When I become a demon king, I want to change my department to the Taoist sect.

Chapter 905 Boling Cui Clan
At this moment, Zhou Ou also struggled out of his dazed state and looked at Quan Hong in disbelief.

"You actually contacted other people?!"

“Since you all intend for my Demonic Sect to take the blame,” Quan Hong said, rubbing his thorny forehead with an innocent expression, “why don’t we discuss this together? Wouldn’t it be better to pool our wisdom and efforts?”

At the same time, the young man in the green robe also said with a sneer: "Trying to use the Demonic Sect to kill three parties at the same time in order to clear himself of suspicion is a good idea, but unfortunately, it is still too shallow. Not only did he underestimate the relationship between the families of the Central Plains, but he also underestimated our connection with the Demonic Sect."

"You thought the Cui family of Qinghe would try to monopolize the fortune, but in fact, as soon as they received the news, they contacted other families."

"Do you think the Demonic Sect will do as you wish and make a knife for you? But they also informed us immediately."

"Your Zhou family has only been established as a prominent family for a few years, how many relationships can you possibly have built up? Meanwhile, our prestigious families have been cultivating our connections for so many years, how far can you possibly imagine?"

"More importantly, you actually misjudged that junior's actions. If it weren't for the two of us backing you up..."

The young man in the blue robe paused, then clicked his tongue and said, "Your schemes are no different from those of a clown!"

"However... although your Zhou family is still a relatively young clan, it is still considered a prestigious family. I have always been very lenient with my own family. If you kill that dragon girl, I will spare your life and may even bestow upon you a great fortune."

The young man in the blue robe stared at Zhou Ou with a half-smile, looking as if he had him completely under his thumb.

In the eyes of the young man in green, merely portraying the matter as being committed by the Demonic Sect was not enough. If it could be portrayed as the Zhou family colluding with the Demonic Sect to murder their own kind, and Ao Li being a prominent figure on the Three Immortal Islands, then it would be considered perfect.

Zhou Ou shook his head and said dejectedly, "It's no use. The ancestor has already lost hope in me. This will not only fail to make him hold back, but will only anger the ancestor in vain."

The young man in the blue robe said indifferently, "I never said I would expose this matter. I was just keeping a backup plan. Even if you kill that dragon girl, the Three Immortal Islands will only think it was the work of the Demonic Sect. Do you think I made you submit your pledge of allegiance in order to send you to your death? If you stay on the Three Immortal Islands, you can still lead the Zhou family. If you escape or die, what benefit will it bring us?"

“Ao Li’s status in the sect is no ordinary elder. If something happens to her, it might even attract the attention of Patriarch Tang.” Zhou Ou said with a sneer, “Are you all prepared to face him?”

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Quan Hong replied. “Our sect has a Demon Lord who conceals the secrets of heaven. What happened here is destined to be a chaotic mess, impossible to observe and reconstruct. If we investigate later, we will only find that it is related to our Demonic Sect.”

The young man in the blue robe said proudly, "Besides that, my clan's ancestor will also take action. Now you can rest assured."

"In the end, he is not the only Dao Lord in the Earthly Immortal Realm, nor is he the sole ruler of the Four Seas and Nine Provinces."

"Are you from the Cui family of Boling?" Zhou Ou's eyes darkened slightly as he looked over.

There are countless prominent families throughout the four seas and nine provinces. Apart from the families of the Five Emperors, the most illustrious are the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families of the Central Plains, and the Twelve Noble Families.

The Cui family of Boling has been known as the leading family since the Xian Tang Dynasty. Even the imperial family of Longxi Li during the Xian Tang period was ranked second, which shows the strength and depth of their family.

Even compared to the Feng and Ji families among the Five Emperors, they are not much inferior.

To talk about the rise of the Cui family of Boling, we have to go back to the Xianqin period.

Since the fall of the Immortal Qin Dynasty and the establishment of the Immortal Han Dynasty, and after the Dao Ancestor established the separation between Heaven and Man, the Earthly Immortal Realm has never again had such a glorious period that dared to compare with the Heavenly Realm.

Because most Dao Lords, including those who illuminated eternity and possessed extraordinary talent, went to the Heavenly Realm, the Nine Netherworlds, and the Pure Lands of the Buddhas.

The great cultivators of the Immortal Qin were expelled from the Earthly Immortal Realm and disappeared into the myriad realms of the sea, leaving no trace.

Apart from a few individuals like Zhuzhao who have sealed themselves off, there are very few Dao Lords who travel in the Earthly Immortal Realm anymore.

Therefore, neither of the two great immortal dynasties that followed Qin could ever recapture their former glory.

The Immortal Han Dynasty is still doing well. After all, in the early days of its founding, the heavens and the human world were not yet separated. Having inherited most of the legacy of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, the Immortal Han Dynasty can still be called a unified immortal dynasty.

However, by the middle and later stages, and even during the Immortal Tang Dynasty, it could only be called a pseudo-Immortal Dynasty.

Besides being confined to the Earthly Immortal Realm and unable to extend its influence to all the heavens and myriad realms, it was also because the strength of the Earthly Immortal Realm was declining sharply at this time, and the grand scene of hundreds of Dao Lords serving as ministers in the same palace was no longer there.

During the Immortal Qin period, the Great Heavenly Demons of the Blood Sea and Nine Netherworlds and the Celestial Masters of the Daoist sect both served the First Emperor.

However, by the time of the Immortal Han and Immortal Tang dynasties, the imperial court had long lost its influence over major sects such as the two Demonic Sects and the direct lineage of the Three Pure Ones. Not only did it lose influence, the sects even took control of the imperial court.

For this reason, the aristocratic families actually developed greatly and were won over by the imperial families, who could also be called aristocratic families, to fight against the pressure from the three religions and various sects.

Furthermore, when the Immortal Han Dynasty was destroyed, the Ten Demon Tribulations unleashed by the Nine Nether Blood Sea was too immense. The Daoist sect's investment and sacrifices in this tribulation were too great. Countless Daoist disciples under the Great Virtuous Teacher served and ultimately died under this demonic tribulation.

Both the demonic and righteous sects suffered heavy losses.

On the contrary, many powerful families took this opportunity to accumulate strength, each occupying a prefecture or state, and gradually developed the power to suppress the Daoist sect.

If we trace back to the source, many of the noble families can be traced back to the Tianxia, ​​Tianshang, Tianzhou, and even the Five Colors Divine Court.

However, the concept of the Five Surnames, Seven Noble Families, and Twelve Great Families only gradually took shape during the Immortal Han Dynasty and even the Immortal Tang Dynasty.

The reason why the Cui family of Boling was able to stand out among many aristocratic families and even surpass the main branch of Qinghe, which originally shared the same lineage, was because their ancestor broke through the shackles of the primordial spirit in one fell swoop during the late Xian Han period and early Xian Tang period, and achieved the status of Dao Lord.

The impact that a newly promoted Dao Lord can bring is self-evident.

From then on, the Cui family of Boling naturally became one of the leading aristocratic families.

Of course, there were also internal struggles among the aristocratic families, such as the conflict between the Guanzhong and Longxi factions and the Youji faction.

However, they were still able to cooperate when facing a common enemy. At that time, the five surnames and seven noble families, together with the five imperial families, actually managed to suppress the lineages of the Three Pure Ones to a small extent.

It wasn't until the end of the Immortal Tang Dynasty, when several members of the Three Pure Ones lineage broke through to the Primordial Spirit stage and achieved the Dao Lord status despite adversity, that the balance of power was reversed.

Meanwhile, in the Nine Netherworlds and the Blood Sea, several Demon Lords were also born.

However, the war between the Dao and the Demon did not begin. Instead, both sides turned their attention to the Immortal Tang Dynasty. After a great war that affected countless people, the last immortal dynasty in the Earthly Immortal Realm was completely destroyed.

The imperial Longxi Li clan was wiped out, including the Daoist Ancestor. Now, only one branch barely survives to inherit the name of the Longxi Li clan.

Prior to this, apart from Buddhism, both the Taoist and demonic sects influenced the Immortal Realm by sending out a few of their most outstanding disciples and using them as pawns to stir up trouble across the land.

Even the Great Teacher of the Late Han Dynasty only participated in the conflicts of the late Han Dynasty in his personal capacity, establishing the name of the Way of Great Peace, and did not enter the game as the Lord of the Great Purity.

It was precisely because the powerful clans that had gradually developed since the Han and Tang dynasties suppressed the three sects for the first time that this great upheaval at the end of the Immortal Tang dynasty was triggered, with the three sects fighting each other and completely burying the Immortal Dynasty era.

After the upheaval, the three religions joined forces and decided never to allow the Immortal Dynasty to be re-established.

However, by this time, the aristocratic families, having developed through two dynasties, had integrated into all aspects of the Earthly Immortal Realm and even infiltrated the sects, becoming too powerful to control.

It is easy to destroy a dynasty, but difficult to eliminate powerful families.

If this flesh were forcibly removed, the world would surely descend into turmoil far greater than that of the late Tang Dynasty.

However, the various sects have already suffered heavy losses in this battle and urgently need to recuperate. They cannot withstand another major battle and can only postpone dealing with this matter.

Among them, the Cui family of Boling, a prominent family that promptly joined forces with the Daoist sect, not only suffered no losses, but also reaped a huge benefit from the collapse of the Immortal Tang Dynasty.

It wasn't until the Shangqing sect moved to the East China Sea, spreading education to all without discrimination and its teachings throughout the world, that the sects gradually regained their vitality, forming the diverse array of sects we see today and ushering in a new era.

However, the poison of aristocratic families has not been eradicated for a long time. Instead, many sects have been parasitized and mutated, becoming intertwined with each other.

The reason Zhou Ou was able to immediately recognize the young man in the blue robe as Cui from Boling was because...

It is precisely because of this that, to this day, the Cui clan of Boling still stands at the top of the Immortal Realm, remaining the head of the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families.

However, this Daoist Ancestor of the Cui family is the only remaining Daoist Ancestor of the aristocratic family, the last pillar that keeps the aristocratic family from collapsing!