The Sanxian people have time and don't care how much time they spend arguing, so no one knows how long their meeting will last. It might not end in ten or eight years.
As a matter for the upper-level Sanxian, this dispute had little impact on the mortal world. After the four major sects were forced to give up their attack on the Qianyu Sect under strong pressure, the lives of ordinary monks returned to peace again. Do whatever God has to do.
In this atmosphere, Song Zhong, who was seriously injured, was sent back to Ice Spirit City by the Ice Water Spirit in his natal space. Shui Jing, Han Bing'er, Hong Ying, sisters Siyun Siyu and Han Yufeng all hurriedly came over to visit him.
Song Zhong's injuries were serious, but he was still far from death. After training on the road, he was able to barely speak. After all, with the loose immortal Ling Xiaozi here, and the countless miraculous elixirs in Song Zhong's hands, he is not afraid of serious injuries!
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After secretly returning to Bingling City, Song Zhong did not inform anyone of his return. Except for a few confidantes, no one else knew Song Zhong's whereabouts. On the surface, nothing seems to have changed in Bingling City.
But in fact this is not the case. A turbulent undercurrent is slowly brewing in Bingling City.
It turned out that Madman Han of the Xuanji Taoist Sect secretly told the news of Song Zhong's death to Taoist Master Qingyun and others according to the plan she had discussed with Song Zhong. After learning about it, those guys secretly informed their disciples.
After several major sects got the news, they were extremely happy. They had long been coveting Song Zhong's Ice Spirit City, but they didn't dare to act rashly because Song Zhong was a soft-hearted guy and he had the Cold Ice Demon Ship in hand.
Now that Song Zhong dies, the remaining people in Bingling City will immediately become a piece of loose sand. For them, this is undoubtedly a God-given opportunity to swallow up Bingling City!
Among them, the most enthusiastic ones are Xuantian Dao Sect and Xuanji Dao Sect. Because the current leaders of Bingling City, Shui Jing and Han Bing'er, came from their two sects respectively. Although Shui Jing has always been in a dominant position due to his ability, Han Bing'er controls the Cold Ice Demon Ark, so both sides have their own advantages. As for who will win in the end, it depends on how each sect operates.
The first one to act was Xuantian Daozong. On the day Song Zhong resisted Bingling City, the envoys sent by Xuantian Daozong also arrived and asked to meet Shuijing and Hongying. Although Shui Jing is the person in charge of Bingling City, Hongying, a naughty child, is the only one with the title of Madam. After all, she has been officially engaged to Song Zhong. It is only natural that she takes over Bingling City in her name. .
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In a gorgeous living room in the lord's palace of Ice Spirit City, Shui Jing and Hong Ying met Dong Guo Lan, the special envoy from the Xuantian Dao Sect and a master in the integration stage.
Dong Guolan is the direct disciple of the current leader of Xuantian Dao Sect. He does not represent the Shui family or the Huo family. He is considered the most powerful neutral faction. At this time, his appearance also means that the opinions of the entire Xuantian Dao Sect have been highly unified, and his attitude represents the opinions of the entire Xuantian Dao Sect.
After meeting, the personable Dongguo Lanxian persuaded Shui Jing and Hong Ying to be sad and not to be too sad.
Although Shui Jing and Hong Ying knew Song Zhong was still alive, they could only nod in agreement, dumbfounded. But I always feel a little awkward in my heart.
After being polite, Dong Guo Lan said straight to the point: "Two virtuous nieces, I am here this time on behalf of the Xuantian Dao Sect to give you support!"
"Give us support?" Shui Jing and Hong Ying frowned upon hearing this, obviously not understanding what this meant.
Seeing this, Dong Guolan immediately smiled and explained: "It's like this. Senior nephew Song Zhong traveled westward on a crane, leaving Bingling City in a mess. It's obviously difficult for you two girls to support it. As you As the elders of our master’s sect, we naturally have to express our gratitude!”
Hongying has been growing up under the wings of his parents and Song Zhong. He has not yet seen the cruelty of the outside world. He is still naive. He does not know that this is a conspiracy, and because it is really his master who cares about him, he immediately expresses his heartfelt thanks. : "Oh, that's great! Recently, after some bastards heard about my Song Zhong's accident, they became extremely arrogant and didn't even want to pay the original taxes. It's really annoying!"
When Dong Guolan heard this, he felt happy and immediately clapped his chest and promised: "Haha, good niece, with Xuantian Dao Sect supporting you, leave all these bastard things to us!"
Hongying was overjoyed when he heard this. He was about to agree, but was immediately stopped by Shui Jing.
Shui Jing is not a three-year-old child. She possesses the Shui Yue Divine Skill and is the best at observing words and emotions. She could tell from the beginning that Dong Guo Lan had bad intentions, so she would not rashly let Hong Ying agree to anything.
After Shui Jing grabbed Hong Ying, he smiled at Dong Guo Lan and said, "But I don't know how the master plans to help us?"
"It's simple. We will send people to station and take over the entire Ice Spirit City. From now on, the management of Ice Spirit City will be left to us. You just need to receive a large amount of spiritual stones and other materials every month and spend it however you want. No need to put in any effort, how great!" Dong Guo Lan said with a smile.
Although Hong Ying was a little naive, now he could tell that something was wrong. She hurriedly said: "Bingling City belongs to us, how can we leave it to you?"
"Hey, niece Xian, we are all a family, right? Aren't we all members of the Xuantian Dao Sect? In fact, Bingling City still belongs to you, and you are the city lord. But you don't have to worry too much about the management, it's all up to us. Just take care of it!" Dong Guolan explained hurriedly.
"Is that so?" Hongying couldn't figure out the connection. He seemed to think Dong Guolan was right, but something seemed wrong. However, Hongying did have an advantage. She would ask Shui Jing about things she didn't understand. Anyway, she believed that Shui Jing would not lie to her. So she took Shui Jing's hand and said, "Sister, what do you think?"
"Not at all!" Shui Jing shook his head at Hongying, then turned to Dong Guolan and said, "But I don't know how much the management fee is, how much do you want?"
"Haha!" When Dong Guolan saw Shui Jing, he directly asked about the point. He was a little embarrassed, so he quickly touched his beard, and then pretended to be serious and said: "My virtuous niece, you have to manage such a big city, and you have to guard it well. To prevent others from causing trouble, it is necessary to mobilize a lot of manpower, so I think it is appropriate to take away 80% of the income! As for the rest, it is naturally the dividends of the two of you. You must also know that even if you are as big as Ice Spirit City, Two levels of dividends will be enough to keep you fed and clothed for several lifetimes!"
"What? It's only two floors?" Hongying was no longer stupid now. She immediately jumped up and said, "Are you really stupid? Ice Spirit City obviously belongs to us, why do you want to take away 80% of it?"
"Hey!" Dong Guolan quickly explained: "Nie Xian, how many people do we have?"
"Tch, we don't need it!" Hongying immediately waved his hand and said: "We have enough manpower, but we don't want to spend 80% of our profits to recruit subordinates!"
Hearing this, Dong Guolan's expression suddenly changed, and then he said coldly: "Xiannie, you can't say that. In the past, you had enough manpower because Song Zhong was here, but now he is no longer there. Those who were originally honest People will become dishonest. What's more, don't forget, you still have a powerful competitor, Han Bing'er, who owns the Ice Demon Divine Boat! Once she becomes the city lord, you will have nothing! "
"Tch, Sister Bing'er doesn't know how to be the city lord!" Hong Ying said with disdain.
Shui Jing was afraid that Hongying would leak the news that Song Zhong was alive, so he hurriedly pulled her, and then said quickly: "Okay, stop talking, Senior Dongguo, we already know your purpose, please report back to the sect leader and say we thank you. Good intentions, but we haven’t reached that point yet!”
When Dong Guolan heard this, his brows immediately furrowed deeply, and he immediately said displeasedly: "Niece Xian, are you rejecting me?"
"Not bad!" Shui Jing nodded clearly.
After Dong Guo Lan heard this, he was almost angry to death from Shui Jing. He then said angrily, "Xiannie, do you really want to regret it when everything is at your wits' end?"
"Haha!" Shui Jing smiled slightly, and then suddenly said: "Senior Dongguo, when you came here this time, did you ask the Shuiyue Sect for their opinion?"
Shuiyue Sect is a branch of Xuantian Dao Sect, and Shui Jing is from this sect. Although Shuiyue Sect is not strong and has only a few people, it has become the most unique existence of Xuantian Dao Sect because it is good at divination of good and bad luck and can predict the unknown. Even the sect leader is extremely respectful to the Shuiyue Sect. Generally, when encountering major events, the senior leaders of Xuantian Dao Sect would ask Shuiyue Sect for their opinions.
"This~" When Dong Guo Lan saw Shui Jing asking about this, he immediately frowned in confusion, and then resolutely said, "I didn't ask. This trivial matter will not alarm the Shui Yue Sect's seniors!"
"Haha, you are lying!" Shui Jing sneered unceremoniously: "Bingling City involves huge interests, especially the grievances with the Xuanji Dao Sect. If not, it will trigger a war that can destroy both sects. A fierce battle. How could you not ask the Shuiyue Sect for their opinion on such an important matter?"
"This~" When Dong Guolan heard this, he was at a loss for words. In desperation, he had no choice but to say: "Okay, I admit, we asked, but the people from the Shuiyue Sect couldn't tell us the reason. They just asked us to be the last ones. It’s better not to interfere in the matter of Ice Spirit City. We thought they were just being mysterious, so we ignored them!”