Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 68 Coincidence
"This man has a deep connection with the Ding family of Yuchuan. I've noticed that Ding Tianshi holds him in high regard, having entrusted him with the task of selling elixirs for many years. I'm unsure what the Ding family's intentions are for him. That 'Fireflying in the Snow' of the Ding family is no easy task."

"In view of this, my family cannot fully trust him, unless I find out the purpose behind the Ding family in the future. Before that, I advise you not to trust him too much. It is difficult to distinguish between good and bad people in this world. Some things are not his original intention. What if he is a pawn of the Ding family in Yuchuan, used specifically to target other families? If not handled properly, my family will be in trouble!"

"After all, he trusts you right now, not me. Especially regarding the Ding family's elixir, I'm the only one who can investigate it slowly. If I rashly ask him now, I'm afraid he won't tell me the truth and it would be a waste of time."

Pei Yansu was afraid that his sister would relax her guard because she thought she knew everything, so he reminded her again.
"Remember, only talk to him about interests, nothing else."

"understand!"

Pei Zisu clapped his hands and answered neatly.

"What? Your family is planning to start a new business here?"

The next morning, Xu Boyang was almost overjoyed when Su Zilu came to visit him. However, he couldn't express his feelings directly. He could only ask a question in return, pretending to be surprised, and thought to himself:
"It seems that the Su family is not a pushover. When they see good things, they will definitely come and eat meat. It's true that great minds think alike!"

"But if his family has such an idea, why did they come to me to tell me about it? Could it be that they want to follow the example of the Pei, Ling, and Xun families, wearing the clothes of one family and secretly making a profit from it?"

Su Zilu explained:

"Brother Xu, you and I have known each other for many years, so I won't hide it from you. Actually, my family came here this time with the intention of settling down in Zhufen Wilderness. It's just that you listened to some people's words and didn't know the depth of it, so you kept it a secret."

"Fortunately, last night, Master Zhang's forthright words dispelled my family's concerns, so we will proceed according to our previous plan. However, my eldest brother and you immediately hit it off, and since you are the only one managing your family affairs, I asked you to ask if you are willing to cooperate with us."

"Miss Zi Yi, it's alright. Apart from anything else, it's all because of the trust you've placed in me over the years. Our families are friends. If your brother has any ideas, why not share them first? If it's not a big deal, my family will naturally be happy to help!"

Xu Boyang was not vague. Faced with such a good thing that was delivered to his doorstep, there was no reason for him to refuse. He made his attitude clear first and saw what conditions the other party was willing to give him.

"it is good!"

Seeing Xu Boyang's strong cooperation, Su Zilu thought about the cooperation between the two sides over the years, and her heart warmed. She said,

"You and I are two families. Yours is the front, and mine is the back. Let's conquer an island peak in this Thousand Stars and Ten Thousand Islands Lake and open up a settlement. On the surface, it will be your territory, but behind it, it will be ours. Then, your family will be considered an outer gate of ours in the Zhufen Wilderness."

"Outer gate?"

Xu Boyang didn't quite understand. It was understandable that the guest official was required to pay his salary, but what was the matter with the outer sect? Did it mean that they had to submit to your family?
"Brother Xu."

Su Zilu smiled slightly through the veil and said,

"This outer gate is my family's family outside the gate, but once you enter the gate, you are my family. Our two families are closely related, and there is no distinction between high and low. However, my family can give your family the greatest help to help us gain a firm foothold in this place and grow stronger."

"Miss Ziyi, can I understand it this way?"

Xu Boyang pondered for a moment and said slowly,

"In ancient times, when great powers clashed, there were always small nations in between, acting as buffers. They defended the borders while also acting as a buffer. And when there were things the great powers couldn't intervene in, they would let the small nations intervene and take the lead. Is that what you mean?"

"Uh…"

Su Zilu didn't expect Xu Boyang to bring up the ancient national games. As a woman, she didn't understand much about these things. But after hearing what Xu Boyang said was similar to what her brother said, she said:

"They're all pretty much the same. That's probably what it means."

Xu Boyang nodded and said:

"So, according to Qingshen, my family will be a subordinate of yours from now on?"

Su Zilu quickly said, "That's not necessary. We are all equals and support each other. However, when the profits are divided in the future, my family will take the lion's share."

"That should be considered an alliance!"

Xu Boyang listened for a long time and finally understood what Su Zilu was talking about. It was just that his family did not want to be exposed in public and wanted to hide in the dark. Thinking about it, it was not a bad idea. After all, in today's world, there was no need to be reluctant. He said:
"Okay! But since we're forming an alliance, we have some unpleasant things to say upfront. It's best to set some rules first, to avoid arguments later when everyone has their own opinions!"

Su Zilu nodded and said:

"No problem! As long as Big Brother Xu agrees, the conditions can be negotiated. After all, this matter hasn't even been finalized yet. We might as well think about it and see how we can cooperate in the future!"

"That's not necessary."

Xu Boyang pondered for a moment and said:

"My family only has three requests. As for the rest, you can make the decision."

"First, our cooperation is limited to Zhufen Wilderness. When I return to Qingshen, I will be a guest of the Ding family. This premise cannot be changed. After all, my family has received favors from the Ding family, and I cannot act so two-faced."

"Secondly, our families are not subordinate to each other. We can swear an oath of alliance in attack and defense, but my family will not completely obey yours. Especially when it comes to the fights between your Qingshen or Cangwu families, it has nothing to do with my family. I will not be a thug."

"Third, our territories can claim to be one, but internally it's best to draw clear boundaries. Lingxizi shouldn't be mixed up. Each family can develop their own, but they can help each other. Also, I suggest that the profits be divided according to the principle of more work, more pay, and less work, less pay. This should be clearly divided every time to avoid entanglement in the future."

"As for other matters, I'll follow your advice. We can discuss it when the time comes."

"Miss Zi Yi, my family is already a very small clan. For those things that involve both risks and opportunities, we may not be able to help because we cannot afford to lose. In the future, when we all have a certain level of strength, it won't be too late for our families to take a step forward."

"If your family becomes prosperous in the future and you find my family a nuisance, we should separate in advance so that we can part ways amicably. After all, all good things must come to an end."

Su Zilu listened silently, feeling that what Xu Boyang said was impartial, fair and reasonable, and there was nothing wrong with it.

This three-point agreement only adds a touch of calmness and lacks a touch of friendship. Doesn't it just fit in with my brother's principle of only talking about interests? However, just in case, I still have to discuss it with my brother. I nodded immediately:

"Okay, I understand. I'll ask my brother later, and then we can discuss it. It shouldn't be a problem." After Pei Zisu returned to the room, Pei Yansu smiled after listening to Xu Boyang's three rules:
"Good boy, you're not willing to eat at a loss, but you're not afraid to take advantage of a bargain. Well, that's fine too. How much you can eat depends on your ability. Our alliance is limited to the Zhufen wilderness. After we go back, we'll each go back to our own homes."

Pei Zisu saw that her brother agreed, and she was inexplicably happy and said:
"Brother, since we've reached an agreement, when we get to Thousand Stars and Ten Thousand Islands Lake, shouldn't we stop hiding our true identity and just show it to everyone as a family? I'm not used to always playing tricks on others."

"no!"

Faced with this question, Pei Yansu flatly refused. "The Su family is originally my family. It's no big deal to use their surname. When the time comes, if it's absolutely necessary, I can at most tell Su Shaobo that our family name will attract attention. If it gets out, it may cause trouble."

"As the saying goes, one should not have the intention to harm others, but one must be on guard against them. Xu Boyang can be used, but one cannot easily treat him as a confidant. It would be best to keep a distance and only discuss interests."

Pei Zisu pouted: "You are such a handsome young master of the Pei family, but you have to dress up as a sloppy, greasy fat man. Although your transformation pill has no effect, you have to go home eventually. You can't go back looking like this."

Pei Yansu smiled: "What's wrong with that fat guy? I've found these days that being a sloppy Taoist priest is pretty good. I don't have to worry about my appearance every day. I can be free and happy!"

"Let's talk about it when we get home! I don't want to change back unless it's absolutely necessary!"

Pei Zisu spat, "You want to be a fat guy, but I don't want to be an ugly freak!"

"Hahaha!"

Pei Yansu laughed heartily, with a mocking look on his face.
"How can you not be ugly? I'm a fat guy, walking around with all these beautiful girls. Isn't this just attracting bees and butterflies?"

"Humph!"

Pei Zisu was indignant and said angrily, "Pei Yansu, you made a fool of yourself and even implicated me. I'm so mad at you!"

"Nonsense! What do you know about a child's temper? We still have the matter of the 'Three Thousand Academy' to investigate. Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't show your true colors for now. It's better to be cautious."

Pei Yansu deliberately scolded, frowned seriously, his eyes began to flicker again, and said in a deep voice,
"For now, let's put aside the Southern Witch's spiritual weapon, the Earth-Escape Scale, for now. I've been secretly observing the Digging Witch and the Mountain-Moving Rat these past few days. Firstly, their cultivation is quite high, and secondly, I suspect there's some powerful force behind them. Now that the Azure God is blocking them, we can't alert them for now. From what I can see, they're just trying to earn some spirit stones and aren't directly causing any harm to the Azure God."

Seeing that his brother had returned to normal, Pei Zisu decided not to continue to argue and said, "Brother, these two, a Li Wu and a Barbarian Demon, mixed together is really a bit strange. It's hard to tell how powerful they are just by looking at them. What do you think of their cultivation levels?"

"You can't see it if you don't understand."

Pei Yansu looked disdainful and said slowly,

"This Nan Wu Lishan cultivates the [Kun Di], and all their techniques are related to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. According to their spiritual communication in the witch domain, I think this digging witch has at least reached the [Gathering Spirit Realm]!"

"The Southern Wilds' barbaric monsters cultivate the Genshan lineage. All their demonic power comes from the spiritual energy of the Genshan lineage. This mountain-moving rat has already transformed into a human form. It's definitely a demon in the Transformation Stage. I estimate it's at least in the middle or late stage of Transformation!"

"So if I were to face these two, I could escape unscathed, but defeating them both at the same time would be difficult."

Pei Zisu was surprised to hear this and asked, "Brother, didn't Zhang Guanzhi say that the Shiwanshan tribe practiced our Zifu Qingxu Dao? How could it be different?"

"He's a half-witted man who pretends to know everything. He only knows one side of the story."

Pei Yansu snorted, his tone quite disapproving.

"In today's world, the barbarian demons are divided into three factions. The first is the ancient demons of Qingqiu, led by the demon fox. They cultivate the [Gen Mountain]. The second is the Black Tooth Tribe of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, led by a thousand-year-old black tiger. They cultivate the Taoist Purple Mansion Qingxu Dao, cultivating [Lihuo] and [Kanshui], just like us."

"The third is the water monsters of the Four Seas Crystal Palace, led by the Four Seas Dragon Kings. They cultivate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the Duize lineage."

Pei Zisu was surprised and asked:

"Is this demon clan's power so complex? They even have so much spiritual energy in their hands!"

"younger sister."

Pei Yansu sighed softly and said softly, "You have just entered this world and do not know the truth. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is easy to collect but difficult to use. All tribes and sects hold on to it tightly. There is no shortage of spiritual energy in this world, but you do not have the corresponding skills, so you cannot practice it!"

"You don't know that when the Heavenly Dao collapsed, my Qingshen was left with only the [Lihuo] lineage, barely surviving, struggling to survive. It was only later that the Six Sons of the Taoist Revitalization risked their lives to snatch back the [Kanshui] lineage's Daoism from the Dragon Clan's water monsters. Only then did our Qingshen Four Sects establish their dominance in the East for four hundred years!"

"This is why among the four sects of Qingshen Immortal Sect, Cangyu of Jiangzuo cultivates [Kanshui], Lingxiao of Huaiyou cultivates [Lihuo], Yunshao of Huaishang cultivates [Likan], and Taiping of Nanhuai cultivates [Kanli]."

"Sister, the four Qingshen sects, three sects and one sect, were originally one family. However, they later developed rifts with each other and eventually became like this. Fortunately, the Immortal Master appeared and established various rules to balance the feathered disciples of each sect. Only then did he unite the four Qingshen sects. Otherwise, with powerful enemies surrounding them for years, the consequences would be truly disastrous."

It was the first time that Pei Zisu actually heard someone mention the names of the Four Immortal Sects. He felt really excited and sad. In order to make no distinction between you and me, this real person set up a great magical power restriction on the names of the Four Immortal Sects, and asked the low-level disciples of Qingshen to call them all Immortal Sects.

Unfortunately, things went against their wishes. Countless people still tried their best to distinguish each other and did not agree with the rule that all immortal sects were one family. After all, people's hearts were hidden, and how could these small families see the predicament of Qingshen at this time? All they thought about was how they could stand out, how they could not be driven around, and how they could drive others.

A person standing at the foot of the mountain will never be able to understand what a person standing at the top of the mountain is thinking.

Just like you can't see the sky from a well.

Pei Zisu felt a little emotional. It was a pity that his cultivation was too low and he could not empathize with his brother like he did. This was probably the thought of most Qingshen cultivators. Being incapable of doing something was helpless.

Pei Yansu seemed to be sighing as well. After a long while, he said softly:
"However, the appearance of the northerners is something that needs to be taken seriously. These Confucian scholars have been neither good nor bad to us over the years, but they are ultimately different from the Tao. They like to use literature to disrupt the law and use force to break the rules. They always want to cross the Huai River and come to Qingshen to spread their sage system."

"Sister, we have to protect our small family, but we have an even greater responsibility to the great family of Qingshen. If Qingshen dies, where will we find our home?"

"If this Zhufen Plain can be completely owned by Qingshen, it will be the first step towards unifying the world!"

"So you have to understand, this is not my ambition!"

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