All the heavens, starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 223 More Friends, More Paths

Emperor's Peak
Shi Feixuan returned to Cihang Jingzhai and recounted her experience of fighting Wang Gan.
Fan Qinghui fell into a long silence, then slowly asked,
"Wang Gan really said he has mastered the secret of immortality?"

Shi Feixuan nodded.
"I can sense from my Sword Heart Clarity Realm that he is not lying. Moreover, his true energy is very special, extremely resilient, and recovers very quickly, just like the legendary innate true energy."

Fan Qinghui sighed.

Wang Gan's martial arts skills reminded her of someone, someone who had suffocated Cihang Jingzhai: the 'Evil Emperor' Xiang Yutian!

When Xiang Yutian was alive, Cihang Jingzhai did not appear to choose a wise ruler; on the contrary, there was almost no trace of Cihang Jingzhai.

There are such figures in this world who can single-handedly overshadow the entire world.

"Then you shouldn't have hit him."

“He’s right. We, Cihang Jingzhai, can’t afford to gamble. How can there be an emperor who reigns for three hundred years? Nor can there be a sect under an emperor who reigns for three hundred years!”

Shi Feixuan's expression changed.
"Even so, shouldn't we, Cihang Jingzhai, for the sake of the destiny of all beings and the well-being of the people, stop Wang Gan, a member of the demonic sect, from becoming emperor?"

Given Wang Gan's domineering nature, becoming the ruler of the world and demanding the unification of divine and royal power, Shi Feixuan dared not gamble with human nature. If Wang Gan were to become a god-like figure like Yang Guang, the people of the world would likely suffer even more.

Fan Qinghui's expression turned cold.
How could you speak of His Majesty the Holy Emperor in such a way?!

"???"

Shi Feixuan couldn't hold back any longer. Your change of expression is too fast!
"Master, you..."

Shi Feixuan hesitated, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

"Isn't our sect supposed to be concerned with the common good and take it upon ourselves to restore order?!"

"How can we disregard the well-being of the people for the sake of our sect's temporary survival?!"

Fan Qinghui sighed.

"Self-interest is something that may not exist subjectively, but it will always exist objectively."

"Feixuan, isn't it 'selfishness' that you opposed Wang Gan for your own selfish reasons, putting all the disciples of the sect in danger?"

"Do you want to see the sect's blood flow like a river?"

"And how do you know that Wang Gan is not the wise ruler that the people need?"

Shi Feixuan was speechless for a moment, unable to utter a word.

Seeing this, Fan Qinghui calmly said,

"No need to say more, Feixuan..."

“What you said isn’t without a solution. You’re worried that Wang Gan isn’t a wise ruler, so why don’t you stay by the Holy Emperor’s side and assist him in achieving his goals?”

Shi Feixuan's expression changed slightly; she could clearly understand her master's meaning.

"Therefore, I have decided that from now on you are no longer a disciple of Cihang Jingzhai, and Cihang Jingzhai will close its doors and no longer participate in the struggle for supremacy."

Fan Qinghui sighed.

"Feixuan, go down the mountain. You have found your own path."

"If you still remember the kindness of Cihang Jingzhai, I only hope that if the sect falls into ruin in the future, you can still leave behind a trace of its incense."

"But if you cause any trouble, don't involve the sect."

Fan Qinghui truly lives up to her reputation as the leader of a sect and the Holy Maiden of the previous generation. She is a woman who can attract the heart of someone like Song Que, the "Heavenly Blade." She is decisive and resolute at crucial moments.

She knew that in this game, facing someone like Wang Gan, Cihang Jingzhai was highly likely to lose the gamble, so it would be better to simply close the mountain and the temple, so that a trace of incense could still be preserved.

Furthermore, given Shi Feixuan's favor, Wang Gan would not necessarily kill them all. As for Buddhism, strictly speaking, Cihang Jingzhai is not a true Buddhist sect, but rather a product of the fusion of Buddhism and Taoism, so its relationship with Buddhism is more of a cooperative one.

When faced with a life-or-death situation, it's natural to go our separate ways.

Shi Feixuan was surprised that her master could be so decisive, and she couldn't help but feel complicated. Her master was right. She was also human and couldn't bear to give up her feelings for the sect. She could only follow Fan Qinghui's expectations.

"Your master is indeed a clever man."

Upon hearing the news of Cihang Jingzhai's closure of the mountain, Wang Gan couldn't help but feel emotional.

No wonder Cihang Jingzhai was able to survive for so long in the Tang Dynasty world, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Ming Dynasty; it truly had some tricks up its sleeve.

The speed at which the other person knelt was so fast that even Wang Gan didn't have time to react; the other person had already kowtowed several times.

"What a pity. I was hoping that when your Cihang Jingzhai couldn't defeat me, your master would sacrifice himself to feed the demon."

Wang Gan shook his head, feeling a little regretful.

Shi Feixuan's expression froze, and she spoke seriously.

"Since I am always by the Holy Emperor's side, I will serve him wholeheartedly. However, if the Holy Emperor were to become a tyrant like Yang Guang one day, I would not show any mercy."

Wang Gan smiled wryly.
"Feixuan, your standards are quite high. A figure like Guangshen only appears once every thousand years. How can I compare to him?!"

Yang Guang's act of turning a thriving dynasty into its own destruction is unique in the five thousand years of Chinese history, and Wang Gan cannot be compared to him.

"Holy Emperor... how can we trust these fake nuns who practice while still keeping their hair?"

Wanwan's expression changed, and she wanted to offer some advice, but Wang Gan interrupted her.

"Alright! Don't say anything that's detrimental to unity!"

Wang Gan waved his hand and said solemnly.

"The key to conquering the world is to turn enemies into friends; having more friends means having more options."

“Look at Fei Xuan, she has at least three paths.”

Upon hearing this, Wanwan could only narrow her beautiful eyes and look at Shi Feixuan, who was naturally beautiful and like a lotus emerging from the water, and a sense of crisis, which she had never felt before, welled up in her heart.

Chang'an

At present, much attention is still focused on the battle of Luoyang, while Chang'an is still under the control of the Sui court, and the order in the city is still relatively good.

The key point is that Chang'an at present has not yet become a major focus of attention for various forces.

The major clans were not in Chang'an, nor had they focused their attention there, which made it convenient for Wang Gan to come here and collect Yang Gong's treasure.

The only problem is that the entrance to Yang Gong's treasure vault is in a very special location, inside a well in a secluded courtyard called "Xiji Garden" in the Dugu clan.

To be precise, to enter the real Yang Gong Treasure Vault, one must first activate the mechanism at the Chang'an Yue Ma Bridge, wait for a while, and then run to the Dugu Clan's Xiji Garden to find the well before finally finding the entrance to the treasure vault.

Upon entering Chang'an, Wang Gan and his group activated the mechanism of the "Leaping Horse Bridge" before proceeding with their plans the following day.

Because once the mechanism is activated, it relies on the power of the water flow to open the entrance to the Xiji Garden well at Dugu Valve.

The opening time will last for a full day and night!
When Wang Gan saw this design, he couldn't help but admire Lu Miaozi's ingenuity in designing such a device, which was able to completely separate the switch and the entrance from such a distance and use natural water flow as the power source.

No wonder so many forces have searched for Yang Gong's treasure trove without finding anything.

Wang Gan knew that once the mechanism was activated, he wouldn't be able to enter Yang Gong's treasure vault for a while, so he could only stay in Chang'an for the time being and then make further plans.

(End of this chapter)