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Chapter 583 Some Plans

Zi Luan’s explanation left Wang Ping at a loss for words for a moment.

Wu Quan next to him continued, "Daoyou Gan Xing used his last soul consciousness to forcibly merge his magic weapon formation into the body of Junior-Junior Brother Gan Qi, which can be regarded as leaving behind a legacy."

"In that case, it's my fault. If I hadn't passed the secret method to him, he wouldn't have been promoted so rashly..."

Before Wang Ping finished speaking, Gan Qi stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Master Changqing, what are you talking about? Your secret method can be said to be the beacon that we, the weapon cultivators, have been searching for. My foster father's death was all due to fate and has nothing to do with you. I hope you won't mind it too much."

Wu Quan also said: "Junior Brother Gan Qi is right. Why should you blame yourself? Daoist Gan Xing is already nearing the end of his life. Even if he doesn't choose to advance, he will probably only have a few decades left. It's better to try once or twice and leave something for future generations to remember."

Wang Ping remained silent, then he also stood up and clasped his fists to Gan Qi in return, but did not say anything else.

To be honest, Gan Xing's death made Wang Ping realize once again the cruelty of the cultivation world. After all, Gan Xing was a third-level cultivator, and also a weapon cultivator. The difficulties he had to go through to reach the third level were unimaginable for ordinary people, but even so, he could not escape the erosion of time.

The four words "cultivation is not easy" sound simple, but there is a wonderful story behind every cultivator.

...

After revealing Gan Xing’s story, the four of them chatted for a while.

Finally, Wu Quan brought up the main issue, "The administrative divisions of the southern cultivation world are almost the same as those of Hushan Country. However, we are dominated by the Chu court, and the local areas are also controlled by fixed aristocratic families. If this continues, I am afraid that in another 30 years, conflicts between cities will erupt."

He spoke very slowly, looking at Wang Ping and Zi Luan from time to time, "Take Shouhua Prefecture, for example, one of our branch Taoist temples. The county town next to it has a population of 600,000. Although we have been reclaiming wasteland in recent years, the people's fields are getting smaller and smaller. If this continues, sooner or later the people will not be able to survive. At that time, as long as someone with ulterior motives plans, the cultivation world in the south will be in chaos in an instant."

After a little thought, Wang Ping understood the key, which was the most common land annexation issue from ancient times to the present.

So, he nodded thoughtfully, but did not speak in a hurry, because he knew that Zi Luan, Wu Quan and Gan Qi should have discussed this issue a long time ago, and the reason why they did not make a decision was because he had been absent.

"Given the current situation, if the Chu court collapses again, I'm afraid it will really be in danger. And our neighbor, Liangjiang region, has changed its name to 'Ji' since Prime Minister Ji Hui succeeded in a coup d'état fifteen years ago and ascended to the throne. He has repaired relations with us, cleared out the monks in Linshui Prefecture, and has also received support from the Zhenyang Sect."

"When we have internal strife, the emperor of Ji Kingdom will definitely not let go of this good opportunity, which may cause us to lose the chance to sit at the negotiation table."

The "negotiation table" that Wu Quan mentioned refers to the driving forces behind the various forces in Zhongzhou. The unification of Zhongzhou can only be achieved if these people reach an agreement. Wang Ping and the other four are currently at this table. Among them, Wang Ping has the most cards in his hand because he can also influence the Datong Marquisate.

Wang Ping saw Wu Quan stop talking, so he said: "You are too absolute. Aren't there still you and me in the southern cultivation world?"

Zi Luan smiled and shook his head, "If there hadn't been a coup in the Chu court last time, I would have had the same confidence as you, but now..." He looked at Wang Ping, "There's very little we can do."

Wang Ping asked: "What is our biggest problem?"

This time it was Gan Qi who answered. He politely bowed his hands first, then said: "There are two main problems. The first is that Mozhou Road has been seriously infiltrated by Linshui Prefecture. This is mainly because Mozhou Road has experienced several cleansings and there are no deep-rooted large sects to stabilize the situation. The person in charge of the Taoist Palace, Taoist Liu Shuibin, is currently in Haizhou Road helping his senior sister Taoist Zhigong plan for promotion." "The second problem is the problem that Senior Wu Quan just mentioned. It has only been more than a hundred years since the last cleanup. The major families have gradually taken control of worldly power. Their greed has no bottom line, but the mortal world cannot bear their greed at present."

After hearing these two questions, Wang Ping looked at Zi Luan in confusion and said, "They are all small questions, right?"

"Although it is a small problem, it requires our joint efforts to solve it. Doing it alone will not be very effective, so I have been waiting for you to come out of seclusion."

Zi Luan responded with a smile, "Fellow Daoist not only coordinates Qianmu Temple, but now Zhonghui City under Qianmu Temple is already the largest city in the south except Jinhuai City. If Zhonghui City stays out of this, everything we do will be in vain. In addition, fellow Daoist has a close relationship with Hu Yin of Ningzhou Road and Zhigong Taoist of Haizhou Road. If they join in, this matter will be more convenient to resolve."

Wang Ping said "yeah", which was considered as agreeing with Zi Luan's statement. He didn't want to dwell on this small issue, so he asked: "What is your solution?"

Wu Quan said immediately: "Let's talk about the suppression of the major families first. We plan to eliminate one or two overly large aristocratic families in the name of punishing corruption, and then secretly instigate a coup in Jinhuai City to help the emperor regain some power. But before that, we have to fight a war first."

"Do you want to declare war on the islands under the command of the Seventh Prince of Linshui Prefecture?" Wang Ping asked.

"That's a later question. Our current target is Mozhou Road!" Gan Qi said with a folded hand: "Moreover, we plan to start with the cultivation community in Mozhou Road. The cultivation community is not limited to the inbound cultivators. There are ready-made reasons..."

He stopped here.

Ziluan then said, "Fellow Daoist, you should have heard that your disciple was besieged and killed by ten monks, right?"

Wang Ping's mind was filled with various thoughts, but he remained calm on the surface. He reached out his hand to touch Yu Lian's head to comfort her, and asked calmly, "Does this have anything to do with the death of my disciple?"

"We have investigated the incident of the disciple being besieged. She was instigated by the secret agents of Linshui Prefecture to raise an army against the Chu court. There were also some demon tribes who instigated this. The cultivators from Mozhou Road also besieged her in the end in order to divide the relationship between Qianmu Temple and the southern cultivation world."

Gan Qi took out a scroll of bamboo slips and said, "Of the ten people who besieged the disciple of the Immortal Master, six have been killed by your disciple. Although the remaining four have been hidden, as long as they are a person, there will be traces to follow. After years of investigation, we have obtained accurate information about the four of them."

Wang Ping understood, "You mean they are in Mozhou Road, and in a large sect supported by Linshui Prefecture?"

Gan Qi bowed and smiled, "It can't be hidden from the master's discerning eyes!"

Wu Quan then stated: "We will not let you do this alone, we will also send disciples to follow up!"

"That's right!"

Zi Luan and Gan Qi followed suit, and then Zi Luan said, "In another month, our four families will organize a disciple competition. This is a great opportunity."

(End of this chapter)