The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 554 Having many disciples can sometimes be an advantage.
Nezha and Lei Zhenzi are alright, after all, the two senior brothers are third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect.

Therefore, although I was also excited and happy about Li Jingxiao becoming Laozi's disciple, I was not as excited as Ao Bing, Bi Yun, and Yun Xiao, who were almost crying as if they had found relatives.

Of course, Nezha and Lei Zhenzi had been with Li Jingxiao and Shi Ji and other women since they were young, and had long regarded Li Jingxiao and his several mistresses as their parents.

He didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Chan Sect; in fact, it could be said that Lei Zhenzi was raised by Li Jingxiao, Shi Ji, and several other women.

Compared to Nezha, who still had parents and two older brothers, he was more loyal to Li Jingxiao.

Biyun, Yunxiao, and Ao Bing also rose to prominence overnight.

In particular, Ao Bing went from being the Third Prince of the East Sea to becoming a disciple of a sage in the blink of an eye.

Their status and identity have undergone a complete transformation.

Not only in the East Sea Dragon Palace, but also among his brothers and sisters, and even the old Dragon King and Dragon Queen, all looked at him with admiration and fawned over him all day long.

The other three dragon palaces—the West Sea, the South Sea, and the North Sea—were showered with gifts and courted with goodwill.

It is said that Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, was secretly discussing with his three brothers about finding a wife for Ao Bing.

When Ao Bing reached the appropriate age, he got married.

However, the four dragon kings still considered Li Jingxiao's opinion, so the four brothers only discussed the matter first.

When the time is right, I'll ask Li Jingxiao for his opinion.

However, Ao Bing's biological mother had considerable objections.

In Luang Phor's mind, his third son was already a disciple of a saint.

Even if Ao Bing was only Li Jingxiao's nominal disciple, he was still a grand-disciple.

Moreover, among Li Jingxiao's disciples, only Nezha can be considered a true disciple; even Lei Zhenzi is merely a nominal disciple.

Biyun and Yunxiao are called disciples, but they are actually more like pageboys and pagegirls around Li Jingxiao.

What they were doing was all about serving others.

Even so, in Luang Phor's heart, her third son was destined to marry a noblewoman.

Therefore, in her heart, the person she was eager to arrange a marriage for Ao Bing with was still a dragon maiden from one of the other three sea palaces.

It's really a bit unfair to Ao Bing's current status.

But the old Dragon King Ao Guang scolded the Dragon Granny for being brainless, just because Ao Bing's status had risen.

Then we should befriend and help the Dragon Palaces of the other three seas at this time.

The Four Seas Dragon Palace is one entity; its prosperity is shared by all, and its loss is shared by all.

If Ao Bing were to marry another woman today, the other three Dragon Palaces of the Seas would surely harbor resentment in the future.

How can we then share the same fate of honor and disgrace?
Since Ao Bing married a dragon princess from another dragon palace, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas will inevitably regard the East Sea as their most respected place.

If anything happens in the future, I'm not afraid that my three brothers and nephews will not hesitate to do their utmost.

Moreover, if Ao Bing needs help, the younger generation in the Three Seas Dragon Palace will actively gravitate towards him and serve him.

There are more advantages than marrying a so-called daughter of a prestigious family.

And what if you marry a woman of high status with a powerful background?

Not only would Ao Guang, as the father-in-law, have to be careful in serving her, but the Four Seas Dragon Palace might also become a pawn for the daughter-in-law's family.

Even cannon fodder.

It would be better to strengthen kinship ties among the people, which would also avoid arousing Li Jingxiao's suspicion.

The simpler Ao Bing's marriage was, the more attention the Four Seas Dragon Clan would receive from Li Jingxiao.

After all, Li Jingxiao himself is already quite powerful, and now his backer is also top-notch.

There is really no need to rely on marriage alliances to strengthen one's own power.

Of course, it would be ideal to form a marriage alliance with the third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect or the Jie Sect.

In Ao Guang's eyes, this was not only a good thing for the Dragon Clan, but also for Li Jingxiao.

Unfortunately, no one knows that after the Investiture of the Gods, the sages went into seclusion, and the Jie Sect collapsed.

At this time, a marriage alliance with the Jie Sect would be of no consequence to Li Jingxiao, but it would certainly not be a good thing for Ao Bing and the Dragon Clan.

Upon hearing this, the old woman immediately realized that her husband was indeed farsighted and insightful.

He immediately stopped interfering with Ao Bing's marriage.

However, after her change of heart, she worried that Li Jingxiao, as her master, would interfere in Ao Bing's marriage.

Ao Guang also had these concerns, and in the end could only sigh helplessly.

Since they've already boarded Li Jingxiao's ship, they've essentially become a branch of the Taiqing lineage.

Being indecisive is the most foolish thing to do; you can only follow Li Jingxiao wholeheartedly.

On the bright side, this means they have a sage as their backer.

In the past, this was something we wouldn't have dared to even dream of.

So thinking about it more is actually useless.

The one who can make the decisions is still Li Jingxiao.

Fortunately, after spending so many years with Li Jingxiao, Ao Guang could clearly sense that this True Man Li had a very good impression of the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

In Journey to the West, Li Jingxiao's two wives, Ao Huiji and Ao Xin, both came from the Dragon Palace of the West Sea.

Therefore, as long as the four sea dragon clans in this world do not deliberately offend him, Li Jingxiao is indeed willing to treat them kindly.

In addition, Li Jingxiao often hangs out with Ao Guang's younger sister, Ao Qing, so he naturally treats the Four Seas Dragon Clan with goodwill and preferential treatment.

At this moment, Ao Guang also thought of the relationship between Li Jingxiao and Ao Qing.

He even learned from his close attendants that more than half a year ago, Li Jingxiao had visited Ao Qing's Dragon Palace and spent several days with him.

With that thought in mind, Ao Guang immediately said to Granny Long, "Quickly prepare some fine gifts and send them to my sister."

The old woman immediately understood that the girl was talking about Ao Qing.

While nodding hurriedly, I was secretly incredibly envious.

In the past, Li Jingxiao was unparalleled in combat power, defeating no one among the second-generation disciples of the Chan and Jie sects.

But in the end, he was just a wandering immortal. No matter how great his abilities were, he could only be considered a second-rate force in the world.

Therefore, Luang Phor would naturally not envy Ao Qing.

But things are really different now.

Not to mention themselves, even the four Ao brothers had to do their best to curry favor with Ao Qing.

Thinking of this, Long Po suppressed her envy and jealousy and looked at Ao Guang, saying, "Husband, you should also tell the other three brothers about sending gifts to my little sister."

After hearing this, Ao Guang slapped his forehead and nodded to Granny Long.

He instructed her to make preparations first, while he went to ring the drum and bell to summon her three brothers.

Ao Shun, Ao Ming, and Ao Ji hurriedly arrived at the East Sea Dragon Palace and listened to Ao Guang's words.

The three dragon lords readily agreed, and even suggested combining their gifts.

To avoid everyone having to prepare their own gifts and giving duplicates.

After discussing it, the four of them quickly decided to personally visit Ao Qing with gifts and a team.

When Ao Qing learned that Li Jingxiao had become Laozi's disciple, he was also extremely excited.

However, this woman was no young girl after all.

After suppressing his excitement, he quickly started thinking about it.

My most important task right now is to win over Li Jingxiao's heart.

Even if the relationship can't get any closer, I want Lee Kyung-hyo to remember my kindness.

So, taking advantage of the opportunity when the four Dragon Kings of the Seas came to visit, Ao Qing quickly decided to give his four elder brothers a positive response.

I will visit the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas from time to time from now on.

Incidentally, he would invite some of his cousins, sisters, or even pretty girls from poor relatives to visit his palace.

If I could choose a few sisters who are of one mind with me, then when that nemesis comes looking for me someday, with my sisters united, I think that nemesis will definitely come looking for me more often in the future.

With this in mind, Ao Qing immediately became highly motivated and his attitude towards his four older brothers, including Ao Guang, became three times more enthusiastic.

For a time, the brother and sister were very friendly and respectful to each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
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Laozi didn't really care that he had a few more disciples and grand-disciples.

With the old man's discerning eye, it was immediately clear that these youngsters were on a completely different level from their master, Li Jingxiao, in terms of talent and potential.

But in the end, he still had to give face to his apprentice Li Jingxiao, so when he summoned them, his smile was incredibly kind and amiable.

They also gave each person a magical artifact that Laozi himself had crafted as a gift.

Nezha, Ao Bing, Lei Zhenzi, Bi Yun, and Yun Xiao excitedly kowtowed repeatedly to express their gratitude.

Despite Nezha's many magical weapons, the truly powerful ones are actually the Universe Ring, the Fire-Tipped Spear, and the Hun Tian Ling.

But in Li Jingxiao's eyes, these three magical treasures were just ordinary.

In the eyes of a sage, it is even more ordinary.

The magical weapons held by Ao Bing, Lei Zhenzi, Bi Yun, and Yun Xiao were even inferior to those of Nezha.

So Laozi bestowed upon them a magical treasure, and when the four little ones kowtowed, the floor resounded with loud thuds.

Lao Jun quickly waved his hand and used his magic to help the little ones up.

He said polite words, but he was very satisfied in his heart.

He was also kind to the little ones; in this old man's heart, the talent of his disciples and grand-disciples was not the most important thing.

Character and moral conduct are the primary criteria for selecting disciples.

After all, with Grand Master Xuandu and Li Jingxiao around, no matter how powerful the third and fourth generation disciples of the Taiqing Sect become, they will basically never be able to surpass them.

Therefore, Laozi was not afraid of not having a successor, nor was he afraid that no one could stabilize the foundation and prestige of the Humanist School.

The requirements for his grand-disciples are naturally not based on strength and talent.

Even in the old man's mind, he was an immortal saint.

As long as I am here, the People's Education Press will continue.

Therefore, he only accepted Xuandu as his disciple.

As the senior master, Grand Master Xuandu naturally had to give a gift upon meeting him.

Seeing that he had given away five items, he felt a pang of regret and even had the idea of ​​taking on a few apprentices.

To prevent Li Jingxiao from taking all the benefits.
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After paying their respects to Laozi, Li Jingxiao prepared to take Yang Jian, Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and Ao Bing to Taiyi Zhenren's Qianyuan Mountain Golden Light Cave.

Unexpectedly, Yunxiao pulled him aside and said that he also wanted to go to Jinguang Cave to join in the fun.

Li Jingxiao decided to refuse without even thinking.

But before he could speak, Yunxiao added, "This time, I'm not going to the Golden Light Cave as a fellow disciple of the Jie Sect."

Instead, it was as his Daoist partner, Li Jingxiao.

They even said something like, "Husband and wife are of one mind, and together we will compete with the Chan Sect."

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes when he heard this.

He claimed she was his wife, but in reality, he still wanted to fight the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

Perhaps she even harbored the idea of ​​showing off that she was not only a disciple of the Jie Sect, but also a daughter-in-law of the Taiqing Sect, in order to provoke the members of the Chan Sect.

Moreover, even if Yunxiao, Bixiao, Qiongxiao, and others defeated the Chan Sect, it wouldn't actually benefit Li Jingxiao.

They would neither gain experience nor gain anything, and the members of the Chan Sect would feel that this was a provocation.

It might even ruin the relatively good relationship between himself and the Chan Sect.

So after Li Jingxiao understood all this, he directly rejected Yunxiao's offer.

However, Li Jingxiao was still a man who knew how to cherish his wife, so he refused.

The tone was not harsh.

He also claimed that he had made an agreement with many fellow disciples of the Chan Sect in advance that the monthly discussions were just a private gathering.

It would be impolite to suddenly bring your wife to visit.

Moreover, if all seven wives were brought along, it would inevitably make the members of the Chan Sect think that they were afraid of them and that's why they sent their wives to help.

At this point, Li Jingxiao, with a slightly boastful tone, recounted his record of three wins and one draw in the four previous debates.

He also said that he alone was enough to make all the fellow disciples of the Chan Sect unable to raise their heads.

There's no need for seven wives to follow along to bolster the show and show courage.

Upon hearing this, Bixiao, Qiongxiao, Daji, and Deng Chanyu, while feeling excited and proud, immediately nodded in agreement.

Yunxiao watched as her two younger sisters were easily fooled by her husband and lost all sense of direction.

Shiji and Caiyun were unwilling to refute Li Jingxiao, lest they displease him.

In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and no longer mention going to the Golden Light Cave.

And to be honest, Yunxiao knew she couldn't beat her own man, so she naturally lacked confidence in her words.

However, Yunxiao was actually very happy and proud.

After all, there was no need for Li Jingxiao to deceive them on this matter.

The record of three wins and one draw was unexpected and surprising to Yunxiao.

Then, in his heart, he mocked the people of the Chan Sect.

However, Yunxiao also knew that although the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were not very strong, they were all arrogant and conceited.

Being able to be outmatched by Li Jingxiao was truly surprising and a source of great pride for Yunxia.

Back when all the disciples of Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing were still on Kunlun Mountain.

The disciples of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect often engaged in secret battles and even sparred with each other in private.

Therefore, the relationship between Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu will only get worse.

To a certain extent, it is also related to the competition, rivalry, and underhanded struggles among their respective disciples.

Of course, the real reason is that the two men's doctrines are contradictory.

The Chan sect emphasizes "following the mandate of Heaven" and advocates order and orthodoxy.

To put it bluntly, it's about bloodline theory.

It appeared somewhat hypocritical and hypocritical from the very beginning.

On the surface, it advocates order and orthodoxy, but in reality, it conceals a code of conduct that "uses the way of heaven as a pretext for personal gain."

In the eyes of Taiyi Zhenren, Nezha's killing of Biyun Tongzi was a "heavenly tribulation," a hardship that was destined to befall him.

But when Shi Ji came to reason with him, Taiyi Zhenren called it going against the will of Heaven.

He was burned to death by Taiyi Zhenren.

Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish.

Very domineering.

But those who are used to being arrogant will eventually be proven wrong.

That's why the Twelve Golden Immortals had their cultivation levels reduced.

However, Li Jingxiao wholeheartedly agreed with Yuanshi Tianzun's contempt and disgust for the demon race.

Don't be fooled by the fact that many of Li Jingxiao's women are of demon origin.

However, his lust for women does not mean he is willing to see the demon race become powerful.

The Jie Sect emphasizes "education for all, seizing every opportunity for survival".

Break the monopoly of birth, give all beings the opportunity to cultivate the Tao, and let human will conquer nature.

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader's idea was good, when he actually put it into practice, he quickly discovered that having more disciples also brought more trouble and worries.

(End of this chapter)