This is what Fang Yuan said and this is what he did.
After sending Mo Feiliu and the elders of Bahuang City away, he never mentioned the matter again. He just prepared silently, rarely staying in the pass, and did not prepare for the edict ceremony ten days later. He often leaves the pass and checks around. Sometimes he brings a dragon or Guan Ao, and sometimes he just takes a white cat. He stays out for a whole day. He is rarely seen in the Demon-Suppressing Pass. You can see that the jade slips and various precious medicines in his room are getting thicker and thicker, and there are more and more...
No one knows exactly what he is doing, but some people say that he keeps wandering around like this, and every time he comes back, he brings many precious medicines and elixirs. It is said that he also set up a large array in the belly of the devil and planted it himself. Other than these, the most bizarre thing is that he has been feeding the cat many precious medicines and elixirs, with such great skill that it is simply jaw-dropping.
The white cat is also very arrogant. Ren Fangyuan chases after him every day holding all kinds of precious medicines, but he seems too lazy to pay attention to him...
...But the dragon wearing underpants next door is really greedy!
Some rumors began to spread in Zhenguan Demon Village. This dignified guard general of Zhenguan Pass actually ignored military affairs and did not come forward to train troops. Instead, he ran out every day to collect medicines to keep this dangerous demon away. It is regarded as a big medicine garden!
The old deacon was specially sent by Wangqing Island to take care of Fang Yuan. Whether it was Fang Yuan's reputation, image, or methods of doing things, he cared about it and would always give him advice. If he had heard such rumors in normal times, , I'm afraid he was so angry that he blew his beard a long time ago, but now, after hearing what Fang Yuan said, he didn't care anymore and just started doing things according to Fang Yuan's instructions.
After all, Wangqing Island is a holy land, and it is impossible not to have its own power in such a key place as the Devil's Edge. As the old deacon started to move, gradually, there began to be an astonishing wind, suddenly appeared, and blew through this huge... Magic edge…
"Wangqingdao Daozi, actually want to take out thirty-six dragon souls at once and give them to the soldiers on the border?"
"Aren't those dragon souls things that Wangqingdao Daozi wants to steal and use to consolidate his own power?"
"How could you be so generous and take out half of it all at once?"
"Haha, so what if we take it out, how many people are watching above, the elders of Bahuang City, the True Tradition, the Ancient Tradition of Kyushu Prefecture, the geniuses of the Seven Holy Lands, they themselves are not enough to stuff their teeth, so what do they care about us brats? thing?"
"Yes, I, Sun Laojiu, bet that all these dragon souls have been divided up before they are taken out..."
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When it was first reported that the dragon soul was brought out, most of the reactions of the cultivators were as follows. Although the dragon soul is a good thing and everyone wants it, most of the soldiers on the demon side have not thought about it at all. They just treated it as a conversation piece after tea and drinks, watching the discussion with a cold eye. Although it was difficult to hide the curiosity in my heart, I didn't feel that this kind of thing had anything to do with me after all...
“The most exciting place is right here…”
People who say this often pretend to be mysterious and take a leisurely sip of wine, unable to hide the look on their faces: "Legend has it that this Wangqingdao Taozi, for some reason, has become determined and has given up." If you say harsh words, these dragon souls will never be taken away by those big aristocratic families or Dao Tong, and they will not even be given to today's top ten generals. No matter what their cultivation level is or what their background is, they will never have anything to do with it. Thirty-six Dao The heir to the Dragon Soul will only be chosen from the humble Demon Bian Xuanjia..."
"I'm going, this is impossible!"
"It's absolutely true. My uncle's cousin heard this from his cousin's concubine's godfather in person!"
"But it's still unreasonable..."
Some people still couldn't figure it out no matter what, and sighed: "If you give the dragon soul to those great leaders and aristocratic families, they will remember him no matter what. This is the information he needs most now, but What's the use of these mysterious armors?"
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As this rumor spread, the cultivators listened with suspicion, and endless speculations spread.
"Some people say that because Wangqingdao Daozi was born in the Xiaoxian Sect, he was really annoyed by those aristocratic families and Taoist lineages on his way to practice, so he was naturally rebellious and paranoid, and that's why he had such arrogant thoughts. Wouldn't it be nice to go against someone and exchange a good dragon soul for endless connections and resources? But it must be given to someone with the same background as him. It's really stupid..."
When this kind of rumors appeared, the person who said this said it with a bit of ridicule. It seemed that he had seen a big shot make some mistakes, and then he felt a sense of superiority, but he didn't expect it. , the response I got was different from what I thought.
"Shut your mouth. If you dare to speak nonsense again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
"Yes, this Holy Land Taoist truly cares about the world. He is willing to give such dragon souls to people like us because he knows that we are full of passion. How dare you speculate with such dirty thoughts? What's his point?"
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As this rumor became more and more true and spread more widely, Fang Yuan's reputation grew.
This incident gradually set off an amazing wave in Mobian!
Countless people were talking about it and even found various ways to inquire. Moreover, Fang Yuan's reputation actually became better and better due to these rumors. Suddenly, many people who were not expected to support him suddenly gained support. These people Perhaps on the surface, he doesn't have much say, but at the bottom, he has a lot of influence, just like a strong wind, blowing straight from the bottom to the top!
At this juncture, another thing spread.
Just ten years ago, on the snowfield, someone discovered the tomb of the Third Sword Demon, the Wusheng Sword Tomb. Those aristocratic families, for the sake of justice in the world, dedicated all the resources in the sword tomb to the demon side. In between, he gained an excellent reputation.
But now, some theories are gradually beginning to emerge. Those resources actually do not come from the Wusheng Sword Tomb, but from many ancient aristocratic families. And those aristocratic families who willingly handed over so many resources are actually related to Fang Yuan.
This statement was extremely detailed and well-founded, and was quickly recognized by many people.
"This thing may sound ridiculous to you, but it is the truth. Those aristocratic families basically built underground palaces on the snowfields at that time, preparing to escape the catastrophe, but they were discovered by Wangqingdao Daozi. He only had the cultivation of Jindan at that time. , risking their lives to reveal this matter. After the Immortal Alliance found out, they were furious and forced those ancient families to hand over the resources they had hoarded in the name of Wusheng Sword Tomb. For the sake of the good looks of this aristocratic family, we covered up the truth of the matter!"
"I asked Master about this, but he just kept silent and acquiesced to it!"
"Do you still remember that batch of resources at that time? Someone said at that time why the resources in the tomb of Wusheng Sword Tomb in ancient times and the techniques for refining spirit essences and elixirs are all popular methods now. Is this true? Not obvious evidence?”
Someone raised an objection at this time: "Looking at what you said about having noses and eyes, it seems like you have seen it with your own eyes. Ten years have passed since this incident. Who can tell the truth from the lie? Isn't it that Wangqing Island did it deliberately to create a reputation?" Did you make it up?"
"Grandson, if you say this again, I, Sun Laojiu, will kill you immediately..."
"you… "
"From today on, I, Sun Laojiu, will never allow others to say a bad word about Fang Daozi or gamble with my head!"
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The old deacon of Wangqing Island seems to be very good at this. All kinds of rumors can no longer be controlled. It is most difficult to distinguish between true and false. More importantly, these rumors themselves have become a kind of force, directly in the The demonic border spread and even affected Bahuang City. I don’t know how many elders and generals made a special trip back to Bahuang City to ask the city lord whether these rumors were true or false...
But the Lord of Bahuang City remained surprisingly silent on this matter, neither saying it was possible nor saying it was impossible.
And his silent attitude undoubtedly caused more speculation.
"It seems that the leader of the Six Paths has big plans..."
In Bahuang City, in the Immortal Palace where His Royal Highness the Prince of Jiuchongtian is located, he is playing chess with a middle-aged man with a white face and no beard. He holds a chess piece in his hand and says with a smile: "He broke out of the devil's side." With such a great reputation, this is a good time to make friends with Bahuang City and the divine generals, but he insists on doing things. It can only be said that what he is interested in is far beyond what Bahuang City and the family can provide... "
Jiuchongtian Prince Li Taiyi had a pale face and looked extremely calm. He said softly: "Then what do you think he wants?"
"Then it depends on what Bahuang City and the Aristocratic Family can give him..."
The white-faced middle-aged man smiled lightly and said: "Bahuang City can give him the position of God General, making it easier for him to make achievements in this devil's side. Those aristocratic families can give him recognition and allow him to officially become a member of the aristocratic family. And If he doesn't like it..."
He settled down gently and said with a smile: "We can only say that he not only wants to make great achievements, but also wants to make great achievements. He not only wants to become a famous family, but also wants to surpass a famous family..."
Li Taiyi's expression did not change and he said calmly: "Then what have you done in the past few days?"
The white-faced man smiled and said: "I actually didn't do anything, I just pushed him secretly. Now those Xuanjia people are about to praise him to the sky, and the aristocratic families are about to hate him to the bone. His current idea is to borrow the power of those humble black armors to help him rise to the top, so he does not hesitate to offer thirty-six dragon souls in exchange. If it can succeed, of course it can, but if it can't succeed, haha, it's the same with the aristocratic families. Hate him, and those low-level Xuanjia people... will only hate him even more!"
Li Taiyi lowered his eyebrows and said calmly: "Are you so sure?"
The white-faced man smiled and said: "The six great generals of Demon's Edge, the four great elders of Bahuang City, and the various aristocratic families operating in Demon's Edge will not agree with his matter. The attitude of these people, the Lord of Bahuang City will not agree with him." We can’t not consider it, let alone him?”
Li Taiyi raised his head and said with a faint smile: "So, there will be a good show to watch tomorrow?"
The white-faced man smiled and said nothing, just looked at the chessboard and said calmly: "It's settled, Your Highness!"
Li Taiyi looked at him calmly for a long time, and then suddenly said: "How can you, the great elder of the Immortal Alliance who is in charge of the Dongming Hall of the Immortal Alliance, the first counselor under the saints, and a big shot who makes earth-shattering gestures, willing to debase yourself and come to help me? Make suggestions?"
"Because he killed one of my proud disciples, and we have an old grudge!"
The white-faced man answered easily.
But Li Taiyi didn't listen to this at all, and still just looked at him coldly.
The white-faced man laughed helplessly and said: "Okay, okay, I'll tell you the truth, of course it's because he holds the dragon soul!"
Li Taiyi raised his head and glanced at him.
The face of the great elder of Dongmingtang became a little more serious, and he said calmly: "The use of dragon souls is related to the general trend of the world. Not only does His Highness the Crown Prince need to cultivate magical powers, but I also need to use them to do great things that are truly beneficial to the world. It's a pity that , there is a saint who doesn’t quite agree with my opinion, so the Immortal Alliance is on the sidelines, so I have no choice but to rely on His Highness’s power... "
Li Taiyi withdrew his gaze and looked at the chessboard intently.
After a while, he said calmly: "Are all the people in your Immortal Alliance so good at playing chess?"
(End of chapter)