Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-ninth Elder Meeting

The Xining Taoist Temple was full of excitement. The meeting of elders was held in the main dojo in Xining, and it was here that Han Bai met Zhuang Qingshuang that day. All the floor mats were removed, making the ashram look vast, with nine groups of chairs arranged on both sides.The top one has only one table and one chair, and the other two to three seats. The former is naturally a special seat for Qin Mengyao. Those who can sit in the chairs are the elders of the eight factions who are qualified to raise their hands to make decisions. In order to give successors a chance to learn, seeded masters have the right to attend, but they do not have the right to speak or raise their hands.

The meeting was held at the beginning of the Zhunwei period, and now there is still a quarter of an hour before the future. Xiang Cangsong, his son and daughter-in-law Xiang Qingqiu, and Yunshang from the "Scholarly Family" entered the conference hall first, followed by Chunyang Makoto, the head of Wudang. , Taoist priest Feibai, and the still pale Taoist who had just recovered from internal injuries, plus Tian Tong, a master layman with dual identities. Chunyang Makoto and Taoist Feibai went down the mountain for the first time in twenty years.Xiang Cangsong is happy to reminisce with them.At this time, Leng Tiexin and Bo Zhaoru, the two seed masters of Gujian Pool, also entered the venue under the leadership of the pool owner "Gu Jiansou" Leng Bieqing.

Although Leng Bieqing was arrogant and conceited, when he saw these veterans, he did not dare to neglect them and greeted them cordially. In the garden outside the venue, the three elders of Xining, Zhuang Jie, Sha Tianfang, and Ye Sudong, who were the hosts, took on the responsibility of welcoming the guests, and warmly received the important figures from various factions who came to the meeting. As for the disciples from various sects who came with them, they enjoyed refreshments in the outside hall, and greeted each other. The atmosphere was warm and harmonious, with a bit of a festival feel.The ones who are in charge of everything are naturally the disciples of the Xining sect like Sha Qianli.

Master Baodu, the head of the "Bodhi Garden" sect who hadn't left the mountain for a long time, just arrived at this moment. The seed master Du Mingxin, who had suffered a small loss under Han Bai's hand that day, was by his side. Seeing that half of the people from the Eight Sects had arrived, Sha Tianfang accompanied Master Baodu into the venue, leaving Zhuang Jie and Ye Sudong outside to greet the guests. The plain Wangqing Shitai led the beautiful Mei Niyunsu and the spring-faced Yunqing to come, greeted a few words, and then entered the venue. All the elders and seed masters took their seats one after another to accept the tea offered by the Xining disciples.

Everyone looked a little dignified. Everyone knew that this meeting was the most important meeting since Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, and it was used to decide the policies of the Eight Factions for the court and Jianghu affairs.Because it is very controversial, if one is not good, the alliance of eight factions will be torn apart, each fighting for goals and interests. The most delicate thing is whether Qin Mengyao, who represents the two holy places, can still restrain the eight factions representing various interests and forces, and still maintain the status of spiritual leader.

While Pound was thinking, Ye Sudong accompanied Immortal Immortal, Xie Feng, "Cross Axe" Hong Dacai and "Tie Roufu" Zheng Qingjiao into the arena. Because of the high status of the Immortal Immortal, everyone stood up to salute. Immortal Immortal greeted everyone with a smile, and went to sit down in the top group of chairs on the left, except Xie Feng who was eligible to sit beside him, Hong and Zheng could only stand behind the two chairs. Below the Changbai group is the seat of the Xining faction, and on the opposite side are the seats of Qin Mengyao and the Shaolin faction.

The head of the Shaolin sect did not come this time, but with the prestige of Wuxiang monk, he is qualified enough to represent the three votes of Shaolin. Qin Mengyao, Han Bai, and the two daughters Zhuang and Xu just arrived at this moment. When they passed the front hall, all the disciples of the eight sects fell silent. No matter their age or gender, they were all overwhelmed by the three women's peerless looks, but they didn't pay much attention. Han Bo. Qin Mengyao's detached fairy posture, Xu Yeyue's exquisite and delicate men's attire, Zhuang Qingshuang's slender, tall and proud beauty, form a stunning picture of beauties.

When walking through the open space between the hall and the venue, Zhuang Jie greeted Tu and saluted: "Xining sent Zhuang Jie to welcome Miss Mengyao!" Qin Mengyao returned the gift with his hands full. Han Bai smiled and saluted, "My son-in-law pays his respects to his father-in-law." Before Zhuang Jie could return the gift, Zhuang Qingshuang went up to greet him, pulled his arm coquettishly, and called daddy sweetly. Zhuang Jie saw his daughter's pretty face that was shining with happiness, and he was happy in his heart, and said: "I still don't go in to see your mother."

Zhuang Qingshuang agreed, and led Xu Yeyue away joyfully. Zhuang Jie couldn't help wondering why this pair of friends became so harmonious and friendly.Turning his eyes back to Qin Mengyao, he smiled and said, "Miss Mengyao is here today, and the Xining faction is really honored." Qin Mengyao smiled calmly, and said to Han Bai: "Han Lang can go to work." Han Bai leaned close to Zhuang Jie's ear and whispered: "My son-in-law wants to go to the palace immediately to see the emperor, and I have important matters to report to you later. Father-in-law must support Mengyao the most, otherwise the eight sects will suffer a lot Without waiting for Zhuang Jie's answer, he returned to Qin Mengyao and said, "I will hurry back immediately after entering the palace, Mengyao is most important to wait for me here with Shuang'er and Yue'er."

After Qin Mengyao agreed softly, Han Bai turned around and forced to leave. Suddenly, a figure flashed in front of him, and someone blocked him. Han Bai stopped in astonishment. It turned out that Monk Wuxiang was standing in the middle of the road. He smiled and said, "You are brother Xue. No wonder I can't enlighten you no matter what." He patted him affectionately on the shoulder and arrived at Qin Mengyao and Zhuang. node. The meeting people finally arrived. Yan Wang listened to Ghost King's detailed account of how Han Bai discovered Bai Fanghua's true identity, and his expression changed undisguisedly.

Speaking of Bai Fanghua handing over the evidence of Hu Weiyong's liaison with foreign enemies to Han Bai, the last trace of blood on his face disappeared.With his great talent and generality, the face of an unworldly person who collapsed in front of Mount Tai without being moved, his face still became so ugly, it can be seen how great the shock he received was. The ghost king sighed: "Now if we still can't figure out Fang Yeyu's poisonous trick of killing two birds with one stone, we can take the mountain away and don't have to come out to mess around." King Yan asked modestly: "Xiaodi is stupid, but they still haven't been able to detect their poisonous plan." The ghost king said indifferently: "The female Dafa originated from the Huanxi Tantric Dharma in Tibet. Bai Lianyu, who was defeated by Chuanying a hundred years ago, was the most famous. He was the master of the sect. Hua Jieyu, the protector of the Demon Palace, is the outstanding Disciple. At that time, Bai Lianyu had two maidservants, both of whom learned her female arts. One was a Han Chinese, and the other was a girl from Goguryeo. Needless to say, Hua is the descendant of these two factions." King Yan let out a breath of cold air and said, "No wonder I couldn't control my lust when I saw her. It turns out that she is an inheritor who is proficient in female Dafa." The ghost king continued: "Whether it's Shan Yuru's charming skill or Bai Lianyu's female art, they are all secret methods of the demon sect. Han Bai's demon seed is the most peak method of the demon sect, and it can restrain any demon sect by nature." Secret technique, so I dare to conclude that only he can break the charm Gu that Yingsanhua casts in your body. This is the real reason why Yingsanhua went to kill Han Bai at all costs." King Yan said with a pale face, "Why don't I feel any strangeness at all, and I can't find the slightest clue through inner vision?" The ghost king said calmly: "This is the most powerful part of the charming Gu. Using the principle of yin and yang to attract each other, the Gu worms that are as fine as dust after combining with the virgin yin are sucked into the blood by your essence, and spread all over the body, invisible. Wuying. But as long as the Gu worms are stimulated by the outside world, they will immediately erode the essence and blood in the body, causing you to die of exhaustion of essence and blood, and there is no cure." King Yan said in shock: "Can Han Bai really cure me?" The ghost king smiled and said: "Don't worry! As long as his devilish energy penetrates into your meridian, Bao Ke will attract all the Gu insects to a certain point, and then you can drive all the Gu insects out of your body with your own power." King Yan felt relieved, and said: "Did the father also put a charm on someone?" Ghost King said: "Looking at his complexion, there shouldn't be such a problem, alas! Is it so easy for you to use it as a charming Gu? Gu breeders must feed the Gu insects with their own vital yin essence and blood, and because they must use essence energy to perform the spell." Exorcism consumes a lot of energy, so after the operation, you can't live more than a hundred days. Yingsanhua left Beijing in a hurry, just because she didn't want Han Bai to see her terrible appearance when she died, and her beautiful suicide also contained the meaning of dying for love. " King Yan took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Gang mentioned Fang Yeyu's plan to kill two birds with one stone, what exactly is it?" Ghost King said: "That is also the most reasonable conjecture. Since Concubine Chen is proficient in the method of mixing poisons, she can naturally do unseen tricks on your father. During the birthday ceremony, as long as you touch a certain kiss, you will be kissed on the spot." If you fell dead, you might be able to put the blame on you, and you should be able to imagine the consequences. Naturally, you would not admit it even if you died, so they triggered your poison again, saying that you were afraid of crime and died by taking poison. At that time, the world will still be your Zhu family Is it?" Ever since King Yan knew he had been poisoned by the Gu, his mind was in turmoil, his intelligence was not up to 20% of his usual level, he was stunned and said, "Isn't Father the most critical danger?" The Ghost King laughed and said, "Aren't you going to kill him? Isn't that just in your favor?" Old Yan Wang blushed and said, "Xiaodi knew he was wrong!" The ghost king didn't take it too far, and said softly: "You stay here! When Han Bai comes back, he will expel the poison for you immediately, and then you will find an opportunity to escape from the capital as soon as possible and return to your territory. If you want to fight for the world, as long as the Nu Jiao Gang is willing to help you, you can win the world in the end." King Yan calmed down, and said slowly: "Sir, do you have the heart to sit and watch your father be killed?" The ghost king said indifferently: "This is God's will, and it cannot be reversed by manpower. Yuanzhang is too cruel and easy to kill, which will damage the peace of heaven. Your life is over now, you should worry about your own affairs!" When Qin Mengyao, accompanied by Zhuang Jie and Wuxiang Monk, entered the venue, everyone stood up and saluted to show their respect for the two holy places. Qin Mengyao was still in that vain and elegant fairy-like posture.The deep and endless eyes are everywhere, and everyone has a strange feeling, as if the world has stopped and reached the state of extreme tranquility. Many of the attendees were masters who had practiced the Tao three times throughout the year, and they immediately sensed her unfathomable Taoist Zen state. Qin Mengyao and Han Bai's love between Dao and Demon, after the incident of taking over Tianlou, all the people in the eight factions knew about it. Although they knew that there was a truth of healing and saving lives, they all doubted whether Qin Mengyao could still maintain the clear mind of the sword after the mortal heart was moved. realm.Seeing Qin Mengyao now, those with sharp eyesight were immediately relieved of their suspicions, and could only be amazed.Those who had met Qin Mengyao before were all surprised that Qin Mengyao was more beautiful than before. Zhuang Jie and Wu Xiangshen escorted Qin Mengyao to his seat before returning to his seat. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Qin Mengyao smiled lightly, and after a glance, she slowly closed her eyes. The treasure looks solemn and holy like the Guanyin master among the crowd. The elders of the various sects and the masters of the seeds were all shocked in their hearts, feeling mysterious and mysterious.Because she only glanced at it for a moment, no one could not feel that she was looking at him deeply. Although Qin Mengyao didn't say a word, she already captured the minds of everyone present. Ye Sudong remembered Zhu Yuanzhang's words "I can't pass Qin Mengyao's test", and then I realized how Zhu Yuanzhang felt when he saw Qin Mengyao. Monk Wuxiang was the first to speak, and said with a smile: "Until now I saw Miss Mengyao, I didn't understand why Lord Yanzhai was willing to break the 200-year-old prohibition of the two holy places and let the lady go down the mountain to protect the way and eliminate demons." Qin Mengyao opened her beautiful eyes, smiled faintly, and said softly: "The Holy Hate has praised you, the situation is critical, Mengyao has no choice but to make up for it." Hearing her celestial voice, Ye Sudong felt a surge of excitement in her heart, and respectfully said: "Miss Mengyao has just recovered from her celestial body, and she immediately showed her supernatural powers and severely injured Lan Yu. Let's see who else dares to attack me tomorrow and have evil intentions." Everyone was moved by it, and only then did they know that Qin Mengyao had injured Lan Yu with his sword. The head of Wudang, Chunyang Zhenzi, has white beards and brows, and has an immortal demeanor. At this time, his eyes flashed brightly, and he looked towards Qin Mengyao, and said peacefully: "This time our eight factions have invited the fairy Fajia to come here, hoping to get It was only with the guidance of the fairy that I decided how to deal with the chaos in front of me." Immortal Immortal Seeing that everyone has praised Qin Mengyao to the sky, he was displeased and snorted coldly: "Although the situation is chaotic, it is beneficial to our eight factions. Long-term peace and stability can only be a good thing. What advice does Brother Zhuang have for this?" For a long time, the Xining faction, which represented Zhu Yuanzhang's intentions, had always vented their anger with the Changbai faction and insisted on not intervening in the struggle between the Magician's Palace and the Nujiao Gang.However, if one stands on the standpoint of fellow Jianghu, it will be a struggle between foreign and Central Plains martial arts. Originally, Zhuang Jie would only speak from the side of the imperial court, but Zhu Yuanzhang told Ye Sudong himself that he would not interfere with their orientation, and just now he was whispered a few words in the ear of "quick son-in-law" Han Bai, even though he has always had his own ideas. Sometimes I was a little confused and didn't know how to react. Fortunately, Mrs. Wangqing intervened: "Why don't we listen to Miss Mengyao's opinion before making a decision?" The beautiful nun Yunsu behind her widened her beautiful eyes, and looked at Qin Mengyao curiously, showing deep admiration. Qin Mengyao glanced at the Immortal Immortal indifferently, and then calmly said: "Mengyao came here today and wanted to make a request, and I hope all the elders in charge will accept it." Everyone was amazed, Tong Cangsong thanked her for saving the life of his son and daughter-in-law, and said: "No matter what the lady asks, as long as Xiang can do it, I will obey." These few words are not trivial, representing the full support of the scholarly family for Qin Mengyao. Master Baodu, the master of "Bodhi Garden", uttered the Buddha's name, and said solemnly: "Miss Mengyao, please see the instructions first!" Qin Mengyao's beautiful eyes lit up with an indescribable brilliance, and she slowly swept across the crowd, and said nonchalantly, "Mengyao would like to ask everyone to disband the Eight Sect Alliance." This sentence has a shocking power, even Ruowu Xiangseng, Wangqing Shitai, Chunyang Zhenzi, etc. are all stunned on the spot, staring at her. Amidst the sound of the zither, Lian Xiuxiu sang quietly: "The mist is thick and the clouds are sad forever, and the auspicious brain sells the golden beast. The festival is Double Ninth Festival, and the jade pillow and gauze cabinet are cool in the middle of the night. After the evening of Dongli's wine, there is a dark fragrance. Filling the sleeves. Don't be too sad, the wind is blowing in the west, and people are thinner than yellow flowers!" Another string of pearls falling on a jade plate, the sound of the zither has turned from slight to nothing, but the lingering sound is still lingering endlessly. The only listener, Zhu Yuanzhang, was so intoxicated that he came back to his senses after a long time, and exclaimed in admiration: "This song should only exist in the sky, how can you hear it often in the world." Looking deeply at the beautiful woman sitting facing the kite, said : "Xiu Xiu's singing skills are not inferior to Ji Xixi." Hearing the word "Ji Xixi", Lianxiu's beautiful eyes lit up, thinking of Lang Fanyun and Pang Ban at the same time. Zhu Yuanzhang saw the dragon's eyes widened, but he thought of Concubine Chen, secretly thinking that if the beauty in front of him became his concubine, even if he lost Concubine Chen, the blow to him would not be so serious.Slightly smiled and said: "If I can hear Xiuxiu's singing every day, what else can I ask for?" Lian Xiuxiu was stunned, knowing that what Lang Fanyun expected was right, Zhu Yuanzhang really had ambitions for him and was trying to delay.Nie Qingtong's voice came from far outside the door and said: "Report to the emperor, Uncle Zhongqin has a very urgent matter to report to the emperor." Lian Xiuxiu was so grateful that she almost wanted to kiss Uncle Zhongqin who rescued her. Tian Tongshuang flashed a dark look, and said in a deep voice: "Miss Qin, do you know that the Eight Factions Alliance was established at the initiative of Yan Jing'an Zhaizhu, with the purpose of helping the emperor and driving out the Tartars. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial decree Ce Feng is the Eight Great Nations faction, and now Miss Qin wants us to disband with a single word, is it reasonable, and will it violate the will of Master Ling?" He deliberately didn't call her Miss Mengyao like other people, so he deliberately belittled her identity.And his words were also very powerful, and he proposed Zhu Yuanzhang and Yan Jingan to suppress her. Except for a few people, everyone else showed signs of agreement.Just ask who can accept Qin Mengyao's request, so the eight factions can be manipulated at will. The three elders in Xining were thinking about something else. They had already learned Tian Tong's true identity from Zhu Yuanzhang. He opposed Qin Mengyao's proposal so fiercely, which made them faintly feel that Qin Mengyao's surprise soldier had some kind of subtle reason. Monk Wuxiang lowered his eyes, as if he didn't care about the things around him.But everyone knew that this important person was thinking deeply about Qin Mengyao's proposal. Qin Mengyao, on the other hand, still had that calm and elegant look, not at all offended by Tian Tong's words. The "Gu Jianshou" who had been silent all this time said coldly: "Miss Mengyao has such an unacceptable proposal, there must be a good reason, and Leng would like to hear the details." Immortal Blessing took a look at Monk Wuxiang, but Beta didn't show it at all, he was angry in his heart, and said decisively: "No matter what the reason is, I'm sorry I can't accept it." Taoist Priest Fei Bai, another elder of the Wudang School, smiled slightly and said, "The Immortal Immortal didn't even hear Ms. Mengyao's reasons, so he flatly refused. Fei Bai also found it hard to accept." The Immortal Immortal stared at Daoist Feibai with sharp eyes. Taoist Fei Bai has a very good self-cultivation, and he still returns with a smile. The atmosphere became stalemate. Although Xiang Cangsong had said that he supported Qin Mengyao's proposals, he never thought that he would disband the eight factions. Among the eight factions, his scholarly family was weaker, so this alliance really made his status rise sharply, so at this moment He also hesitated and said: "Miss Mengyao, can you explain?" Izumo Temple, Xining Sword School, Shaolin Temple and Bodhi Garden have not been spoken yet.But those who spoke either expressed that they would not accept it, or held a skeptical wait-and-see attitude.So Qin Mengyao's proposal is really not optimistic. Tian Tong wondered why the Xining faction, which was loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang, had such a weird attitude, and frowned, "No matter how reasonable Miss Mengyao's proposal is, if we dissolve the alliance privately without the emperor's approval, I don't need to tell the consequences. , and everyone should know." Master Wangqing said in a peaceful voice: "Benefactor Tian, ​​please clarify one thing first. The purpose of establishing the alliance is for the well-being of all people in the world, and other factors are not to be considered. Since Miss Mengyao made this proposal, poor nuns believe that She must have good reasons." Tian Tong cursed secretly in his heart, but it was difficult to refute Mrs. Wangqing's righteous argument. The three elders in Xining sighed together in their hearts: Tian Tong, you are wrong because you talk too much. For a moment, all eyes turned to Qin Mengyao, waiting for her speech.