Chapter 177 Dragon and Qilin, A Conspiracy?

"Azure Dragon, Pixiu, are they disloyal?"

The Lord of Guixu put down the jade scroll in his hand and glanced at the tall White Tiger.

The latter looked respectful, always maintaining the posture of cupping his hands in salute, and said, "Yes!"

The Lord of Guixu didn't immediately refute or agree with White Tiger's statement, but casually placed the jade scroll beside him, and asked in a nonchalant manner, "Tell me, what's the reason?"

"Fabricating rumors and slandering colleagues is not a good thing."

The White Tiger Zhenshou (guardian) said, "This subordinate would never!"

"Respected Lord, today I saw that Pixiu came here and immediately went to look for Azure Dragon. You must know that they have never had any interaction in the past. Isn't it strange to look for him so directly? If it were to look for an ordinary Zhenshou, this subordinate wouldn't say anything, but that is Azure Dragon, back then..."

The White Tiger Zhenshou's voice paused slightly, and he didn't continue speaking.

In fact, those at the level of the Four Great Zhenshou, or even slightly weaker than the Four Great Zhenshou, can know what happened back then.

Or rather, at least they can guess.

Azure Dragon did not join the Guixu camp voluntarily.

Although no one knows why, this leader of the Four Spirits acts calmly and has never made a mistake in the duties and tasks assigned by Guixu, everyone knows in their hearts that this Azure Dragon Zhenshou is not of one mind with the current Guixu.

The White Tiger Zhenshou's meaning was very obvious.

His eyes gleamed as he said:

"This Pixiu suddenly appeared, and then repeatedly performed meritorious deeds to be promoted."

"Before the promotion, he went directly to find Azure Dragon, who is definitely not loyal."

"This person must harbor disloyal intentions!"

"As for Azure Dragon, ha, I have always been loyal to you, Your Lordship, but I was only lurking all along because my own strength was insufficient to contend with you, Your Lordship. But that is the so-called hidden dragon phase, sharpening its claws, waiting for the opportunity to break out of the abyss. You must guard against it!"

What he said seemed to make some sense.

But upon closer inspection, the logic was flawed.

The Guixu Overlord helplessly said, "Oh? So, are there any further evidence and judgments?"

The Ren Shou (benevolent beast) Zhenshou pondered.

Then he said confidently, "Intuition!"

Intuition, ha!

The Lord of Guixu almost laughed out loud, his slender fingers heavily tapping the jade scroll, the sound crisp and melodious, as he leisurely said, "You rascal, are you joking? If you really have such intuition, then what if others say you are disloyal? Besides, the Lord of Guixu and you seven Zhenshou have already formed seven factions. I am aware of this."

"Pixiu has only recently been promoted to this position, and as he said, he is weak and without foundation."

"Therefore, it is only natural to seek a backer."

The same clues.

The same behavior.

And the Lord of Guixu naturally thought of another reasonable reason and excuse, and the logic was smooth, it was almost as if it were true.

The Ren Shou's voice rose slightly, and he exclaimed, "If he's going to seek a backer, why not seek the protection of my Ren Shou clan?"

"Why does he have to go to White Tiger to form an alliance?"

The Guixu Overlord indifferently said, "Perhaps it's a coincidence."

The Ren Shou earnestly advised, "Your Lordship, even in coincidence, there is inevitability!"

The Lord of Guixu helplessly smiled and said, "Then tell me, how can Pixiu's suspicions be cleared?"

The Ren Shou straightened his chest and raised his head, his eyes gleaming, and said in a loud voice, "If that Pixiu girl is willing to come under my wing, then I guarantee there will be no problem. If she, hehe, if she is willing to marry me..."

"Then without a doubt, that is the most loyal subject, the most loyal subject. At that time, the two of us will join forces, and Guixu will be even more..."

"Cough cough, I mean, absolutely loyal, absolutely loyal!"

As if realizing that he had accidentally revealed the truth.

The Ren Shou's expression froze, and he hurriedly saluted repeatedly.

The Lord of Guixu stared at the Ren Shou with deep and intriguing eyes, and indifferently said, "Are you trying to suppress the newcomers again?"

The Ren Shou repeatedly cupped his hands and said with a dry smile, "No, no, it's just that when I saw the Pixiu girl, my heart stirred. I just felt she was a celestial being, so I wanted to ask Your Lordship for permission, so I would have a chance to get close to her, something like 'being near the water gets the moon first'..."

"Oh? You saw what Pixiu looked like behind the mask?"

"That's not true!"

The Ren Shou readily nodded and said, "But, just looking at the temperament, she must be a peerless beauty."

The Guixu Overlord chuckled and said, "What is the basis for that?"

The Ren Shou said, "Intuition!"

The Guixu Overlord didn't bother with this so-called lustful intention, which was actually a plan to suppress the newcomers and seize more benefits and power in Guixu. He just flicked his sleeves and indifferently said, "You may leave."

The Ren Shou Zhenshou hesitated for a moment, and then said, "But, Your Lordship, White Tiger..."

The Guixu Overlord stretched out his hand, his five fingers slightly spread, containing a majestic aura like a pillar supporting the sky, and mixed with the mysteries of the myriad worlds, and indifferently said, "A mere White Tiger is ultimately just a chess piece in my eyes. He cannot make any big waves."

"Eight thousand years..."

"I have rebuilt myself several times, and reached such a realm again. After doing it again, I realized that I took many detours and had many shortcomings the first time. And now, those regrets, those oversights, have been made up for. At this moment, I am stepping into the peak of the Ten Greats, and my foundation should be even more solid than it was back then."

"Stepping into the Dao Fruit realm is only a matter of days."

"Even if White Tiger really wants to rebel."

"He has to see if he has the ability."

The Lord of Guixu's tone was calm and fierce, "My destiny is only in my own hands!"

"Retreat!"

"Yes!"

The Ren Shou Zhenshou bowed and then retreated step by step.

……………………

"Little sister, why are you so late today?"

When Jue stepped into the formation area in Azure Dragon's charge, Yao Ji had already pounced on her and hugged the girl, rubbing against her. The girl helplessly reached out and took off her mask, explaining, "I encountered Ren Shou when I came here just now."

Azure Dragon frowned slightly, "Ren Shou."

"His personality is violent and narrow-minded, and he is always cautious. He doesn't seem to get along with me, and there are few frictions between us."

"But his strength is tyrannical."

"His Gengjin Killing Technique is firmly in the middle of the first tier above the peak of the Ten Greats. If we talk about killing, he can be considered an extremely outstanding existence even among the experts in the Dao Fruit realm. He is a difficult opponent."

Azure Dragon frowned slightly, obviously hesitant.

"Moreover, this person is overly cautious and extremely ruthless."

"If he discerns any problems from our actions, it may ruin things."

"Therefore, we need to act slower."

Jue nodded slightly.

Yao Ji hugged Jue, her face still showing worry, and hesitated, "But, isn't it still too risky? What if we are really detected?"

Jue reached out and patted her sister's hair, and said, "Don't worry. At the moment, the Lord of Guixu's attention should be on the matter of advancing, trying to imprint his own mark on the myriad worlds through rituals, and then step into the Dao Fruit realm with the method of 'Ubiquitous Guixu Realm'. We are not involved in his Dao Fruit, so there will be no danger."

"In other words, I can at least rescue you, sister."

The girl supported her saber, her voice gentle as she said, "So you don't need to worry."

"And if the Lord of Guixu fails to reach the peak."

"If I join forces with White Tiger, even if I can't defeat him here, it won't be a problem to take you away."

"Even if it really comes to that, I have already received the help of the Lord of Tianji (Heaven's Secrets). Even at that time, it will be enough to destroy the Lord of Guixu's advancement ritual, preventing her from advancing to the peak of the Ten Greats in a short time, and then bring you back to Kunlun. At that time, it will be the Lord of Guixu who has to worry, worrying about retaliation from Kunlun."

Yao Ji was dumbfounded.

The girl Jue tidied up her slightly messy hair at her temples and said, "If only sister was not in a spirit state right now."

"And the Lord of Guixu has higher authority than her in this Heavenly Secrets Formation."

"Worried that fighting will hurt her, I should directly ask if I can get the help of the Lu Wu God and forcefully kill our way in."

Yao Ji: "............"

Wuwuwuwu—

My sister.

Where did my gentle and easily deceived sister go?

Only a few thousand years have passed, how did she become like this? Is she a gentle version of the Queen Mother?

Azure Dragon's expression softened and said, "That's right, you don't need to worry."

"Among the remaining eight Zhenshou, Qilin is a bookworm who occasionally goes to blessed lands to read books and doesn't come back. Although he is proficient in various combat methods and his strength should not be underestimated, he doesn't seem to think that everything in the world has its own reason and won't fight to the death for Guixu. Suzaku has a fiery personality and is good at using fire attacks, which is quite a restraint on you. Fortunately, she has recently been dispatched to be responsible for other places."

"Only Ren Shou is cautious and experienced, and is not easy to deal with."

"If he and the Lord of Guixu attack together when we are exposed, we may be in some trouble."

"We still need to resolve this matter as soon as possible."

"Speaking of which, how did you get the help of the Lord of Tianji so quickly?"

White Tiger glanced at the girl, recalled his past experiences, and gripped the Yimu Eternal Life Sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice, "...Indeed, the sisters' relationship is deep. She must have paid a lot of price to get that great being to help. Yao Ji, you must remember your sister's kindness."

Yao Ji was stunned, and then looked at the girl, anxiously saying, "You, you didn't sacrifice any heart's blood, did you!"

The girl was also stunned and replied, "I didn't pay any price."

Moreover—

That Lord of Tianji seemed, seemed to be quite easy to talk to?

Azure Dragon frowned slightly, inwardly sighing.

As expected of good sisters!

She actually concealed it to prevent Yao Ji from worrying!

The deep sisterly love is touching!

After all, given the methods of the Lord of Tianji, Fuxi, the Way of Tianji is one sip and one peck, and changes naturally occur. If you want to change it, you must pay the same level of price. Only in this way can it conform to the Way of Yin and Yang Reincarnation. The price to be paid for the means to break through the giant Heavenly Secrets Formation ranked among the top eight in the entire world made Azure Dragon feel a little breathless just thinking about it.

Jue suddenly asked in confusion:

"Suzaku, I know a little bit… but, Qilin, has there ever been a purebred Qilin divine beast after the Great Desolation?"

The Seven Spirits actually do not include Qilin.

The Seven Spirits are those who guard the order of the seven directions, so they have gained the love and feedback of heaven and earth, and can wield the purest Yuan Qi (original energy).

And Qilin is a divine beast of humanity.

Azure Dragon shook his head and said, "Ah Lin's Dao cultivation is the shallowest, only more than eight thousand years of cultivation."

"This is because Xuanwu is a clone of the Xuanming, the Emperor of the Northern Seas, and it was Guixu's compromise."

"I asked her when I was drinking with her. She did travel in the human world and planned to absorb the aura of humanity to improve herself, but because the place where she was located was a chaotic world, the aura of humanity changed and changed, almost like a poison, so she almost fell. When she was seriously injured, she was hunted by a king on a patrol, and she directly faked her death and was taken back to heal by an old gentleman named Master (Fuzi)."

"Before Master passed away, she also left the human world."

Jue's expression slightly condensed: "Hunting Qilin in the West, Master lamented it."

The most well-known Qilin legend.

Not Fire Qilin, Water Qilin, etc., but the purest Azure Dragon Qilin.

*Yu Shi Xi Lin Feng You, Jin Fei Qi Shi Lai He Qiu, Lin Xi! Lin Xi! Ni Xin You.*
*(Alas, the phoenix and the qilin wander in this world, today is not the time, what are you seeking? Qilin! Qilin! I worry for you.)*

Azure Dragon didn't care and said, "There is indeed this allusion."

"In order to help me heal, Master also built a stage and played the zither and composed a song to mourn me after I faked my death."

"Using the aura of humanity to revive, it seems that it was also left in the history books as the anchor point of Qilin. But it's also normal. Qilin is, after all, a humane Azure Dragon. In theory, it is beneficial to the human race's luck with each other. Master may not have had the idea of ​​continuing his life for the Central Plains back then."

"It's just that I don't know why, but I left behind the bad habit of being picky about food."

"Must eat good grains, must drink sweet dew."

"Otherwise, I won't drink or eat."

"…………"

Followed Master to complete the last journey, and also had the problem of being picky about food.

Jue's expression was a little strange: "So, that person may not stop you? Or at least not help Guixu."

"I also agree."

Azure Dragon held the sword in his hand and said indifferently: "Don't you know yet? The path taken by the Lord of Guixu is to use power to control the Seven Martial Clouds World and balance purity and turbidity. You, Qilin, and many captured walkers are all the same. When their strength is sufficient, they will be invincible, but if it is not enough, don't blame the backlash."

Jue nodded slightly and said, "But why is Qilin willing to stay here?"

Azure Dragon said: "I don't know."

"Perhaps it is because he wants to use the power of the Seven Martial Clouds World, and also wants to see the old man who took her in back then."

"That's all."

Jue recalled the old man who had scared her to tears, and she also had a bit of simple nostalgia in her heart at this moment.

"Master, can we meet again?"

"He's already passed away."

But Azure Dragon frowned and said:

"Perhaps, although the realm of that old gentleman should be low, it is indeed possible to see him again."

"Huh?"

Azure Dragon lowered his eyes and said, "You also seem to have a relationship with Master, so you can visit Qilin once."

"After all, he seems to have been deeply influenced by a sage called [Nanshan Bamboo] of Confucianism. Although he is Wu Wu, he acted quite sharply when he was young, and even now he occasionally says, how is Senior Brother Nanshan Bamboo, if Little Brother Nanshan Bamboo was here, how would he be..."

"And after Master passed away, I actually stayed in the human world for a period of time. During that time, I helped my fellow disciples leave behind a school called the Gongyang School."

"After all, they are divine beasts that can rely on breathing and breathing to gather Yuan Qi and observe luck."

"Even sleep is improving their strength. They are passed down from generation to generation, and there is only one Qilin in the world. As long as they reach adulthood, they are expected to reach the first tier above the peak of the Ten Greats. So the inherited memories naturally contain all kinds of knowledge, and even the method of how to step into the peak of the Ten Greats. Naturally, there will also be the hidden anchor point that spans the years."

Leave an anchor point, cross the years of life and death, and return again.

Jue was stunned, her eyes widened slightly: "Could it be..."

"Yes, Master has an anchor point, a mythical-level anchor point."

"Even, it is likely to be a conceptual anchor point that approaches the Dao Fruit level of humanity."

Azure Dragon said: "In the *Gongyang Zhuan* (Gongyang Commentary) of the Gongyang School, the most representative sentence of the Gongyang School."

"*[Lin Wei Fuzi Shouming Zhi Rui]* (The qilin is an auspicious sign of Master receiving his mandate)."

"Master..."

"Received the mandate?!"

ps: Today's first update, seven thousand seven hundred words...

(End of this chapter)