"Has the Pantheon been targeting me for a long time?"
Lu Yuncheng looked a little flustered, but he quickly forced himself to calm down and said, "Since fellow Daoist dares to show up, I believe our meeting today won't be noticed by the Pantheon's spies."
Xiang Sheng showed a slight compliment, "Of course, Fellow Daoist Lu is truly a man of extraordinary wisdom."
"Fellow Taoist, you are so complimentary."
Lu Yuncheng said something polite, breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down.
He gathered himself and finally regained some of his composure. After a moment of silence, he slowly asked, "I wonder what brings you here so suddenly?"
Xiang Sheng smiled slightly, "Of course it's to help fellow Daoist."
"help me?"
Lu Yuncheng showed a mocking expression. People in the world of cultivation have always been cold and indifferent. He didn't believe that the other party came here with good intentions to remind him.
He took a deep breath and spoke frankly, "Fellow Daoist, your magical powers are so vast that you can even deceive the Pantheon's spies. I am far inferior to you in terms of your skills. I really don't know what I have done to deserve your help."
"It is normal for Fellow Daoist Lu to have doubts about me."
Xiang Sheng said a soothing word, and then he opened his palm, and a jade statue the size of a palm suddenly came into Lu Yuncheng's sight.
"Is this... a statue of Sheng Ji?"
Lu Yuncheng looked at the jade statue in Xiang Sheng's hand, his face showing joy: "Fellow Daoist, you are from Dongzhou?"
Xiang Sheng nodded slightly. "I'm doing this to help you, but it's also for myself. If I just watch the Pantheon sow discord and exacerbate the conflict between the two continents...
I'm afraid it won't be long before there's no place for us in Xizhou anymore. How can I just sit back and watch?
A statue of Ji Ji, although it cannot completely confirm my identity, is better than..."
"You don't have to say anything more, I believe you."
Lu Yuncheng interrupted Xiang Sheng and sighed, "I guess apart from my fellow Dongzhou people, no one else would care about my life or death."
Xiang Sheng paused for a moment, then quickly continued, "Since you trust me, there are still a few things I'm not clear on. I hope you can tell me the truth."
Lu Yuncheng's spirits perked up slightly: "Fellow Daoist, please feel free to ask. I will tell you everything I know."
Xiang Sheng's eyes flashed: "Did Fellow Daoist Lu really go to look for those elders who were recruiting disciples?"
"It is true."
Lu Yuncheng's face darkened slightly: "But there is something else behind this matter. I went to see those elders and they all gave me instructions.
I have been practicing in Xizhou for twenty years. How could I not know that the attitudes of the Xizhou sects towards the cultivators of Dongzhou are very different?
So when I came to Jiancheng this time, I asked people in advance which elders were willing to accept Dongzhou cultivators, but who knew..."
Lu Yunqing looked annoyed and couldn't continue speaking.
“Who knew I would be deceived?”
Xiang Sheng spoke in a steady tone, continuing, "That person recommended it to you, Elder. Not only did he not accept Dongzhou cultivators, but he was extremely repulsive to Dongzhou.
You've been repeatedly humiliated and can't stand the humiliation, so you utter such harsh words?"
"What Daoyou said is exactly right."
Lu Yuncheng sighed, "After my impulsive reaction that day, I immediately realized that the Pantheon must have been behind this. Unfortunately, I'm now in a difficult situation and don't know what to do."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Sheng waved his sleeve and drew a water mirror. The mirror surface rippled for a moment, revealing the face of the purple-robed monk.
"Is this the person who recommended you to recruit an elder as a disciple?"
Lu Yuncheng shook his head and asked Xiang Sheng to change again.
In the past few days, the faces of the purple-robed monk and the people around him have been different every day. She has secretly memorized all their faces.
She patiently changed to the 23rd pair, and Lu Yuncheng's pupils shrank immediately: "It's him!"
"That's right."
Xiang Sheng waved his sleeve to wipe away the water mirror, "I'm afraid the Pantheon has been targeting you from the beginning. Even the Earth Gods of Dongzhou can't escape their calculations. It's hard for you not to fall into their trap. But there's no need to blame yourself for it."
"Fellow Daoist..."
Lu Yuncheng's expression changed.
Although he said that he believed in the other party, he still had a trace of doubt in his heart, suspecting that the other party was a pawn sent by the Pantheon to plot against him.
But when he heard these words, the doubt in his heart disappeared instantly.
He has been wandering alone in the world of cultivation for so many years, and no one has ever comforted him like this.
Not to mention that the possibility that the other party was a monk from the Pantheon was extremely small, even if it was true, he would accept it.
Xiang Sheng was still sorting out the whole story and didn't notice Lu Yuncheng's reaction at all.
The current situation in Jiancheng is beginning to show signs of chaos, but in order to completely disrupt the city and cause the East and West Continents to become completely opposed to each other, an instigator is needed.
Lu Yuncheng, who is at the center of the storm, is the best and easiest candidate to control.
If we do not intervene, the Pantheon will definitely choose a suitable time to use Lu Yuncheng's death to trigger chaos.
The Pantheon probably wouldn't give up easily in rescuing Lu Yuncheng, and would probably try other methods. However, this would inevitably take them some time.
What I lack most now is time.
A cold gleam flashed in Xiang Sheng's eyes.
With every extra day, her chances of success would increase, so she had to delay this time.
Thinking of this, Xiang Sheng took out two jade talismans that he had prepared earlier and handed them to Lu Yuncheng.
"From today onwards, you will continue to act as usual and pretend that you haven't noticed the Pantheon spies spying on you."
Lu Yuncheng nodded repeatedly, then asked, "Then what about this jade talisman..."
"Of course it's to save your life."
Xiang Sheng looked thoughtful: "Your cultivation is only at the Nascent Soul stage. Judging from the Pantheon's style of doing things, the person they sent to kill you the first time should be at the Out-of-Body stage.
If you encounter one, immediately crush the sword-shaped jade talisman at the person who comes. After killing him, immediately crush another one and escape. Then do this again... This will help you escape safely."
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