Chapter 113: Dispute among the Water Tribes Since Lingzhuzi is in seclusion...
Since Lingzhuzi was in seclusion, Fuli had no choice but to ask his fellow disciples for help.
There are many disciples of the three religions who are of the same generation as her, but there are only a few who can match Lingzhuzi's cultivation.
Fu Li thought about it carefully and decided that instead of owing favors to fellow disciples, it would be better to ask a close elder for help.
She immediately thought of the Three Goddesses.
According to teacher Zhao Gongming, these three people often went in and out of Mount Emei, so naturally they did not go into seclusion.
Having made up her mind, she walked out of the inner room and said to the people waiting outside, "Lingzhuzi is in retreat and can't come. Let me go and ask if Aunt Sanxiao has come to Emei."
If they were there, it would be easy. She could just go to their house and tell them what she wanted. If they were not in Emei at this time, Fu Li would have to prepare red flowers and go to Sanxian Island to invite them out of the mountain.
After Fu Li finished speaking, she walked away, leaving Ji Meng, Hong Xin and the others looking at each other in bewilderment.
Hong Xin frowned and guessed, "Nothing will happen to the two of them, right?"
Ji Meng murmured: "This... is really hard to say."
Mo'ang asked hurriedly, "What does that mean? Could it be that the queen left because they had a quarrel?"
Ji Meng shook his head, his frown not relaxing at all: "It's true that they can't quarrel with each other, but there are some things that are much more serious than quarreling."
The others present were puzzled and asked her what was going on.
Ji Meng didn't keep the secret and said bluntly, "I'm afraid we have different paths."
Upon hearing this, Hong Xin immediately understood: "Shangxian Lingzhuzi is a leader in the immortal way, and he believes in following his heart. But our king's actions are clearly aimed at the divine way."
Having said that, she couldn't help but look up and signaled to Ji Meng with her eyes: Is that what you mean, Your Majesty?
Ji Meng nodded slightly, meaning "I'm afraid there is."
With her affirmation, Hongxin became excited instantly, but forced herself to suppress it, not revealing a word.
She had heard from Fu Li that although the current Emperor of Heaven was in name only, he had a powerful magic weapon bestowed by the Taoist Ancestor in his hands that could be used to monitor the three realms. This could only be avoided where a saint was.
As the saying goes, if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his lord. Of course, information cannot be leaked before things become clear.
Now that they are in Emei, without the protection of the saints, shouldn’t they be careful?
Mo'ang had guessed a bit from their conversation. But he also knew how powerful it was, so he remained silent. He only sighed, "The Way of the Immortal and the Way of the Gods originates from the heart and cannot be altered at will. In my opinion, it would be better to just let it go and sincerely seek the Way with both sides, thus avoiding any worries."
Hong Xin sighed, "It's hard to change one's heart, but can love be easily broken? I think they are both deeply in love. It all depends on whether God is willing to make it happen."
After saying that, both of them looked at Ji Meng, obviously wanting to ask her opinion.
Ji Meng said, "Don't ask me about this kind of thing. How would I know? Also, both of you should behave yourself these days and don't get caught in the king's trap."
Hong Xin smiled and said, "Great Sage, please don't try to scare me. The King is not the type to take his anger out on others."
Moang said, "The king has a magnanimous nature, but we cannot take advantage of this and act recklessly. It would be better to cause her less trouble."
Hongxin narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Moang with a smile, meeting his innocent smile.
As members of the same dragon clan, they naturally shared common interests in certain areas. However, the increasingly exposed disputes between the East Sea and the West Sea inevitably affected their relationship.
Furthermore, they served as ministers in the same palace, and although Fu Li valued both of them, he expressed his appreciation in different ways.
As for Moang, the Imperial Guard, which had low combat effectiveness, was composed entirely of humans and had to be retrained every ten to twenty years, was handed over to him;
As for Hongxin, the Yulin Guards, whose members come from all corners of the country and whose hearts are difficult to unite, are handed over to her.
From the perspective of King Fuli, there is no difference in importance between these two matters, and both of them are entrusted with important tasks.
It would be even better if there were no water creatures from the West Sea among the water creatures under Hong Xin's command.
Even though the Four Seas Dragon Clan has made a lot of money by cooperating with Emei in recent years, the Four Seas Dragon Clan's prosperity does not mean that all water creatures are prosperous. The Dragon Clan will not share its profits to benefit all water creatures.
For the water creatures, the dragon clan is too powerful and it is difficult to resist for the time being, but it does not prevent them from serving the dragon clan while seeking some benefits for themselves.
The Second Princess of the East Sea and the First Prince of the West Sea both hold high positions in the human race, and the human king they serve is particularly generous.
In this situation, Hong Xin spread the news that he would recruit aquatic creatures from the four seas to strengthen the Yulin Guard. However, the aquatic creatures from the other three seas would not sympathize with their superiors.
They just wanted to get a job from the Princess of the East China Sea and earn some elixirs and magic weapons for themselves and their families to practice.
Many aquatic creatures clearly came from the West Sea, but after arriving in Shu, they directly bypassed Mo'ang, the prince of the West Sea, and went directly to the princess of the East Sea.
How could Moang feel comfortable with this?
Ji Meng knew very well about the dispute between the two of them, but he didn't intend to care at all. He just stared at the door and waited for Fu Li to come back.
The three rhinoceros spirits were a little uneasy about the atmosphere, because they had come to seek refuge with Ji Meng in the first place, and now they subconsciously moved closer to Ji Meng.
Ji Meng glanced at them and said soothingly, "Don't worry, Jiejiao doesn't have many other things, but it has many masters."
The three demons smiled and thought to themselves: This is not what we are worried about. We are worried that the two dragons will start fighting and affect us.
Just as this thought came to mind, Ji Meng said again: "Don't worry, they won't fight."
Having their thoughts seen through, the three demons smiled awkwardly, shrank their necks and kept silent.
Not long after, Fu Li came back. It looked like he had done a good job, with smiles in his eyes and eyebrows.
Hong Xin smiled and said, "My lord, the Three Goddesses are all in Emei, right?"
"That's right." Fu Li nodded with a smile. "I've already made an appointment with the three aunts and will set off early tomorrow morning. Sister Ji Meng, I'll have to trouble you to select a few capable people."
The reason why Hongxin was not allowed to choose was because the people under Hongxin's command were all aquatic creatures from all over the world. To put it bluntly, they were all her relatives.
A mission like this, searching for Penglai Island, was certainly dangerous, but getting there was a credit. Fu Li was worried about Hong Xin's feelings; if she really took two relatives with her, anything could go wrong and it would be disastrous for both sides.
Hong Xin also understood this and had no intention of competing with Ji Meng. Instead, she directly stated that the Four Seas people would obey his arrangements.
Mo Ang heard this, looked at her, but could only agree.
But he had already realized that recruiting the aquatic tribes to build his own manpower was imminent. If this continued, it would not be long before the entire Four Seas would follow the lead of the East Sea.
Because they were heading to an island, Ji Meng chose his crew primarily from the sea creatures and water monsters of the four directions. He selected ten from the monster tribe and ten from the water creatures, at least ensuring a balanced selection in terms of numbers.
After Fu Li gave them the instructions, she asked them to go and rest first. Then she went out again and went to the place where the people who followed her to Emei had set up camp. She visited each tent one by one and told them that it would not be long before they would have their own territory again.
As for where exactly it was, she didn't say, and there was no need to say.
The credibility she had built up as the King of Shu had given these water and demon tribes unconditional trust in her. As long as she didn't drag things out for too long, this trust wouldn't break.
Some of them had already become ministers in the State of Shu, while others had become senior generals in the army.
When Fu Li was away, they had been doing things to comfort people. Now that Fu Li came in person, people's hearts, which had already been unshakable, became even more solidified.
After comforting everyone one by one, Fu Li called out those who had reached senior positions, thanked them solemnly, and asked them to work harder for a while.
"I have already chosen a fairy island as our place of retreat. However, there are some minor problems that I need to deal with. In my absence, I will rely on you to keep people's hearts stable."
Fu Li bowed to them solemnly again and said, "I'm counting on you all."
Everyone hurriedly returned the greeting, expressing their willingness to guard the king's rear.
Although they trusted Fu Li, they were still a little nervous when they heard that a fairy island had been chosen. As for the "trouble" Fu Li mentioned, they all smiled knowingly, thinking that the fairy island had an owner and that they would need to negotiate before they could take it.
As for the possibility of not being able to win, they didn't even consider it.
Not to mention how many Daluo Jinxians there were in Fu Li's sect, even these people were no pushovers. If the fighting force was insufficient, the king would definitely dispatch them to provide support.
Fu Li said goodbye to everyone and went back to pack up her magic tools, resting well for the night. The next morning, she met up with Ji Meng and the others before going to see Sanxiao together.
Hongxin did not go with them in this operation, but stayed behind to take charge. The representative of the water tribe was Moang.
Fu Li didn't care about the exchange of interests between the two of them. Mo'ang went with her, which was more in line with her expectations than Hong Xin.
The reason is simple: Rainbow Heart wins with wisdom, while Moang wins with strength. To put it bluntly, Moang's combat power is higher than Rainbow Heart's.
The three sisters had already told Zhao Gongming about Fuli's relationship with them. When Fuli and the others arrived, they were faced with a worried Zhao Gongming.
Fu Li's heart skipped a beat and she felt helpless.
Originally, she thought that she would tell her teacher about this matter after taking Penglai Island, so as to avoid the old man worrying.
But compared to her, Sanxiao is closer to Zhao Gongming, so why would he hide it for her?
Now, she had to listen to her teacher's scolding and repeatedly explain that there was no danger this time and that she asked the three aunts for help just to be on the safe side. Only then did Zhao Gongming relent and let them go.
Each of the three rhinoceros demons is led by Sanxiao, trying to prevent someone from suddenly appearing and kidnapping them.
Everyone followed the rhinoceros demon's guidance and headed towards the East China Sea.
After flying for about three thousand miles, Yun Xiao suddenly said, "Someone is following us."
Ji Meng raised his index finger upwards and looked at Yunxiao inquiringly. Yunxiao frowned slightly and glanced back.
Then, the two looked at each other and their expressions became serious.
It was obvious that there was more than one group of people following them. There were at least two groups chasing them from behind and watching them from the sky.
Fu Li asked, "What do you think?"
Yunxiao said decisively, "Just keep going. Let's not separate, lest we disperse our fighting strength. As for those rats and bedbugs, they'll jump out on their own sooner or later."
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