Xue Canghai watched Zhao Changhe from afar as he bowed proudly to the mountain, and couldn't help but show admiration in his eyes.
What a courage.
Such heroic spirit is what a man should be like.
The men of the Blood God Cult admired Zhao Changhe, and in fact, they saw the style they longed for in Zhao Changhe, who was roaming the world. Apart from the fact that he was bloodthirsty, which man of the Blood God Cult didn't like this kind of courage to walk with his head held high and wield a big knife to slash the world, and didn't like this kind of heroic spirit of entering the devil's cave alone and worshiping loudly
Unfortunately, no one could do it. Instead, they saw the shadow of their own dreams in Zhao Changhe, who had betrayed the religion.
Subconsciously, they gradually regard him as their representative outside, and are unwilling to separate themselves from him as a "traitor". This is all due to this mentality.
The same goes for Xue Canghai.
At this moment, he even forgot to avoid the Maitreya envoy squatting in the mountain village, and leisurely sent a message: "Please meet me in the lobby, young hero Zhao. What are so many people doing around? It's embarrassing. Let's all go. Just bring Hengchuan with him."
Instructor Sun bowed and said, "Yes."
Zhao Changhe also discovered that, apart from the one time they met under the dark firelight in Luojia Village, he had never properly seen Xue Jiaozhu, who only lived in legends. In fact, when they met in person, he was quite generous...
Choosing to receive them in the main hall of the mountain stronghold instead of entering the secret cave of the sect has some meaning. Zhao Changhe smiled slightly and walked up the mountain proudly.
Instructor Sun whispered: "Changhe..."
"Um?"
"What are you doing here this time? Can you tell me the truth?"
Zhao Changhe smiled and said, "I really wanted to challenge the leader... but I haven't thought about how far I want to fight."
"What do you mean? How far do you want to go?"
"Let me put it this way... If I beat Master Xue and replace him at number 71 on the list, I really don't want that. It's embarrassing and my wife will laugh at me."
Teacher Sun: "You fucking..."
Zhao Changhe walked up the mountain honestly, and he really thought so in his heart.
But of course others would not believe it. Instructor Sun sighed and said, "Don't try that. You even have a plan for how to control the sect after killing the leader, right..."
"Hey, Old Sun, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
"Come on, you are so narrow-minded." Instructor Sun looked around and lowered his voice to the lowest possible level: "People from Beimang came here, and many of them advised the leader not to give him a position, because they were afraid that such a day would come."
"Then the leader still gave the position?"
"The leader said that they came with a letter of introduction from the Xuanwu Reverend... The Xuanwu Reverend is ranked higher than the Suzaku Reverend. If the Four Symbols Cult wanted his head, it would have been gone long ago. Being defensive is a joke, so it's better to be open and aboveboard."
Zhao Changhe smiled. Meeting him in person was better than hearing about him. Master Xue seemed a bit interesting, but he was not a comedian.
The Xuanwu Reverend he treated with openness was quite a comedian...
Instructor Sun glanced at him and said, "So you really think so?"
Zhao Changhe asked back: "You are still quite loyal?"
Instructor Sun was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Yes. I have been in the Blood God Cult for twenty years. This is my home."
Zhao Changhe looked up and down at Instructor Sun for a while, then suddenly laughed: "There is indeed such a plan, but it is just to be prepared for any eventuality, in case Sect Leader Xue is unreasonable and I come here to be killed, it would be better to have someone to help me. But I don't want such a thing to happen, and I feel pretty good in this situation now."
As they were talking, the guard at the gate of the highest headquarters of Zhengda saluted Zhao Changhe a little fanatically. Instructor Sun closed his mouth and took Zhao Changhe to the main meeting room in a muffled voice.
Damn, the guards all along the way showed less respect to the great guardian Sun than to Zhao Changhe... That's right, Qianlong's reputation is the same as the leader, and he, Old Sun, can't mess with him. Speaking of which, it was precisely because of the reversal of status that Zhao Changhe was willing to kneel down to him just now, which made Instructor Sun feel like he was in a dream.
With his mind full of confusion, he followed Zhao Changhe into the meeting room. Zhao Changhe strode in with great strides, stood in the middle and bowed to Xue Canghai who was sitting in the main seat: "Greetings, Master Xue."
Xue Canghai nodded slightly: "Please take a seat. Bring tea to Young Master Zhao."
Zhao Changhe sat down at the lower seat without any hesitation. When a disciple brought him tea, Zhao Changhe took a look and sighed.
Male members of the sect... You don't even have maids to do this kind of chores. Sect Leader Xue, you are truly a role model for men.
Xue Canghai was also sipping tea, looking at Zhao Changhe, and after a while he said, "The members of the sect treat Young Master Zhao as their own. In Young Master Zhao's heart, do you think they are a bunch of idiots? They were clearly the traitors that were being hunted down a year ago. Isn't it ridiculous that they are so arrogant at first and respectful later?"
Zhao Changhe said, "On the way to Ancient Sword Lake, I told the instructor that, apart from Fang Buping, the Blood God Cult has no grudge against me. On the contrary, they have taken me in and taught me martial arts. I am happy that everyone still regards me as the representative of the Blood God Cult. The friendship has not been severed. I am very grateful that the Cult Master does not call for a fight and a kill against me."
Xue Canghai did not comment: "Calling for fighting and killing, we can't do that outside, but if you come in and deliver it yourself, there is a chance."
Zhao Changhe smiled and didn't respond.
Xue Canghai did not continue, and said: "Young Master Zhao came here... Could it be that he came here just to visit relatives and reminisce about the past?" Zhao Changhe said: "I really want to see Instructor Sun. I haven't seen him for a long time and I miss him very much."
Instructor Sun turned his head away.
Do you believe it yourself
Xue Canghai remained calm: "Now that we have met, do you want to arrange a room for you two to have a good chat?"
Zhao Changhe: “…”
Xue Canghai sipped his tea and said nothing.
In fact, even the most fanatical fans should have come to their senses by now. Zhao Changhe came with ill intentions and most likely intended to challenge the leader. Xue Canghai understood this from the beginning.
Zhao Changhe was probably really in front of the secret treasure door. If he wanted to break through the secret treasure, it would be meaningless to take other detours no matter how powerful they were. His basic skills were Blood Evil Skill and Blood Evil Sword Skill, so he had to make a breakthrough in them, so coming here was inevitable.
But Zhao Changhe is not Suzaku after all. If he goes into this tiger's den alone and a fight breaks out, how can he expect to escape unscathed
This is Zhao Changhe's courage. Xue Canghai admires it, but when the object of the challenge is himself, he is not willing to be a stepping stone.
Damn you little boys and girls, your mistress Yue used me as a stepping stone to gain some world reputation, and now I've been laughed at by others; your brother-in-law was looking for me all over the world before, saying that he wasn't convinced that I could be the replacement on the list and he couldn't; after all the effort this bastard made it onto the list and finally settled down, Situ Xiao, who was the replacement, said that he wasn't convinced that I was above him and was also looking for me all over the world.
Who the hell did I offend? Are you all sick
Now it's your turn, right
Zhao Changhe also took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly, "Perhaps the leader has also figured out that Zhao came here to find the door to the secret treasure."
Xue Canghai said calmly: "No matter how everyone views your relationship with the Holy Church, the core skills of the Holy Church cannot be passed on to outsiders. You are not qualified to comprehend holy objects."
Zhao Changhe shook his head: "The master has all the skills, and the master has the holy objects for cultivation. But to this day, the master still seems to have not cracked the secret treasure. It can be seen that these things are at most auxiliary, and we can't count on them too much."
Xue Canghai was stunned: "So what do you want?"
Zhao Changhe pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "If I am not mistaken, the leader may have abandoned the Blood God Art and re-cultivated the Blood Evil Art, so that he could suddenly be recognized by the Book of Chaos and be promoted to the Human Ranking. Otherwise, with his original combat power that could only be compared with Yue Hongling at the eighth level of the Mysterious Passage, he would not have been promoted to the Human Ranking."
Xue Canghai's face darkened: "You don't have to say the second half of the sentence."
Damn, you guys cheated me, and you cheated me with the book of chaotic times. I finally got promoted secretly, and I thought no one knew about it, so I could play dumb and eat the tiger. It hasn't been hidden for two days, and you've been added to the list of replacements. Everyone in the world knows it. Fuck you.
What's even more infuriating is that after refining the Blood Evil Skill, the door to the secret treasure is still inaccessible, and the backlash and torture of the evil spirit still threatens my life from time to time. Is it all worth it...
Zhao Changhe said: "Master Xue should also be in front of the secret treasure, facing the same problem as Zhao. Zhao does not look at the secret book, does not ask about the holy objects, just wants to have a hearty battle with the master, maybe they can confirm each other's gains and both enter the secret treasure."
Xue Canghai almost laughed out loud: "After all this talk, you still think that I am a soft persimmon. Do you want to pinch me?"
Zhao Changhe said seriously, "No, I don't think I can be the opponent of the leader. The leader's training and understanding of the Blood God Sect's Kung Fu is the best in the world. I came here with the mentality of seeking advice."
Xue Canghai said coldly: "Then why should I satisfy you?"
Zhao Changhe put down the teacup and said calmly: "Because I am Zhao Changhe."
Xue Canghai narrowed his eyes.
"I am not as good as the leader in the Blood God's method. But the leader is not as good as me in learning by analogy and absorbing the strengths of others." Zhao Changhe said slowly: "I failed because I was not proficient in the Blood Evil, and the leader failed because he was too obsessed with it. I believe that if you and I can complement each other, the door to the secret treasure is there."
Xue Canghai's heart finally skipped a beat.
Even if one had anticipated Zhao Changhe's purpose in countless ways, it would have been hard to imagine this style.
Yes, he is not a junior challenging his predecessors, nor is he a traitor returning home in glory.
This is a famous martial arts master who is hesitantly looking for the path to becoming a master, and he is discussing the Dao.
Xue Canghai was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You said I was too obsessed. What's your basis for that? Have you learned about my martial arts?"
"That's easy to understand." Zhao Changhe said, "The way the Blood God Cult practices is cruel and violent, killing people to feed their evil spirits. Is the Cult Master still thinking today that it is the world that restricts you, and if you can find an opportunity to massacre, the secret door will be broken?"
Xue Canghai said slowly: "Continue."
Zhao Changhe said, "But didn't the leader realize that the fundamental intention of the ancient demon god was not to kill people or to raise evil spirits? That was the heroic spirit of the gods and Buddhas, the selfless world of heaven and earth, and the world view of hell. If the way of heaven is dead, who will be the way of heaven? Was the demon god really only thinking about killing before he died?"
Xue Canghai stood up slowly, his expression extremely serious.
Zhao Changhe stretched out his hand and touched the ring, and the dragon bird flew out of his hand, pointing at Xue Canghai from afar: "I have said all I can say. Master Xue... do you want to confirm it?"
(End of this chapter)