Ye Zan suddenly asked Taoist Baiji, not because they were both "divine machines" and "Bailian" here, but because he saw something familiar from those machine puppets.
Simply looking at the Tao names, considering the number of monks in this world, let alone just having similar Tao names, it would not be surprising even if they are exactly the same. This is just like a person's name. There are only a few words that can be combined and have meaning. If too many people use it, duplicate names will inevitably appear.
However, Ye Zan obtained the research information on machine puppets from Taoist Baiji in the first secret realm. Although judging from the data, including those left behind mechanism puppets, it seems that Baiji Taoist's research is only in the initial stage of mechanism technology. But that's because Taoist Baiji's research is not exactly the same as the inheritance of Tianji Pavilion of the Creation Sect, but has taken another forbidden path.
One of the biggest features of the machine puppets studied by Taoist Baiji is that they have a certain degree of "artificial intelligence". And this "artificial intelligence" actually uses animal souls or even human souls to imprison the soul in a machine puppet and be driven by it.
The inheritance of the Fortune Sect Tianji Pavilion is actually the traditional mechanism technique that people think of, using various materials to create controllable mechanism puppets. However, as the world collapsed, the living environment of the people in the Tianji Pavilion changed in the wilderness, so the materials used to make the machine puppets became the skin, flesh and bones of the wild beasts.
In other words, although the machine puppets currently produced by Tianji Pavilion are particularly "lifelike" in appearance, they are still machine puppets controlled by the machine master. As for the Supreme Daoyuan, it was only because the Supreme Divine Machine used a method similar to an external incarnation to pin a ray of his own distraction on the Supreme Daoyuan, which made the Supreme Supreme Daoyuan become an agency puppet with a certain degree of autonomy.
Therefore, the combination of the similarities between the two organ techniques, coupled with the Taoist Taoist name "Baij", gave Ye Zan the suspicion that the two might be related.
When the Supreme Shenji and others heard Ye Zan ask about "Taoist Baiji", they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and the subsequent response did not disappoint Ye Zan.
"Baiji... How did fellow Taoist hear about this person?" Supreme Shenji did not answer directly, but asked Ye Zan in turn.
Although there is no clear answer in the words of the Supreme Shenji, the meaning is already very clear. If he didn't know Taoist Baiji, or had never even heard of him, he wouldn't ask Ye Zan such a question.
"Speaking of Taoist Baiji, it's a long story, so I'll briefly talk about it." Ye Zan didn't hide anything, and then he would learn about Taoist Baiji, including the fight in the underworld, briefly but I said it again without missing anything. He didn't make any comments about Taoist Baiji's character. Even if he was following the demons from outside the world to cause trouble, after all, he didn't know what the relationship between him and Supreme Shenji was.
Everyone stood in the central hall of the cave and listened to Ye Zan's story in a short time. Of course, the people on Ye Zan's side didn't have any special feelings. At most, they just recalled the original scene again. As for the people on the side of Shenji Supreme, some of them looked a little complicated, and of course some had blank faces.
After Ye Zan finished speaking, and after a long period of time, the Supreme Shenji finally let out a long sigh, and said with a bit of hatred: "Oh, this evil disciple, I didn't expect to embark on this road, even Don’t hesitate to take refuge in the evil spirits outside the world!”
Hearing this, Ye Zan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked: "According to what the senior means, that Taoist Baiji is actually the disciple of the senior?"
"Fellow Daoist Wuji, that Baiji has been expelled from the master's sect long ago and is no longer a member of our sect." Zhenjun Bailian quickly said for his master. Judging from his age, he probably has little contact with Taoist Baiji, so naturally there is no possibility of him being in the same sect. What he cares more about is that Taoist Baiji surrendered to the evil demon outside the world and caused those things in the Shenhua Domain.
After all, Bailian Zhenjun is now considered the headmaster of the Tianji Pavilion of the Fortune Sect, and he must start from his own sect when considering things. He didn't want his sect's reputation to be ruined because of a person who had been expelled from the sect, and someone he had never met.
"Yes, Bai Ji is indeed my disciple, but he was expelled from the disciples by me thousands of years ago. It's not that I want to sever ties with him now, but that he has gone astray in his machine skills. I must not Tolerated." Supreme Shenji also came to his senses and explained to Ye Zan and others.
"Oh, that's it. I don't mean anything else. I just suddenly thought of this matter, so I took the liberty to ask for advice! I hope seniors and a few fellow Taoists won't be offended." Ye Zan didn't say anything more, nor did he ask for more details. thing, but said to Shenji Supreme and others with a slight apology.
Of course, in his heart, Ye Zan still somewhat disagrees with the reason for "expelling him from the school". If you really can't tolerate the other party's use of souls to refine machine puppets, then what you should do is clean up the door directly, rather than simply eliminate them one by one. In the final analysis, maybe Shenji Supreme cares about the relationship between master and disciple, but on the other hand, he allows the other party to take this "wrong road".
This is just like some secular families who always like to diversify their investments. Especially in times of trouble, the eldest brother may be loyal to one lord, the second brother may be loyal to that lord, and the third brother may be loyal to another lord. The advantage of this is that no matter which lord takes over the world in the end, the family they belong to will also benefit from it, and will not sink with the same ship.
As for Shenji Supreme and Baiji Taoist, although they are not involved in fighting for the world, they are still pursuing the road, which is equivalent to making a diversified investment. Facing a fork in the road, no one knows which way to go to get to the end, or to go further, so while I'm walking this Yangguan Road, someone might as well try the single-plank bridge.
However, even though he knew this, Ye Zan did not tell it.
In this world, in monastic sects, such things are very common, and everyone just sees through it without saying anything. The reason why those who rebelled from the division, or were expelled from the division, are still able to continue to be active is probably because most of them have similar situations.
"Fellow Taoist said this, you really make me ashamed! That evil disciple took refuge in the devil from outside the world, which is unforgivable under any circumstances. I would also like to thank fellow Taoist for clearing the door for me, otherwise once he is allowed to If you succeed, I will really be guilty of a serious crime." The Supreme Shenji took a deep breath and said with some relief, and the gratitude in his tone was not false at all.
The Baiji Taoist took the "evil path", even if he killed some living beings as a result, it was still within the tolerance of the Supreme Shenji. After all, from the perspective of Tongtian Supreme, "Tao" actually has no distinction between good and evil, it just goes in different directions. However, if Taoist Baiji surrenders to the evil demon outside the world, it is not that he is taking a different path, but that he is betraying the world.
If the demon outside the world really succeeds, Taoist Baiji will naturally be the leader of the invaders, and may be called "cultivating adultery". As for Shenji Supreme, who is the master of Baiji Taoist, even if he had adopted the method of "expelling the master" at the beginning, it was impossible to completely cut off the cause and effect with him. In other words, although Taoist Baiji will be hated by heaven and earth, Supreme Shenji will also have to bear certain responsibilities, and even their entire sect will be implicated.
This is why the Supreme Shenji would thank Ye Zan and sincerely thank him for cleaning up the house for him.
"Senior, you don't have to be like this. When I faced the evil demon outside the world, I couldn't do more, otherwise maybe..." Ye Zan waved his hands and said, looking a little ashamed. Of course, there was not much sincerity in what he said. It could be said that it was just a statement.
In fact, not to mention that when fighting against the demons outside the world, Ye Zan had no way to hold back, and even if he had the means, he would not be able to let go of the Taoist Baiji. For him, enemies like Taoist Baiji, who are completely opposite to him, the best way is to get rid of them quickly.
Like the Dragon Clan, although there has been hostility with Ye Zan, the two sides are not completely opposed in terms of interests. In other words, both parties can actually find a common ground in terms of interests. In this case, Ye Zan would naturally not do anything like killing everyone, but would find a way to get both parties to stand in a common direction.
But the evil spirits from outside the world want to invade this world, turn this world into their own "colony", and put the people of this world under their enslavement. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Ye Zan to have common interests with the other party. There is an antagonism that cannot be eased at all, and it must be life-and-death to end.
Therefore, under this kind of confrontation, let alone Ye Zan not knowing at the time, Taoist Baiji would be related to Shenji Supreme. Even if he knew, he would never be merciful.
Moreover, even now, why does Ye Zan ask about Taoist Baiji
It is because Ye Zan has not forgotten that Taoist Baiji learned a life-saving secret technique called "Life Box" from the evil demon outside the world. At the beginning, Xuanyuan Daozu and the others appeared and finally killed the "Tianyu Daozu" and wiped out the invading evil spirits from outside the world. But after the incident, when Xuanyuan Daozu met Ye Zan, he did not mention anything or information related to the life box.
In other words, Taoist Baiji, Cheng Pan, the Taoist Tianyu, and other disciples of the Taoist Tianyu may not have been truly killed. Where are their phylacteries? Ye Zan hasn't found it yet, and he doesn't have any clues to find it. After all, the world is too big. Maybe they don't have a life box anymore, maybe their life box has been destroyed, but after all, there is still some possibility that the other party may be reborn somewhere.
Ye Zan didn't have the energy and ability to really put aside all his own affairs and just look for those people's life boxes. However, when he came across relevant information, he didn't mind hunting rabbits and looking for clues.
Now, after asking Supreme Shenji, Ye Zan heard the news about Taoist Baiji, so he thought of the life box.
"Senior, I wonder when that Taoist Baiji left Dahuang? After leaving, did he come back in recent years?" Seeing that the other party's mood was stable, Ye Zan lost his worries and decided to ask for more information.
"It must have been tens of thousands of years since Baiji left the wilderness, and I haven't seen him since. As for your fellow Taoist question, whether he has ever come back, I can't answer you. After all, there was no Taoist at that time. Even if he really comes back, it will be difficult for me to know his whereabouts as long as he does not come here." The Supreme Shenji did not doubt Ye Zan's purpose. , but failed to provide Ye Zan with useful information.
The Supreme Shenji told the truth. The various tribes in this wilderness are almost like isolated islands, and it is difficult to maintain stable contact with each other. Therefore, even if Taoist Baiji has come back, as long as he does not return to this tribe and does not appear in front of the Supreme Shenji, it is almost as good as never coming back.
Although Ye Zan didn't have much expectations at the beginning, he was still more or less disappointed when he heard the answer from the Supreme Shenji. He felt that if Taoist Baiji came back, especially if he came back within these ten thousand years, he would most likely leave his life box in the wilderness.
You must know that an environment like the Great Wilderness Realm can definitely meet the conditions for preserving the life box. The place is large, there are not many people, and people don't run around, so the risk of the life box being accidentally picked up is extremely low. As for those wild beasts, they were only interested in food, and no one would care about something that might just be a box. In the end, even if someone knew that his life box was hidden in the wilderness, finding it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Senior, that Baiji Taoist knows how to leave here, haven't you thought about moving all of them to the outside world?" Lin Mumu listened for a long time and couldn't help but curiously asked the Supreme Shenji. In his opinion, since the living environment here is so bad and you have the ability to go to the outside world, why do you still stay here and be afraid
It is true that there are not many people in this tribe, and with such a powerful person as the Divine Machine Supreme, it is not that difficult to move to the outside world. Not to mention anything else, with Shenji Supreme's cultivation, he can pretend to be here all the people here with just a sleeve. At that time, he only needs one person to find the teleportation circle to leave, and then he can take everyone to the outside world to live a stable life.
However, Lin Mumu is still a bit naive and doesn't understand many things, especially in terms of human nature.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin, if I take my disciples to the outer realm, do you think who will take me in?" The Supreme Shenji didn't mean to argue with Lin Mumu, he just said it as if he was giving guidance to his juniors.