Chapter 359: Return to the Sect (3,000-word chapter)
Tao Zi remembered the change in the sky and asked the little fox a few questions in private. The little fox got angry and said, "I don't know about this. Don't ask me. I know nothing!"
She looked at the little fox and said helplessly, "Okay, I won't ask anymore."
Seeing her turn to leave, the little fox hesitated for a moment, but still called her back and said, "Anyway, something is not right. I can't say much about the rest, mainly because I'm not sure."
Tao Zi's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked, "How is it wrong?"
It circled there several times, then finally gritted its teeth and said, as if risking everything, "The general direction is correct. It still protects the creatures on the continent, but it exudes the aura of living creatures, which doesn't seem like a law."
Tao Zi was thoughtful and went to find her teacher to tell him about the matter.
The gentleman said he understood and said nothing more.
After that, the master never contacted her again. Instead, Cheng Wuchou came to remind her, saying, "Azi, things are a bit confusing here. Don't worry about it. Just do your own thing."
Tao Zi smiled and nodded, saying, "I understand. By the way, the people at Yisanmen started asking me when I went there. Calculating it, I've been out for quite some time."
He thought for a moment and replied, "It's better to go back early. I'll go talk to the master."
After dinner that evening, her husband left her alone and brought up the matter, asking, "Xiao Zi, are you sure you'll be back soon?"
She replied, "Yes, Yisan Sect was established not long ago. I am the backbone of the sect, so it is not suitable for me to leave the sect for too long."
The gentleman nodded and said, "I understand. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Tao Zi hesitated for a while and said, "If it's convenient, I'd like to borrow a few people."
The master smiled and said, "Those at the Out-of-Body Stage and below can borrow it at will, but it's not very convenient for those at the Mahayana Stage."
She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's enough, thank you sir."
"No need to thank me, it's just a simple question." He looked at her gently and said, "Are you sure you don't need any other help?"
Tao Zi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm afraid the Xujia Sect isn't peaceful either. I can't make too many requests."
The gentleman smiled and said, "Indeed, the Xujia Sect is not at peace either, but at least one-third of the people are still under my control. Some things can be done more easily than you."
She was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Excuse me, sir, are you in charge of mecha manufacturing as well?"
He looked at her doubtfully and nodded, "My people are basically in charge of the beast taming and mechas."
Tao Zi was silent. To be honest, what she disliked most was animal training and mechas.
Until now, she still remembered what happened when she first visited Xujiamen - Xujiamen gave her a very cute little spirit beast, let her raise it for a while, and then skinned the spirit beast in front of her and made it into the throat of a mecha and gave it to her, saying that it would be a permanent companion, and that the beast's cry sounded more moving.
She was really disgusted, but at that time she had just started to feel excited, and Ming Lanzong had not woken up yet, so she could only swallow the nausea.
The gentleman looked at her like this and asked, "Xiao Zi, what's wrong?"
She smiled and said, "Nothing, I just think their style is not very similar to yours."
He laughed, shook his head helplessly, and said, "I can control the big picture, but I can't control the small details."
Tao Zi nodded in understanding and said, "Indeed."
They laughed and talked for a long time. When her husband asked her for the third time if she needed any other help, she asked, "Can the reputation of the Minglan Sect be touched?"
He responded without hesitation: "That's no problem."
Tao Zi thought for a moment and then said, "What if the Sword Sect and the Minglan Sect were to come into conflict?"
The gentleman looked at her in surprise: "Why do you do this? Can you tell me the reason?"
"Sword Sect and Minglan Sect, out of ten cultivators in the world, nine would choose the former."
He smiled and said, "Why not the Tiandao Sect?"
Tao Zi said helplessly: "The Tiandao Sect is too famous, I am somewhat afraid of it."
The gentleman looked at her teasingly and said, "I didn't expect Xiao Zi to be afraid of this."
She spread her hands and said, "There's nothing I can do. I'm not that brave."
"Hahaha... Don't worry, I can make the Sword Sect and the Minglan Sect clash. Just go back and do your own thing."
The next day, Tao Zi and his group set out on their return journey.
The little fox hugged his tail that had finally grown back and said, "I'm finally back."
Tao Zi looked at it and said, "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable staying there?"
"Not really, it's just that I'm enjoying myself too much and will become decadent."
After hearing the little fox's answer, the little phoenix, having learned to speak human language, retorted, "Come on, you sound like you're practicing cultivation. All you do is bask in the sun."
It sat up quickly and said angrily, "You feel unhappy if you don't argue with me for a day, don't you?"
Little Phoenix sneered and said, "I just can't stand your nonsense."
The fox and the phoenix started quarreling again.
Tao Zi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Xi Jing deeply agreed with what the little fox said and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, I have someone to wait on me every day. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't even be able to wear basic clothes."
Li Xiu fiddled with the herbs in her hand and said with a rare complaint, "It's quite thoughtful. He pulled me over to practice when the time came."
Tao Zi recalled the process of him practicing his skills before, and the corners of her mouth twitched. She said, "That's not called practicing, that's called getting beaten."
He put away the herbs angrily and said, "Who harmed me?"
She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Isn't he your master?"
Li Xiu was about to speak when Cheng Wuchou came over and glanced at him. He had to change his words in frustration: "Yes, that's right, it's my stupid master."
The Thousand Needle Doctor couldn't stand it any longer and lifted his sleeves: "Who are you calling a moron?"
The spirit ship was very lively for a while. Tao Zi withdrew from the battlefield and watched from the side.
Han Yueshan suddenly said, "I miss Master a little bit. I wonder if he still needs his cane."
Zhao Xue and Xi Jing fell silent. Tao Zi patted his shoulder and said, "As long as Yisan Sect becomes famous, Master can come to us at any time."
He was still in a low mood and just said "hmm".
She sighed and said, "Don't think too much. Master won't be in any trouble."
Xi Jing's eyes lit up and she asked, "Senior Sister, do you have any news?"
Tao Zi thought of the mysterious man who took away her other body from under Shao Hua's nose and said, "It's just a guess, but Master will definitely be fine."
Hearing what their senior sister said, they all relaxed and nodded in agreement.
After rushing back to Yisanmen, Lu Shaobai and the others relaxed and came over to say, "Big Sister, if you don't come back, we will be confused."
She smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Qiandan sighed and said, "Recently, people have been coming to visit us frequently. Some are here to see Little Phoenix, while others are here to see Master Yue, but he's not here."
Yue Qingya looked over in surprise and said, "Looking for me?"
He nodded and said, "Yes, he is said to be a good friend of the True Lord. He has been here before. It seems to be the True Lord Liu Tiao. I guess he will come again soon."
Just as he was speaking, Willow Tiao appeared and said, "Brother Yue, you are finally back. I have something to discuss with you."
Yue Qingya smiled and made a gesture of invitation: "I'm really sorry, I have to go out for something recently. Brother Liu, please come to my room to talk."
The two walked in.
The little fox wagged its tail, returned to Tao Zi's house, and began to sleep again. The little phoenix flapped its wings and flew up the tree, not knowing what it was doing.
Tao Zi looked at Lu Shaobai and the others and said, "Come with me. I'll take a look at your cultivation progress."
Their eyes suddenly lit up and they nodded repeatedly in agreement.
It had to be said that Zhou Qiandan, Lu Shaobai, and Jin Tairan had made particularly remarkable progress. It was obvious that they had put in a lot of hard work and were also talented. She praised them a few times, and Jin Tairan said, "No, it's still Senior Sister who taught them well."
Zhou Qiandan glanced at him and said, "Senior Sister, Jin Tairan went out recently and our people lost him."
Tao Zi looked at him and raised her eyebrows.
Jin Tairan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately explained, "I'm going to meet a good friend, and it's not convenient for my brothers to follow me."
This explanation was so forced that even he himself hardly believed it.
She laughed and said, "Why can't we let our brothers follow?"
Jin Tairan gritted his teeth and said, "Because that person is from the Minglan Sect, I'm afraid that if he is seen, it will cause trouble for him."
Tao Zi continued to look at him, her expression slightly gloomy: "Tai Ran, the Yisan Sect and the Minglan Sect are not on good terms."
He finally made up his mind and said, "My good friend came to tell me something."
"What is it?"
"There have been major changes in the Punishment Hall recently, and he asked if I was interested in returning. He said he could help me get back." Jin Tairan added hastily, "He didn't know I was already at the Yisan Sect, much less that my elders were originally from the main peak. He thought I left the Minglan Sect because of family problems."
Tao Zi looked at him, and when sweat broke out on his forehead, she smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. Tell me, is there any big change?"
He lowered his head and whispered, "It is said that the Young Master of the Minglan Sect has replaced the people in various positions in the Punishment Hall. Many positions have been vacated, and some new people can also take up positions. If I want, my good friend can help me get a position. He is now quite respected and is a confidant of one of my senior brothers."
She patiently asked, "Which senior brother?"
"He Feicheng, Senior Brother He."
...Isn’t this the spy that Liu Yue sent in?
"What's the reason? What's the reason for this big change?"
Jin Tairan swallowed hard and lowered his voice, "It's said that two people from the Punishment Hall put drugs in the food of Tianzun's closed-door disciples. Because the drugs were not deadly, they evaded detection and ended up in Lian Qingzhou's mouth."
Tao Zi raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, "What were the consequences?"
"Lian Qingzhou's throat was destroyed."
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