Chapter 152 The Time Has Come

It is harvest time again.

Yuzhou.

The White Lotus Council Hall.

The White Lotus Saint was still sitting on the main seat, but what was different from the past was that the council hall, which was originally quite bustling, now only had a few kittens left.

The original White Lotus Sect had a complicated internal structure due to various historical issues.

It is also for this reason that the White Lotus Sect, in addition to having to obey the orders of the White Lotus Sect Leader, has many internal factions, each of which is dissatisfied.

In short: Everyone has rich ancestors. You weren’t even born when your grandfather was rebelling. Why should I listen to you?

If we break it down, they can be divided into two types: one is the old fellow who thinks he is superior to others and judges people by seniority; the other is the rising star who has not been a member for long and has just grown up within the White Lotus Sect.

As the team grew, these two factions almost split the White Lotus Sect, not to mention the more detailed conflicts of interest.

Except for the leader of the White Lotus Sect, it is useless to suppress this group of people by relying solely on one's identity. It is normal for them to pretend to obey but actually disobey.

The White Lotus Sect was clearly a rebel leader ready to rebel at any time, but internally they wanted to ossify until the end of the dynasty. How strange!

But now there is good news and bad news.

Relying on the land of Yuzhou, the White Lotus Sect and the imperial court were in a stalemate for five or six years. It is impossible to say that the White Lotus Sect suffered no losses.

The good news is: the factional struggles within the White Lotus Sect have eased a lot now, and there is no longer the feeling of carrying a mountain on their backs. At least even if the White Lotus Sect Leader is not present, the White Lotus Saint is finally no longer a decoration.

It is unlikely that orders can be enforced, but at least people will give them some face, which is not easy.

The bad news is: the White Lotus Sect can no longer hold on.

Therefore, today's parliament meeting is very important to the White Lotus Sect, and it directly determines where to escape to in the future.

Born in the White Lotus Sect, the main idea is to keep the green mountains, and there will be no shortage of firewood!

At this time, many people felt that it was time to divide the property and break it down into small pieces and withdraw.

On the main seat, Saint White Lotus cleared her throat, stared at the people below, and said in a deep voice: "Since everyone is here, let's talk about the current situation."

There were not many people below, only three.

One of them was Wang Mang.

The White Lotus Sect was originally divided into eight chapters, but after five years of fighting with the imperial court, only three remained.

There was only one old guy! A lot of fresh blood had indeed been injected, but the problem was that the family assets were gone.

The first person to speak was a rough man wearing black armor with blood that had not yet dried up. His bearded face was full of anger and unwillingness, and he looked extremely irritable.

But his words were full of rational beauty: "What else is there to say? After the autumn harvest, everyone can go wherever they want, depending on their ability!"

The bearded man's proposal is in line with the consistent tone of the White Lotus Sect. If things fail, they will withdraw first. Opportunities will always be reserved for organizations with a long history!

If it doesn’t work this time, there’s always next time. If the big moon doesn’t work, we can wait until the big sun, the big star, or anything else. Anyway, we have to leave some people behind.

As soon as he opened his mouth like this, experienced people could tell that the man with the beard was an old member of the White Lotus Sect.

The land of Yuzhou is different from that of Yangzhou. Yangzhou is already richer, and there are also people who have fled from Yuzhou as a fresh force. They also share a common hatred for the Four-Nation Alliance. Although the situation is difficult, it can still be maintained.

But strictly speaking, the main battlefield in Yuzhou was actually a fight between Dayue and people from Dayue - in the presence of external enemies.

Those people who joined the White Lotus originally wanted to live a better life and no longer be suffocated by frequent labor and taxes. However, before they could enjoy the good days, they started fighting with the Dayue army with real swords and guns.

The overall atmosphere cannot be described as gloomy, it can only be described as lifeless. At this point, there is no possibility of a successful rebellion.

"Master Luo Zhen, please don't say such discouraging words."

The White Lotus Saint seemed a little helpless. These old guys always wanted to run away at the first opportunity. It was difficult for her as a saint!

"Oh."

Bearded Luo Zhen sneered, "Depressing words? It's a blessing that you didn't announce the funeral directly! There were eight hall masters before, and now there is only an old guy like me left! Is the Saint planning to let an old guy like me sacrifice my life for the church together, so that it can be regarded as a token of her gratitude?"

"Master Luo is wrong. The sect is in danger now, and it is a critical moment for us to work together. The Saint does not want you to die in battle. Although the situation is critical, Dayue is not having an easy time either. As long as we hold on a little longer, I think Dayue will be the first to give up!"

A young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, who looked like a handsome scholar, approached and began to comfort him.

However, Luo Zhen didn't appreciate it at all. He glanced over coldly with his tiger eyes, and his gaze swept around him, the White Lotus Saint, and Wang Mang, and said sarcastically: "Hey, Master Xia, you want to teach me a lesson too? You should think about how to break up the Saint and that boy first, and then talk about big things. Don't let it be a laughing stock when you get nothing."

Xia Zhangsiyu's face darkened and he said coldly, "What does Hall Master Luo mean by this? I am thinking about the safety of the sect with good intentions. How could you have such dirty thoughts?"

"If you say so, then so be it."

Luo Zhen was too lazy to argue with him anymore. He just nodded casually and replied indifferently.

How could a jealous little brat like him have the guts to argue with him? He doesn't know what's the matter! As expected, Xia Zhangsi's face immediately turned red. "What's your attitude? Don't think that just because you've been in the sect for a long time, you can act like the leader is the boss and you're the second in command. You think..."

Wang Mang sat bored in the chair, completely ignoring the quarrels outside. He stared blankly at an ant on the ground struggling to move a piece of food that was several times larger than itself, not paying any attention to the outside world at all.

Boring, so fucking boring.

This damn White Lotus Sect has a very loud reputation. Before I came here, I really thought it was a group of heroes who were similar to the Huang Dynasty and were fed up with the world.

After I actually came here, I found out that there is a reason why this crappy thing has accomplished almost nothing except for its long heritage.

He was indeed very skilled in the business of rebellion, and was a strong contender for the title of the veteran rebel champion. The problem was that he could also run away very quickly! From top to bottom, from inside to outside, with the help of the White Lotus Saint, he had learned the White Lotus Sect thoroughly in the past few years.

All these old guys from the White Lotus Sect were arrested and interrogated. I'm afraid none of them really wanted to clear the sky. What they thought about most was not how to rebuild the country, but if the leader could ascend to the throne, it would be because of our merits. Everyone said that the White Lotus Sect could rebel, but Wang Mang never thought that the White Lotus Sect could only rebel!

After the rebellion, nothing has anything to do with them anymore. After all, the terrible idea of ​​"I've rebelled, what else do you want?" has been circulating within the White Lotus Sect.

To be more precise, it should be: I rebelled to live a better life, but now you force us to fight to the death. What do you mean? It's fine if we need to fight to the death before the rebellion, but if we have to fight to the death after the rebellion, then the rebellion is in vain?! There are more than one or two people in the White Lotus Sect who think this way, and the whole atmosphere in the sect is like this!

No matter how ambitious you are, you can't display your ambitions here.

The leader of the White Lotus Sect is not a good guy either. I'm afraid he only regards the White Lotus Sect as a tool, and he is even happy that there is such chaos and disorder within the White Lotus Sect!

Now the White Lotus Sect has been almost pushed to the brink of life and death by the imperial court’s troops, but the leader of the White Lotus Sect has disappeared!!!

No, to be precise, he should have left a letter to the White Lotus Saint and disappeared with a group of elite people in the sect!

Originally, the White Lotus Sect could barely hold out for a year or two in Yuzhou. However, after a group of skilled fighters were taken away by their leader, the Sect was losing ground and was on the verge of falling apart.

Is this something a rebel leader would do? Even if Wang Mang didn't say anything, the flames of war would still spread to him.

"Why didn't Hall Master Wang say anything? I remember that Hall Master Wang has the most people in the Red Sun Hall. I wonder what Hall Master Wang is planning?"

Seeing that Luo Zhen stopped talking, Xia Zhangsi immediately changed direction and asked Wang Mang with a gun and a stick.

"Why are there the most people in Hongyang Hall? I think Hall Master Xia and Hall Master Luo understand what's going on, right? If you want to ask for my advice, it is to wait for the leader to come back." Wang Mang said lightly.

"What's your attitude?!"

Xia Zhangsi stood up suddenly, extremely dissatisfied with Wang Mang's indifferent attitude.

"Master Xia is worried about the affairs of the church, but I wonder how the pair of sisters we just accepted yesterday are doing? I wonder if they have soothed Master Xia's restless heart?"

Wang Mang continued to speak in a neutral tone, his face full of sarcasm.

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But in terms of appearance, Xia Zhangsi is indeed a good fighter, and in terms of family background, he comes from a noble family. He has been living a life of luxury since childhood, and has the bearing of a wealthy young man.

But this kind of demeanor is only limited to young masters. It's okay to deceive young girls who are ignorant of the world, but if such people are really asked to make any decisions, no one can do it except for their eloquence.

Recently, he was so bold as to set his sights on the Saint of White Lotus, so that Wang Mang, who had always been given special care by the Saint of White Lotus, became a thorn in his side. He would find fault with her whenever there was nothing to do, and naturally would not let her go when there was something going on.

However, he wanted to fight with Wang Mang, so Wang Mang just regarded him as a jumping clown. When he was not jumping around, he pretended not to see anything, and only said a few words to insult him when he was jumping around.

This attitude undoubtedly made Xia Zhangsi even more annoyed.

He was a highly respected young master in a century-old family. Joining this group of peasants in a rebellion was considered to be lowering his status, but he could still barely tolerate it.

But Wang Mang was just the son of a jailer—ha, the son of a jailer!

He was still the head of the most low-class prison. How could he be compared with him? As a result, he was slightly lower than Wang Mang in both identity and status. Even the White Lotus Saint was biased towards Wang Mang!

This is really outrageous! In terms of appearance, background, family property, and qualifications, how is he inferior to Wang Mang? It is no exaggeration to say that if he casually walks around the street, there will be no less than ten women willing to throw themselves into his arms!

Everything else is tolerable, but the White Lotus Saint is more inclined towards Wang Mang, which is really unbearable.

"Master Wang's own conditions are not good, but he pays attention to me! Do you want me to send a few beauties to your house, so that Master Wang can have the opportunity to enjoy the happiness of having many wives?" Xia Zhangsi said coldly.

“That’s enough!”

The White Lotus Saint on the main seat had a cold expression on her face. "The leader is not here. This is a major event that will determine the direction of the sect. Please stop making a fuss about irrelevant matters."

The cold voice was deafening with the help of true energy. The three people sitting below looked at each other, snorted coldly and moved away.

This is what is called disunity.

"I hope you can calmly think about the current situation. I don't want us to quarrel endlessly next time. The leader gave us the affairs of the sect, not for us to quarrel endlessly!"

Seeing that there was no atmosphere for discussion at all, Saint White Lotus waved her hand and said coldly: "Everyone, please go back!"

A parliamentary meeting ended in unpleasantness.

Wang Mang returned to his room.

Not long after, the door was pushed open again. Saint White Lotus closed the door, and the coldness on her face faded rapidly. The worry that she had deliberately buried finally emerged, and she said, "Wang Lang, I don't know where the leader has gone now. What do you think we should do now?"

Wang Mang sat in front of the tea table, his face gloomy, but he said without hesitation: "It's time. Since the White Lotus Sect Leader has left at this time, let's grab the White Lotus inheritance and leave! Then we can go to Brother Gu! As both are martial arts masters, I don't believe that the White Lotus Sect Leader can be stronger than Mozi and Brother Gu!"

To steal something from a martial arts master without the protection of another martial arts master is to seek death.

Wang Mang happened to know two martial arts masters.

One of them taught him martial arts, and the other watched him grow up.

Although Wang Mang had no choice but to join the White Lotus Sect, how could a man not want to make achievements? If the White Lotus Sect could really succeed, Wang Mang would not mind playing a role in it.

But considering the behavior of the White Lotus Sect, it is no wonder that he directly sabotaged them.

"But, you have worked so hard in Hongyang Hall for so long."

The White Lotus Saint is quite conflicted. Unlike other halls that are in appearance but not in spirit, the Hongyang Hall is the only one that can be controlled at will.

This contains all of Wang Mang's hard work, and was almost formed according to the requirements of a weakened version of the "Mohists". Once the two of them abandon this place and leave, they will become completely alone, without anyone to rely on, and will have to obey the arrangements of others.

"It's only five years, what's there to be afraid of? As long as we stay here, we can still be here."

Before he could finish his words, Wang Mang immediately spat.

Damn it, I've been in the White Lotus Sect for so long that this sentence has almost been imprinted in my bones and I want to say it out loud whenever I'm not careful.

"Without further delay, let's go get the White Lotus inheritance tonight and let them play with Dayue's army here by themselves! Once we get the inheritance, we can go directly to Brother Gu."

Wang Mang was a very daring man. Once he made up his mind, he would never hesitate.

Although the family business you have worked hard for is good, you have to be able to use it! He has already accepted the fact that the White Lotus Sect is trash. He only hopes that the White Lotus inheritance will not be so bad. Something that can be passed down for several dynasties without dying must have some real substance, right? "Okay, then I'll listen to Wang Lang."

Upon seeing this, the White Lotus Saint also nodded.

More than a year ago, the two had already figured out the location of the White Lotus inheritance, but because the White Lotus leader was still there, they didn't dare to take action.

Now that the White Lotus Sect leader has disappeared with his men, the time has come. There is no need to hesitate any longer and hope for luck.

"Let's do it tonight!"

Up to this point, all the foreshadowing has reached the point where it is time to retract, and the author cannot afford to be careless.

It happens that I have been very busy these days, so the update has been slow. I am really sorry. This is the author's problem. I will definitely seize the time and work hard to update in the next few days!

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