The imperial capital fell into a split, with homes, streets, shops, government offices, and military camps ...... There are people everywhere arguing with red faces, and the two sides are usually relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues, but at this time they have their own opinions on one thing, which is not small, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, ringing in the sky over the imperial capital early in the morning.

First of all, the imperial court promulgated the imperial decree of the Emperor Ci, and counted the crimes of Xin Youtao, the chief master of the Longbin Society, and Pei Shurong, the commander of the monk group, a total of ten counts.

After this imperial decree was announced, it was immediately fried, Xin Da Fu Master and Pei Shuai were not the same as Mu Xingqiu, who was personally sent into the Demon Pulling Cave by the ancestor half a year ago, their reputation spread and accumulated for many years, even the children who could just speak knew that the two of them were the pillars of the court and the heroes of the dynasty, and they had saved mankind from major crises many times.

Later, news also came out from the Taoist Tower, officially announcing that all Taoist priests who had not returned to the Taoist system were betrayers, including Xin Youtao and Pei Shurong.

This news did not cause much repercussions outside the tower, no matter how much mortals revered the ancestor and Taoism, their daily life was still more connected with the government, Emperor Ci and Xin Youtao were relatives, and this turn against each other was too unexpected.

The division of the imperial capital would continue for a long time, and gradually spread to various places. Shen Hao returned to the city at noon, the controversy in the city had just begun, it was in full swing, but the signs of division were not obvious, and the question that everyone was most concerned about at that time was whether Xin Da Fu Master and Pei Shi had said goodbye or had explained the situation to Emperor Ci.

Shen Hao went to the palace first, and after hearing that the smoke queen was not implicated for the time being, he immediately flew back to the Daotong Tower.

There was also a dispute in the tower, no matter what the senior Taoist priest thought in his heart, he would not show it, and the lower Taoist priest was not so calm, and the halls of the first floor of the tower were crowded with confused young Taoist priests, asking each other who had issued the "apostasy order"?

Among the crowd, a Taoist priest stood out in particular, who was from Hongshan. Named Gan Zhiwei, he returned to the Dao system five months ago, and just recast the Inner Dan with the help of the ancestor seven days ago, surprisingly, he used to be just a Dining Xia Taoist priest, and in the years since he broke away from the Dao system and spit out the Inner Dan, his realm has actually reached the sixth level of star fall, which is faster than the progress of his fellow disciples who stayed in Hongshan.

It's not just him, but the twenty or so returning Taoists who call themselves beast masters are all very high, and half of them are starfalls. All that's left is to swallow the cigarette.

But everyone felt that they had taken advantage of it, and they cultivated the Inner Dan to a very high level with the side door and the left way, but in fact, they were all virtual, and they could not be compared with the Dao Inner Dan at all, but the ancestor didn't ask about the difference, and still gave them the Inner Dan of the same realm, which was too forgiving.

Anyway, Gan Zhiwei is now a Hongshan Xingluo Taoist, but his mood is not like it at all. At this time, he was impassionedly and generously giving speeches to many Taoist priests, insisting that the "apostasy order" could not have been issued by the patriarch, but must have been a left-hand heroic decree.

Shen Hao stood at the door and listened for a while, and a nearby Taoist priest whispered, "His brother Gan Zhiquan refuses to return to Taoism. That's why he's so excited. Another Taoist priest said even more quietly, "Isn't the benefit of the beast Taoist priest enough?"

This is the response that Gan Zhiwei received, most Taoist priests feel that the "apostasy order" is a bit excessive, but it is not a big mistake, and there is really no need to be so indignant when returning to Taoism. Enough of the benefits they've got.

Shen Hao walked to the upper floor, and met Bai Tian, a Taoist priest of Chaojing Mountain, in the third layer of the tower, and the two got together normally. At this time, the relationship is ordinary acquaintances, politely courtesy each other, and no one says anything. When he continued to walk upward, Shen Hao felt a little lost, hoping to say a few more words to Bai Tian, but he didn't look back, and regarded this emotion as a manifestation of the instability of the Dao heart, and silently suppressed it.

There are many small rooms in the fifth-floor tower for Taoist priests of various disciplines to practice spells, which are usually closed, but today the door is open, and there are Taoist priests talking to each other in groups, which is quieter than the first-floor tower, and it is difficult to hear what they are saying.

Shen Hao didn't stop here, his problem couldn't be solved by these Taoist priests.

On the seventh floor of the tower, Shen Hao knocked on the door of Grandmaster Pang Shan.

The grandmaster's room was not much different from that of ordinary Taoists, except that there were a few more magic weapons, and of course, each of them was very powerful, which was beyond the reach of ordinary Taoists.

Yang Yannian was thinking about cultivation, the door opened automatically, and Shen Hao stepped into the room, standing at the door and waiting. The memory of the Taoist priest of the moon mang may last for several months, and Shen Hao didn't know if he could wait until the grandmaster opened his eyes.

About half an hour later, Yang Yannian woke up and stared at the visitor with a deep gaze, as if he already knew why he came, but he didn't speak for a long time.

Shen Hao felt that something had changed in the Grandmaster, and he soon understood that the person sitting in front of him was no longer the Yang Yannian who was suspicious of the Patriarch half a year ago.

Yang Yannian can practice again, he can feel progress every day and every hour, and he believes that as long as he seizes this opportunity, he will definitely be able to reach the realm of serving the sun. Time is precious, and he is willing to open his eyes to receive Shen Hao because he owes the other party an explanation.

"Taoist priests are sometimes confused, and that's because we don't stand tall enough. Shen Hao, I gave you the wrong information, forget about them. Zuo Liuying is right, from now on, there will only be Taoism and no Nine Mountains, and the ancestor is testing sentient beings, and only those who pass can reach the peak. The higher the realm, the more difficult it is to pass the test, Zuo Liuying is the first to pass, and we must catch up. ”

Shen Hao couldn't control the loss in his heart anymore, and sighed, "Is this still the Dao system? The duty of the Taoist priest is to kill demons and protect sentient beings, when will it become a test for sentient beings? I have always believed in the Dao system, even if the Dao system as a whole retreats, I firmly believe that the Dao system will definitely return to the world at the most critical moment, completely defeat the demons, and save all living beings from fire and water." ”

"Then you should continue to believe in Taoism. Shen Hao, demons are fire and water, and so is mediocrity, the ancestor is saving sentient beings from bigger and deeper fire and water. ”

"Is it just non-stop cultivation? The strong are stronger, and the weak are left behind and left to fend for themselves?"

Yang Yannian's gaze showed a little sternness, "Dao Tong has always done this, even you. ”

Shen Hao couldn't refute it, indeed, between saving the lives of many mortals and killing a demon, he would definitely choose the latter, and in Yelin Town, he could even treat his former relatives with a dispensable cold attitude.

"The patriarch is too powerful. Shen Hao finally found out the reason, "A mortal can abandon a few relatives, a general can abandon an army and a city, an emperor can abandon half of the country and millions of subjects, and the Dao system can abandon one or two Dao systems and most of the human race, but there is always a little left in the hand, because everyone needs the so-called weak, despises them, looks down on them, but cannot completely lose them." ”

Shen Hao retreated out of the door, the truth was so clearly laid out in front of him that he wondered how he hadn't seen through it before, "The ancestor is too powerful, strong enough to abandon everything, not only humans, but also Dao systems. ”

Yang Yannian finally understood that this disciple could not be saved, "So the only way to protect oneself is to practice so that you can get close to the strength of the ancestor, Zuo Liuying did this, and everyone will do this in the future, so this is the test of the ancestor." ”

Shen Hao gave the Grandmaster a Taoist salute, and when he raised his head, the door was already closed.

Shen Hao also tried to think about it, this was his last effort, hoping to catch up with the pace of the Dao system, he felt that the powerful spell that filled the tower was purer and richer than the outside of the tower, and it must be very beneficial to improve the inner dan, just after a short while, the speed of the inner dan had quietly accelerated.

"If one day the ancestor withdraws the spell ......," Shen Hao said softly.

"That's sooner or later. Another voice replied.

Shen Hao turned around and saw Grandmaster Ashan Shen Zangqi standing more than a dozen steps away, the grandmasters were all hurrying to cultivate, only he was still hanging outside.

"What is the purpose of the ancestor doing this?" Shen Hao asked, not caring who the other party was.

"Isn't it obvious? A kind of test, only those who believe in the Guru and are loyal to the Guru can have no worries and benefit from the practice, and conversely, those who are stagnant in their practice or even unable to meditate on ......"

"It's the doubter, the betrayer. Shen Hao sighed again, "Saying that the apostasy order is just the beginning, there will be more and more Taoist priests who will be declared traitors in the future." Why don't you go and practice?"

"Because of Zuo Liuying. I can trust the patriarch, but I don't believe in Zuo Liuying, Asan has too many grievances with him, and I can't let go. ”

A grandmaster serving the Moon Mang realm couldn't let go of a few grievances, and Shen Hao was surprised, "You are risking your life and the future of Asan." ”

"Since I am adventurous, the bigger the better, I will take the Taoist priest of Asan to Wangshan to find the patriarch, I can do what Zuo Liuying can do, the patriarch will need me. 'You can get in and out', hey, Zuo Liuying is really a genius, he actually used this method to relieve his heart, and directly changed from an opponent to a loyal, I admire him, but I don't believe him. I welcome Taoist priests from outside Asan to come with me, how about it?"

Shen Hao shook his head, "We are not all the way. ”

Shen Zangqi wants to be another Zuo Liuying, and of course Shen Hao will not join.

Grandmaster Asan laughed, turned around and disappeared.

Shen Hao looked at the surrounding doors, he originally wanted to get help from the grandmasters, maybe he could fight with Zuo Liuying, but now his hope was completely shattered. What should I do next? He would never join the ranks of the Shenzang Artifact, nor did he want to flee, unlike Xin Youtao and Xiao Qingtao, he was an orthodox Taoist priest at all times.

"Is it that I'm the only one who still remembers what the Dao system was like in the past?" Shen Hao walked towards the eighth layer, no need to wait until it was dark, he thought, he could accept the punishment now, Mu Xingqiu dared to challenge the ancestor to voluntarily enter the Demon Pulling Cave, and he could too.

Standing outside the white door, looking at Zuo Liuying, who was motionless inside, Shen Hao's two slender eyes showed the fierce light that he had only had when he was a child, raised the shape mirror in his hand, and smashed it fiercely.

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