Daoist Competition

"With Master Cheng gone, great things can be expected!"

Holding the letter in his hand, even someone as composed as Gongyang Sheng couldn’t help but reveal a hint of a smile on his face.

With that Cave Heaven True Master gone, the biggest obstacle before the Lie Xuan Sect had vanished without a trace. Although a considerable price was paid to move him, what does that compare to the Divine Beast Embryo?

After a while, his mood slowly calmed down. He put down the letter and said to the Blue Robed Daoist sitting below, "Nephew Rui, how are the arrangements?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Rui Daoist said, "Nephew has already prepared the Ancestor Master’s Divine Statue, just waiting to bury it in the land west of Pingxi. However, this time we have exhausted the savings accumulated by our sect over hundreds of years, and now the warehouse is empty, enough for a horse to gallop through, with nothing left over."

Gongyang Sheng clearly did not mind this, saying, "It’s alright, these things are meant to be used. As long as the matter succeeds, we can acquire them again. Nephew, you need not worry."

Rui Daoist humbly acknowledged, paused, and then tried to bring up a matter, "Recently, Qingshi Temple and Golden Ling Sect have often been watching our sect’s movements. Nephew doesn’t know how to arrange things to avoid their surveillance."

Gongyang Sheng sighed inwardly. This nephew’s ability to handle affairs was mediocre, yet he still had to come and ask him about such a trivial matter.

But fortunately, this person was obedient, unlike that Ye Jiliu, whose cultivation was indeed strong but was arrogant and unruly, difficult to control.

He already had a plan for this and said, "This matter is easy. Spread the word that on the sixth day of August, four years from now, it will be the five-hundred-year ascension celebration of our Ancestor Master, and we will gather the cult members to celebrate it. Nephew, what do you think of this excuse?"

Rui Daoist was stunned and then praised, "Uncle Master, this strategy is brilliant."

The Lie Xuan Sect has only been established for five hundred years. Whether the Wing Cliff Master ascended or not is well known to those with longevity in Central Pillar Continent. But it doesn’t stop the Lie Xuan Sect from boasting.

If used as an excuse to gather all the elders, it can indeed minimize the suspicion from Qingshi Temple and Golden Ling Sect while also reducing the defensive mindset of the Zhenluo Alliance.

Rui Daoist was full of praise for this plan. Gongyang Sheng shook his head slightly, picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and asked, "And how about Daoist Zhang?"

Zhang Yan is the key figure in the success of this plan, and Rui Daoist knew better than to neglect it. Over at Double Moon Peak, there was always surveillance.

Without thinking, he replied, "Recently, the letters say he is still in front of the Earth Fire Sky Furnace, and he probably won’t be able to leave for a few years."

Gongyang Sheng suddenly paused his movement and said, "It’s said that the higher the grade of a treasure, the longer it takes to refine it?"

Rui Daoist honestly replied, "Nephew doesn’t understand this path, but from asking many experts before, it seems to be so."

Gongyang Sheng slowly put down the tea cup and pondered, "Then Nephew, if Daoist Zhang fails in his refining, will he leave early?"

Rui Daoist was taken aback. He had never thought of this, but upon further reflection, it indeed posed a problem. If Zhang Yan failed in his refining, he would surely return to East Splendor Continent. If that’s the case, wouldn’t all their arrangements be in vain?

He hesitated for a moment and said, "This... Liang and Wei are Artifact Refining Masters. They shouldn’t fail, right?"

Gongyang Sheng gazed into the distance for a while before saying, "Every matter fears a slight chance of failure. Write to inform Shang Teng that before our sect takes action, ensure his safety without worry."

Rui Daoist dared not disobey, saying, "Nephew understands."

Gongyang Sheng thought for a moment and added, "Also, you should inform him to obtain the method to lift the restriction on Double Moon Peak. If it truly cannot be done, then ensure that Huang Zuoguang is dealt with before our sect heads there."

Years pass unnoticed while cultivating. On Double Moon Peak, winters end and springs come, after several cycles of cold and heat, four years quietly passed by.

On this day, within the Feiyu Dao Palace, Huang Zuoguang was refining a Dharma Treasure when he suddenly heard a Daoist boy report that Shang Teng invited him over to discuss matters.

He couldn’t help but feel surprised. He and Shang Teng were never on good terms. In the past, they managed to coexist peacefully because of Che Ziyi’s mediation. But since Che Ziyi left, even when they met, they would only nod and wouldn’t speak to each other. So why was he invited today?

Thinking of this, Huang Zuoguang dared not delay any further. He immediately set out, following the instructions on the letter to meet in a cool pavilion in the back mountain of the Dao Palace.