The World's Number One Medical Hall

Chapter 746 A Bow

"Don't let the news that I'm not dead leak out for now," Mo Bai instructed.

"Can't we tell our comrades?" Lian Zun hesitated for a moment, then reminded them, "The situation in the palace is not good right now. Qingyu and Cangming have taken over His Majesty's palace again. If His Highness is not heard from for a long time, it is hard to guarantee that they will not allow His Majesty to resume court."

"I am well aware of these matters, Your Excellency need not worry about them." Mo Bai shook his head, without offering any further explanation.

Seeing this, and seeing Mo Bai's resolute attitude, Lian Zun had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"I came here today to meet with Commander Fang. To avoid attracting attention, I would like to trouble you to make a trip and invite Commander Fang here." Mo Bai turned to look at Lian Zun.

"It's a small matter, and I don't need to go personally to invite him. I can just have one of my men make the trip," Lian Zun said.

Mo Bai did not object and sat down in the city cave.

Lian Zun turned and left the city gate, returning in the blink of an eye, presumably having made all the arrangements.

The two sat facing each other, drinking tea. Mo Bai's gaze lingered on Lian Zhan for a moment. Although Lian Zhan concealed it very well, Mo Bai still sensed that something was slightly off about him. He couldn't help but ask with a smile, "I heard that you were incredibly brave and personally went into battle, fighting your way in and out three times?"

When this was brought up, Lien Chan's face showed a moment of embarrassment, but he quickly recovered and waved his hand dismissively: "They were just a few clowns who didn't know their place and dared to act arrogantly in front of me. I just dealt with a few of them. It's a small matter and not worth mentioning."

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Mo Bai couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

Du Juan had already reported the details of that battle to him. On that day, Lian Zhan was obviously arrogant and underestimated the enemy. In order to show off his power, he stubbornly resisted the attack and fired all his guns.

Let alone Lien Chan not being at the Free and Unfettered Realm, even if it were Yu Qing, the scene back then would not have been without any injuries.

He had heard that after that battle, even the most powerful man hadn't appeared in public for more than half a month.

Even today, his breathing is still labored, indicating that he suffered a great loss that day.

However, Mo Bai naturally wouldn't voice his thoughts, lest he embarrass Lian Zhan. Instead, he nodded and said, "In terms of the Daoist lineage, it's a fact that our Great Xia is the ancestor. A few grandmasters dare to show off their limited skills before an expert, disregarding your authority. The Qi Barbarians have indeed become far too arrogant these past years, relying on their military strength. Your battle was truly magnificent. After the news spread, the entire Daoist sect was abuzz, praising Lian Zun's prowess and skill in that fight."

"Is that so?" Lian Zun pretended not to care, but his body unconsciously straightened up, which showed his pleasure at the moment.

Unfortunately, Mo Bai wasn't good at flattery, so he quickly changed the subject: "However, Venerable Lian, after this battle, I'm sure you understand without me saying more. Even now, before our Great Xia has fallen, the Qi Kingdom cultivators dare to be so insolent before you. If one day our Great Xia truly falls, will it only be the common people who become slaves of a conquered nation?"

Upon hearing this, Lian Zun's raised eyebrows slowly drooped.

He remained silent for a long while.

Faced with the facts, any further attempts at sophistry are futile.

He had to admit that the Taoist sect's idea that it would remain Taoist even after a change of dynasty was indeed naive.

"Indeed, in terms of cultivators alone, the 108 Mountains may be the best in the world, but so what? When the country is destroyed, will the Qi Barbarian cultivators still be so noble as to continue to debate and determine who is superior through world wars? Will they continue to watch those famous mountains and treasure lands be occupied by you?"

At this point, Mo Bai sighed softly, "If the Qi Man cultivators are polite, they might ask to stay at your Lian family's ancestral temple for a few days. If they're not, they'll simply bring their army and, in front of all the Lian family cultivators, force you, their Great Venerable, to get off the mountain immediately. What can you do then? What do you dare to do?"

"Your Highness need not say more." Lian Zun's face was already extremely ugly, how could he not know what Mo Bai was thinking when he said these words.

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It was just a ploy to provoke him into serving the country.

Even knowing this, he couldn't refute a single word, because deep down he already understood that what the King of Light said was probably not just alarmist talk.

He naturally remembered the scene from that battle, where a mere few grandmasters dared to brazenly reach out to him.

He could never forget the danger of the barbarian army firing their guns at him, almost leaving him trapped outside the city.

Lien Chan took a deep breath: "Your Highness, we understand the principle of shared glory and shared loss. Besides, Your Highness just said that in terms of cultivation, if we were to fight against the Qi Man cultivators, who would we be afraid of? The reason we are unwilling to participate in the war is that we are worried that if we were to rush into the battlefield headfirst, we might risk our lives and end up facing a guillotine instead of a reward."

"I understand what you mean, you have your reasons." His words did not gain Mo Bai's approval: "If we follow your reasoning, then from the perspective of the dynasty, can't we also say that there are warlords causing trouble internally and the Taoist sects hindering us? We might fight to the death to drive away the Qi barbarians, but instead of being respected by the world, we might exhaust our resources fighting against the Qi barbarians and be overthrown by the warlords."

"If that's the case, then the warlords will be even less likely to attack the Qi barbarians. If the dynasty doesn't attack, the warlords don't attack, and the Taoist sects don't attack, then are we just supposed to stand by and watch the Qi barbarians destroy the Great Xia without any resistance, and for everyone to become slaves of a conquered nation?"

Lian Zun noticed that Mo Bai's expression seemed off and said in a deep voice, "That's not what I meant."

Mo Bai's tone softened again. He raised his hand in a gesture of restraint and said softly, "I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted you to understand that I'm not doing this out of boredom or to deliberately make things difficult for the Daoist sect. It's just that some things, when they come to a head, are not a matter of willingness, but rather a matter of having no other choice."

Just then, faint footsteps could be heard outside the door; Fang Youqun must have arrived.

Mo Bai looked at Lian Zun one last time, stood up, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to him.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?" Lian Zun hurriedly stood up, somewhat confused as to what Mo Bai meant.

Mo Bai stood up and said solemnly, "Lord Lian, what I just said was not meant to dwell on the past or determine who was right or wrong. I simply wanted you and the other fellow Daoists to understand one thing: I was not targeting the Daoist sect."

"The affairs of Shangqing Mountain, Huangting Prefecture, and the Bamboo Leaf Sect were all for the sake of resisting the barbarians. Even when you personally went into battle to fight the enemy and protected Commander Fang's safety, I, Mo Bai, would not hesitate to bow to you. I would do the same for you and for the rest of the Daoist sect."

Having said that, Mo Bai bowed deeply.

Lian Zun looked at Mo Bai, who was bowing deeply, and his face finally showed emotion.

If it were anyone else, even the emperor of the dynasty, bowing to him, he would remain unmoved.

But King Ming was different.

Regardless of identity, status, or spiritual attainment, it was simply that since the birth of the Bright King, all the Bright Kings he had seen and heard of were those who dared to fight against the world.

It could even be said that the Ming King is the only one in hundreds of years who dared to confront the Daoist sect and even dared to fight and kill a True Person.

This being, who had never bowed to the Taoist sect, bowed down to them in person simply because they had killed a few barbarians.

"I am ashamed..." Lian Zun glanced deeply at Mo Bai, who was still standing, closed his eyes slightly, then turned around and disappeared.

Mo Bai slowly stood up, looked at the door, and let out a long breath.

This bow was not entirely a pretense.

I walked back to the cave entrance and quietly gazed at the distant Qiman battle flag.

He alone is useless in fighting the Qi barbarians. The Taoist sect is indispensable in this battle. Just holding the whip and forcing them to fight the barbarians is not as good as them being willing.

Lien Chan may not be considered straightforward, but his decision to jump off the city wall to fight proves that he is a man of strong character.

Intimidation alone is not enough to deal with him.

"General, please!" a voice came from the doorway.

Fang Youqun glanced at the city gate, paused for a moment, and then stepped inside.

He came alone, without any men, because if Lian Zun really had any evil intentions, once he got close to Lian Zun, it would be useless for him to bring many people.

Upon entering, a quick glance revealed no sign of Lian Zun; only one person stood against the wall, gazing into the distance.

Fang Youqun could only see his profile and couldn't make out his face, but just that signature white hair was enough to give him a sudden shock.

"Commander Fang, it's been a long time!" Just then, Mo Bai turned around and smiled.

Fang Youqun stared intently at Mo Bai for a long while before slowly exhaling, "So it was His Highness who came in person."

Having said that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed respectfully: "Fang Youqun greets Your Highness."

"I remember when I last visited, Fang Shuai didn't have this attitude," Mo Bai said with a smile.

The last time was after he wiped out the Bamboo Leaf Clan. He brought Lu Changxian to see Fang Youqun while being pursued by the Daoist sect. Fang Youqun didn't give him a friendly look at the time.

"No need for formalities!" Mo Bai raised his hand and walked back to sit down.

Fang Youqun stood up, offering no explanation, but instead scrutinized Mo Bai again before saying in a deep voice, "Not long ago, I heard that His Highness's special train exploded, and His Highness has been missing ever since. The entire nation is currently expending considerable resources searching for His Highness. Since His Highness is unharmed, why not inform the nation?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bai picked up his teacup and took a sip: "What, Commander Fang, do you not know why I came here? If I step forward, I will have to take you back to the capital."

"Why should the nation mobilize such a large force for me alone? The war is raging and dangerous; it is time for the entire nation to fight. Your Highness is still wasting the nation's resources at this time. I cannot agree with that," Fang Youqun said calmly.

Mo Bai frowned. Dealing with this stubborn and unpleasant-tempered person above was indeed difficult.

However, Mo Bai's expression softened at Fang Youqun's attitude: "Commander Fang, you seem to have never had any goodwill towards me, but I believe I have never offended you."

"Your Highness is of noble status, how dare this old man be disrespectful?" Fang Youqun shook his head.

"If I'm not mistaken, Fang Shuai probably always thought of me as a disloyal and unfilial traitor, right?" Mo Bai wasn't entirely unaware of this.

Fang Youqun looked up at Mo Bai and said, "This old man would not dare to speak presumptuously, but as a subject, one should abide by one's duty. What does Your Highness think?"

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