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Minjiang River.

A small boat was sailing on the Minjiang River. Inside the boat, two Taoists in Taoist robes were sitting cross-legged facing each other.

What is obviously different from the Taoist priests of other sects is that one of these two wears a red headscarf and the other wears a black headscarf.

These two Taoists are both from the Lushan School, but belong to different factions.

The one who wears a red scarf on his head is called the "Red-headed Master", who specializes in exorcising demons and eliminating disasters; the one who wears a black scarf on his head is called the "Black-headed Master", who mainly performs rituals such as exorcising evil spirits and liberating the souls of the dead.

According to legend, the ancestral altar of the Lushan School, "Minshan", is at the bottom of the Minjiang River. Only those who are proficient in the Lushan Dharma and have a high level of Taoism can enter Minshan.

However, for hundreds of years, no one from the Lushan School has been able to enter Minshan. This ancestral altar hidden deep in the Minjiang River has become a legend.

Ever since Jiang Li appeared with the dragon, all the sects were shocked. This was a dragon transformed from a python!

The emperor even personally issued an edict to confer the title of Duke of Chu upon him!

After the dragon was rewarded for his great contributions in disaster relief, the gods showered him with golden light and named him "Dragon Lord of the Four Rivers". All the Taoists were excited. Looking at this situation, it was clear that this dragon would definitely be able to transform into a dragon!

Whoever can get this dragon, when it transforms into a dragon in the future, maybe he can use its power to break through the void and ascend to heaven in broad daylight!

All sects were ready to make a move, but no one dared to act rashly because behind Jiaolong were Prince Jing'an and Duke Dingguo, and even the emperor was backing him.

Chen Lie, the founder of the "Red Head" faction of Lushan Sect, could not hold back any longer. If he could obtain this dragon that governs the four major water bodies, he would surely be able to find the ancestral altar of their Lushan Sect, "Minshan"!

So Chen Lie made an appointment with Lin Xuan, the founder of the "Wutou" school, to discuss the plan.

Inside the black boat, both of them had solemn expressions on their faces.

Chen Lie slammed the table, shaking the teacup so much that it jumped up. "Lin Xuan, this is a godsend opportunity! I heard that the dragon is now in Poyang Lake. If we take it away and use it for our own benefit, with the power of the dragon, we will be able to break through the restrictions of Minshan Mountain, enter the ancestral altar, and obtain the lost secrets and treasures of our sect!"

Lin Xuan frowned, looking worried. He shook his head slowly: "Chen Lie, don't be impulsive. That princess can drive a dragon, so her strength must not be underestimated. Her husband, Duke Dingguo, is also said to be very brave. The battle of Southern Xinjiang was decided by his three swords. The Great Chu army was able to capture Southern Xinjiang without any effort."

"He has 100,000 Dingguo soldiers under his command, all of whom are brave and good at fighting. If we act rashly and fail, it will definitely bring disaster to our sect!"

Chen Lie sneered: "What do you think?"

"In my opinion, it is better to send someone to sincerely ask the prince for help, appeal to her emotions and explain things to her. Maybe she will lend us a hand because we are both Taoists." Lin Xuan said slowly.

Chen Lie sneered: "Love? Are you kidding? This woman's origin is a mystery, what kind of love can she have with us?"

"It is better to rely on yourself than on others! The only right way is to control the dragon in your own hands."

Lin Xuan was displeased: "Chen Lie, you are disregarding the safety of the entire sect! Asking for help may not necessarily succeed, but at least there is a glimmer of hope. If you insist on being an enemy of the prince and the duke, our sect will surely be plunged into a bloody storm!"

Neither of them could convince the other, and they parted unhappily.

After Lin Xuan got off the boat, Chen Lie's disciple Chen Yifan came in and said worriedly: "Master, Uncle Lin does not agree with your plan. If Wutou Mage does not join, it will be difficult for us, the Red Head Mage, to win if we rely on it alone!"

Chen Lie thought for a while and said, "Let's go to Maoshan!"

The Maoshan Sect was a busy scene at this time.

The usually quiet and peaceful mountain gate is now shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

In the square, disciples were moving around, busy preparing various magical instruments.

Some were carefully wiping the peach wood swords, while others were gathered around the talisman table, holding cinnabar pens and drawing runes on the yellow talisman with a focused look.

In the alchemy room, there was smoke and a blazing fire. Several disciples were standing by the furnace, keeping an eye on the temperature.

In the storeroom, several older disciples were methodically counting various magical instruments and placing them neatly together.

Wu Jiuzi, the head of Mount Mao, was sitting cross-legged in meditation in the inner hall when he heard a Taoist boy come to report: "Grandmaster, Master Chen Lie from the Lushan Sect is here to visit."

Wu Jiuzi's eyes lit up. The red-headed mage from the Lushan sect? What was he doing here?

"Please come quickly!"

Led by the Taoist boy, Chen Lie walked into the inner hall.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Chen Lie calmly said, "Fellow Daoist Wujiu, I saw that the disciples were very busy just now. Is there anything important happening in your sect recently?"

Wu Jiuzi raised his white eyebrows slightly and said, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Chen doesn't know? Recently, various mountain spirits and wild monsters have been active frequently, and they seem to be fighting for territory and making trouble. Our sect is preparing to go out of the mountains to catch monsters to ensure peace in the area."

Chen Lie secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as you don't set your sights on the dragon.

Wu Jiuzi laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you've come at the right time. I've heard that the Red Head Mage of Lushan is good at capturing demons and exorcising monsters. He has great magical powers. Why don't you join us? If we can get the Red Head Mage to join us, we will be able to wipe out all the demons and bring peace to the world!"

Chen Lie hesitated for a while before slowly saying, "It's not that I don't want to join, but there is something that concerns the survival of our sect. I came here to ask your sect to help me."

Wujiuzi was shocked. This was a matter concerning the life and death of Lushan Sect?

He quickly asked, "What happened?"

Chen Lie said: "I believe that Taoist Wujiu also knows that my sect has an ancestral altar in Minshan, hidden deep under the Minjiang River..."

Wu Jiuzi stroked his long beard and nodded slightly: "I have heard of it before."

Chen Lie's eyes showed shame. "Since the death of the Three Mysterious Patriarch a hundred years ago, no one in my sect has been able to enter Minshan. The secret methods and treasures passed down by the Patriarch have almost been lost, resulting in a decline in talent."

"If we can no longer enter the ancestral altar, our Lushan Sect will be wiped out from the world!"

Wu Jiuzi looked embarrassed: "Minshan is the ancestral altar of your sect. My disciples cannot enter. How can I help?"

Chen Lie whispered, "Jiaolong!"

Wu Jiuzi was startled. "Jiaolong? Daoist Chen, what you mean is that your sect wants to ask that Queen to let Jiaolong go to find Minshan? I heard that Jiaolong has been named the Four Rivers Dragon Lord and controls the four major water bodies. This is feasible..."

Why do we need the help of Maoshan disciples?

Chen Lie shook his head slowly: "The princess's origin is mysterious. I heard that she was a concubine in the cold palace before. How could she rise so quickly in just a few years? Brother, don't you find it strange?"

"Both your sect and mine specialize in exorcising demons and evil spirits. How could we not know that there have always been cases of resurrected spirits and demons possessing bodies in this world..."

Wu Jiuzi was horrified: "Fellow Daoist Chen means..."

Chen Lie showed a stern look on his face: "No matter what kind of person this woman is, she is not of my kind, and her heart must be different!"

Wu Jiuzi said slowly: "Did Fellow Daoist Chen forget? On the day when the python transformed into a dragon, there were lightning and thunder. If Princess Jing'an was possessed by an evil spirit, how could the thunderbolt let her go?"

"Afterwards, the heavens sent down golden light of merit to commend her and the dragon for their heroic deeds in saving the disaster. Such a remarkable woman is truly a role model for our Taoist sect. How could she be a reborn spirit or possessed by an evil spirit?"

Wujiuzi spoke righteously but secretly complained in his heart, "You, the Lushan Sect, want to snatch the dragon, and you let us, the Maoshan disciples, go and die. Do you think we are fools?"