After the winter snow melts, it is another spring to return to Kyushu.
When the people are busy with spring plowing and looking forward to a good year, the world of cultivating immortals is busy preparing for the Jiaolong Festival, hoping that their sons, nephews and beloved disciples will stand out among their peers and become a blockbuster, shining their face and family lintel.
The Flood Dragon Meeting held every four years is the most important event in the world of cultivating immortals. The so-called heroes born in youth, who can dominate one side in the world of cultivating immortals, often emerge when they are young. Various sects will show off their juniors here, and consider others. The younger generation of the sect predicts the future of each sect from a group of younger generations.
At the same time, the Jiaolong Society is also a gathering of those in power, and many important matters can be discussed at this time, so alliances, marriages, and exchanges are very common during this period.
The Flood Dragon Club only allows teenagers and girls aged 12 to 18 to participate in the martial arts competition. Usually, those who are not yet adults just go to see the world. If age can win the first place, it must be a rare talent in hundreds of years.
So when Zong Zixiao said that he was about to win the championship at the age of thirteen, the adults just listened for fun, and didn't dare to really have expectations.
Although this year's Flood Dragon Club was held as scheduled, there were still quite a few changes.
The Flood Dragon Association is organized by various sects in turn. This year it was Wuyunmen's turn, but the old head of Wuyunmen suddenly became immortal in the first month, and it was too late to appoint the next head. In fact, he has cultivated his great apprentice for many years. It is very clear, but he did not personally confer the position of head, which made the elder Yan Shu's faction not recognize this successor, and the competition for the head of Wuyun Sect broke out.
In the end, the intended successor was expelled, and Elder Yan Shu took the throne as the new head of Wuyun Sect.
As soon as this news came out, the world of cultivating immortals was shaken. The grievances and grievances within the Wuyun Sect cannot be discussed by other sects, but all the immortal sects in the world are all subordinates of Emperor Zong. The position of leader must not only be appointed by the predecessor, but also approved by Emperor Zong. Otherwise, the name will not be justified. Words don't go well.
After getting the news, Emperor Ninghua immediately summoned Yan Shu to meet with his daimyo. During that time, the world of cultivators was waiting to see how the farce of Wuyun Sect would end, but surprisingly, Yan Shu somehow persuaded Emperor Ninghua to get Recognized, sitting on the throne of the head.
And this dispute caused Emperor Ninghua to change this year's Jiaolong Festival to be held in Daming on the grounds that the civil strife in Wuyun Sect was not over and it was not suitable to host the Jiaolong Festival. Hosting the Jiaolong Club is not only a great honor for a sect, but it can also greatly benefit the local people's livelihood. More importantly, the younger generation of the host sect always have some inexplicable advantages than the visitors.
When he got the news of Wuyun Sect's coaching change, Zong Ziheng didn't sleep well for several nights, and I believe that Xu Zhinan and Qi Mengsheng, who were far away, were also worried.
On the day Yan Shu came to Wuji Palace, Zong Ziheng and Zong Zixiao quietly went to see this person, and just by looking at him from a distance, they felt that this person had an ambitious face. The mysterious person behind Chen Xingyong was almost sure to be him. It's just that his identity is much more important than before. As the head of the big sect, if he pulls his whole body to reveal his true colors, it will definitely cause a bloodbath. And they are in the whirlpool, how can they retreat completely? —
With so much on his mind, the Jiaolong Society came as scheduled.
In a very short period of time, a large number of monks poured into Daming City, and heroes from all walks of life gathered here, and all the businesses in the city were very prosperous.
Zong Ziheng and several younger brothers and sisters were arranged to receive guests from the Great Immortal Sect, and Zong Ziheng asked to receive Chunyang Sect.
Farewell to Yancheng, half a year later, Xu Zhinan's injuries have all healed, and he no longer feels depressed and weak when he was injured, and he has regained his previous chic and calm.
As soon as the two met, Zong Ziheng immediately became suspicious of the news he had received some time ago.
When there was no one around, Zong Ziheng immediately asked: "Brother Xu, some time ago I heard that Cheng Zhenren has..."
Xu Zhinan nodded: "Yanzhi is indeed still alive."
Zong Ziheng let out a sigh of relief, and he didn't know whether he should relax or become more nervous. Previously, there was news in Jianghu that Cheng Yanzhi was seriously injured and died at the hands of Chen Xingyong. At that time, Yan Shu had just snatched the position of head. When he saw Xu Zhinan today, he became even more suspicious. He said, "Then where is he now?"
"Meng... Envoy Feiling helped me bring him and Seven Star Lantern back to the Chunyang Sect." A strange look flashed in Xu Zhinan's eyes, and he coughed softly, "Now Yanzhi's situation is better than before, but it's still the same." The Seven Star Lantern is inseparable, mainly because he has no golden core, and his self-healing ability is only slightly stronger than ordinary people, so it will take time."
"Then why did you tell the outside world that he passed away?"
Xu Zhinan sighed: "I don't know when he will be able to leave the Seven Star Lantern, and this matter must be kept secret, and I have to give an explanation to my brothers and his family, so I can only make this bad plan. I am waiting for my master to come out." Guan, I will admit how Master punishes me, but Master may have a way to save him."
Zong Ziheng respectfully said: "Brother Xu really values love and righteousness."
Xu Zhinan smiled sadly: "Yanzhi became like this, I can hardly escape the blame, not so much saving Yanzhi, but saving myself."
"By the way, where is Chen Xingyong?"
"He was brought back to Cangyumen."
Zong Ziheng blinked his eyes. They heard Qi Mengsheng swear by their own mouths at that time, and this woman is really not an ordinary person.
Seeing Zong Ziheng's expression, Xu Zhinan knew that the two of them were thinking about one thing, so he smiled slightly: "She, uh, people from the Cangyu Sect often don't play cards according to the rules, which is very weird. However, with Chen Xingyong, an animal like this, what credit can he have, he must go to his master's grave to apologize."
"It's true." Zong Ziheng said, "Then Yan Shu..."
Xu Zhinan's face darkened in an instant, and his hatred was clear: "He actually became the head of Wuyun Sect. The old head died too suddenly. As long as a person who cultivates immortals does not die accidentally, there is no limit to him. I had a hunch, but the old head didn't come to remember to appoint his successor, it's too strange."
"It's also spread like this in Jianghu, but he has already become the head of the sect, so it's useless to doubt it." Zong Ziheng said in a deep voice, "Now that he can dispatch such a large sect, how can we find out the truth."
"Even if the truth is found out, it may be covered up by him, or the evidence is convincing, but there is nothing he can do about it." Xu Zhinan narrowed his eyes, "How can the head of Wuyun Sect be easily shaken?"
In today's world of cultivating immortals, apart from Daming Zong's, Wuling Wuyun Sect is one of the four top immortal sects along with Shushan Wuliang Sect, Jingzhou Chunyang Sect, and Kunlun Cangyu Sect. When they were just one of the elders, they didn't dare to act rashly. Now that he has become the head of the sect, to be an enemy of him is to be an enemy of the Wuyun Sect. Who would dare to easily become an enemy of the Wuyun Sect
"Then what should we do?" Zong Ziheng clenched his fists, "He has already lost his conscience, how capable and evil he is, and he will become the head of the Wuyun Sect. In the future, monks who are murdered like Master Cheng will only more and more."
"Yes, so we must stop him at all costs." Xu Zhinan said, "When Feiling arrives, we will discuss together. He will definitely come to the Jiaolong Society. If it is on his own territory in Wuling, the plan will not be easy to carry out. , in daimyo, at least it is beneficial to us."
"Um."
While talking, a pink-white orchid suddenly floated in from outside the house. The eldest son Heng stretched out his hand, and the orchid flew straight into his palm. As the petals scattered, a voice mingled with anger sounded: "Heng'er, hurry back to Qinghui Pavilion!"
This is the sound-transmitting flower used by him and his mother. It has cast a spell so that only their mother and son can hear it.
Xu Zhinan said: "Is this your sound transmission?"
"Well, mother has something to ask me to go back."
"Give my regards to Concubine Shen."
"Thank you."
"By the way, Ziheng, come out of the palace to have a drink with me at night. I brought good wine from Luojinwu."
"Haha, no problem."
Zong Ziheng didn't know what happened in the palace, and swords were not allowed in Daming City, so he ran back quickly.
As soon as I got back to Qinghui Pavilion, I couldn't even catch my breath. Shen Shiyao was furious and scolded her head and face: "What are you thinking about? The emperor asked you to receive distinguished guests from various factions, but you actually went to receive the pure Yang sect?" ?”
The eldest son Heng didn't understand, so he said, "Mother, calm down, what's wrong with the Chunyang Sect...?" If it wasn't for the Chunyang Sect, the prince would never have greeted him in person.
"What's the matter? Zong Zimo went to receive the Huaying faction, and now I'm afraid that he has already got the upper hand, and he has become familiar with Hua Qianjin!"
Zong Ziheng didn't expect this at all, he said softly: "My son is negligent, but if the second younger brother insists on going, my son...can't compete with him."
"If you can't fight, you have to fight." Shen Shiyao stared at Zong Ziheng sharply, "Anyway, the emperor doesn't care about you now, this dragon meeting has decided your immortal journey in this life, your task is to do everything you can There is a way to get close to Qianjin Hua, make her like you, and make her not marry unless you do, understand?"
Zong Ziheng couldn't help sighing in his heart. In the past, he was full of beautiful imaginations about Hua Yuxin, and he had hopes of marrying her. He wanted to see if she was really as smart and beautiful as the legends said, but this pure hope and the fantasy of first-time love had long since been persecuted by his mother. It's almost worn out with the threat of the empress. He even resisted a little deep in his heart, perhaps not against Hua Yuxin, but against fighting, robbing, and doing whatever it takes for his future.
However, he couldn't disobey his mother. He hoped that she would get what she wanted, that she would be less miserable and more happy. He could only nod stiffly: "My son will visit Miss Hua tomorrow."
"No, you're a step too late now. If you come to the door rashly like this, you will appear to have bad intentions." Shen Shiyao frowned slightly, "You child, you are too straightforward, and you don't understand women at all. Your mother will teach you, so what do I tell you? Do it, do what you do, and I will never let you miss this opportunity again."