Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 612 I overturned the righteousness of the martial arts world with my own strength

"Stop talking nonsense." Chu Pingsheng didn't care about the looks of the group of people: "Ten breaths, I will wait for another ten breaths. If the real master doesn't come, we will meet on the battlefield tomorrow."

As if they heard his threat, two monks came behind the disciples of Cihang Jingzhai after a long "Namo Amitabha Buddha" was heard.

An old monk in black robes, holding a Zen stick, with white eyebrows and beard, a burly figure but with a graceful temperament, walked slowly towards us. His movements seemed slow, but in fact they were very fast. He was still three meters away in the previous breath, and in the next breath he was right in front of us.

The other one had a tall figure, a high, flat, long and broad forehead, black eyebrows, and eyes sparkling with wisdom. Even when walking, his hands were always kept clasped together, with a pair of ebony prayer beads hanging between them.

You Chuhong said, "Master Di Xin of the Huayan Sect and Master Zhihui of the Tiantai Sect are here. The former is good at using the Great Perfection Staff Technique, and the latter is an expert in the Heart Buddha Palm, which is said to be able to shake the soul and is very unique."

She and the Four Great Monks were from the same era, so naturally she could recognize their identities.

After she finished speaking, she looked behind her. Along with the two monks Di Xin and Zhihui came several disciples. They walked with agility and could all follow the footsteps of Master Di Xin. They were obviously the best in the temple.

"Amitabha……"

It was another Buddhist chant, like the ethereal sound of a chime, like the distant ringing of a bell, and like the lingering sound of a wooden fish.

So many people came to the venue, but the optimistic monk Lekong’s master and Master Yixin of Jingnian Zen Temple were the only ones who appeared with their own BGM.

Next to this old monk, there was an old Taoist wearing a tall hat and a wide belt, with five long beards, an elegant and simple face, and a thick brocade robe. He walked with his hands behind his back. His feet did not raise dust and his body was free of wind. He looked like a hermit who had escaped from the worldly world.

You Chuhong got off the horse, stuck the jade staff in her hand into the ground, and said loudly: "Ning Daoqi, you are finally here."

"Hahaha, looking at Madam You's appearance, my guess is that all her illness has healed, and her skills are even stronger than before. It's really cause for celebration." As the number one master in the Central Plains, Ning Daoqi's simple appearance, temperament, and words are all gentle, amiable, smooth and gentle, completely opposite to Tiandao Song Que.

Chu Pingsheng's gaze paused for a moment on the thin and dark Master Yi Xin and the low-key wanderer Ning Daoqi, then he looked behind him.

In addition to Liaokong who came with the master, four monks with evil looks also came to Jingnian Zen Temple, all holding demon-subduing pestles. They were the temple's guardian Vajra, who were not angry, greedy, ignorant, or fearful.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling also came with the monk. Judging from their appearance, their martial arts seemed to have improved, probably because they had received some pointers from the wandering monk Ning Daoqi.

Shuanglong was accompanied by Li Xiuning and Song Yuzhi. As the saying goes, enemies become jealous of each other when they meet. The first time Miss Song saw him, she clenched her fists, gritted her teeth in hatred, and her pupils seemed to be bursting with flames.

"Amitabha."

Another cry of "Amitabha" was heard, but it did not come from the righteous camp, but from the back of Chu Pingsheng's convoy. Dugu Feng, who had dismounted with You Chuhong, looked back and saw the evil monk Fu Nanda and Lu Miaozi, Shang Peng and Shang He coming together.

Without mentioning how many precepts this Indian evil monk had broken, just the fact that his branch of the Vinaya school shouted "Amitabha" was clearly a challenge to the four great monks on the opposite side.

He cannot defeat Master Yi Xin, whose strength is close to that of a grandmaster. However, if a fight breaks out, he has a 60% chance of winning if he picks one of the four great monks.

"Senior Lu Miaozi..."

On the opposite side, Shuanglong looked at Lu Miaozi, who had once treated and taught them, with an unhappy expression.

He should have been on the side of justice, but now he has become the father-in-law of Chai Shao, the leader of the Xieji Sect, and has parted ways with them. It is really hateful.

"Junior sister." Le Kong, who was always optimistic, looked at Shi Feixuan who was standing behind Chai Shao with sadness in his eyes.

lol...

Xu Ziling's teeth were grinding.

Fan Qinghui talked with Master Yixin for a few words and was about to step forward to shout when his expression suddenly changed. He looked behind Yun Shuai and his daughter and saw a beautiful woman walking quickly towards them with a group of men and women holding swords. Behind her, a quirky little girl with a round face was jumping up and down to greet Master Chai.

"Dongming Sect? Why are they here too?"

The nun standing nearby said, "Look at where they are standing. They should be here to watch the fun, just like Yun Shuai and his daughter."

"Senior Sister Chengxin is right, but Shan Meixian and her daughter have a close relationship with Chai Shao... We have to be on guard."

"Junior sister, today's matter may not need to be resolved manually."

"Senior Sister Chengxin is right."

Fan Qinghui stepped forward and said, "Chai Shao, now it's my turn to ask you, why haven't the people from the Yin Gui Sect arrived yet?"

Chu Pingsheng dismounted and walked to the front of the "two armies" with his hands behind his back: "Yuyan must have her reasons for being late. Just talk to me about your so-called world plan."

"Can you make the decision for her?"

"That's right." "Okay."

Fan Qinghui said: "It is said that the Xiaochu army is ready and will march north soon?"

Chu Pingsheng said: "You are right."

Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan looked at each other and said, "I invited you here to discuss the ceasefire. I believe you already know this."

Chu Pingsheng nodded. The letter that Shi Feixuan handed to him did not specify the content of the talks, but the letter that Li Xiuning sent to him introduced the agenda of the Mid-Autumn Festival conference.

"In the battle of Cangwu, countless people were killed and wounded. In the battle of Yulin, thousands of bodies were buried. If the Xiaochu army marches north, there will be great loss of lives and more bloodshed. I hope that Minister Chai and Her Majesty the Queen will take the welfare of the people as their responsibility, stop fighting, recuperate, and live in peace with the people."

"Heh, Fan Qinghui, you said ceasefire and it's stopped? You said stopfire and it's stopped? You really overestimate your influence."

"I am not the only one who wants this." Fan Qinghui said, "Master Ning, Master Yixin and others all have this idea."

"In other words, you are talking to me on behalf of the so-called righteous path?"

"That's right. If you agree to a ceasefire and non-aggression for ten years, we can try to persuade Shen Faxing to give up Kuaiji, Yuhang, Dongyang and other counties and help Xiao Chu unify Jiangnan."

"Unify Jiangnan?" Chu Pingsheng showed disdain. Now Jiangxi, southern Anhui, Fujian and other places have all been returned to Chu. Shen Faxing's territory is not vulnerable. Unifying Jiangnan is only a matter of time. Fan Qinghui and others use this little favor to exchange for a ceasefire. This is a wishful thinking, tut tut tut...

"What if I don't agree?"

Fan Qinghui's eyes turned cold, and her face was gloomy: "In the past, when various forces competed for hegemony, Buddhism and Taoism rarely participated. Since you, as the leader of the Xieji Sect, directly intervened in the current situation and destroyed the unspoken rules that the Demon Sect and the Righteous Sect have maintained for thousands of years, don't blame us for doing the same."

"Are you threatening me?"

"This is just a way of giving someone a taste of their own medicine." Fan Qinghui said, "It is undeniable that you have the ability to massacre a city and destroy an army, but I don't believe that you can recreate the situation of the Cangwu battle when facing Taoist Ning and Master Yixin."

"Ha, hahahaha..."

Chu Pingsheng laughed up to the sky, "It's so interesting. When Li Tang was strong, your consensus was to end the situation of warlords as soon as possible, unify the world, bring people together, alleviate the pain caused by the war, and let the people rest and recuperate. Now that Xiao Chu has risen to prominence, you have changed your rhetoric and sought a ceasefire for the welfare of the people. Both the positive and negative are reasonable. In fact, to put it bluntly, it's just because the forces you don't support have unified the world, and you are looking for an excuse to turn the tables."

"Let me think about it." Chu Pingsheng put his right hand behind his back, took two steps to the side, and said with a smile: "I understand, you want to use time to exchange space. Ten years is enough for the Li family you support to conquer Liang Shidu, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande and others, and unify the land north of the Yangtze River. At that time, it will be a situation of confrontation between the north and the south. Throughout history, whenever the north and the south were divided, it was mostly the northern regime that defeated the southern regime. So at this time when Xiao Chu's morale is high and the national fortune is rising, it is not appropriate to confront the Xiao Chu army with the situation of many northern forces dividing the country."

After these words were spoken, Liang Shidu, Dou Jiande, Li Zitong, Du Fuwei and others all looked unhappy.

Yu Wenzhi, who was closest to the two, said, "Master Fanzhai, is it true that the Buddhist and Taoist sects supported Li Tang and decided that the Li family would dominate Jiangbei?"

"This……"

Fan Qinghui looked hesitant. He wanted to nod and admit it, so that Dou Jiande, Liu Wuzhou and other northern heroes would recognize the facts and gather around the Li family. However, he was afraid that admitting it would arouse their resistance.

Until she saw Master Yixin, who had been sitting cross-legged in meditation since he arrived, opened his old eyes that were almost covered by his white eyebrows, nodded at her, took a deep breath and said, "Not bad."

Liang Shidu, Liu Wuzhou, Guo Zihe, Luo Yi, Gao Kaidao, Li Gui, Xue Ju and others were fine, as they were either supported by the Eastern and Western Turks or had a good relationship with the Li family. However, Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei, Li Zitong and Yu Wenzhi were different, as they all looked resentful.

"Why is it the Li family?"

Fan Qinghui said: "After Li Yuan and his son entered the Pass, they implemented benevolent policies, reduced labor service, and reduced taxes. Even their opponents were advised in a gentle manner. On the other hand, Xiao Chu used cruel means to deal with Duan Da, Wang Shichong, the imperial censor who obstructed Xiao Meiniang's rule, the soldiers and civilians in Cangwu City, the Song family in Yulin, and the Jie family in Duzunbao. Xiao Xin was spared death because he was his nephew, but his close ministers were not so lucky. You might as well think about it carefully. If one day the situation is hopeless, would it be better to surrender to Tang or surrender to Chu?"

Xiao Meiniang proclaimed herself emperor, Chai Shao is a violent man. Now, both Buddhism and Taoism have been forced into a desperate situation. I have invited Chai Shao here today. If he agrees to sign an armistice agreement, it will be fine. If he does not sign, we will fight together and ruin our reputations in order to destroy this demon.

This is the consensus among Master Yi Xin, Ning Daoqi and Fu Cailin, and is also the reason for planning the Mid-Autumn Festival Conference.

Now that things have come to this, as the leader of the righteous path and the owner of Cihang Jingzhai, he can use this opportunity to help the Li family enhance its reputation and try his best to persuade Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, Dou Jiande and others to join Li Tang and fight against Xiao Meiniang who is supported by the Demon Sect.

It turns out that Fan Qinghui's words really worked.

Yu Wenzhi knew that Xiao Meiniang would never let him go. Although Du Fuwei, Dou Jiande and others did not send troops to Luoyang, when they thought about Li Shimin's attitude towards the enemy generals and looked at Chai Shao's cruel methods, the balance in their hearts began to tilt.

Behind Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others all looked proud.

Although Li Shimin had a strong ability to control his emotions and did not show his joy on his face, his thoughts were similar to those of the people behind him. Now that the Buddhist and Taoist sects openly supported him, the reputation he had lost due to repeated slaps in the face by Chai Shao in the past was not only restored, but he also made further progress.

Since Fan Qinghui said so, then being an enemy of the Li family wouldn’t be tantamount to openly opposing the righteousness of the martial arts world?

(End of this chapter)