Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 642: Innovative? Abstract!
After getting the initial explanation of the self-contained formation from Taoist Sanxi, Princess Ankang began to read the book in Jingyang Palace.

Every afternoon, Ren Chunsheng would come to give guidance and help Princess Ankang get started with the formation.

After a few days of leisure, Li Xuan should get back to work.

He first went to the Imperial Household Department to visit Sharon.

Although Sharon is old, she is humbly learning the various rules of the palace, just to be able to serve Li Xuan in the future.

Moreover, as Sharon gradually recovered some of her skills, she looked much younger and her condition was getting better and better.

Li Xuan went to see Manager Shang to learn about the situation. Sharon had never complained since she started studying in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She learned whatever was taught to her.

Li Xuan looked at Sharon's attitude and nodded repeatedly.

After visiting Sharon, Li Xuan left the palace again and went straight to Hu Yulou, where he hadn't been for a few days.

He chose the morning when Hu Yulou was relatively free. As soon as he arrived, he saw Aimu and Xie Qingmo huddled together in the room, whispering to each other, and no one knew what they were discussing.

Li Xuan jumped onto the window and meowed, attracting the attention of the two men.

"Master Xuan, you are finally here!"

As Aimu said this, she came forward, as if she had been waiting for Li Xuan for several days.

She came up and wanted to hug Li Xuan, but Li Xuan dodged her with a leap and landed directly on the table.

"What are you two researching?" Li Xuan whispered to them.

Aimu pouted and sat down again, feeling that she had fallen out of favor again.

"Master Xuan asked me to hold him before..."

Aimu thought sadly in her heart.

At this time, Xie Qingmo took over the conversation: "Master Xuan, we are still wondering when you will come to see us."

"Ayimu and I were just discussing the affairs of the reformists."

Li Xuan came here for this matter.

He had saved the reformists in the palace before, but it couldn’t be in vain, right?

Today we are here to see how the Holy Fire Cult plans to thank him.

Unexpectedly, Xie Qingmo started to complain:

"Master Xuan, although my sister asked you to take care of me, you are too caring."

"Not only did he save them, he even persuaded Emperor Yongyuan to accept their stupid plan!"

"Not only have they not realized their mistakes, but they have also begun to publicize their own contributions in the church, saying that they opened up the way for missionary work in Daxing."

Xie Qingmo said this, shaking his head with a headache.

"Huh?" Li Xuan tilted his head.

He couldn't help but ask Xie Qingmo: "It's impossible that all the reformists in your sect are so stupid?"

"Otherwise, how can you occupy a place in the church?"

Aimu on the side nodded: "Master Xuan is right."

"Their plan this time is indeed quite meticulous, but also quite stupid."

"The reformists deceived several small countries in the Western Regions and funded them to complete the toy-like array prop. According to them, the prop was indeed sophisticated, and they also asked them to bring it into the palace."

"But the purpose is too stupid. How could such a trick deceive the emperor of Daxing?"

"It's also fortunate that Master had asked Master Xuan to look after them. When they publicized their achievements in the sect, Master severely criticized them, saying that if he hadn't asked a big shot from Daxing to look after them, they would not only be doomed, but also damage the relationship between the Holy Fire Sect and Daxing."

"Master used this as an excuse to punish the reformists, but after the reformists learned about this, they began to inquire about the existence of Master Xuan."

"It seems that they want to use your connections to do more things in Daxing."

Li Xuan couldn't help but frown and said, "These people are too reckless."

"The reformists have always acted like this, which is why they are disliked by the other two factions." Xie Qingmo explained.

"But their plan this time is indeed weird. If it is really just to set off fireworks at the New Year's Eve dinner, the investment is not worth it."

Obviously, Xie Qingmo couldn't understand this either.

"There must be someone leading this reformist movement, right?"

"Can you arrange for this person to come out and meet him?"

Li Xuan wanted to try to communicate with the reformists.

Given the current situation, the power of the reformists is most suitable for utilization.

They were eager to spread their religion abroad, and Li Xuan and Emperor Yongyuan could give them this opportunity.

Of course, the most important thing is to see what help the reformists can provide.

If it is of no use, there is no need to continue to spend time on it.

"No, the guards accompanying the delegation are all young disciples of the Reformist faction."

"Their strength is indeed good among the disciples of this generation, but it is not enough to be noticed."

"They also followed the plan this time. Among the people who came, there was only one disciple with high cultivation as the leader, and he couldn't make decisions."

Li Xuan couldn't help but slap his head in pain.

When he caught those people in the palace, he found that they were not very smart.

The reformists' action this time seemed like a deliberate gift.

Although there were some unexpected factors at that time when they discovered the secret behind their accessories, even if they succeeded in secretly setting off the fireworks, they would be immediately controlled by the flowery eunuchs.

At that time, he will inevitably be interrogated again by Chief Steward Shang, and then confess the truth.

"and many more!"

When Li Xuan thought of this, he suddenly discovered a blind spot.

He suddenly fell silent and then paced slowly on the table.

"Whether the reformists succeed or fail, their purpose will be exposed."

“Regardless of whether they were discovered in advance or arrested afterwards, we can tell Daxing’s attitude towards them by looking at whether the fireworks were set off and what happened to the reformist disciples who carried out the action.”

Thinking of this, Li Xuan's pupils shrank, and he suddenly felt that he had been hasty in thinking that the reformists were acting recklessly.

"Damn, these reformists are really something."

If Li Xuan had not been so knowledgeable and experienced, he would have been fooled by the reformists.

This seemingly reckless plan is actually very thorough.

Moreover, if Emperor Yongyuan's response is not as expected, I am afraid the reformists will have to look for other people to cooperate with.

But Li Xuan would never allow this situation.

After trying to understand the reformists' plans, Li Xuan suddenly became more interested in them.

"Tell me about the reformists. The more detailed the better." Li Xuan asked excitedly.

Aimu and Xie Qingmo noticed the change in Li Xuan's tone, but they didn't think much about it. Instead, they gave Li Xuan a detailed introduction to the reformists.

Li Xuan had learned from them before that the Holy Fire Sect now has three factions.

They are conservatives, balanced groups and reformists.

The conservatives were originally the backbone of the Holy Fire Cult, but due to the mistakes made by the previous Saint Sharon, their prestige in the church is not as high as before, but they still have a strong foundation.

The Balance Faction is a faction led by the current Saint, Nilubai, who is also Aimu's master. They are making various efforts to prevent the Holy Fire Cult from further splitting.

As for the reformists, neither Aimu nor Xie Qingmo had introduced them in detail before. They only mentioned that they were a faction formed by the new generation of forces in the sect, and they hoped that the influence of the Holy Fire Sect could extend beyond the Western Regions.

"Master Xuan, the rise of the reformists has only been a few years, and the main reason for their rise is the two young and promising elders in the church."

"Their names are Refati and Rena, a pair of twin brother and sister, but they were promoted to the position of elders at a young age, and their strength is at the peak of the fourth rank."

Li Xuan couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "Not even the upper third rank?"

Xie Qingmo, who had originally introduced Li Xuan, had a flash of embarrassment on his face, and then explained:
"The younger generation of elders in the sect are all of rank four strength, and only the older generation of elders have upper rank three strength."

Xie Qingmo was too embarrassed to say that his own strength was not as good as that of Refati and Rena.

Although he was also a fourth-rank elder, if one only looked at his strength, he was at the bottom of the list. Therefore, many people in the church gossiped about him, saying that he became an elder by relying on the Saint's help.

Coupled with his somewhat embarrassing background, he was even less welcomed, and therefore he was sent to be in charge of the branch altar in Daxing Capital, which was farther away from the main altar in the Western Regions.

Ayimu noticed Xie Qingmo's embarrassment and took over the conversation at the right time:

"Master Xuan, although the brother and sister are only at the fourth rank, they are the youngest among the elders and have outstanding strength and charisma, so they have gathered many ambitious young disciples around them."

"Most importantly, their master died shortly after they were promoted to elders, and this incident seems to have something to do with the conservatives."

"If it weren't for this incident, I'm afraid there wouldn't have been a rise of reformists in the church."

When Li Xuan heard this, he didn't expect there was such a hidden story, and his gossip spirit was ignited.

"You mean, these two siblings have a grudge against the old guard?"

Ayimu nodded: "Master said that Refaiti and Rena did it for revenge and to protect themselves, and also because they had no choice."

"If the division and opposition continue like this, I'm afraid the Holy Fire Cult will be in big trouble."

"Therefore, Master told me to seize the position of Saint. Otherwise, no matter which other faction seizes the position, there will be an inevitable reckoning."

"By then, I'm afraid even Master won't be able to stop this bloody storm."

Li Xuan couldn't help but nodded silently after hearing this.

Aimu's master had a hard life too. The Holy Fire Sect had turned into such a mess when it was passed on to her.

People in the outside world still thought that the Holy Fire Sect, as one of the eight martial arts holy places, was very powerful in controlling the entire Western Regions.

But every family has its own problems, and the Holy Fire Sect also has its own difficulties.

Li Xuan wanted to borrow power from the Holy Fire Sect, but he was afraid that the power he could borrow would be limited.

But as long as he can borrow some strength, he will try it.

Li Xuan could feel that the situation was becoming increasingly tense.

Emperor Yongyuan and Prince Zheng are becoming more and more anxious. It is unknown when the final balance will be broken and the relationship will be completely torn apart.

Li Xuan knew exactly why King Zheng was in such a hurry.

After all, they killed two top-third-rank masters from Prince Zheng's mansion one after another.

The loss of Zhu Wufeng and the Western Region Fire Demon was definitely enough to make King Zheng panic.

Especially the Fire Demon of the Western Regions, who was a top second-grade master in the world. He disappeared without a trace.

In this situation, even Li Xuan would be anxious.

But Li Xuan was not quite sure what Emperor Yongyuan was so anxious about.

But he also had some guesses, perhaps Daxing could no longer withstand this chaos.

Just the situations that Li Xuan knew were all difficult and thorny problems.

Disasters in the south, refugees in the north, the monopoly of wealthy families, the terrible gap between the rich and the poor, and the outrageous case of selling the same land twice...

Li Xuan had encountered most of these problems in the capital, and other places in Daxing would probably be even worse.

The common people could hardly afford to eat, but Li Xuan had been able to make huge sums of money by speculating in antiques.

The national treasury could not even support the expenses of the war, and this method of raising money was needed to plunder the necessary wealth from the wealthy families.

If we delay any further, Daxing will really be ruined.

By then, no matter who wins between Emperor Yongyuan and Prince Zheng, it will probably be meaningless.

Da Mo, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, couldn't just sit there and watch Daxing recover.

By then, Da Mo will even have a chance to accomplish the great feat of unifying the world.

Li Xuan didn't believe that the Desert Wolf King could withstand such temptation.

Li Xuan thought for a long time, looked at Aimu, but had to make a difficult decision.

"Didn't you say before that there would be three Saint Maiden candidates competing this time?"

"Who is the saint of the Reform Party and where is she now?"

This somewhat sensitive question did not arouse any vigilance from Aimu and Xie Qingmo.

The two of them waved to Li Xuan calmly and explained:

"Master Xuan, the saint of the reformists cannot be taken seriously."

Li Xuan frowned slightly, thinking that they were unwilling to say it.

After all, what did he mean by asking this question? I'm afraid the two of them could guess a little.

Now that the reformists are right in front of him, Li Xuan wants to see if he can recruit them.

Now, only Aimu and Xie Qingmo in front of him recognize his identity as the savior holy beast.

Li Xuan discovered this when he last communicated with Nirubail.

Nirubel's attitude towards him is far less certain than Aimu's.

Li Xuan can now see this kind of thing clearly.

It's good for me, you are the savior of the world.

If you are against me, you are the evil devil.

This is what power struggles are like; it’s all about interests.

Even the Holy Fire Cult does not have to select its Saint through competition.

If they are really that pious, wouldn't it be enough for them to just let the holy fire make the decision?

"Master Xuan, are you trying to win over the reformists?"

Aimu asked with a smile, not angry at all.

Seeing Aimu being so generous, Li Xuan nodded frankly.

When she saw Li Xuan nod, Aimu held her stomach and started giggling.

Li Xuan looked puzzled, not knowing what Aimu was up to.

"Could it be that he has discovered that I am indecisive and has lost his mind?"

"Oh, I'm such a bad cat."

Li Xuan began to reflect on himself.

Seeing that Ayimu was laughing like a fool and didn't explain to Li Xuan for a long time, Xie Qingmo couldn't stand it anymore, so he stepped forward to explain:

"Master Xuan, given the background of the Reformists, they are not qualified to nominate a saint."

“But they seized an opportunity.”

"Earlier, a gifted man visited the Holy Fire Sect, and the Reformists jointly recommended him."

"Although that chosen one did not agree, my sister accepted the recommendation of the reformists."

"So the Saint recommended by the reformists is not only not a member of the Holy Fire Cult, but she is not even willing to be the Saint. It is just the reformists' wishful thinking."

"what!?"

Li Xuan's expression suddenly became tense.

He had just changed his mind about the reformers, but they started playing with abstraction again.

How can one recommend a saint like this?
And Xie Qingmo's next words shocked Li Xuan even more.

"Lord Xuan should know the saint girl recommended by the reformists. I heard that she returned to the capital recently."

Li Xuan already had a bad guess in his mind.

"The saint recommended by the reformists is the second princess of Daxing, Her Royal Highness Princess Yan Zhao."

Hearing this, Li Xuan didn't know what to say.

"What the hell is this innovation? Just call it abstractionism!"

(End of this chapter)