Chapter 508: Meeting Qingya
In the courtyard of Sword Sect's eldest senior brother Wangxu, Cheng Wuchou was leisurely drinking tea until Tao Zi and Wangxu came back.
Cheng Wuchou looked up and asked, "How is it?"
Tao Zi replied simply: "The Sword Sect is ready to take action."
His expression changed, and he turned to look at Wangxu: "Have you made the decision a long time ago?"
Wangxu nodded calmly.
Cheng Wuchou asked, "Xujia Sect hasn't received the news yet. Are you planning to deal with Minglan Sect on your own?"
Wang Xu smiled and said, "The Sword Sect and the One Thought Sect will be the main force. The Spring and Autumn Sect and the Nine Transformations Sect will only assist in secret and stand by and watch openly."
Seeing that he never mentioned Xujia Sect, Cheng Wuchou also understood that Jianzong did not believe in Xujia Sect.
But when he thought about the situation inside Xujiamen, he had to admit that it was normal for Xujiamen not to be trusted.
Wang Xu followed up on this topic and asked, "What does Xu Jiamen think?"
Cheng Wuchou poured a cup of tea for each of them and said with a smile, "I don't know about that."
Wang Xu glanced at him and didn't believe what he said. After several collaborations, he had some idea of Cheng Wuchou's status in Xujiamen.
But what Cheng Wuchou said was the truth. The Xujia Sect was complicated. There were people who had close relations with alien races, people who cooperated with the demon world, and neutral people like you - at least they pretended to be neutral.
These factions each have their own ideas. Who can figure out what they are thinking?
Seeing that they were at a loss for words, Tao Zi simply interrupted, "Fellow Daoist Wang, before the Sword Sect officially takes action, could you please let me know?"
Wangxu replied without hesitation: "That's natural, but Tao Zi, you can just call me by my name now."
"Wang Xu." Tao Zi readily accepted the advice and changed the subject, "I will also inform you in advance when I take action to avoid conflict between the two sides."
He nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke carefully: "After you were safe, I sent a message to Qingya, but he didn't reply."
Tao Zi was stunned for a moment before she smiled and said, "I'll look for him."
Wang Xu breathed a visibly relieved sigh and said, "Thank you."
She joked, "I see that your relationship with Qingya has improved a lot."
He smiled and said, "I have always admired Qing Ya. I used to admire his talent and ability, but now I admire his character."
Tao Zi couldn't help but nodded and replied, "Qingya's character is indeed good, and his heart of Taoism is very stable." However, this time the matter was indeed a bit big, and I don't know how he is doing now.
She swallowed the rest of the words and didn't say them out loud.
Wang Xu noticed that she was hesitant to speak, and after a pause, he said, "I wonder what will happen to those cultivators whose opportunities were taken away."
Tao Zi thought of Mo Yu, then thought of herself, and fell silent.
After a period of silence, Cheng Wuchou pushed his teacup and said, "We can't continue the conversation, and there's no need to force it. Why don't we have some tea to moisten our throats?"
The two men choked and lowered their heads to drink tea.
After Wangxu left, Cheng Wuchou looked down the mountain and said, "We should go back. Someone is waiting for you."
Tao Zi paused while drinking her tea, nodded, and didn't ask who was waiting for her.
In a small courtyard in Jiancheng, there stood three ordinary-looking monks who were forgotten as soon as they were seen.
Outside the courtyard, many small vendors were shouting and hawking their wares, and people were coming and going, making it very lively.
A carriage stopped outside the courtyard, and two monks wearing conical hats got out of the carriage and knocked on the gate.
The moment the gate opened, several messages came out.
In less than half an incense stick of time, the courtyard was surrounded by a group of monks in different clothes.
The leader kicked open the gate, but the courtyard was already empty, with only a few half-drunk cups of tea slowly emitting tea fragrance.
In a small hut thousands of miles away, after the initial excitement subsided, Xing Zhan recounted the events of the past seven years: "...More than half of the cultivators are seriously injured, and some are missing. Currently, only a dozen cultivators can be mobilized...Those hiding in the demon and monster realms have also been unable to discover the whereabouts of Fellow Daoist Han and the others."
Xing Zhan and the other two stood still, their expressions as if they had committed a heinous crime.
Tao Zi pressed his forehead helplessly and said, "This isn't your fault. The Minglan Sect is still one of the three major sects, and it's not something you can deal with. It's already great that you've managed to hold on until now."
Xing Zhan took a step forward and said, "Senior Sister, there's no need to comfort us. It's our incompetence that has put us in such a dire situation."
Cheng Wuchou smiled gently and advised from the side: "Azi, just scold them casually, it will make them feel more at ease."
Tao Zi helplessly ignored this and said directly: "It's useless to say this now. You should first compile a list of available people, and then I should meet with them."
Xing Zhan's face changed, but before he could say anything, Liu Yue spoke first, "Senior Sister, no!"
She was not surprised and said, "Why not?"
The three of them exchanged glances, and finally Xing Zhan spoke up, "Senior Sister, the Ming Lan Sect's methods are unpredictable. Some have narrowly escaped death..."
Before he could finish his words, Tao Zi raised her hand to stop him and said, "Do you think they can kill me? Or, can they attract someone who can kill me?"
Clearly, they're worried about the latter.
Tao Zi then continued, "Don't worry, the Sword Sect is about to take action, and the Minglan Sect can't spare any manpower to deal with me."
The three of them reacted extremely quickly, their eyes lighting up. Wu Yue blurted out, "Are we finally going to counterattack?"
She nodded and said, "Although we are not the main force, we still need to gather them together. I will give you three days. After three days, I want to see them."
Xing Zhan and others responded immediately, and she stood up and walked out.
She couldn't rest for three days.
The original Xingtang people were under the charge of Xing Zhan and others, but the liaisons with the Sword Sect, Yi Nian Sect, and other sects, as well as...
Tao Zi paused, and Cheng Wuchou, who was following slowly behind her, asked, "A Zi?"
She hid the worry that flashed across her eyes and said, "Could my brother have contacted Qingya?"
Cheng Wuchou smiled and said, "I knew you would ask him. Don't worry, you can see him anytime you want. Besides him, the same goes for everyone else."
That night, Tao Zi appeared out of nowhere in a cave. Liu Tiao was sleeping soundly and Yue Qingya was on guard.
Yue Qingya drew his sword reflexively, and she casually grasped the tip of the sword and said with a smile, "Long time no see."
He was stunned for a moment before reacting, then he laughed and said, "Long time no see."
Tao Zi looked at Yue Qingya carefully. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that he had lost weight, but his eyes were more determined than before.
Sure enough, in terms of his faith in the Tao, he was much more determined than Wangxu.
Yue Qingya looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Tao Zi casually replied, "I've lost weight."
A voice came slowly from the side: "My mother had to feel this way every time she saw me when she was alive."
Willow Tiao didn't even open his eyes. After saying this, he turned over and fell asleep again.
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