Chapter 96 95 The Position of Heavenly Master Belongs to Him (Three Updates and 10,000 Words)

Chapter 96 The Position of Heavenly Master (Three updates with 10,000 words)

For Lei Jun, it was good news that the eldest sister Xu Yuanzhen returned to the mountain.

But for some others, hearing this news made them feel complicated.

It was winter.

In the courtyard of a large house in the mansion, the wind was chilly.

In the center of the courtyard was a square stone table, with four people sitting around the table, three sitting and one standing. There was no one else except them.

"Uncle San, Sister Er, for now, we need to come up with a set of rules together."

Li Ziyang, who invited the other three people to come here, spoke slowly.

Today, it was a family dinner that was not a feast.

He was not a high-ranking elder of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, but a patriarch of the Li family of Longhu Mountain in Xinzhou.

"Unless you can find the Heavenly Master Sword back immediately, it will be useless to say more." Li Hongyu's face was covered with frost.

Li Zhengxuan, the only one who did not sit down among the four, bowed his head: "The responsibility for this matter lies entirely with Zhengxuan. I feel ashamed of the ancestors of our sect and the ancestors of the Li family."

Li Song, who looked old, sighed: "It is not only Zhengxuan's responsibility, I also underestimated Yu Qingling."

Li Ziyang shook his head gently: "Third uncle, Zhengxuan can only take full responsibility for the matter of the Heavenly Master Sword. Otherwise, even the Heavenly Master Robe will be gone from us."

Li Song was silent after hearing this.

Li Zhengxuan took a step back and bowed silently to the three elders in front of him.

"Leave if you want to. If you don't have the ability to keep it, who can you blame?"

Li Hongyu snorted: "The position of Heavenly Master belongs to the capable. In the past, my grandfather, uncle, father, even if Li Cangting was added, all of them were outstanding among their peers. Who can defeat them without siege?

Now it's our turn to be inferior to others. With the Heavenly Master's robe in hand, I am not afraid of Xu Yuanzhen, but so what? Relying on the Heavenly Master's robe, I have already lost."

Li Ziyang sighed lightly: "Second sister, it's true to say so, but we, the Li family, can't afford to lose."

Li Hongyu closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but did not refute.

Let's not talk about Huang Tiandao. At present, the situation in the Heavenly Master's Mansion is delicate.

The Li family still has four high-level elders.

Even if they really give up the position of Heavenly Master, as long as they are united internally, they will still be the largest force in the Heavenly Master's Mansion, and they will not be afraid of the idea of ​​​​purgation and revenge from outsiders.

But the important thing is the people's hearts.

Does the Li family have the idea of ​​temporarily lying dormant and counterattacking?

Will the outsiders be wary of the Li family's counterattack and therefore think of taking the initiative?

Should the Li family be vigilant that the outsiders will split and disintegrate the Li family in the future?

Once all kinds of suspicions are formed, even if they do not take root for a long time, they will still make people feel uneasy.

Will the one who started the calamity have no descendants?

Some things should not be thought of from the beginning.

Once there is a thought, there is a possibility of turning it into reality.

Especially among the younger generation of disciples in the Tianshi Mansion, the Li family is gradually losing their successors.

Among the disciples who are granted the talisman in the middle three days, there are still backbone forces such as Li Xuan and Li Kong.

Among the disciples who are passed on in the lower three days, the momentum has begun to weaken.

Li Ming, Li Ying, Li Zhenchang and others, as well as Xia Qing and others who are related to the Li family by marriage, are all outstanding talents, but they cannot have an advantage over the children of outsiders.

Among the four great elders of the Li family, Li Song is getting older, and Li Hongyu and Li Ziyang are all older than Yao Yuan, Shangguan Ning, and Yuan Mobai.

Not to mention who can survive longer than Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang...

Li Hongyu frankly admitted that she was not as good as Xu Yuanzhen and was not as skilled as him.

It was not difficult for her to get out of this unscathed.

But she could not guarantee that the descendants of the Li family would not be in an abyss after this retreat.

"Things have not reached the worst point yet." Li Hongyu said slowly: "It's hard to say for Junior Sister Shangguan, but Junior Brother Yuan can still fight for it."

She did not mention Yao Yuan, who had always supported her.

It's not that she was worried that Yao Yuan would rebel against Li.

But Yao Yuan's current situation was also very embarrassing.

Chen Yi's defection and the label of being a spy of the Blood River Sect also implicated his master Yao Yuan.

As a senior official in the mansion, Yao Yuan would not really suffer a big loss because of this, nor would anyone suspect that he, a high-level elder, was also a spy of the Blood River Sect.

But at least one person who did not know people well could not escape.

Although Elder Yao did not punish himself and reflect on his mistakes, his right to speak was undoubtedly reduced to the minimum. He took the initiative to avoid suspicion and did not express his opinions on the matter.

Unless there is another internal fight in Tianshi Mansion, Yao Yuan may come out again.

Otherwise, before that, he will not easily express his position.

If they really tear each other apart and fight internally, it will be even more difficult for Li to say which side Yao Yuan will stand on...

"Make multiple preparations." Li Ziyang said softly: "The most important thing at the moment is that we must unite first."

Li Songyan said: "Zhengxuan went to the back mountain to guard the mausoleum and reflect on his mistakes. In addition to nephew Yuan, Ziyang, you talk to Fang Jian, Hongyu, you ask nephew Shangguan to see you, and I will write a letter and send it to the Chu clan in Suzhou."

Li Ziyang nodded with a heavy heart.

At this moment, the support of the Tang Dynasty imperial family and the Fang and Chu clans is extremely important.

Li Song glanced at the other three people and was silent for a moment.

The elder with the highest seniority in Tianshi Mansion hesitated rarely.

After a long while, he finally spoke again: "If things really come to a last resort..."

…………

Inside Longhu Mountain, the atmosphere seemed relaxed but actually tense, and a storm was brewing in the dark.

Outside Longhu Mountain, on the contrary, there were signs that the dust had gradually settled.

Huang Tiandao, Xuehe Sect, and Yinshandong were all defeated.

Under the leadership of their elders, the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion began to clean up the areas affected by the war and deal with the aftermath.

In the green mountains, several disciples of the Tianshi Mansion passed by in a hurry.

After a while, another person appeared in the forest.

A handsome young man, dressed in ordinary clothes, but with stunning eyes.

Surprisingly, it was Chen Yi who defected from Tianshi Mansion and fled.

He took off his Taoist bun, took off his Taoist robe, disguised himself, went out day and night, and walked away from Longhu Mountain.

In order to avoid leaking his whereabouts, he would avoid the disciples of Tianshi Mansion whenever he could.

But a feeling of resentment was building up in his heart.

"Shangqing Lei Mansion Cave Heaven, after all, I couldn't enter..."

Chen Yi turned his head and looked back in the direction of Longhu Mountain, and now he could no longer see the Thunder Cloud Wonderland on the top of the mountain:

"If I had known this, it would be better to take the risk and try it forcefully."

At first, he thought that as long as he could successfully consecrate the body, he would eventually have a legitimate chance to enter the Shangqing Lei Mansion Cave, so although he was impatient, he still endured it.

Now, there is no legitimate chance.

but……

"One day, I will come back!" Chen Yi squeezed out eight words through his teeth.

Taking one last look in the direction of Longhu Mountain, he turned around and left decisively.

…………

The world is vast, not just the mountains and rivers north and south of the Yangtze River.

Going all the way north, it is now the season of wind and snow.

Jinzhou is located due north of the Tang Dynasty.

Everyone knows that the most effective order here is not the emperor's order.

The most powerful voice is not the voice of the Tang Dynasty emperor named Zhang.

Here, it is like a country within a country.

Belongs to the Ye family.

Among the five surnames of the Tang Dynasty, one of the two is the Jinzhou Ye clan, also known as the Jinzhou Ye clan.

In the wind and snow, the ancestral land of the Ye clan is as warm as spring and evergreen all year round.

In the main house, an old man silently read a letter.

In front of him, several people stood, silently waiting for orders.

The old man read very slowly, and after a long time he said: "The Heavenly Master Sword has been lost."

Among the few people standing, the first one was a middle-aged man, who seemed to be a well-educated scholar. He stood with his hands tied and respectfully replied: "Yes, father."

The old man put down the letter and sighed: "Qingfeng Li died, the Celestial Master Seal has not returned, the Celestial Master Sword has also been lost, the Li family has reached the most critical moment."

He looked at the people in front of him: "What do you think?"

Although the rules in the clan are strict, since the old man asked the question, the middle-aged man immediately answered respectfully:

"Most of the people in the Li family will not retreat, some are reluctant to give up, and some dare not.

If the Li family does not retreat, the Tianshi Mansion may have another internal fight or even a complete split.

As for the final result...Haier is still optimistic about Li this time. Although Xu Yuanzhen is strong, he can't stand alone.

Yuan Mobai and Yao Yuan were more likely to be neutral, and Shangguan Ning was ordered by the Tang court to help Li.

No matter how the Li family developed in the Tianshi Mansion, they were still loyal to the Tang court.

In this way, Xu Yuanzhen plus Tang Xiaotang are in a two-on-five situation.

However, if the war really starts, the Tianshi Mansion will be even weaker, and I am afraid that more wind and snow will blow towards them soon. "

The old man was noncommittal and glanced at the others.

In fact, most of the Ye family don't think there is anything bad about this result.

In fact, strictly speaking, although they are far apart, the five surnames and seven are in the same line. Jinzhou Ye Clan is also a famous family with a relatively good relationship with Tianshi Mansion.

The old man in the house, now the head of the Ye clan in Jinzhou, was even old friends with the second and third brothers, Li Tianshi.

It was with the help of this old man that the Xinzhou Li family accelerated their rise and growth.

The Tang court supported the holy places of major sects and fought against famous Confucian families.

The major aristocratic families have been standing for many years, so how can they not have countermeasures?

It's just that some people choose more drastic methods.

Some people choose more gentle methods.

For the old man, if he had to choose between having one more person of his kind or visiting another sect's holy land, he would choose the former.

Xinzhou Li tribe is superior to Longhu Mountain, the holy land of Xinzhou Daomen.

Because the latter may continuously give birth to more Li clan...

Now, the Li family has reached a critical moment, and the Tianshi Mansion has also reached a critical moment.

"The news from Longhu Mountain will be reported more closely from today on." In the end, the old man did not say anything more, but just gave an instruction.

Everyone in front of him quickly agreed.

The old man put the letter in his hand on the candle and lit it, then changed the subject: "What news is there from other places?"

…………

Lei Jun was waiting at Yuan Mobai's mansion, and Wang Guiyuan accompanied him.

Not long after, Tang Xiaotang also came running.

"Where's Senior Sister? Didn't you come to Junior Senior Uncle's side?" Tang Xiaotang was curious.

Brother Lei Jun both shook his head.

Tang Xiaotang sat down, looked Lei Jun up and down, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the third level of the altar is complete?"

Lei Jun: "Yes, just in these two days."

Tang Xiaotang: "Then be well prepared for the catastrophe from the third to fourth heavens. Although the Yuan Xin Jingyu I gave you can help, it is not absolutely certain. You can only assist from the side. It mainly depends on yourself."

Wang Guiyuan sighed: "Junior Brother Lei's cultivation has improved rapidly, which is really admirable."

A few days ago, when he heard about the Heavenly Master's Seal from Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai, he was rarely calm and his eyes almost bulged.

However, when he came to his senses, his first words were: "Junior brother, you must not be careless. This thing is certainly a treasure, but it is more likely to be a big trouble!"

Lei Jun patted him on the shoulder: "Now, senior brother, you have become an insider and can bear this trouble with me."

Wang Guiyuan: "What did you just say? I've forgotten it! Now that I'm old, my memory is really bad... No, it's because my ears are not working properly. I didn't hear clearly what you just said!"

If he couldn't hear clearly, Lei Jun ignored him.

Relatively speaking, Lei Jun was more concerned about what would happen next when senior sister Xu Yuanzhen returned to the mountain.

Tang Xiaotang was obviously also interested.

After waiting for a while, two people came back from outside together.

It was Xu Yuanzhen and Yuan Mobai.

Xu Yuanzhen was dressed in a dark cloak that tightly wrapped her slender body, revealing only a small, almost bloodless face, with an expression as indifferent as usual to the point of being indifferent.

Yuan Mobai was as usual, smiling and making people feel like spring breeze.

Two people in two seasons walked into the lobby together.

"Senior sister, you just came back, where did you go?" Tang Xiaotang said with a smile.

Xu Yuanzhen: "Let's talk with Uncle Song and the others about who the new Heavenly Master should be."

Tang Xiaotang's eyes widened: "Who?!"

Xu Yuanzhen: "What do you think?"

Yuan Mobai did not put Tang Xiaotang in trouble and directly announced the answer:

"The position of Heavenly Master is still vacant. The final decision will be made according to the old practice of the temporary master brother's retreat during his lifetime. Several high-gong elders will form a high-gong pavilion. In case of major events, the decision will be made by voting."

Tang Xiaotang was dumbfounded: "Just let the position of Heavenly Master remain vacant?"

Yuan Mobai glanced at Xu Yuanzhen with a wry smile: "If the Li family has another heavenly master, there will probably be another civil strife in the mansion. Our sect really cannot afford to hurt our vitality again."

"Uncle Junior Master, you are willing to mediate, so why don't you take this position." Xu Yuanzhen: "I don't mind."

Yuan Mobai: "Senior nephew Yuan Zhen is joking. If we count all the descendants of our sect for the past three days, Yuan should be at the bottom, and senior nephew Xiaotang should also be in front of me."

Lei Jun was a little surprised when he heard this.

Because listening to Yuan Mobai's tone, it didn't sound like he was being humble and avoiding suspicion, but like he was stating an objective fact.

In terms of age, although he is much younger than Li Song, Li Hongyu and others, his seniority is there anyway.

In terms of cultivation, Lei Jun has never seen his master exert his full strength, but his intuition is that he is not the last among all the high-gong elders.

Judging from his temperament and ability, the Li family can at least believe that the Li family will not be liquidated during Yuan Mobai's tenure as Heavenly Master.

Regardless of whether Tang Xiaotang or him is competing in terms of cultivation strength.

But if one of these two people is chosen to be a heavenly master, Yuan Mobai will definitely be elected unanimously by the whole government.

If he wasn't trying to avoid suspicion and be self-effacing, then Lei Jun could only guess that his master had something to hide.

"I don't think so." Xu Yuanzhen said nonchalantly: "I think you are quite suitable, little uncle."

Yuan Mobai shook his head and did not continue the topic. Then he looked at Tang Xiaotang who was about to speak:

"Senior nephew Xiaotang is not suitable either, at least for the time being."

Xu Yuanzhen calmly said: "As long as your surname is not Li, it's fine."

"Senior Sister..."

Lei Jun raised his hand and said, "I have a question."

Xu Yuanzhen looked over.

Lei Jun: "If there is a disciple of the Li family who is extremely outstanding, better than you, and can lead the Tianshi Mansion to further grow, will you support him becoming the new Tianshi?"

"not support."

Xu Yuanzhen: "It's good to select talents, but the Shinshu Li family already has a criminal record, so they should pay off their debts next."

As for the assumption that she was not hostile to the other party, Xu Yuanzhen didn't even bother to answer.

Wang Guiyuan was curious: "Senior Sister, many people think that you yourself are interested in becoming a Heavenly Master."

"I like to steal other people's things."

Xu Yuanzhen: "The point is to rob others, not things."

In the current context, it is self-evident who the “others” she refers to are.

Lei Jun asked an important question: "Where does the Heavenly Master's robe and the Wanfa Zongtan belong?"

Yuan Mobai: "Both Li and Li are in charge of the same thing, and they will be exchanged after a period of time."

Lei Jun raised his eyebrows: "That Lei Fatian calligraphy basket..."

Yuan Mobai: "The Heavenly Master's robe will continue to be in charge of the Second Senior Sister for now and will be handed over when the date comes."

Lei Jun directly commented: "A delaying strategy."

Yuan Mobai smiled slightly: "Step by step."

Wang Guiyuan asked softly: "Master, what do you mean?"

"For example, the one my nephew Yuanzhen respects is Senior Brother Qingfeng. As a teacher, I only need to give an explanation to your master. However, he has already passed away. What I care about as a teacher is the Taoism of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain."

Yuan Mobai's tone was still gentle: "The important thing is the survival of Longhu Mountain. Now we are weak if we are divided. Civil strife will accelerate our defeat, and we can easily be taken advantage of by foreign enemies. No matter what the plan is, as long as there is no more civil strife, we will support it. "

Tang Xiaotang puffed up his cheeks: "I won't tell you anymore, I'm going to find the Tianshi Sword!"

Wang Guiyuan shouted: "Junior sister Tang, although the matter has not been settled yet, no matter what the outcome, your transfer and conferment can be officially completed!"

Tang Xiaotang didn't look back: "No need, I have already decided that I must be a Celestial Master, and I want to be the first Celestial Master to ascend the throne directly from a Taoist!

Now my cultivation is not strong enough to conquer the whole government by myself, but I will be able to do it soon! "

After that, he went straight out.

Lei Jun and Wang Guiyuan looked at each other.

Xu Yuanzhen turned a blind eye.

Lei Jun turned to look at her: "Sister, the matter of Lei Fatian's calligraphy urn..."

Xu Yuanzhen smiled: "Just like the position of Heavenly Master, they have tried every means to suppress my thunder method and not make me the next generation Heavenly Master. It is very interesting to watch."

Lei Jun looked at the senior sister from the side, and felt that her smile was a bit malicious.

Xu Yuanzhen said with a smile: "I have always looked for the Heavenly Master Seal when I am interested, not for the Heavenly Master Seal itself or the thunder method and Heavenly Calligraphy Talisman contained in it.

I have no interest in stealing. If I want to learn, they must give it to me openly.

To be precise, I am not very interested in the thunder method and Heavenly Calligraphy Talisman itself, but I like to break their traditions and persistence."

Lei Jun nodded.

He was not surprised to hear this, but thought it was as expected.

"Well, senior sister." Lei Jun said softly: "As for the Heavenly Master Seal, it is currently with me."

Xu Yuanzhen was rarely stunned, and looked up and down at Lei Jun for a long time.

However, the first thing she said was, "When I first met you, was the Heavenly Master Seal really there? You had come into contact with the Heavenly Master Seal at that time, and that was why I thought you were compatible? Tsk, this is really shameful."