From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

This is also a situation that both Jiang Liu and Zhang Jingqing are happy to see—regardless of who wins or loses in the end, it's always good to bring the two sides closer.

Zhang Jingqing is because his senior brother Zhang Enpu joined the Guo faction and his disciple Zhang Zhiwei joined the Gong faction... Unless the Celestial Master's Mansion announces that both of them will be expelled, the Celestial Master's Mansion will find it difficult to remain unscathed.

To be removed from the list—

Zhang Zhiwei is easy to talk to. As his disciple, even if he wants to return to Longhu Mountain in the future, it's just a matter of a word from him.

But Zhang Enpu, the 63rd Celestial Master, is not easy to deal with. If he dares to announce that Zhang Enpu has been expelled from the list, the world of extraordinary people may well be thrown into turmoil!

In fact, if it were just Zhang Enpu who sided with the Guo faction, or Zhang Zhiwei who joined the Gong faction, he, as the Celestial Master, could have turned a blind eye and pretended not to know, since other sects and families wouldn't dare to come up the mountain to question him anyway.

But the senior brother and disciple each had their own ideas: one demanded orthodoxy from the Celestial Masters, the other sought to prove his own loyalty, and they even joined two factions that were fiercely fighting each other across the land…

Isn't this putting the Celestial Master's Mansion on a hot plate?

resignedly.

For the sake of the Celestial Master's Mansion's legacy and Zhang Zhiwei's future, Zhang Jingqing had no choice but to choose one side, but he couldn't make it too obvious... So the Confucian Association became his choice.

And what about the river?

The original intention was to seek cooperation.

If this doesn't work out, I can come back more often and exchange ideas with the Taoists from different branches of the Zhengyi sect; that would be a good idea too...

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Day two.

As soon as the representative of the Lushan Sect entered, a Taoist priest ran from the front yard to the arena and whispered to Zhang Jingqing, "Master, something terrible has happened! This morning when we went down the mountain to buy fruits and vegetables, a villager reported that two boys went missing last night and were found dead..."

The deaths were extremely cruel; one was hacked into a human pig shape, and the other was stabbed through the valley gate with a stick, all the way to the top of his head!

According to my examination, their souls have also been lost, and both children were born in the year, month, and hour of the Yin (a concept in Chinese astrology).

"I fear someone is using evil magic."

In an instant.

Zhang Jingqing's face was gloomy, and the atmosphere around her was oppressive. The sky in the mountains, which had been clear and blue, was now filled with dark clouds, and a rumbling sound was deafening.

"Master, the Confucian Association sent a foreigner, and a girl at that, which is indeed a bit strange, but you don't need to be so angry, do you?"

The head of Maoshan Sect naturally knew that the lightning and thunder were caused by Zhang Jingqing, and he was certain that Zhang Jingqing would not be so angry just because the Confucian Association sent a foreign girl to the first event. However, it was not appropriate to ask her in detail in this situation, so he could only probe indirectly.

"That's not the reason."

As a Celestial Master, Zhang Jingqing was broad-minded. Foreigners are also human beings. If he were to get so angry about this, he would never have reached this level of enlightenment. "It's just... never mind."

He stopped abruptly, cupped his hands to Jiang Liu, and said, "I hope President Jiang will forgive me. Something has happened down the mountain, and I have to go and deal with it personally. However, the martial arts competition will continue."

Immediately, the others began to discuss the matter.

Only Jiang Liu spoke frankly: "Master, I also heard what you just said."

There are demons causing trouble down the mountain; how can the Confucian Association ignore this?

The martial arts competition can be paused.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingqing was stunned for a moment, only to see that Jiang Liu had already called over all the members of the Confucian Society to arrange matters, and was about to go down the mountain with them to kill the evil sorcerer who was committing evil deeds.

"and many more!"

Zhang Jingqing quickly stopped Jiang Liu and said loudly, "Guests are always welcome. How can we let our guests deal with troubles for Longhu Mountain?"

After saying that, he turned to Zhang Zhiwei and said, "Zhang Zhiwei! Guard the Celestial Master's Mansion with your fellow disciples! I'm going down the mountain with Chairman Jiang and the others to see which fool dares to cause trouble down the mountain at this time!"

"I am coming too!"

Zhang Qianzhi volunteered, and Zhu Wenwu also recommended himself.

Without saying a word, Wang Ming took a flag in one hand and a jar of Five Witches and Horses in the other, demonstrating his awakening through his actions.

The younger generation of the Lushan Sect, Tianxin Sect, Qingwei Sect, Shenxiao Sect, Jingming Sect, Lingbao Sect, Maoshan Sect, and other sects all volunteered to go down the mountain and eliminate the evil person who dared to kill an innocent boy.

Jiang Liu, however, looked troubled and advised, "Celestial Master and all the sect leaders, after learning about the incident at the foot of the mountain, I have used my wisdom eye to observe and understand the whole story. None of you are suitable to go down the mountain to capture that demon, and it would be best if you did not meet him."

If they were to go, it would be appropriate for a disciple of the Shangqing Maoshan lineage to go.

Everyone present was stunned.

A discerning eye?

And it can only be people from Maoshan?

Zhang Jingqing, the Maoshan Sect Leader, the Lingbao Sect Leader, and others were stunned when they saw Jiang Liu's eyes bloom like lotus flowers, reflecting the stars in the sky, and there was even a golden light in his pupils, as if he could reflect the past, present, and future. Only then did they realize what level of cultivation he had reached.

Her divine brilliance was restrained!

All five aggregates are empty!

Taoism and Zen are one!

In addition to his previous work as a literary talent, he truly deserves the title of a "Great Master" who embodies the three teachings!

A sage would not speak without reason. Since he has said such a thing, there is a very high probability that the guy who killed the two children down the mountain is closely related to the Shangqing Maoshan sect of the Zhengyi lineage.

It's even highly likely that they are disciples of Maoshan!

"President Jiang, don't underestimate Maoshan."

The head of Maoshan Sect declared loudly, "If that wicked person is truly a disciple of Maoshan, and has been seduced by those wild Maoshan techniques and gone astray, then this old Taoist will personally cleanse the sect!"

“Since the night before last, he has no longer been a disciple of Maoshan.”

Seeing that the Maoshan sect leader had spoken and was willing to bring the rest of the Zhengyi sect to witness it, Jiang Liu sighed and stated a fact.

In an instant.

The head of Maoshan Sect stood there, stunned.

Shi Jian was also stunned on the spot.

Both of them guessed who the troublemaker down the mountain was.

Shi Shaojian.

The former didn't expect that after Shi Jian sent the boy down the mountain, he wouldn't leave. Instead, he completely followed the path of Ye Maoshan and even dared to murder a boy at the foot of Longhu Mountain.

The latter did not expect that his son would control the resentment fire so quickly, and even impatiently capture boys born in the year, month and hour of the Yin to cultivate the Seven Killings Body!

At least leave Longhu Mountain first!

The others saw that the Maoshan Sect Leader and Shi Jian had stiff expressions, and since they hadn't seen Shi Shaojian yesterday or today, they wondered if something had happened.

There was nothing we could do.

The Maoshan sect leader could only bewitch Shi Shaojian, causing him to lose his mind and wander aimlessly...

He recounted how Shi Jian was eventually expelled from the sect, but didn't mention him much, thus saving face for him...

# Chapter 1095 "Father's Kindness and Son's Filial Piety"

Upon learning that Shi Shaojian was so audacious as to use the methods of Yemaoshan to commit rape and abduction, the Taoists from all the sects present were in an uproar.

As the saying goes:

The child does not teach, the father too.

The fact that Shi Shaojian did such a thing must be inextricably linked to this "senior brother" of Maoshan.

Zhang Jingqing and Zhang Zhiwei, in particular, looked at Shi Jian and even the head of Maoshan Sect with slightly off-putting eyes.

After all, the second part of the saying "If a son is not taught, it is the father's fault" is:

If the teaching is not strict, the teacher is lazy.

Seeing that the various sects were about to turn their attention to Shi Jian, Jiang Liu said, "What's done is done. We can deal with the responsibility later. Let's go down the mountain and capture Shi Shaojian first, so that more boys won't be harmed by him."

To be honest.

Jiang Liu couldn't help but sigh that the Longhu Mountain area was indeed a blessed land. Counting all the nearby villages and towns, there were nine boys and fifteen girls born in the Yin year, Yin month and Yin hour.

There are also many children born at other auspicious times and dates.

"Absolutely!"

"Get down the mountain quickly!"

Zhang Jingqing, the Maoshan Sect Leader, and the Lingbao Sect Leader, realizing what was happening, led their disciples down the mountain in a large procession. Guided by Jiang Liu, they found Shi Shaojian in a cave on a small hill near the mortuary at the foot of the mountain.

the day before yesterday.

After descending the mountain, Shi Shaojian spent a night controlling the resentful fire.

At dawn, they left the mortuary and searched for information in the villages near Longhu Mountain, looking for boys born in the yin year, yin month, and yin hour.

I thought it would take a lot of time, but who would have thought that the Longhu Mountain area is truly a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery!

Perhaps because the villages and towns in this area are all close to the Celestial Master's Mansion, the locals attach great importance to the date and time of their birth and are very wary of Taoist priests.

So when the locals saw Shi Shaojian wearing a human skin mask and dressed as a Taoist priest, they began to believe him to some extent. They were even less wary of his inquiries about the year, month, and hour of the yin, and instead believed him even more.

After all, many Taoist priests from the Celestial Master's Mansion would also go down the mountain to set up stalls for divination and fortune telling.

And so.

Shi Shaojian effortlessly obtained two boys born in the year, month, and hour of Yin in this village. He then took action last night, abducting them from their homes and killing them in the most cruel way. He extracted their vengeful spirits and integrated them into his body to cultivate the Seven Killings Body-Gathering Technique.

To be on the safe side, he should have left the Longhu Mountain area and gone to other places to collect young boys.

It was only because his soul was replenished by Shi Jian using the resentful fire of dozens of walking corpses in the mortuary, that he became mentally excited and the overwhelming sense of power caused him to lose some of his rationality.

Second.

Shi Shaojian was impatient for quick success and instant benefits. He only sought to cultivate quickly, hoping to gain great power in a short period of time, and never pursued long-term goals.

Compared to the orthodox methods of Maoshan, the method of gathering the Seven Killings is extremely fast.

However, finding a suitable virgin will take time.

If one were to leave Longhu Mountain and search all over China for a virgin boy born in an unlucky year, month, and hour, it would take an unknown amount of time. It is much more convenient to stay in Longhu Mountain.

After finding the virgin boy and extracting his soul, Shi Shaojian, clinging to a sliver of hope and believing that "the most dangerous place is the safest place," did not leave. Instead, he hid in a cave on a nearby hill to cultivate the Seven Fiends Body.