Hua Lanting was in a daze, and a senior brother came over to spread the word, asking him to go to Houshan to participate in the enlarged meeting of the Council of Elders.

Hua Lanting walked into the main hall with his head bowed, but he didn't dare to look up, he bowed his head and pointed up on one leg and said, "Disciple Hua Lanting has come to report." If the disciple is guilty, please punish the real person in charge. ”

As if he hadn't heard Hua Lanting's words, the head of the seat, Shou Heng Zhenren, let out a burst of laughter: "Hahaha, good boy, at such an age, when I was the same age as you, I didn't dare to think about it, I was still running errands behind the master at that time." ”

"I'm at ease with someone behind the Vientiane Gate. You, sure enough, didn't disappoint the poor Dao, you were so angry! In one move, you actually picked Xiao Xiaohe, one of the 'two elders of Tongshan', and the poor Dao Lao was very relieved. ”

"According to the rules, from now on, you will be an official member of the Elders Sect of the Vientiane Sect and the youngest sect elder in history. ”

Hua Lanting is embarrassed, is the head behind his ears today? He is here to ask for guilt, not to listen to praise and promotion. At this time, the black clouds outside the mountain gate are overwhelming the city and want to destroy it, why is the head of the gate still looking so heartless and happy.

He had no choice but to say again: "Thank you to the master, please surrender the crime, the disciple is willing to die with his body, as long as he can solve the difficulties of the sect." ”

The conservant real person sighed: "What did you just say? If you are guilty, please be punished? Let me ask you, what are your crimes?"

"The disciple acted poorly, attracting suspicion, so that it brought great disaster to the sect, and now hundreds of sects and thousands of factions are attacking the mountain, all caused by the disciple alone, and the disciple will die!"

Shouheng Zhenren said indifferently: "You stand up and raise your head." The poor Dao asked you, and you answered truthfully, is there really something about these Seven Tribulations? Do you know the clues of the treasure house?"

"It's a non-existent thing. What kind of treasure house, the disciples don't know. ”

"That's it, what kind of crime do you invite? What kind of crime do you want to add, you let me punish you, is it dissatisfied with this master, and you want to trap me in an unfair and unjust place?"

"But ......"

Shou Yan Zhenren waved his hand, and said:

"I'm in charge of a discipline, and I've always been fair and neutral, and I won't just listen to you. ”

"I have ordered people to check the matter in detail inside and out, some people have framed you, and some people have taken the opportunity to make trouble, taking advantage of the panic caused by the Seven Tribulations, and want to put my free Vientiane Gate to death. ”

"It's none of your business. ”

"The Elders' Council Tianji Pavilion has been counted before, there will be a catastrophe in this sect, but I don't know what is stimulating, I don't know when it happens, it's either this or that, but it should manifest in your body. ”

"I want to be at ease in Vientiane Gate, through the wind and rain, and the establishment of the sect until now, why not be afraid of the army pressing the border! If you can say it clearly, you can do it if you can't say it clearly! Hundreds of sects and thousands of factions? Hmph, I want to see who can have the last laugh!"

"It can also be said that this matter has something to do with you. ”

"So what? Now you go out and judge yourself in person, to thank the world, to prove your innocence, do you think they will let you go?

"But," Hua Lanting said preemptively, "if not, they won't give up." No matter how strong this sect is, no matter how much it knows about the catastrophe in advance and makes preparations, how can it be preserved in the situation of attacking it inside and outside the Xianzhou?"

"I have heard that many uncles and brothers have been killed in several fierce battles, which makes my disciples feel at ease. It's easier to say that it's better to be broken than to be complete, don't you consider the thousands of years of foundation?"

"Huh. It is precisely because we consider the thousand-year-old foundation that we cannot compromise for the sake of trumped-up charges, and it is valuable to forbear and retreat. Taking a step back, what clues do you let Poor Dao come up with in exchange for the withdrawal of troops? Or do you make some black-box deals under the table in exchange for temporary peace? After that, how do you let your disciples walk the rivers and lakes with their heads held high?"

"When the storm comes, it's better to let it come more violently. ”

"After this catastrophe, either the Vientiane Gate will be removed from Xianzhou from now on, and the innocence and fairness will be revealed to the world sooner or later. ”

"Otherwise, my door has withstood the baptism under heavy pressure, experienced tempering, and was reborn from the fire, and since then it has stood proudly in the East, and no one dares to underestimate it. Whoever dares to fight our idea again in the future will have to weigh it. ”

Hua Lanting: "However, this is a dead person, and the price is ......"

Shou Heng Zhenren was furious: "Early death and early reincarnation, early death and early life! As a disciple of the Taoist Sect, as a cultivator, which one is not born to die? How many of them have become immortals? Even if they become immortals, they are also immortal and long-sighted, and they can really live with heaven and earth, and the sun and the moon shine together? If you want peace, it is better to go home and have a hot kang head with your wife and children. Well, maybe they'll die sooner......"

"Hua Lanting! You have said three times in a row between these words, mother-in-law, mother-in-law, not like a man. Do you want the head of this sect to kick you out, sweep the floor out, you are so out of the way, peace of mind?!"

Hua Lanting opened his mouth.

The face of the conservant real person slowly turned solemn: "There is no need to say much about this matter, I have made up my mind, the Council of Elders and the sect have already reached a consensus, and the whole sect will work together to tide over the difficulties and never compromise!"

"I called you here to continue to discuss the current crisis together. Strategically it is a battle to the death, but tactics are alive, how to weaken layer by layer, how to defend according to danger, and how to turn danger into safety, this is the key. ”

Elder Zhou Xi said at this time: "Lan Ting, you don't have to be too anxious. The crusade army seems to be menacing, and our side seems to be hitting a stone with an egg, but in fact, after careful analysis, although there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, there may not be no chance to hold on to the end. ”

Hua Lanting turned his head and listened.

"This is undoubtedly a battle with a huge disparity in strength, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and most of the time it will even be a one-sided vicious battle and a battle to the death, and it is a big battle of life and death for the sect. ”

"But our side is not without the slightest chance of victory, we must strive to drag the consumption until the other side can not hold on first, so that the crusading coalition forces will collapse on their own. ”

"The first point. The allied division is famous, but the name is not right, and those who are a little sensible know that this is pulling the banner and making a tiger's skin. ”

Therefore, there are many sects involved, but there are more sects that are unwilling to send people to come by watching the fire from the other side, watching the changes, or waving their flags and shouting, only moving their mouths and not their hands. ”

"Among the people who came, a considerable number of them were only small and medium-sized sect families, and they belonged to those who were coerced to join in the fun, so there is nothing to be afraid of. ”

"There is also a large part of the followers, the wall grass. ”

"If the coalition forces have the upper hand, they don't care about playing for the tiger, falling into the well, fishing in troubled waters, and stepping on a foot. ”

"If we can't steam and cook, it's a hard bone to gnaw, and they don't mind the wind and the rudder, left and right, and it's not impossible to fight back. ”

"The rest are diehard diehards, such as the Blood Cloud Demon Dao Sect and some people who have always been openly and secretly hostile and jealous of us, and who have had conflicts with us and made enemies, these people are eager to put us to death and hurry up, and they will really take out the main force to fight. ”

The previous war also confirmed this. The coalition forces were loosely organized and fought separately, and although our side was defeated and retreated by virtue of its geographical advantages, the loss of strength was not too great. ”

"Of course, having said that, during this truce, the other side will definitely sum up the lessons, strengthen coordination and cooperation, and boost morale by increasing the proportion of rewards for sharing the spoils, so the big war is still to come. ”

"The second point. Those who have attained enlightenment are more helpful. We don't have many allies, but they are not only willing to show their support, but also have people to support them, and they are all powerful sect clans. ”

"For example, the old man who is the head of the merchant does not avoid suspicion, and immediately leads the crowd to come in person and brings a large amount of materials. I estimate that many sects let us go because of the face of merchants with partners all over the world. ”

Speaking of this, one of the people present on the side got up, and it was the old man Shang.

The old man has a warm face, although he is born with a fat head and big ears, but he makes people feel close.

Shang Yangzhi laughed: "Elder Zhou is too prestigious. Friends to friends, in business, business, I have also been cautious all my life, I might as well bet on a big one, bet on your free Vientiane Gate. ”

"If you win, you can make a lot of money, and you can also suppress your old opponent Tu Jia. If you lose, hehe, if you don't like it, you vow to live and die with Vientiane Gate, advance and retreat together! The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the merchants have families in all continents, so it is not difficult for us to make a comeback. ”

Hua Lanting nodded secretly, worthy of being the head of the merchant family, the old man's words are smooth enough, but no matter how profitable he is, he can't afford to go early, and he is willing to enter the mountain at this time, it takes extraordinary brains and courage to make this decision.

Zhou Xi continued: "The third point, my Vientiane Gate has the advantage of geographical advantages, especially the integration of the nine peaks of Mengbi and the back mountain is extremely strong, and it can be attacked and defended, and there is a hole card that has never appeared in the world, and it is not a problem to deal with the coalition forces for a while, as for how to hold on for a longer time, this involves the discussion of tactics at today's meeting." ”

Shou Heng is humane: "Hua Lanting, you know these things limitedly, just listen to them." ”

Hua Lan Ting listened carefully.

After the discussion, the Vientiane Gate Elders Association had to hold an internal meeting to discuss confidential matters, and when Hua Lanting didn't know whether he should attend or not, a disciple of the head of the sect came in and said:

"The head of the house, Xiao Dashen, the eldest of the two elders of Tongshan, is outside the mountain gate to fight for the enemy and scold, and he is doing his best to shout, he keeps saying that he wants Hua Lanting to go out to see him, and he wants to single out Senior Brother Hua to avenge his younger brother Xiao Xiaohe. ”

Shou Heng Zhenren thought for a while, and turned his head to look at Hua Lanting: "Xiao Hua, didn't you cry and shout as soon as you came in and said that you were guilty, Poor Dao obeyed your wishes, gave you a chance to make meritorious contributions, and allowed you to fight Xiao Dashen single-handedly." ”

"This Tongshan Second Elder is a veteran power that has been famous in Xianzhou for a long time, and there are not many brothers who have reached the high level, and the elder brother Xiao Dashen is even more powerful than Xiao Xiaohe in terms of realm and cultivation. The two of them recently took refuge in the Blood Cloud Demon Dao Sect as minions, and their hands were stained with the blood of our disciples, and the Meng Haopu Elder you know was seriously injured under Xiao Dashen's conspiracy sneak attack, and the poor Dao was unhappy to see this. ”

"As the focus of the incident, you cut Xiao Xiaohe's throat with one blow, very good, as soon as you come back, you will give the coalition a dismount, this time I plan to let you go to another blow to kill the mighty stick, frustrate the evil spirit of the coalition army, and increase the prestige of my Vientiane Gate. ”

"Do you want to? dare, don't you dare?"

"The disciple is willing to go, why don't you dare!"

"Okay! Then I will add a little more yards to you, as long as the poor road is dead, not alive, I want you to make a decision, show the head of Xiao Lao Thief to the public, and come to see you!"

"Do you still dare?"

Hua Lanting listened with enthusiasm.

He was first infected by the fact that the real person in charge of the Heng Zhenren was fearless, talked and laughed as usual, and was heroic and dry under the pressure of the great enemy and the army, and then he was stimulated by the loud words of "come to see him", and he didn't even think about answering in response.

"The disciple is willing to set up a military order before the formation, and if he can't do it, the disciple is willing to come to see him. ”

"Then you don't have to, you can't bear it. ”

"If you can't do it, you will be punished for three years in the back mountain, and you will not be allowed to participate in this battle to protect the family and guard the gate, and obediently give the poor road to cultivate, even if it is unexpected, it will retain the vitality of this sect. ”

"Lan Ting, your task is to concentrate on cultivation and strive to ascend as soon as possible. With the background, influence and momentum of another ascending power, who will dare to touch our tiger whiskers and offend my sect in the future!"

"In this way, let your friends also go to watch the battle and cheer, and ask the two elders of the back mountain to watch the enemy plunder for you, and you will be limited to the time of a stick of incense, and offer the head of Xiao Dashen!"

"The disciple obeys the orders of the master. ”

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The conservant real person waved the dust: "Hahaha, come here, burn incense and prepare tea, and wait for the good news of Lanting!"