Will of Mao Zedong

  Liu Bu Xū said indignantly, "The night before my master's ascension to heaven, Eldest Brother had discovered three stalks of Resurrection Grass on an island at the intersection of the Eastern and Northern Seas. He was about to pick them when he encountered Xiao Heshang, the disciple of Suffering Monk, who said that the grass was destined for his master and would mature that day, so he was sent to retrieve it. Eldest Brother was displeased and exchanged a few words with him. As they were old enemies, and Xiao Heshang was quick-witted, they started fighting. Xiao Heshang alone was no match for Eldest Brother, but unexpectedly, the disciples of Xuanzhenzi, Zhuge Jingyi and Qi Shuoming's daughter Qi Lingyun arrived out of nowhere, using flying sword treasures that were all rare and precious. What's even more infuriating is that one of the two old men from Songshan, Zhu Yuntao Bai Guyi, was secretly manipulating things behind the scenes, causing Eldest Brother to be hit by Zhuge Jingyi with a Bodhi seed on his back, and then struck by Xiao Heshang's invisible sword, injuring his primordial spirit. He escaped back, shocked and wailing, and died after several days of suffering."

  Everyone heard this and realized why Liu Bu Xuan was so angry just now.

  Liu Bu continued: "After Master died, Qi Xuanming sent his disciples to apologize hypocritically. He said it was up to my master to decide, but those three juniors didn't have the slightest intention of apologizing. Especially that monk Xiao, who slandered our Mao Shan Sect from top to bottom, saying that our method of driving out ghosts and summoning spirits is actually a technique for losing one's moral integrity... He also said that if we don't know how to turn back, we will all suffer misfortune in the future..."

  The Emei Sect has openly accused the Maoshan Sect of driving ghosts and gods as a heretical technique for over a hundred years, and there have been several disputes between the two sides. In anger, Lao Dao personally brought a three-emperor golden elixir to Mount Wutai to make friends with the Taiyi Hunyuan Patriarch. After that, he firmly stood on the side of the Wutai Sect in the next two sword fights, and even after losing the first sword fight, he invited the Taiyi Hunyuan Patriarch to Maoshan to close the door, where the five-poisoned immortal sword was refined, and Lao Dao made a great effort.

  "This is going too far! It's really going too far!"

  "Hmph, the most deceitful part is yet to come!" Liu Bu Xuan sneered, "They dared to do such a thing and still have the nerve to show off their prowess in the Upper Clear Palace. They killed my senior brother and didn't even bat an eyelid. My master wanted to capture these three juniors and take them to the East Sea's Fishing for Turtle's Spine to reason with their family, but they were already prepared. The Golden Granny of Mount Heng, Luo Ziyan, and the Green Bamboo Immortal, Hua Yuxuan, suddenly appeared together, saying that my senior brother had a dark mark on his face, and his fate was already sealed. They advised my master to let go of her anger and focus on achieving enlightenment, or else she would take a wrong step and fall into an abyss from which there is no return!"

  This time everyone had nothing to say, and after a long silence, Yue Qing asked: "What did Master Mao say at that time?"

  Liu Bu Xudao said, "My master knew that Luo Ziyun and Hua Yuxuan were not easy to deal with, so he activated the Wan Shen Da Array to protect himself. He invited Water Star Lord and Fire Star Lord from the Upper Realm to descend into the Lower Realm. I thought those two old witches would take three small ones away, but unexpectedly, Luo Ziyun only used the Na Jie Ring to protect Qi Lingyun, while Hua Yuxuan used the Tian Jing Sha to protect Zhuge Jing. The four of them flew away together, leaving only Xiao He Shang to be burned to death by the fierce flames. My master saw that something was amiss and fasted for three days, praying to Heaven to understand the cause and effect. It turned out that Xiao He Shang was a loose immortal who had been reborn 3,000 years ago and would have to undergo several transformations. This time was his last, and it just so happened that he died at our hands. To outsiders, it seemed like my master avenged his disciple, but in reality, he deliberately fulfilled the prophecy. If not here, then somewhere else, we, the Mao Shan Sect, were thoroughly defeated by them!"

  Liu Quan asked: "What happened later?"

  "What else can we do? My brother and I were about to go to Donghai to fight them to the death, but our master scolded us, saying that Donghai's Diaoyutai is the foundation of Emei School's prosperity. The three old men of Emei had cultivated there in the past, and Xihai Old Demon Zha Shuangying had gone to attack once, but was calculated by Taiyuan True Man, Chousanzi, and Lianshan Dashi, who invited Tiegu Xian Zhou Meng's brothers to assist, causing the old demon to return in defeat. Now, Xuanyi, Kuxing Head Arhat, and Qi Sheng are all there, and Emei San has carefully operated for three generations, turning that place into a sea of knives and fire. If we went, it would be self-inflicted humiliation! Our master sighed at the time, saying that since the death of your school's Taiyi Hunyuan ancestor, no one has been able to gain an advantage over Emei School."

  Liu Quan said, "That's not necessarily true! The day before yesterday, my senior brother Yue killed Wu Yuanzhi, the Fenghuo Taoist of Emei Sect, and Xu Yuantong, the Kanli True Man. I also beat to death Wu Wenqi, a disciple of Canxia Dashi!"

  Liu Bu Xuan's face changed instantly, and he stood up from the stool: "Yue Shixiong, is this true?"

  "It's true!" Liu Quan took out the Wind and Fire Twin Swords, "This is proof!"

  At this time, Liu Bu Xū also came over and watched the sword with Shī Xiōng: "Not bad! Not bad! This is Wu Yuán Zhì's flying sword from back then! Yue Shī Xiōng, these two swords were personally bestowed by Lóng Méi Zhēn Rén when Wu Yuán Zhì first entered the sect. Liu Shī Dì is holding them in his hands like this, I'm afraid..."

  "What's there to be afraid of!" Yue Qing took out Wu Yuanzhi and Xu Yuantong's Wind-Fire Dragon Fan and Subduing Dragon Claw, "Not only the flying sword, but also these two signature moves have been taken away by me!"

  "You really killed them!"

  Liu Quan was unhappy: "Can't we two brothers cheat you?"

  Liu Bu Xuan held two pieces of treasure and turned them over repeatedly, his lips trembling as he couldn't speak.

  Liu Bu Xū said from the side, "Elder brother Yue and younger brother Liu, don't blame us. It's just that... before our master flew up to heaven, he told us that Emei would rise to greatness, unstoppable, and the world's energy would be solely for its enjoyment. Even in the future, all of the world's Taoist sects would belong to Emei. That's why he didn't allow us brothers to become enemies with Emei. However, there was also a saying from the heavenly signs he received back then: when two people among the elder generation of Emei either die or fly up to heaven, that would be the time when Emei's energy begins to decline. That's why we are somewhat hesitant to believe."

  Yu Qing's face was stern as he said, "You don't even dare to believe us? I thought that after more than 30 years of not seeing each other, and this being my first visit, it wouldn't be good to come empty-handed. So I wanted to give you two treasures, one for each of you. But now it seems like you don't even dare to believe he's dead, so I suppose you won't dare accept these treasures either?"

  "Who says I don't dare!" Liu Buxu immediately grabbed the banana fan on the spot, "I want this one now!"

  "Junior brother!" Liu Bu Xuan stopped him and said, "We should ask the immortal for guidance..."

  "Xian Shi has already spoken, why ask again!" Liu Bu took a step back, still holding the banana fan in his hand. "Two elders of Emei Sect have died, and the momentum has reached its peak and turned into decline. This is Xian Shi! How can Master Brother's revenge not be avenged?"

  "How can I not avenge! I dream of killing the three immortals and two old men, as well as those two cheap women Luo Ziyuan and Hua Yushan! But don't forget Master's instructions back then, brother. As the leader of the Mao Shan sect, one misstep would lead to the entire sect being destroyed in an instant! This matter requires careful consideration!" He took the banana fan from his brother's hand and returned it to Yue Qing, "Please forgive me, Brother Yue. I still cannot give you an immediate answer. Please give me three days' time to burn incense and pray for a sign from heaven. If it is indeed auspicious, we will definitely assist with all our might, just like in the past when we were with the Taiyi Hunyuan ancestors!"

  Yue Qing smiled and put away the two treasures: "It's okay, you don't have to be so troubled. This time I came just to bring Liu Shidi and the two kids to pay respects to our benefactor. You two will also need to make arrangements for me."

  Liu Bu said with a puffed up face: "Elder brother Yue, don't say such words of fate. Even if it means going against the heavenly will, I'll follow you out to take revenge on Mount Emei, even if it means leaving the Maoshan Sect! I've endured for ten years already! Even if my body and spirit are destroyed, I must avenge big brother!"

  After the two brothers left, Bai Jian often led them to rest in a side hall of Yuanshu Palace.

  Liu Quan asked Yue Qing, "Brother, the Liu brothers keep saying they want to ask for instructions from heaven. In those days, Master Mao also calculated the cause and effect of things in this way, but what's going on? Can they really invite gods to descend into the world?"

  "The Maoshan sect's Taoist methods are different from ours. Now, the common practice under heaven is to cultivate the truth, which is to condense the golden elixir and nurture the primordial infant. However, they have a unique approach that involves communicating with the heavenly gods and deities, their cultivation method is one of a kind. In the future, when they ascend to immortality, it will also be in the realm of the gods."

  "Isn't that even better than ours?"

  "That's not to mention, the Eight Trigrams of Heaven are also gods, and the tea-pouring, broom-wielding young boys are also gods. The difference in their Taoist powers is like that between cloud and mud. They can borrow the great divine power from heaven, even invite the incarnations of gods to descend into the world, and communicate with the demonic teachings of other realms, which has an effect similar to 'different tunes but same harmony'. That's why they were criticized by the Emei Sect as a heretical sect."