Star Trace Gate

Chapter 738 Who took away my opportunity?

The sound of the Heavenly Dao slowly dissipated in his ears, and Ren came back to his senses with a slightly pale face.

Master Chu was stunned for a moment, then he looked at him and asked, "You just had the word 'Emperor' appear between your eyebrows, is that a special mission for the Heavenly Dao?"

Not only Ren heard the reminder from Heaven, but also Chu Daoye and others. The opening of the Nine Li Emperor's Tomb has a kind of domineering aura. All heroes in the world can enter the mountain to compete for opportunities, so although the others have not received the "Blood Mark", they are also invited.

Ren also shook his head: "No special errand."

"...Then what does this word 'Emperor' mean?" Master Chu was very thoughtful. He pondered for a while and said, "Could it be that the Heavenly Dao will announce the mission only after the Emperor's tomb is opened?"

"Yeah." Ren nodded in agreement.

"Are you also a blood guide? If you want to be buried in the tomb in the future, you have to be among the first ninety-nine?" Yin Hu asked.

"That's right." Ren Ye's face looked very ugly. He stared at the emperor's tomb from afar. He said in a daze, "Blood attractors attack each other. The winner can seize the opponent's blood attraction to make the mark more powerful. Among the nine hundred and ninety-nine people, only the ninety-nine with the highest number of blood attractions will be selected in the end."

"As soon as the emperor's tomb was opened, the smell of blood filled the world."

"This is a very simple, yet very cruel competition rule."

"......!" Although Master Chu Dao was a "renunciate" who practiced Taoism, he replied very "worldly" after hearing this: "Jiuli is a land of war. If the emperor's chosen heir wants to emulate the sages and unify the country, then he must have great courage, great skills, and great wisdom. If he wants to end the chaotic world and level the world, he must use any means, regardless of morality, and disrespect the relationship between heaven and earth. He must kill the proud ones, destroy the princes, and fight his way out of a sea of ​​blood. The crime is committed in this generation, and only by suppressing it for a lifetime can we exchange it for a peaceful life tomorrow."

"Compared to the countless years of war and the sight of bones scattered all over the ground, can the mutual slaughter of 999 people be considered cruel?"

"I think this is the spirit of a great emperor. If you want to rule the world, you must have the nerve to kill people all over the world."

Like a philosopher, he expressed many sharp insights one after another, just like his sharp "needle" that could always prick other people's soft spots.

"That's right. Opportunities must be seized and killed. If you want to save Lao Liu, you must enter the Emperor's Tomb for the second time." Ren Ye said with a firm look: "If anyone wants to mess with me, don't blame me. I took his bargaining chip to enter the mountain."

"Let's go back to Chaolong City!"

Seeing that he had regained his spirits, everyone felt relieved and quickly followed him to the hitching post.

……

Inside the Xianlan Sect's Wendao Palace, there was silence at this moment, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Taoist Wuchen sat upright on a cushion throne, his face indifferent, his hair and beard white, and he looked very peaceful.

Below the stage, on both sides sat six elderly men who looked extremely old. They were also dressed in white, had calm expressions, and faintly exuded an extremely powerful aura.

Further down were the sect’s fifth-rank immortal masters, as well as the elders and deacons of each academy.

In addition, in the center of the hall stood more than 40 of the most outstanding disciples of the younger generation of the sect, including the young man named Chu Jin. He was 26 years old this year, but he was already a fourth-rank person and the closed disciple of Taoist Wuchen.

Xianlan Sect controls five cities and has a huge population base, so it will naturally reap the demographic dividend among the common people. Those who show amazing talents at a young age can only join Xianlan Sect.

Therefore, they were able to dominate this place by forcefully occupying various resources. Those with mediocre talents, after being forcibly enlightened, would be enslaved by means such as heavy taxes and having their families held as hostages; while those with extraordinary talents could be trained in the sect.

With this repetition, the Xianlan Sect will only become stronger and stronger, and its control over resources will become more and more comfortable. It is simply too difficult for outsiders to subvert the authority here, which is tantamount to a fool's dream.

The inheritance of the secret realm only gives you one path to follow. What will happen on this path and where it will lead to depends on the exploration of the master. However, the inheritance of the sect can allow you to have accumulation and foundation on this path that is difficult for casual cultivators to achieve.

For example, the Xianlan Sect has a copy of the "Heart Sutra of Taoism" that has been passed down for who knows how many generations. This book can cultivate the perception of divine thoughts and expand the star core of the divine power, making it larger than that of people of the same level, and the power of the star source is more powerful.

The evaluation of the world's most talented people in the Heart Sutra is that those who have opened the five meridians at the age of twelve can be trained as the next generation of headmaster.

Coincidentally, when Chu Jin was eleven years old, all five meridians were opened, and he was chosen by Taoist Wuchen to become the chief disciple of the sect.

His spiritual perception and the power of his supernatural powers are far beyond the reach of people of the same level.

Such a great man who was favored by God should have become the most brilliant seed when the emperor's tomb was opened, bringing glory to the sect and making a great name for himself... But unexpectedly, it came, rained and then left.

This made Chu Jin, who had been waiting for more than a month, feel very upset and confused.

Why? Why on earth?!

He really couldn't think of anyone among the younger generation of the five cities of Xianlan who could seize his "qualification".

On the throne.

Taoist Wuchen had a peaceful expression on his face, and spoke quietly, "The Qingyao Sect just sent a message that Li Wan'er from the sect has obtained the Blood Guide Mark, and is eligible to enter the tomb. There are also some other ancient sects and schools that are friendly with our Xianlan Sect, and they are all congratulating each other... But in my Xianlan Sect, which has been guarding Xingshan for generations, no one has obtained the Blood Guide."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the elders and disciples present lowered their heads in shame, not daring to respond.

"I have deduced in the Dao Palace that this matter is not because there is no peerless talent in our sect. It is that there was someone who took a step ahead when the red light surged, and accidentally blocked the red light by chance, and took away Chu Jin's opportunity."

After hearing this, everyone became quick-witted and thought to themselves, "The red light clearly cut through the void and came, and then it rained red rain on the five cities of Xianlan before dissipating. This... was this a step ahead, accidental, or a fluke? It doesn't look like it."

These smart people dared to think in their hearts but did not dare to ask out loud, for they were afraid of ruining the clan leader's plan to save his dignity by force.

"Look for it in the five cities, especially those who have recently entered the five cities. According to my calculations, the local talents should not be qualified to grab this opportunity."

Taoist Wuchen spoke again: "Find the person who intercepted the opportunity within one day and bring him into our sect."

"I will obey the order of the lord."

All the elders and disciples bowed in response.

At this moment, a middle-aged Taoist standing in front of the disciple suddenly took a small step forward when he heard Taoist Wuchen mention the word "outsider".

He bowed slightly, clasped his fists and said, "Master, I know something, but I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

"speak."

"Some time ago, a supernatural being from Daze Township led six visitors into Chaolong City. Coincidentally, a third-rank disciple from my Miscellaneous Courtyard found Daze Township and prepared to enlighten the eldest son of the Dong family, where the six visitors lived, according to the law of the Five Cities. However, after my Miscellaneous Courtyard disciple explained his purpose, the Dong family's shrewd wife made all kinds of excuses and was unwilling to enlighten the eldest son according to the law... After the two sides had an argument, a disciple from my Miscellaneous Courtyard was beaten to the point that his star core collapsed and he became a cripple, and the third-rank disciple was also severely injured..."

"Huh? In the Five Cities of Xianlan, there are actually people who dare to touch my sect's disciples?!"

"Insanity!"

"This matter has damaged the reputation of the sect. How did the Chaolong City Criminal Department deal with it?"

"...!"

The middle-aged man who spoke earlier was the Taoist priest of the Miscellaneous Affairs Court. He was qualified to enter the Taoist Palace for discussion, but he usually had no chance to speak. But at this moment, after he finished talking about the conflict between Ren Ye and Prime Minister Gui, a stone stirred up a thousand waves. Many elders of the sect spoke angrily, as if they couldn't believe that there was such a stubborn person in the Five Cities of Xianlan who dared to touch their people.

The middle-aged steward of the errand department, seeing that his words could attract the attention of so many elders, immediately exaggerated and said: "Reporting to all the immortal masters and elders, this matter has finally been reported to the mansion of the City Lord of Chaolong City. But unexpectedly... City Lord Long...!"

"What happened to the young city lord? Tell me quickly!"

“Then… City Lord Long seemed to be biased, and the matter… ended up in nothing.” The middle-aged man responded softly with a smug smile on his face.

"Bastard!"

A hot-tempered fifth-rank immortal master immediately threw up his sleeves and cursed, "In my opinion, the sect's restrictions and disciplines on the five cities of Xianlan are too lenient. That young city lord spends all day tending flowers and plants, and lives an extremely extravagant life. He is not a qualified candidate for city lord. Moreover, he built such a grand ancestral worship hall today to show off his power and status. Even the immortal master of my Xianlan Sect has to go there to accompany him."

"Reverse the Tiangang! Reverse the Tiangang!"

"Reporting to the Sect Master, I think we should use this incident as an excuse to replace the city lord, which can also be regarded as a warning to the common people. Let those ordinary people who play power games know who is the king of these five cities!"

"Yeah yeah."

"I agree too!"

"...!"

Originally everyone was chatting about opportunities, but now the topic has completely deviated and they are talking about mundane matters.

"Quiet!"

At this moment, an old man sitting on the chief throne on the left frowned and scolded.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

"The opportunity in Xingshan is the most important thing. At this moment, the eyes of Jiuli are all on Chaolong City. What's the point of talking about changing the city lord now? Nonsense!" The old man was playing with a toad jade pendant in his hand and admonished a few words in a steady breath.

After hearing this, everyone dared not say anything more.

Taoist Wuchen looked at the steward of the errand yard and asked softly, "Do you know why Lord Long favors outsiders?"

"Reporting to the Sect Master, I heard that the shrew who didn't want the eldest son to be enlightened was a gardener in the City Lord's Mansion. She specialized in helping the young City Lord take care of the flowers and plants, and she had made contributions. Therefore, Yang Mingtang of the Yang Family interceded for them, but his attitude was a bit arrogant, and there was a threat in his words."

"So, the outsider and Long Yuqing were originally strangers to each other?" Taoist Wu Chen asked again.

"Yes." The middle-aged deacon nodded.

After asking this question, Taoist Wuchen's eyes swept over the mediocre deacon. He had lived too long, so how could the filth and tricks of the world be hidden from his eyes?

It was certainly right for Long Yuqing to favor his own people, but there was no need to threaten the disciples of Xianlan Sect with words. So there was only one possibility, that is, the disciples below were arrogant and used to being arrogant, and they went to the city lord to show off, but they didn't expect that they angered the lord and didn't give them face at all.

Such trivial matters could not enter the heart of Taoist Wuchen at all.

He just stood up slightly, his face peaceful, and ordered very elegantly: "Except for these six people, all other visitors who come to Chaolong City within two months must come to my Xianlan Sect. I am willing to use the opportunity of a rare treasure in exchange for the drop of blood that should have belonged to my Xianlan Sect."

"Remember, no matter how low the magical power of the person you are facing, you must be polite and demonstrate the etiquette of our Xianlan Sect."

"I will obey the order of the lord!"

"Go."

Taoist Wuchen waved his hand, turned around and was about to leave.

"Master!"

At this moment, Chu Jin, who had been listening, bent down, knelt down and shouted.