The land is divided into north and south, the weather is autumn and winter, and the weather in Qingfeng City should be dripping into ice, but near Rashomon, it is still an autumn scene. The red leaves and yellow pages of the mountains are falling, the fruits are abundant, and it looks extremely elegant when standing on a high place.

Xu Ning agreed with the demon beast brothers such as the Golden Retriever Lion King Nine Domains Gui Hao and the Black Wolf Xiaotian to meet in the Qilin Mountain Range of Qingfeng City three days later, and told them to keep a low profile as much as possible and not to cause trouble. Just in case, the Golden Lion King Jiuyu Gui Hao sent his son Jiuyu Fengyan with a small pair of centaurs to explore the way in front.

Xu Ning felt that nothing was wrong, and he went directly back to Rashomon to deal with some of his own affairs.

I haven't returned to the sect for two months, and I originally planned to come back after the year, but I didn't expect such a change to happen. Xu Ning originally planned to have a good chat with Long Tian, Bai Shenyu and the others after going back, but he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he learned that they were all sent out to patrol the various mountains and deal with some things in the sect.

The next day, the mountain behind Rashomon, the lonely peak, and the Fengbo Pavilion.

A pot of tea, a jar of aging, the two are opposite, quite a Coats artistic conception.

It was Xu Ning and Elder An in the seat, after Xu Ning came back, he briefly explained the situation, and Elder An couldn't help but sigh, anyway, there was nothing else in Rashomon at this time, so he simply went to the Fengbo Pavilion with Xu Ning to drink tea and drink.

It seems to be leisurely, but Elder An's words are very vague, and the wine has bottomed out before he drinks a cup of tea.

"Elder An is really massive, he should be impressed if he hasn't seen him for three days!" Xu Ning shook the empty wine jar and said.

"You kid, you dare to make fun of my old man!"

"Don't dare, don't dare. Elder An-" Xu Ning sat down and said, "You should have called me here to do more than just drink wine and tea!" ”

"Naturally not, it goes without saying."

"Elder An, let's talk straight up!" Xu Ning smiled slightly.

Elder An sighed lightly, picked up the teapot and poured a cup, the tea was wild tea in the nearby mountains, sweet and bitter.

"Do you know why I want to take Long Tian, Bai Shenyu and the others away?"

"This ...... Doesn't it mean that the other tribes of Rashomon have something to deal with? ”

"That's just a pretext, you're so smart, you can't fail to see it." Elder An picked up the teacup and drank it all, shivering bitterly. The smell of alcohol on his face was offset by a little.

"This. Elder An, I don't have too much estrangement with other senior brothers, and it may not be good to guess out of thin air. Xu Ningyi frowned and said.

"That's where I feel at ease with you, Xu Ning. You are a man of integrity. And there is no ambition. So it is the best person to resolve the Rashomon crisis. Elder An nodded and said.

"Crisis? If Elder An was talking about the Demon Beasts of the Five Hell Mountains, I don't think there was any need to worry about it. ”

Elder An shook his head and said, "No. The rebellion of the demon beasts is just an episode, and there are more grievances in Rashomon than in external troubles. This time, the demon beasts of the Five Prisons Mountain came to provoke, it was just an opportunity to break out, fortunately, you found Xia Rong of the Bloody Clothes Gate and saved the life of the master of Sun Yuanmen in time, plus that group of guys who didn't know whether they were alive or dead went to Rashomon to make trouble, and the internal contradictions were transferred out, so it didn't cause a big disaster. ”

Xu Ning already understood a little in his heart that the resentment in Elder An's mouth actually referred to the internal troubles of the three major forces.

Assassin Alliance, Dragon Tiger Society, and Wind and Cloud Society!

Although Rashomon is the number one sect in Dongzhou, it also has its own difficulties, and the trial ascension is only part of the reason why it is attractive, and more importantly, the huge power support comes from behind him!

The Assassin Dao Alliance, the Dragon and Tiger Society, and the Fengyun Society are the three major forces that make up Rashomon, each of which is composed of different groups of people, with Rashomon as the center, and is distributed on hundreds of large and small peaks around it. For example, Shenyu Peak is the cultivation place of Bai Shenyu and others.

The difference is that all of the people in the Assassin Alliance are women, and most of them belong to the kind of people who have medium families and are arrogant in the Dongzhou Empire, and they are very reluctant to contact the outside world. Of course, these women are still different from the "weird girl tribe", they also eat fireworks in the world, but they are more calm and introverted in their behavior, and their style of doing things is cold and glamorous, and the most important thing is that the women in the Assassin Dao League are all peerless beauties.

As for the Dragon and Tiger Society and the Fengyun Society, Xu Ning couldn't help frowning.

It is said that the venue of the Dragon and Tiger Club is now Ma Jin, and his eldest brother is Ma Hong, who was killed by Xu Ning, and is also the previous president of the Dragon and Tiger Club. The characteristics of the Dragon and Tiger Society are naturally obvious, and most of the members absorbed are the sons and daughters of big families, or some people who love vanity and snobbery, such as Yan Jun. Xu Ning has never looked down on these people.

The president of the Fengyun Club is Senior Brother Chen Jin, and Xu Ning has a fairly good relationship with him, but Chen Jin has always been very mysterious and low-key, probably related to his background. The people accepted in the Fengyun Club are all civilian geniuses, and the conditions and environment are generally not very good, and those gentlemen naturally look down on them.

Among the three, the Assassin Dao Alliance is a character that no one dares to provoke, and the Dragon and Tiger Society and the Fengyun Society have been in opposition for a long time, and the master of Sun Yuanmen is struggling to maintain the balance in them, and he also obtains their support to ensure the peace of Rashomon.

In addition, there are some larger families who do not bother to join these factions, and their disciples simply join Rashomon, but no one dares to underestimate them. For example, Long Tian is a typical representative of this.

"Elder An, have you become suspicious of the three major factions?" Xu Ning asked.

"I don't want to hide it from you, in fact, I haven't dared to let my guard down." Elder An said with a melancholy face.

"However, Shen Yu and Chen Jin should not be ambitious people, even if they want to be guarded, they only need to guard against Ma Jin!" Xu Ning hurriedly said.

"When it comes to the end, I can't help myself." Elder An put down the teacup and said, "Although Bai Shenyu is the strongest among the many disciples, she is a female streamer after all, and I am not worried about what will happen to her personally. But you must know that the real power of manipulating the Assassin Dao Alliance comes from the Bai family! The Bai family is a first-class assassin family in Dongzhou, and they are even very famous in the Soul Continent, how could they be willing to succumb to Rashomon? ”

"As for Fengyun Hui Chen Jin's side, I can't see through it! I haven't checked the details of Chen Jin until now, every qiē is very vague, and he is now very popular among many disciples, if he really wants to compete for the position of the sect master, it is not impossible. ”

"As for that Ma Jin, not to mention, especially against you, it's a hate. Although Ma Jin's strength is not very strong, behind him is the support of a large group of disciples with strong family power, and he is very frivolous and rampant, so he must be guarded against. ”

"Once the balance of power between the three parties is broken, not to mention who is the next master of Rashomon, a fight is inevitable! The infighting will inevitably cause damage to Rashomon's reputation! ”

Xu Ning was slightly moved, if he analyzed it like this, things were indeed relatively strict.

"In this way, I think Sun Yuanmen's retreat and recuperation is also an excuse!" Xu Ning sighed and said.

Elder An also smiled and said, "You kid is really smart! The master of Sun Yuanmen just wanted to take this opportunity to test them to see who couldn't bear it first. If you see the signs, it is too late to solve them secretly, and the matter can be pushed to the group of people who come to provoke. ”

"Isn't that a bit excessive?"

"It's really a bit inappropriate, after all, I suspect that the people under my door are a little bit unfair, but for the sake of the overall situation, I can only make this decision."

Xu Ning suddenly had an uncomfortable feeling in his heart, or a sense of crisis, what was the purpose of Elder An choosing to sue him for such a secret matter?

"Xu Ning, among the many disciples, your family is not too prominent or too small, I think it is best for you to come forward to preside over Rashomon for a period of time."

Elder An went around in a big circle, and finally made his words clear.

Xu Ning was taken aback!

"What? You mean to let me act as the head of the door?! ”

"Yes, that's it! As you know, although the elders have the final say, no one has the power to act as the head of the sect. ”

"But I'm ...... I never thought anything like this would happen! Elder An, don't you grasp the position of standing in the public spot?! ”

"Haha, are you kid scared?" Elder An said with a smile.

"I'm afraid that it's not, I just feel awkward, if I do this, I don't know what Long Tian, Shen Yu and Senior Brother Chen Jin will think if they know!" Xu Ning said with an awkward expression.

"If they are jealous of you or deliberately alienate you, let you know the truth about your so-called friends! Xu Ning, remember, the truth is very cruel, whether you want to accept it or not. Are you willing to keep deceiving yourself like this? The smile on Elder An's face vanished, replaced by an intriguing expression.

This is true, but it is not so easy to actually do it.

"Besides, it's just the acting master."

"I'm afraid others won't think so, and the acting door owner may also become an official candidate. Some people might think it's a workout! Xu Ning smiled bitterly.

"I don't think you have confidence in Shen Yu, Chen Jin and others, but you don't have confidence in yourself!" Elder An said.

Xu Ning wanted to admit that not only did he have no information, but he also had no courage.

Deception or lies are not a good thing, but the atmosphere can feel warm without compromising the respective goals. If you really remove this layer of camouflage and see the other person's face nakedly, it may not make people happy.

"The matter is settled, in the next three days, you will be the acting master of Rashomon!" Elder Ann stood up and made his own decision.

Xu Ning was apprehensive for a while, and at the same time complained, it seemed that he had to quickly find a way to inform Gui Hao and the others of the Nine Domains, so that they could settle down first when they arrived in the Qilin Mountain Range, and he would not be able to go back until a few days later. (To be continued......)