Chapter 490: 346. Three Pure Sect Accepts the Order, Face and Lining

346. Three Pure Sect Accepts the Order, Face and Lining

"Yuan Yuan Ya Zi, what are you looking at?"

Zhang Shixiu turned back and asked.

Lu Ya withdrew his gaze and shook his head.

A paralyzed face couldn't see any expression.

The two walked one after another on a winding mountain path paved with bluestone steps in Snow Wood Villa.

Not far ahead, there was a cold Yue woman with a sword on her back leading the way.

Zhang Shixiu came from the Heavenly Master lineage of Taiqing Long Hushan.

Since the Han Dynasty, the Heavenly Master lineage has controlled the Taoism of Jiang Nan Dao, leading the talismans of the three mountains. Taiqing Long Hushan, where the Heavenly Master Mansion is located, is the head of the Three Pure Sect in name. Taoists surnamed Zhang from the Heavenly Master Mansion are born wearing yellow and purple robes and are honored as yellow-purple nobles.

The Three Pure Sect, three mountains on the surface, is one body in reality, especially on some major matters, the attitude of the ancestor halls of the three mountains is consistent.

And a force has the distinction of face and lining.

Face can be understood as bright and beautiful, while lining is responsible for doing some work that is not convenient to show people. Generally speaking, the face shown to people needs to be wiped clean without a speck of dust, which requires the lining to take action...

Taiqing Long Hushan is the face of the Three Pure Sect. The Heavenly Master Mansion is hidden and independent, high above;

Yuqing Gezao Mountain is an extension of this face, closer to the secular world, relying on Taiqing and Shangqing mountains, receiving pilgrims, like doing business.

And Shangqing Maoshan is responsible for the lining. There are few Maoshan Taoists, and they are low-key, but the proportion of Taoists with spiritual cultivation is higher than that of Taiqing and Yuqing. If there is something, they really go up, and they are also the first to go up...

And regardless, Zhang Shixiu can be sent by the Heavenly Master Mansion to pass words, whether it indicates that this young Taoist is a leader of the younger generation of the Heavenly Master Mansion.

Just looking at the present, Taiqing Long Hushan has sent people, together with the Taoists of Shangqing Maoshan.

This time, the face and lining of the Three Pure Sect have all come down.

It is conceivable that in the eyes of the ancestor halls of the three mountains in the distance, the current situation is severe...

Zhang Shixiu followed Lu Ya's gaze just now.

I saw a little girl with a total angle squatting by the pool by a pool they had just passed, playing with water with a tree branch in her hand, and there was a circling white sturgeon hidden in the water.

"Does Yuan Yuan Ya Zi know her?"

Lu Ya shook his head.

"Could it be that you are missing your Xiao Shimei Yuan Xuanzi?"

Zhang Shixiu asked with a smile.

Clearly the two were about to meet the famous, sword-winning Yunmeng Great Female Monarch, but Zhang Shixiu didn't see much tension on his face. Instead, on the way up the mountain, he was in the mood to joke with Lu Ya.

Lu Ya was noncommittal and said in a paralyzed way:

"That girl is from Xunyang."

"Jiangzhou Xunyang? How did Junior Brother Yuan Yuan Ya Zi see it."

"Master taught a little physiognomy, and the style of the girl's hair bun, Xiao Shimei also tied it before, it's a specialty of Xunyang."

"Still saying you didn't miss Xiao Shimei Yuan Xuanzi." Zhang Shixiu smiled.

After a pause, he sighed:

"Listening to Great Senior Uncle, Xiao Shimei Yuan Xuanzi is already Grade 8. How long has it been? It really makes us brothers of the three mountains feel ashamed. It is worthy of being the legacy disciple chosen by Yuan Lao before he died."

Lu Ya nodded: "You are indeed too slow." And added: "This poor Taoist is too."

Zhang Shixiu was not angry: "Your Xiao Shimei is also our Xiao Shimei, family."

Lu Ya looked at him twice more: "Xiao Shimei hates others getting close the most."

Zhang Shixiu asked strangely: "Is Xiao Shimei Yuan Xuanzi so difficult to get along with? Generally, little girls who just go up the mountain are quite sticky to Senior Uncles and Senior Brothers."

Lu Ya shook his head: "Xiao Shimei was poor before, sensible and independent early, different from girls of the same age, like a little adult... After meeting in the future, Ru Shixiong Yuanxiuzi will know."

Zhang Shixiu's face was curious.

At present, in the Three Pure Sect, the hottest topic among Taoists is the breakthrough speed of the new Xiao Shimei Yuan Xuanzi, who has the Taoist name "Yuan Xuanzi" in Shangqing Maoshan. Every period of time, there is a rapid progress, which makes a group of Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters surprised and envious.

Lu Ya suddenly said: "Actually, not necessarily. Xiao Shimei is not like that in front of everyone."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Shixiu was even more curious.

Lu Ya flashed in his eyes, every time he needed to send a letter to Xunyang, the Xiao Shimei who didn't hear things outside the window and only cared about cultivation stopped all cultivation matters and wrote letters seriously at night...

Seeing the paralyzed young Taoist not answering, Zhang Shixiu asked again:

"Why didn't you bring Xiao Shimei this time?"

Zhang Shixiu turned his head, squinting at the pavilion on the top not far away, where a tall golden-haired back was waiting, and he said in his mouth:

"Her cultivation is enough, and she is a sensible person. It's good to come out and experience this time."

Lu Ya shook his head.

The paralyzed young Taoist lowered his eyelids slightly.

He didn't tell Zhang Shixiu that Xiao Shimei and a certain Little Ink Spirit might have been seen by the Yunmeng Great Female Monarch above when they were in Xunyang City...

Soon, the two ended the chat and climbed to the top.

Walked into the Chunting Pavilion.

Snow Candle and Yu Nianyuan were both there, one sitting and one standing.

Zhang Shixiu and Lu Ya restrained their expressions, one by one, offered the master's gifts, and exchanged a few words.

Snow Candle didn't even look at the expensive gifts on the table, straight to the point:

"Polite words are avoided, and gifts are also stopped. Second Xiao Shimei said, you promised to accept the Yunmeng Order and obey the dispatch of this sect. This is also the reason why this seat sees you. This seat asks again, do you Three Pure Sect regret this decision."

Lu Ya looked at Zhang Shixiu's back.

This difficult condition of the Yunmeng Great Female Monarch was unexpected in this trip.

The two were ordered to come, not to persuade peace, nor to mix in.

But when hearing this condition of the Great Female Monarch at the foot of the mountain just now, Zhang Shixiu actually agreed in one mouthful.

Snow Candle and Yu Nianyuan naturally saw who was the master between the two, and their eyes fell on Zhang Shixiu's face.

A tall Yue woman entered the pavilion, holding a bronze short sword indifferently with both hands.

Zhang Shixiu looked around, without hesitation, took a step forward first, and picked up the Yunmeng Order.

"It was said, this poor Taoist Yuanxiuzi is willing to accept the order." His tone was natural.

Under the somewhat surprised eyes of everyone, Zhang Shixiu apologized:

"However, the Heavenly Master Mansion still needs Junior Brother Yuan Yuan Ya Zi to go back, report, and persuade the teachers."

Snow Candle narrowed her eyes: "What do you mean, speak clearly."

Yu Nianyuan also smiled: "You accept the order personally, it doesn't mean the master accepts the order, right?"

In the pavilion, sword energy suddenly overflowed.

Outside the pavilion, the worm girl on the pear tree soared into the sky, circling and flying above the pavilion.

The black Taoist robes and Taoist towels on Zhang Shixiu and Lu Ya were hunting, as if the next second, the mountain wind would destroy the pavilion and blow the two away.

Snow Candle looked at the blue sky outside, not looking at them.

Lu Ya, who was standing behind Zhang Shixiu, looked at the snow-white long sword on the Great Female Monarch's knees, with a paralyzed face, showing a look of facing a great enemy, and some pictures reappeared before his eyes.

Zhang Shixiu's figure remained motionless, keeping a smile, word by word sincere:

"Great Female Monarch, please calm down. It is really because this poor Taoist and Yuan Yuan Ya Zi were in a hurry this time. Before departure, the ancestor hall had no corresponding instructions. Yuan Yuan Ya Zi needs to go back and ask for instructions, explain the situation to the teachers, and move them with affection and reason. This takes time, and I hope for understanding.

"However, before this, this poor Taoist can accept the order first and follow the Great Female Monarch's arrangements."

Yu Nianyuan pondered and shook her head: "You wouldn't be sending a letter for ten days and a half months, right? By then, the day lily would be cold."

Zhang Shixiu turned to look at Lu Ya.

The latter understood in seconds and lowered his eyes to cooperate: "This poor Taoist will try his best to rush back, notify the ancestor hall, bring the order back at the first time, and maybe the three masters will also rush over together..."

Snow Candle sneered, not knowing what she was laughing at, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

Zhang Shixiu's expression remained unchanged, and he said seriously:

"Moreover, with this poor Taoist of the Heavenly Master lineage as a hostage, does the Great Female Monarch still not believe it?"

Yu Nianyuan pondered and shook her head: "What hostage, it sounds like this sect is forcing your Three Pure Sect."

Seeing the atmosphere slightly eased, Zhang Shixiu clasped his fists:

"Actually, this time I came to pass words for the elders, I want to beg your sect not to hurt the Xunyang Prince's mansion, everything else is easy to talk about."

"Your Three Pure Sect values that Xunyang Prince so much?" Snow Candle tilted her head slightly.

Zhang Shixiu sighed: "Some old friendship, as long as your Excellency promises this point, this time your sect's action, Three Pure Sect will never block it. This point this poor Taoist can guarantee. Plus now that this poor Taoist stays, I will definitely cooperate with your sect with all my strength."

"Are you not afraid of offending the Zhou court and the Empress?"

Zhang Shixiu lowered his eyes: "Didn't the Great Female Monarch say that this is righteousness."

Yu Nianyuan smiled lightly: "Then helping the Xunyang Prince's mansion is loyalty. Looking at it this way, your Three Pure Sect is not helping the current Great Zhou court, but betting on the Xunyang Prince, wanting to support the dragon, and get a new purple robe given by the future Li Qian royal family. Zhang Shixiu, Taoist friend Zhang, your Three Pure Sect Taoists are really loyal and righteous."

Zhang Shixiu couldn't help but look at this Yunmeng Second Female Monarch twice more. Looking at this woman's pair of bright eyes, he felt a sense of being seen through.

"Second Female Monarch is joking." Hiding the jealousy, he shook his head without looking sideways.

Snow Candle stood up, flicked her sleeves, the mountain wind outside the pavilion and the sword energy in the pavilion disappeared without a trace. Between heaven and earth, it seemed that only her icy voice, which was unfamiliar with elegant words, remained:

"This sect has no hatred with the Xunyang Prince's mansion. As long as their people don't block in front of the Donglin Great Buddha, naturally I won't deliberately hurt them. This is the bottom line. You can go and pass the words. In addition, this seat only guarantees that the Yue women will not hurt the Prince's mansion, but if others take action and something really happens, don't splash dirty water on this seat."

Zhang Shixiu hesitated for a while, couldn't think of a loophole for the time being, and nodded: "Deal."

"Second Xiao Shimei, entertain the guests."

Snow Candle left a word and went down the mountain.

Zhang Shixiu suddenly shouted: "Great Female Monarch, sometimes the general trend of the world is very difficult to reverse. We practitioners cannot collide hard."

Snow Candle didn't stop, didn't look back, but the clanging voice that broke gold and stone came:

"The general trend of the world cannot be violated, and being weak and incompetent and kneeling to surrender, the two still have to be distinguished. You Three Pure Sect should take care of yourselves."

Zhang Shixiu and Lu Ya looked sideways.

Everyone dispersed.

On the way down the mountain, Zhang Shixiu pulled Lu Ya to a place where no one was around without changing his expression.

"Ru Shixiong Yuanxiuzi, this poor Taoist is going back to the mountain gate to report?"

"Return to what gate." Zhang Shixiu shook his head: "Send a letter to inform the current situation, you have another important task, rush to the Xunyang Prince's mansion immediately."

Lu Ya paralyzed his face: "Do you want to call Senior Uncle and Senior Uncle to go over and look after the Prince's mansion together?"

Zhang Shixiu shook his head immediately:

"No, if the Yunmeng Sword Lake and the people of the Tiannan Jianghu see my sect's seniors appearing in the Xunyang Prince's mansion, or even just appearing in Xunyang City, they will have the suspicion of helping the enemy. You say at that time, if the Great Female Monarch invites, will the masters help or not help her destroy Buddha?

"This move harming this poor Taoist is a small matter, but it will make the situation more complicated. Unless it is a last resort, the true cards of our Three Pure Sect cannot directly stand in line. The masters know this and will have a sense of proportion..."

Lu Ya nodded slowly.

Zhang Shixiu said seriously:

"But Junior Brother Lu, you can go. You are different. We are both juniors. You use the excuse of staying. Just like this poor Taoist accepted the Yunmeng Order, it doesn't mean Three Pure Sect accepted it.

"You go to the Xunyang Prince's mansion immediately, inform them of the news, first let them not interfere in the Donglin Great Buddha matter. Yunmeng Sword Lake's action this time, the Luoyang court is far away, the Jiangzhou situation is not optimistic, the Prince's mansion should try to avoid it, don't be a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"Good." Lu Ya hesitated: "Is it really okay for Ru Shixiong Zhang to stay and help?"

Zhang Shixiu pondered:

"That Second Female Monarch definitely doesn't trust this poor Taoist and won't let this poor Taoist be in an important position. Staying, on the one hand, can show an attitude, stabilize them, and avoid falling into the pretext of Three Pure Sect abandoning the righteousness of the Tiannan Jianghu;

"On the other hand, in case they are unfavorable to the Prince's mansion, this poor Taoist can still stop it and delay time... plus you guarding the Prince's mansion, we are inside and outside."

"Good idea."

Lu Ya hesitated again: "But does this count as us acting without authorization? In case the ancestor hall..."

"Plans can't keep up with changes. The more it is this eve of the storm, the moment of rapid changes, the more we should make a quick decision!"

Zhang Shixiu's eyes were firm: "This time this poor Taoist makes the decision. You remember to pass the news back to the ancestor hall. I believe they will understand us."

"Good." Lu Ya frowned and thought for a while, looked at Zhang Shixiu twice more: "Ru Shixiong Zhang acts decisively, a bit like that guy named Tanlang in the Xunyang Prince's mansion... No wonder he was sent down the mountain by the Heavenly Master Mansion."

"Tanlang?" Zhang Shixiu was curious, shook his head gently, and suddenly called Lu Ya:

"By the way, did you hand over those two Transformation Golden Pills of my Heavenly Master Mansion to the little princess?"

"Hmm."

"Take this thunder talisman and send it to the princess, just in case."

"Good."

"I heard that the legacy talisman of your master has been taken by the Prince?"

"Yes."

Zhang Shixiu pinched his fingers, lowered his eyes and nodded: "It should be enough..."

Lu Ya took a purple talisman paper and put it into his sleeve, preparing to leave.

"Wait."

Zhang Shixiu took out a bronze short sword from his sleeve and lowered his head to look at it.

Lu Ya's gaze also fell on the sword.

Zhang Shixiu closed his eyes, and a vermilion halo appeared on the back of his hand. The vermilion halo flowed like water, slowly injecting into the bronze short sword in his palm.

The Yunmeng Order was calm, with no reaction.

A moment later, Zhang Shixiu suddenly opened his eyes:

"This object is not simple, be careful, it may involve a legendary great array recorded in the ancestor hall."

Lu Ya heard this and nodded heavily.

The two looked at each other, their expressions solemn...

After Lu Ya left, Zhang Shixiu tidied up his Taoist robe and followed a Yue woman to the place of settlement.

Before going down the mountain, he looked back at a black shadow circling and flying on the top of the mountain.

It is said that a qualified force should have face and lining. Yunmeng Sword Lake originally had face and lining, and it was a very strong lining, which once made the world's Jianghu hear the wind and lose their courage... For example, a female hidden monarch who was born, with several female monarch-level Yue women serving as sword guards, almost invincible.

But since the accident in the previous generation of the Female Monarch Hall, now that the Donglin Great Buddha touches the reverse scale, it is the Yunmeng Great Female Monarch and Second Female Monarch who have come down to the field themselves. It is said that the noble Yue woman also has to go up.

It is no different from our Three Pure Sect this time, face and lining are forced to come down together, and it is even more inappropriate.

It is very ugly, very indecent, because there is no room for maneuver.

But the situation has developed to the present, and the Donglin Great Buddha is also the face of the Wei family Empress. All parties must not give an inch, and there is no other way.

There were thunderclouds in the sky. Zhang Shixiu looked out and muttered to himself:

"Unless another hidden monarch of that level appears, sweeping away the whole field, otherwise even if they win, destroying the Buddha, but this kind of narrow victory, can Yunmeng Sword Lake's face really be kept? Isn't it still stained with dirt... How can that Empress in Luoyang bow her head? Both sides continue to add layers to fight, maybe it will drag down the entire Tiannan Jianghu..."

The yellow-purple Taoist from the Long Hushan Heavenly Master Mansion had hidden worries in his eyes and sighed. ===== CHAPTER 491 =====