Ling Fei was secretly shocked and had a deeper understanding of Xu Kong's emptiness: the eldest son of Shu Mountain wasn't just a fool who only knew how to cultivate! Looking at his actions, he put on an honest and upright appearance, but unexpectedly, his mind was also very deep. Thinking of this, Ling Fei changed from admiring Xu Kong to despising him, scolding him in his heart: He quickly formed a relationship with me, just like those disciples of Xiang Hui, you're all the same kind of people! It's no wonder that Shu Mountain has a connection with overseas cultivators, and Emei's three times of sword fighting invited many overseas fellow practitioners, but that was an old story from over 800 years ago. These old stories are being used to form relationships... It's simply... If you put it this way, all the Taoist schools in the world come from the two sects of Quanzhen and Tianxin, so those scattered cultivators are still our Kunlun disciples!
"Ah, a disciple of Mount Shu! The reputation of Mount Shu is also well-known in our overseas lands! The White Eyebrowed Old Ancestor's power shook the world back then, who doesn't know that?! I am a disciple of the Tian Dao Sect from overseas, our sect has been hiding overseas since before Qin, not meddling with worldly affairs, but we are also aware of Mount Shu's reputation."
Zhou Qingyi slapped his horse and galloped away, but in his heart he thought: How did I end up having such a strong connection with Shu Mountain? Previously, it was that old ghost Ling Yun who got hung by a Shu Mountain disciple, and the one who killed people and snatched swords was also a Shu Mountain disciple. Even when I was ambushed by the demon alliance, it was a Shu Mountain disciple. Now again, it's a Shu Mountain disciple. Is Shu Mountain plotting against me? Anyway, you guys haven't seen my true face yet, so let me just blow some air. In the pre-Qin era, there were Taoism, Confucianism, Mohism and other schools of thought competing with each other, and the sects were extremely chaotic. Who would have known that there was a Tiandao Sect? My self-created sect is actually quite impressive! Hehe, I didn't expect to become the founder of a sect myself.
Zhou Qing didn't say he was the mastermind, so naturally it would make people feel mysterious and unfathomable.
Ling Fei frowned upon hearing this, not because he doubted Zhou Qing's words, but because he felt uncomfortable with Zhou Qing's lavish praise of Shu Mountain. After all, his own Kunlun was the number one sect! Unless someone had reached the realm of true "cutting off seven emotions" and "forgetting six desires", a cultivator would always be extremely concerned about their sect's reputation.
Xu Jian Kong was delighted to hear Zhou Qing say this, "So you're a disciple of the Tian Dao Sect! The Tian Dao Sect's Taoist teachings are profound and deep, I've also heard our sect's seniors mention it many times. But I didn't expect there would be such an outstanding figure like Fellow Zhou, truly making us disciples feel ashamed!" Xu Jian Kong had no idea that the Tian Dao Sect was actually created by Zhou Qing himself, and thought it was a real sect, so he flattered him with exaggerated praise. In fact, the seniors of the Shu Shan sect wouldn't know about the Tian Dao Sect unless they were gods who could see past and future events. But it wasn't good to say "I don't know about your sect, maybe it's declining and has a bad reputation?" so he just made something up. Almost making Zhou Qing laugh secretly.
"This is the most shameless thing I've ever seen!" Ling Fei watched as the two of them continued to flatter each other, their words falling on deaf ears. He felt a sense of urgency and didn't care about being presumptuous, stepping forward to say: "So it's really Tian Dao Sect's Zhou Zhenren. I'm Kunlun's Ling Fei. My master has also mentioned that the Tian Dao Sect was once prosperous during the Qin dynasty, but unfortunately, they were all extraordinary individuals who were indifferent to fame and wealth, and disliked disputes, so they retreated overseas. Otherwise, their reputation wouldn't be weaker than ours in Kunlun."
Ling Fei actually had his own ideas. This time, he was removed from the position of leader of the Dragon Group, which is also unjust. However, since such a big thing happened, he couldn't shirk responsibility either. But he was still a member of the Dragon Group. As long as he investigated the truth of this matter clearly, he had reason to be reinstated. Hui was arrogant and domineering, and must have made mistakes repeatedly. When the time came, if he made a small mistake, his family members would blow some wind upwards, and the position of leader would still belong to him.
But it's not easy to investigate the truth, Ling Fei heard that the opponent was a powerful demon cultivator, extremely ruthless and with profound abilities. Even Dusty Old Dao, who had already entered the Realm of God, was killed on the spot. It was definitely not something he could handle alone. However, his master's attitude was somewhat strange and abnormal, not only did he not come out of seclusion, but it seemed like he was also closed off to comprehend some sort of dao law. With insufficient manpower, if they could recruit this powerful demon cultivator, add his sister going to ask Big Brother for help, with two God Transformation stage experts plus himself, the chances of success would be greatly increased. Because demon cultivators are generally solitary and proud, rarely gathering together. Three against one, the odds of winning were quite high. If Zhou Qing knew his thoughts, he would definitely laugh to death - this was purely inviting a wolf into their home!
In the world of Xian, there are also plans. In modern society, forms are extremely subtle, and the cultivation of civilization has long since declined, exiting the mainstream of the times. New civilizations and ideas emerge one after another, whether they are native or come from Western new ideas, the thoughts of the older generation of cultivators all seem outdated. They all retreated to the mountains to practice in seclusion, and without special circumstances, generally do not leave the mountain. All worldly things are handed over to young disciples to manage. It can be said that the younger generation of disciples is the pillar of each major sect, and the older generation of masters is just a nuclear weapon, serving as a deterrent.
Xu Jian Kong grew up in Shu Mountain from a young age, naturally prioritizing the interests of Shu Mountain. As the leader of the new generation of disciples, he was known as the "Big Brother". Xu Jian Kong looked at the entire Chinese Taoist community and saw that among the younger generation of disciples, only Kunlun's Yi Yunzi had surpassed Shu Mountain, having entered the Houtian stage! Although Shu Mountain had many disciples, most were still in the Qi Refining stage. Xiang Hui was not bad, with a deep mind, but his cultivation was slightly lacking. Now that he had become the leader of the Dragon Group, there were many things to deal with: people, monsters, and ghosts. Although the Dragon Group had hundreds of disciples, on average, Shu Mountain only had around ten or so. The other sects' disciples all had their own agendas, waiting for Shu Mountain to fall into misfortune. During missions, it was already a good thing if they didn't drag their feet, let alone wholeheartedly help out.
Xu Wei's cultivation is too low, and he can't complete the task of dealing with powerful demons. If he's not careful, he'll tarnish the reputation of Shu Mountain. This is also why Xū Kōng Xiǎo wants to recruit Zhōu Qīng. With Zhōu Qīng, a high-level Huà Shén cultivator, things will go much more smoothly.
Besides, Zhou Qing is an overseas loose cultivator, pulling up this layer of relationship, and it's also beneficial in a subtle way.
For a moment, all three of them had their own plans. Zhou Qing was completely unaware that as soon as he appeared, he became the target of interest for two major sects.
