Zhao Gongming took down the eldest disciple's position from the outside gate and gave it to Yun Xiao in the past. He introduced many of his good friends and good younger brothers to Yun Xiao, which was equivalent to transferring all his power in Jiejiao to his sister.
He was so attentive, almost giving instructions one by one, introducing each person individually. This was not just a matter of "helping someone onto a horse and accompanying them for a while," but rather something akin to entrusting one's child to someone, done with utmost solemnity.
At that time, those disciples felt indebted to Lao Zhao and promised to be loyal to Yun Xiao with their hearts. The feelings were true at that time.
But Yun Xiao is not Zhao Gongming after all. Old Zhao could gather a group of supporters through his bluff, drinking, and doing things in a grand manner, but Yun Xiao cannot.
In the initial years, with Lao Zhao acting as a bridge between them, communication was relatively harmonious. Now that Lao Zhao has followed the Lord of the Heavens into the depths of chaos, it's like "the tea gets cold after the guest leaves." Yun Xiao is also not good at maintaining those supposed interpersonal relationships, and her supporters within the sect are dwindling.
Due to the incident of Shi Ji, she has reached a point where she is face to face with accusations, which is an external manifestation of her greatly decreased prestige within the sect.
If she insists on protecting Shi Ji, the only choice left is to resign from her position as the eldest disciple of the outer gate.
Mount Emei, Taiyuan Cave.
Deng Chanyou played with her little daughter for a while, and then heard about the trouble on the side of Jiejiao. She said somewhat indifferently.
"If you're not going to stay in Jiejiao anymore, what's the point of all this chaos? It would be better if I took your place as the master and accepted you three!"
Bi Xiao clapped and laughed heartily, "Great! I think it's great!"
Yuancheng rushed to nod in agreement, indicating that he was willing to stand by his teacher no matter what. As the door didn't accommodate them, it would be better to leave it! Thinking excitedly, a serious expression appeared on his round face.
Yun Xiao slapped both their heads while saying, "Nonsense! What's this business of substituting for the teacher and receiving disciples? We won't leave Jiejiao."
Bixiao pouted, "Why are you hitting me? As for what A Yu said about substituting for the teacher to accept disciples..."
Shi Ji was also on the spot, and she calmly said, "One does one's job, and the blame for the long ears is mine. I will give him a life in compensation."
Nezha replied in a twisted tone, "Auntie, you're mistaken. That rabbit was killed by my 'foreign disciple', not you. What's it got to do with you? If you have the guts, let them come and find me."
He was quite upset, didn't he deserve to have a name? The Jiejiao people keep calling him a "foreign disciple." As for Shi Ji's abilities, could she really kill the Long Ear Dinguang Immortal? Ridiculous!
"If you have the guts, let them come and find me. Ordinary disciples from Jiejiao wouldn't even faze him. He can take out any number of them with one shot, and they'll all die."
As for Duobao and Jinling of this kind, he could only leave it to the teacher. Deng Chanyou didn't explicitly say anything, but Nezha, through some inexplicable intuition, guessed that the teacher's cultivation had surged significantly once again. Before, he was not afraid of Duobao, and now he should be even more confident.
"Who are you going to fight?"
"Big brother, don't be afraid. Third brother will help you!"
"Yes, if it gets really bad, we should bring in the big boss as well. If they dare to surround and attack us, we should rush in together!"
The ancient deities Su and Hu seem to have become some kind of accessory for Nezha, almost inseparable from him these days.
The exact content of their conversation with Di Jiang in the Underworld is unknown, but it's clear that Nezha became their little brother upon their return. Di Jiang was the biggest brother, Su was the second, Hu was the third, and Nezha was the fourth.
Now, Mount Emei has become a setup with Deng Er, Su San, Li Si, and Xiao Wu.
In his eyes, his own blood brothers Jin Zha and Mu Zha seemed to be mediocre, but his sworn brothers were much stronger.
With Su and Hu, the two ancient deities, existing, it was one of Nezha's reasons to have the confidence to boast. Who dares to provoke me? I will teach you a lesson with my sworn brothers! Martial ethics? What's that even?
The Taiyuan Cave has become accustomed to the presence of Su and Hu in recent days and has also come up with a way to deal with them, which is to ignore them. If you talk to them, they can go on and on for a whole day. According to Deng Chanyou, these two have not fully awakened yet, and the current conversation is somewhat like talking in one's dreams. To talk in dreams with two guys who have a bit of a mental issue? You've got some problems too.
Everyone ignores Su and Hu and treats them like air.
Daji proposed her suggestion: "Why don't we try to summon the remnants of the spirit of the Long Ear? The three souls and seven spirits might not be gathered, but there's still a chance to get one soul and two spirits."
The souls and spiritual beings are not the same thing. Souls are more basic and dissipate faster, perhaps some part of them will be left behind.
As she saw them talking passionately, Qiong Xiao, who was indifferent about leaving Jiejiao, also joined the discussion.
Deng Chanyou only spoke once at the beginning and hasn't opened her mouth since.
After carefully planning the plan twice and confirming that there were no omissions, she took out a paper doll and wrote two passages on its front with her fingers.
Daji felt the paper doll in her sleeve tremble twice and looked at Deng Chanyou with a strange expression, then took out the paper doll and examined it closely.
Several people at the scene noticed their little antics. Bixiao had already mentioned the part about flooding the Biyou Palace and fighting with the Golden Spiritual Mother earlier, and now she couldn't help but stop and keep glancing at them, wanting to know what they were up to.
Daji cleared her throat and said, "Cough cough, someone who doesn't want to reveal their name gave me a suggestion."
Everyone looked at Deng Chanyou, wondering what her true intention was with this action.
Deng Chanyou didn't explain either, appearing to be engaging in the futile act of covering her ears to steal a bell. In reality, this was a clever application of the Bìtiān skill, as long as she didn't speak it herself, it would not be traceable from the side of the Heavenly Mechanism.
In her view, the current incident was an opportunity, so it was necessary to hide herself before taking action.
Daji continued her explanation as she saw that Deng Chanyou was not going to join the conversation, "I've heard that the Human Realm possesses a priceless artifact called the Taiji Diagram. The artifact contains both Yin and Yang, encompassing all aspects of Yin and Yang. Water and fire, heaven and earth, men and women—all things that are in opposition to each other can be displayed within the Taiji Diagram. We can have the two parties who are in disagreement stand on Yin and Yang respectively. In that case, who is lying will be clear at a glance."
Bixiao, straightforward and quick to speak, asked, "Would the Human Realm lend out such a treasure?"
"The Human Realm is the top of the three religions. If there are conflicts within Jiejiao, why can't it be mediated by the Human Realm?" Daji asked counter-questioningly.
Yun Xiao thought it over and then asked for the opinion of Shi Ji, who was willing to take responsibility for her actions. Now they were just going to confront the matter in the Taiji Diagram, so she naturally agreed.
Yun Xiao nodded quickly, "All right, I'll go find Brother Xuan Du."
That day, she rode a cloud to the Baiyang Mountain Palace of the Top Eight Scenic Spots.
The Grand Cultivator Xuan Du may seem modest, but he is not the type of easy-going person. He adheres to the principle of not competing, and usually he is hidden away practicing. As a result, he appears to have little presence.
Upon hearing that Yun Xiao had paid a visit, he was somewhat puzzled. They weren't close, and a sudden visit seemed quite unusual.
Not understanding the reason for it, he instructed the child to open the door and welcome her.
