I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 92 Junior, let me give it a try?
"Brother." Ling Yunzi had to put down his attitude this time in the face of this senior who always disagreed with him. "This opportunity is rare. Hong Lie must have something to ask for when he came to our house. He has not given in for thirty years. This time there must be a problem he cannot solve. It is also very likely that it was instructed by the emperor. Once we lend a hand, both he and the emperor will owe us a big favor. Moreover, he is originally a disciple of our sect. If the commander-in-chief of the capital city recognizes his identity, it will be very good for our Tianyi Sect in the future."

"That's right, Senior Brother Qingyun." Another old man next to him also advised: "It has become increasingly difficult to recruit new talents in the past two years. In Jiangnan, aristocratic families are rampant, and the trend of practicing martial arts is not good. In addition, the aristocratic families deliberately hinder it, so there are fewer and fewer children from outside. But you also know the situation of our disciples. If this continues..."

Qing Yunzi drank his tea gloomily without saying a word.

The Qingyun Sect is located in the south of the Yangtze River. It seems to be a good place, but it is not for a sect. Although the south of the Yangtze River is rich, the culture of practicing martial arts is not good. For thousands of years, few good sects have been born. If the ancestors had not stipulated that the Feng Shui position must not be lost, the Tianyi Sect would have moved long ago.

Very few people from outside come in, so they can only rely on the inner sect's own disciples. However, most people in the Taoist sect are not very interested in women, and the probability of getting married is very small. It has been passed down from generation to generation. Although the Tianyi Sect is still of some size today, the number of quality disciples is getting fewer and fewer.

Hong Lie was a rare talent back then, and that was why they did not destroy his martial arts even though he made such a big mistake, because they wanted to leave him a way out.

But Zhang Lingyu was defeated thirty years ago, and the reputation of Tianyi Sect was greatly damaged. Fewer and fewer people were willing to travel thousands of miles to Jiangnan to become disciples, especially in recent years, the disciples have become increasingly incompetent. If the court could support it, and if Hong Lie could announce to the world his true identity as a disciple of Tianyi Sect, the current situation of Tianyi Sect would certainly change greatly.

"Have you ever thought about it? With his temper, he was forced to yell at the door and beg for protection from the master. How big a deal is this? Can we handle it?"

"Brother, whether we can handle it or not, let's call the person in first and then we can see. What do you think?" Ling Yunzi said hurriedly.

He has been with Qing Yunzi for many years, and although they have always had conflicts, he knows the other's character very well. This guy appears to be unkind on the surface, but he is actually very proud of having taught Hong Lie. After all, that person is capable of defeating the master's closed disciple.

Now that Hong Lie has taken the initiative to surrender, it would be a lie to say that he is not moved. What the hell is this indifferent mind? If a martial artist wants to be truly indifferent, why would he practice martial arts?
"Then let him come in and take a look."

"Okay, okay!" Ling Yunzi was afraid that the other party would go back on his word, so he quickly said, "Go and invite the person in!"
-
Tianyi Sect really played a good game.
Jiang Linfeng followed behind Hong Lie and others with a gloomy look in his eyes.

As the only major underworld sect in Jiangnan, the Tianyi Sect has been targeted by the Jiangnan families many times. The Jiang family and the Jiangnan families are on the same front, so naturally they are targeting the Tianyi Sect in all aspects of the capital. If Hong Lie and Zhang Lingyu had both participated in the national election at the same time, they would have been maliciously targeted by them.

A warrior is often unable to defend against the methods of a sorcerer, not to mention that the capital city is the territory of their Jiang family.

But no one expected that Tianyi Sect would actually use this trick, allowing a talent of Hong Lie's level to secretly surrender to the emperor and even defeat Zhang Lingyu in the competition. They would then expose him after he became a top-notch powerful figure in the capital. What a good plan.

If Hong Lie returns to his ancestral home now, it will be difficult for the Tianyi Sect to target him in the future.

But these are all small matters. The key is whether Hong Lie can convince Tianyi Sect to take action today. Without the Yin God, the elders of the Jiang family may not be able to withstand Master Yi's killing god for long. Other colleagues are probably also ambushed. If he cannot awaken the Yin God of Jiuqing as soon as possible, the situation will be hopeless and the Jiang family will be reduced to a second-rate family.

"Disciple Hong Lie, hello to the master." As soon as he entered the door, Hong Lie's huge body slid down to his knees without any dignity. The princess was shocked. Although she knew before coming that her husband was not going to save face, this was too much.
The elders sitting in the upper seats were all stunned. Hong Lie had a reputation for being so strong-willed and arrogant. They all thought that being able to call himself an unfilial disciple was the limit, but they didn't expect it to go this far.

"Hmph!" Qing Yunzi rolled his eyes and smiled.

It's been many years since I've seen this kid act like a scoundrel.

"I don't deserve it. The commander-in-chief is of noble status. Please don't embarrass me."

"Master, I was wrong!" Hong Lie's huge head was buried firmly in the ground.

"Oh, Commander Hong can also be wrong?" Qing Yunzi had a weird look on his face, which stunned the elders around him. They had never seen the calm Qing Yunzi speak in such a tone.

Ling Yunzi shook his head with amusement. He was the only one who probably guessed that his arrogant senior brother must be feeling extremely happy.

After waiting for so many years, I finally waited for this stubborn disciple to come back and admit his mistake.

Hong Lie buried his head in the ground with red eyes. Qing Yunzi's sarcastic voice not only did not make him angry, but made him feel guilty and cry.

At this moment, he immediately understood that the master had always had him in his heart, but if that was the case, why didn't he want to stand on his side? Why didn't he want to believe in him?
"Get up!" Qing Yunzi looked at this stupid disciple who was actually twitching, his eyes were also sore, and he waved his hands angrily: "You are already old, what do you look like?"

The silly disciple had been stubborn since childhood. As far as he could remember, he had only cried a few times in his life. The first time was when he was expelled from the sect by himself, and the second time was when he cried loudly on the Jinghua Bridge when he lost his daughter.

I was also nearby that time, and watched from afar the heartbroken look of this foolish disciple. I also secretly hired people to investigate the case.

Now that you're in front of me, you're already crying without saying a word. What's wronged you?

Do you know how much blame I had for your mess back then?

"Yes." Hong Lie stood up with grievance, which made the princess almost burst out laughing. She had never seen such a look before.

"What happened?" Qing Yunzi asked directly. This silly disciple was willing to lower himself, which was definitely not a trivial matter. "Let me tell you." The princess looked at her husband who was choking with sobs, fearing that he would continue to embarrass himself, so she stepped forward and quickly told him what happened.

After hearing the whole story, a group of people took a deep breath.

They thought it would be a big deal, but they didn’t expect it to be this big!

"You mean, Master Yi from Donghuang Island is now in Suzaku District, slaughtering the Nine Ministers?"

"How is that possible? Master Yi is the most heavily monitored of the five great masters."

"If they collude with the painting spirit, this surveillance will become a joke." Ling Yunzi interrupted the doubts of the other elders and looked at the princess and said, "I didn't expect that Donghuang Island would actually cooperate with such an evil spirit."

"Aren't there enough high-ranking people in this world who cooperate with evil spirits?" The princess sneered.

"That's right." Ling Yunzi nodded: "You came here to let us trap Master Yi?"

"Yes," Jiang Linfeng said hurriedly, "With him here, I can't awaken the Yin God of the Ministry of Personnel. If Your Majesty is controlled by that evil spirit again, the four spirits will leave the palace and chaos will be imminent."

Ling Yunzi frowned when he heard that. Honestly speaking, he was happy to see the people from the aristocratic families being slaughtered, but he didn't want anything to happen to the Li Dynasty. Once the world was in chaos, no matter whether the aristocratic families won or that evil spirit won, it would be impossible for the current prosperous martial arts to appear again.

But it is not easy to trap the Grandmaster.

"Your sect's Seven Star Sword Formation is world-famous, and you have the greatest chance."

"It's not that simple." Qing Yunzi also shook his head and said, "First of all, we don't have seven half-step masters here, only four. The formation is incomplete, and it is extremely difficult to trap the masters."

"Can we use a first-rank disciple instead?" Jiang Linfeng asked.

"Not appropriate." Ling Yunzi said, "At the Grandmaster level, any flaw will be infinitely magnified. If a first-grade disciple is used instead, the probability of breaking the formation is extremely high."

"Master, I... I should be able to do it." Hong Lie said, holding his head.

Qing Yunzi rolled his eyes at him and then said, "That still leaves two more."

"If I had known earlier, I would have brought two more from the palace." Hong Lie was a little annoyed.

"Do you think a half-step Grandmaster can do it?" Qing Yunzi glared at him, but then said: "If Hong Lie participates, a five-man formation can barely work, but there will be fewer changes. It won't be a big problem to trap him for a while."

"That's good!" Jiang Linfeng breathed a sigh of relief, finally the trip was not in vain.

"The question is, how do we get close to him?" Qing Yunzi poured cold water on him directly, "If we want to trap the Grandmaster, we have to lure him into the formation. When Master Yi was studying in the Central Plains, he passed through our Tianyi Sect. He knows all of us old men. If any of us show up, he will be on guard. It is impossible to form a formation in front of him."

Ling Yunzi on the side also nodded: "To form a formation, we must first occupy the position. The Grandmaster's speed is much faster than ours. It is not realistic to gain the upper hand and occupy the position before him. Moreover, Master Yi is famous for his swift sword. I am afraid that we old men will be killed by his sword before we can occupy the position."

"What should I do?" The princess suddenly became anxious. She thought she had found a savior, but now she was told that it wouldn't work?
"Unless someone can trap the Grandmaster for three breaths, so that he cannot interfere with us." Qing Yunzi looked at Jiang Linfeng: "Can the Minister do it?"

"This..." Jiang Linfeng immediately shook his head. He had seen Master Yi's speed. Let alone three breaths, at a close distance, it took only one breath. He didn't even see clearly how his father's hands disappeared.

However, if he attacked head-on with his Yin Spirit, the opponent would not appear in his field of vision, but would be attacked from a roundabout way. In that situation, he would have no chance of trapping the opponent for three breaths, and he was unwilling to take the risk.

"If the Minister cannot do it, please forgive us for being unable to help." Ling Yunzi sighed.

The opportunity to win over the imperial court must be fought for. This is indeed a huge achievement. If it succeeds, the royal family will owe a great favor to the Tianyi clan. But the prerequisite is that they can win. If they die in vain, it will not be meaningful.

Hong Lie immediately glared at Jiang Linfeng. If he couldn’t even do this, what was there to talk about?

Jiang Linfeng avoided her gaze. Just as the situation was at a stalemate, a female voice broke the deadlock.

"Why don't you give it a try, junior?"

(End of this chapter)