My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

The development of Taoism requires nourishment, so it devours these small fish and shrimp to replenish itself.

"My wife, if you are going east, then I only ask one thing of you." Qi Yu turned his head and said earnestly, "Don't go to Qi. This is my only request!"

Qi Yu had some connections with the Confucianists, and if Su Yue advanced eastward and reached Mo Hai City, and then tried to destroy the Confucianists, Qi Yu would be in a very difficult position.

Su Yue nodded and said nothing more.

She had no intention of taking action against the Confucianists. Putting aside her relationship with Qi Yu, just considering the gains and losses, attacking the Confucianists would be a losing proposition.

Both Confucianism and Taoism have an enormous number of followers among the people of mainland China.

These unseen forces are the most terrifying!

"Oh, right, my brother wrote to me, asking me to tell you that he and Qi Ran are planning to go to Qingxuan Valley for a period of arduous cultivation!" Su Yue suddenly said.

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, "He took Qi Ran to Qingxuan Valley for arduous cultivation?"

Su Yue nodded and said, "Qingxuan Valley has existed since ancient times. However, this sect is a bit strange. It rarely appears in the world. Only when there is a life-or-death crisis will someone come out."

"Even thousands of years ago, Qingxuan Valley wasn't called Qingxuan Valley, but Guigu Zongheng!"

Qi Yu narrowed his eyes and cautiously asked, "The Master of Guigu? Guiguzi?"

Su Yue turned to look at Qi Yu in surprise, then nodded and said, "That's right, the master of Guigu at that time was known to the world as Guiguzi."

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yu asked, "Does Guigu only accept two disciples?"

Su Yue nodded and said, "That's right. They appear whenever there is chaos or when the continent is in danger of dying. And their strength is ridiculously strong."

"However, after the era of the sages came to an end, Guigu also went into seclusion and was renamed Qingxuan Valley. The master of Qingxuan Valley would also take in two disciples, which can be considered as a continuation of Guigu."

Qi Yu was speechless. He wondered why Qingxuan Valley was so strong, having produced three Grandmasters.

Liu Heguang, Liu Xuan, and Zhou Yan—Liu Heguang has even begun preparing to break through to the level of a Quasi-Saint.

I knew Qingxuan Valley was something special from the start, and now I see!

The explanation from the Guigu School of Strategists is plausible!

Qi Yu remembered that if Liu Heguang was the contemporary Guiguzi, then his son should not be considered a disciple. So, besides Zhou Yan, who was the other disciple?

Involuntarily, Qi Yu's gaze fell on Su Yue.

Su Yue noticed Qi Yu's gaze, and a captivating smile appeared on her lips as she laughed, "What? Am I not good enough?"

Qi Yu was speechless. It really was Su Yue!

"Valley Master Liu is your master, so why do you call him uncle?" Qi Yu asked in surprise.

Su Yue's smile faded, and she pouted helplessly, saying, "When I was little, he took it upon himself to trick me into becoming his disciple, but I never admitted it!"

Qi Yu asked curiously, "How did he lie to you?"

It seems that he was tricked and coaxed by the leader into becoming his disciple.

Is Su Yue the same?

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Chapter Sixty-Five Sincerity

It seems that he was tricked and coaxed by the leader into becoming his disciple.

Is Su Yue the same?

Su Yue recalled and said helplessly, "I was only seven years old at that time, and I had only been practicing martial arts for less than half a year. Once, when I went to Qingxuan Valley, Uncle Liu gave me a string of candied hawthorns and asked me to hand him a cup of tea, call him Master, and then light an incense stick for those memorial tablets."

"I had no idea what it meant at the time. I agreed for a string of candied hawthorns, and that's how it happened!"

Qi Yu wanted to laugh, but he held it in. His wife was quite cute when she was little!

You can fool them with just a string of candied hawthorns!

Time flew by as they chatted with Su Yue. In the evening, a member of the Blood God Cult arrived.

Qi Yu recognized this person!

I've met him in both Mohai City and Tongyun City. He used to be the owner of Yuqizhai, and then he got promoted and went to Mohai City to be the owner of a bookstore.

By this time, he had been promoted to the position of manager in charge of a region. Like the bookstore owners in Mohai City, he now managed more than a dozen.

When Qian Hongfang saw Qi Yu, he bowed and greeted him with great respect.

Qi Yu is now the head coach and has to show the corresponding attitude.

"Mr. Qian, is there something you need from me?" Qi Yu asked directly.

The books that have been published recently are all about Su Chengying using his connections to help Qi Yu get in touch with the Lulutong Chamber of Commerce.

Qian Hongfang's visit was probably at the behest of their headquarters.

The Lulutong Chamber of Commerce is severely divided, and Qian Hongfang belongs to the main faction.

"Master, the president sent me here to discuss cooperation with you!" Qian Hongfang said respectfully.

Taoism is thriving now, and Qi Yu is constantly reaping the benefits from the mainland.

Before long, Taoism can truly become something like the Xuanzong sect in the Endless Sea.

The Passepartout Merchants Association were merchants whose influence extended across the continent, creating opportunities for cooperation with Taoism, and the two groups did not conflict.

"How exactly will we cooperate?" Qi Yu asked.

Qian Hongfang respectfully took out a scroll from his sleeve and said, "This is a scroll from our president to you, Master. It contains details of our cooperation with Taoism."

Qi Yu took the scroll and began to read it. It was essentially a contract, outlining the specific details of the cooperation.

Specifically, the nine-year-old Lulutong Merchant Guild and Taoism mutually benefited each other. The Lulutong Merchant Guild had money, while Taoism had connections and prestige.

Qi Yu narrowed his eyes as he watched.

It seemed that Taoism could get something for nothing, allowing them to share in the money of the Passover Merchant Guild without paying anything in return.

In reality, this actually diminishes the reputation of Taoism.

Moreover, this chamber of commerce president is actually playing these word games with me, showing no sincerity whatsoever.

Most importantly, he doesn't like these terms!

Qi Yu didn't finish reading it before putting the scroll away and handing it to Qian Hongfang.

"Your chamber of commerce president really is a businessman through and through! No businessman is without guile, that's really true. If it were someone else, they might have been attracted by the terms and conditions."

“But your president underestimates me, or rather, he is not sincere enough. I will not use the foundation of Taoism to make money.”

The president of the Lulutong Chamber of Commerce actually had a very simple intention: similar to online sales, using Taoism and Qi Yu's current popularity to promote her products and garner votes.

This woman really dares to think outside the box!

Once you sign, you'll unknowingly become her slave, and Taoism will become her private property.

Just as Qian Hongfang was about to say something, Qi Yu interrupted him.

"Go back and tell your president that the most basic sincerity in discussing cooperation is to come in person. The Lulutong Chamber of Commerce is not just about your Zhao family."

"If you keep playing these little tricks on me, I don't mind giving your Lulutong Trading Company a fresh overhaul. After all, fortunes change! The Zhao family has been sitting in the position of head of the trading company for far too long!"

Qian Hongfang could clearly sense Qi Yu's anger at this moment, and dared not linger any longer, so he hurriedly left.

He hadn't seen the scroll, so he had no idea what was written on it that would make Qi Yu so angry.

The development of Taoism requires money, but Qi Yu would not exchange the foundation of Taoism for money.

If the headquarters of the Lulutong Chamber of Commerce weren't located in the Western Regions, which is too far away, Qi Yu wouldn't mind going there to talk to this Chairman Zhao.

……

Qian Hongfang left. In the evening, just after Qi Yu finished dinner, he received a letter from Qin Xiu. After reading it, Qi Yu frowned.

The Taoist disciple who went out to study has died!

The bodies of Taoist disciples were found in the valley and have been returned to the academy, confirming that they were indeed Taoist disciples.

The dead Taoist disciples all had sword wounds, clearly indicating that they were murdered by someone else!

Someone is declaring war on me!

The monsters have just been repelled, and they're already so eager to die!

Qi Yu hurriedly instructed Qin Xiu to recall all the Taoist disciples who were away, and that he would return in a few days.

Only after confirming its authenticity was the letter sent out, and then, in the middle of the night, Hongyan brought another letter.

Someone is intercepting and killing Taoist disciples who are traveling outside the temple; several young disciples have already gone missing.

Qi Yu looked at the letter, his eyes narrowing slightly.

What force dares to so openly challenge me at this time?

They're either out of their minds or confident enough to withstand their own retaliation!

Emperor Xuanzong? Or Tianya Haige?

After thinking about it all night, he still couldn't come to a conclusion. The next morning, Qi Yu went to the main peak of the back mountain to meet Su Chengying.

Qi Yu recounted what had happened in Taoism, and Su Chengying immediately understood Qi Yu's purpose in coming to see him.

"I will mobilize the Blood God Cult's resources to investigate secretly!" Su Chengying replied.

Qi Yu nodded and was about to leave when Su Chengying called him back.

"Yu'er, aren't you going back? Taoism needs you the most right now!"

Now that Taoist disciples have been assassinated, Qi Yu, as the leader of the sect, should step forward and calm the disciples down.

Without a second thought, Qi Yu shook his head and said, "Taoist disciples are not that fragile. If they panic and break down just because I'm not here, then..."

"Then such a disciple is better off not being needed. I will recruit new disciples."

"This is not Taoism just for me, but Taoism for all of us. Its prosperity should not be solely on my shoulders."

"I can only lead Taoism forward to prosperity, but I cannot make it last forever."

Su Chengying was taken aback, somewhat surprised by Qi Yu's awareness, and then nodded with satisfaction.

Qi Yu was well aware that one person's strength was limited. The current strength of Taoism was related to Qi Yu himself, but even more so to the blessings bestowed upon him by his predecessors.