"Host, once again congratulations on your successful completion of task three: [Repelling the Devil's Cult]." The system's voice was vague, as if it came from far away: "Now, the original plot of this world is open to you .”
Li Yuebai frowned subconsciously, and this action exhausted all his strength.
My head is dizzy, my eyelids are heavy, my heart hurts, and my throat smells like rust. I should have vomited blood just now.
The body seems to be floating in the endless sea of stars, without any sense of reality.
"Host, please don't worry, you are well taken care of now, you don't have to worry about dying, as long as you take good care of yourself, you will recover." The system comforted.
Li Yuebai tried to open his eyes or move his arms, but failed.
"You don't have to speak, you just need to have a good rest. If you want to say something to me, you can communicate with conscious language like before." The system said.
"How about Kunlun? How about Yu Tianji?" Li Yuebai tried his best to adjust his messy thoughts and asked.
"There were some casualties in Kunlun, but the number was much less than expected. It can be said to be a complete victory." The system said: "As for Yu Tianji...you are sleeping on his lap right now...the location is the bed in the Hall of Auspiciousness .”
"..." As expected, Li Yuebai had already habitually ignored Yu Tianji's overly intimate behavior, and asked, "Will the Demon Cult still invade?"
"It won't happen in recent years. This time, the Devil's Cult has hurt its vitality. Of course, it won't provoke Kunlun again." The system said.
Very good.
Li Yuebai breathed a sigh of relief, and his thoughts gradually became empty.
However, in the air, he suddenly recalled something important.
In the past, the system once said: "You have to save Kunlun first, and then I will tell you how to save yourself."
Just now, the system said again: "All the plots of this world have been opened to you."
Indeed, before repelling the Demon Cult, the system didn't tell itself much. Now that everything is open, it must be understood carefully.
"System." Li Yuebai said: "Is the next plot related to my self-help?"
"Yes, the next thing is the cause of death of the original owner." The system replied.
"Please tell me all about it."
"Yes, host." The system replied: "Considering your physical condition, I will introduce the following original plot to you through a live demonstration."
"Yes." I am still dizzy now. If I listen to the system's long speech, or directly type a paragraph, it will be tiring. The live demonstration is the most intuitive.
"Choose your perspective, first-person or third-person?" the system asked.
"Third person."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The system slowly started to run.
I don't know how long it took, the darkness in front of me disappeared, replaced by a wide real scene - Kunlun Fairy Mountain.
Li Yuebai found himself floating in mid-air, able to float around, observing everything around him, but when he looked at himself, he only saw a piece of transparency, and he was like a ghost here, without a body, and could not Affecting everything around, just being a pure observer.
"Master, the time you see now is 20 days after defeating the Demon Sect, and Kunlun is recuperating." The system said: "By the way, the original owner, like you, was severely injured during the command process, but Life is safe."
"Understood." Li Yuebai said.
He took a look at his location, he was closest to the Hall of Auspiciousness, so he went to the Hall of Auspiciousness first.
Sure enough, in the Hall of Auspiciousness, we saw the main characters—Yu Tianji sitting on the seat of the Immortal Lord, and Mu Qingning standing in the hall.
Mu Qingning's body was still very weak, but his expression was very calm. He asked Yu Tianji: "... Please allow me to resign from the post of offering sacrifices to wine."
"Impossible!" Yu Tianji sat up immediately, and walked down the stage in panic: "Master Mu, Kunlun cannot live without you for a day..."
"The fairy master is kind, and he will definitely be able to manage Kunlun in an orderly manner without the help of my humble servant." Mu Qingning said.
"Without your help, my fairy master is just paper." Yu Tianji showed anxiety and fear on his face. He knew very well that his foundation was unstable and his ability was insufficient, so he couldn't be the leader alone.
During the stalemate, several monks hurried in from outside the hall, saluted and said: "Immortal Lord, Lord Tianliu is back!"
The atmosphere in the hall immediately became tense.
Yu Tianji immediately asked: "Brother... where is he now?"
"Outside the mountain gate." The monk replied: "We are not allowing anyone to enter according to the arrangement of Lord Jijiu. Therefore, Lord Tianliu just led his people to station outside the mountain gate. Now I want to ask the fairy master how to welcome him Lord Tianliu going back to the mountain?"
Another monk presented another letter, saying: "Mr. Tianliu sent someone to send in a letter using magic."
Yu Tianji took the letter and unfolded it.
Li Yuebai stepped forward to check, and saw that the letter was very sincere, roughly meaning: As the eldest brother, I fought abroad and made great contributions to Kunlun. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed, and I learned very late that the Demon Cult surrounded Kunlun. After hearing the news, all of them were burned immediately, and they rushed back desperately, but it was too late. By the time they got back, the Demon Cult had already been defeated... In the letter, he repeatedly asked Yu Tianji why he didn't send someone to ask for help, so he didn't participate in the fight against the Demon Cult. I feel very guilty in my heart, and now I just want to reunite my brothers and rebuild Kunlun.
Li Yuebai couldn't help but secretly cast aside Yu Tianliu's shameless insidiousness.
The system has already said that Yu Tianliu has received Kunlun's call for help, but he killed the messenger, pretended to be ignorant, stood still, and preserved his own strength. Now that Kunlun has won, he rushed back to try to regain Xian The seat of the Lord.
It's a pity that Li Yuebai knew Yu Tianliu's true face, but Mu Qingning might not know it.
The Demon Sect surrounded the entire Kunlun, so it was difficult to send the message for help, and the sender was likely to be intercepted and killed by the Demon Sect on the way. Therefore, even though Mu Qingning was talented, he did not know that Yu Tianliu received the call for help and killed him. The messenger is dead.
Li Yuebai can only hope that Mu Qingning can see through Yu Tianliu's purpose, even if he doesn't know his cruelty and despicableness, he can keep him out.
"Brother is back." Yu Tianji looked a little flustered, and looked at Mu Qingning for help: "Master Jijiu, what do you think should be done?"
Mu Qingning sighed and remained silent for a long time before saying, "Immortal Master, I'm afraid I won't be able to resign for a while."
"It couldn't be better." Yu Tianji said happily.
Yu Tianji can still handle ordinary affairs, but now that Yu Tianliu is back, the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and Yu Tianji is bound to be unable to cope with the complicated situation, so Mu Qingning has to continue offering wine in front of this.
Yu Tianliu is the eldest son of the old Immortal Master, and he is the one who should inherit the position of Immortal Master. Now, seeing his younger brother occupying the position of Immortal Master, he must not let it go.
After dismissing those monks, Yu Tianji and Mu Qingning discussed in the hall.
"How about... why don't I return the position of Immortal Lord to my brother?" Yu Tianji frowned, with a sad face, and said without confidence.
"No." Mu Qingning said: "If you hand over the position of Immortal Master, whether your life can be saved, you can only hope for the kindness of Lord Tianliu."
"Brother is well-known, so he probably wouldn't do anything to harm his siblings..."
"In front of the position of Immortal Lord, the so-called siblings will also become enemies." Mu Qingning sighed: "The Immortal Lord is kind and cares about brotherhood, but Lord Tianliu may not care about it."
"Then, Lord Jijiu thinks, what should we do?" Yu Tianji was helpless.
Mu Qingning took out a roll of maps from his sleeve and unfolded it.
"Mr. Tianliu led five thousand monks back and is now stationed outside the mountain gate." Mu Qingning said: "There are more than 30,000 monks in Kunlun Xianshan, and they have just defeated the Demon Cult. Their morale is strong. If we start a war, we will definitely win."
"Master Jijiu wants me to start a war with my brother?" Yu Tianji's face turned pale.
"Going to war is the best policy." Mu Qingning said: "If Immortal Lord, you are willing to be a hero, you will naturally choose to go to war. You will definitely be able to wipe out Lord Tianliu and the five thousand monks, and there will be no harm."
Li Yuebai couldn't help but secretly admire him.
What Mu Qingning said is right, killing everyone in one go is the most beneficial. Once it is done, it will avoid endless troubles in the future. This is why in history, many generals would choose to massacre cities and kill prisoners.
It is a reasonable approach, but in the eyes of modern people, it is also a crime against humanity.
"Forgive me for not being able to adopt Mu Xianshi's best strategy." Yu Tianji suddenly became serious, and said seriously: "Slaughtering brothers and killing 5,000 innocent Kunlun monks, this kind of practice is no different from animals."
"..." Mu Qingning remained silent.
"Master Mu, you have always sympathized with the common people, why... why did you come up with such a plan?" Yu Tianji was puzzled.
"That's all." Mu Qingning sighed: "The best strategy is the most beneficial strategy for the fairy master. The fairy master is unwilling to adopt it, and I don't want to see the best strategy implemented."
Li Yuebai felt a sharp pain in his heart.
The 5,000 people led by Yu Tianliu and the tens of thousands who remained in Kunlun were brothers from the same clan, and they had deep feelings for each other.
If he could really order Kunlun monks to kill his siblings without blinking an eye... then it wouldn't be Mu Qingning.
"The middle strategy is to entrust Jiuli to Lord Tianliu as a fiefdom." Mu Qingning said, "Order him to take office immediately and not return to Kunlun."
Jiuli is remote and rich in medicinal herbs. A few months ago, there was a rebellion in Jiuli, so Yu Tianliu led an expedition to this place.
If Yu Tianliu was to go to Jiuli to take up the post, it would be a choice to defend that territory and develop his own power.
Moreover, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and it is difficult for Yu Tianliu to recruit more troops, so it will not pose a threat to Kunlun in a short time.
"It's best." Yu Tianji's frown was finally relaxed: "Let's do it according to the middle policy."
Yu Tianji's order was issued quickly, and Yu Tianliu, knowing that she would get no benefit from the stalemate, quickly withdrew in a mighty manner.
Next, Li Yuebai moved the timeline.
It can be seen that for a period of time after that, Mu Qingning has been assisting Kunlun in handling many affairs. He handles affairs impartially and is highly respected by Kunlun.
Many of Mu Qingning's disciples, including Xiao Ai, had already died in the battle against the Demon Cult. The courtyard was originally quiet, but now it is even more deserted.
Li Yuebai could see that Mu Qingning personally set up spiritual seats for the disciples who died in battle in the study, and when there was no one else, he sighed to himself, and it was obvious that he had a deep relationship with the disciples.
"Master." Jiang Shaoying said: "I still have some concerns about Xiao Ai's death. Could it be that Master Wan made a mistake in command..."
"If this is the case, don't say it again in the future." Mu Qingning said: "I have carefully investigated the cause of Xiao Ai's death, and it has nothing to do with Peak Master Wan. People who have no faults should not be wronged."
"Yes..." Jiang Shaoying had no choice but to agree.
However, Master Wan certainly didn't think so. After being provoked several times by his disciples, Master Wan quickly became wary of Mu Qingning, worried that he would wait for an opportunity to retaliate.
Wan Guangliu was worried about being retaliated by Mu Qingning, but Su Xu always wanted to use Mu Qingning's power to take revenge on others.
Su Xu is exquisite, quick-witted and tactful, and he has done a lot of hard work with his three-inch tongue before. Therefore, after defeating the Demon Sect, he has been promoted steadily and is very popular.
On that day, Su Xu came to visit Mu Qingning and asked, "Master Jijiu, why did you reject my proposal the day before yesterday?"
"Pavilion Master Su, your proposal is for public revenge." Mu Qingning glanced at Su Xu with gentle eyes, but Su Xu had to turn away.
"Master Mu, there is something I have to say." Su Xu sighed, "Master Mu has the talents of the world, why does he only want to do some thankless things, but doesn't want to stand on the top? If you can call the wind and call the rain …”
"..." Mu Qingning was unwilling to answer the question, and had already seen through Su Xu's thoughts in his heart.
Su Xu has always had a great desire for power. However, he came from a humble background, and it was impossible for him to ascend to the position of Immortal Lord. Therefore, he devoted himself to playing the role of a counselor, hoping to climb a big tree so that he could take the opportunity to enjoy the shade , domineering.
Now, he knew that it was impossible for him to surpass Mu Qingning, so he flattered Mu Qingning wholeheartedly, hoping to become Mu Qingning's confidant.
However, as time passed, he found more and more that Mu Qingning had no intention of forming a party for personal gain.
He was not a person of the same way in the first place, so it would be a waste of time to talk about it.
Mu Qingning didn't dare to keep someone like Su Xu anymore, maybe he would cause trouble at some point.
"Pavilion Master Su, don't say too much, please go back." Mu Qingning sighed.
Su Xu's face changed, she knew she couldn't succeed, so she retreated in despair.
Soon, his position was demoted, and he could no longer wield power arbitrarily.
However, just demotion is not enough, Mu Qingning is still very worried about Su Xu, although this person is immoral, he is quite cunning... Maybe he can cause even bigger disturbances.
No, it didn't take long for Su Xu to go mad while practicing spells and died suddenly.
"Host, you have to pay attention here." The system reminded: "Su Xu's so-called sudden death is actually a fake death."
"Fake death..." Li Yuebai's heart sank, it really was a disaster for thousands of years, it is really impossible for a shrewd person like Su Xu to die so easily.
"Yes, Su Xu pretended to be dead, but actually secretly escaped from Kunlun and went south to join Yu Tianliu," the system said.
"This is bad." Li Yuebai's heart turned cold.
Su Xu knew a lot about Kunlun's internal affairs, and was ambitious and eloquent. Yu Tianliu had his assistance, and the consequences would be disastrous.
"Please continue reading." The system reminded: "The Immortal Master is about to get married."
There is a significant difference between Yu Tianji in the original plot and the promiscuous version of Yu Tianji I met, that is, she is dedicated to emotion.
Yu Tianji has been in love with Ji Yao, the eldest daughter of the Ji family of the Kunlun family since she was a child. Ji Yao is of noble birth, beautiful appearance, and extremely talented in Taoism.
It's a pity that Ji Yao fell in love with Yu Tianliu.
Now that Yu Tianjiu had secured her position as the Immortal Lord, she proposed to the Ji family. Considering that Yu Tianliu was far away in Jiuli, Ji Yao would never come back for the rest of her life, so she happily married Yu Tianliu for the sake of her family and power. Tianji, however, even though she has become the respected wife of the fairy master of Kunlun Fairy Mountain, she still has no old love for Yu Tianliu.
"I don't want to watch it anymore." Li Yuebai felt chills in his heart, and asked the system involuntarily.
Dangerous people followed one after another, and there were hidden traps everywhere. Mu Qingning's next move was really dangerous.
"You must watch it." The system said helplessly: "If you don't watch it, then there is really no hope."