The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 156: 153: Plots and Deals (23)

After a cup of tea, Yan Xiuyuan and Gongye Wang left.

They rode the wind and flew directly down from the solitary peak. After they had gone several miles, the two of them turned back almost at the same time and looked towards the solitary peak.

Then, they saw four water snakes, each dozens of feet long, swimming slowly down the mountain. Wherever they passed, trees broke and rocks fell.

Finally, all four giant snakes flowed into the Baisha River, rumbling and causing ripples in the river, creating huge waves.

A passing ship saw this shocking scene and screamed in fear, but the situation quickly calmed down after the water snake merged into the Baisha River.

Yan Xiuyuan's face twitched, and he said, "Didn't they say that the path to the secret arts has been cut off? What's going on now?"

Gongye Wangdao said: "If the path of the secret art had not been interrupted, the momentum that could have been created would probably be much greater than this.

Moreover, if the mystics didn't have some skills, didn't have some special skills, do you think those mystical sects would still exist?"

"That's true!"

Yan Xiuyuan nodded and stopped in mid-air. The internal Qi of Hun Yuan filled his body, holding him still in mid-air.

Looking at the lonely peak, and then looking in the direction of Xuanzhen Temple, he said seriously: "How about transferring all the people from Anyue City over here?

We can't keep this Xuanzhen Temple. We just want their martial arts secrets. We can destroy the sect, kill all the people, and then slowly collect the information. I don't believe we can't find what we want!"

Prince Gongye suddenly turned his head and looked at Yan Xiuyuan as if he was looking at a madman: "Brother Yan, do you understand what you are talking about?"

"Brother, I have thought about it carefully."

Yan Xiuyuan retracted his gaze and looked directly at King Gongye, saying, “Chu Zhou is indeed powerful, and is proficient in both martial arts and secret arts, but if I want to kill him, I don’t necessarily have to fight him head-on.

He also said that it would be difficult for me to kill him on that isolated peak, but what about other places?

As long as he died, his four junior brothers were still too young, and the other disciples of Xuanzhen Temple were not very useful.

It is easy to destroy this small sect!"

Yan Xiuyuan was not just talking, he had really thought it through carefully. If his idea was implemented, it seemed that the success rate was very high.

Honestly speaking, as a martial arts master, he has rarely encountered such setbacks as today since he left the Ba Sect and traveled around the country.

He is very angry and the consequences are serious!

However, the way Gongye Wang looked at him remained the same, as if he was looking at a madman. After a long while, he finally said, "I now understand why the Sect Master asked you and me to cooperate to complete this mission."

"You are right, I am obsessed with the glory of Tyrant Sect, and I like to use the reputation of Tyrant Sect to intimidate the enemies and achieve my goals.

Sometimes, when you meet someone like Zhou Wu who doesn't play by the rules, it's easy to suffer losses.

But you, your mind is full of fighting and killing, and you only know how to solve problems with force, as if you can cut the Gordian knot and achieve your goal in the most direct way.

But you really don't care about the consequences at all?"

Yan Xiuyuan was a little impatient with what he said and said, "Just tell me if my plan is feasible?"

"Yes, of course. I'm just afraid that if we really do this, we'll be torn down by the clan leader when we return."

Prince Gongye took a deep breath, suppressed his annoyance, and said, "First question, although our Tyrant Sect is a bit overbearing, as a super large sect guarding the two prefectures of Chishui and Tianyuan, we still have to maintain our reputation, right?"

"As for Wenxiang Temple, you and I both know that Zhou Wu and Xiahou Yajun are in collusion, but why do we have to drive Xiahou Yajun to Xuanzhen Temple to catch the thief and seize the stolen goods?"

"Isn't it just because you are concerned about your reputation and want a legitimate reason?!"

"As a result, the matter of Wenxiang Temple was messed up. Before we found a solution, you want to destroy Xuanzhen Temple?"

"Yes, you can kill people, but how can you stop the gossips of the warriors in Tianquan County?"

"If these things spread out of Tianyuan and Chishui Prefectures and became known to other major sects, would my Ba Sect's reputation still be there? Would it still have any face?"

"This……"

Yan Xiuyuan finally stopped talking. In fact, he was also frightened by the scene described by King Gongye.

If he really became so corrupt, wouldn't those old guys in the sect eat him? !
“This is just one of them!”

Prince Gongye said: "Secondly, after what happened today, Xuanzhen Temple will definitely impose martial law and take precautions. By then, even if we can kill them all,

"Can you definitely keep Chu Zhou?"

"He is not only a martial arts expert, but also proficient in secret arts. If he escapes this assassination and is no longer burdened by the sect, I ask you, are you afraid?"

"If he doesn't follow the moral code of the martial arts world and specifically targets the disciples of Tyrant Sect to kill, how many people do you think will die?"

"When the time comes, all of this will be blamed on you and me!"

Following King Gongye's line of thought, Yan Xiuyuan felt terrified when he thought about that scene. Chu Zhou was indeed not an ordinary person who could be manipulated by him.

But after a pause, he still said: "Do we really have to agree to his conditions? Do we really have to give Tianquan County to him?
You know that before we came, Wanxiangzhai was jumping up and down, asking people to make suggestions everywhere, just to seek the position of guarding the sect in this county."

“Before coming, it was said that they had already found the support of two supreme elders, and even the sect master had to give them some face.

If we agree to it privately, won’t we still have to eat leftovers when we return? "

"In terms of military strength, I am far inferior to you, but in terms of political strategy, you are just a fool."

"How to say?"

"It's very simple. We can agree to Xuanzhen Temple's request, and we also have no objection to Wanxiangzhai's request!"

Yan Xiuyuan scratched his head in confusion: "Huh? What do you mean?" "In the name of Tyrant Sect, we acknowledge Xuanzhen Temple as the number one sect in Tianquan County, but Anyue City was conquered by us, so just give it to Wanxiangzhai.

As for what happens next, whether the east wind prevails over the west wind or the west wind prevails over the east wind, let them fight it out on their own!"

Yan Xiuyuan asked again: "This Chu Zhou is very powerful, are you sure Wanxiangzhai can withstand it?"

"If Wanxiangzhai can't hold on, we still have Bazong. As long as they can fight, we can sit on the mountain and watch the fight, and occasionally, we can take sides.

By then, the greatest benefit to Tianquan County will still belong to our Ba Zong."

"So, very good!"

Yan Xiuyuan smiled, his dark face turned red, and he looked at King Gongye and said directly: "People like you have dirty hearts. No wonder you are stuck at the half-step grandmaster level and can't break through."

King Gongye's face turned ugly: "What do you mean by that?"

"Haha, ahem, I'm praising you. I'm definitely praising you. I don't mean anything else."

Yan Xiuyuan also knew that he had said something wrong, and hurried to make amends: "I mean, what should we do tomorrow?"

"Of course you should agree to his request. Of course, you need to check the training methods and martial arts concepts he gives you. You can't take them back and make them useless, and then be targeted by a group of elders."

"Don't worry about this."

……

On the lonely peak.

After Chu Zhou dispersed the four water snake techniques, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh and touched the sweat on his forehead.

On the side, Xu Cheng and the other three also found a bench and sat down, waiting silently.

It was not until Chu Zhou gasped that Yi Huai could no longer wait to ask, "Big Brother, Big Brother, do you think they will agree?
If you agree, will my Xuanzhen Temple become the number one sect in Tianquan County?"

Wei Fangjie said, "Don't be so happy too early. They may not agree."

but……"

Turning around, he looked at Chu Zhou and said, "Hey, Senior Brother, if my Xuanzhen Temple becomes the number one sect, how should we celebrate?
This happened so quickly that I didn't have time to react.

I really didn't expect that Senior Brother would ask for such a big benefit right away."

Chu Zhou tilted his head slightly, glanced at the two of them, then looked at Xu Cheng and Fan Tiehu, and said, "Do you two think so too?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yi Huai and Wei Fangjie's smiles disappeared, while Xu Cheng and Fan Tiehu looked thoughtful.

Finally, it was Xu Cheng who spoke first: "I don't think this is necessarily a good thing. If a tree stands out in the forest, the wind will destroy it.

Look at Wenxiang Temple. It only occupied that position for two years, but its clan was already destroyed."

Fan Tiehu said: "The first sect is not given by others, but fought for. We have this strength, and others have to recognize it even if they don't recognize it!"

Chu Zhou nodded slowly and said, "Reputation is something that cannot be seen or touched, but it is extremely important.

If our Xuanzhen Temple becomes the number one sect in Tianquan County, there will be countless benefits both overtly and covertly.

But sometimes, too much fame can also be a death warrant. Trouble may come to you without you knowing how you died.

So, when I made this request, I didn’t actually think they would agree. In fact, what I wanted was for them not to agree.”

Xu Cheng and the other three looked at each other, none of them understood, so Yi Huai asked, "Big Brother, do we want to be the number one sect?"

"Don't worry about these."

Chu Zhou shook his head and did not explain, but said: "The four of you should go back to the sect first and make arrangements for the personnel.

We must be extremely vigilant in the coming period."

"Yes!"

Xu Cheng and the other three left, and Chu Zhou used the "Object Control Technique" to move the armchair under his buttocks away, and the recliner flew out of the room.

He slept on a recliner, looking at the sky through the mottled light between the leaves, his eyes full of contemplation.

From time to time, there are flashes of sharp edges.

……

That night, Xuanzhen Temple arranged patrols of the highest standard.

The entire sect, with 520 outer disciples, plus the outer elder Wei Jinkui, the Taoist priest Qingjing, and Xu Cheng and four others, was divided into six teams in total.

The huge Xuanzhen Temple works in three shifts, and everyone is dressed in uniform, with swords and guns in hand.

There is a fire pot almost every ten steps, and the patrolling team will encounter one at most once every incense stick. There are also various secret sentries that can provide monitoring without blind spots.

In this way, the entire Xuanzhen Temple was brightly lit all night long.

As for Chu Zhou, he sat cross-legged in the Patriarch's Hall and did not sleep all night.

Fortunately, the worst situation did not happen. Until the next day, King Gongye and Yan Xiuyuan appeared on the lonely peak again.

They responded to Chu Zhou's request and signed a contract in written form here.

　The second update is here. As usual, the third update will be later!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)