The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 552 The Dilemma of Loyalty and Filial Piety

If someone is unfamiliar with 'One Qi Immortal' Ma Yuan, even a master like Tu Xingsun who is skilled in earth escape techniques, it would be difficult to understand him.

Even Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect and a genuine Taiyi Golden Immortal, almost had his heart ripped out by him.

Ma Yuan, a scoundrel who enjoys exploiting others, eventually became the Buddha of the Western religion.

When Ma Yuan was captured by the Daoist Zhunti with the Demon-Binding Rope, he didn't even think twice before kneeling down and surrendering.

Because of his quick surrender, the Taoist Zhunti not only spared his life but also bestowed upon him the title of 'Ma Yuan Zun Wang Buddha'.

It directly exposes the hypocrisy of saints and the falsehood of "laying down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot".

However, Li Jingxiao was not actually a great person or a saint.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have only killed Ma Yuan, who had offended him, while ignoring the disciples of the Jie Sect who were still cultivating the Blood Demon Path and the Plague Technique, continuing to wreak havoc on the world.
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After discussing the Dao with the Chan Sect members at Ju Liusun's Jialong Mountain and Feiyun Cave, Li Jingxiao originally planned to return to Sanxian Island to spend a few days with his wives before going to Bajing Palace.

If Lady Shiji, Yunxiao, and others are willing to go to the newly built mansion in Bajing Palace, then the couple will not have to separate.

If he didn't want to, Li Jingxiao could simply endure the hardship.

Anyway, at his speed, returning to Li Garden in Chentang Pass or going to Sanxian Island would only take a moment.

At worst, I'll just use the Eight Views Palace as my workplace.

During the day, I would go there to preach, teach, and impart martial arts skills, gaining experience from hundreds of disciples of the Taiqing Sect.

Going home in the evening or afternoon allows you to play with your wives while gaining experience.

With double the experience points, leveling up will definitely be faster.

Before Li Jingxiao could leave, he was stopped by Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi.

“Junior brother, news came from Chaoge a few days ago that Empress Jiang was framed and was sentenced by King Zhou to have her eyes gouged out. She died of her injuries.”

We originally intended to go to Chaoge to see if there were any demons causing trouble in the court.

Unexpectedly, he encountered the two crown princes, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, who had escaped from Chaoge, so he took them as his disciples.

"Since I have some free time today, could you please teach those two brothers one or two life-saving techniques?"

Upon hearing that it was Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, Li Jingxiao's first thought was that Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi were in trouble.

As for teaching a few life-saving tricks, that's just an excuse.

While Li Jingxiao directly refused, he had no sympathy for the two brothers, Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi.

The truth is that the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect never had good intentions when they took on disciples.

To put it bluntly, it means that when necessary, they will go to their deaths in place of their masters.

Then he was listed on the Investiture of the Gods to protect his master from harm.

However, Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi underestimated the importance of power and the status of the crown prince in the hearts of Yin Jiao and Yin Hong.

After Yin Jiao and Yin Hong had mastered their skills, they were ordered to go down the mountain to help Jiang Ziya fight against the Shang Dynasty.

He was foolishly tricked by Shen Gongbao and turned around to fight Jiang Ziya and the Western Zhou.

Li Jingxiao didn't believe that the two brothers were stupid.

It was simply that he still cherished his identity as the crown prince of the Shang Dynasty and was unwilling to see the Western Zhou Dynasty replace the Shang Dynasty and become the ruler of the world.

That's why he became a traitor.

And to be honest, for Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, they were the crown princes of the Shang Dynasty, the only two heirs in the future.

To aid the Zhou in their conquest of the Shang would be utterly rebellious.

But this caused great suffering for Jiang Ziya, Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, and the members of the Chan Sect.

These two brothers, one wielding the Heaven-Turning Seal, the Soul-Slaying Bell, and the Male and Female Swords.

One of them held a Yin-Yang Mirror, a purple robe with Bagua symbols, and a Water-Fire Blade.

It can be said that Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi doted on these two brothers.

They entrusted all their most treasured treasures to the two brothers as they descended the mountain to assist Jiang Ziya.

However, Guangchengzi and Chijingzi were not fools.

When accepting disciples, he made the two brothers swear a solemn oath that they would never betray Yuxu, even at the cost of their lives.

Unfortunately, for some people, a vow is more important than life itself.

But for others, it's just a sentence they can easily take back.

However, Li Jingxiao felt that when Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi took on disciples, their intentions were not only to make the two brothers take the blame and shield them from disaster.

There must also be a sinister purpose in deliberately causing these two brothers to betray their faith and break their vows.

Only when these two brothers died could the last bloodline and fortune of the Yin Shang dynasty be truly severed.

When King Zhou worshipped the goddess Nuwa, I wonder if he lost his mind.

He actually dared to write a poem to flirt with the Empress.

This being is capable of creating humans and attaining sainthood; not only is the dignity of a saint not to be slandered.

She was also the creator of the human race, and to flirt with Nuwa was tantamount to disrespecting one's mother.

When the Empress found out, she was furious and wanted to personally confront King Zhou.

Unexpectedly, the Shang Dynasty still had more than twenty years of good fortune, and King Zhou was protected by the aura of a human emperor.

Even the two princes, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, exuded the aura of a dynasty and the spirit of an emperor.

This forced even the empress to stay away from King Zhou.

Of course, it's not impossible for him to punish King Zhou himself.

But the cost made even the Empress hesitate.

Finally, the demon-summoning banner was raised.

Seventy percent of all the monsters in the world were summoned.

Finally, a thousand-year-old fox spirit, a jade pipa spirit, and a nine-headed pheasant spirit were chosen and arranged to descend to earth to bewitch King Zhou and bring about the downfall of the Shang dynasty's eight-hundred-year reign.

This was to vent the Empress's anger.

Therefore, the first thing to do to ruin the Shang dynasty's rule and fortune was to destroy the imperial aura of King Zhou, Yin Jiao, and Yin Hong.

This led to Empress Jiang being blinded and dying of anger.

Yin Jiao and Yin Hong were falsely accused of treason, and King Zhou sent troops to pursue and kill them.

He was eventually rescued by Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi and taken in as their disciples.

The result was that Yin Jiao and Yin Hongzhen betrayed their religion.

Armed with the magical weapons given to him by Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi, he repeatedly defeated Jiang Ziya and the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Even when Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi themselves went up against them, they were beaten so badly by these two traitors that they had to flee in a sorry state.

This not only betrays the religion but also breaks the oath.

They were so disobedient that even their master beat them.

Killing these two would be perfectly justified.

Even if Hongjun Daozu came, or even the Heavenly Dao came, there would be no reason for them to protect or shield them.

However, the magical weapons these two brothers possess are indeed too powerful.

With the Heaven-Turning Seal, the Yin-Yang Mirror, and the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe in hand, he possesses both offensive and defensive capabilities.

They beat the Chan Sect so badly they were left bleeding profusely and had no choice but to seek help from a sage.

Only after gathering four of the five innate flags was Yin Jiao, who held the Heaven-Turning Seal, finally subdued.

Chi Jingzi then sought help from Laozi, the Supreme Lord.

They borrowed the Taiji diagram, which is how they finally destroyed Yin Hong.

Although Li Jingxiao felt that the two brothers had been caught up in some kind of conspiracy from the very beginning.

But they had no intention of rescuing or reminding the two of them.

As for teaching Nezha and Lei Zhenzi, it's the same as teaching them.

Or, just as he occasionally gives guidance to Yang Jian, Jinzha, and Muzha, he also gives guidance to these two brothers.

Li Jingxiao refused without even thinking. But Li Jingxiao was mistaken; back then, even the combined forces of Taiyi Zhenren and the Chijingzi brothers were no match for Li Jingxiao.

Moreover, even though the two brothers brought out their most prized treasures, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and the Yin-Yang Mirror, they still couldn't do anything to Li Jingxiao.

Left with no other choice, they had to admit defeat. From then on, the two brothers developed a fear of Li Jingxiao.

After Chi Jingzi accepted Yin Hong's offer, he had a vague feeling that trouble awaited him in the future.

Although Yin Jiao and Yin Hong deeply hated King Zhou and the Nine-Tailed Fox at this time, it was hard to say whether, given enough time, the two brothers would still be wholeheartedly committed to avenging their mother and killing King Zhou and the Nine-Tailed Fox.

What if these two brothers pin all the blame on the nine-tailed fox?

If they think their own father, King Zhou, was merely deceived, then it will be difficult to get them to rebel against the Shang dynasty in the future.

Chi Jingzi thought this possibility was very likely.

He then planned to hand over the task of teaching Yin Hong to Li Jingxiao, just like Yun Zhongzi had done.

Incidentally, if Yin Hong dares to break his oath and betray his master, then Li Jingxiao, who is considered half a master, also has the right and reason to suppress Yin Hong.

Even if Yin Hong stole the Yin-Yang Mirror, he would still be no match for Li Jingxiao.

Incidentally, Chi Jingzi also told Guang Chengzi about his worries.

That's why the fellow disciples called out to Li Jingxiao.

But Li Jingxiao refused, and Chijingzi and Guangchengzi couldn't force him to teach his disciples.

Moreover, these two brothers are quite shrewd. Li Jingxiao took Nezha as his disciple and was also willing to give guidance and instruction to Yang Jian, Jinzha, and Muzha.

Even Tu Xingsun benefited greatly from listening to Li Jingxiao's lectures.

It is evident that Li Jingxiao was actually quite willing to mentor the younger generation of the Sanqing School.

But now, upon hearing that it was Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, they refused without hesitation.

This forced Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi to take it seriously, and they couldn't help but think about it more.
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Li Jingxiao ignored the two brothers and took his leave after bowing.

The flight to the Three Immortal Islands was not at high speed.

Instead, he rode on auspicious clouds, thinking to himself as he walked.

Judging by the timeline, this should be the sixth year since Ji Chang was imprisoned in Chaoge.

Soon, Ji Chang's eldest son, Boyi Kao, planned to offer ancestral treasures as a way to atone for his father's sins.

Unexpectedly, the nine-tailed fox, seeing that Boyi Kao was young and handsome, actually became lustful.

He tried to seduce Boyi Kao several times, but not only did he fail, he was also humiliated by Boyi Kao.

Out of shame and anger, he decided that if he couldn't have it, he would destroy it.

He plotted to frame Boyi Kao for harassing her, which enraged King Zhou when he learned of it.

It was the Nine-Tailed Fox who devised the plan: to kill Boyi Kao, chop him into mincemeat, and make meat patties for Ji Chang to eat.

If Ji Chang refused to eat, it would mean that Ji Chang truly possessed the ability to foresee the future.

Even if he were killed immediately, the ministers and feudal lords in the court would have nothing to say.

If Ji Chang ate it, how could someone who even eats his own flesh and blood be a sage?

Without the reputation of being wise and virtuous, one loses the hearts of the people.

In the eyes of King Zhou and the nine-tailed fox, Ji Chang was nothing more than a feudal lord.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao thought to himself, "It seems that Lei Zhenzi will be coming out of seclusion soon."

Ji Chang's journey back to Xiqi was far from peaceful, and Li Jingxiao, as Lei Zhenzi's master, naturally had to devise a plan for the young man.

When the gods are conferred titles and rewards are distributed, the merit of saving the Marquis of Xibo will be considerable.

Moreover, Lei Zhenzi was an abandoned baby that Ji Chang found when he passed through a forest on his way to Chaoge.

Not only did he save Lei Zhenzi's life, he also adopted him as his godson.

Saving one's father can be considered fulfilling filial piety.

In the future, when Lei Zhenzi is in the Xiqi camp, he will surely be highly valued and given important positions by Ji Fa and the royal family because of this merit.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao suddenly had an idea.

After searching through his inventory, he quickly found the 'Immortal Apricot' that Yun Zhongzi had given him years ago.

Lei Zhenzi was just a child at the time, and he was quite cute.

It is completely different from the mythical creature that looks fierce, with a blue body, jagged fangs, and wings on its back.

Only after consuming this 'Immortal Apricot' will one's strength greatly increase, achieving the path of the Golden Immortal, but also transforming into that ferocious appearance.

However, once a shortcut is taken, the upper limit of future cultivation will be effectively fixed.

It is virtually impossible to cultivate to the level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal or even a Daluo Golden Immortal on one's own.

Of course, if Li Jingxiao is willing to give this kid a few Nine-Turn Golden Pills.

While becoming a Great Luo Immortal is out of the question, becoming a Taiyi Golden Immortal is not difficult.

Fortunately, Lei Zhenzi eventually achieved physical immortality, so he will still have the opportunity to improve his cultivation in the Heavenly Court in the future.
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Before he knew it, Li Jingxiao, though walking slowly, had already arrived at the Three Immortals Island.

Having temporarily put aside the matter of Lei Zhenzi, Li Jingxiao hadn't been with his many wives for over a month, and inevitably, he felt the urge to play cards together.

But Yunxiao, Shiji, and the others had no time to fool around with him.

Ever since Laozi passed on the matter of taking Li Jingxiao as a disciple to Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

The two leaders then sent a message to their disciples, informing them that Li Jingxiao had officially become the second disciple of the Taiqing Sect.

He also instructed his close disciples to tell the other disciples that they must not provoke Li Jingxiao without cause.

The disciples of the Chan and Jie sects readily agreed.

Li Jingxiao's track record speaks for itself; only a fool would provoke him for no reason.

But for women like Sanxiao, Shiji, Caiyun, Daji, and Deng Chanyu, their husbands becoming Laozi's second disciple not only boosted their status and position dramatically.

No one dared to gossip about his women becoming his Daoist partners anymore.

So when Li Jingxiao returned to Sanxian Island, all the women wanted to know was what their man had been doing at Bajing Palace these past few days.

Helpless, Li Jingxiao could only recount his experiences over the past month in a selective manner.

Upon hearing that Li Jingxiao had recently been instructed by Laozi to preach and teach the disciples of the Taiqing Sect, and therefore might be stationed at the Bajing Palace for an extended period, it was discovered that he was likely to be stationed there permanently.

Yunxiao and Shiji, disciples from the Jie Sect, naturally hesitated.

But for Daji and Deng Chanyu, they didn't hesitate to go to Bajing Palace with Li Jingxiao.

Seeing that Sanxiao, Shiji, and Caiyun remained silent, Daji and Deng Chanyu quickly realized something was wrong.

After a little thought, the two sisters guessed the reason.

But Daji secretly pursed her lips and thought for a moment.

He then looked at Yunxiao, Shiji, and the others and said something.

“Now that we sisters have become our husbands’ women, we are naturally also members of the Taiqing Sect.”

Besides, those past events have nothing to do with the Grand Master Taiqing.

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao and the others' eyes lit up.

The conflict between the Chan and Jie sects is indeed unrelated to the Taiqing lineage.

It could even be argued that, precisely because of the conflict between the Chan and Jie sects, it is even more important to win over and curry favor with Laozi's lineage.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Laozi only has two disciples, Grand Master Xuandu and Li Jingxiao.

But besides Xuandu and Li Jingxiao, there are quite a few disciples under the Taiqing Sect.

Moreover, these people are not necessarily weaker than the second generation of the Chan and Jie sects.

Li Jingxiao knew very well that among the hundreds of children and Yellow Turban warriors he had taught...

There are four Taiyi Golden Immortals and dozens of Golden Immortals.

These people weren't even outer disciples, or even nominal disciples.

(End of this chapter)