Yu Canghai brought three pieces of news, all of which were bad news.
The first piece of news was that Yuan Tiangang and other Dao Foundation Realm cultivators had returned, which was good news in itself. However, the bad news was that everyone was injured.
The second piece of news was even worse: Master Qian, the head of the courtyard, had passed away, and Yao Chonggu was temporarily in charge of the courtyard.
This not only means that the number of Dao Foundation True Persons in the Red Dragon Temple has decreased, but also that the Heshan Family has further infiltrated the Heshan Sect in the Xia Kingdom.
From any perspective, this was the worst possible news for Bai Cang.
The third piece of news was the worst, but for Bai Cang, it didn't seem so bad.
Recently, war has suddenly broken out and demons are running rampant in the Xia Kingdom. There have even been several incidents of rogue cultivators attacking the dojos under the Heshan Sect.
In the worst instance, even a branch altar in a prefecture was destroyed, and the altar master guarding the area died on the spot.
Moreover, Bai Cang was no stranger to this branch altar; he was the "superior" of the Sanyin Temple, the Fuhu Altar guarding Yinshan County.
The master of the Fuhu Altar, Fuhu Daoren, is a powerful expert with perfected all acupoints. He is not without connections in the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect or even the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
How could the Crimson Dragon General Headquarters tolerate such a "backbone" force being openly attacked and killed?
Thus, Yao Chonggu, who was acting as the head of the miscellaneous courtyard, immediately launched his first major undertaking: he summoned all the disciples of the inner and outer sects of the temple, as well as all the stewards and strongmen, and led by the true disciples, they went on a tour of the various prefectures of Xia Kingdom to kill all the invading enemies.
As soon as the proposal was put forward, Yuan Tiangang and other senior officials of the General Headquarters quickly passed the resolution.
The reason why this news isn't so bad for Bai Cang is because he wasn't on the list of those being recruited.
Thanks to Luo Zhenren's insistence, Bai Cang was not only exempted from conscription because of his "extraordinary achievements," but also received a large amount of supplies and rewards.
This has naturally sparked much discussion both inside and outside the country, with many people harboring deep resentment and criticism towards Bai Cang, this "privileged dog."
However, Yuan Tiangang and other high-ranking officials of the General Headquarters were exceptionally resolute and immediately used swift and decisive measures to forcefully suppress all the evil practices.
Just kidding. The achievement of protecting a Dao Foundation True Person for the Crimson Dragon Temple deserves no reward, especially in these turbulent times, when the combat power of every Dao Foundation True Person is invaluable.
If it weren't for Bai Cang, the Dao Foundation Real Persons who perished this time wouldn't have been just Qian Zhenren, but two of them.
For the Crimson Dragon General Headquarters, which only has eight foundations in total, this means a direct loss of a quarter of its high-end combat power, which can be described as a crippling blow.
"I am going on a journey with high winds and turbulent waves. My life is uncertain. I do not know if I will ever see my senior brother again."
Just then, Yu Canghai suddenly bowed to Bai Cang and said, "If I unfortunately perish, I beg you, senior brother, to look after the Yu family in light of my efforts. I will be eternally grateful and will repay your kindness in my next life!"
You're trying to be sentimental with me, aren't you?
Bai Cang rolled his eyes upon hearing this, but then paused, momentarily stunned.
While Yu Canghai did have his own selfish motives, he was actually subtly asking for his help.
However, the confusion and unease in his eyes were undeniable.
It seems they can't understand it at all: just half a month ago, the Heshan Sect was the "overlord" of the Xia Kingdom and "at its zenith," so how did it suddenly become so turbulent?
If Bai Cang hadn't known so many inside stories and secrets beforehand, perhaps he too would have had similar thoughts.
But at this moment, Bai Cang remained calm: he knew very well that this was only the beginning, and an even greater storm awaited the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect.
Perhaps for the Xia Guo He Shan Sect, this was a "tribulation" concerning life and death, and the many storms were the "calamity" of the Xia Guo He Shan Sect.
Whether this will be the end of the world and the Xia Kingdom will be firmly established, or whether it will lead to its dispersal and scattering, depends on whether the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect can survive this calamity.
However, Bai Cang was considering a different issue. The survival of the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect was not something he needed to worry about.
He was wondering whether he should lend Yu Canghai a hand!
Moreover, it's not about helping him during this crisis in the Xia Kingdom, but about whether or not to lend him a hand during the ensuing storms.
Bai Cang only considered the question for half a second before coming to the answer: of course, he had to take action.
No matter how cunning Yu Canghai may be, at least when he was working for Bai Cang, he was truly dedicated and did a great job in handling the tasks assigned to him.
It can be said that Bai Cang was able to improve his cultivation level in such a short period of time without distraction and rise at an incredible speed. "Xiao Yu Zi" also deserves credit for this. Even if he didn't get credit, he certainly worked hard.
If he doesn't give such a useful subordinate a helping hand, who will dare to follow him in the future?
If the Heavenly River True Lord were to return, how would he view him?
A person who lacks a sense of responsibility can never gain the trust of their subordinates or the favor of their superiors.
The second question Bai Cang was considering was: Did he have the ability to help Yu Canghai?
Bai Cang's answer to this question is: It may be unfounded, it may be true, it may not be true, or it may be true!
No matter how fierce the storm that follows.
Bai Cang was absolutely certain he could escape unscathed!
This is the confidence of a top-notch survival master, and even more so, a "respect" for his many hidden cards!
Whether he can protect those around him, or even take advantage of the chaos to rise up and establish his own power base, depends on his next move and how the situation develops.
Everything is still in a state of flux, and Bai Cang has no idea how things will develop from here.
But there was one thing he was absolutely certain of: why not give it a try?
With this in mind, Bai Cang pondered for a moment before saying, "The Three Yin Temple is still lacking an acting abbot. I wonder if Junior Brother Yu would be interested?"
Yu Canghai is now the guest master of Chilong Temple, in charge of the guest hall. He holds a high position and great power. If someone else were to take over as the altar master, it would be considered an exile or demotion.
Now, Bai Cang is making him the abbot of the Sanyin Temple, but he's only an acting abbot, without even a formal "position".
No matter how I look at it, this is an "insult" to him.
However, Yu Canghai was overjoyed upon hearing this, and was ecstatic. "Thank you for your care, Senior Brother. I am willing to go through fire and water for you."
Who doesn't know that the Sanyin Temple is the "fiefdom" of the "True Transmission of Bai Da"?
Moreover, Bai Cang's "loyal and righteous" persona has already been established.
In Yu Canghai's view, this was a way of asking him to pledge his loyalty, indicating that "Senior Brother Bai" wanted to include him in the ranks of his trusted confidants!
But in reality, Bai Cang just wanted Yu Canghai to stay at the Sanyin Temple to protect the "old three" so that they wouldn't be wiped out before he could even make a move.
However, Bai Cang didn't care what Yu Canghai thought.
However, when he sat up and went to find the place where Master Luo had arranged to stay in the Canghai Sea, he unexpectedly learned a shocking secret!
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