Chapter 431: Scrupulous
About half a month later, Yue Qingya went to the Sword Sect and brought back an important news - Lan Yongji was abandoned, and all the resources that originally belonged to him were transferred to Lian Qingzhou. Xu Qianjia tried to stop it, but it was useless.
After Yue Qingya finished speaking, he added, "As far as I know, in order to stop this incident, Xu Qianjia almost lost his position as Young Sect Leader."
Cheng Wuchou said solemnly, "To him, the difference in strength between you and Xu Qianjia and Lan Yongji wasn't that big. He could just attack those two at his command, but for you...it seems he was indeed wary of you back then, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed you to live for so many more years."
"What is he worried about?" Tao Zi frowned and said, "My strength? That's impossible."
My brother thought about it and suddenly relaxed. He said while making tea, "Not necessarily. Maybe I'm mistaking it. To the Minglan Sect, you are different from the other two. If they want to touch you, they must have a suitable reason."
She knocked on the table and said after a long while, "It's easy to find excuses when you want to accuse someone of something. Excuses are really easy to find."
My brother continued, "Perhaps you still have some value to offer. According to my previous information, the Qinglan Sect's status as one of the three major sects is due to the strength of the Tianzun, but the Minglan Sect is able to protect its resources because of you."
Tao Zi denied this statement, saying, "If he was willing to help manage the sect, why would he need me? There are many people willing to risk their lives for him. However, in all these years, the only time he actually took action was to convict me."
Brother sighed and said, "That's true, but those people may not be truly loyal to him. At most, they can only support the Minglan Sect."
Yue Qingya said abruptly, "This will actually cause a lot of trouble. Each sect has its own main peak, so that there is a backbone. Without a backbone, the sect will sooner or later fall into chaos. For the sake of Minglan Sect, Qinglan must choose a peak as the backbone. By then, those people will probably fight among themselves. But A Zi is different. Her peak is destined to be the main peak, and her strength can handle it. No matter how strong the cultivator is, they will not try to compete for this position. Even for someone like Xu Qianjia who is not strong enough, other peaks will at most think about undermining him rather than competing for the main peak position. The reason is the same as A Zi's - she has the status of a Tianzun disciple."
Tao Zi looked at him in surprise and said, "Qingya, how do you know all this?"
He said, "Master Wang said that. He also noticed something was amiss. He ultimately concluded that using you as his eldest disciple would be better than using others. If he used Xu Qianjia and the others, they wouldn't be able to hold up. If he used others, he would have to come out every now and then to appease them with benefits, and whether those people could truly care about the Minglan Sect is a question. If he used you, you've seen the results. He hasn't shown up for decades, but you've been able to protect those benefits, balance the relationships with the other peaks, and suppress their ambitions."
She was silent for a moment before she said, "Good quality and low price?"
Yue Qingya coughed and said, "That's pretty much what I mean."
Tao Zi rubbed her forehead, feeling something was amiss. It was the little ghost's voice that reminded her, "Since I care so much about this, to the point of allowing you to live this long after you knew something you shouldn't, how could I allow that bastard who stole my body to destroy you so easily?"
When this voice came out, even Cheng Wuchou was stunned for a moment, and said, "That's right. After all, when you were in trouble, the Minglan Sect hadn't really stabilized yet. In other words, the purpose of keeping you hadn't been achieved yet, and you shouldn't be destroyed like this. In this case, he should have nothing to ask of you. If he has nothing to ask of you, then he must have some concerns. What could a dignified Tianzun have to worry about?"
What was a Celestial Lord worried about? He would rather use the potentially troublesome Heart Gu to control Yue Qiran than kill her outright.
The Thousand Needle Doctor toyed with the teacup in his hand, a little nonchalantly, and suggested, "Lan Yongji is in cahoots with Xu Qianjia, so he might know something. Why not tie him up and bring him back? After what happened, he'll definitely hate those people and will most likely be willing to cooperate with us."
Tao Zi knocked on the table and finally rejected the idea: "No, he has spiritual signs on him."
The Thousand Needle Doctor frowned and asked, "Then how did you destroy the spiritual traces in the first place? We can just follow their example. The Minglan Sect won't pay too much attention to a useless person."
She recalled what happened on Xingfeng Peak that year, and after calming down, she said, "Qinglan wiped it out personally. If not, even with the help of the Spring and Autumn Sect's secret techniques, I wouldn't have been able to escape."
Miraculous signs will not disappear simply by changing the body.
Well, I can’t imitate it.
Cheng Wuchou had other ideas and said, "Azi, according to my understanding of the Minglan Sect's spiritual traces, unless someone has died, only Qinglan can investigate the whereabouts of the person with the spiritual trace, right?"
Tao Zi was stunned for a moment, then understood what Cheng Wuchou meant. She said, "Not completely. Other cultivators in the Mahayana and Out-of-Body stages who have been granted permission can also do so. Back then, I was the eldest sister of the Minglan Sect. No one except Qinglan was qualified to investigate my whereabouts. That's why I took the risk of using another body to leave numerous clues outside. But Lan Yongji is not like that. As long as Xu Qianjia wants, he can order people to investigate at any time."
My brother suddenly asked, "Speaking of this, have your three major problems been solved?"
She didn't react for a moment: "Huh?"
"Residual poison, heart poison, and self-hypnosis."
Tao Zi reflexively looked at Yue Qingya. He said embarrassedly, "Since your brother asked me, I naturally have to tell him everything."
Cheng Wuchou was still looking at her, so she could only smile and say, "Don't worry, brother. The remaining poison has been cleared. As for the heart poison... I can't remember exactly. I'll go to Shaohua's place later. Self-hypnosis occurs at the same time as the heart poison. If the heart poison is gone, the self-hypnosis will naturally disappear."
The Thousand Needle Doctor shuddered and said, "Don't take my little apprentice with you this time. It's too easy for something to get into trouble."
Tao Zi naturally nodded in agreement. Countless things flashed through her mind, and her eyes slowly lit up. "Go, send someone to find He Qianyi and tell her this news - Shaohua Jushi might be able to save Lan Yongji. He Qianyi has always cared about her reputation, so there's no way she'd ignore Lan Yongji."
My brother immediately reacted and asked, "You want Lan Yongji to fall into your trap?"
She smiled slightly and asked, "Isn't it good?"
He smiled deeply, as gentle as a spring breeze, and said, "Of course it's wonderful. You are indeed my sister."
Yue Qingya asked, "Can't you just tell Lan Yongji and Xu Qianjia?"
Tao Zi shook her head and said, "This man is afraid of death and Shaohua has a terrible reputation. Xu Qianjia cares about his own interests and won't risk his life in front of Shaohua for a crippled junior brother. Only He Qianyi would do anything for her reputation."
Cheng Wuchou nodded and said, "Then I'll have someone put some pressure on her and create a public opinion that she is a ruthless person for not helping her junior brother."
"Excellent."
Tao Zi rubbed the teacup in her hand. It was true that Lan Yongji was a useless chess piece, but if used well, he could also be very useful. So what should she do?
Suddenly, she stopped what she was doing and had an idea in mind. Why not sow discord and use him to completely tear off the mask of the entire main peak of Minglan Sect.
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