txolops Chapter 182 Colluding with Demonic Cultivators
Chapter 182 Colluding with Demonic Cultivators
Huang Yunzi and the Meng family patriarch entered the hall.
The eight figures who were talking in the hall all stopped and looked at them.
Being stared at by so many Core Formation cultivators, the Meng family patriarch couldn't help but feel a sense of suffocation.
"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Huang, have you taken care of the rest?" someone asked with a loud laugh.
Huang Yunzi nodded and sat down in the main seat without hesitation. Then he smiled and looked at the Meng family patriarch: "Young friend Meng, you are the host, please sit down as well."
Upon hearing this, the Meng family patriarch said he dared not, and carefully sat down at the lowest of the nine people.
Then, he sat at the lowest seat, eyes downcast, listening to the nine people discussing how to divide the items in Feng Lan Zhenren's storage bag, as well as the materials and demon core on the little green dragon.
Unconsciously, a sense of humiliation rose in his heart.
After all, Fenglan Zhenren was like an elder in his family to him. If he hadn't been forced too far by Dai Sangyu, he would have found it difficult to make up his mind to collude with outsiders.
"Why."
He sighed inwardly, but the expression on the face of the Meng family patriarch remained unchanged.
A few moments later, the spoils were divided up, and all nine people showed expressions of satisfaction.
"Young friend Meng," Huang Yunzi greeted the Meng family patriarch with a smile, "please recount in detail what you discussed with me earlier to all the fellow Daoists."
"Yes." The Meng family patriarch quickly stood up.
He dared not look at the nine Core Formation cultivators present, his gaze fixed on the void outside the hall, and stated the promise he had made earlier: "The original distribution of the Immortal City's profits was 35% to the Azure Dragon Mountain lineage, 35% to Purple Cloud Valley where Senior Huang resides, and 15% each to the Sword Washing Pool and the Azure Wood Sect. To express my gratitude to all the seniors for helping my Meng family control the Immortal City, I am willing to give up another 30% of the profits to the three sects."
Huang Yunzi nodded in satisfaction: "As per young friend Meng's suggestion, each of our three sects will receive an additional 10% of the Immortal City's revenue. What do you all think?"
According to the division of interests proposed by the Meng family patriarch.
Purple Cloud Valley will take 45% of the Immortal City's profits, Sword Washing Pool and Green Wood Sect will each take 25%, and Green Dragon Mountain, which was originally the master of the Immortal City, will only have a pitiful 5% of the profits left.
As a result, it can be said that the Immortal City essentially belongs to the three sects.
Neither the Sword Washing Pool nor the Green Wood Sect had any objections to this division of benefits, and the matter was settled.
After dividing the spoils, Huang Yunzi brought up another matter: "Regarding Bai Yurong and Dai Sangyu, we still need to agree on our story to avoid being blamed by Jixia Academy in the future."
"Hmph!" someone sneered. "Faced with the Turks and the four demonic sects joining forces, Jixia is probably too busy to even take care of itself. Right now, Xiao Changkong is asking for our help. Without us stopping the Turks, it's uncertain whether Jixia can even escape this calamity."
Someone else spoke up: "That's right, so be it. What can Xiao Changkong do to us?"
Huang Yunzi smiled and nodded. If he hadn't known that Jixia was in trouble, how could he have made up his mind to take action against Bai Yurong?
After all, in terms of strength, the academy alone could sweep through the five kingdoms of the Western Regions;
In terms of righteousness, the Defenders Alliance is the banner of the righteous path in the Western Wilderness, and in name, they can be directly commanded;
In reality, the academy possesses the Qingyun Secret Realm and controls the vast majority of the Foundation Establishment Pills in the Western Wilderness cultivation world.
If Xiao Changkong really wanted to deal with them, they would have no choice but to submit obediently.
He shook his head and said, "That makes sense, but we still need to give Alliance Leader Xiao face. How about this... Dai Sangyu had secretly joined the demonic path long ago. During the invasion of the four demonic sects, she attempted to assassinate her master to cooperate with the invasion, but we discovered and killed her. Bai Yurong unfortunately perished in the fierce battle. What do you think of this reason?"
As he spoke, he took out a black ring and placed it on the table: "This is what I found in her storage bag. It is made of ten-thousand-year-old soul-nourishing wood. The demonic energy within it is so strong that it is clearly a demonic artifact. It is evidence that she colluded with the demonic path. When reporting to Alliance Leader Xiao, you can bring this item along as well, which will also prove that what we said is true."
"Ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Wood...tsk tsk, where did she, a newly promoted Core Formation cultivator, get such a treasure? And this sinister demonic aura...maybe we really are ridding the righteous path of a scourge!"
"Indeed, indeed, Brother Huang Yunzi is right; the demonic energy is the evidence!"
……
Li Ping waited patiently in the cave on Xiantao Mountain all night until morning.
Zhang Tie, Gu Musheng, Cheng Yao, and Wang Xingwei arrived together, each with a different expression.
Cheng Yao was overjoyed. Zhang Tie and Gu Musheng's expressions were uncertain, but they were mostly happy. As for Wang Xingwei, he was expressionless and seemed indifferent to what happened last night.
Li Ping was not surprised by their performance.
After all, the three of them were originally independent cultivators who had gone through great hardships to establish their foundations before becoming disciples of True Person Fenglan.
Although they are called master and apprentice, they are actually boss and employee.
In addition, the company has been tormented by the new and old bosses during this period.
How much affection could they possibly have for Master Fenglan?
When Master Fenglan died, they observed a moment of silence on the spot, which was about the limit.
Li Ping invited the four of them to sit down in the pavilion.
Cheng Yao immediately began to tell him what had happened in the hall after he left.
Cheng Yao described it in detail, and Li Ping listened and nodded.
After listening, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
According to Cheng Yao's description, under the manipulation of the Meng family patriarch, Meng Qingyi's wedding with Huang Yan was postponed, and she regained her position as sect leader.
Before this, Meng Qing had already served as the head of the general affairs department for nearly twenty years, and his position was deeply entrenched.
Moreover, with the deaths of both Master Fenglan and his disciples, the Meng family patriarch became the strongest person in the Immortal City.
Furthermore, the Meng family has a good relationship with Huang Yunzi, and has the endorsement of this late-stage Core Formation cultivator.
It can be said that the situation in the Immortal City has been completely controlled by the Meng family.
"Why would Dai Sangyu kill his teacher?" Li Ping asked, feigning ignorance.
Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances, and finally Gu Musheng spoke up: "Big brother, we don't know the details either, but Senior Sister Meng has already ordered an investigation, and there may be a conclusion soon."
Li Ping nodded, then asked, "What about Lin Yue and Xu Guike?"
Upon hearing Lin Yue's name, both Zhang Tie and Gu Musheng showed a hint of shame in their eyes.
Because of Qi Hanmo, Lin Yue had always treated the two of them with great respect, but now, they had betrayed each other. Although this matter was beyond the control of the two early Foundation Establishment cultivators, they couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Zhang Tie shook his head: "They have all been placed under house arrest for the time being, awaiting the results of the investigation by the Immortal City. Perhaps they can clear themselves of any involvement then."
Upon hearing this, Li Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief; at least he wasn't dead.
It seems that the Meng family has no intention of going on a killing spree after taking control of the situation.
……
After seeing Zhang Tie and the other three off, Li Ping sat alone in the pavilion, lost in thought.
Zhang Tie and the others were unaware of the specifics, but he could guess what had happened.
Perhaps it was he who informed the Meng family patriarch of the news that "the four sects of the demonic path have joined forces with the Turks to invade, and Jixia may be in danger." The Meng family patriarch saw an opportunity in this and thus decisively contacted Huang Yunzi.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Defenders Alliance was entangled with the demonic path and unable to intervene in the affairs of the Immortal City.
The two sides cooperated to kill Master Fenglan and his disciples on the day of the wedding banquet.
As for the more specific cooperation agreement, only those involved would probably know.
"That old man is ruthless. I'll have to be careful around him in the future." The image of the smiling patriarch of the Meng family flashed through Li Ping's mind, and he became wary of him.
He originally just wanted to take the opportunity to cause some trouble for Dai Sangyu and make her suffer.
Unexpectedly, this is the final outcome.
In a single day, two Core Formation cultivators in the Immortal City perished!
"Even forming the Core Formation isn't safe!" Li Ping murmured. "I must remember what happened to Master Fenglan and his disciples. I can't be reckless after forming the Core Formation... and I can't be reckless even before forming the Nascent Soul."
"If I were to be killed, my path to immortality would instantly vanish. Only by surviving can I go further on the path to immortality!"
"Cultivate, cultivate!"
……
Not long after, Li Ping went to the market to buy spiritual materials and sell elixirs.
He learned from the whispers of those around him that the Immortal City had discovered a demonic artifact among Dai Sangyu's belongings, which had once contained the remnant soul of a demonic cultivator. This was evidence of Dai Sangyu's collusion with the demonic path. The evidence was irrefutable; Dai Sangyu had long been a spy for the demonic path, and her killing of her master was a mission given to her by the demonic path.
Upon hearing this rumor, Li Ping shook his head slightly.
Dai Sangyu's disciple, Lin Yue, was kidnapped by demonic cultivators and nearly died. She hated demonic cultivators to the core, so how could she possibly collude with the demonic path?
However, she was already dead, so naturally she couldn't refute it.
Even a lie, if repeated over and over, will eventually be perceived as the truth by most people.
Therefore, Dai Sangyu is destined to bear the crime of colluding with the demonic path to murder her parents and teacher.
But this has nothing to do with Li Ping.
He wouldn't bother with these trivial matters as long as they didn't interfere with his cultivation.
Now, the only thing that worries Li Ping is Xu Guike's safety.
This child is suspected to be the reincarnation of the master's true spirit. If there is a way, Li Ping hopes to protect him.
……
Several days later, inside the General Affairs Hall.
After Meng Qingyi announced the investigation results, everyone in the hall remained silent.
Only Lin Yue's eyes showed anger, and her fists were clenched tightly.
She never expected that these people would accuse her master of "colluding with demonic cultivators." It was utter nonsense. Didn't she know what kind of person her master was?
"Senior Sister!" Xu Guike whispered to comfort her from the side.
Lin Yue dejectedly loosened her fist.
After announcing the investigation results, Meng Qingyi brought up another matter. Her gaze swept over everyone: "The Turo people and the four demonic sects have joined forces to invade the Western Wilderness. I believe everyone is aware of this. As a member of the Defenders Alliance, my Fenglan Immortal City should also do its part in this matter."
As she spoke, she looked at Xiong Pohai, who remained silent before His Highness: "Senior Brother Xiong, I have made my decision. You will lead the team to accompany Senior Huang of Ziyun Valley to Yan Kingdom to provide support."
"Me?" Upon hearing this, Xiong Pohai couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.
"In addition, Junior Brother Ye Chen will also go to atone for his crimes, as will Junior Nephew Lin Yue and Junior Nephew Xu Guike..." Meng Qingyi read out a long list of names.