As True Lord Liandu finished speaking, although the True Lords around him still looked unhappy, many of them seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

The reason is very simple: if they were to compete in strength, they would not be sure of defeating Qiu Changtian.

But if it is a competition of strategy, that is another matter.

Xu Yinglian thought the same. She was eager to try, and wanted to find the chosen ones on both sides immediately, and then be "modest" in front of her senior brother, just like he had done to her countless times.

"In addition, I have also discussed this with True Lord Jiuhua." True Lord Liandu continued with a smile, "In order to prevent you from over-relying on violence, you are not allowed to use force to force the other party to confess in the palace under the jurisdiction of True Lord Jiuhua and I."

"After all, this is not Baiyujing, so please try your best to win by strategy."

Xu Yinglian's mind turned slightly, and he understood the other party's implication:

If the Baiyujing Secret Realm tests the cultivator's martial arts, then the Huangjinque Secret Realm intends to test the cultivator's wisdom.

She filtered the rules in her mind again and realized that she had to control the identity of the other party's chosen one as well as her own chosen one.

Figuring out the other party's chosen person is certainly the key to winning the final victory; but if your chosen person is guessed by the other party, it will result in a loss for both sides.

To prevent the latter situation, there are two ways:

The first is concealment, that is, not letting the other party discover the true situation;

The second is deception, which is to let the other party detect the false situation.

To do both, you must know who your chosen ones are and then skillfully apply conversion strategies to make changes.

Just make sure the other person gives the wrong answer in the end.

If you think about it this way, deception is actually more efficient than concealment - because in order to find out the other party's intelligence, you must communicate and test each other.

As long as people communicate with each other, they will inevitably reveal information to each other, so concealment is an inefficient and passive approach, while active deception is more likely to be effective.

Xu Yinglian looked at everyone present again.

There are six people in total present. My senior brother, Senior Sister Luo and I are naturally on one side. We can fight for Master Miaodan from Shushan, but the two Masters from the Demon Sect... looking at their undisguised hostility, it seems that they have no intention of cooperating with us at all.

I'm afraid he is dreaming of "guessing the chosen one on the other side" and "taking the chosen one on this side" at the same time.

That would be troublesome. According to the rules given by Liandu Zhenjun, the existence of these two people is definitely the kind that can only cause trouble instead of helping things. It would be great if they could be killed in advance...

"Okay." Liandu Zhenjun suddenly smiled and said, "I have already informed the chosen person of my choice."

"Next, you can discuss freely!"

After saying this, the old man rolled up his sleeves, stood up, and left with a loud laugh.

Xu Yinglian immediately became extremely alert, his mind working rapidly and his eyes scanning the people around him.

If it’s not me, then who is it?

The two demon masters showed angry expressions at the same time; Shushan's Miaodan master's face was half blue and half white; Senior Sister Luo Baiyuan had no expression; Senior Brother continued to drink from the wine glass, shaking the wine from time to time...

Brother! It's already this late, and you're still showing off here!

Xu Yinglian had no choice but to speak up:

"I am Qiong Ying Zhenren from Kunlun."

"Although I don't like to brag, you must have heard of my name."

"Humph." Before the two demon masters spoke, Miao Dan Master from Shushan spoke first, "Who doesn't know about the Xu family of Tiannan and the Phoenix Fairy?"

Xu Yinglian frowned slightly, realizing that this Shushan Taoist seemed to be unwilling to help either side, so he said in a cold voice:

"In this case, you should know that my talent and strength are among the best among you."

"If Master Liandu selects his disciples and passes on his legacy based on strength and talent, then my senior brother and I have a high chance of being chosen... However, the reality is that neither of us was chosen."

"The reason is actually very simple: the True Men on True Lord Jiuhua's side must have the same guess."

"In the worst case scenario, if by noon tomorrow, there are still people on their side who have not guessed the answer, then in a blind guessing situation, most people will definitely choose me and my senior brother."

"Master Liandu must have considered this in advance, so he didn't choose me and my brother. Can you understand this?"

"Wait a minute." A certain demon master suddenly said, "Even so..."

"May I ask your name?" Xu Yinglian asked suddenly.

"His Taoist name is 'Moyan.'" The Moyan Master said bluntly, "Your analysis is correct, but the Liandu Master may not do as you expected. Maybe he saw that the first-grade golden elixir was very rare, and he was so eager to find a talent that he chose Chang Geng Master first?"

"It's very simple." Xu Yinglian said calmly, "Because Master Liandu mentioned that he and Master Jiuhua were making a bet."

"I don't need to explain to you what a bet means, right? Since it's a fight of pride, the outcome is more important. Otherwise, there's no need to make this bet."

“Also, even if you choose me and my senior brother, our identities will be immediately changed if someone guesses it. So instead of thinking about ‘who to pass on the Taoism to’, it’s more realistic to think about ‘winning this bet’.” Xu Yinglian sneered at last. “Of course, if someone judges others by their own standards and thinks that Master Liandu is as stupid as him, that’s another matter.”

"You..." Master Mo Yan's face suddenly turned dark. He wanted to take action, but then he remembered Master Lian Du's previous warning and had to restrain himself.

Qiu Changtian was drinking leisurely beside him, thinking that this man was far inferior to Junior Sister Xu in eloquence.

What many people don’t know is that language and thought are connected through emotions.

If you cannot refute the other person verbally, they will often be shaken mentally. This is an instinctive habit of human beings in social situations.

As long as Junior Sister can control the situation, the rest will be much easier.

"In short, the ones chosen are not me and my senior brother." Xu Yinglian finally said, "I have a suggestion here."

"If anyone knows that he is the chosen one, he can tell me in private. As compensation, I will teach him a Taoist method."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present changed color.

Xu Yinglian's intention was very clear, which was to take away that man's position as the chosen one, and then compensate him with the Taoism he originally deserved.

"Your Taoism may not be more advanced than the one taught by Master Liandu, right?" Master Miaodan of Mount Shu questioned again.

"Maybe." Xu Yinglian said slowly, "But as long as you tell me, I will definitely give it to you."

"And even if you are the one chosen by True Lord Liandu now, you may not be the one by noon tomorrow."

"You're just bluffing!" Master Mo Yan sneered again, "If it were me, I wouldn't say anything. What can you do about it?"

"We can't do anything about it." Qiu Changtian suddenly said, "We can't use violence here, but not necessarily there."