Qin Tai saw that Zhang Linkong was still cooperative, so he didn't make the next move. In fact, Qin Tai and Zhang Linkong both knew that this matter was not over, at least the imperial court would not let Zhang Linkong go like this. As the main planner and executor of that incident back then, Zhang Linkong has disgraced the imperial court and the imperial family, especially the descendants of Emperor Jiajing. Even if the little emperor Wanli Emperor didn't pursue it, Empress Dowager Li and others would not care, and they would not allow others to use this opportunity to attack their orphans and widows. Zhang Linkong must die, and he will die ugly, and all that Qin Tai and Zhang Linkong can do is to protect the safety of Zhang Linkong's family and the disciples of Dragon and Tiger Mountain as much as possible. Of course, this requires Zhang Linkong's full cooperation, Zhang Linkong not only has to tell all the truth, but also needs to cooperate with Qin Tai to capture all the important leaders of the Divine Sect and solve this problem completely. Qin Tai meant the same thing, helping Zhang Linkong complete the task and find a way to keep the rest of the Zhang family. According to relevant laws and regulations, Zhang Linkong and Zhang Linkong's wife and children may not be able to get away with the crime, and whether other distant relatives of the Zhang family or disciples of Longhushan can save their lives depends on the thoughts of the imperial court and the people trying this case. Qin Tai is not a person who likes to kill, let alone a person who likes to kill, and he has no personal grudges with Zhang Tianshi's family, so he wants to help Zhang Linkong. Zhang Linkong also realized this, so he also tried his best to cooperate with Qin Tai. But Zhang Linkong was still a little hesitant, because there were three major issues involved. Three possibilities made Zhang Linkong unable to fully assist Qin Tai to completely solve the problem of the Divine Sect.

First, Zhang Linkong is a person with status, and once the matter is made public, Zhang Linkong's reputation will be completely finished. Zhang Linkong can not think about future generations, but the reputation of his ancestors cannot be ignored. can't let everyone think of bad things when they mention Zhang Linkong in the future, which is a big blow to Zhang Linkong, who pays great attention to reputation. What Zhang Linkong did, no matter how the court and the royal family dealt with him in the future, would not be disclosed to the outside world, so Zhang Linkong's crimes would not be known to the common people. If Zhang Linkong can come forward to cooperate with Qin Tai to arrest the people of the Divine Sect, his identity will be exposed, and the people of the Divine Sect will also spread out what he has done. At that time, Zhang Linkong will be a rat crossing the street, and everyone will shout and beat him, and Zhang Linkong's reputation will be completely ruined.

Second, Zhang Linkong is a generation of Zhang Tianshi, and his own personal reputation is small, and Zhang Tianshi's prestige is not allowed to be destroyed. Zhang Tianshi is the spiritual sustenance of the common people, and he is also the religious leader of Taoism in the past dynasties. There are about 10,000 disciples in Longhu Mountain across the country, and there are millions of believers who believe in it, Zhang Tianshi can't make a mistake and can't fall, otherwise even if the spiritual sustenance of the people is gone, many disciples will be homeless. The matter of the Divine Sect will definitely implicate Zhang Linkong, but as long as the imperial court does not make it public, it is impossible to wipe out the entire line of Zhang Tianshi in Longhu Mountain. In this way, the disciples of Longhu Mountain will not come to a dead end, and the believers will not lose their respect for Zhang Tianshi. Zhang Linkong is not a sinner of Zhang Tianshi's family, he will not be a sinner of Longhu Mountain, and Zhang Tianshi's prestige will not fall. But once he helped Qin Tai, he needed a name, which would put Zhang Tianshi in a disadvantageous situation. If you tell the truth, Zhang Linkong is sorry for the entire Longhu Mountain, if you don't tell the truth, Zhang Linkong will become a lackey of the imperial court, and the people will misunderstand Zhang Tianshi, so Zhang Linkong is in a dilemma.

Third, Zhang Linkong was still a little reluctant to Ning'er and their children. After all, this child is Zhang Linkong's first child, although Zhang Linkong has had the idea of using it from the beginning, but after all, he has the same blood as Zhang Linkong. Since Zhang Linkong rescued Ning'er's mother and son, he could directly let Ning'er come to the fore and have a complete showdown with Emperor Jiajing. But Zhang Linkong didn't do this at that time, and missed this excellent opportunity and opportunity. Although Qin Tai was a little puzzled, he understood the meaning, Zhang Linkong regretted that he didn't want to use Ning'er's mother and son anymore. Ning'er is already very pitiful, and the child is Zhang Linkong's own flesh and blood, so Zhang Linkong doesn't want their mother and son to be in danger. Zhang Linkong appointed his confidant Elder Qiu to protect Ning'er's mother and son, and tried his best to ensure the safety of Ning'er's mother and son. Although Zhang Linkong has not been able to contact Ning'er's mother and son too much over the years, he is still very concerned about Ning'er's mother and son. In the past few years, he has been very disappointed in Ning'er's mother and son, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't care about Ning'er's mother and son. Zhang Linkong was very dissatisfied with the child's abnormal behavior, but he was still reluctant to deal with Ning'er's mother and son in person. Zhang Linkong's reluctance Qin Tai also understood, especially after Qin Tai knew that Zhang Linkong did not have many descendants in this lineage, Qin Tai understood Zhang Linkong's love for his own flesh and blood. The reason why Ning Er dared to oppose Zhang Linkong and even turned his face directly may also be guessing a little clue, Ning Er or Elder Qiu are testing Zhang Linkong's bottom line. Zhang Linkong's behavior proves that he still has scruples about Ning'er's mother and son, and he does not dare to deal with Ning'er's mother and son directly. If Ning'er tested Zhang Linkong, it was very likely that Zhang Linkong would see Zhang Linkong's scruples about the child, and then think that this child was most likely Zhang Linkong's child. If Ning Er or Elder Qiu had already figured this out, they would use the child to threaten or contain Zhang Linkong. If Zhang Linkong openly helped Qin Tai, the people of the Divine Sect would use the child to completely ruin Zhang Linkong's reputation, and Zhang Linkong would encounter the biggest crisis at that time.

Qin Tai also understood Zhang Linkong, but Zhang Linkong had to come forward, otherwise there would be no reason for the imperial court and Qin Tai to let go of the disciples of Longhu Mountain. Zhang Linkong's explanation of the problem can only be regarded as Zhang Linkong's willingness to maintain the existing relationship with the imperial court. In order for the relationship not to deteriorate, for Zhang Linkong's family not to be completely extinct, and for the reputation of the disciples of Longhu Mountain and Zhang Tianshi, Zhang Linkong must stand up. Zhang Linkong had a major meritorious service, and with strong proof, Qin Taicai could help Zhang Linkong explain the conditions to the imperial court. Qin Tai had to convince Zhang Linkong to come out, otherwise Qin Tai would have no reason to help Zhang Linkong. Qin Tai also knew how much Zhang Linkong's matter would hurt the royal family, so it was impossible to intercede with the royal family for Zhang Linkong, and the only way was to persuade the imperial family to let go of the Zhang family and the disciples of Longhushan through the imperial court's hope that the imperial court would keep Zhang Tianshi's lineage.

Zhang Linkong was not unwilling to cooperate with Qin Tai, but Zhang Linkong had too many concerns in his heart. When Qin Tai and Zhang Linkong were in a dilemma, Zhan Xiaoxiao on the side thought of a solution. Zhan Xiaoxin came up with his own suggestion, which made her husband Qin Tai and Zhang Linkong, the current Zhang Tianshi, feel that this method was feasible. Zhan Xiaoxiao is also a mother and knows a father's guilt for his illegitimate son, so she not only understands Zhang Linkong but is willing to help Zhang Linkong. Zhan Xiaoxiao suggested that Zhang Linkong elect a successor, preferably this successor is not Zhang Linkong's descendant, and then report to the imperial court as soon as possible so that the imperial court can recognize the status of this successor. In the name of the current Zhang Tianshi, Zhang Linkong handed over some of Zhang Tianshi's positions and powers to this successor, which was tantamount to handing over Zhang Tianshi's position to this successor in disguise. In this way, Zhang Linkong's identity has changed, and he can come out to do things in his personal name. It doesn't matter whether it's helping the imperial court deal with the Divine Cult or admitting that you've really made mistakes, as long as you're a normal person, you can make mistakes anyway. At that time, Zhang Linkong can not only deal with the Divine Cult openly, but also directly admit his mistakes to the imperial court, and even directly ask the imperial court to condemn himself. Zhang Linkong's method can not only ease the tension between Longhushan and the imperial court, but also let the imperial court see Zhang Linkong's attitude. In a way that seems to be pleading, he asks for forgiveness from the imperial court. As long as Zhang Linkong is willing to show weakness and bow to the imperial court, the imperial court can have a reason and a way to persuade the royal family to let Zhang Linkong's other family members go.

Zhang Linkong will also be a person who does things vigorously, and he immediately accepted Zhanxiao's suggestion. Zhang Linkong also once thought about the issue of succession, his son Zhang Quanyou was only ten years old and too young, so he wanted to wait a few more years. However, after the matter of the Divine Sect became serious, Zhang Linkong felt more and more that he might be in danger, so would it be inappropriate for Zhang Quanyou to take over as Zhang Tianshi. So he secretly observed several of his distant relatives, and finally let him find a child with good qualifications, whose age and personality were very suitable for serving as Zhang Tianshi. Zhang Linkong has begun to cultivate this child these days, this child is nominally Zhang Linkong's nephew, but Zhang Tianshi's lineage does not need to be passed down from generation to generation, and it can also be passed on from generation to generation. Zhang Linkong listened to Zhanxiao's words and decided to announce this decision early, so that this nephew could completely take over Zhang Tianshi's position.

Zhang Linkong spent three days convincing everyone up and down the Heavenly Master's Mansion to announce his decision. While they reported to the imperial court as the successor candidate, Zhang Linkong held a ceremony in advance to put the successor in place. Although this was a bit embarrassing for the imperial court, it also showed Zhang Linkong's determination and position. Zhang Linkong handed over his Zhang Tianshi's symbolic sword to ward off evil spirits and Zhang Tianshi's treasure seal to the successor, but this successor was only recognized internally, and he could only be regarded as Zhang Tianshi's agent and alternate before he got the official documents of the imperial court. However, under normal circumstances, the imperial court will not interfere with Zhang Tianshi's decision, and there is a good chance that this successor will be the next Zhang Tianshi.