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Chapter 519 Qinglian Temple's Attitude [Subscription Request]

After Taoist Qingchen failed in his attempt to form a baby and died, there are now a total of eleven Jindan-stage cultivators in Qinglian Temple.

Among them, there is only one late Jindan cultivator left, four middle Jindan cultivators, and the rest are early Jindan cultivators.

Naturally, these Jindan stage cultivators are not a monolithic group.

In fact, a considerable number of high-level monks in many sects are ascetic practitioners who only focus on their own cultivation and don't even want to take care of their own disciples.

Normally, if the sect needs them, as long as it complies with the sect's regulations and they are appropriately compensated, they will do things according to the sect's arrangements.

As for how the sect operates, they don't care.

Of course, that refers to normal times, when everything is normal in a sect, and when there is a Yuanying stage master suppressing everything.

Now that there is no Yuanying stage real person suppressing Qinglian Temple, theoretically speaking, the temple master and the chief elder have the highest status and have the right to command other Jindan stage elders.

But in fact, we are all Jindan-stage cultivators, and I don’t have any leverage over you. If you want me to obey your orders, it depends on my mood.

So when Taoist Yi Yang convened a meeting of elders, Qing Weizi's suggestion to resolutely attack the Zhou family did not immediately attract unanimous approval.

On the contrary, after they explained the potential threat posed by the Zhou family and made the situation clear.

Some elders of Qinglian Temple, who usually focused on personal cultivation, immediately raised objections to the decision to attack such a powerful force.

"According to what you said, Junior Brother Qing Weizi, the Zhou family now has three Jindan-stage cultivators, a forbidden formation guarding the mountain gate, and a family with in-laws that has two Jindan-stage cultivators, and is valued by the Yuelun Sect."

"This kind of force is not a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied. If we fail to strike and completely anger the other party, and we are unable to destroy all of their Jindan-stage cultivators, I don't need to say much about how serious the consequences will be!"

"Moreover, the Moon Wheel Sect and the Yanyang Sect only promised the ancestor that they would protect the Qinglian Temple's territory and the safety of the mountain gate for 200 years, but they did not say that they would allow us to attack their vassal forces!"

The elder of Qinglian Temple who raised the objection was another mid-stage Jindan cultivator besides Taoist Yi Yang, Qingwei Zi and Shan Yang Zi, named Qingsongzi.

The remaining late Jindan cultivator in Qinglian Temple is the Taoist nun Qingsu, who once participated in the southern expedition against the Hualong Sect. She is of the same generation as Taoist Qingchen, and her life span is less than a hundred years now!

After hearing Qingsongzi's words, Qingweizi frowned and said with a hint of annoyance: "Brother Qingsongzi, why are you so short-sighted? Can't you see the development potential of the Zhou family? If we don't eliminate or expel them now, after two hundred years, they will be even stronger. By then, it will be difficult to eliminate them!"

Hearing his accusation, Qingsongzi couldn't help but sneer and said, "Perhaps I am short-sighted, but I know in my heart that if our sect doesn't have a Yuanying-stage real person in charge, we will never be able to continue to occupy several states!"

After that, he said sarcastically: "Brother Qingwei, what you are doing is to protect the interests and stability of the sect, or to create a strong enemy for the sect. You know it clearly in your heart!"

"Anyway, I will not take the initiative to create powerful enemies of the same level for myself. If you want to deal with the Zhou family, you can do it on your own!"

He actually directly stated that he would not get involved in dealing with the Zhou family.

"Brother Qingsongzi, you..."

Qing Weizi's expression changed and she looked at Qingsongzi angrily. She didn't expect him to say such sabotaging words in public.

Seeing that the two of them suddenly started to confront each other, Taoist Yi Yang, the temple master, quickly spoke up to smooth things over, saying, "Brother Qing Wei, calm down. We are all fellow disciples and brothers. We can discuss anything. There is no need to get angry!"

"Yes, yes, both brothers, please calm down and talk it out nicely if you have anything to say."

Others also hurried to persuade them to reconcile, so that the two would not continue arguing and make everyone lose face.

However, even after everyone's persuasion, Qingsongzi had no intention of changing his mind.

"Anyway, I'm putting this out there. Unless the sect's assets or mountain gates are attacked, I won't take the initiative to make enemies and fight with cultivators of the same level!"

After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, as if he was resting, and stopped talking.

His attitude also influenced some other elders of Qinglian Temple.

Soon, two more Jindan early stage cultivators followed his example and expressed their unwillingness to get involved in attacking the Zhou family.

Seeing this, Taoist Yi Yang and Qing Weizi's expressions became extremely ugly.

Finally, Taoist Yi Yang could only look at Taoist Nun Qing Su who had been resting with her eyes closed, and asked in a low voice: "Senior Sister Qing Su, what is your opinion? What do you think about this matter?"

Hearing his question, the other Jindan elders couldn't help but look at Taoist Nun Qingsu, a late Jindan cultivator.

As the person with the highest level of cultivation in Qinglian Temple today, the opinion of Taoist Nun Qingsu is undoubtedly extremely important.

However, Taoist Nun Qingsu raised her eyelids slightly, glanced at the other cultivators, and said slowly in a hoarse voice: "At my age, I have long been indifferent to personal life and death, honor and disgrace. If the sect needs me, I will sacrifice my life for it!"

At this point, he sighed again and said, "However, Junior Brother Qingsongzi's worries are not without reason. If we cannot eliminate all the Jindan-stage cultivators of the Zhou family at once, and they keep silent for a hundred years and start causing trouble, I'm afraid the sect will never have peace again!"

Her answer was so ambiguous that it was impossible to guess which side she leaned towards.

Taoist Yi Yang and Qing Weizi looked at each other and frowned.

At this time, Taoist Nun Qingsu spoke again: "Junior Brother Yi Yang, why don't you ask the Yuelun Sect first to see what their attitude is. Now that the Zhou family has joined them, you have to look at the owner before beating the dog. You should first ask their master's opinion."

Hearing her words, Qing Weizi immediately refuted: "Do we, Qinglian Temple, need Yuelun Sect to make decisions when we deal with matters on our own territory? If Yuelun Sect does not allow us to deal with the Zhou family, are we going to watch the Zhou family grow and become stronger under their protection, and eventually take over their territory?"

Unexpectedly, Taoist Nun Qingsu nodded as if it was a matter of course and said, "Junior Brother Qingweizi, you are right. If the Yuelun Sect does not allow us to deal with the Zhou family, then we really cannot do it openly!"

After saying that, he sighed and said, "Hey! I know that you, my fellow disciples, are all determined to revitalize the sect and turn the tide, so as not to let the foundation laid by the ancestors fall in your hands!"

"But the reality is that it is no longer possible! Without a Yuanying-stage True Person in charge of the sect, even if we have a large number of Jindan-stage cultivators, it is not enough to truly make those Jindan families respect and obey us from the bottom of their hearts!"

“Instead of starting a war for something that is doomed to be difficult to preserve, it is better to seize the remaining one hundred years of safety protection, try to accumulate as many resources as possible for the sect, tighten our belts and eat less, and hope that another genius with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage will emerge in the future to revitalize the sect!”

She seemed to have accepted the reality that Qinglian Temple must decline and saw through everything. But both Qingweizi and Taoist Yiyang could not accept her statement.

Then Qing Weizi said, "Senior Sister Qingsu, you are too polite. Although our sect does not have a Yuanying-stage master, we are still the third largest force in Jingguo thanks to the foundation left by our ancestor Qingxiao. Currently, no one can challenge our sect's position!"

"Moreover, if we want to cultivate a Yuanying-stage True Person in the future, we need to continue to consolidate our current position and territory. Otherwise, how can we have enough resources to support the cost of cultivating a Yuanying-stage True Person!"

Taoist Yi Yang nodded and said, "Junior Brother Qing Weizi is right. Even though our sect has declined a little now, it is still the third largest force in Jingguo, and it is still the master of the southern cultivation world of Jingguo!"

These words of the two soon attracted responses from many elders of Qinglian Temple, who all agreed with their views.

Because in a sense, they are telling the truth.

Taoist nun Qingsu was also aware of this, so she did not try to convince them.

He just shook his head and said, "I still say the same thing. I am old and I am no longer able to interfere in the affairs of the sect. Since you, Junior Brother Yi Yang, are the abbot now, then you will make the decision on everything!"

Hearing her say this, Taoist Yi Yang hesitated for a moment, and then he nodded and said, "Then I will go to the Moon Wheel Sect in person to see what they have to say, and by the way, invite them to send someone to attend the memorial ceremony for Senior Brother Qingchen!"

Taoist nun Qingsu had no objection to this, so the matter was soon settled.

On the other hand, after Zhou Chun returned to the Zhou family, he also made some arrangements for the family.

Although he felt that Qinglian Temple would not be so crazy as to directly besiege the Zhou family's mountain gate, he still made plans for the worst and arranged in advance for some young Zhou family monks with good potential to take refuge in the wilderness and the Bamboo Leaf Island of the Le Kingdom enclave, just in case.

At the same time, among the Zhou family's several Purple Mansion stage cultivators, Zhou Daoyi was arranged to go to the Bamboo Leaf Island of Le Kingdom first, while Zhou Xinlan and Zhang Liang were arranged to go to the wilderness.

In this way, as long as the three Jindan-stage cultivators of the Zhou family are not wiped out at once, the Zhou family will still have a chance to make a comeback.

However, Zhou Chun is still very confident in his ability to save his life. Even if a late Jindan cultivator takes action personally, he may not be able to save his life.

In order not to cause panic, these transfers were made with various reasonable excuses.

Therefore, even several Purple Mansion Stage elders could only make vague guesses but did not know the truth.

After half a month of nervous waiting, Su Yunniang suddenly came to the Zhou family on behalf of the Yuelun Sect.

"We are all family, so I won't keep you in suspense. I am here to convey the notice on behalf of the head teacher."

"Some time ago, the head of Qinglian Temple, Taoist Yi Yang, personally went to the mountain gate of our sect to visit the head teacher. I don't know what he talked about with the head teacher. I only know that the head teacher specially asked me to come as an envoy to inform Zhengchun and your Zhou family."

Su Yunniang said this, looking at Zhou Chun with a serious face and said: "Either the Zhou family directly gives up the sacred place of Jiufengling, or send people to have three gambling fights with Qinglian Temple to decide the ownership of Jiufengling!"

Hearing her words, Zhou Chun's expression suddenly changed. He couldn't help but look at her and whispered, "Why is this so? Senior Master, don't you know the importance and significance of Jiufeng Ridge to my Zhou family?"

I was also a little angry in my heart.

Since the Zhou family joined the Yuelun Sect, they have been working diligently and conscientiously, trying their best to meet the sect's demands. They are much more respectful than they were to the Qinglian Temple in the past.

Who would have thought that Master Baiyue made this decision for the Zhou family without even asking them!

To put it more seriously, this shows that they do not take the Zhou family seriously at all, and have no respect for the several Jindan stage cultivators of the Zhou family.

"What? Are you angry now?"

Su Yunniang glanced at Zhou Chun, her tone slightly teasing.

This is the unpleasant part of her character. She always likes to make fun of the younger ones by relying on her status as an elder.

Zhou Chun might have been really angry at this time. After hearing what she said, he did not try to please her as he did in the past.

He immediately said coldly: "I dare not be angry with the upper sect. After all, hundreds of people in my Zhou family still have to rely on the upper sect to survive!"

After he said this, Su Yunniang didn't dare to be cautious anymore.

Then he looked at him and said softly, "Don't be angry. After all, Qinglian Temple is the third largest force in Jingguo, and Senior Qingxiao Zhenren sacrificed his life for justice and made great achievements. In short, all countries and sects owe him a favor."

"The war has only ended for a few decades, and the achievements of Senior Qingxiao Zhenren are still spreading among countries. Since Taoist Yiyang, the abbot of Qinglian Temple, has come to our sect in person, even if Master Yiyang doesn't give him face, we should give Senior Qingxiao Zhenren face and give him some face!"

"Besides, your family's Jiufengling spiritual land is also within the traditional sphere of influence of Qinglian Temple. It is reasonable for Qinglian Temple to have the right to take it back at any time!"

It would have been fine if she didn't mention this, but once she did, Zhou Chun got angry.

He immediately said, "What do you mean by reasonable? My Zhou family joined the Moon Religion in order to protect this family territory. This was also what Senior Baiyue Zhenren promised at the time!"

"If we are bound to lose our family territory in the end, why should I and the Zhou family continue to serve the Moon Religion? Why not just move out of Jingguo!"

These words left Su Yunniang speechless.

Finally, he could only say, "The head teacher may have other plans. Zhengchun, you should just follow his instructions. Besides, if the head teacher hadn't persuaded Tianjing Zhenren to help, the Black Dragon Hall Master of the Hualong Sect might have run away!"

Her words were a little subtle, actually she was telling Zhou Chun that the Yuelun Cult had already saved the Zhou family and him once before.

After hearing what she said, Zhou Chun was silent for a while.

Then, with a thousand thoughts in his mind, he could only nod and say, "Okay, then, Auntie, please tell us about the gambling fight. How does Qinglian Temple want to gamble?"

Everything went wrong this week. I didn’t exercise in the first few days because I was rushing to finish my manuscript. I went to the hospital in the next few days. Today, it seems like the accumulated pain has exploded. My neck hurts so much that it hurts when I sit. I have already written 4,000 words today!!!

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