Chapter 54: Elder Keqing
Although Juekong's face was calm and his tone was flat at the moment, the threat in his words was already extremely obvious.
However, in addition to the threat, Juekong also gave Ling Xuan another choice, and these two completely different choices corresponded to two completely different results.
The first choice was to let Ling Xuan give up and continue to break into the battle and leave with everyone, so that not only would he not have to be born and die here, but he would become the most honored friend of the Great Xiangguo Temple, and even rank among the guest elders of the Great Xiangguo Temple.
The so-called guest secretary is an ancient official name, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin State had an official of the guest secretary, but it was to invite people from other vassal states to come to Qin State as an official, because his position was a secretary, and he was treated with courtesy, so it was called a guest secretary.
Although there is the word Keqing among the elders of Keqing, it is not an official position, but a title established in various sects and sects in ancient times.
Although the status of Elder Keqing is slightly lower than that of the elders in the sect, he also has a certain function of elder, and these people are often invited by various sects, because of their outstanding ability, they are highly free in their actions, and they are not completely bound by the master of the sect.
Each sect and faction uses the reputation and prestige of the so-called Elder Keqing, so as to improve their popularity and status in the rivers and lakes, and at the same time, the Elder Keqing enjoys the respect and worship of the sect, and there is a little dependence between the rivers and lakes.
Although Daxiangguo Temple is only a temple, after all, it is called a royal temple, because all dynasties have left many legends here, so the status here is transcendent, and it is deeply respected by the people in the rivers and lakes.
As far as I know, although the Great Xiangguo Temple has always had the title of the so-called Elder Keqing, but because the functions of the Elder Keqing are too large, out of prudence, the Great Xiangguo Temple has never really issued such a title to people.
And now, if what Juekong said was true, then if Ling Xuan chose to leave, he would most likely become the first guest elder in this Great Xiangguo Temple for thousands of years, which had to be said to be a great temptation.
Unlike the elders who needed to abide by the rules and precepts, if Ling Xuan really became an Elder Keqing, then not only did he not have to stay in the Great Xiangguo Temple, but he didn't even need to abide by the various constraints in the Great Xiangguo Temple.
At the same time, as long as Ling Xuan becomes the so-called Elder Keqing, then he can walk in the rivers and lakes with such an identity, and he can be respected by many people invisibly, and if he has such an identity, then he can achieve twice the result with half the effort when he does many things.
Corresponding to this temptation is Juekong's second choice to Ling Xuan, and in this second choice, all we can feel is Juekong's undisguised threat.
Unlike the title of Elder Keqing promised in the first choice, if Ling Xuan insisted on staying here and continuing to break into the formation, then Juekong would not only not give such a title, but would instead let Ling Xuan see what the real Twelve Heavens Great Array was.
Because Ling Xuan didn't choose to hurt anyone's life even if he had the sword in his hand just now, Juekong would definitely have some reservations between his shots, although this array was dangerous, it would not let Ling Xuan really die in the Twelve Heavens Great Array.
However, Juekong also made it very clear in his words, even if Ling Xuan would not really die here, it was not guaranteed that Ling Xuan would not lose all his cultivation, for Ling Xuan, if he really lost all his cultivation, it would only be a fact that was even more difficult for him to accept than death.
Ling Xuan was not a stupid person, he naturally understood the temptation and threat of these two choices, because of the importance of the matter, he couldn't help but fall into silence, and Juekong didn't say anything to urge, just stood there quietly, waiting for Ling Xuan to make a final choice.
Seeing the silence on the field, I couldn't help but look at the spring pavilion beside me and asked in a low voice.
"Chunting, which outcome do you think Ling Xuan will choose?"
Chun Ting's eyes were firmly fixed on Ling Xuan, who was silent on the field, even if I asked, he didn't look at my intentions, but just responded in a complicated tone.
"Intellectually speaking, Ling Xuan's choice to leave here is the best result, so that not only does he not have to face the extremely dangerous Twelve Heavens Great Array, but he can also gain the friendship of the Great Xiangguo Temple, and become the first guest elder here in thousands of years, Ling Xuan is extremely witty, such an account will not be unclear."
After hearing the conversation between me and Chunting, Yi He on the side couldn't help but lean over and ask.
"Chunting, then you mean that Ling Xuan will choose to leave in the end?"
Seeing that Ling Xuan was still in silence, Chun Ting finally took his gaze back and shook his head slowly.
"What I just said is indeed the best choice at the moment intellectually speaking, but there are always some people who are irrational when they do things, and from what I know about Ling Xuan, he is such a person."
"Ling Xuan is extremely loyal by nature, he must know the benefits of choosing to leave, but his character makes it absolutely impossible for him to make such a choice, even if choosing to leave will have more tempting benefits than now, he will never be tempted to leave."
After hearing Chun Ting's definitive answer, Yi He first nodded and then shook his head, his eyes looked at Ling Xuan, who was still silent, and at the same time asked suspiciously.
"That's weird, since you said that Ling Xuan would never leave here, then why did he hesitate for so long?"
Hearing this question, Chun Ting's eyes couldn't help but look in the direction where Xue Nan left, and in his tone, there was suddenly a little more emotion.
"Ling Xuan actually doesn't think about the benefits of leaving at all, so he doesn't have any inner entanglements, and the reason why he hesitates for so long now is not actually thinking about himself, but worrying about other people."
"What Ling Xuan is thinking about now is whether it will affect others after he makes the choice to stay, he clearly knows in his heart Xue Nan's feelings for me, so he definitely doesn't want Xue Nan to be hurt because of his own reasons in the end, this will be entangled for a long time."
Everything seemed to be in the heart, as if it was confirming Chun Ting's statement, and as soon as his words fell, we heard Ling Xuan, who had been silent for a long time, finally speak.
"Master Juekong, if I finally choose to stay here and continue to break through the formation, and I am really unfortunate to lose all my cultivation in this Twelve Heavenly Array, then what kind of result will these friends who are traveling with me face in the end?"