Chapter 410: Not Worth a Damn
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Lu Yifan sat down with Ao Guang after greeting each other, Ao Guang and Lu Haoqian This is not the first time they have met, before the two of them sat in the main stand with the emperor in the Tianen Competition, although there was a conversation of a few words, but it was also a harmless mutual greeting, there was no actual friendship at all, so even if they didn't know each other, it was not a lie.
Everything is as Lu Yifan said before, the disciples of the Soul Sect really served a few cups of crystal clear hot water for Ao Guang and the others, and they didn't even see half a piece of tea in the teacup, which also made Ao Guang's faces a little embarrassed, originally he thought that Lu Yifan was just talking, but he didn't expect that he would really do such a thing.
And Ji Yuan, who has been following Ji Yi'er closely, has an extremely complicated face, he has the heart to pull Ji Yi'er aside to entertain him, but Ji Yi'er doesn't seem to appreciate his affection, even if Ji Yuan quietly handed Ji Yi'er a cup of fragrant high-quality tea, Ji Yi'er ignored it, and still sipped the bitter and tasteless white water in his cup one by one.
"Elder Ao Guang, Lu doesn't remember any friendship with your Xuanzong, so if you can save the greetings!" Lu Yifan, who was sitting on the main seat, said sharply, "Why did you come here this time, please say it's okay!"
"En!" Ao Guang seemed to be very interested in this Soul Sect Hall, since entering the sect, his old eyes began to become overwhelmed, looking east and west for a while, as if he wanted to take everything in the Soul Sect into his eyes, only then did he enter the hall with a cup of tea, his eyes had already looked around the hall several times, and his mouth was still sighing, "No wonder Huang Xuan is so concerned about Xihuang Mountain, he really put a lot of effort here, just look at this former Emperor Sect Hall can get a glimpse!"
"What? Huang Xuan called you?" Liu Sandao sat directly opposite Ao Guang, but the difference between the two was that Ao Guang was sitting upright, while Liu Sandao was cocking Erlang's legs directly onto the tea table on the side, and his bohemian temperament was also revealed, "What about that old thing? Why didn't he come with you?"
"He's only here to increase the contradictions between you, so don't come!" Ao Guang replied bluntly, "And the old man is here on the orders of the Eastern Sect Leader this time, not to avenge Huang Xuan!"
"Then what is the purpose of Elder Ao Guang's trip?" Lu Yifan seemed to be very reluctant to accompany Ao Guang in circles, and his expression also looked a little impatient.
"Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, since the old man is not here to find trouble for you this time, it is naturally a happy event full of blessings!" Ao Guang couldn't help but show a smug smile on his face when he said this, although he was here to make peace, he couldn't help but show the superiority of Elder Xuanzong, and he couldn't help but show a condescending momentum between his words and deeds.
This feeling is as if Ao Guang came to talk about peace this time and gave the Soul Sect and Lu Yifan a great gift. But in Ao Guang's heart, he does think so.
"Happy event?" Lu Yifan raised his eyebrows slightly, "I don't think it's a happy event related to your Xuanzong!"
"Sect Master Lu doesn't have to be so sarcastic!" Ao Guang waved his hand and said, "I know that you have always been obsessed with the Soul Sect feast that opened on the second day of the eighth month, but those things that seem to us Xuanzong are just trivial things, and they are not important at all. As long as Sect Master Lu wants to, you can do it again at any time, and I, Ao Guang, in the name of Xuanzong, will guarantee you that Xihuang Mountain will definitely be full of friends, and winning friends will be like clouds!"
"Oh, listening to what Elder Ao Guang meant by this, doesn't the Eastern Sect Master plan to continue to isolate us?" Xie Yun asked coldly.
"Of course!" Ao Guang nodded and admitted, "Actually, even if you deliberately embarrassed you at the beginning, the Eastern Sect Leader is not because of the contradiction between you and the Imperial Sect, but because he is blaming you young juniors for not knowing the etiquette, no matter how small the Soul Sect you founded, it is still a sect after all, and the founding sect even made his own claim without asking the Eastern Sect Master for advice in advance, after all, the Eastern Sect Master is the Sect Master of the Holy Domain, and he is in charge of the major sects of the Holy Domain. However, after all, the Eastern Sect Master is a senior, so naturally he will not let go of the mistakes of the younger generation, and give you a little lesson to let you have a long memory. Let the past pass, the Eastern Sect Master will not pursue it again!"
"Hearing you say that, Lu Mou also wants to thank the Dongfang Sect Master for his advice!" Lu Yifan said with a smile, "But people have two skins, and it makes sense to say whatever you want!
"Okay! Sect Master Lu is quick to speak, and the old man doesn't bother to talk anymore. To tell you the truth, the old man came here this time to show you a clear path for your Soul Sect, so that your Soul Sect can become bigger and bigger in the southwest in the future!" Ao Guanglang laughed.
"What is Minglu?"
"There is only one clear path for all the sects in the Holy Domain, do you still need the old man to say it?" Ao Guang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said confidently, "Return to Xuanzong, the Soul Sect will officially replace the position of the Imperial Sect, and you, Sect Master Lu, will also become the rightful Lord of the Southwest!"
"Shhh
"What do you say......"
"Lu Jun stop!" Before Lu Jun could shout angrily, Lu Yifan suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Listen to Elder Ao Guang continue!"
Ao Guang stared at Lu Yifan with a smile and a slight squint, with a look of 'those who know the times are Junjie' on his face, and continued without hurrying: "The Eastern Sect Leader personally ordered all the offensive actions made by Lu Yifan and the Soul Sect before, and officially recognized that the Soul Sect can replace the status of the Imperial Sect, and Lu Yifan will become the Lord of the Southwest of the Eastern Sect Leader's personal order, replacing the throne of Lou Yi and Huang Xuan back then!" And the Eastern Sect Master also promised to help you resolve the grievances between you and the Emperor Sect, and ensure that your position as the Lord of the Southwest is as stable as Mount Tai, and the Soul Sect will also receive the full support of the Eastern Sect Master and Xuanzong in the future, helping the Soul Sect to become bigger and bigger and even evergreen!"
"Hehe, it sounds like the Eastern Sect Leader is really important to Lu!" Lu Yifan chuckled unhappily and angrily.
"That's right!" although the Eastern Sect Master has never met Sect Master Lu, but his old man admires Sect Master Lu very much, at least the old man has followed the Eastern Sect Master for decades, and he has never seen his old man so tolerant and loving to anyone!" Ao Guang said and deliberately squeezed his eyes at Lu Yifan, and laughed in a low voice, "Sect Master Lu is a smart person, so he naturally knows what a promising thing it is to be appreciated and reused by the Eastern Sect Master! You must know how many people there are in the Holy Domain, **** Night and night, he dreamed of getting the respect of the Eastern Sect Master, so even the old man couldn't help but sigh, Lu Gongzi is really a blessing!"
"That's right, if you can get the appreciation of the Eastern Sect Master, it is equivalent to getting a gold medal that can run rampant in the Holy Domain and even the Five Domains, Sect Master Lu no longer has to worry about the future, because from today onwards, you are already destined to have a bright future!" Haha......" Xuan Fang hurriedly echoed.
Hearing Ao Guang and Xuan Fang's words, and seeing the confident appearance of the two of them, Lu Yifan couldn't help but turn his head and look at Lu Haoqian, at this moment, he saw that Lu Haoqian's eyes were flashing with a thick look of anger, obviously for Dongfang Su, Lu Haoqian has always had no good feelings. In fact, it's no wonder, after all, Lu Haoqian has been a diehard loyalist of the emperor all his life, so he naturally disdains the sect leader's faction.
"Elder Ao Guang has said so many benefits, let's talk about the conditions!" Lu Haoqian's tone was as flat as water, and he was not moved by the many benefits that Ao Guang said at all, "There has never been a pie in the sky, and the Eastern Sect Leader must want to get some benefits if he wants to persuade the Soul Sect!"
"Lord Lu, I know that you have always had a prejudice against the Eastern Sect Master, but the old man still wants to correct your words!" Ao Guang saw Lu Haoqian speak, the smile on his face gradually converged, and his tone became a little solemn, "It's not Xuanzong who 'persuades' the Soul Sect to surrender, but Xuanzong 'accepting' the Soul Sect to gain a foothold in the Holy Domain!"
"That's not right!" Liu Sandao shook his head and sneered, "Even if you Xuanzong doesn't accept it, the Soul Sect can still gain a foothold in the Holy Domain!"
"How do you gain a foothold? Is it like the second day of the eighth month, only your own people recognize the Soul Sect, and no outsiders recognize it?" Xuan Fang sneered and sarcastically.
"You have to say it again!" Liu Meng snapped the case and shouted angrily.
"I really don't understand what you're angry about?" Suddenly, Ji Yi'er, who had never spoken, spoke, only to see her sneer and glance at Yin Xi and Liu Meng and other Soul Sect disciples with pale faces, and then said unhurriedly, "Isn't what we said the truth?"
"This ......" If they were facing Xuanfang and Ao Guang, Liu Meng and the others would have been able to scold them back without hesitation, but at this moment, they were facing Ji Yuan's own sister, and everyone suddenly felt speechless.
"Let's talk about the conditions!" Lu Yifan's expression was straight, and he once again led the conversation to Ao Guang, "Elder Ao Guang, but it's okay to say it!"
"Okay!" Ao Guang listened, and simply stopped being angry with Liu Sandao, only to see him staring at Lu Yifan with blazing eyes, and after a moment of silence, he said word by word, "The conditions are actually very simple, there are only three! First, today's Soul Sect has to pay tribute to Xuanzong every year, and the number and type are the same as those of the previous Emperor." Of course, since the Soul Sect will be in charge of the southwest for the Eastern Sect Master in the future, then the affairs of the southwest will naturally be decided by your Lu Sect Master, you can do what you say, as long as you are willing, the Soul Sect will collect 10 million silver shells from the cities in the southwest every month, and we will definitely not ask half a word! Second, that is, about the batch of legendary treasures buried in the West Emperor Mountain, Sect Master Lu personally admitted that this was indeed the case when he gambled with the Emperor Sect, and judging from the rapid development of your Soul Sect in the past few months, presumably all the treasures have now fallen into the hands of Sect Master Lu, and the Eastern Sect Master means that this batch of treasures Soul Sect only needs to be handed over to two-thirds, and the remaining one-third is counted as a reward to your Soul Sect!"
Listening to Ao Guang's eloquent talk, all the people of the Soul Sect in the hall clenched their fists one by one, and looked at Ao Guang with eyes that they couldn't wait to devour him alive. If it weren't for Lu Yifan who had been listening attentively, I was afraid that someone would have been unable to help but scold.
Lu Yifan frowned slightly, and asked lightly: "I don't know what the Eastern Sect Master wants this treasure to do? Could it be that he wants to fund Lan Shixun, who is now rebelling in the north?"
As soon as Lu Yifan said this, Lu Haoqian's face changed suddenly, and the muscles at the corners of his mouth trembled with anger.
After hearing Lu Yifan's words, Ao Guang smiled coldly undeniably, he neither admitted nor objected. just said lightly: "There are some things that Sect Master Lu shouldn't ask, it's better for Sect Master Lu not to ask more." As long as you rule the southwest land in a proper manner, the Eastern Sect Master will ensure that your Soul Sect is worry-free, even if the Holy Domain changes hands in the future, it will never affect the status of the Soul Sect in the southwest. At this point, the old man can assure you on behalf of the Eastern Sect Master!"
Ao Guang's answer is actually a tacit acquiescence to Dongfang Su's secret collusion with Lan Shixun, but Lu Yifan still can't figure out what kind of relationship Lan Shixun and Dongfang Su is. However, just looking at Ao Guang's confident appearance, Lu Yifan speculated that Dongfang Su's status was eighty percent above Lan Shixun, otherwise how could he dare to ensure that the southwest land was worry-free when the country changed hands?
"What about the third condition?" Lu Haoqian asked in a solemn tone, "What is the third condition?" As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes once again converged on Ao Guang's body.
Ao Guang just stroked his beard quite complacently, and then slowly opened his mouth and said: "The third condition is just a trivial matter that is easy for Sect Master Lu, as long as Sect Master Lu agrees to the first two conditions, then this third so-called condition is just a matter of course!"
"I really want to hear it, what is this little thing that is so easy for me?" Lu Yifan asked faintly with his eyes narrowed slightly.
"It's very simple, the Eastern Sect Master wants to lead Emperor Yan Chong to Xuanzong to sit down!" Ao Guang said casually, his tone was so casual that he didn't seem to regard Emperor Yan Chong as a great man at all.
"Shhh
"What do you mean?" Lu Yifan asked with a puzzled face, "You Xuanzong want to invite the emperor, how can I do it so easily? Not to mention that this is thousands of miles away from Jinling City, even if this is Jinling City, how can I Lu Yifan be able to invite the emperor if he says please?" Elder Ao Guang is a little ridiculous when he says this, right?"
"Huh!" Ao Guang waved his hand and laughed loudly, "Sect Master Lu don't worry, you don't need to go to Jinling Imperial City for this matter, and you don't need to persuade the Emperor in person, because the Emperor has fled from Jinling City a few months ago under the deterrence of Lan Shixun's army, and according to reliable information, Emperor Yan Chong is coming towards your Soul Sect! Count the days, I believe that you will be able to reach Xihuang Mountain in the next few days, and then you just need to hand him over to me!"
"What?" This time it was Lu Haoqian's turn to sit still, and he saw him standing in the hall with shocked eyes, a pair of deep eyes looking straight at Ao Guang, as if he wanted to see through Ao Guang's lies, but no matter how he looked at it, Ao Guang didn't show the slightest hint of jokes, "What you said is true...... The Emperor has really fled south to Xihuang Mountain......"
"Hmph! He's just in time!" Ah Chang said with a snort, "Just to avenge Sister Ling'er's family!"
"Shhh
"Sect Master Lu!" Ao Guang's confident laughter sounded again, "Emperor Yan Chong killed Zhongliang in a daze, killed Han Xiaomanmen first and then killed your Lu family, I know that you all hate him to the core......"
"Shut up!" Before Ao Guang finished speaking, Lu Haoqian shouted, "I don't allow you to insult His Majesty the Emperor like this, everything is done by traitors, Your Majesty is just blinded by his mind......"
"Forget it, Lord Lu!" Ao Guang sneered, "What you did to seek his own government in his position, now that you have retired to the mountains and forests, why bother to act up? Don't forget that this is the Soul Sect, it is within the sect of the Holy Domain, all the sects of the Holy Domain worship under the command of the Eastern Sect Master, and it is not a glorious thing to support the Emperor Yanchong here, you can eat indiscriminately but you can't talk nonsense, Lord Lu has to think about the consequences!"
"You ......"
"Dad!" Lu Yifan was worried that Lu Haoqian would be angry and hurt, so he hurriedly took over the conversation, he sneered and said to Ao Guang, "The people here are either former ministers of the emperor, or disciples from the Holy Soul Academy, have you considered the consequences when you say these rebellious words in front of us?"
"Lu Yifan!" Ao Guang's expression suddenly straightened, staring at Lu Yifan with solemn eyes, and said word by word, "The Eastern Sect Master thinks that you are a manufacturable material to be so polite to you, you don't know how to lift up! The old man doesn't talk nonsense with you, what I said just now is all the meaning of the Eastern Sect Master, and it is nothing more than to make your Soul Sect abandon the darkness and turn to the light." In fact, in the final analysis, there are only four words, that is, 'return to Xuanzong'! If you don't know how to lift, then the consequences will only be four words, 'a dead end'! What does Sect Master Lu mean, please give the old man an answer quickly!"
"Hehe......" Hearing Ao Guang's soft and hard words, Lu Yifan, who was originally concentrated, suddenly laughed out loud, his laughter was so light and casual, as if what he and Ao Guang were discussing was not a major matter related to life and death, but just an inconsequential sesame mung bean daily trivial matter, "Elder Ao Guang is quick to talk, then Lu will be blunt! Regarding what Elder Ao Guang said about returning to Xuanzong, Lu Mou is also here to return the four words of the Eastern Sect Master!"
As soon as Lu Yifan's words came out, the hearts of everyone in the hall were quickly raised to their throats, whether it was Liu Sandao and Xie Yun, who were random in how they chose, or people who were entangled in their hearts, such as **** Qian and Han Ling'er, and even Xuanzong disciples such as Xuanfang and Ji Yi'er, they couldn't help but cast their nervous eyes on Lu Yifan, especially for Ao Guang, it was even more success or failure in this move.
"Where...... Four words?" At this moment, Ao Guang only felt that his throat was dry for a while.
"It's not worth it!"
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