The reason why Qingweizong can stand out among the twelve sects of the righteous path and become a rising star who can compete with the Zhengyi sect is that the old sect master Li Dao is vain and respectful of rules, and the rule of law is used to set up various sect rules, so that Qingweizong stands out among many Jianghu sects, and other sects are like grass platform teams, far less than Qingwei Sect with such a strict division of labor, just like the difference between the official army and the grass court, so Qingwei Sect is called "small court" by people in the rivers and lakes.

However, there is a saying in "Zuo Biography": If you prosper with this, you will die with this. Qing Weizong is known as the "small court", naturally also contaminated with many official habits, everyone is utilitarian, everyone fights for power, everyone tosses and turns within the scope of the rules, and the rules have become a sharp weapon for the two sides to attack each other, and then develop to put the party struggle above the sect, which is the biggest drawback, just like the two parties of the emperor and queen in the current court.

Compared with today's imperial court, the only advantage of today's Qingweizong is that there is an old suzerain, Li Daoxu, who can suppress the overall situation, as long as Li Daoxu is alive for a day, Qingweizong will not be completely out of control. However, this is also a palliative rather than a cure, and there is one of the biggest problems, there is no real person in the world who can live forever, even if it is the so-called immortal realm, it will eventually rise to the ground. If the old sect master Li Daoxu is gone, then the situation of the Qingwei Sect will deteriorate immediately, and all the ills that have been covered up will erupt, and Li Yuanying alone will definitely not be able to integrate the sect, even if it can be reluctantly integrated, it will inevitably be greatly damaged, and the dispute between the two parties will drag the entire Qingwei Sect into a situation from which it will never recover.

This is what Li Xuandu said about the beginning of the decline and decline.

This truth, whether it is deep or not, whether it is shallow or not, is by no means the only one who can be seen, but Li Xuandu is the only one who is qualified and has the courage to speak directly to the old sect master in person.

Li Xuandu did not blindly pay attention to benevolence and righteousness, and wanted to let the Qingwei Sect give up the position of the leader of the righteous path, but the current Qingwei Sect did not completely overwhelm the strength of the Zhengyi Sect, and the Zhengyi Sect did not completely overwhelm the strength of the Qing Weizong. But even if it was to reach the top of the rivers and lakes, what about the Soap Pavilion Sect back then? Li Xuandu's idea cannot be said to be all right, but it is the safest way. The next step is to recuperate, build high walls, accumulate grain, and slow down the kingship.

Li Daoxu doesn't understand this truth, but Li Daoxu doesn't think that Qingwei Sect is weaker than Zhengyi Sect, and Li Daoxu is not satisfied with this, he wants to climb to the top of the rivers and lakes before he dies, so Li Xuandu's remarks are undoubtedly contrary to his philosophy, and it is reasonable not to be accepted. As for the others, they naturally have to cater to the ambition of the old sect master, which is why Li Xuandu said, "The master is wrong, the disciples are wrong, and no one is rightful for the master." The wind of Du Yu's call for the wind and the righteousness of Chen Shan's closure of evil are unheard of; However, if you are ashamed and discouraged, you will retreat from the future to follow the teacher, and if you have no original intention, you will sing the praises of the teacher, and what is the crime of deception. ”

None of the thirty-six hall masters are outstanding people, there is no need to repeat many truths, they understand better than anyone else, but it is one thing to understand, and it is another thing to do, which is the so-called "easy to know but difficult to do".

Hearing Li Xuandu's rhetorical question, most of the hall masters bowed their heads slightly, not because they were weak-hearted, but because they could hide their reactions and demeanor, but the hall masters sitting in the front, as well as Zhang Haishi, Gu Yusheng, and Qin Su, couldn't dodge, so they could only put on their faces one by one and treat them seriously.

Li Rushi said in a deep voice: "Don't take care of him, the deputy sect master asked, whether there is someone else's instigation, but you ask us if we doubt you, is it that you judge us today?"

Li Xuandu shook his head: "I don't understand what Hall Master Li said. ”

Li Rushi patted the armrest: "What's not to understand?" You said that you are admonishing the old sect master, what is wrong with the old sect master? What qualifications do you have to accuse the old sect master? You actually dare to talk nonsense and disrespectful words to the old sect master, looking at the entire rivers and lakes, is there a disciple like you?"

"I understand Hall Master Li's words. Li Xuandu smiled.

Zhang Haishi had been watching the conversation between Li Rushi and Li Ruyi coldly, and at this time he realized Li Xuandu's intentions, and the tacit understanding between the brothers and sisters for many years made Zhang Haishi immediately answer: "Li Xuandu." ”

Li Xuandu immediately said, "Yes." ”

Zhang Haishi asked, "Why are you laughing?"

Li Xuandu said: "I laugh at Hall Master Li for spending the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. ”

"Presumptuous!" Li Rushi was immediately enraged: "You dare to consider yourself a gentleman as a person who insults Master?"

Li Xuandu said indifferently: "Of course I am not a gentleman, but Hall Master Li is a real villain. Since the second year of Tianbao, I have not been qualified to participate in the internal affairs of the Qingwei Sect, and I don't want to participate anymore, but the sage said: 'If the father has a dispute, then he will not fall into injustice.' Therefore, when it is unjust, the son cannot fight against the father, and the minister cannot fight against the king. Therefore when there is injustice, it is to be fought for. We lost the '46 Dispute' in the second year of Tianbao, although we can still fight against Zhengyizong, but it is just self-preservation. Now that the old sect master is determined to take revenge, he has to overwhelm the Zhengyi Sect, Tang Master Li, you ask yourself, can we really defeat the Zhengyi Sect? If we start a war rashly, what if we are defeated? On weekdays, the old sect master is bent on cultivating and does not see all the hall masters, and the only one who can often see the old sect master is Li Tang Master, and Tang Master Li has ever persuaded the old sect master to give half a point?"

Many hall masters who had originally lowered their heads looked up at Li Xuandu one after another.

Li Rushi's face couldn't hold back, and he suddenly got up: "You are alarmist, and you will destroy your own prestige because of the ambition of others! Where is our Qingwei Sect inferior to the Zhengyi Sect?"

Li Xuandu raised his voice and said: "It is said that 'the dispute between the four and six', so does Sect Master Li know that the sect master of the Shenxiao Sect has surrendered to Yan Feiqing, the sect leader of the Zhengyi Sect, and this matter is what I saw with my own eyes in the Wind and Thunder Sect in Jiangling Mansion in Jingzhou." ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent.

The so-called "four-six dispute", "four" refers to the Qingwei Sect, Donghua Sect, Miaozhen Sect, and Shenxiao Sect.

Situ Xuan, who had been half-closing his eyes, opened his eyes suddenly, and a fine light flashed in his eyes.

This matter was also reported to him, and now the Shenxiao Sect is divided into two factions, one is biased towards the Zhengyi Sect and the other is biased towards the Qingwei Sect, and the two sides are deadlocked. This matter is confidential, and only a few people know about it, but I didn't expect Li Xuandu to also know about it.

Li Rushi obviously didn't know about this, and was stunned suddenly.

If this is true, it will not be a good thing for them, it is one thing to obey the old sect master, and it is another thing to send them to death.

Li Xuandu continued: "The Taiping Sect and the Jing Zen Sect closed the mountain and closed the temple, and there are only ten sects left of the twelve sects of the righteous path. There is another point, don't forget, the hall masters, in the second year of Tianbao, Shuzhou has not yet fallen, and now it is the seventh year of Tianbao, Shuzhou has already fallen into the hands of the five sects in the northwest, and the Miaozhen Sect lives in Shuzhou, in addition to self-preservation, there is still a little spare power, which is also debatable. In this way, it is the 'Twenty-Seven Dispute'. With the power of the two sects of Qingweizong and Donghuazong, self-protection is certainly safe, with the vigor of Qingweizong against the old decay of the Zhengyi Sect, it is not impossible to win the Zhengyi Sect, but if you want to completely crush the Zhengyi Sect, it is not a battle to be determined, it is the foundation of the two sects, and the hearts of the two sects, this is a protracted battle, at that time, our Qingwei Sect can still be the enemy of the Zhengyi Sect?"

Li Xuandu looked around, and said in a loud voice: "I'll just ask you, can you be the enemy? If the enemy can be passed, I am willing to accept the guilt." If the enemy is not the enemy, then what is wrong with me giving advice to the old sect master?

No one can reply to Li Xuandu's words, and no one dares to play this package ticket.

Li Xuandu said in a loud voice: "The Taishang Dao Ancestor has a saying: 'The saint has no perseverance, and takes the heart of all the people as his heart. 'Our ordinary disciples of the Qingwei Sect do not have a deep hatred with the Zhengyi Sect, not for revenge, not for shame, just to dominate the rivers and lakes, are we willing to fight for our lives to die for the sect?"

Li Xuan didn't give the hall master a moment to breathe, and then said: "Not to mention those ordinary disciples, let's just say that all the hall masters here today, as well as the seventy-two island masters who didn't come, how many of them are willing to sacrifice their lives for the Qingwei Sect?"