Chapter 264: Betrayal
In the Huangshan Taoist Palace.
An Keyang and others all felt the same way.
In particular, the five people including Zhong Yunshui, Zen Master Lingming, Liu Chengjin, Master Lababuchi and Zen Master Jiche were trembling with fear.
They knew very well how transcendent Master Fang was.
He is the most powerful person who can single-handedly stop the super avalanche in Kunlun Mountain!
According to rumors, the cessation of the severe snowstorm in Beijing and Beihe seems to be closely related to Master Fang.
Because no one has released the video.
So this matter is still speculation.
Well, An Keyang, Zhong Yunshui and others still have the impression that Fang Yi was trying to stop a super avalanche.
They didn't know what happened after Master Fang traveled through the universe.
Plus, Master Fang has always been a kind person.
Even though many religious figures had privately boycotted Huangshan Daojun and Hunyuan Taichu Daojun before, he never got angry.
Naturally, An Keyang and the others all thought that as long as they didn't directly offend Master Fang, nothing would happen.
In the final analysis, they came to Huangshan Taoist Temple to "make trouble" because Master Fang had such a good temper.
Of course, An Keyang and others are not fools.
They knew that no matter how good-tempered Master Fang was, he was still the supreme master after all, and they couldn't really embarrass him.
Otherwise, if the real person gets angry, not only these few people, but also the whole family and the sect will be implicated.
It was precisely because of this that An Keyang chose the time when Master Fang was not around and instigated several people of relatively high status in the Buddhist and Taoist worlds to come along.
This is why Zhong Yunshui, Zen Master Lingming and others dared to come.
In the final analysis, this group of people are bullies who only fear the strong and bully the weak. They dare not really face Master Fang and only dare to seek a sense of presence among the younger generation.
Now I see so many big names from both the Buddhist and Taoist worlds.
An Keyang, Zhong Yunshui and others really thought that Master Fang had returned to the palace and were extremely frightened.
Just come in, all come in.
There are so many like-minded people watching.
You can't always be a coward.
They had no choice but to move forward.
An Keyang thought it over as he walked inside.
If we confirm that Master Fang has returned to the palace later.
Then just come here to ask for advice on Taoism and Taoist techniques.
Never say anything that would ruin the party.
But if Master Fang is not here, then I'm sorry, we have to carry out the original plan as it was.
Little did they know that Zhong Yunshui, Zen Master Lingming and others were so frightened that they had already begun to retreat.
An Keyang and others first bowed and greeted the bigwigs from the Buddhist and Taoist circles.
Unfortunately, neither Zhang Tianshi, Taoist Li, Zen Master Jiecheng, nor Master Juncai paid any attention to them, as if they did not hear their greetings.
As staunch supporters of Master Fang, how could Zhang Tianshi, Taoist Li, Zen Master Jiecheng and others pay attention to An Keyang and others?
Although Lu Shisheng and Xu Xiaoli did not take the initiative to invite them over.
However, Zhang Tianshi, Zen Master Jiecheng and others rushed over as soon as they heard the news.
The purpose was to prevent Fang Zhenren's two disciples from learning for too short a time and not receiving the true teachings.
Don’t embarrass Master Fang any later.
Yes, they came to support Lu Shisheng and Xu Xiaoli.
An Keyang and the others felt that they were getting into trouble, so they had no choice but to step forward to the altar.
An Keyang, as the leader, stepped forward, bowed and saluted, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu, Fellow Daoist Lu, you two are honored."
"Friend An is polite."
"You don't have to be so polite, Brother An."
Lu Shisheng and Xu Xiaoli felt a lot of pressure, but they couldn't lose their manners in front of their fellow practitioners, so they stood up and returned the greeting.
An Keyang asked tactfully, "Is the Immortal in the palace? I would like to pay him a visit."
As the eldest disciple of the master, Xu Xiaoli naturally has to step forward to deal with these situations now that the master is away.
She changed her usual lively attitude and said calmly, "Master is traveling outside the palace for the time being. If you, Daoist An, want to visit me, I will let you know when Master returns to the palace. You can come to visit me then."
Upon hearing that Master Fang was not in the palace.
An Keyang, Zhong Yunshui and others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
An Keyang, who had originally seemed very humble, immediately changed his attitude.
He straightened up and pretended to frown, saying, "Originally, I and my fellow Taoists wanted to learn from Master Fang about his profound Taoist methods and techniques, but now he is not in the Taoist Palace. What should we do?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianshi, Zen Master Jiecheng and others were almost laughing out of anger.
Of course, they could see how much effort An Keyang put into these two short sentences.
Xu Xiaoli was not so cunning and directly replied with something that would embarrass An Keyang.
She said, "If you really want to learn Taoism and Daoist techniques from Master, you can come back after Master returns to the palace."
An Keyang: “…”
Liu Chengjin: “…”
Zen Master Lingming and others: "..."
According to traditional rules, they had all hinted that they were here to cause trouble.
So after An Keyang said this, Xu Xiaoli should have said something like "Even if my mentor is not around, you can still ask me for advice."
Who knew Xu Xiaoli wouldn't play by the rules.
Don't say that An Keyang and others were speechless.
Zhang Tianshi, Zen Master Jiecheng and others all laughed when they heard this.
An Keyang had no choice but to make his intention clear. "Since Master Fang is not here, I think Fellow Daoist Xu, as Master Fang's direct disciple, can help us solve our doubts. How about this, I would like to ask you for advice today?"
Xu Xiaoli did not respond to his words, but looked behind An Keyang, "Do you guys have the same idea as Fellow Daoist An?"
Zhong Yunshui hesitated for a moment, "I have a different idea from Brother An, but I heard that Master Fang received the Dao from Master Zhong's disciple, Mr. Chen Pu, so I wanted to ask if the ancestor worshipped by Fangxian Sect is Master Zhong."
Xu Xiaoli responded to him: "Our sect only worships Patriarch Chen Pu."
Zhong Yunshui said hurriedly, "I just heard that Daoist An was coming to Daojun Palace to seek advice, and I thought it would be possible to hear Master Fang explain the Daoist principles and Daoist arts, so I came along, but I have no intention of learning from him."
An Keyang didn't expect Zhong Yunshui to suddenly turn against him, and he couldn't help but frowned.
At this time, Xu Xiaoli looked at the other four people again.
Liu Chengjin was much more direct. "I'm not here to learn from Fang Xian Sect's great method. I'm just angry that Master Fang insisted on adding Huangshan Daojun and Hunyuan Taichu Daojun to my Nangong Sect, so I want to argue with him. Since Master Fang is not in the palace, I have nothing else to say."
"So do I, a poor monk."
"Well, the old monk just wants to find Master Fang to argue with him."
"I don't mean to ask for advice on Buddhism or magic."
Zen Master Lingming, Liu Chengjin, Master Lababuchi and Zen Master Jiche also suddenly turned against them.
These people originally wanted to come with An Keyang to cause trouble.
But after being frightened just now, everyone regained their senses.
The dispute over the orthodoxy between Fangxian Dao and Fangxian Sect is bound to be a life-and-death battle.
They have no hatred towards the Fangxian Sect, so why would they do something like ruining the place and offending the dead Fang Zhenren?
When An Keyang saw that all his helpers had turned against him, he was so angry that his teeth itched and secretly cursed the boy for being worthless.
Seeing this, Zhang Tianshi, Zen Master Jiecheng and others smiled even more brightly.
After receiving a positive answer, Xu Xiaoli nodded slightly and said, "If that's the case, then you are the only one who wants to learn from me, Brother An?"
An Keyang himself was in a dispute with the Fangxian sect over the orthodox doctrine.
Now we are in a difficult situation.
He could only grit his teeth and say, "Yes, I would like to ask Daoist Xu about the Daoist methods and techniques of the Fangxian Sect in the name of the Fangxian Sect."
Xu Xiaoli laughed dumbly and said, "My Fang Xian Sect is now one of the three major Taoist sects in China, along with Zhengyi and Quanzhen. Your Fang Xian Dao has long been lost in the Taoist system, and only family traditions remain. If I beat you today, people will say that my Fang Xian Sect is too much of a bully, but if I lose, it will be a loss of face for my Fang Xian Sect. Whether I win or lose, it will be disadvantageous to me. May I ask, Brother An, why should I agree to your request for advice?"
Taoist Li glanced at Xu Xiaoli with admiration, thinking that she was worthy of being the eldest disciple of Master Fang. Her words were well-reasoned and to the point, showing the demeanor of a future sect leader.
An Keyang seemed to have thought that Xu Xiaoli would say this before he came.
He responded calmly, "Since we are asking for advice, there must be a prize. Fellow Daoist Xu said that winning or losing will be disadvantageous to the Fangxian Sect. This is your prize, so I naturally cannot take advantage without offering a prize. So, if I lose to Fellow Daoist Xu today, our Fangxian Sect will forever withdraw from the Taoist system, and there will be no Fangxian Sect in the world anymore."
This "prize" seems to be very important.
After all, it means cutting off the orthodox tradition.
Isn't it very heavy?
However, Master Juncai was speechless.
Fang Xian Dao itself is no different from extinction.
Are you using it now as a prize to fool people?
Xu Xiaoli also understood this logic and flatly denied it: "Is Fang Xian Dao officially registered now? As far as I know, it is not registered. If it is not registered, how can it use Daoism as a so-called prize?"
An Keyang didn't expect that his little trick was seen through by Xu Xiaoli.
But he was not embarrassed at all, and asked: "Then according to what Fellow Daoist Xu said, what should I offer?"
Xu Xiaoli smiled and shook her head. "It was you who wanted to come here to ask for advice. I was not tempted by your offer, but you actually asked me what the offer should be? Fellow Daoist An, if you really want to ask for advice, you'd better be sincere. Otherwise, I'll have to serve tea and send you away!"
An Keyang didn't expect that Xu Xiaoli would force him into a dilemma with just a few words.
I finally understand why Xu Xiaoli could become Master Fang's direct disciple.
This kind of strategic planning and intelligence is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
An Keyang was at a loss.
I had no choice but to play my cards.
He took a deep breath and said, "Today I am betting all the property of the An family and the lives of thirty-two people. If I lose to Fellow Daoist Xu today, please annihilate my entire An family and completely cut off the inheritance of the Fangxian Dao!"
Although we talked some harsh words.
But An Keyang is still playing tricks.
Because An Keyang knew that Master Fang had a good temper.
He would never do something like wiping out the entire An family.
Another point.
Today we live in a society ruled by law.
Even if Xu Xiaoli really won.
Can't An Keyang default on his debt?
If you have the guts, kill everyone in the An family.
See how to get past the legal barrier.
The most that you'll suffer if you cheat is a bit of embarrassment.
Anyway, if Fang Xiandao is defeated, he will have no place in Taoism.
He is not afraid of losing face.
An Keyang really thought so in his heart.
Zhang Tianshi, Taoist Li, Zen Master Jiecheng and others also saw his intention and secretly cursed him for being shameless.
"Friend An, are you speaking on behalf of all 32 members of the An family, or do all 32 members of the An family think the same way?"
Lu Shisheng suddenly took a step forward and said slowly, "I guess you have a lot of women and children in your An family. Do they agree with your decision?"
Before An Keyang could say anything, the three people behind him started shouting.
"This matter was the result of a discussion among the thirty-two members of my An family!"
"No one in my An family is afraid of death!"
"We signed a life and death agreement with our grandfather before we came here!"
An Meigang, An Meiqiang and An Meiyan are young and energetic.
The thought that as long as his grandfather defeated Xu Xiaoli and Lu Shisheng, Fang Xiandao would become famous.
They couldn't help but get excited and actually revealed An Keyang's trump card.
What is a life and death statement?
A life and death agreement is a written waiver signed by both parties before an act that threatens life occurs.
The content is nothing more than "don't pursue life and death", "life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in the hands of God", etc.
This tradition can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period.
In the beginning, men in ancient times had to be castrated before they could serve in the palace.
The technology of castration did not mature until the Qin Shihuang period.
There are risks involved in surgery.
Therefore, men have to sign a life and death agreement before castration.
No compensation for killing someone.
But at that time, the life and death certificate had not yet been promoted.
It was modern martial arts competitions that truly promoted the life and death agreement.
Destroying someone's place means cutting off their source of income, so naturally they have to sign a life and death agreement.
In fact, death warrants are illegal not only in modern society, but also in ancient times.
Because in ancient times, it was believed that if the people did not report something, the officials would not investigate.
Therefore, the life and death certificate can have a certain effect.
It seems that the death warrant is illegal and useless.
However, everyone looked serious in this scene.
Because in the ancient religious tradition, the death certificate is "default" and in accordance with the rules.
An Keyang was driven into despair by the "stupidity" of his three grandchildren.
He had no choice but to take out the signed life and death agreement from his pocket. "This is a life and death agreement signed by the 32 members of my An family. As long as the Fangxian Sect can accept the challenge, my An family is willing to bear all the consequences!"
Lu Shisheng was calm and said with a cold smile: "Okay! Since your An family dares to bet all 32 people, then I, as the least capable disciple of my master, will learn from Brother An Daoyou's tricks on behalf of my master and Senior Brother Xu!"
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