My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

"The Xuanzong Sect of the Endless Sea wants you dead, the Ziqi Pavilion wants you dead, the Tianya Haige wants you dead, even the demonic cultivators want you dead. The most powerful forces in the world all want you dead."

"Especially Xuanzong, there are many people from the Endless Seas lurking in the Tianyun Dynasty. When I commanded the Chilin Army, I captured quite a few spies from the Endless Seas, but I had to release them and even keep their identities secret. Do you know why?"

Qi Yu thought for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty?"

Qin Shuhuai nodded, then looked at the sand table, his eyes becoming deep and unfathomable.

“It is true that I have a conflict with His Majesty. We are indeed at odds. I have followed him for more than 20 years, and I have never seen him for who he really is.”

"The Emperor's infiltration was tacitly approved. His Majesty's dissatisfaction with Taoism has been going on for quite some time."

Taoism is indeed very good at recruiting believers; more than 60% of the people in the Dayun Dynasty were Taoists.

Even among the princes, some admired Taoism, with Li Qing being the most prominent among them.

Li Muchen wanted to eliminate not only the harmful influence of Confucianism, but also that of Taoism.

It's just that Taoism is currently at its peak, so he hasn't shown it yet.

Qi Yu's title of "Wen Zun" was bestowed upon him by Li Muchen. Qi Yu's first rise to fame was initiated by Li Muchen's title of "Wen Zun".

"Your presence here will only hasten the decline of Taoism. The leader knows this, yet he still insists on making you the leader. Do you know why?" Qin Shuhuai asked.

Qi Yu lowered his head and did not answer.

He could vaguely guess it!

"The current philosophy of the head coach is problematic, and the head coach himself has also realized this problem."

Taoism advocates non-action and nature, but this non-action does not mean doing nothing.

"Modern Taoism has lost its drive for progress. Every disciple is detached from worldly desires and has gone from non-action to inaction."

"The leader discovered this, so he took a gamble. He was betting that he could break through to the level of a near-saint, and at the same time, he was betting on your future."

“You have a very strong chance, you are extremely likely to become the first person to become a saint since the age of saints.”

"Do you know how much hope the leader has for you!"

Qi Yu lowered his head; he had already figured it out himself without Qin Shuhuai saying anything.

But the expectation was too heavy for him to bear.

Most of the Taoist disciples today, like myself, are just lazy bums with little ambition.

Seeing that Qi Yu remained silent, Qin Shuhuai said nothing more.

He owed Qi Yu a favor, so he hoped that Qi Yu could live a long life.

"If possible, go back to the South with Su Chengying. You'll be safer there. After all, one person's strength is limited."

"Even a fierce tiger can't fight off a pack of wolves. Now, the entire continent, even the whole world, wants you dead. Under such circumstances, how do you think you've managed to survive until now?"

Qi Yu knew this, and was very clear about it.

He is still alive because of Su Yue and the leader.

The Blood God Cult is the most powerful force among the demonic cults, while Taoism is the second most prestigious cult among the orthodox sects after Confucianism, with countless believers.

The current head coach is even showing signs of becoming the number one coach, because the head coach is indeed very strong.

Qi Yu was very lucky because he was connected to the two most powerful forces, which is why he has survived to this day in the face of such an immense will.

The current situation is deteriorating and becoming very bad.

Because in order to kill him, the righteous and the evil forces joined forces, the dynasties united, and even the people of the Endless Sea took action.

His existence has plundered the benefits that originally belonged to these people.

Qi Yu sighed helplessly, then looked in the direction of the Temple of Longevity.

"I know what I'm doing, so I've already prepared a plan!"

Qin Shuhuai saw the situation, and so did he. He realized that he was now in a whirlpool, with all the storms around him swirling around him.

He also wanted to leave. If the leader didn't intend to make a breakthrough, he would indeed hide away to avoid the limelight.

But even though the sect leader knew he would die, he still insisted on going into seclusion, and Qi Yu couldn't persuade him otherwise.

With the sect leader's death in seclusion, and Taoism now without a grandmaster, the righteous forces led by Ziqi Pavilion and Tianya Haige will certainly not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Even the demonic path would attack Taoism, and the Xuanzong sect would also take action.

Therefore, the ultimate fate of Taoism was its demise.

If the leader of the sect were to emerge from seclusion and become a sage, then all problems would be solved, and Taoism would reign supreme.

But did those people want him to succeed?

They certainly don't want this, and they are even very likely to launch a coordinated attack on Taoism while the leader is in seclusion, and then kill the leader who is in seclusion.

Even if you can't kill him, you should still affect the leader's mindset and reduce the possibility of him breaking through.

Even if the probability of this breakthrough is so low as to be negligible, there is still a certain chance.

They are all smart people who can grow into big shots in their own right, and no one would gamble on that one-in-a-lifetime chance.

Because "what if" represents something beyond their control, an uncontrollable factor, they must eliminate even the most unlikely possibility.

Under these circumstances, how could Qi Yu simply leave?

The world is targeting not only itself, but also Taoism.

It's just that both of these things happen to be related to me, and then they've been combined into one.

Therefore, the days ahead will be very difficult.

The Dayun Dynasty also had other intentions towards Taoism, and planned to abandon it after using it.

Therefore, when Qi Yu negotiated with the rulers of the six states, he sought a way out for Taoism.

Taoism's confinement to the small kingdom of the Dayun Dynasty was ultimately too narrow-minded.

To ensure that the leader could retreat in peace, he made some arrangements.

He wasn't foolish enough to wait until danger struck before regretting his actions.

The fact that he doesn't attack others doesn't mean he has no offensive capabilities.

When he was sent as an envoy to the seven kingdoms, the chess pieces had already been arranged.

……

After talking with Qin Shuhuai, Qi Yu and Qin Shuhuai walked out of the room together and saw three women chatting together in the courtyard.

The three women also noticed Qi Yu and Qin Shuhuai and looked over.

After bowing to Qin Xiyao and Li Qiushui, Qi Yu looked at Su Yue and smiled:

"My wife, let's go!"

Su Yue didn't say anything, nodded, bowed to Qin Shuhuai's family to say goodbye, then took Qi Yu's arm and walked with Qi Yu towards the courtyard gate.

"Young Master Qi, wait!"

Qin Xiyao suddenly called out to Qi Yu.

Qi Yu and Su Yue turned around in confusion, looking at Qin Xiyao with puzzled expressions.

"Miss Qin, is there anything else?"

Qin Xiyao walked up to Qi Yu, then took out a wrapped hair ribbon from her sleeve and presented it to Qi Yu with both hands.

“Young Master Qi, you once said that you would go through fire and water to find me with this hairband.”

"Now that you have rescued my father and returned safely, you have fulfilled my request, so this hairband is yours!"

Qi Yu's gaze fell on the hairband, then he looked up at Qin Xiyao and smiled, "Okay!"

Qi Yu uttered only one word, displaying a very carefree attitude without the slightest affectation.

His relationship with Qin Xiyao was simple; the innocent were innocent, there was no ambiguity, so he naturally didn't feel awkward.

Qi Yu took the hairband from Qin Xiyao's hand, bowed to Qin Xiyao's family again, and then left with Su Yue.

Qin Xiyao watched Qi Yu and Su Yue's retreating figures in silence until they disappeared from sight before turning around.

Turning around, she found that her parents were both looking at her without saying a word, while Qin Xiyao tilted her head slightly, looking puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

Li Qiushui remained silent, then sighed helplessly and said, "I've already written to Liniang. He'll be coming to the capital in a few days. You should learn some needlework from her!"

Qin Xiyao was spoiled by her parents since she was a child, and they would never force her to do things she didn't want to do.

For example, Qin Xiyao has never been interested in needlework since she was a child.

Qin Xiyao remained silent, neither objecting nor refusing, which could be considered tacit agreement.

She also felt that she should learn some needlework; Su Yue was such a capable person, and she did needlework very well.

The clothes Qi Yu was wearing were hand-sewn by her and were very exquisite.

Seeing her husband wearing clothes she had sewn was a very happy thing, and Su Yue was very happy.

A few of us were chatting, and inevitably, the conversation turned to Qi Yu.

She already knew Su Yue's true identity, so she was also very curious as to why Su Yue would marry a penniless young man.

Then Su Yue smiled and recounted how she met Qi Yu. She said she liked Qi Yu, which was why she married him.

To be honest, she was a little envious.

She is two years older than Su Yue, and is already twenty-two this year, but is still unmarried.

She used to look down on the young men from wealthy families who came to propose marriage, because they were generally too weak.

She admires martial arts, so she hopes her husband will also be a martial artist, or at least someone who can beat her in a fight.

But over the years, no one has been able to beat him.

However, Su Yue's appearance made her reflect.

When Su Yue married Qi Yu, she was already a Grandmaster, while Qi Yu was just a frail scholar who could barely kill a chicken.

However, Su Yue married Qi Yu without considering external factors such as Qi Yu's family background and strength.

It's purely about liking it; it has nothing to do with these external things.