Chapter 251 Wangtian Island in the East China Sea
This trip of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, He Zhi must go. However, this doesn't mean that He Zhi will be stupid, so he didn't prepare anything, so he crashed headlong into the net laid by the Zhang family.
Before leaving, He Zhi deliberately went to the county town again and met Hu Yimeng again. After listening to what happened to He Zhi, Hu Yimeng didn't say anything for a long time.
"This thing...... It's true that I didn't think it through enough. Unexpectedly, the Zhang family would do such a thing. After being silent for a long time, Hu Yimeng shook his head again and again, showing a helpless and ashamed expression to He Zhi, "Since the matter has come to this, I don't know what He Sishi plans to do?"
"I'm going to go to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. ”
"Oh? That's a way to do that. Hu Yimeng immediately nodded and said, "It's okay, the old man will go to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect with He Sishi." ”
"It doesn't have to be. He Zhi said with a smile, "I appreciate your kindness, Mr. Hu." It's just that if you go to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect with me, I'm afraid it will make a bigger fuss. ”
"Oh! That's right!" Hu Yimeng reacted immediately, sighed and nodded repeatedly, "I almost forgot that the Zhang family is a person who doesn't eat oil and salt." If I follow you, I'm afraid it will make the Zhang family think that we really want to use the power of the assistant secretary to suppress them. If there is really a disturbance at that time, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect may intervene for the sake of its own face. That's a real problem. However, if I don't go, wouldn't it be dangerous for You to go to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect alone? In the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, the Zhang family will not care what kind of identity and background He Si Shi has. ”
"I know that. That's why I found Mr. Hu. When He Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but laugh again, "I didn't mean to ask General Secretary Hu to help deal with the Zhang family. Instead, I ask Mr. Hu for your help, so that Wanjian Sect will not completely stand on the side of the Zhang family. Our Great Zhou Dynasty Associate Division is quite powerful, and General Secretary Hu is on the side of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, so he always has some acquaintances, right?"
"Oh! I see. Hu Yimeng knew the meaning of elegance when he heard Xuange, and when he heard this, he immediately understood, and he also smiled, "I don't dare to say that I have more than one or two friends in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and there are still one or two friends of the Jindan level." This matter between the Zhang family and He Sishi was originally the Zhang family and your affairs, I will definitely go to those two friends to talk to them, and never let the Zhang family involve the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. ”
"Exactly. I will leave this matter to General Secretary Hu. ”
"Hmm. This matter itself is my responsibility. I originally wanted to resolve a dispute with the Zhang family for you, but I didn't expect to cause such trouble. Hu Yimeng shook his head, "In short, what you said is on me." ”
"Good. He Zhi bowed his hand to Hu Yimeng and retreated from the room.
Like the vast majority of true immortal gates, the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was not in this realm, but existed in a "cave heaven" in the space gap.
A disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect like Huangfu Tianchi usually lives in the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and it is rare to get a chance to leave the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and come to the "main world".
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the vast majority of ordinary people in this world to only see the glimpse of the so-called "immortals" by extreme chance.
Huangfu Tianchi himself was also vague about how to find the Mountain Gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. For when he came out, he himself came out through the passage that the steward of the inner door had left behind. When he went back, he only needed to activate the sigil left by the steward, and then no matter where he was, the steward only needed to pay enough to activate the formation to be able to recall Huangfu Tianchi directly.
On the other side, Wei Yue'er was holding the invitation token issued by the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. When the time comes, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect will send someone to pick it up. She only needs to follow the guide of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to enter the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
In other words, whether it was Huangfu Tianchi or Wei Yue'er, their methods of entering the Ten Thousand Swords Sect Mountain Gate were only effective for themselves. No matter how willing the two were to help He Zhi, He Zhi had no way to enter the Ten Thousand Swords Sect through their methods.
"Master He, this matter is probably within the expectation of the Zhang family for a long time. Huangfu Tianchi looked at He Zhi and couldn't help but show a little caution, "The meaning of the Zhang family's move is, firstly, to make things difficult. As for the second, I am afraid that they also want to be tempted. ”
"That's right. Where the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is located, if it is for a true casual cultivator, it is really difficult to enter it. But for those monks who really have an identity background, it is not so difficult to simply enter the mountain gate. Mu Xiaosi also said in a row on the side, "The Zhang family is doing this, I'm afraid it depends on how capable you are, Lord He." If you can enter the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, then the Zhang family may still have some scruples in the future, and they will not attack their sister-in-law for a while. But if you are the master of the sect, you can't even enter the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. The Zhang family will never be polite. ”
"Hmm. Regardless of what the Zhang family means. In short, don't you Ten Thousand Swords Sect have a way to let people in? I heard that when the sect opens its mountain gate, there will also be some people who are loose cultivators or who are bent on seeking the Tao to seek immortal fate by themselves. Could it be that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect didn't leave a chance for these people?"
"Oh? That's a way to do that, too. When Huangfu Tianchi heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly light up, but when he turned his head, he hesitated a little.
After all, who is this He Alliance Master in front of him? Huangfu Tianchi "knows"! This is a secret disciple of the Beiyue Sword Sect! Although he may not have a good reputation, but in the world, he is a real big man!
According to the rumors that Huangfu Tianchi heard, if a secret disciple like He Zhi generally cultivates to a certain level, he can return to the sect and become a first-class figure among the elders of the sect, and his status is even above the sect master!
Such a big man ran to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to seek immortal fate, and mixed in a group of people with three sects and nine streams, dragons and snakes. Is this appropriate?
"Lord He Alliance, when the Ten Thousand Swords Sect opens the mountain gate, it will naturally leave a chance for those mortals and casual cultivators who come here. However, if you want to join them, you will have to surround yourself with those who go to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to apprentice and accept the various tests of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. ...... as you"
"Hehe, I've said it many times. I'm just a casual practitioner. There is no identity. He Zhi shook his head helplessly at Huangfu Tianchi again.
Of course, although He Zhi didn't know how many times he had explained this matter to Huangfu Tianchi, he had a feeling that no matter how many times he explained this misunderstanding, Huangfu Tianchi would not accept it.
"Oh, I see. Seeing that He Zhi seemed to have made up his mind, Huangfu Tianchi didn't say anything. He nodded, and then said to He Zhi: "The Ten Thousand Swords Sect has opened the mountain gate, allowing those seeking the Tao to compete for the entrance of the first-line opportunity. I do. However, my current status is inconvenient to bring you to the alliance leader. ”
"It's okay, you tell me where the entrance is, I'll go by myself. ”
"This entrance is not difficult to find, it is on Wangtian Island in the East China Sea. As long as you go to the island, you will naturally be led by someone. Huangfu Tianchi nodded and said, "As for the rest of the matter, Lord He will naturally know when you go to the island." Although there are not many people who can seek the immortal fate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect every year, I believe that for the Lord of the He Alliance, these are not a problem. Then I'll go back to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect in the next few days. Waiting for the Lord of the He Alliance within the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. ”
"Good. He Zhi smiled and nodded to Huangfu Tianchi.
"Me too, me too. This time, Xiao Su and I are waiting for you in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Wei Yue'er, who had been following He Zhi, also stuck out her tongue and said with a smile.
"Hmm. He Zhi glanced at the two excited girls and nodded to them.
Wei Yue'er joined the Ten Thousand Swords Sect this time, and she could bring a "maid" with her. Originally, Dansheng planned to spend a lot of money to find a female monk with a cultivation similar to Wei Yue'er to be this "maid", but now that Wei Yue'er has met Xiao Su, Dansheng's money has been saved.
And the position of this "maid" has long been explained by Huangfu Tianchi. In the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, this position is actually equivalent to a cultivation companion for the inner disciples. The status and friendship between the two sides are entirely based on the two sides themselves, and there are no regulations in the sect. Moreover, although the "maids" of the inner disciples do not receive some benefits from the sect, they are almost not subject to any restrictions in terms of listening to the Tao and teaching the Fa, and they are almost treated the same as the inner disciples.
Therefore, in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect in previous years, the position of the "waiter" of this inner disciple was also very strong. I don't know how many cultivators and outer disciples stare at the new inner disciples every year, and even spend a lot of money to get them.
Since Huangfu Tianchi had already said this, He Zhi was naturally pleased with Xiao Su. Xiao Su himself is also a talented monk, but because he was helpless before, he could only be used as a casual cultivator, so he couldn't make a splash. This trip for her to enter the Ten Thousand Swords Sect with Wei Yue'er was the best result for both her and Wei Yue'er.
Having said this, He Zhi said goodbye to Huangfu Tianchi, Xiao Su, and Wei Yue'er, and each embarked on their own journeys.
This time He Zhi went to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, which was in itself an adventure of nine deaths. So He Zhi didn't bring any retinue with him. Including the "loyal" handful of hair, He Zhi also let him continue to stay in the Iron Fort to manage many things of the Heaven and Earth Alliance and the Iron Fort for himself, and did not let him go with him.
And He Zhi himself went down the east of the river, got on a flat boat, and went towards the "East China Sea Wangtian Island" that Huangfu Tianchi told him.
Li Bai once had a poem: between the white emperor and the clouds, thousands of miles of Jiangling will be returned in one day. He Zhi was alone, and he went east in a light boat, and the speed was indeed a thousand miles a day.
From Tianhe County to Hailing County, which is on the verge of the East China Sea, a total of more than 3,000 miles, He Zhi took a total of three days and two nights to arrive.
Moreover, for ordinary people, it may be a little tiring to rush for three days and two nights. But for a monk of He Zhi's level, sitting on the boat for three days had no effect at all. Until He Zhi got off the boat, he was still in good spirits.
Of course, the trip to "East China Sea Wangtian Island" does not end there. From the moment He Zhi got off the boat, his trip had just begun!
And He Zhi only realized this when he rushed to the seaside pier to find a boat to go to the "East China Sea Wangtian Island".
“...... What? Wangtian Island? I haven't heard of it. ”
When He Zhi asked more than ten shipwreaks on the dock of the East China Sea, and all of them got exactly the same answers, He Zhi knew that he was probably in big trouble.
At that time, when Huangfu Tianchi told He Zhi about "Wangtian Island in the East China Sea", it seemed that everyone should know this place. He Zhi didn't think about it at the time, this place would be difficult to find!
After finding an honest boatman who looked a little old and giving him a whole piece of gold leaf, He Zhizai inquired carefully before he knew that he had indeed underestimated the difficulty of finding Wangtian Island in the East China Sea.
According to the boatman, there are as many as 1,800 islands in the East China Sea. And all of them are densely populated, with branches over the entire East China Sea. Although all the islands are not too difficult to reach, the interval between each island is seven or eight hours by boat.
In other words, if He Zhi doesn't know which island he wants to go to, then it will be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack if he wants to find his destination in the East China Sea.
And the most troublesome thing is that the islands in the East China Sea are all called by convention, so even if some boatmen know the islands, they may have different names in the mouths of each boatman.
For example, the place that some boatmen call Xianling Island is called Turtle Island in the mouths of other boatmen.
“...... Guest, if you don't know the specific location of the island, with the words 'Wangtian Island', you may not be able to find a place even if it takes ten days and half a month. The boatman said to He Zhi very honestly.
"Hmm......" He Zhi nodded, and for a while he felt that his head was as big as a fight.
Although He Zhi didn't know how long it would take for the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to open the mountain gate to accept disciples, no matter how he thought about it, it would not last for ten days and half a month. If you can't find the location of Wangtian Island as soon as possible, once you miss this opportunity, then He Zhike will really be blind.
With his hands behind his back, He Zhi pondered for a moment in the cabin of the boatman's family, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.
"By the way, since you don't know what the East China Sea Wangtian Island is. Then I would like to ask, in general, are there many tourists who go to the islands of the East China Sea from here?"
"No more, no less. Especially these recent days, which are stormy days. Even some scribes who liked to visit the island did not come at this time. ”
"Oh. I see. Hearing this, He Zhi laughed instead, "Then in the past few days, I don't know if there are any guests like me who want to go to a certain island in the East China Sea?" 7110