Heavenly Master Dao, one of the top ten branches of Taoism, is said to have been created by Zhang Daoling, a disciple of Taoism, and has been going on for thousands of years.

Compared with other Taoist master-apprentice inheritance systems, Tianshi Dao is a rare family inheritance system, and each supreme leader of Tianshi Dao, Tianshi, is a descendant of the Zhang family, that is, the ancestor of the Kai School, Zhang Daoling.

This inheritance system is not entirely because the Zhang family inherits the Heavenly Master Tao as a "family world", but that every generation of the Zhang family's descendants are extremely outstanding.

It is rumored that Zhang Daoling relied on an unfathomable martial arts cultivation to act against the sky, and used secret methods to seal part of his talent into the bloodline of his heirs, so it can be passed on from generation to generation.

Whether the rumors are true or not, no one knows, but each generation of the heirs of the Heavenly Master will show great talent when they are young, and they can basically break through the six grades in the year of their establishment.

And there is an unwritten rule in the Heavenly Master Dao that all Heavenly Masters must succeed to the throne when they are thirty years old, give birth to children at the age of seventy, and abdicate at the age of one hundred.

After the abdication, the old heavenly master no longer interferes in any affairs of the heavenly master, and the heavenly master and the ancestor are at ease and will not be allowed to go out of the mountain again for life, until he dies in the ancestral land, and is buried next to the ancestral tomb by his descendants.

This regulation has been passed down to the present day since Zhang Daoling's feathering, and even the contemporary Heavenly Master Zhang Yi only ascended to this position last year.

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In the Heavenly Master's Mansion in Hanzhong County, the contemporary Heavenly Master Zhang Yiduan sat on the main seat, handed the letter he received to the Heavenly Master Dao Elder and said, "Lin Ze, the new right governor of Shu, invited this Heavenly Master to meet with the Governor's Mansion of Shudu, what do you elders think?"

There are not many Heavenly Master Dao elders, only nine, but the real strength of Heavenly Master Dao is not these elders, but the endless Dao Palace of the past generations of Sect Masters.

The Great Elder at the top of the line first expressed his opinion: "I heard that the new governor is Hu Hai, the youngest son of Emperor Qin, this right governor must be Hu Hai's confidant, and his invitation may be Hu Hai's instructions, so we have to be cautious." ”

The second elder followed closely and said: "The disciple has received news that the new governor Hu Hai is not a good stubble, but in just a few days, he has destroyed the three major families of Tan, Fan, and Zheng who are not convinced by him.

Although my Heavenly Master Dao has the Dao Palace as the backing, he is not afraid of the general enemy, and he can be Hu Hai's identity, but he may not take care of the Dao Palace. Therefore, for the sake of the safety of the disciples of the Heavenly Master's Dao, the Governor's Mansion should not be easily offended, and I am afraid that this invitation will have to trouble the Heavenly Master to run. ”

However, the newly promoted Eighth Elder raised a different opinion and said, "What if that Admiral wants to be unfavorable to the Heavenly Master?

The second elder shook his head and said, "The Eighth Elder's words are wrong, the other party is powerful, and he really wants to make a move on my Heavenly Master Dao, even if the Heavenly Master doesn't go, my Heavenly Master Dao can't escape." As far as I know, the three great families that were destroyed were destroyed precisely because they did not follow Hu Hai's orders. It can be inferred from this that the other party may just want my Heavenly Master Dao to make a statement and show surrender. ”

"If I don't go, I'm afraid that my Heavenly Master Dao will fall to the fate of the three great families. ”

The sixth elder interjected: "That's not it, after all, the Heavenly Master Dao has the backing of the Dao Palace, and the Dao Palace is a first-class force in the world, even if Emperor Qin will give a little bit of thin face, he Hu Hai will not be so mad." Besides, I have more than 100,000 Heavenly Master Dao disciples, although most of them have low cultivation, they are still ordinary people in Shudi, is he Hu Hai a murderer?"

The second elder said coldly: "It is impossible to kill all the disciples of the Heavenly Master Dao, but it is inevitable to kill everyone here, it is not a pity for me to die, but my Heavenly Master Dao has been inherited for thousands of years, and it cannot be broken because of this." I don't know how ruthless Hu Hai is, as far as I know, the three major families, but not even a dog survived. ”

The Eighth Elder was not convinced, and said with a look of disgust: "Could it be that the Second Elder wants to sell the Heavenly Master in exchange for a chance to survive?"

The Second Elder trembled angrily and said angrily: "Eighth Elder, pay attention to your words, how could the old man ever say that he was going to sell the Heavenly Master?"

The Eighth Elder snorted coldly: "From the beginning to the end, you are trying to ask the Heavenly Master to go to the appointment, in case that Hu Hai has malicious intentions, won't the Heavenly Master just go and never return? ”

The second elder was furious to the extreme, but he calmed down, and looked at the eighth elder directly, and his restrained edge made him shudder a little.

At this time, the Heavenly Master Zhang Yi, who was sitting on the main seat, spoke: "What the Eighth Elder said is a bit excessive, the Second Elder is loyal to my Heavenly Master Dao, how could he do such a thing?

Seeing that the Heavenly Master spoke, the Eighth Elder said in a second: "The Heavenly Master forgives his sins, and he lost his words at the next moment, offending the Second Elder, and he should be beaten." After saying that, he stretched out his hand and slapped him twice on the face.

Heavenly Master Zhang Yi's face remained unchanged and said, "The person you should apologize to is the Second Elder, not this Heavenly Master." ”

The Eighth Elder apologized to the Second Elder with a hippie smile again, but the Second Elder didn't pay attention to it, just saluted Zhang Yi, and said in a sonorous voice: "If the Heavenly Master doesn't want to go, please seek a way back as soon as possible, Hu Hai is powerful, not our opponent, no matter what, even if the subordinates fight for this old life, they must keep the Heavenly Master safe." ”

"If the Heavenly Master goes, his subordinates are willing to follow, and if Hu Hai wants to be unfavorable to the Heavenly Master, no matter what, his subordinates will die before the Heavenly Master. ”

The elders present were slightly moved when they heard this, and the second elder showed his loyalty to the Heavenly Master and the Heavenly Master Dao with practical words.

Zhang Yi had to be reassured: "The second elder doesn't have to be like this, the eighth elder is just a momentary gaffe, and I ask the second elder not to go to his heart, the second elder has worked hard for the Heavenly Master Dao for hundreds of years, and there must be no problem with loyalty." ”

The second elder said in a deep voice: "The subordinates are not showing loyalty, but sincerely considering the Heavenly Master, and asking the Heavenly Master to learn from it." ”

Heavenly Master Zhang Yi just nodded, turned his head to look at the Great Elder and said, "I don't know what the Great Elder thinks?"

The Great Elder stroked his beard and said, "The Second Elder's analysis is correct, Hu Hai has just arrived, and the new official has taken office with three fires, and he needs to be surrendered and recognized by the big and small forces in Shu, so he will invite the Heavenly Master to visit him to defend his prestige." If the Heavenly Master doesn't go, it will definitely make Hu Hai angry and embarrassed, which is not good for my Heavenly Master's Dao. ”

"However, the Eighth Elder's worries are not unreasonable, who knows if he deliberately deceived the Heavenly Master and secretly poisoned him, and then took advantage of the fact that the Heavenly Master Dao group of dragons had no leader, and destroyed my Heavenly Master Dao at the smallest cost?"

When the elders heard this, they were worthy of being the great elders, the old fox, and they talked for a long time, but they said everything, but they didn't say anything.

Heavenly Master Zhang Yi was not satisfied with this, and asked, "Does the Great Elder have a perfect way to deal with it?"

The Great Elder shook his head and said: "The other party is strong, we are weak, how can we say that there is a perfect strategy? To put it mildly, my Heavenly Master Dao is in Shudi, and it is indeed one of the best, and no one is afraid, but in the face of the son of Emperor Qin, the Heavenly Master Dao is still too weak." ”

A trace of disappointment appeared on Heavenly Master Zhang Yi's face.

The Great Elder changed his words and said, "The old man has an immature idea, and the Heavenly Master may be able to give it a try." ”

Heavenly Master Zhang Yi hurriedly said, "Great Elder, please speak." ”

The Great Elder smiled slightly and said, "Why don't Heavenly Master let people invite the Dao Palace to come out together, maybe Hu Hai will have a scruple or two." ”

Heavenly Master Zhang Yi said with a sad face: "The invitation is in front of me, at this time, I will send someone to the Dao Palace for help, and I will go back and forth for at least half a month, I am afraid that Hu Hai will not be able to wait, and he will have a different idea, so what should I do if I misunderstand?"

The second elder answered: "This matter is easy, you can reply in the name of the Great Elder when you turn around, the Heavenly Master is in retreat, and it will take at least half a month before he can leave the customs, and after the Heavenly Master is out of the customs, he will definitely come to visit." ”

"If you go to the Dao Palace to ask for help, you will leave it to the elders here, and at full speed, it may not take half a month, and the Heavenly Master can deal with it calmly. ”

The Great Elder smiled and said, "That's exactly what the old man meant, what does the Heavenly Master think?"

Heavenly Master Zhang Yi thought about it, but left and right, so he responded: "This plan is very good, I don't know if that elder is willing to go to the Dao Palace for this Heavenly Master?"

The Great Elder had no choice but to say, "The old man is willing to go." ”

Zhang Yi smiled and replied, "Then trouble the Great Elder." ”