"The Patriarch sent me to investigate Fung Ya-hsien and you to the Lingxiao School."
Xiao Xing Chen let out a long sigh, "Presumably, the Third Elder has also received the news that the Patriarch has made a move against the two of us."
"The Patriarch has made a move against the two of us for a long time."
Xiao Heshun snorted, "I reckon that the Patriarch saw that the Ancestor had not come out of seclusion and planned to take this opportunity to make a move against us. Moreover, the Patriarch has already found an excuse."
"When the Ancestor comes out of seclusion and asks about the two of us, the Patriarch will naturally have a way to dodge it."
"That's secondary." Xiao Xing Chen's face was full of worry, "What I'm worried about now is the safety of the family."
"The Long Family destroyed the Patriarch Church and is now at the top, but the Patriarch can't see this and thinks that he can be the fisherman, intending to dominate the Heavenly Spirit Continent.
I'm afraid that if this continues, the Xiao Family will sooner or later become the second Patriarch Church. "
"Second Elder, this has nothing to do with us." Xiao Heshun said angrily, "What we need to do now is to protect ourselves and our family's lives."
"I can guarantee that if we disappear or fail to complete the mission, the Patriarch will use this as an excuse to deal with the two of us openly.
Even if the two of us don't think for ourselves, we have to think for our family.
I've already decided to resist.
I'm going against the Patriarch. "
Xiao Xing Chen opened his mouth to persuade, but when the words reached his mouth, he couldn't say anything.
The Third Elder was right. Even if he didn't think for himself, he had to think for his family.
The Patriarch wasn't a person who could tolerate people.
According to the Patriarch's thoughts, he had always been to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.
After he and the Third Elder got into trouble, the Patriarch would definitely deal with his and the Third Elder's family, not leaving a single one alive.
"What are the Third Elder's plans?"
"We'll try to see if we can invite the Ancestor out of seclusion." Xiao Heshun said, "I've made a lot of plans and arrangements."
"One is that we invite the Ancestor out of seclusion, and the Ancestor helps us by punishing the Patriarch.
The first possibility is that after the Patriarch came out of seclusion, he didn't help us, didn't punish the Patriarch, or helped him. "
Xiao Xingchen's brows were tightly knitted together. Whatever the Third Elder said was possible. The Old Ancestor always did things for the benefit of the Xiao family.
"Another possibility is that we didn't manage to invite the Ancestor out of seclusion.
No matter what, we have to have a backup plan. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, we and our families will die without a burial ground.
Let's get our family out in secret first.
Let's negotiate with the Patriarch. "
Xiao Xing Chen grunted. Their family lived in a Xiao family.
If he and the Third Elder make any moves, the Patriarch will definitely use him and the Third Elder's family to threaten them.
"Second Elder, I made a lot of arrangements before I left."
Xiao Heshun said, "I'm not trying to kill you, or pull you down from your position, because I know that it's impossible."
Xiao family's power was in the hands of the Patriarch. If he and the Second Elder did this, it would be tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.
"I just want to seek peace, for the safety of myself and my family."
Xiao Xingchen thought for a while, then slowly nodded, "I agree to cooperate with the Third Elder."
For the sake of his and his family's lives, he had to make a choice.
Even if he surrendered to the Patriarch, with the Patriarch's suspicious heart, he would find a way to kill him.
Xiao Heshun spat out a mouthful of turbid air, his face revealing a trace of a smile, "Second Elder, let's go do our own things. Be careful, if there's any news, immediately send a message to each other."
"As long as we avoid the Patriarch's assassination this time, and get our family out, the rest will be easy."
"Good."
Four Gods Continent, Yiyang School.
On this day, Mu Yang was talking to Mo Yu about Yue Ziheng when a disciple came over.
"First Elder, Second Elder." The disciple bowed, "Among the newly recruited disciples today, there's a person called Zhuo Shanqing."
"I remember this Zhuo Shanqing was the favorite disciple of the Lihua Sect's former Third Peak Master, Pan Shan, right?"
Mo Yu said, "Ever since Pan Shan died, she seemed to have disappeared. Why would she suddenly come to our Yiyang School?"
Mu Yang shook his head, indicating that he wasn't sure either.
"Bring Zhuo Shanqing here." Mo Yu said.
"Yes, Second Elder." The disciple bowed, then left.
Not long after, the disciple brought Zhuo Shanqing to Mu Yang and Mo Yu, then left after bowing.
"Greetings, First Elder, Second Elder." Zhuo Shanqing bowed respectfully.
Mo Yu sized up Zhuo Shanqing, "It seems that you've suffered a lot after Pan Shan died."
Zhuo Shanqing's cheeks were thin, and her complexion wasn't very good, but she was in good spirits. She wore very simple clothes.
"Why did you join Yiyang School?" "I want to avenge my master."
Zhuo Shanqing calmly stated her purpose, "After my master died, everyone in the Tachibana Sect bullied me. I know that the Tachibana Sect always flatters the strong and tramples on the weak. Many people have long disliked me, but they fear me.
My master didn't do anything to me. "
"I don't blame him. I know my master's character. He doesn't hate Mr.Feng.
But I'm his disciple. Mr.Feng hurt my master and caused him to be killed by Han Long. I want to avenge him. "
"You're a very straightforward child."
Mu Yang said, "So when you join Yiyang School, you plan to get revenge on my master after you become stronger?"
Mo Yu shook her head. Even if Zhuo Shanqing was given a lifetime, she wouldn't be able to get revenge.
Zhuo Shanqing was growing, and so was Master. Master was growing faster.
However, Zhuo Shanqing had a good character. She didn't grow up in the face of difficulties and setbacks.
Zhuo Shanqing nodded heavily, "I believe that as long as I work hard enough, I'll be able to avenge my master one day."
"It's good to have a goal."
Mu Yang and Mo Yu looked at each other and smiled, "But your goal is too high. I'm afraid you won't be able to touch even the corner of Master's clothes in this lifetime."
"It's fine. It's rare that you have a goal. Work hard."
Mu Yang waved his hand. Zhuo Shanqing bowed and left.
"Zhuo Shanqing needs to be guided well," Mo Yu said, "so that she won't be used by people with bad intentions and go astray."
"I admire Zhuo Shanqing's determination," Mu Yang teased, "She dares to set Master as her goal. She's really bold."
Nowadays, there weren't many people in the Four Gods Continent who dared to set Master as her goal like Zhuo Shanqing.
Yue Miaojing and Gong Gangyi walked towards the Qinglan Kingdom, looking for suitable cultivators for Yue Miaojing to absorb cultivation.