack northwards... after Baixiang is the Central Plains, which has no defense... if I can become the first cultivator to enter the north in hundreds of years... I'm sure I can..."

This made the young man at the head laugh in anger, and he said:
"Yang Ruiyi can't possibly attack Luoxia... and provoke the kings and noble families in the north! The Song Dynasty is still in its infancy. Isn't it enough to kill Guangchan? Do you want to cause a stir in the government and the public in the north? Li Zhouwei will never go into the pocket!"

He hesitated, sighed, and said:
"I hope he continues to head north, so we don't have to worry about it, but I think... he will most likely head to Baiye!"

Fan Kang understood what he meant and said quickly:
"Someone should be sent quickly..."

Qi Lanyan looked at him coldly and said:
"My people have gone to Baiye. What if Yang Ruiyi attacks Shanji?"

Fan Kang remained silent again, and Qi Lanyan gritted his teeth and said:
"Baixiang Valley was defeated. Although Guangchan lost a great general, there is still room for rescue... But the trouble is that all the troops in Baixiang were dispersed. Which of these real people is simple-minded? The exiled Qi in the south is terrible. They are all injured and will not show up for a while... Will Tuoba Ci listen to me? Cheng Yun doesn't need to think about it. At most, he can look at Murong Yan and the Helian family..."

This is what always bothers Qi Lanyan. Although the various immortals in the south have different Taoist traditions, they are at least united on the surface under the suppression of imperial power and true qi. However, almost all the cultivators in the north come here to respond to the call. If there is no benefit, who will go to die?

But Zifu does have some say and cannot be ordered around like a slave. Even though they were both defeated, the Great Zhao reacted much slower. Now he even has a slight disadvantage in terms of manpower when facing the South.

This immediately put Qi Lanyan in an awkward situation. The exiled Qi was powerful, Li Zhouwei, Liu Bai... and even Situ Huo were all outstanding people. If the North could not suppress the South in overall strength, it would most likely face a second defeat!

This made Qi Lanyan terrified:
"Once Baiye is taken, the entire western part of Jiangbei and the two rivers will be merged into one, and it will be much more difficult to take it back... The next thing to lose is Shanji!"

This made him gradually sweat on his forehead. Fan Kang pretended to be crazy and foolish and secretly guided him for a long time. Finally, he saw the opportunity, took a step forward, revealed his true thoughts, and said:

"I think...why not attack Baixiang?"

Qi Lanyan opened his lips, then stopped talking, and said thoughtfully:
"go on."

Fan Kang quickly organized his words and whispered:
"Master... Yang Ruiyi's heart is definitely still on Shanji. Baixiang is definitely not his first choice. But if we want to attack Duxian, Baixiang will most likely be empty. If we discuss with Jiang Toushou and say that we will go west to help contain him, he will most likely be tempted. Taking back Baixiang can also save some face for Dayangshan..."

"The point is... we don't have to provide this part of the manpower."

Qi Lanyan nodded, and Fan Kang continued:
"As for Duxian... In my opinion, the south is bound to be taken and cannot be defended..."

Qi Lanyan's expression became even uglier. Just as he was about to speak, Fan Kang quickly took over and said:

"But if Baixiang is taken down and Duxian is lost... what will the situation look like to you, Master?"

Qi Lanyan was silent for a moment, and Fan Kang said:

"Previous life..."

He had just uttered two words when the real person in front of him glared back fiercely. Fan Kang immediately changed his words and said hurriedly:
"Tiansu... the scene of Tiansu."

"If there is no accident, Wei Nie should be the second supernatural power. Originally, Yang Ruiyi should have guarded the boring knife himself, Guangchan and others' ambush was missed, Baiye was captured by Li Zhouwei, and Liu Bai and others were to guard the Shanji area..."

"It was because of the arrangement in the previous life that we believed in the banished Qi of the Boring Mountain and tried not to change the overall situation... But we never thought that we would be used by someone with ulterior motives, and the situation would become even worse... But if everything goes according to what the disciple said..."

Qi Lanyan had already understood, and raised his eyebrows and said:
"If we use Duxian to exchange for Baixiang, the situation will be exactly the same as in the previous life!"

Fan Kang stepped forward and said:

"That's right! As long as we can stabilize Shanji, the people in Damu Dharma Realm will not sit idly by and watch the precious tooth fall into the hands of others. Whether we push another person here or send someone south, it won't make much difference in a short period of time."

"What we need to do is to maintain the general situation unchanged... so that we can maximize the use of Tiansu's foresight!"

Qi Lanyan actually listened carefully, looked up thoughtfully, and said:

"The real change is the death of Guang Chan... and his inexplicable rise to the middle stage of Purple Mansion... Only if the overall situation remains unchanged... can we maintain our advantage..."

Even though they were discussing the changing situation, Li Zhouwei's words "Middle Stage of Purple Mansion" still made him feel incredible:

“It totally goes against reason!”

In Qi Lanyan's opinion, this matter was really incomprehensible. It was obviously more perfect than Tiansu had predicted, and he had clearly borrowed a magic treasure to severely injure this person. Even if he had healed his injuries, his cultivation should have stagnated - but instead he had made a breakthrough?

"Could it be that the more seriously injured you, Li Zhouwei, are, the faster you will practice?"

This is an extremely bad situation. Li Zhouwei's "Red Broken Arrowhead" is the most disgusting of Mingyang's magical powers. Once this magical power is completed, the difficulty of surrounding and killing him can be said to have doubled!
'Not to mention that Li Ximing also has an additional 'World Ming'! '

Although he knew the best way to recover the loss in the current situation, he was still gloomy in his heart, and suddenly said in a stern voice:
"Let me ask you - Li Zhouwei... why did he suddenly reach the middle stage of Purple Mansion!"

Qi Lanyan's change of mind was just like turning the pages of a book. Fan Kang was still immersed in the joy of persuading him, and he never expected that the other party would suddenly ask him in a harsh voice. He was so scared that his whole body trembled, and he hurriedly said:
"Disciple...disciple doesn't know!"

Qi Lanyan narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was alert, and said:

"You said that you... knew a lot about his request for gold, and you even participated in the final battle, where you were killed by General Chen... but you misheard his progress in cultivation?"

Fan Kang was speechless for a moment, and murmured:
"Disciple doesn't know either...disciple...disciple..."

Fan Kang muttered for a long time, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to his mind. He woke up and clapped his hands:
"Disciple understands!"

Qi Lanyan looked at him coldly and listened to Fan Kang's anxious words:
"Disciple understands... Great Song... even Wangyue Lake... I'm afraid there are people favored by Tian Su! Li Ximing never left Tingzhou to go to the West Sea, not because of the disruption of disciples' plan - it was Tian Su Zi's interference!"

He suddenly realized and clapped his hands in applause, but Qi Lanyan looked at him indifferently and sneered:
"Tingzhou? You Tiansu? What are you dreaming about?!"

After being refuted by him, Fan Kang became even more anxious and said:

"Master...I..."

Qi Lanyan interrupted:

"There will be no Tiansu in Tingzhou! The famous [Qing Yi Yuan Xin Yi] is right on the lake! How did you think that troublemaker was defeated? It was thanks to this supreme magical item! Tiansu can go to any corner of the world, but not to Tingzhou!"

"If the direct descendants of the Li family had signs of knowing the future, would it be like this now? Moreover... Moreover, this matter is not a secret in the eyes of the adults. Are the many eyes in the sky blind?"

Fan Kang was unable to speak, but Qi Lanyan smiled and said:

"It is even less likely to fall on Li Zhouwei."

His words stopped abruptly, and Fan Kang said unwillingly:

"Then it's... it's the important officials of the Song Dynasty... or the important officials who favor the Li family, so they intervened!"

Qi Lanyan turned around with his hands behind his back and said:
"You are ignorant, kid... Do you think the Song Dynasty really needs this Tiansu? Don't daydream, after all, I am the underworld! Do you think you are safe hiding under my command? The masters in heaven have seen you a long time ago... The underworld knows you as well! It's just that the masters don't want to think about the consequences, and they are dragged into the cause and effect of Tiansu, so they all keep silent!"

Fan Kang stared at him blankly, while Qi Lanyan became more and more enlightened and sneered:

"But now that you've reminded me, I understand... It's still unknown whether Yang Ruiyi can predict the future, but the underworld is willing to make the overall situation of the world conform to Tiansu's speculation. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a chance for you and me to exchange Baixiang for Duxian! Do you think we're going to end up in the same place? You're wrong! It's because they don't want to change!"

"The world situation is not in their hands, but in their eyes..."

He swallowed the rest of his sentence, and his heart became clear. It seemed that he had connected all the clues together, and he sneered secretly:

'If the situation in the world changes drastically and becomes completely different, how can Tian Suzi take advantage of opportunities these days? How can she dig up all of Dou Xuan's heritage? How can Dou Xuan's [Chu Yi Dong Tian] be opened? How can the treasures under the first mountain emerge continuously? Guang Chan's death must have been an accident, and it must have displeased the adults in heaven! '

"What we change... must not be the overall situation at the moment!"

With this realization, Qi Lanyan's mind suddenly became clear. He clasped his hands together and replied:

"I understand! Let Gongsun Bei and the others come back and go to Shanji together. The people of the Helian family and I are all immortals. We can't let him attack too quickly, otherwise Baixiang will not be recovered... Then... Lingbao... I will find an opportunity to borrow it for Gongsun Bei in the future."

He felt relieved, but Fan Kang was still sweating profusely. He was shocked and speechless, and whispered:
"Those Duxian people... Nuzi and others..."

Qi Lanyan sneered and replied:

"Do I need to think about it? Even Tao Jiexing has left. Can those Buddhist monks still stay in Duxian?"

But when it comes to Tao Jiexing, Qi Lanyan said regretfully:

"Unfortunately, the Tao family's relationship is not good, and the spiritual energy can't be obtained..."

Fan Kang was brought back to reality by his words. He was silent for a moment. He just felt that Qi Lanyan in front of him was too paranoid... He even felt terrified - his rebirth gave Qi Lanyan the upper hand, but this real man's mind did not give in at all, but became even more stubborn.

"What on earth is he thinking! Is he really taking the path to survive!"

This made Fan Kang feel tormented. He was not stupid. A person who knew the future well could make some assumptions of his own. He raised his eyebrows and said:
"I understand... the master is thinking about Lord Wei wholeheartedly, but if he really wants to think about it, he should rely on Lord Xue. At the very least, he should ask Chun Yi for help..."

But when he said this, it was as if he had stepped on Qi Lanyan's tail. The immortal was frightened for a moment, and then his eyes turned cold and he replied:

"Wu Guang and Guan Hua are listed as Dao tracks, [Bu Yi Guan] was established much earlier than [Tong Xuan Palace]... Xu Xiang Zhen Jun also wanted to do it for the younger generation... Although my [Guan Hua Tian Lou Dao] was built in the future, it has its own dignity because of its Dao lineage. Although it is now in decline, it is under its protection and there is no saying that it will be abandoned... If you dare to mention this matter again, don't blame me for clearing out the sect."

This sentence woke Fan Kang up immediately. He realized that the person in front of him was a Purple Mansion Immortal who could turn him into ashes with just a breath. The anxiety in his heart was immediately replaced by fear. He took a step back and said in a trembling voice:
"Disciple's words slipped!!"

Qi Lanyan looked at him deeply and replied:

"You are just too impatient. Go back and practice."

Fan Kang bowed and retreated quickly, stumbling down. Qi Lanyan stood alone in the hall with a stern look on his face:

"Tao Jiexing is young and inexperienced, so he is very easy to be tested. Judging from his hesitant look, the Tao family must have the [Wuluoqueyin] in their hands, but they are unwilling to take it out."

"Tao Jiexing grew up under the care of my uncle, and even Guangchan calls me his elder. Given the relationship between the Tao family and my Zhixuan, I should definitely not refuse to lend him the money... It seems that someone sincerely doesn't want my uncle to seek the truth, and now everything has helped them!"

He walked all the way to the door. The cold moonlight was shining on the steps. Qi Lanyan felt complicated:
"Without power, one cannot achieve the Tao. Those who do not seek the Tao will be forced to do so by others, while those who do seek the Tao will face numerous obstacles."

He thought about it over and over again, but still felt uneasy. He turned back and sat down at his desk, with an idea in mind:
"It's not a good idea to just ask Chun Yi Dao. Among the Sun Dao sect, only the Cheng family pretends to be reclusive and is the most spineless. We must think of a way to meet them again."

The immortal pondered for a long time, while Fan Kang retreated blankly, feeling terrified:
"If I continue to follow him, I still have a way to survive..."

In his previous life, Fan Kang was not a big shot. He was lucky enough to get a chance and almost fell into the hands of a Buddhist monk. It was Qi Lanyan who rescued him and accepted him as a disciple. Although he knew that Qi Lanyan had selfish motives, didn't Fan Kang also enjoy the benefits brought to him by the Guanhua Daotong? If Qi Lanyan wanted to use him, there was no need to accept him as a disciple.

But seeing that the other party was so stubborn, Fan Kang was really frightened and vaguely confused:

"With my destiny, wouldn't it be a great fate if I devoted myself to Buddhism and Taoism?"

It was valuable enough for him to be a grassroots person who devoted himself to Buddhism and Taoism in the first place, and now he has the identity of a Taoist master... It is even icing on the cake, but he cannot go against his conscience.

"Let's take it one step at a time. If things can't be done... there is always a way out."

……

Gray clouds covered the area, and darkness filled the surroundings.

The tall general held a red axe and stood in the air for a while in the dark night. He looked at the woman beside him and raised his eyebrows and said:

"'Exiled Qi' and 'Shang Wu' are both Taoist schools that are good at defense but not at attack. They are good at changing and delaying, but cannot kill the enemy forcefully. Although Yang Ruiyi has many treasures, he has not yet passed the purple level. Don't worry, fellow Taoist."

These words made Kong Tingyun feel a little cold in her heart. Gongsun Bei brought Mingxiang and others to the south to attack the Song Dynasty. In fact, Kong Tingyun had long seen that Qi Lanyan had no intention of achieving victory - this combat power was already considerable elsewhere, but to covet the Song Dynasty's extremely stingy Jiangnan was obviously a pipe dream.

'It just happened to be stuck so that Da Song couldn't be distracted.'

Sure enough, Gongsun Bei did not have any magic treasure in his hand, and even with the combined efforts of several people, they could only move freely in the exiled Qi. Now that these words were spoken, it was obvious that the situation was about to be reversed.

She answered:

"I'm only worried about the north."

Gongsun Bei sighed and said:
"This is beyond your and my ability, just listen to my instructions."

This could be considered comforting, but it made Kong Tingyun even more powerless. Her heart skipped a beat and she judged:
'I'm afraid there will be a big defeat.'

To put it nicely, Kong Tingyun is a puppet, and to put it bluntly, she is just a figurehead. However, it is precisely because she understands her own position that this intelligent woman has become unusually sharp.

Qi Lanyan used to be very at ease, or he maintained the dignity of the Guanhua Taoist school, at least pretending to be her Taoist friend and they discussed everything together. But now there is no news at all, which shows the panic, or vigilance, in Xuanmiao Temple.

'He had no time to bother with anything else, no time to pretend.'

This was Kong Tingyun's sorrow. She, a puppet, was beaten back to her original form. She could only stare at the dark clouds in the sky in silence. Gongsun Bei beside her glanced at her calmly and asked:

"Where is the big array disk?"

Kong Tingyun returned the gift, sneered in her heart, and replied calmly:

"Naturally, I don't know."

Kong Xiaxiang, who was standing beside him, knelt quietly at the foot of the steps like a stone statue.

Gongsun Bei laughed awkwardly, the worry in his eyes difficult to conceal. He stared at the night sky solemnly. A silver-red color like mercury and water was rising rapidly. As if to ease his embarrassment, Gongsun Bei frowned and said:

"There's actually another Chengqian... His magical abilities are not low either. Fortunately, his cultivation is not high, otherwise he would be a real hindrance."

Kong Tingyun said calmly:
"The general is cultivating 'Xiqi' after all. The main position of this Taoist school is unstable. The Runyu branch is strong, and one-third of it has changed to Xiqi. When he encounters the 'Quandan' that focuses on change, he naturally has many ways to resolve it."

Gongsun Bei obviously didn't expect her to say such a thing, and replied:
"Friends, Daoist, know!"

Kong Tingyun replied calmly:

"After all, he has recognized the lineage of [Zhaoyao Mountain]. If you really count it, he can be considered a Tongxuan disciple. He has read one or two Taoist books. He is not as experienced as the general who has fought in many battles."

Although Kong Tingyun was kind and gentle, she was not someone who would suffer a loss for nothing. This sentence was a hidden needle, and it also carried a warning. Although Gongsun Bei was extremely talented and had made a great reputation on his own, he was nothing in front of the many True Lord bloodlines and the Three Mysterious Direct Lineages in the north. Otherwise, he would not have fallen to the point of being driven around...

If it were a thousand years earlier, as long as Kong Tingyun had the cultivation level of Purple Mansion and the identity of the Zhaoyao Mountain lineage, Gongsun Bei would still have to call her "Sir"!

He hesitated for a moment, and said with a little more fear:
“I’m sorry…I’m sorry!”

After a while, a streak of light was seen receding, and it turned out to be a monk holding a treasure. His face was pale, and his body was full of pits. He fell down without saying a word.

It is the bright phase.

Gongsun Bei immediately stepped out of the battle formation and took over his position. Ming Xiang brushed off the exiled Qi on his body and spat out black blood, but he did not look worried at all. He smiled at Kong Tingyun and said:

"Thank you for your protection, fellow Taoist."

Kong Tingyun was not a conservative person to begin with, and she had achieved the Purple Palace. She gradually came to understand the unknown side of Chang Xi Zhenren, and even knew that Chang Xi had once been friends with Tian Langzhi. The Great Desire Dao was much more cruel than the Lotus Temple, so she joined her hands and said:
"You are too kind."

Ming Xiang smiled and said:

"The Sect Master is too worried."

Kong Tingyun sighed:
"When the sky is full of evil spirits, how can one not be worried?"

Ming Xiang waved his hand, changed his address, and said:
"Don't worry, the formation here is not much worse than the one Yang Ruiyi set up at Boring Mountain. Although the south can break it, it won't be that easy."

The monk laughed and said:
"Don't be fooled by the high level of cultivation of these northern monks and the arrogant Buddhist monks. In fact, their situations are worse than yours. If something really happens, they will die... What about you? At least you have the entire Zhixuan, or even bigger figures, to protect you."

Kong Tingyun looked at the monk and heard him say:

"What you should do now is not to worry too much, but to practice as hard as possible to break through. If you can pass the purple level, Tongxuan will also look at you with a higher regard!"

"Thank you fellow Taoist for reminding me!"

Kong Tingyun was very smart and was not unaware of this truth, but there were so many monks coming and going, and it was Mingxiang, a monk, who put aside his family background and talked to her about this. She felt a little more recognized and bitter in her heart:
"But how much time can you give me? Fifty years? A hundred years? Break through the Purple Palace? I am dull and it is extremely difficult for me to break through the Purple Palace. How can I practice faster than Qi Lanyan and others?"

She lowered her eyebrows:
"Even if... I use the magic method to continue my journey, the chances are still slim."

Kong Tingyun remained silent. She didn't know how long it had been before she saw a gray wind rolling in the sky. The light faded, and all the wonders were suddenly recovered, like a whale sucking water and falling back into the dark hall. The sky was calm for a while.

Both of them were stunned. Kong Tingyun immediately made a spell and suddenly heard overwhelming cheers from the foot of the mountain, like waves, one higher than the other. It was:
"Great victory in Baixiang!"

These words that seemed to reach the sky made Kong Tingyun silent for a moment, but she found that Ming Xiang beside her clapped his hands, his face full of joking, and said:
"Oh!"

Sometimes there are:
"Guang Chan shall be punished!"

The monk seemed even happier. He opened his mouth and muttered something but Kong Tingyun could sense that he was vaguely saying:

'wonderful!'

But she no longer cared about the disputes between the monks. She could only vaguely see the colorful sky in the south.

There was a phantom wheel in the sky, and it seemed that there was an overwhelming blood rain falling. In the rolling blood cloud, there was a sealed tomb, and countless sacrificial objects rolled down. Kong Tingyun whispered:
"Who fell?"

Ming Xiang frowned and stretched out his hand to count, but all the destinies were already tangled up, so he could only rely on some rough inferences and shook his head:

"It's not a fall... it's someone from the Song Dynasty who has broken through to the Purple Palace."

Kong Tingyun looked intently, was silent at first, and then murmured:

"In Linhai County."

Ming Xiang pretended to think, and said:

"What... Nanjia Wang Lin Gu clan?"

"Not really... The Lingu clan is useless. One Lingu Lanying is already an accident, how could there be a second one? Such a shocking phenomenon, the Taoism and foundation must be amazing..."

Kong Tingyun closed her eyes and said in horror:
"It's the Great Owl Kui Temple."

Main characters in this chapter
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Qi Lanyan [Middle Period of Purple Mansion]

Gongsun Monument [Middle Period of Zifu]

Kong Tingyun [Early Purple Mansion]

Ming ○ Phase [Shan Le Dao] [Fourth Generation]