The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 173: Commanded in Times of Crisis

When they arrived at Fengming Pavilion, a female Qigong practitioner came to greet them.

"Uncle," said the young female cultivator, named Zhu Yuhui, in her early twenties, with a sad look on her face, "I heard that Yumao..."

Zhu Jianyang nodded slightly and walked upstairs with Lin Bai.

"Then what should we do with our store? Once Brother Yumao leaves, there's no one to manage it. Should we invite Sister Yuling over?" Zhu Yuhui caught up and asked.

"Yuling?" Zhu Jianyang shook his head and said, "Go home and ask Wanjun and let her make the decision."

"But I heard that my brother's matter was related to the Tian family..." Zhu Yuhui stopped talking quickly when she saw Zhu Jianyang frowning.

"This matter has nothing to do with Wanjun, and even less to the Tian family. Stop gossiping about it!" Zhu Jianyang waved his sleeves.

Zhu Yuhui retreated obediently.

Arriving at the quiet room on the second floor, Zhu Jianyang and Lin Bai sat down respectively, neither speaking a word.

Originally, the Zhu family had no part in this matter, but Zhu Yumao died because of it.

It's unfair, it is. But in a battle between Yuanying, it's common to lose a few Jindan, not to mention a Qi training one.

The Tian family was even more wronged. Three of their foundation-building masters died for no reason. It was truly a disaster sent from heaven.

It’s just that Lu Haike came to visit Qiaoshan Sect first and then immediately provoked a dispute, so the two must be related.

Jiuyin Mountain is weaker than Qiaoshan Sect. First, the strength of the ancestor Xiang is extraordinary, the first among the three sects; second, even if Gu Qingshan died in Qiaoshan Sect, they still have four Yuanying, one more than Jiuyin Mountain; third, Qiaoshan Sect is rich, talented, and has more Jindan cultivators than Jiuyin Mountain.

Moreover, the Gu family had just lost their Yuanying, and no Yuanying was present at the grand sacrifice, which was embarrassing. This time Lu Haike came to bully them, and if the Gu family didn't give them something, they would lose all their Yuanying's face.

What was Jiuyin Mountain trying to do with this move? Was it to test Qiaoshan Sect? Or did they really want to provoke a fight?
They are all Yuanying sects, not foundation-building sects. Once a war breaks out, I don't know how many people will die.

"Although the two sects had disputes in the past, they were all minor matters that did not affect the foundation of the sects. Jiuyin Mountain and Yunxia Sect have been fighting for many years, and at most only the Golden Cores were involved, and it was rare to see the Nascent Soul being the victim."

Zhu Jianyang pinched his beard and frowned, "But this time Jiuyin Mountain really doesn't take the Gu family seriously. Why did they provoke a dispute?"

"Either for the survival of the sect, or for the struggle for the Great Dao." Lin Bai said with a smile, and added, "If all the Yuanyings in Jiuyin Mountain are crazy, that's another matter."

"How could he be a madman?" Zhu Jianyang laughed bitterly, "Even if a Yuanying cultivator is not good at strategy, he will not easily make enemies with other Yuanying cultivators."

"Ancestor Gu has just formed a baby, and is in high spirits. I don't think she has a gentle temper. Maybe Jiuyin Mountain is heading towards her, and she will fight to the death if provoked." Lin Bai smiled.

"Ancestor Gu still has a plan. This time he went to Yunxia Sect in person to unite with Yunxia Sect and attack Jiuyin Mountain together." Zhu Jianyang said.

Lin Bai nodded, but he felt that Gu Qingshui's handling of the matter was a bit rough.

The Supreme Master of Qiaoshan Sect is not at home, and the Cheng family's Yuanying has never been good at talking. Patriarch Gu should first unite with the Patriarch of the Yang family of Qiaoshan Sect.

After all, the Yang family and Jiuyin Mountain don’t get along.

But Gu Qingshui went to find outsiders first, so even if the Yang family wanted to help, they felt uncomfortable.

Moreover, although the Yunxia Sect is not on good terms with the Jiuyin Mountain, they would certainly be happy to see the Jiuyin Mountain and the Gu family fighting each other, so the Yunxia Sect may not necessarily take action.

"That..." Lin Bai lowered his voice, rubbed his hands, and said, "Our ancestor Gu is a person... ahem, is he like Gu Feixue, hating evil and always concentrating on cultivation, and not good at interfering in external affairs?"

What this means is whether Gu Qingshui is a cultivator idiot.

Zhu Jianyang was an experienced man who had known Lin Bai for a long time, so he immediately understood what Lin Bai meant.

"Before Ancestor Gu achieved Nascent Soul, none of us had seen her." Zhu Jianyang's tone was full of respect. "The ancestor of my hometown did see her. He praised Ancestor Gu for not being disturbed by external things and having a strong heart to seek the Tao. He also said that although Ancestor Gu practiced water magic, she had a bit of fire in her nature."

understood.

Lin Bai sighed and said, "No wonder Ancestor Gu was able to attain the Nascent Soul stage. So that's how it is. We should take Ancestor Gu as our role model."

"Who said it wasn't?" Zhu Jianyang nodded.

The two smiled at each other and didn't talk about Gu Qingshui anymore.

He continued talking for a long time, but due to his low realm, limited vision and lack of information, he could only come up with four words: act according to circumstances.

After talking nonsense, Lin Bai returned to his cave.

After a while, Jiang Yu came to the door.

"Senior, how is Miaomiao?" Jiang Yu bowed first and then spoke.

Although she is still childish, she looks mature and more sensible than her own sister.

"It's all right now. I'll bring her back in a few days." Lin Bai liked Jiang Yu very much. He asked, "Miao Miao has already entered the Dao. You've been in the Dao for more than three years. Why are you still at the third level of Qi training?"

"I don't know either." Jiang Yu looked a little depressed when he heard this, "Maybe I'm too stupid and not as smart as my sister."

"It has nothing to do with intelligence." Lin Bai reminded: "Go talk to your ancestor some other day. With your qualifications, you shouldn't do this."

"Yes." Jiang Yu bowed and said, "My sister asked you to go there."

Lin Bai also wanted to talk to Jiang Yatou. He had been troubled by many things recently, and his mind was a mess. He needed something fruitful to warm his heart.

Arriving at Yuhu Lake, Lin Bai climbed up the Black Tower.

"When a Yuanying moves, especially when it comes to a sect, it will definitely not be without purpose." After listening to Lin Bai's story, Jiang Xiaobai did not come to a conclusion, but only inferred: "As for what the deeper meaning is, I don't know."

"Then it's the same as if you didn't say anything?" Lin Bai said.

"You asked me to speak, but you think I didn't speak well?" Jiang Xiaobai said angrily, "Yuanying is so high, how can I see clearly when I look up at people?" She pushed Lin Bai's hand away, "Don't touch me!"

"I was wrong." Lin Bai always admits his mistakes.

Forgetting everything and having some fun will make you feel refreshed.

"I know you have a close relationship with Zhu Yumao, and he is Miaomiao's biological father. But even if you are very capable, you should not get involved." Jiang Xiaobai felt comfortable after being served, and naturally he reminded her with concern, "Revenge will be taken in the future."

"I understand." Lin Bai actually thought so too. He would talk about revenge later.

"Also," Jiang Xiaobai started to talk, "Miao Miao lost her loved ones, and Xiao Yuer wants to go to Fengming Mountain to have a look. You take her there."

"That's right." Lin Bai left Yuhu Lake and went to the Crystal Palace.

Qu Ruyi's letter was full of nonsense, without any serious words. I only know that Xiuxiu has not come out of the mountain yet, and the fox has not shown up.

Lin Bai wrote a letter, briefly asking about Gu Qingshui's visit to Yunxia Sect, and did not write any more.

I called Pei Ning and told her the news I knew, but Pei Ning was silent for a long time.

"The prices of elixirs and talismans in Xinyifang have increased." Lin Bai said with emotion, "Traveling merchants always have a keen nose."

"The Tianchi sect is also stepping up its efforts to forge flying swords." Pei Ning looked at Lin Bai and asked, "Are we really going to fight?"

"It's possible." Lin Bai nodded slightly.

"Zhu Yumao's revenge should be taken, but not now." Pei Ning was very steady.

The two chatted for a long time, and then brought Jiang Yu with them, and the three of them came to Fengming Mountain together.

The Zhu family has been through many disasters over the years. First, the Jindan ancestor took away a group of elites from the sect, and then the foundation-building seedling Zhu Yuyan died outside. Zhu Jianshui, Zhu Jianshan, and Zhu Jiancong all died of old age one after another.

In comparison, Zhu Yumao's poor cultivation and lack of talent make him the most insignificant one.

But Lin Bai and Zhu Yumao knew each other the longest and had the deepest friendship.

This time, Zhu Yumao's body was gone, only his clothes and hat were left.

After burning incense, Lin Bai stayed here for three days, then he and Pei Ning took Jiang Yu and Miao Miao back to Xinyifang together.

"You should practice well and stop thinking about random things." Lin Bai comforted Miao Miao and reminded her earnestly, "As the saying goes, those who lie low for a long time will surely soar high. You should keep this in mind."

"Miao Miao will remember this." Miao Miao, wearing a black Taoist robe, knelt down and kowtowed.

Lin Bai said no more, and Jiang Yu took Miaomiao's hand and left.

Two days later, Zhu Jianyang came to the door.

"Ancestor Gu has returned from Yunxia Sect?" Lin Bai immediately guessed the purpose of his visit.

"That's right." Zhu Jianyang sat down with a wry smile on his face.

"What do you mean?" Lin Bai's heart skipped a beat when he saw Zhu Jianyang like this.

"The Yunxia Sect seems unwilling to help." Zhu Jianyang shook his head and sighed, "They said that the old sect leader is in seclusion and can't make decisions on such a big matter. They only promised to send some elixirs and talismans... In fact, they politely rejected Gu Laozu." It was expected! Lin Bai knew that although the Yunxia Sect and Jiuyin Mountain had always fought in the past, they didn't hurt each other in the end. Now they are looking forward to the fight between the Gu family and Jiuyin Mountain.

Gu Qingshui made a wasted trip and lost face for no reason.

"Then what does Ancestor Gu plan to do?" Lin Bai asked again.

"I have already ordered the Tian family and the Huaqing sect, and several of our small clans and sects are also ready." Zhu Jianyang could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

"What do the two ancestors Cheng and Yang say?" Lin Bai smiled.

"Ancestor Gu didn't ask." Zhu Jianyang said.

Lin Bai was speechless. Isn't Aunt Gu too stupid? The Cheng and Yang families are from the same family as you. If you treat them as your juniors, they will definitely give you some face and at least provide some logistics or something.

"Since Patriarch Xiang is not here, what does Sect Leader Yue say?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"What kind of leader is Yue Fengshu? How can he have a say?" Zhu Jianyang also laughed. "He was sent to Jiuyin Mountain by Patriarch Gu to ask for the deer food duckweed."

Lin Bai nodded slightly. This move was okay. After all, Yue Fengshu was the head of the sect and a direct descendant of the ancestor. His status was high enough. Unless Jiuyin Mountain really wanted to fight, they would not do anything to Yue Fengshu.

The two chatted for a while, and then Zhu Jianyang said goodbye and left.

Lin Bai was a person who couldn't sit still, so he went out to Zhutao Garden to ask Yang Shu for information.

"I don't know!" Yang Shu pulled Lin Bai back and asked with concern: "Does the Gu family really want to fight? Then Feixue..."

"..." Lin Bai dealt with it for a long time with a headache, then said goodbye.

Before I could even get comfortable, Gai Yingqiu came again.

"Is the Qiaoshan Sect going to fight? Then Senior Brother Yang..." Gai Yingqiu was thinking.

Lin Bai took great pains to trick her away, and all he was left with was a headache.

After ten days of meditation in the cave, Zhu Jianyang brought back news.

It turned out that after Yue Fengshu went to Jiuyin Mountain, he found out that Lu Haike was furious because of Lu Shiping's unprovoked murder, so he drove Lu Shiping out of Jiuyin Mountain and no longer recognized him as a descendant.

Moreover, Lu Haike clearly stated that the matter of deer eating duckweed had nothing to do with him in the future. Even if Gu Qingshui took action, he would not care. Life or death was determined by heaven.

This is just misleading. Anyone who believes it is a fool.

Yue Fengshu also didn't believe it, so he asked about Lu Shiping's whereabouts. He found out that Lu Shiping had left Jiuyin Mountain and became a priest in Cangyun Sect.

The Cang Yun Sect is a Jindan sect, separated from the Jiuyin Mountain by a sea, and has always been a subordinate of the Jiuyin Mountain.

Although Lu Shiping was wrong to kill someone, it was Jindan who did it after all.

If the Gu family went to war with Jiuyin Mountain, that would be fine. But if Gu Qingshui went directly to Cangyun Sect to capture the golden elixir, the Gu family would be embarrassed.

Poor Gu Qingshui mobilized the entire clan, sought help, and asked the Tian family and the Huaqing sect to prepare, but Jiuyin Mountain did not want to take action personally, so it was really like hitting cotton.

Jiuyin Mountain made a fool of Gu Laozu. Or, Gu Qingshui was still too young and unwilling to communicate with the old Yuanyings.

"Given Patriarch Gu's temperament, he certainly didn't think much about it... He was sure that he would be immune to external attacks and just take action directly?" Lin Bai didn't care about the Gu family's reputation. A war between Nascent Soul sects would not benefit anyone, so he hoped that Gu Qingshui would take action as soon as possible and end it sooner.

"They were about to take action, but Gu Jinzhen and his group couldn't stop them." Zhu Jianyang lowered his voice, "Finally, the ancestor of the Yang family stepped forward and persuaded ancestor Gu to go back."

"What do you want to say in the end?" Lin Bai didn't know what to say.

"What else can I say?" Zhu Jianyang also laughed. "Ancestor Yang has said that since it's only related to Lu Shiping, then go get Lu Shiping. If the Cang Yun Sect doesn't hand them over, then attack the Cang Yun Sect. If Jiu Yin Mountain intervenes, then Qiao Shan Sect will join in. Qiao Shan Sect can't back down just because Ancestor Xiang isn't at home."

"Ancestor Yang is very mature." Lin Bai was impressed, thinking that Sister Huanhuan's ancestor was indeed reliable, so he asked again: "Then it's not easy for the Gu family to leave directly, I'm afraid the Tian family will still take the lead, right?"

"The Tian family only has two golden elixirs, and Tian Guiqin is almost having a headache." Zhu Jianyang laughed at first, then smiled bitterly, "But my family doesn't even have the qualifications to have a headache."

The two Yuanying sects do not have an irreconcilable feud, so how could they go into battle bare-handed? It would be better to send their younger brothers to fight first.

The poor Tian family first suffered an unexpected disaster and then were pushed to the front, so they really have no temper.

However, with the support of Qiaoshan Sect, they will definitely not lose, and they will not be short of supplies. There will even be other Jindan sects that will suffer. However, it is inevitable that some people of the Tian family will die, which may hurt their vitality.

As for after the war, there will definitely be rewards.

"Then your house...are you going to go?" Lin Bai asked.

"Besides me, who else?" Zhu Jianyang took a sip of tea, which made a sizzling sound in his mouth, as if it was very bitter.

The two chatted for a long time, then went out together and headed for Qiaoshan Sect.

When we arrived at Qingyun Mountain, we saw several people waiting outside the temple, all of them were at the foundation-building stage. There were members of the Tian family, the Huaqing sect, and the Tianchi sect.

"Sister Fang, are the ancestors in the meeting?" Lin Bai stepped forward and asked.

"Yes." Gu Fang sighed, pulled Lin Bai's sleeve, and said, "This is Feixue's letter to you."

Is this a secret love letter from Feiyan? Lin Bai took it and opened it to take a closer look.

It was not that she had a secret crush on him, but that Gu Feixue felt that Lin Bai put righteousness first and was worried that Lin Bai would volunteer to go to the front line, so she wrote to persuade him.

"Sister Fang, what is being discussed in the palace now?" After receiving the letter, Lin Bai decided to go and express his gratitude in person another day.

"What else could it be?" Gu Fang gritted her teeth in anger, "The ancestor has already made the rules, but Yue Fengshu is still trying to persuade us to wait until the ancestor comes back!"

Zhu Jianyang heard this and asked, "When will Ancestor Xiang come back?"

"I'm sure he won't be back for a while." Gu Fang sneered, "If Ancestor Xiang can come back soon, Jiuyin Mountain won't dare to say a word!"

After talking for a while, nothing came out of it. I can only wait for the higher-ups to make the decision.

After half an hour, the might of the Nascent Soul suddenly emanated from the hall, and there were waves of water vapor in the mist.

There was another "pop" sound, and Gu Qingshui's voice came from the hall, "Yue Fengshu! Don't come and talk big to me! Senior Brother Xiang is such a hero, why are you, as a direct disciple, so timid, not like a master!"

Hehe, is this a slap in the face? Although Lin Bai couldn't help laughing, he still felt that Aunt Gu was too rough.

Yue Fengshu is the head of general affairs after all. Although he cannot be compared with Yuanying, one should still look down on the owner when beating a dog. Not only will Yue Fengshu's prestige be damaged, it will also be embarrassing for the ancestor.

Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang looked at each other again, both of them were in great pain. Lin Bai could still go out and live alone, but the Zhu family had already tied him to the Gu family's broken boat.

Everyone outside the hall was also stunned, and no one dared to say a word.

"I have made up my mind! Don't say anything more!" Gu Qingshui's voice was heard, and then a vast expanse of clear water appeared, and then it went away to the top of the mountain.

Soon, a group of people walked out of the hall: Tian Guiqin, Li Shouyan, Gu Jinzhen and Gu Jiuzhong.

After a long while, Yue Fengshu finally came out. He had returned to normal, but his face looked grim.

Everyone bowed to the golden elixirs.

"What we just discussed in the hall must not be spread outside!" Gu Jinzhen said in a deep voice.

Everyone bowed again and responded in unison.

"Master Yue, actually my ancestor..." Gu Jinzhen lowered his posture.

"No need to say more." Yue Fengshu raised his hand, expressionless, "We should obey the orders of Grandmaster Gu."

After he finished speaking, he looked around and said, "The Tian family is too weak to contend with the Cangyun Sect. We need to transfer more manpower and have the Huaqing Sect send some people. We should also recruit some capable independent cultivators and promise them huge benefits so that they can fight harder."

"It should be so. Master Yue, what a great idea!" Gu Jinzhen quickly agreed and flattered him. In fact, at this point, even if Yue Fengshu made some outrageous requests, Gu Jinzhen would never refuse.

"Isn't he just a casual cultivator?" Yue Fengshu pointed at Lin Bai with his chin, and said, "I remember that he is on good terms with the Zhu family, so he should go to the front line to serve."

I have no grudges against you. What did I do to provoke you? You blamed the fox and Gu Jinzhen for the incident at Longmenfang. Why do you have to take your anger out on me? Lin Bai had no temper and did not dare to say anything. He just looked at Gu Jinzhen.

Gu Jinzhen nodded slightly, indicating that she would accept the task.

As expected, your ancestor beat someone up, and now you use me to appease him?

Gu Qingshui is a sloppy person, can you let me clean up his mess?
This time was different from the Mianlong Mountain, where everyone in the mountain was building their foundation, so they killed them happily. But this time, there were golden elixirs entering the formation!

Lin Bai gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Jiuyin Mountain humiliated my Gu family. People say that the master humiliated the servant and he died! Even if Master Yue didn't mention it, I would still recommend myself!"

Having said this, he bowed towards the place where Gu Qingshui left and said, "I was ordered to help you in times of crisis. Yun Zhonghe is willing to repay you with my life!"

After saying these polite words, Lin Bai cursed Gu Qingshui and Yue Fengshu a hundred times in his heart, but his face still showed a firm and resolute look.

(End of this chapter)