Immortal Road.

"this one"

Kong Kai hesitated and turned to the ancestor of the Kong family, receiving a look of affirmation.

"Master Lin is extremely powerful and a rare talent. It would be great if you could convince him to join us!"

Seeing the support from the ancestor of the Kong family, the people of Chunqiu Jianmen immediately changed their attitude and became respectful and kind to Kong Kai.

"If Fellow Daoist Kong can really instigate a rebellion and help us take back the original Dark River territory, then we are willing to share half of the future profits from Micro Rock Moss with you for free!"

Everyone in the Kong family was moved after hearing this and stood up to confirm.

"Is this true?"

"Absolutely true!"

The Spring and Autumn Sword Sect was concerned about their retreat at the moment, so they naturally didn't care about the benefits. Anyway, the benefits of the Dark River layer could not be compared with those of the Jade Shattering Cold Pond layer, not to mention the deeper layer they were digging.
The ancestor of the Kong family immediately patted Kong Kai on the shoulder.

"Master Lin and I have a history. I wrote you a letter and I'll bring it with me when I visit you this time. Remember to talk about the past!"

"I know very well that this person values ​​friendship and loyalty, and he happened to have some unpleasantness with Guigu Holy Land some time ago. It is said that he hung up Liang Maishou's own junior sister and whipped her. This action must have planted a huge contradiction, but I don't know why it has not been triggered."

"You go there to secretly stir up trouble and try every possible means to arouse his dissatisfaction with Guigu Holy Land. Then, use the allusion of "the dog is cooked after the rabbit is dead" to remind him. This will probably arouse his vigilance!"

It has to be said that the ancestor of the Kong family had some understanding of this aspect. He knew that he couldn't just rely on empty promises, so he immediately turned around and looked at the supervisory envoy of the Haoran Holy Land.

"Besides, it won't work if we only talk about feelings without considering interests."

"If we want to persuade Sect Leader Lin to rebel, we must offer tangible benefits. Brother Dao, on behalf of the Haoran Holy Land, I wonder if you can offer some favorable conditions to induce the Xun Gu Sect to side with us?"

"As far as I know, the conditions offered by Guigu Holy Land seem to be a 20:80 split of all the profits from the spiritual tide."

The envoy of Haoran Holy Land listened.

He did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment, considering the pros and cons.

Feeling that he was not capable of making such a big decision, he began to communicate with the leader of the Haoran Holy Land to see if he could offer corresponding conditions.

Not long after, news came back from the Jade-Smashed Cold Pond below.

Agreed to his proposal!
"My senior brother agreed. He said he was willing to give Xun Gu Sect a 20:80 split of all profits, but the prerequisite was that they would turn against us immediately and cut off all the retreat routes of Guigu Holy Land and Taixuan Holy Land. They would gather their troops and turn against us and march towards Yu Sui Han Tan, forming a pincer attack from both sides!"

When the envoy of Chunqiu Jianmen heard that Haoran Holy Land actually had such courage, he quickly stretched out his hand to ask them to wait a moment and began to contact the people below.

as predicted!

After the Xun Gu Sect displayed its might in the Dark River Layer and single-handedly fought against the entire Lu Central Region, all the major holy places recognized its power.

Especially since Haoran Holy Land followed up and was willing to offer the same favorable conditions as Guigu Holy Land, Lin Shan’s value was raised immediately!

Chunqiu Jianmen was afraid of falling behind, so in order to attract more people, it also gave a positive answer and offered a 20:80 split.

However, this is already the limit of all the holy places!
Because there are various factions within the Holy Land, it is impossible to distribute too many profits, and in their opinion, the value of the Xun Gu Sect itself has reached its peak.

If the profit from winning over someone exceeds 20%, it would be more cost-effective to use it directly to bribe a powerful person from the outside world!
If they can control it within 20%, they think they will not lose out after considering the concept of 'one gains while the other loses' in Guigu Holy Land.

"Okay, then in that case, we will both send people to form a team and see which side Master Lin is willing to join."

"Just do it!"

Therefore, they quickly sent someone across the river to deliver a message, informing Xun Gu Sect that an envoy was visiting.

It is said that when two countries are at war, they will not kill envoys, but they have to tell them in advance, otherwise the army will be blind and accidentally injure them.

The Xun Gu Sect also responded quickly.

After mediation, the two sides temporarily ceased fighting for one day and each withdrew their troops to confront each other from a distance.

Lin Shan unexpectedly waited for Kong Kai and his group in his own camp.

After seeing him again after so many years, this kid's eyes lit up as soon as he came up. He looked no different from a walking record panel, just like a gangster who had found his big brother and wanted to cling to him directly!

"Brother Lin, I'm glad to see you! Over the years, I have sent people to the Ancient Sect to inquire about you, but you were either not at home or in seclusion. I couldn't find you even if I wanted to!"

Lin Shan was surprised that he was so persistent in finding out what he was doing.

Kong Kai looked shy and a little embarrassed.

"I just want to follow you, travel together and help you, and if there is any opportunity, I will just drink some soup for you. The main thing is to experience and train, nothing else."

Apparently, after that trip to the west coast, he returned to Lu with a record of 3-0-1, and became a dazzling new star for a time. He was promoted by the Kong family to the same level as Zhong Shenxiu of Bailu Academy, competing for the position of the number one prodigy in Confucianism!
It’s just that Zhong Shenxiu had good luck and gradually surpassed him.

This made Kong Kai extremely panicked, and the entire Kong family was also very anxious. The ancestor of the Kong family led him to the Yulong River Water Palace and came back, but failed to complete the counterattack.

After an internal analysis of the family, they found that the only person who could suppress Zhong Shenxiu in the huge State of Lu was the leader of Xun Gu. It would be much better to follow him than to take chances on one's own!
But the problem is,

Lin Shan has always been elusive and running around everywhere. In the eyes of outsiders, he is like a mysterious dragon that is hard to find and cannot be found at all!

Occasionally, when they heard that he had returned to the mountain, he would go straight into his secret room and meditate in seclusion, and they did not dare to disturb him by force.

After waiting for a long time, I didn't pay attention and he disappeared again.

In the entire Lu State cultivation world, the most mysterious person discussed among the people is this Xun Gu Sect Leader. No one knows what he does all day long.

Kong Kai finally saw him, and he repeatedly expressed his longing for him, and asked him to take him with him next time he went out, and even take care of his daily life.
"Ahem. Well, no problem."

Lin Shan agreed vaguely on the surface, but he actually didn't care.

Why should I need a grown man like you to take care of my daily life? Wouldn’t it be better for me to go out and find a good-looking female nun to keep as my mistress?

Besides, with your ability to cause trouble, are you sure you dare to follow me, no matter whether it is the Fallen Demon Valley or the Penglai Holy Land?

Looking at this guy's small body in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, Lin Shan couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his old friends were falling behind one after another and gradually couldn't keep up with his pace.

We used to be able to walk side by side, but now I’m not even qualified to be your follower.

The other leader was an envoy from the Spring and Autumn Sword Gate Holy Land. Seeing that Kong Kai was talking endlessly about this and that, he couldn't wait to urge him to get to the point.

When talking about the purpose of this trip, Kong Kai finally perked up.

"Brother Lin, I came here this time to talk to you about something."

"Brother Kong, please feel free to speak."

"I heard a few days ago that you and Guigu Holy Land seemed to have some unpleasantness, and you hung up and beat up the Holy Land's Elder Hui Miao. I don't know what kind of injustice happened. Can you tell me about it?"

This guy is quite good at taking roundabout ways, and he starts by throwing out some ideas.

"Well, it's just a small matter. It's all over."

Lin Shan waved his hands and didn't take it to heart at all.

However, after repeated questioning, he thought that it was okay for old friends to chat about family matters, so he invited them to sit down and told them what had happened. Especially when he heard that Elder Hui Miao of Guigu Holy Land had withheld the ice jade essence and was throwing a tantrum, Kong Kai didn't have time to say anything, and the people next to him suddenly couldn't sit still and shouted directly.

"How dare Guigu Holy Land do this? I have never seen such a shameless person!"

"???"

Lin Shan was almost scared by the sudden movement!
"Who is this"

Kong Kai quickly introduced:

"This is Brother Rong Jian from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect. He is the envoy that the Holy Land has just sent to the Dark River Layer. He is here with me on this mission."

"Oh oh oh."

When Master Rong Jian saw that Lin Shan was frightened by him, he quickly explained that he did not mean it and was just angry at the other party's shamelessness.

"Master Lin is so confused! You have been completely kept in the dark by Master Liang and Hui Miao! As far as I know from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, the Guigu Holy Land is located in the Jade Suining Cold Pond layer below. Last month, we harvested a full three thousand kilograms of fish!"

"Of the three thousand kilograms, logically speaking, you should have been given six hundred kilograms. Even if Hui Miao wasn't greedy or stingy, you shouldn't have only gotten two hundred kilograms!"

"They are playing tricks on you!!!"

Before Lin Shan could say anything, Kong Kai immediately slammed the table and stood up when he heard it.

"How dare you do that? I thought that the leader of the Liang Vein could lead the Guigu army to the Lei Bohai expedition. He should be a magnanimous and open-minded leader. Who knew he was actually a treacherous person who favored his relatives and deceived his allies!"

"Such a despicable act is no different from plundering by trickery."

“It’s really despicable.”

It is said that the Confucians speak nicely, full of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and they speak up for Lin Shan, and they can't wait to run to the gate of Guigu Holy Land to seek justice for him.

The Spring and Autumn Jianmen envoy also sighed.

"Master Lin really trusts others too much. You generously forgave Hui Miao, but when Master Liang returned, he happily took out your share and put it in his own pocket! What do you mean, this, this..."

When Lin Shan heard this, he became furious!
Although he had secretly known the whole story, it was someone on Xiongshan who tipped him off, so he couldn't betray his teammates and could only pretend he didn't know.

Swallow your teeth.

To be honest, he had been holding this anger in for a long time.

Who would have known that the people from Chunqiu Jianmen would have exposed it to him now? If he didn't react, it would be a shame for his courage in beating Hui Miao before!
It was a good opportunity to back off from the situation and act as if he was furious after knowing the truth.

"Damn it, old thief Liangmai, how dare you bully me like this?"

Seeing that he was enraged, Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenjun were secretly delighted. They glanced at each other secretly and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"If I were an ordinary person, I would have to grit my teeth and endure it if I was bullied like this. But Master Lin is a hero of the world, how can he endure such a great humiliation!"

"Yes, he dared to act so recklessly in the first month. Wouldn't he be even more excessive in the future?"

"You know, there is only one chance to cheat, and there are countless chances. They have tasted the sweetness, so how could they spit it out again?"

"Master Lin is working so hard at the top, but they are lining their pockets at the bottom. Even we, as opponents, cannot stand such behavior!"

"A gentleman can be deceived by his methods, but it is difficult to deceive him by his wrong ways."

Lin Shan was indeed persuaded. The more he listened, the more uncomfortable he felt, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

This is intolerable, I can tolerate my uncle but not my aunt, I can't tolerate it anymore, I don't need to tolerate it anymore
With a loud roar, he flipped the table over!

"You old thief, you are going too far!!!"

Seeing that his eyes were red and wide open with anger, and that he was obviously on the verge of a huge rage, Kong Kai and Zhenjun Rongjian were secretly delighted and secretly praised him for his flexibility and adaptability.

Speak up for him immediately and try to gain his empathy.

Lin Shan paced back and forth in front of the hall. After being provoked by the two men, he could not swallow this humiliation and shouted to the outside.

"Someone, call Huicong, the supervisor of Guigu Holy Land, to me!"

The Jindan-stage guardians of the Xun Gu Sect who were waiting outside didn't know what was going on. After hearing the order, they hurried in and replied cautiously:
"Master, Elder Huicong and Elder Mu Yan were recently together in the pursuit of Bailu Academy's Zhong Shenxiu and were severely injured. He is currently recovering in the rear. Let's call him over now."

Lin Shan interrupted directly without considering anything else.

"Call him back! Call him back immediately! Issue twelve tokens in a row, ordering him to come over and explain himself to me, otherwise don't blame me for arresting him myself!"

The guards were so frightened that they ran out immediately and issued orders to look for people in the rear.

Kong Kai was also shocked when he saw this!
Is this a sign of a face-to-face confrontation?
Master Rong Jian did not expect that things would go so smoothly. It was really unexpected.

The two were shaking with excitement, realizing that the show was about to begin, and decided to turn up the heat.

"Master Lin, no, absolutely not! If you call the people from Guigu Holy Land here now, wouldn't that be like slapping them in the face? If we fall out, let alone continuing the alliance, I'm afraid we won't even be friends anymore!"

"Yes, yes. If you act impulsively for a moment, you will regret it for the rest of your life. After all, Xun Gu Sect is a local sect, and it is far different from the giant Guigu Holy Land with a long history. In my opinion, forget it and just bear with it~"

Well, they were the ones who added fuel to the fire just now, and now they are the ones who are persuading others to be patient. These two are really full of bad intentions!

Lin Shan was panting like an ox, his eyes were bloodshot, he stared at them and shouted like thunder:

"I have suffered such a great humiliation, and you want me to just endure it like this???"

Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenjun nodded quickly, and seemed to be trying to persuade him, as if they really cared about him. Even a dog would cry when seeing this.

"Although we are in the enemy camp with Sect Leader Lin, we are telling you the truth today just because we don't want to deceive you. We have absolutely no intention of provoking internal strife!"

"The power of Guigu Holy Land is beyond your imagination. If you are a dragon, you have to coil up; if you are a tiger, you have to lie down. Wan Huinian took kickbacks and suppressed local forces. They did this countless times in the first two rounds of spiritual tides, and no one was able to punish them!"

"The Liang Vein Master is cunning and treacherous. Behind the Bingzhen School are powerful Yuanshen and great supernatural powers. You are no match for him. Don't humiliate yourself."

"Master Lin, you are still young, don't do anything stupid! It's just the essence of ice jade, just feed it to the dog. Oh, by the way, this thing seems to have some effect on the forgetfulness of self and other in the Seven Steps of the Yuanshen."

These two people are outspoken and dare to say anything.

She kept advising him not to challenge Guigu Holy Land, but in fact every word she said was full of suspicion of provocation.

"Ahhhhhhh, how dare you, old thief, bully me like this?!"

It would have been better if Lin Shan didn't listen, but after being provoked by them in his ears, he became even more angry. He gritted his teeth in hatred and vowed to demand an explanation from the Guigu Holy Land.

The two of them were secretly delighted and self-satisfied, secretly sighing that the Guigu Holy Land had really brought disaster upon itself, as they even dared to deduct the share of the Xun Gu Sect. Who would work for them in the future?

He immediately kept persuading them, and finally Lin Shan got annoyed and just yelled at them!
"If you dare to persuade me again, I will kill you too!"

"??!"

(End of this chapter)