coobybook Chapter 501: Zhongyuan (3)
Chapter 501: Zhongyuan (3)
At this time, Zhang Bosong hurried over to report: "Master, Prince Jing'an and Duke Dingguo are here!"
"Come out and greet them quickly!" Zhang Tianshi stood up quickly.
Wu Jiuzi and Li Shuanghua were both shocked. Prince Jing'an and Duke Dingguo were here too?
What are they here for?
The two followed Zhang Tianshi out with full of doubts.
When we arrived at the mountain gate, we saw a young man and woman, surrounded by guards, walking slowly up the mountain like the moon surrounded by stars.
The man was dressed in military uniform and the woman was dressed in the attire of a prince. They came hand in hand, like fairies walking out of a painting.
Everyone secretly admired them, what a perfect couple!
Zhang Tianshi led the crowd in greeting: "Welcome, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"No gift."
Jiang Li smiled and raised her hand to let everyone stand up.
"The emperor has shown great concern for the teachings of the Taoist school, and has specially sent the two of us to the altar to help us participate in the grand event, and to demonstrate the court's respect for the Dao and the Dharma."
"Wulian Tianzun." Zhang Tianshi performed a Taoist salute. "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. You uphold the principle of following the laws of nature, conform to the will of heaven, and follow the will of the people. You are the blessing of all the people."
He respectfully invited Jiang Li and the other two into the main hall of the Tianshi Mansion.
Taoist sects also arrived one after another. Under the guidance of Zhang Tianshi, the leaders came forward one by one to pay their respects to Prince Jing'an and Duke Dingguo.
They had long heard about the princess bringing a dragon to rescue people from disasters, and also heard about the miracles of Duke Dingguo who cut through the natural dangers with one sword and decided the fate of the world with three swords, so they were very curious about these two people.
Now that I have seen the real people, I can't help but be secretly shocked when I see the righteousness and divine light in their eyes and brows. Folk legend has it that these two are banished immortals who have come down to earth. They are indeed extraordinary!
"Maoshan Sect's head, Wu Jiuzi, greets His Majesty the Prince and the Duke."
"Li Shuanghua, the head of the Qingcheng Sect, greets His Majesty the Prince and the Duke."
"The head of the Quanzhen Sect, Qiu Mingzi, greets His Majesty the Prince and the Duke."
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However, the new leader of Lushan Sect, Lin Xuan, was standing behind Prince Jing'an, which surprised all the other leaders.
Has Lin Xuan already joined Prince Jing'an?
Suddenly, Zhang Bosong came hurriedly to report: "The red-headed mage Chen Lie from the Lushan faction has arrived!"
Lin Xuan's expression changed. How dare Chen Lie show up in public?
All the sect leaders looked at him with complicated expressions.
After Lin Xuan ascended to the position of the sect leader, the first announcement he made was to expel the red-headed wizard Chen Lie from the sect!
The charge was "colluding with evil practitioners and harming fellow disciples."
Chen Lie then disappeared without a trace.
Now he suddenly shows up on a day when many sects gather together. What on earth does he want to do?
Does he want Zhang Tianshi and the other leaders to seek justice for him?
Jiang Li and Xie Changan looked at each other with solemn expressions. As expected, they came!
The appearance of Chen Lie, whose "core" has been replaced, means that Nan Xi has taken action!
Jiang Li issued an order to the Tianji Camp lurking in various places through the contract: "Everyone, be alert, the target has appeared!"
"Roger that!"
The immortals responded one after another, orders were passed down, and figures took their positions and lurked in the dark.
Zhang Tianshi remained calm: "Let him in."
Soon, "Chen Lie" walked into the main hall of Tianshi Mansion with his head held high.
His face was filled with grief and indignation, and he knelt down with a plop: "I am Chen Lie, the red-headed mage of the Lushan Sect, and I greet His Majesty the Prince and the Duke."
Lin Xuan shouted angrily: "Who is this evil cultivator who pretends to be Chen Lie? Why don't you surrender quickly!"
"Chen Lie" was full of resentment: "Lin Xuan, I was the first one to find Minshan that day. In order to seize Minshan and usurp the position of the head, you plotted against me and even falsely accused me of being an evil cultivator!"
"Please, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty, Lord Heavenly Master, do me justice!"
Lin Xuan said coldly: "My junior brother Chen Lie practices Lushan's 'Red Sun Art', wielding a Red Sun Saber, with a fierce technique and large-scale moves. The technique you used that day was sinister and strange, and it was clearly a method of demonic cultivation!"
"You said you are Chen Lie, then perform the 'Red Sun Art' in public to prove your innocence."
"Chen Lie" said angrily, "You took advantage of my unpreparedness and attacked me underwater, and even destroyed my Red Sun Divine Art! Now that I have lost all my power, how can I use it?"
He tore open his shirt, revealing a long scar on his chest: "Lin Xuan, do you still remember how you got this scar?"
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he slowly said, "That was ten years ago. I encountered a water monster in the Minjiang River. You tried your best to rescue me, but you were seriously injured by the monster and almost died."
The leaders were suddenly shocked. Li Shuanghua asked curiously, "If that's the case, why do you say he's impersonating Chen Lie?"
Lin Xuan was about to say something when Jiang Li secretly winked at him. Although Lin Xuan didn't understand why, he kept silent.
Zhang Tianshi said, "Chen Lie, Sect Leader Lin has pointed out that you are an evil cultivator. Since you cannot perform the Red Sun Divine Art, how can you prove that you are not an evil cultivator?"
"Chen Lie" stood up and said proudly: "Of course I have a way to prove it!"
He shouted outside, "Carry it up!"
Chen Lie’s two disciples came in carrying a large wooden box.
Everyone was shocked again. What was in this wooden box? How could it prove that he was not an evil cultivator?
"Chen Lie" stepped forward and opened the lid of the wooden box: "Everyone, please look!"
When the leaders came forward and took a look, they all cried out in surprise: "Master Xuanling!"
What was contained in the big wooden box was actually the body of Master Xuanling!
Jiang Li was startled, her eyes lit up, and she said to Xie Changan through the heart contract: "So that's how it is, I understand!"
Xie Changan looked at her, his eyebrows raised slightly: "What did you find?"
Jiang Li smiled slightly: "Let's wait and see."
Zhang Tianshi signaled Master Xuancheng to go forward and check.
When Master Xuancheng got closer, he saw that the corpse in the wooden box had a pale face and had obviously been dead for a long time. It was Master Xuanling who had defected for a long time!
"Chen Lie" stared at him: "What? Is this person Xuan Ling?"
Master Xuancheng nodded and said, "It is indeed our sect's traitor Xuanling."
"Chen Lie" said loudly: "As everyone knows, Xuan Ling set up an evil formation that day with the intention of murdering several sect leaders. He is undoubtedly an evil cultivator."
Qiu Mingzi said: "That's right, if Fellow Daoist Chen and Fellow Daoist Nan hadn't arrived in time, I, Wu Jiuzi, Sect Leader Lin, Sect Leader Li and other fellow Daoists would have died at Xuan Ling's hands!"
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you have been so kind to me that day, and I will always remember that in my heart."
Qiu Mingzi looked righteous and said, "Now he has transformed Xuan Ling, an evil cultivator, into a Dharma master. He has eliminated a great scourge for the Heavenly Master Dao and the Daoists of the world, and has made great contributions. This shows that Fellow Daoist Chen is definitely not an evil cultivator!"
Jiang Li looked at Qiu Mingzi silently with her clear and pure big eyes.
When Qiu Mingzi was looked at by these eyes, he felt that he had nowhere to hide and was a little frightened for a moment.
He lowered his voice unconsciously, and said with gritted teeth: "I am willing to... guarantee for Fellow Daoist Chen!"
At this time, Li Shuanghua also stood up: "I am also willing to guarantee for Chen Daoyou!"
Wujiuzi looked at this and that but did not express his opinion.
The heads of the sects said one after another, "Yes, Brother Chen Lie's great achievement is enough to prove that he did not collude with the evil cultivator Xuan Ling!"
"Right, right. You can't just say that someone is an evil cultivator without any evidence. So, he must be an evil cultivator, right?"
Qiu Mingzi turned to Lin Xuan again and said, "Master Lin, you said that Fellow Daoist Chen is an evil cultivator. Do you have any evidence?"
Lin Xuan walked out from behind Jiang Li: "We'll know if he's an evil cultivator after a try!"
He quickly formed seals with both hands: "Minshan appears, slay the evil spirits!"
A golden light flashed, and a mountain emitting faint light slowly appeared in the void.
Everyone screamed: "Minshan!"
All the sect leaders looked excited. They never imagined that they would be able to see the legendary Min Mountain in their lifetime!
As soon as Minshan appeared, "Chen Lie" suddenly felt as if he was pressed down by a mountain and could not move.
He was groaning in his heart, the Lushan sect's secret treasure, Minshan, actually had the power to suppress evil cultivators!
"Chen Lie" screamed, "Lin Xuan, you actually used Minshan to deal with your fellow disciples! If Minshan is stained with the blood of our disciples, how can you face the ancestors of Lushan Sect in the future?"
Lin Xuan paused for a moment, then he remembered that this "Chen Lie" only had a new core, the shell was still Chen Lie!
Jiang Li transmitted his voice: "Let's take over Minshan first. I have my own way."
"Yes!"
The "Min Mountain" shining with golden light slowly disappeared into the void.
"Chen Lie" secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He took the opportunity to attack, tears rolling down his eyes: "Brother Lin, I have already given Minshan to you, why do you still want to kill me? Don't you care about the friendship between fellow disciples at all?"
Qiu Mingzi sighed and said, "Master Lin, I don't know what the feud is between you and Daoist Fellow Chen. Why don't you take this opportunity to let Master Tianshi make the decision and turn hostility into friendship?"
"Yes, yes, if you have any conflicts among fellow disciples, just speak them out." The leaders advised one after another.
Zhang Tianshi spoke slowly: "Chen Lie, are you willing to let me breathe in?"
Chen Lie's face suddenly changed when he heard that.