Chapter 362 Must Become a Wedding Dress

In the Wenxiang sect, the hierarchy is strictly divided. The "Twenty-Four Incense Pu" is regarded as the senior member of the sect. The members and the backbone of the sect have a clear hierarchy. After they are promoted to the middle-grade Shixiang, they are divided into leader, elder, There are four levels: protector and chief general.

Under the leader, there are five elders, seven guardians, and twelve chiefs who divide these three levels. The five elders have a noble status and specialize in assistance, law enforcement, teaching, money and food, etc. The seven guardians are scattered in various places and are responsible for spreading scriptures. Teaching Dharma, guarding the sect, contacting Xiangtang believers from all over the country, and accumulating supplies, goods, and weapons.

As for the twelve chief generals, they are the helpers of the seven guardians and are also the backbone of the middle and upper classes. Song Tengbao is one of the twelve chief generals. He is considered to be the older generation. He has been responsible for the affairs of the Western Wilderness Road. He has a loyal character and good handling skills. Very solid, he is also an old man who was promoted from the bottom by the leader of the previous generation.

In Pengcheng, Xuluo Prefecture, Xihuang Road, on this day, the rain was pouring down, and Song Teng was huddled in a tavern in the county town, drinking sullenly.

He is an old man in the religion. Based on his qualifications, he should be able to rise to the position of protector.

However, as an emperor and a court official, no matter how loyal Song Tengbao was to the Wenxiang Sect and made contributions, as a veteran of the previous dynasty, he was always looked down upon by the current leader Shi Wanhai, and in the end he had no choice but to suffer under Kui Jiang. I have held this position for fifteen years.

If it had been someone else in this situation, I'm afraid they would have been depressed for the past fifteen years.

Of course, Song Tengbao didn't have too many complaints. The previous generation of Wenxiang Cult Leader knew him well, and Qu Wuyang, one of the three elders, had saved his life many times. Even if Shi Wanhai didn't treat him favorably as a "veteran of the former dynasty", Song Tengbao would still He will quietly fight for the Wenxiang Sect throughout his life in his own way.

However, recent events have made Song Tengbao doubt the meaning of his life. Elder Qu Wuyang, whom he respected most, and two other elders were said to have been executed by Master Shi personally because of rebellion.

At the same time, great changes took place in the church's personnel. Many of the older generation of backbones in the church, as well as the Xiangtang masters from various places, were secretly replaced. And because he was in a different place, almost everything that happened in the church He knew almost nothing about everything. If it hadn't been for the secret messages sent by several old friends in recent days, he would probably still be in the dark.

This also made Song Tengbao very painful. He didn't know why all this happened. Shi Wanhai also knew the relationship between Song Tengbao and Qu Wuyang. He had already transferred him, a veteran "former minister", to a remote place like Xihuang Road. This place prevented him from getting more information and not being exposed to changes in the religion.

"Cult Leader, what are you doing? There is no doubt about the loyalty of the three elders to our religion? Why have they betrayed the religion... Moreover, in the past few years, the Cult Leader seems to be partial to people like Protector Sun and Mrs. Meiyin. People from all over the country The members of the cult have also begun to deviate from morality, and if this continues, the Wenxiang Sect will be over!"

Song Tengbao drank a lot of wine and listened to the boring sound of rain, and his mood became even more depressed. At this moment, there was a rustling sound from the door outside the tavern, and a figure wearing a raincoat walked out Come in.

He ignored it and continued to drink his wine. Not long after, a figure approached and sat down across the table from him.

"Friend, I have reserved this table. Can you sit at the empty table next to it?"

Song Tengbao didn't even look up and spoke to himself.

He likes to drink, and he likes to drink alone. After staying in Peng County for so long, he has to sit here for an hour drinking alone almost every day.

"Song Tengbao, do you know who I am?"

The visitor sat down and took off his raincoat. Song Tengbao suddenly raised his head when he heard the familiar voice. In an instant, his eyes widened because he saw someone who shouldn't be here. .

"Xiao...Elder Xiao!"

He looked at the other side of the wine table, where an old man with snow-white eyebrows was sitting. Song Tengbao immediately recognized that this old man was Xiao Qianjue, the head of the three elders in the sect.

"Elder Xiao! You... aren't you already dead?"

He said in astonishment: "The leader has sent an order saying that you, the three elders Qu Wuyang and Wen Tailai gathered together to rebel, and were killed by the leader Shi Wanhai himself. He also sent an order claiming that in addition to the three elders, there are also other people in the sect. There were other traitors who had already surrendered to the law. Later, Leader Shi also conveyed his message to the Wenxiang Sect and the incense masters of Xiangtang in various places: the religious rules are like iron, the teachings are like heaven, Xiao Qianjue, Qu Wuyang, Wentai Three people came here with evil intentions and attempted subversion. These three people have already been killed. To respect the teachings and set a warning for others, all members of the sects need to take this as a warning!"

"You should take this as a warning!"

Xiao Qianjue didn't say anything at first. He just picked up the cup on the table, played with it for a while, and then gently put it down on the table.

At the same time, a paper crane flew out of his sleeve. The paper crane danced gracefully in the air, flew out of the window of the tavern, and then circled the entire tavern.

"Buzz!"

An invisible wave enveloped the tavern. This was a subtle change that could not be noticed by mortals. Song Tengbao swallowed his saliva. After all, he was also a spiritual master, so he could naturally detect that "Elder Xiao" had used some kind of power to move the tavern. The entire tavern was locked up. This seemed to be a way for Taoist masters to block the vitality of the world.

This is an exquisite control that only those who have entered the Taoist realm have. The inside and outside of the tavern seem to be divided into two worlds. No matter what happens in the tavern, people outside cannot sense it.

"This man...is he really Elder Xiao? But isn't he already dead according to the rumors?"

He was a little skeptical, but as soon as Xiao Qianjue took action, he used the unique skill of "Paper Sword Lone Crane", which is difficult for outsiders to imitate.

Doubts and questions were surging in Song Tengbao's heart, but he did not dare to act carelessly. Regardless of whether this person was "Elder Xiao" or not, he was a genuine Taoist master with his unique skills.

Facing a Taoist master, Song Tengbao knew that no matter how hard he struggled, he could not change the outcome. After thinking about it for a while, he could only sit at the wine table honestly.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

The waiter came over and greeted Xiao Qianjue.

"A pot of local carmine, a portion of braised pork head, and a portion of sweet-scented osmanthus fish."

Xiao Qian ordered the dishes without any hesitation. At the same time, his sleeves were loosened slightly, and the origami crane flew in, slipping into his sleeves like a shuttle.

"Then please wait for a while. I will serve you wine first. After a while, the food will be served."

When the waiter turned around and left, Xiao Qianjue smiled.

"Tengbao, what do you think?"

"I?"

Song Tengbao was stunned for a moment, his expression a little complicated.

"Let's not talk about this for now... Elder Xiao, you are really fine, but what is being spread in the church..."

"Then you see whether I am alive or dead."

Xiao Qianjue put down the cup and stared at Song Tengbao.

Song Tengbao's brain was a little confused, but at this time, he calmed down.

"Elder Xiao...what happened in the sect? Why did Leader Shi say that the three of you were apostates? Also, are Elders Qu and Elder Wen really dead?"

There were a lot of doubts hidden in his heart, but he decided to ask the few questions he cared about most first.

"First of all, elders Qu and Wen, I, and I were indeed ambushed. Apart from me, the two elders Qu and Wen have already been 'martyred'."

Xiao Qianjue sighed.

"Secondly, I was almost killed that day. If Leader Shi hadn't saved him personally, I might not have escaped death."

"Leader?"

Song Tengbao's mind fell into chaos again, and his eyes became confused, as if the circuit was broken.

"This... what does this mean... could it be that the person who ambushed and killed the three elders was not the leader, but someone else?"

He looked at Xiao Qianjue, and his doubts about his identity turned into doubts.

"nature."

Xiao Qianjue said in a deep voice: "The three of us are the senior Dao masters in the sect. Why would the leader kill us? Losing our three major Dao masters would be equivalent to destroying the Great Wall. Song Tengbao, do you know this sect?" A catastrophe has already occurred, and we don’t know who it was, who trapped the leader and used superb sorcery to disguise himself as the leader. Now, the person giving orders in the sect is not the leader Shi Wanhai, but someone from nowhere. Here comes a heretic!"

"How is this possible?"

How could Song Tengbao accept this kind of news? What Xiao Qianjue told him was beyond his imagination, and it was a hundred times more bizarre than the conspiracy of the three elders to apostasy.

"Why is it impossible?!"

Xiao Qianjue sneered and asked: "Song Tengbao, think about it carefully. Even if the leader is not happy with us old people from the 'former dynasty', he will not kill us and do this kind of self-destruction of the Great Wall. No matter how ridiculous Master Shi is, he will not change his mind suddenly. There must be a hidden reason behind this abnormal behavior!"

"Wait a minute, Elder Xiao, you just said that the leader was trapped. Could it be that... Elder Xiao, you already know the truth."

Song Tengbao continued to ask.

"Sigh, I don't know much about this matter. I only know that the mastermind behind the scenes is extremely powerful and there are many helpers hidden in the church."

Xiao Qianjue shook his head, his expression becoming a little bitter.

"As for the leader himself, Tengbao, you are also an old man in the sect. You should know that our sect has a treasure called the Great Compass Plate. The leader is trapped in the Great Compass Plate. You can trap the leader in the Great Compass Plate. , In addition to the other party’s very powerful cultivation, I’m afraid there’s also a mole hiding around the leader.”

The huge amount of information made Song Tengbao's head hurt.

"I know about the Great Compass Disk. Is the leader really trapped in it?"

"When the enemy was dealing with me, Elder Qu, and Elder Wen, they were unable to defeat the three of us together and had to sacrifice the Great Compass Plate. In order to protect me, the two elders Qu and Wen died tragically under the power of the Great Compass Plate. I almost died, and if it hadn't been for the secret power of the leader who was trapped in the Great Plate, I would never have survived today."

"Master Shi is really trapped?!"

Song Tengbao was shocked and angry.

"Absolutely true."

Xiao Qianjue smiled bitterly: "I came to you because I know that Song Tengbao is loyal to the leader and the sect. Moreover, you are far away from the core of the sect. The other party should think that you are not a threat to them, but they must rescue the leader. , the two of us alone are not enough, we must unite with those who are loyal to our religion to have a chance to turn the tide."

"..."

Song Tengbao shook his head.

"But my strength is so low, I don't even have the cultivation level to enter the Tao, and the enemy can imprison the leader. Elder, even if you look for me, it will be of no use?"

"rest assured."

Xiao Qianjue smiled softly.

"I will find you, naturally I have my plan. Do you know Sun Jingyuan and Sun Hufa, he has been promoted to the position of the five elders. However, Sun Hufa has always been on our side. He endured the humiliation and took the initiative to seek refuge with the mastermind behind the scenes. , with him hiding beside the false leader, we can keep track of the enemy's movements."

"And you, Song Tengbao, I also need you to help me. In fact, I lied to death and hid, so it is not convenient for me to move. I need you to help me with two things. First, you are an old man in the sect, and some of you were sent down by the false leader. There are senior people in the church who need you to contact them secretly. There are also people you have interacted with in the incense halls in various places. You should try to contact them."

"Secondly, in the near future, there will be a relatively big action in the sect, involving the treasure of Shibi Sect. By then, the sect will be in urgent need of manpower, so a group of people below will be promoted. Song Tengbao, I will give this to you. , you must improve my strength as much as possible and try to enter the Tao as quickly as possible."

Having said this, Xiao Qianjue took out the Wugong Piluo Ling again.

"Xiao, Elder Xiao, isn't this the Wugong Piluo Ling?"

Song Tengbao was shocked.

"That's right, with this Five Gods Vastu Order, you can absorb the faith and will of the believers and quickly become a golden body of incense."

Xiao Qianjue placed the Wugong Piluo Ling on the table.

"You should keep this thing. As long as you can enter the Tao, the false leader and the mastermind behind the scenes will definitely promote you to become the new five elders. When you become the fifth elder and pretend to be flattering, the other party will definitely trust you. When the time comes, you and Sun Jingyuan and Sun Jingyuan worked together to find an opportunity to steal the Great Luo Dharma Mirror. Only in this way can we have a chance to rescue the leader."

After saying this, he suddenly shrank, his tall and thin figure shrunk dozens of times, and turned into a paper crane, flying into the heavy rain, like owl smoke, which could not dissipate.

"Elder Xiao!"

When Song Tengbao heard this, his blood boiled.

"He actually gave me the Wugong Vuluo Order, which is a treasure in the teaching. With this order, it will not be difficult for me to cultivate the incense and gold body. Elder Xiao, you really can trust me, Song Tengbao."

Over the years, he thought that the passion in his heart had cooled down, but a few words from Xiao Qianjue aroused his heart to a myriad of emotions. He could hardly hold it back and wished he could return to the Wenxiang Sect Headquarters right now.

"call!"

Song Tengbao took a deep breath.

"I can't be impulsive. Elder Xiao trusts me so much because he expects me to succeed. I have to be patient...Moreover, the most important thing now is to enter the Tao! Only by entering the Tao can I have the opportunity to become the five elders and cooperate with Protector Sun. , rescue the leader."

…

Song Tengbao didn't know that his every move in the tavern was clearly seen by someone hiding in the dark.

"This guy really took the bait!"

"After all, if you want to find the stupidest, most stubborn person in the Wenxiang Sect, and the easiest person to fall into this trap, the only person who can be found is Song Tengbao!"

Yuji Immortal Mirror, He Ping disguised as Xiao Qianjue, and the Nine-Aperture Immortal Fetus hiding aside were all observing Song Tengbao's next move.

Song Tengbao did not surprise them. He left the silver to pay and left in a hurry. It was obvious that he planned to retreat and practice to the Taoist realm.

However, he didn't know that there was a demon seed hidden in the Five Lords Vastu Order. As long as Song Tengbao started practicing, the demon seed would be integrated into his body. Moreover, He Ping could also observe the incense through the demon seed. The process of entering the Tao through the power of faith, so as to understand more changes in entering the Tao.

"Of course, more importantly, with the help of Song Tengbao, we try to use demon seeds to pollute the power of the incense belief of the Wenxiang Sect. To steal the Great Compass Disk, the most suitable way is to take this path!"

Demonic seeds are the condensed desires and thoughts of all living beings. However, demonic seeds are not as fanatical as the power of incense and belief. If faced head-on, they may not be the opponent of the power of incense and belief. However, if they can be implanted into someone silently, In the heart, by integrating it into the source of the power of incense belief, it is possible to distort its origin.

Previously, He Ping analyzed Shi Wanhai's cultivation and the "Three Volumes of Tianxiang", the Taoist method, and found that it was quite dangerous to take it by force. After all, the Great Luo Dharma Plate is the most precious treasure of the Wenxiang Sect, and he doesn't know the hidden backdoor in it.

Furthermore, Shi Wanhai is not a real fool. If he still has some hidden cards, the best way is to use the characteristics of the demon species to blend into the incense faith and wish. When Xiao Qianjue arrived, he took away his body with his star-picking hand, and also took away the Wugong Piluo Ling.

Xiao Qianjue's heart was also transferred into his body using the Heaven-stealing Technique, and He Ping now had the ability to replace Xiao Qianjue and transform into the elder Xiao.

After obtaining Xiao Qianjue's memory, he knew why Shi Wanhai wanted to kill the three elders. It turned out that there was a mysterious magic called "Five Color Divine Court" hidden in the Great Luo Dharma Disk.

The Five Color Divine Court Method can circulate the power of incense and wish, consecrate gods, and has various strange and wonderful functions. This mirror is also the source of the huge power of incense and wish collected by the Wenxiang Sect, and it is also the foundation of the God Lord's web of faith. Even those five Gongpi Luo Ling also only has a small part of the authority.

The previous leaders of the Wenxiang Sect used this method to entrust many demons and immortals, sealing them into the Great Luo Dharma Plate to form a five-color demon court. When the five-color demon court in the Daluo Dharma Plate is in operation, it cannot be underestimated, and its power is boundless. However, it is a pity that if you want this Dafa to be successful, you need the soul of a Taoist master to be injected into it.

"Shi Wanhai could have avoided killing these three elders, but it's a pity that in order to refine the five-color demon court method, it requires a lot of souls from Taoist masters. Killing these three people is also to plunder their souls and refine them into the Great Compass Dharma Plate. .”

He Ping chuckled.

"If what I have predicted is correct, I, Hu Qiqi, Sun Jingyuan, Protector Zhou, and all the people in the Wenxiang Sect who have the ability to enter the Tao, in the eyes of Master Shi, they are all the qualifications that can be refined into the Great Luo Dharma Plate. .”

"As long as Song Tengbao achieves Taoism, he will definitely die!"

The Nine-Aperture Immortal Fetus has a smile on its face.

"And as soon as he dies, the demon species will invade the Great Compass Dharma Disk. Shi Wanhai would never have thought that there would be a 'poison pill' like a demon species in the world!"

"The Three Yuan Demon Palace has been destroyed long ago, and Shi Wanhai secretly practiced the Five Color Demon Court technique. It is strange that he can think of it!"

He Ping sneered again and again, and his voice became a little darker.

"No matter what the Stone Cult Leader has planned, he will eventually make me a wedding dress after my trip to the Corpse Path is over!"