Chapter 140: Startling the Birds with One Stone

Chapter 140: Startling the Birds with One Stone

Flying on clouds amidst the green mountains and blue waters, Li Changshou felt quite content, his posture straighter than before.

Absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, inhaling the essence of the sun and moon; what was once a dark, cold, and mysterious world suddenly received a warm ray of sunlight...

"My path is not lonely anymore."

Finally, he found a rare sense of belonging!

Li Changshou felt a bit poetic, pondered for a moment, then said:

"Though there are strong thighs, one must not slack off."

The arrival of the grand master indeed injected him with confidence, providing him with a protective umbrella and firmly placing him on the path of the Heavenly Teachings.

But the core of the Heavenly Teachings revolved around two individuals, and from the leader to the eldest disciple, they all adhered to a doctrine of quietude and inaction.

The admonition from Grand Master was to prevent Li Changshou from becoming conceited just because he received the favor of a sage...

Actually, the admonition from the Grand Master held little significance for Li Changshou.

In fact, as soon as he bid farewell to the Grand Master, Li Changshou was pondering a question...

[Why did I receive the favor of a sage?]

Li Changshou contemplated for a moment, slowly unraveling the intertwined clues in his mind.

Firstly, it was because the affairs of the South Sea Divine Sect were entangled with the karma of the Heavenly Court and the Dragon Clan, which led the sage to take notice of him.

Secondly, his past behavior should have been in line with the sage's intentions, prompting the sage to intervene to conceal the divine secrets and entrust him with the task of "the Dragon Clan's Ascension."

Several intertwined clues were slowly deciphered in Li Changshou's mind.

Li Changshou understood very well that this was not simply due to his good looks that the Patriarch bestowed favors upon him.

To receive the sage's protection, one must prove their worth and adhere to the doctrine of "quietude and inaction" at all times!

Likewise, his own cultivation must not be neglected. Only by reaching the realm of the Immortal could he continue to work for the sage and be blessed by him.

Li Changshou chuckled bitterly, sighing slightly...

Those who exploit pawns inevitably become pawns themselves.

This was akin to the story of the "boy who killed the dragon and later became the evil dragon"... probably.

Sweeping his divine consciousness over the valley, he found that the Grand Master was indeed gone. Li Changshou descended into the mountain forest below.

Quietly slipping away underground, he hurried back to the Heavenly Door.

In Li Changshou's view, there were only two practical implications of clinging to the Grand Master's thigh...

Firstly, his previous deception had become reality; he now had more confidence in the matters of the South Sea Divine Sect.

Secondly, he had effectively alleviated much of the pressure from "Mosquito Daoist."

With just a few words from the Grand Master, Li Changshou anticipated a "startling the birds with one stone" effect.

The Dragon Clan would probably think that the Grand Master had appeared in the South Sea to support the Divine Sect, thereby solidifying the South Sea Divine Sect's status as an extension of the Heavenly Teachings.

The Dragon Clan would naturally pay more attention to the Divine Sect. Their outward pride, current predicament, and underlying fears would make them cling to this straw.

As for the Western Teachings, Mosquito Daoist should feel a little wary.

But the Grand Master only said "do not harm mortals," without mentioning anything else. Implicitly, it meant...

You can go fight on the sea.

This statement aligned with the image of the elder brother of the Heavenly Teachings; when the Western Teachings were collecting merits in the Western Niuhezhou, they should also pay attention.

If Li Changshou's estimation was correct, the Western Teachings would continue to try to manipulate the Dragon Clan and incorporate them into the Western forces.

He had to plan carefully, make full use of the South Sea Divine Sect, and when the Dragon Clan felt overwhelmed, pull them into the Heavenly Court and make them allies of the Jade Emperor...

Struggling for the Dragon was no different from snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

Before today, Li Changshou only had a vague Jade Emperor behind him, which naturally he dared not do.

But now, Li Changshou also had a sage who was recognized as the strongest among the Six Sages...

In the future, Li Changshou just had to be careful enough, not to expose his true self, not to involve his own karma, and it might be worth a try!

This matter was considered the first task assigned by the sage.

It was related to his future career and fate, so he must handle it carefully and do his best.

Originally, after returning to the mountain, Li Changshou wanted to invite his master and senior sister to celebrate with a meal, and then study the two jade tokens he had just obtained...

But now he felt...

It was more important to list the upcoming strategies and the possible reactions from the Western Teachings and the Dragon Clan one by one. Based on these possibilities, he should make preliminary plans to prevent being caught off guard by any situation!

Traveling underground all the way, until there were six hundred miles left to the Heavenly Door.

Li Changshou changed direction and slowly returned at the speed expected of a disciple in the Realm of Returning.

Just as the Grand Master might be slightly surprised to hear that he was the leader of the South Sea Divine Sect...

Now that the Jade Emperor had intervened to conceal the divine secrets, as long as Ao Yi did not expose himself, who could have imagined that the leader of the South Sea Divine Sect would be a young disciple who had not yet become an Immortal?

This layer of disguise, in Li Changshou's view, was already one of his trump cards.

Increasingly important.

...

Near Mount Ling in Western Niuhezhou, in the cave of Wen Jing Daoist.

A buzzing mosquito sound rang out, and the figure of Wen Jing Daoist appeared out of thin air, standing in front of the two attendants who were practicing.

The two attendants shivered all over, before they could even open their eyes, Wen Jing Daoist flicked his hand, and the two attendants immediately turned into ashes...

"Have you let these girls practice properly?"

Wen Jing Daoist coldly said, and with the fluttering of her skirt, there was a slight sound of water in the cave;

When her skirt fell, she had already sat down in the precious pool exuding spiritual energy.

She pinched a spiritual lotus and slowly tore its petals into pieces...

This was an effective method for her to keep calm.

After all, most people who had lived through countless ages had some quirks that others didn't understand.

"What a cunning Dragon Clan! My children were buried by you like this! You even scattered their ashes!"

Wen Jing Daoist gritted her teeth, but then slowly exhaled.

The apprenticeship was not smooth.

This time, the Second Elder gave her thirty percent of the clan members. She arranged ten percent of the clan members to ambush the Dragon Clan, thinking that she would win steadily.

Unexpectedly, the other side was too cunning, and she wasn't cautious enough!

So many clan members were killed or injured, and as the queen, she naturally felt heartache.

But despite the heartache, as long as those old mosquitoes in the clan were still there, they could reproduce in tens of thousands of years...

Gradually suppressing her anger, Wen Jing Daoist saw the figure of that Daoist again in her mind...

"Xuandu, the great sorcerer!

She initially wanted to curse and vent her anger, but her heart trembled slightly, recalling the fear and helplessness she felt when Xuandu came knocking at her door that day...

This man, he's not someone to mess with.

"We need to avoid the human race next...

That South Sea Sea God Sect, there's definitely someone pulling the strings there."

Daoist Wenjing murmured softly, and the petals were already torn into pieces, scattered in the pool.

It seems we need to start with the Dragon Clan itself. Generally speaking, as instructed by the Second Sect Master, I must come up with a result within a thousand years.

Are there any weaknesses within the Dragon Clan that can be exploited?

Daoist Wenjing calculated with her fingers, her slender phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, the smile on her lips was very charming, but also exuded a chilly aura;

She remembered that some years ago, some Jiaolong soldiers were quite dissatisfied with the Dragon Clan and staged some rebellions...

"This matter, can be used to our advantage."

...

At the same time, in the waters south of Anshui City.

"Is it really Xuandu, the great sorcerer?"

"Absolutely, it's indeed Xuandu, the great sorcerer, there's no mistake about it."

"So what if it's Xuandu, the great sorcerer?

Are we Dragon Clan still relying on them?"

"Exactly, the incense of the Sea God Sect is just a favor for Ao Yi's nephew."

Sitting in the dragon carriage frame, Ao Yi listened to the words of several Dragon Clan uncles outside, couldn't help but smile bitterly. In any case, there were people who didn't want to admit the fact of the Dragon Clan's decline, stubbornly insisting that Elder Brother Men was nothing special.

Ao Yi had seen it himself, the two uncles who were shouting the loudest, their jaws almost dropped when Xuandu, the great sorcerer, appeared!

Shaking his head, Ao Yi took out a palm-sized treasure mirror from his arms and activated the prohibition on the mirror.

Buzzing...

The treasure mirror vibrated a few times, and immediately a picture appeared.

Ao Yi saw his increasingly inscrutable father king lying on the rainbow coral throne, with several gentle sea maidens beside him, fanning, massaging, and serving tea.

The East Sea Dragon King is also the current head of the Dragon Clan, ruling over the four seas, with countless treasures, but life as a dragon is just like this...

Boring, absurd, and dull. Then, there was an old voice nearby, tremblingly calling out: "Your Majesty, the Second Prince requests an audience."

Ao Yi naturally knew that this voice belonged to his father king's turtle prime minister.

"Yi'er, " the Dragon King opened his eyes, waved away the sea maidens, and looked at Ao Yi through the treasure mirror.

Ao Yi immediately sat up straight, feeling slightly tense.

"Father, your child is here to report!"

"Well, I already know about the situation over there, well done."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yi's lips curled slightly, but he quickly bowed his head and said, "All thanks to the guidance of the elders, your child dare not claim credit."

The East Sea Dragon King smiled, "You've been diligent and virtuous, I'm very pleased.

Remember to put more treasures in the Sea God Sect later, our clan also owes this Sea God a favor."

"Your child understands, will arrange it later.

Father, your child wants to return to Golden Turtle Island to cultivate directly."

"Go ahead," the East Sea Dragon King waved his hand, "My son is diligent and virtuous, I'm very relieved.

You don't need to worry too much about sending treasures, I'll take care of it myself."

Then, the treasure mirror gently vibrated, and the image in the mirror gradually disappeared.

Ao Yi breathed a sigh of relief and put away the treasure mirror.

He was actually afraid that the father king would ask him who the leader of the South Sea Sect was; if the father king really asked, Ao Yi didn't know if he would answer...

'Elder Changshou, what should I do to repay you?'

The East Sea Dragon King's intention was quickly conveyed.

When Ao Yi was escorted back to Golden Turtle Island by the army, there was already a group of immortal Jiaolong soldiers carrying dozens of large boxes, heading towards Anshui City.

Not to mention what was inside the boxes, just the boxes themselves... were rare materials for refining treasures...

Two days later.

In the Nine Heavens, the empty Lingxiao Palace.

Dongmu Gong flew in from outside, directly into the Lingxiao Palace, and bowed under the high platform, saying: "Your Majesty, the recent events of the Sea God Sect have been investigated."

"Oh?"

The young man in a white robe who was correcting the celestial edict on the high platform put down his jade pen.

"Tell me."

"As ordered, someone calculated against the Dragon Clan, using the South Sea Sea God Sect as bait to ambush the Dragon Clan's soldiers, but they were ambushed by the Dragon Clan instead.

I couldn't deduce who was plotting against the Dragon Clan, but the ones who appeared at the time were the ancient ferocious beast Bloodwing Mosquitoes.

At this time, only two families could release so many Bloodwing Mosquitoes..."

The young man in the white robe nodded slowly, naturally understanding who Dongmu Gong was referring to.

"They've never regarded me as important," the young man in the white robe sighed slowly, a flash of brilliance in his eyes, instantly returning to his usual smiling expression.

"Later, Dongmu Gong, take some rewards and go to the Sea God Sect. Since the decree hasn't been finalized yet, we can only appease this... this... Beloved minister..."

The Jade Emperor paused for a moment, calculated with his fingers, and sighed with a bitter smile, "Dongmu Gong, this time, remember to ask the name and title of this Sea God beloved minister."

Dongmu Gong also froze for a moment, only now realizing that he didn't even know half of the Sea God's name. He didn't even know his alias.