Chapter 113: Foresight and foresight
Zhao Xiao picked up the fairy fruit and thanked Hong Xueke and several pavilion leaders, and naturally felt a little happy in his heart, but he had to keep a calm and calm face, so as not to lose his prestige and cause jokes.
"Although you won a small victory, it was all because of the indifference and tranquility of your colleagues and their unwillingness to compete with you to win." Zhang Duanjing was as strict and upright as ever, and said to Zhao Xiao: "Now that I have the Divine Immortal Fruit, I definitely can't get carried away and indulge in dissoluteness. We should also keep quiet and cultivate diligently, otherwise disaster will come, even if there are thousands of immortal fruits, it will not be saved! ”
"Students take the teachings to heart." Zhao Xiao bowed and said.
"Still not packing up? Stand down! Zhang Duanjing flicked his sleeves and drank lowly.
Zhao Xiao didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly took away the mandala things. Seeing this, Mingxia Pavilion Ding Shouzao couldn't help but say: "Zhang Shouza, although it is said that the strict master is a high apprentice, but are you too harsh on the Marquis of Zhenming?" ”
Zhang Duanjing reminded: "This is the Yingzhou Society, there is only Zhao Huang, and there is no Marquis Zhenming. As for harshness, it is because Zhao Xiao has repeatedly made mistakes because of getting carried away, and if he does not adjust it from time to time, he may make a big mistake. ”
Ding Shouzuo didn't say much to investigate, but the first Xuzhouzi of the Zhenzhen Pavilion said: "I originally thought that Zhao Huang was in the Jinding Division, and what he was good at was magic charms, but I didn't expect to be so proficient in rituals and rituals. I remember that there was a chaotic party divine sword born in Xingluo County, and it is said that in the end, it was Zhao Huang who set up an altar and broke the edge of the divine sword? ”
Zhao Xiao was just about to hide in a corner to get the fairy fruit, but as soon as these words came out, he immediately pushed him to the forefront again, attracting the attention of everyone around.
"What the hell is going on?" Zhang Duanjing said.
Zhao Xiao was worried. In fact, from just now, he heard the conversation of several leaders, and vaguely felt that something was wrong.
It is said that in the past, the Yingzhou Association was all about sending younger disciples from various pavilions to fight and learn, and there may be different ingenious and exquisite, but like now, it is rare to engage in any way of deduction and open the altar.
Zhao Xiao secretly glanced at Liang Guoshi, and he couldn't help but guess that the current situation was probably not accidental.
Zhang Duanjing and Liang Tao were ostensibly-for-tat and contradictory to each other, but they were able to use Ding Shouzao's proposal to add fuel to the fire, allowing Zhao Huang to reveal his knowledge of scientific rituals. To say that Zhang Liang and the two did not secretly communicate with each other in advance, Zhao Xiao didn't believe it, at least they had a tacit understanding with each other.
Liang Tao wanted Zhao Huang to assist him in his human Dao and national plans with scientific rituals, and it is estimated that this matter cannot be concealed from people all the time.
Because in the process of arranging the rituals and rituals, it is indispensable to instigate the matching and circulation of heaven and earth's qi and qi, and for those who have achieved great cultivation, the changes in the qi and qi in a large area of the realm are very significant, and it is almost impossible to hide.
And Zhao Xiao's future arrangement of ceremonial rituals will definitely have to make many attempts, and if someone finds out, there must be a reason to be able to explain it on the table.
If you engage in rituals for no reason, you will probably be regarded as a witch and nightmare town, and you will definitely be sued by someone with a heart in front of the lord of the country. What's more, Zhao Huang is not very likable in the comments of the government and the opposition, and it is estimated that many people are holding back their strength to overthrow Zhao Xiao.
Therefore, Zhao Xiao wanted to assist Liang Tao in arranging the rituals, not only could this matter not be carried out in secret, but it had to be carried out with great fanfare, and there must be a reason that others could not refute.
Zhao Xiao couldn't think of any way to use it all of a sudden, but right now Yingzhou would be the best occasion.
A monk who once set up an altar to practice the law and broke the sword of the chaotic party, or an upstart in the DPRK who was protected by the lord of the country, this is almost a perfect identity. If there is any will, Zhao Xiao has to do something, not only justifiably, but almost no one can stop him.
Zhao Xiao was very shocked in his heart, because this conjecture meant that Liang Tao and Zhang Duanjing secretly joined forces to make a game together, and calculated the lord of the country and even the entire Huaxu Kingdom government and the opposition!
It's just that Zhao Xiao didn't dare to make a noise, but only briefly described the matter of Xingluo County's mandala arrangement, and didn't dare to involve too much of Liang Shuo and Hengbi Gong.
However, when it comes to the final opening of the altar, it is inevitable that Liang Tao will make a move, and at this time, Xuzhouzi interjected: "It's a pity, our disciples of the Zhenzhen Pavilion are not good at learning and were beheaded by demons under the altar." ”
Zhao Xiao didn't know how to respond, and the casual cultivators who were watching from the periphery whispered: "I can see it, this time the heads of several pavilions have joined forces to find trouble with Liang Guoshi." ”
"When did they have the guts? Are you really afraid of Liang Guoshi's revenge afterwards? ”
"You still don't understand? In the past, only Zhang Duanjing of the Huaiying Pavilion would collide with Liang Guoshi, and that was also with the secret support of the lord of the country. But now that the Zhenzhen Pavilion and the Mingxia Pavilion are also involved, it must be that they see that the Chongxuan Pavilion is not as strong as in the past, and they see the opportunity to step on it. ”
"The pavilions are forming gangs and factions, is the lord of the country just looking at it?"
"Do you really think that the lord of the kingdom is completely ignorant? Maybe they had communicated with each other in advance, just to take advantage of the Yingzhou meeting! ”
"That's right, the bandits in Xingluo County killed a group of Liang disciples, and the Jiujiang Zheng family was brought down because of the Jackpot Pavilion case before, no matter how thick the Chongxuan Pavilion is, it can't withstand tossing again and again."
"Dongsheng held the Yingzhou Meeting, and the Chongxuan Pavilion even had to transfer Liang Xiao from the flood rejection pass, which shows that there are no juniors in the hall who can take on great responsibilities."
"Isn't that an exaggeration?"
"Don't you look at Zhao Huang of Huaiying Pavilion, not to mention serving as the deacon of the Jinding Division, he has a hand in scientific rituals and rituals, this is the person who can inherit the learning of the museum. In terms of battlefield fighting, Liang Xiao is very powerful, but it doesn't stop there. ”
Those who can come to Yingzhou Club are all people with deaf ears and sharp eyes, and these whispers are equivalent to ringing in everyone's ears, which is quite deliberate.
Liang Tao's face was gloomy, and he looked at the first seat of the Zhenzhen Pavilion: "Xuzhouzi, do you want to blame the old man for his ineffective protection?" On the battlefield, how can you ensure that everything is complete? ”
Xuzhouzi arched his hand: "Liang Shouzuo is willing to talk about this matter, then it is best." I don't like to have malicious speculation about others, but this is the case, please don't blame me for being suspicious. ”
"The people who practiced the Dharma in the same mandala at the beginning, as well as Zhao Xiao, he survived intact." Liang Tao said bluntly: "Instead of blaming others for their ineffective protection, it is better to think about whether their own disciples' skills are not as good as others." ”
"Liang Tao! You are a national teacher, how can you be so groundless? Xu Zhouzi angrily reprimanded: "If the disciples of the Zhenzhen Pavilion really sacrificed their lives for the country, I have nothing to say. But you are clearly using the hands of the demons of the rebellious party to plot to murder the disciples of other pavilions! ”
"The old man doesn't want to respond to such unwarranted slander." Liang Tao said with a negative hand: "Right now, it is the grand event of the Yingzhou Festival, and the first seat of Xuzhouzi should also guard its own prestige, don't learn from such a shrew in the market." ”
Xu Zhouzi was about to speak, and the lord of the country spoke: "Everyone, please put an end to the dispute for the time being, and put the Yingzhou Association as the main business." ”
The lord of the country spoke, and Xuzhouzi suppressed his anger. Zhang Duanjing said: "Since it is said that the cultivation of magic is mentioned, then don't talk about it, let the disciples of each family go down and learn from each other." ”
Liang Tao didn't refute, and at this time, Mrs. Zhu Zi, who was beside the lord of the country, spoke: "The sword is eyeless, the water and fire are ruthless, and if the fighting method hurts each other and affects others, it may not be beautiful." It's better for me to set up an enchantment, and the monks of each pavilion will fight the method inside, if there is a danger of life and death, I can also cast the spell in time to separate the two sides of the fight. ”
The lord nodded slightly and looked at the six leaders: "What do you think?" ”
"The ministers have no objections." Zhang Duanjing and several leaders answered.
As for Liang Tao, although there was no different color on his face, he only nodded reluctantly, which was regarded as agreeing.
So on an open flat ground on Yingzhou Island, Mrs. Zhu Zi's jade fingers were twisted, like plucking silk strings and threading needles, and an enchantment was demarcated, like a net cover upside down to the ground, with a radius of dozens of zhang.
Everyone present could see clearly, especially some monks who had been in contact with the science of forbidden formations, and it was clear that arranging the enchantment was not something that could be done easily.
Enchantments are different from mandalas where rituals are performed. The mandala focuses on communicating with people and gods, connecting yin and yang, and is an invisible portal. As the name suggests, the enchantment is to divide the inside and outside, and the focus is on the protection of the town.
Zhao Xiao also paid attention to it, in fact, with his ability, he could also draw an enchantment with a charm, but he couldn't do it casually.
Originally, the Yingzhou Association was mainly an occasion for the younger disciples to compete with each other, but the real comparison was actually the teaching of disciples in each pavilion, which could better show the long-term future of the pavilion, and also provide a reference for the selection of talents by the national master.
But now this time, it is more of a few masters who show their magical powers, and the meaning of the secret competition is needless to say.
Zhao Xiao was slightly puzzled in his heart, Liang Guoshi was repeatedly frustrated this time, and he was obviously at a disadvantage. With his temperament, it doesn't seem like he will tolerate this situation, and he probably has some incomprehensible thoughts.
Mrs. Zhu Zi laid down the enchantment, and the rest of the people sat around, and the lord of the country said: "Since it is a competition, the order should be set, and there should be no fight." ”
"Your Majesty rest assured." Mrs. Zhu Zi flicked her fingers to the sky a few times, and the jade cups in the hands of many people present shone brightly.
Everyone looked down, and the numbers appeared in the cups. Mrs. Zhu Zi said: "There are thirty-two junior disciples in each hall, according to the number in the cup, the head and tail match, and they will go down in turn. ”
The lord of the country smiled and nodded: "That's right." ”
There was a lot of discussion around the Doufa Enchantment, and those junior disciples were comparing the numbers in each other's cups, and some were calculating which one they would face against, and the atmosphere gradually became tense.
However, Zhao Xiao looked at his cup and found that there were no numbers in it, and after thinking about it, he should not be considered a "junior disciple". In addition, he had already won a Divine Ke Immortal Fruit just now, and everyone had seen his ability. If you fight again, I'm afraid you will bully the younger generation and learn it.
There are also some disciples of the various pavilions who have not been included in the ranks of the fighting method, such as Yi Jiangzi of the Feilian Pavilion, but fortunately, they don't care too much.
On the side of Chongxuan Pavilion, there was no number in Liang Xiao's cup, so he immediately got up, slammed the blood halberd, and asked, "Mrs. Zhu Zi!" Why don't I have a number in my cup? ”
Liang Xiao's voice was loud, and the fierce beast Qi Qi who was lying behind him also stood up and roared, overpowering the discussion in the audience.
"If Your Majesty doesn't want me to win the immortal fruit in the Chongxuan Pavilion, you can be frank and straightforward, but the last general will not tolerate such bullying!"
Liang Xiao's rhetoric was even more rampant and arrogant than Liang Tao, not only the other pavilions, but even those Jianghu cultivators and East China Sea Qi Refiners changed color slightly.
The lord of the country was still in the same demeanor as usual, and Madame Zhu Zi said on her behalf: "Liang Wuwei doesn't have to be impatient. You have been practicing for a long time, and you have been training on the battlefield for many years, and you will inevitably win against other juniors. And this year, Shenke has more than one result, so it is natural to arrange more competitions. ”
Liang Xiao's chest rose and fell, clenching the blood halberd in his hand, and seeing his appearance, he was about to rush up and kill with the halberd almost the next moment.
"Rest easy." Liang Tao waved his hand lightly and persuaded Liang Xiao: "There will be an opportunity for you to show your skills later." ”
When Liang Xiao heard this, he came to Liang Tao and stood beside him, and couldn't help but say: "First seat, these guys are clearly despising our Chongxuan Pavilion and the Liang family, and their words are full of disrespect and offense, can you actually bear it?" ”
Liang Tao glanced at Liang Xiao and said, "They have their calculations, I have my plans, you don't have to worry too much." ”
"But......" Liang Xiao lowered his voice: "This time I came to Dongshengdu to get a Shenke Immortal Fruit for the general, so as to suppress the poisonous curse on him!" ”
"I'm here, don't worry." Liang Tao said.
In the distance, Mrs. Zhu Zi sang the trumpet one by one, and the younger disciples of each pavilion party went down one after another to learn the fighting method.
Since they are junior disciples, their magic skills are naturally not very profound, Zhao Xiao took a few looks, and found that some people were inferior to him when he was in Lishan, Chengyang County, and the magic weapon and spell shuttled back and forth, and he felt a little bored after a few glances.
Zhao Xiao held the fairy fruit in his hand and couldn't help but think-
The system of the pavilion seems to be related to the cultivation of immortals, but in fact, the requirements are very different. The monks of the pavilion are more concerned with magic, and since ancient times, the sages have a cloud of "Tao is the body, and the technique is used".
Zhao Xiao actually didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and it was not wrong for the imperial court to train warlocks. Or conversely, cultivating immortals and learning the Tao is not necessarily suitable for everyone.
However, considering the words of the previous few young pavilion students, not to mention what achievements they had on the way to cultivating immortals, they were not able to talk about being clever in the study of magic, and before they could achieve anything, they already had a contempt for the mundane and arrogant.
If you put it more meanly, these young pavilion students are more greedy for the wealth of the immortal family like the Chongxuan Pavilion, and they yearn for the kind of people who don't have to work too hard to think about it, they can lie high in the soft incense tent, serve the concubines on the left and right, and the slaves and maids under their command are in groups, and they go out in the BMW incense car......
Zhao Xiao thought about it, he was very envious of Liang Shuo at the beginning, and now that he is the Marquis of Zhenming, if he is willing, it will not be too difficult to have material enjoyment similar to Liang Shuo.
However, when it was really his turn, Zhao Xiao was not happy and satisfied, as Ling Xiao said at the beginning, he and Liang Shuo were not the same kind of people, and he couldn't enjoy these riches with peace of mind.
Zhao Huang looked at the immortal fruit in his hand, obviously this kind of treasure that benefits cultivation in his hand, Zhao Huang still felt a little helpless. No matter how good the fairy fruit is, it is just his own private enjoyment, this thing has no core, let alone planting a tree.
And the immortal cultivators in this world, the food is to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, and the residence is to monopolize the mountains and rivers, and they have a lot of gains.