Chapter 69: Friend or Foe
After the conversion to Confucianism and Taoism, the development of the Fire Spirit Dao has been slow. The Second Alliance Conference of the Eastern Earth Fire Spirit Sect was held in the Demon City, and there were a total of twelve representatives from all over the world who attended the meeting, representing less than 200 disciples of the Eastern Earth.
In this alliance, everyone agreed that the goal of the establishment of the religion is to spread the fire spirit holy law in the world. The purpose of the establishment of the religion is to expel overseas immortal sects, break the Five Elements Sect Alliance, relieve the people of the eastern soil from hanging upside down, and save the people of Shenzhou from fire and water. At present, the first priority is to join the White Lotus Holy Sect, and the two religions will join hands to carry out great things.
Everyone publicly recommended Guan Shouyi as the head of the sect, and Wei Jing and Zhao Zongyuan were the elders of the hall and the elders of the alliance respectively. Niu Ba lost the address of the meeting, searched for several days without success, and had no choice but to return to Wuling, after the division left visited Guan Shouyi, he went to Fenglin Prefecture to find a way to save the people.
After the alliance, Feng Ling said to Guan Shouyi: "It doesn't matter if I lose the election, it doesn't matter to me, Zhao Zongyuan is too rushed, of course I want to push him." ”
"If you don't want to top, can you? Can you hold back? Guan Shouyi asked rhetorically.
"Yes, I can't bear it." Feng Ling continued, "Why just keep saying what the chief sect envoy says, and what the chief sect envoy says. Yan must be called the envoy of the chief sect, is every fart of the people from Luzhou in his north right? Since most of the deputies feel that Zhao Zongyuan is right, I withdraw, I Fengling withdraws, and Wei Jing is elected, I have no opinion, I raise my hands in favor. ”
Guan Shouyi nodded: "This matter, I also think something is wrong, but several of the affairs agreed upon by everyone in this alliance meeting were drafted by you, the old elder." ”
"Guan Zhangjiao, let's put it this way, as long as you are still the head of my Eastern Earth Fire Spirit Dao," Feng Ling patted Guan Shouyi's shoulder and said, "This half of my hanging heart will also be put in my stomach, I believe that you will definitely be able to make the Fire Spirit Sect bigger." ”
Guan Shouyi said to Feng Ling with a worried face: "I'll make a statement to you, Feng Ling, you should believe me, believe me, I will take care of this." ”
"Well," Feng Ling looked at Guan Shouyi seriously, "You have to talk about this matter." ”
Guan Shouyi shook his head impatiently: "You guys, do you Wuling people always like to carry guns and sticks when you talk?" And that Wei Jing too, you have views on the cooperation between the two religions, can you say it well, I know that you Wuling people have your own opinions, won't you express them well? Do you have to rush like this? Do you have to quarrel? ”
At this time, Qian Jianhou, a new disciple who had not long joined the sect, came over with Guan Shouyi's two children and said to Guan Shouyi: "These two children are having fun today. Their days will be better in the future. ”
Guan Shouyi's daughter said: "The kite that my brother bought us is fun. ”
"Let's go, let's go home and play," Guan Shouyi said, and then said to Qian Jianhou, "Jianhou, you should go home too." ”
"Me?" Qian Jianhou was puzzled.
"Go back to your hometown of Wuling to do things, have you heard of Niu Ba?"
"I know Brother Niu Badao's name."
"That's good, Niu Ba, this young man is not bad, and he always has some different ideas. Go and work under him. ”
Qian Jianhou nodded: "I'll leave immediately." ”
Guan Shouyi said again: "Don't forget to bring the record of this alliance meeting to Niu Ba, you ask him why he didn't come to the Demon City to participate in the alliance meeting for me?" I'm afraid it's not something that is delayed? In fact, I really want to hear his views on the Wuling people, and I respect the opinions of all of you Wuling people very much. Guan Shouyi turned around and left.
Since the fall of the Piao Gao Patriarch, it has been difficult to come, and his spirit is sluggish. On the warship, he collapsed on the bed as if he was asleep, and Cheng Shaoqing finally rushed to his side when he needed it most. Patriarch Piao Gao didn't realize that the person who walked in was Cheng Shaoqing, and Cheng Shaoqing had never seen his teacher like this, so he stepped forward and silently cleaned up the battle reports scattered on the ground for the teacher.
None of this is good news, every time Cheng Shaoqing looks at it, he feels that the sky above his head is really about to collapse. No wonder the patriarch was so depressed.
Patriarch Piao Gao didn't open his eyes, but said very tiredly: "If you have something, just say it, and go out if it's okay." ”
"Tell the ancestor that the Northern Expedition army that returned to the division to quell the rebellion failed. The rebels have now occupied Jianchuan, and the Northern Expeditionary Army has now retreated to Dechang and Yancheng to prepare to retreat into Xihai County. Hearing this, Patriarch Piao Gao sat up.
The patriarch was going to put on clothes, but he saw that the person in front of him was Cheng Shaoqing. But now that the military situation is in full swing, he is really not in the mood to greet his disciples, he took the military report in Cheng Shaoqing's hand and read it carefully.
These days, the bad news is coming one after another, and it seems that the northern expedition that Patriarch Piao has been planning for many years is about to come to naught, if the counterinsurgency fails now. I don't know when the next time I will have the opportunity to go north, the patriarch lamented: "The northern expedition." My determination to go north is unwavering. Hard work, sad taste, always bitter and hard. ”
Cheng Shaoqing looked at his teacher, it seemed that he had not left for a long time, but the teacher was much older.
"But what about the actual situation," Ancestor Piao Gao shook his head helplessly, "I'm afraid it's just that I'm weak to return to the sky." I've been thinking about something for a while," he said, raising his head slightly to look at Cheng Shaoqing.
"Friends and foes," Patriarch Piao Gao said, looking at Cheng Shaoqing who didn't understand, he further said, "Who are friends and who are enemies?" ”
Cheng Shaoqing sighed and didn't say a word.
Patriarch Piao Gao paused and beat his chest and said, "He Fan Luobai...... He's in the magic city...... He began to follow me, and I personally handed over the army to him, and he gave me a bloody handprint, and signed a pledge that he would be loyal to my White Lotus Dharma. It's been more than ten years, but he once betrayed his friends and turned enemies. Saying that, Ancestor Shenpiao smiled bitterly, "But what about you, you usually complain in many places, saying that I am too partial to Fan Luobai, too partial to Fan Luobai, I don't listen." But I was besieged on Guanyin Mountain in the Demon City, and after you heard it, I rushed from the Demon City to the Demon City day and night, and rushed to the warship to help me. ”
Patriarch Piao Gao seemed to come to his senses, he sat up and said, "True friend." As he spoke, he took Cheng Shaoqing's hand, "I need such a true friend now." ”
Cheng Shaoqing had never seen Ancestor Piao Gao so out of shape, and he didn't dare to come out of his frightened atmosphere.
"And many more...... There were many people who wanted to come and help me, but they were all turned away by me. ”
Hearing this, Cheng Shaoqing understood a little, he got up and said, "Mr. refers to Beiju Luzhou, as well as the Fire Spirit Sect." ”
Patriarch Piao Gao looked up to the sky and sighed: "There is also my dear fellow Daoist Xuanjizi." His life and death are still uncertain, and he is also a true friend of mine. ”