Transcending Heavens: Starting with the Ancient Tomb Sect

Chapter 141 Heading South and Heading North!

A person who is always calm, restrained, and knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

When the multiple-choice question he was faced with had all other answers artificially eliminated, leaving only one option, Yelü Qi finally couldn't hold back.

"ah?"

With his mouth slightly open, Yelü Qi's face was flushed, whether from the firelight or from overworking his brain.

This is both a power struggle and a religious conflict between Buddhism and Taoism.

If it were merely a power struggle, Yelü Qi would still have room to make other choices. Even if it wasn't possible at the moment, he could wait for an opportunity to exonerate his family.

But if religious disputes are involved, then it's a different story.

At that moment, Yelü Qi was still puzzled as to why someone of the prime minister's rank would be directly targeted for assassination. But when the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism came to the fore, Yelü Qi understood.

He became a disciple of Zhou Botong, the Old Urchin, from a young age, and learned all the martial arts of the Quanzhen Sect. He also taught his younger sister Quanzhen martial arts as her older brother.

From that moment on, Yelü Qi's identity was destined to be that of a member of the Quanzhen School of Taoism.

Does this mean that the father was actually implicated by Yelü Qi?

Yelü Qi's mentality was severely damaged in an instant.

Can he blame his master, the Old Rascal?

No wonder!

You should know that being a traitor might still have a good outcome, but being a heretic is not so certain.

This is more hateful than a traitor.

Yelü Qi had a clear understanding of his family's martial arts talent, which was far inferior to that of his master, Zhou Botong. If he were to become a heretic, the first person to turn against his family might very well be his master.

He cannot be invincible, nor can he ignore all of this.

If there is any disturbance, the Yelü family will not survive.

Coming to his senses, Yelü Qi looked at Yue Que with an indescribable feeling in his eyes. At this moment, he completely relinquished the initiative he had been clinging to: "I wonder what arrangements Uncle-Master has for your nephew?"

"Heading south."

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Meeting Yelü Qi's gaze, Yue Que gave his answer directly: "Clearly stand on the side of the Quanzhen Sect."

"Who?"

Yelü Qi thought for a moment and then suggested, "Is it the great hero Guo Jing?"

Guo Jing's reputation wasn't limited to the Southern Song Dynasty; it remained influential elsewhere, especially among the Mongol elites.

Guo Jing is considered a taboo subject.

Moreover, as the son of the prime minister, Yelü Qi knew a little about Guo Jing.

If it were the great hero Guo Jing, Yelü Qi thought it would be acceptable.

"No!"

However, Yue Que gave Yelü Qi a negative answer, laughing, "It's Yang Guo."

"Yang Guo?"

Yelü Qi was taken aback; he had never heard of this name before: "Who is that?"

"My junior brother is also the son-in-law of Master Guo!"

Yue Que, having learned of his junior brother Yang Guo's current identity, directly revealed a big secret to Yelü Qi, saying, "Because the great hero Guo Jing will be heading north, and under the arrangement of the Quanzhen Sect, he will return to the desert as the Golden Knife Prince Consort."

This secret will soon cease to be a secret; it will soon be a shocking event for the world.

But at this time, it was a powerful weapon used to intimidate Yelü Qi.

"!!!"

Yelü Qi was completely stunned; he almost doubted that his ears were broken.

The significance of the term "Golden Knife Prince Consort" is self-evident.

"Princess Huazheng!"

Upon hearing Yelü Qi utter this name, Yue Que realized that the entanglement between Guo Jing and Hua Zheng had long been a secret known to the Mongol high command.

Thinking of this, Yelü Qi didn't know whether to cry or laugh. In this sense, his own sect had become a bridgehead for the confrontation between Quanzhen and Tantric Buddhism.

It was not unexpected that the Yelü family was reduced to dust under the surprise attack of the Tantric sect.

the first time.

Yelü Qi experienced the impermanence of life, the feeling of being helplessly manipulated by the undercurrents of life.

"Would Yang Guo, the son-in-law of Guo Jing, be suitable?"

Yelü Qi said that it wasn't that he didn't believe Yang Guo, but rather that he was unaware of Yang Guo's background, which made it normal for people to have doubts.

"Of course!" Yue Que said that this was his junior brother, Yang Guo. Not only did Yang Guo have great fortune, but he would also be constantly "tiger parented" by his senior brother and mother-in-law, so he had no choice: "The older generation of the Seven Immortals of Quanzhen chose Guo Jing, while our choice is Yang Guo."

Good guy!

Yelü Qi understood; there was actually an internal conflict within the Quanzhen Sect.

He was doing just fine at home, learning martial arts, teaching his sister, and reading books. Little did he know that after his family was ruined, he would face such a complicated situation.

Yelü Qi understood the deeper meaning behind the young martial uncle's words. If he followed Guo Jing, he might not be able to completely avenge himself, but if he followed Yang Guo, it would be different.

When the Golden Wheel Monk and his esoteric sect took action against the Prime Minister's family, Möngke's silence itself represented his stance.

Seeing his sister's newly ignited fighting spirit, Yelü Qi knew he only had one choice.

"I will head south to Xiangyang." Meeting Yue Que's gaze, Yelü Qi gave his choice.

"good!"

Yue Que nodded and said, "I will write a letter for you to give to your junior brother Yang Guo, and he will know about your situation."

In fact, Yue Que decided to write a letter for Yelü Qi to take with him, and also to write a secret letter to his junior brother Yang Guo via carrier pigeon, instructing him to pay close attention to Yelü Qi.

Knowing his junior brother as Yue Que did, Yang Guo might not care too much about what others said, but a reminder from his senior brother would immediately ignite Yang Guo's full attention.

When Yue Que made his choice and arrangements for Yelü Qi, Xiaolongnu always felt that there was something strange about Que'er's tone.

It sounds like schadenfreude?

It seems not.

It was as if she had seen something very interesting, but unfortunately, Little Dragon Girl didn't know what it was.

This joy that couldn't be shared made her very unhappy.

Just as Yelü Qi made his decision and was about to speak, Yelü Yan interrupted his second brother, asking, "Young Taoist priest, do you know that Red Serpent Fairy?"

Young Taoist priest?

Upon hearing this, Yelü Qi's expression changed drastically. "Sister, you—"

Despite being glared at by her second brother, Yelü Yan was not afraid at all. She simply met Yelü Qi's gaze and said, "Second brother, you have your way of revenge, and I have mine."

Besides, my martial arts skills were taught to me by you, Second Brother; I'm not a true disciple of the Quanzhen School.

Yelü Yan surely understood the meaning behind asking me to call him "Uncle-Master."

Moreover, Yelü Yan was also afraid that problems might arise later, and that her second brother would be controlled by his overly rational emotions.

It was precisely because of her understanding of her second brother that Yelü Yan had her own opinions.

"know!"

"The Crimson Serpent Fairy is Long'er's senior sister." Yue Que said that he was very familiar with the Crimson Serpent Fairy and introduced her, "Darba and Huo suffered a crushing defeat at the Quanzhen Sect, largely because of the Crimson Serpent Fairy."

"When I rescued you, Huo didn't dare to continue fighting because he was afraid that Fairy Chi Lian would appear."

Yelü Yan had witnessed firsthand how formidable Huo Du was, dressed in red and adorned with flowers.

With a single sword strike, neither the brother nor sister could react; together, they probably wouldn't last more than three moves.

Such a person was terrified of the Red Serpent Fairy, which shows how powerful she was!

"That----"

"Young Taoist priest, could you introduce me to him?" Yelü Yan hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Master Uncle, I'm sorry! Little sister, come with me!"

Before Yue Que could reply, Yelü Qi stood up, grabbed his younger sister, and pulled her to a corner some distance away. He glanced in the direction of Yue Que and Xiaolongnu, and whispered, "Little sister, you—"

Why should they believe you?

Before his second brother could finish speaking, Yelü Yan interrupted Yelü Qi, saying, "Is it because you're Zhou Botong's disciple?"

"You've never been to the Quanzhen Sect, nor have you interacted with any of their fellow disciples. Do you really think they'll trust you, Second Brother?"

"It's just politeness because we're from the same sect."

"Second brother, you will be truly alone when you go south." Yelü Yan said this with a very serious expression, "If it were me, I wouldn't trust you too much either, and I would have people specifically guard against you."

There was something Yelü Yan didn't say: his second brother, Yelü Qi, was sometimes too calm, which made him seem cold-blooded to outsiders.

Even when his family was destroyed, he remained so calm.

She wouldn't believe it if she weren't his biological sister.

Moreover, her second brother was not a woman after all, and in some ways he lacked the sensitivity she possessed.

Yelü Yan's words completely shut down what Yelü Qi wanted to say.

Even though the brother and sister learned Quanzhen Sect martial arts, they were not江湖人 (jianghu people, people of the martial arts world). Before being tainted by the atmosphere of the martial arts world, they would not possess the spirit of a江湖人.

Seeing that his second brother had fallen silent, Yelü Yan then revealed his thoughts: "That's why I'm staying here with them, looking for another way to take revenge."

"To serve as a hostage?"

Coming to his senses, Yelü Qi lowered his voice and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yelü Yan, you'd better just want to be a hostage, not your second brother's aunt!"

Yelü Yan was immediately enraged and said, "Second brother, mind your own business!"

"These brother and sister are really amazing!"

Listening quietly to the conversation between the brother and sister, Xiaolongnu couldn't help but whisper her evaluation to Yue Que.

Since she followed Yue Que out of the ancient tomb, she had wandered around and met many people. In her opinion, the brother and sister had indeed performed exceptionally well.

He is an outstanding young man following in the footsteps of Que'er and Yang Guo.

No wonder he comes from a family of prime ministers.

They are at least the two most powerful people I have seen outside of the Ancient Tomb Sect.

His martial arts skills are simply lacking.

Fortunately, it was Senior Sister Li Mochou who would take on disciples, not Little Dragon Girl.

As for Yelü Yan developing feelings for Que'er—one can only say that Yelü Yan is very courageous; given her appearance, she's the least attractive among the disciples.

The only one worse than her is the Condor Heroes.

Moreover, after entering the sect, Yelü Yan will also have her formidable enemy, her senior sister Wanyan Ping.

One is the Empty Fist, the other is the Iron Palm Skill.

I wonder who will emerge victorious between her and Wanyan Ping, or between the lecherous Zhou Botong and Qiu Qianren.

Que'er once said something quite insightful, and as his senior uncle, I'm sharing it with you in advance.

Longing is the emotion furthest from understanding.

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