Yefutidaolu

Chapter 201 Bait
Shui Cangcang looked at the battlefield and at his ancestor with an uncertain expression.

Shui Cangcang is a typical gentle young man. He is usually gentle and elegant, and his temper is quite mild among the young men of aristocratic families.

It can be seen from his behavior that even when Shui Cangcang was smoked in the outer city or had his clothes vomited on by Wang Long, he did not really get angry.

Although he must have been very unhappy at the time, he did not take it out on others.

So, it is actually very rare to see Shui Cangcang with this expression.

But now, Shui Cangcang revealed a kind of angry expression. Although he kept concealing it, the two expressions intertwined made his expression look even more ferocious.

"You are upset, why?" The Shui family's ancestor asked calmly without even turning his head.

Judging from here, the ancestor of the Shui family is even younger than Shui Cangcang. He looks only sixteen or seventeen years old, a complete teenager, with red lips, white teeth, and smooth black hair. Although he is a man, he looks three times more delicate than a woman. He is full of vitality, and within a foot around him it is like spring all year round. In this cold winter, the temperature is higher than other places.

Hearing the ancestor's question, Shui Cangcang regained his calm expression: "Ancestor... What is the Zuo family doing? Setting up this formation in public, it looks like they want to kill Gao Jian instantly... This Ten Thousand Gods Formation also uses a wisp of divine charm extracted from the Tai Sui Xingjun Visualization Diagram as its core. Is such a big move necessary?"

The Shui family patriarch shook his head slightly: "Necessary? The Zuo family hesitated for so long, and only took action now. It can be said that they have relaxed a lot because of the internal struggle. If Zuo Lang had not been in seclusion, Gao Jian would have already set up the Ten Thousand Gods Formation when he was in the Demon Suppression Division."

"Ah?" Shui Cangcang was stunned.

The Shui family patriarch pointed to the group of "reasonable people" with high opinions, that is, those who were owed money.

"Do you think these things and these people are the Zuo family's weakness?"

"Wrong, this is a bait to lure Gao Jian up."

Hearing this, Shui Cangcang was shocked.

Wait, so that’s how it is.

After being reminded by his ancestor, he suddenly understood why things had developed to this point.

The Zuo family... probably had already made up their mind after the selection at the Imperial Academy that Gao Jian must be killed at all costs, without considering anything else, and must kill him with all their might!

But we can't just do it like this.

Because it would be easy for something to go wrong if we just move like this. Gao Jian is not without any trump cards. A sudden encirclement and attack would only cause Gao Jian to run away.

So… I need to give Gao Jian a bait.

Just as Shui Cangcang had just speculated, normally, for aristocratic families, when they encounter such a thing and offend someone who has support, the other party will bring people to the door to seek an explanation and they are in the "right".

So, we should prepare tea and a banquet to resolve the conflict, and everyone should sit down and have a good talk, talk it over, and then solve the problem with a smile.

It is better to have less trouble than more, and the aristocratic families will not make enemies everywhere all day long.

Because no matter what, if someone is right and comes to you, just deal with it. There's no need to get into a fight over it.

But what if...

Was this "unreasonable" thing the Zuo family's plan from the very beginning?
Based on this inertia of thinking, Gao Jian thought that the Zuo family would negotiate and sit down to talk properly, so he led his people into the inner city...

In this way, Gao Jian could fall into the trap.

The trap of this Pantheon Array.

"This Pantheon Formation cannot be set up in a day or two. The Zuo family should have thought of it from the very beginning, right?" The Shui family's ancestor smiled.

Shui Cangcang sighed.

Is Gao Jian competing with people like this in a battle of wits and courage?

"What about him? It seems that Gao Jian has realized it?" Shui Cangcang looked up at the real dragon in the sky that was fighting fiercely with the Ten Thousand Gods Formation.

The Shui Family Patriarch said, "What else? Just invite a Nine Realm True Dragon? Let him do nothing for twelve hours and just follow you? Who would have that much face? It's impossible for the Shangshu to do it himself. He must have expected that this was a trap, so he made preparations in advance and planned to force the Zuo Family to use their true tricks here."

"Isn't this the real back-up plan?" Shui Cangcang's tone was a little off.

"Even you know about the Ten Thousand Gods Formation. How come you think this is the Zuo family's back-up plan?" The Shui family's ancestor shook his head.

"That's Gao Jian over there..." Shui Cangcang looked up at the sky again.

The Shui family ancestor still said in a tepid tone: "He has reached the fifth realm. His speed is really fast. Even in the Divine Capital, he is a young man who can show off his skills. This is a good opportunity for you to open your eyes. There are always people who are better than you. You have never suffered any loss in Cangzhou. You can't have this mentality when you go to the Divine Capital."

"By the way, I just asked you why you were upset. You haven't answered me yet, and I won't be interrupted by your random words." The ancestor of the Shui family turned his head and stared at Shui Cangcang.

Shui Cangcang remained silent and looked up at Gao Jian.

A few miles away, Gao Jian was fighting with Zuo An.

And... not falling behind.

The left bank is clearly the Six Realms.

Moreover, Zuo'an has the geographical advantage, the ghost wood prepared in advance, and the support of the Zuo family.

But Gao Jian had no intention of falling behind. He skillfully moved among the ghost trees and ghost tides and approached the left bank.

Shui Cangcang asked himself...

I can't do it myself.

He is only at the third level.

And Gao Jian has already reached the fifth realm.

It’s obvious that the gap between us wasn’t that big before.

Gao Jian has a relationship with Shangshu, so he should be from the inner part of the Divine Dynasty, right? Even if it's not the Divine Capital Yangjing, it should be a prosperous area like Yuezhou. After all, he has a good relationship with the Gou family of the Demon Suppression Division.

Cangzhou...is it really that bad?
Although everyone says things like "It's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix", who really wants to be in a chicken coop?

And...Shui Cangcang had seen Gao Jian's practice. He had practiced with Gao Jian before. At that time, he realized that Gao Jian actually didn't have any foundation when he was a child. He had only recently eaten the treasures of heaven and earth, so the effect of eating them now was particularly good.

But even so...

He still couldn't beat Gao Jian.

Moreover, he had no reason to find, no excuse to refuse.

Reasons such as "poor family", "no good teacher", "no good skills", "basis not laid well", "not using the prepared medicinal materials properly" are valid for ordinary people.

Ordinary people always have various reasons and obstacles that allow them to feel at ease admitting their ordinariness. It’s because of various reasons anyway.

But, for Shui Cangcang, it’s not possible.

He has it all.

So he had no way to retreat.

If he can't do it, then it must be because he can't do it. There is no other reason except that he can't do it!
Seeing Shui Cangcang's expressions, the Shui family ancestor seemed quite relaxed. He stretched out his hand, gently pulled Shui Cangcang to him, and said, "You have been the focus of everyone's attention since you were a child, but you have always perfectly met those concerns, so you only feel it now, right? Expectations are a kind of invisible violence, because they require others to follow your own ideas. You have been facing the "expectations" of all the worlds and a large number of immortal gates in Cangzhou since you were a child. These expectations will naturally turn into invisible strings to manipulate your behavior."

"Let's go to the capital of the gods and tear off all these threads. It's actually a good thing to see from Gao Jian that you are not invincible. Don't be too nervous."

"Ancestor..." Shui Cangcang lowered his head.

But in the end, he still sighed: "After I reach the Divine Capital Yangjing, I will definitely avenge my humiliation."

"What's there to be ashamed of? However, since you want to do it, then do it. But now, let's take a look at the fight between the Zuo family and the Shangshu. The elders of the Zuo family have not taken action yet. It's my opinion that there should be more than one real dragon backing them up." After the ancestor of the Shui family finished speaking, he stopped talking and focused on the battlefield itself.

Such conversations continued to occur among the children of noble families who were watching around the battlefield.

Those young men from aristocratic families all looked at Gao Jian with eyes that looked at the vast water.

Is this the genius from the Divine Capital Yangjing or the Divine Dynasty? Is this the young man who was personally chosen by the current Shangshu to clean up the Zuo family and who was given high hopes?

So how should the Zuo family respond?
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The battle was still going on, and neither side was holding back, but the inner city remained as solid as a rock. The formations used for city defense, as well as the formations built by the government and the aristocratic families themselves, kept the aftermath of the battle between the two sides under control in a relatively stable state so as not to affect too many places.

After all, this is the inner city of Cangzhou, the home of all the major families. If it is damaged, it will be very expensive to repair.

Among them, the most shining one is the Zuo family's formation.

The Zuo family's formation is mainly supported by the "incense", and these incense fumes are mainly used to shape the "golden body".

At this moment, it was the incense and golden body that was protecting the Zuo family's area from being affected by the aftermath.

There are a total of 30,000 gods in the shrine of the Zuo Family Ancestral Hall, and 10,000 of them are fighting against the Nine Realms True Dragon, Shun Jingjiang.

The remaining 20,000 statues are actually guarding the Zuo family’s base camp.

Many elders of the tribe were also waiting here.

Zuo Qing is here too.

Zuo Qing paced ahead: "Letting the tribesmen give Gao Jian a chance is for this moment. Fellow tribe elders, I think you should be able to distinguish the importance of Gao Jian. Gao Jian is not just Gao Jian, this is the chain from the Divine Capital Yangjing."

"Where is the Li family?" asked an elder of the clan.

"If we let the Li family take action, won't the Zuo family really become a puppet of the Li family?" Zuo Qing asked back.

"So, you colluded with the Legalist school just for this?" the elder spoke again.

"I'm doing this for the Zuo family." Zuo Qing said softly, but the meaning revealed in his words was firm.

But these words have fully revealed what Zuo Qing did.

Gao Jian guessed right!

Zuo Qing colluded with the Legalist school among the Hundred Schools of Thought!
But this is to free the Zuo family from being the Li family's "running dog"!
"The Zuo family has been deeply influenced by the Li family!" Zuo Qing opened his arms and spoke his true feelings to all the elders directly and honestly: "Who is the Li family? They are the family that has personally cut off the existence of the gods!"

"If the Zuo family doesn't find a way to get out of this, there will be no hope!"

Zuo Qing clapped his hands, and there was even a hint of crying in his tone.

The Zuo family controls the power of disasters during sacrifices.

The power of witches and shamans can be divided into several simple aspects.

One is "praying for blessings", two is "bringing down disasters", three is "inviting gods", and four is "cursing".

Almost all witches and shamans are involved in these four aspects, but each has their own biases and is good at some.

These four categories actually have highs and lows, and one, two, three, and four are their highs and lows.

Similar to the country witches who manipulate ghosts and control the spirits of various dead people, they can do things like curse the five ghosts to move, curse people to have a short life, or get a serious illness. What they are good at is "curse".

Those witches and shamans who claim to have "traditional" arts, such as the art of hiding the gods that can control the gods, have left the wild ways.

And 'bringing disasters' is the power that wizards of the Zuo family's level can wield.

The highest level of "prayer" is unique to the Li family in Yangjing, the capital of the gods, and is controlled by the witch family who presides over the grand sacrifice at the Temple of Heaven.

Only the Li family has the ability to pray for blessings.

The reason is also very simple.

In the past, when gods still existed, emperors respected heaven and followed the laws of earth, and set up five organs: heaven, earth, gods, people, and things. Each organ performed its duties without interfering with each other. The people were loyal and the gods were virtuous. Therefore, the gods bestowed blessings, all things grew, and there was no shortage of financial resources.

Later, due to unknown reasons, the then Divine Dynasty declined, and disagreements arose between the gods and the people, leading to the chaos of people and gods being mixed together and every family being a shaman.

Because there were no laws for sacrifices and the people had no reverence, the gods no longer blessed them, all things no longer grew, and disasters occurred frequently. Until an emperor of the Divine Dynasty was born and rose to power.

He ordered Nan Zheng to 're-evaluate' Si Tian to gather all the gods.

He also ordered Beizheng'Li's governor to govern the land and manage the people.

In this way, the communication between the common people and the gods in heaven was completely cut off, and the state of people and gods being not mixed together was restored.

This is the true meaning of "Jedi Tiantong".

It is said: "In the past, the emperor had pity on the common people and killed them innocently, and avenged the cruelty with power, and stopped the Miao people from exterminating them. There was no generation below. He ordered Chong and Li to cut off the connection between the earth and the sky, and there was no degradation."

This is what is called 'Jedi Tiantong'.

Afterwards, in the Divine Dynasty of that era, the Great Shaman 'Chong' was the Southern God who "served as the God of Heaven".

He was in charge of "the gods in charge of celestial affairs", which meant that only he, or only he and the emperor, could manage the affairs of heaven, gather the orders of the gods, and pass them down. Apart from him, no other witch could pass on the orders of the gods at will.

He also made "Fire Master 'Li' to govern the earth and rule over the people", that is, to manage the witches on earth and make them treat diseases and pray for the people well.

At this time...the gods did not disappear.

This is a secret that only a wizard family of the Zuo family's level knows!
In the original Jedi Heavenly Communication, the gods did not disappear!

It's just that the Divine Dynasty at that time blocked mortals and ordinary wizards from contacting gods, so only the Divine Dynasty itself, as well as the 'Chong Family' and the 'Li Family' were qualified to contact the real gods.

However, not long after that, the god disappeared.

Also disappearing along with it was the Chong family of "Si Tian Yi Shu Shen".

All that remained in the world were the emperor who died suddenly and the "Li Family" who were responsible for managing the witches on earth.

The Li family claimed that they didn't know why the gods left.

But Zuo Qing didn't believe it!
(End of this chapter)