The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 158 Chapter 155: Wanxiangzhai and Announcement (Two in One)

Xuanzhen concept,
In the living room.

"The title of Tianquan County's number one expert actually fell on me. Haha, you guys are so nice to me."

Chu Zhou held the teacup with his eyelids slightly lowered, as if looking at the tea leaves floating in the cup. He did not show much expression, but the atmosphere around him became visibly tense.

On the side, Cao Bao and Zuo Qiutong were exchanging glances, communicating too much information silently and urging each other.

Finally, it was Cao Bao who spoke first: "You fought with that black-faced centipede Yan Xiuyuan in public, you didn't win, but you didn't lose either!

Nowadays, the news is almost spread all over Tianquan County. Anyone who knows about it will praise you for being so powerful and awesome!

The number one expert in Tianquan County is definitely worthy of the title!"

Snapped!
Chu Zhou tapped the teacup against the teacup, raised his head, stared at Cao Bao, and asked, "Can you say that you didn't help this?"

Cao Bao smiled awkwardly: "Ahem, yes, there is definitely a little bit, but this is also because of your strength, brother, that you can be recognized by everyone."

"What if I say I don't want this reputation?"

"This one……"

"Okay, okay, stop talking."

Zuo Qiutong finally lost his patience. He looked at Cao Bao and said, "You are usually quite talkative. Your mouth keeps talking, but why is it that when you need to use it, it is useless?"

Cao Bao rolled his eyes and said, "You are the best, why don't you come?"

"I'll do it, I'll do it!"

Zuoqiu Tong also put down the teacup, stood up, walked to the middle of the living room, and met Chu Zhou's eyes.

"My friend, yes, we were the ones who promoted the title of Tianquan County's number one expert, but we can't do anything about it!"

"Zhou Wu is a man of tyranny, ruthless and unscrupulous, but he really abides by the rules.

What we promised will not be compromised in the slightest.

Originally, with him here and Wenxiang Temple guarding us, we could have taken advantage of the opportunity to develop and grow, but the situation is getting worse and worse...

As a result, Ba Zong destroyed Wen Xiang Temple? ? ! ! "

Cao Bao continued, "Ba Zong does things without any respect. They say Zhou Wu is colluding with Xuan Yue Sect, but where is the evidence? Where is the evidence?"

Zuo Qiutong waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Wenxiang Temple is gone, so it's meaningless to talk about it.

The problem now is that Wenxiang Temple is destroyed and Zhou Wu is dead. We, the "old ministers" of Wenxiang Temple, will inevitably become thorns in the eyes and flesh of certain people and forces.

If we want to protect our own interests and keep our own piece of land, we must unite and face the outside world with one voice.

Of course, the most important thing is to have a leader who can take responsibility.

We think that Xiaoyou is the most suitable one.”

"us?"

Chu Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It seems that there are other people behind you?"

"Yes, indeed!"

"Then why don't they come?"

"How dare they come when everything is still undecided?"

Zuo Qiutong took two steps forward and said, "Master Chu, Master Chu, I know that it is indeed inappropriate to come to your house so rashly, but you have to believe that we are doing this to protect ourselves."

After a pause, he continued, "Also, there is a piece of news that I wonder if your Xuanzhen Temple has received?"

"what?"

Zuo Qiuyi said word for word: "There is news that Wanxiangzhai in Bawang City is planning to move to Anyue City."

After hearing this, Chu Zhou, who was originally nonchalant, narrowed his eyes slightly. He put down the teacup, looked at Zuo Qiu Tong, and asked, "Is this news reliable? Where did you get it?

Also, what is the origin of this Wanxiangzhai? Why do you feel so fearful of it?"

Cao Bao and Zuo Qiutong looked at each other and were both shocked. Zuo Qiutong immediately explained: "The source of the information is because we have arranged people in Overlord City.

If you want to say that you can obtain any confidential information, that is of course impossible, but some things that are known to the public and may affect the sect will be passed back as soon as possible.

It’s just that the distance is too far, and it’s inconvenient to travel back and forth, so the timeliness of the information is poor, but what can be transmitted back must be extremely important.”

Cao Bao continued, "If Wanxiangzhai wants to move to Tianquan County, it must operate within Bazong. This kind of thing cannot be hidden from others, so the accuracy of the news should be 100%."

"And this Wanxiangzhai is not ordinary..."

As he said this, Zuo Qiutong took out a manual from his sleeve and handed it to Fan Zhong who was standing beside him, saying, "This contains some basic information about Wanxiangzhai. Master, you can take a look at it first."

Fan Zhong took it, walked up to Chu Zhou and handed it to him with both hands.

Chu Zhou did not hesitate. After taking it, he studied it for a while and found that it was a handwritten copy.

It has the same style as ordinary secret books, but is filled with handwritten content. The front part is an introduction to Wanxiangzhai, while the back part is a summary and record of information about Wanxiangzhai.

Judging from the handwriting and the state of the book, it is not difficult to tell that this manuscript has existed for a long time and the content has been added bit by bit.

In terms of intelligence work alone, Xuanzhen Temple is far inferior.

Although Wei Jinkui never stopped, time was so short and there were only so many people available.

Chu Zhou turned the pages of the book and took a closer look, and found that Wanxiangzhai was quite remarkable.

The founder of Wanxiangzhai was named Wanxiang Zhenren. Because the martial arts he practiced before were mainly "pictographic", he was given the title of "Wanxiang" after becoming a master.

Therefore, he changed his Taoist name to "Wanxiang Zhenren", and even stipulated that comers who succeeded Wanxiangzhai would inherit the name "Wanxiang".

Therefore, all the successive owners of Wanxiang Zhai are called the Master of Wanxiang Zhai. To date, it has been passed down to the eighth generation, and the history of the sect spans more than two hundred years.

Of course, Wanxiangzhai has also experienced ups and downs in the past two hundred years.
The sect really began to grow from the seventh generation, when a talented disciple emerged. At a young age, he had mastered Wanxiangzhai's unique martial art, the 'Prison-Suppressing Divine Elephant', to an extremely high level.

However, he did not stay in Wanxiangzhai for long. Instead, the owner of Wanxiangzhai recommended him to Bazong through various connections and gave him great support.

In this world, it is not easy to join a powerful martial arts sect; but at the same time, if one's talent is so amazing, there will be powerful martial arts sects rushing to accept him as a disciple.

The definition of great power attributed to oneself is that as long as a grandmaster or an extremely powerful person appears, a sect can be brought to an astonishing height.

Therefore, a super large sect like Ba Zong, which controls two prefectures, will also extend an olive branch to a talented disciple.

Just like the man in Wanxiangzhai, he joined the Ba Zong and practiced smoothly all the way, reached a high position, and even participated in the competition for the leader of the Ba Zong.

Although he failed, his status as the supreme elder still means he is in a high position and has great power.

During this process, Wanxiangzhai gave this disciple a lot of money, people and supplies. Similarly, after the disciple grew up, he naturally gave Wanxiangzhai many conveniences and benefits.

Because of this, Wanxiangzhai truly grew up. Even in Tianyuan Prefecture, it was a well-known large sect.

However, Wanxiangzhai does have its shortcomings, because they have been developing in Overlord City. Although they are strong, they have never had the opportunity to defend a place.

To make an inappropriate analogy, he is in a high position and has great power, but he does not govern a region, let alone be a provincial governor.

It was also because of the incident at Wenxiang Temple that Wanxiangzhai saw the possibility and made efforts to seek relocation to Anyue City.

Regarding this matter, Wanxiangzhai gave enough benefits and promised a lot of profits, and Bazong was even more happy to see it happen.

After all, when Ba Zong is unable to guard a county personally, all he can do is support other forces.

Although they can support local sects, firstly, they don't know where they are coming from, and secondly, it's hard to say whether they are loyal. On the contrary, they are not as good as Wanxiangzhai, a sect that they know well and has deep connections with.

In fact, although the Ba Sect is the only dominant sect in the two prefectures, the number one sect in a county is also worthy of their attention.

Otherwise, the struggle between the Yunya Sword Sect and the Wenxiang Temple would not have attracted the interference of the Ba Sect.

In fact, in this event, there were more than one martial arts sect participating in the competition, including Wanxiang City. But in the end, only his family was able to make it to the end and was willing to pay the price.

It can be said that this is a done deal.

When Wanxiangzhai moved to Anyue City, the only obstacle they faced if they wanted to unify the martial arts world of Tianquan County was the local martial arts sects.

This is also the purpose of Zuoqiu Tong and Cao Bao coming here!

They were anxious, really anxious. As long as Wanxiangzhai settled in Anyue City, they would definitely be the target of attack.

They couldn't help but be anxious.

Of course, Xuanzhen Temple is also on this list.

After figuring this out, Chu Zhou was speechless. There was nothing he could do. Sometimes, there was really no way to avoid it.

At this time, Chu Zhou was actually a little more fortunate. No matter what, asking Yan Xiuyuan and Gongye Wang for the title of "No. 1 Sect" was actually the right move.

After two full cups of tea, Chu Zhou finally put down the book in his hand and looked up again. He looked at Zuo Qiutong and Cao Bao and asked, "You are not convinced that Wanxiangzhai is the number one sect. If my Xuanzhen Temple really stands out, will you be convinced?"

Cao Bao immediately said: "I surrender, at least I don't have the courage to fight the black-faced centipede.

Besides, I know your character. If Xuanzhen Temple really becomes the number one sect in Tianquan County, at least my Black Mountain people will still have something to eat."

Zuo Qiutong also said: "I also accept it, my friend, you also know the situation of my Tiger Demon Pavilion.

I was forced to do something I was not prepared for. I am thankful that I can safely and securely guard the sect."

"But are there other sects?"

Cao Bao waved his hand: "As long as you are willing to take the lead, don't worry, none of them will have any objections.

If you have any objections, tell me and I will come to your house to help you beat them up and make sure they obey you."

"Do you keep your word?"

"Keep your word!"

Chu Zhou finally smiled, put down the book in his hand, and said: "In this case, the title of the number one sect in Tianquan County is mine, Xuanzhen Temple."

Cao Bao was overjoyed: "Really? That's great! My friend, Taoist priest, temple master, as long as you are willing to come forward, we will have hope."

Zuo Qiutong calmed down a bit and said, "Then I wonder what Master Chu is going to do? What does he want us to do?"

"You don't have to do anything, just go back and wait for the news!"

……

On the river,

More than ten large five-tooth ships were sailing rapidly against the wind and waves.

On the leading ship, which was also the largest flagship, a fat old man stood facing the wind.

He was a bit plump, with a head of silver hair like a waterfall, and his eyebrows were also silver, thick, long, and neatly trimmed, like two long whips dancing in the wind.

He was dressed in luxurious purple robes, standing in the wind, as majestic as a mountain, unmoved, not affected by the ups and downs of the waves at all.

Although he is an old man, his skin is smooth and delicate, without any roughness, and his eyes are sharp like a sword.

But if you look closely, you can see a hint of sadness between his brows.

Of course, the dozens of people standing behind him couldn’t see him. What they could see was the old man’s back that seemed to remain unchanged for eternity, which gave them endless confidence.

Boo!
A long howl was heard, like the cry of an eagle or a crane, but it came from the shore. A black figure moved forward quickly, and when it was close to the shore, it swooped out.

He gathered his inner energy, stretched out his arms, and glided dozens of feet in the air like a bird.

When he was about to run out of strength, he flapped his wings again, circled up again, and spanned dozens of feet.

Only when he was close to the big ship did he pull his arms together and dive down. Before landing, he flapped his arms and stopped steadily.
He knelt on one knee again, holding a bamboo tube high above his head.

"Master, there is news from Anyue City."

The owner of Wanxiang Zhai raised his hand slightly, and a young girl walked out from the waiting crowd, took the bamboo tube, opened it, took out the paper inside, and walked to the old man again.

"Grandpa, give it!"

The girl's sweet and innocent voice made the old man feel a little relieved, but when he took the paper, unfolded it, and glanced at it, his face turned grim.

"It's too much to bully others, it's too much to bully others!"

The master of Wanxiang Zhai shouted angrily and could not help but throw a punch. Wherever the fist passed, the air seemed to be filled with the sound of all things roaring together.

With a loud bang, the water surface exploded as if it was trampled by an elephant, and the river water rose more than ten feet high.

As the water rushed down, the girl was frightened and her face turned pale. She screamed, "Grandpa!"

The master of Wanxiang Zhai seemed to have reacted. The true energy around him suddenly fluctuated and spread in all directions, directly blocking all the falling water splashes outside.

Only then did he turn around, look at the girl, and ask with concern: "Nannan, dear Nannan, are you okay? Grandpa was reckless and scared you."

"Nannan is fine, but grandpa seems very unhappy."

“Grandpa was mad because he gave so many favors and promised so many benefits.

But in the end, it still ended up in such a mediocre situation. I really don’t know what to do!”

The girl looked at the old man with eyes as pure as water and said, "But the doctor said that Grandpa can't get angry anymore. Getting angry is not good for Grandpa's health."

"Nannan is right. Grandpa is not angry, not angry!"

The owner of Wanxiang Zhai coaxed the girl like a child, but when he turned around and faced the others, he threw the paper in his hand: "You, take a look too."

Someone reached out, took the paper, checked it, and passed it on...

But after a moment, everyone had read it and showed anger on their faces. The deck, which was originally very orderly, became unusually noisy.

From another angle, you can see that what was written on the paper was: Yan Xiuyuan and Gongye Wang went to Xuanzhen Temple and promised that Xuanzhen Temple would be the number one sect in Tianquan County.

A burly middle-aged man stepped forward and asked, "Master, how could this Tyrant Sect go back on its word?"

Snapped!
The master of Wanxiang Zhai waved his sleeves, and the surging true energy was like an elephant stepping on the ground. The burly middle-aged man flew out and hit the wall of the cabin heavily, and his whole body was sunken.

"Remember, you can't question the Tyrant Sect. You must respect the strong."

The girl called out again in a reproachful tone: "Grandpa!"

"Oh oh, Grandpa was wrong, wrong." The owner of Wanxiang Zhai calmed down again. The speed at which his expression changed was simply amazing.

Another person spoke up: "Master, what should we do?"

The head of Wanxiang Zhai raised his eyebrows and said softly, "It's not surprising that the Tyrant Sect is not the real culprit, but as for the Xuanzhen Temple, I really want to see if there is any powerful dragon that can be raised in this muddy pond in the countryside."

……

Anyue City,
The former site of Wenxiang Temple, inside a study room.

With a flourish of his brush, King Gongye wrote on the spread paper in one go.

This is an announcement, and the content is simple. It acknowledges, in the name of Ba Zong, that Xuan Zhen Guan is the number one sect in Tianquan County and has the responsibility to guard it.

After writing, King Gongye asked, "Is that all?"

Yan Xiuyuan asked back: "What else can we do?"

"If this notice is sent out, Wanxiangzhai will definitely quarrel with us!"

"How dare he! If you give him face, he will take it, but don't be ungrateful."

"You are right. However, we still need to give some respect to the one in the sect. When the Wanxiang Zhai Master comes, we will treat him to a meal."

"What can we say while eating? Aren't you embarrassed?"

"Of course, we should talk about our difficulties and our attitudes. Most importantly, don't you want to cause trouble for Xuanzhen Temple?"

Gongye Wang's eyes flickered, and he smiled coldly: "That Taoist Priest Chu is quite capable, so of course we have to give him some trouble, but we can't let him get away with it!"

"I'm just saying that people like you are really filthy. But I like it. Let's just do it this way. When they come, we can play supporting roles."

"What about this announcement?"

"Make a few dozen copies and post them."

"Okay, once we're done with this, we should leave. We'll have to go back and take care of the sect."

……

After Wenxiang Temple was destroyed by Ba Zong, the originally bustling and prosperous Anyue City began to show signs of decline and decay.

Especially as time went by, the disciples of Ba Zong Xiandengtang and Fenglei Academy were entrenched in Wenxiang Temple and showed no intention of leaving, which made people even more uneasy.

Anyone who has some skills and connections has already fled or relocated.
The disciples of Ba Zong ignored it.

As a result, this prosperous city quickly became sparsely populated.

Of course, even so, there are still many spies in the city, especially those sent by various forces to gather information.

So, when more than a dozen notices were posted, it caused an uproar. It was really like a single stone that caused a thousand ripples!

　I'm stuck in a writer's block today. I'm so excited that when I get into the mood, I run out of time. So, I'm not going to divide the 5,000 words into two chapters. I'll just combine them into one.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)