The master comes down the mountain: I don’t want to be a son-in-law

"what?"

Everyone was shocked.

"Did I hear it wrong?" Wan Botao said.

"You heard me right. I am here to persuade everyone to go back." Zhang Xikun said

"Please give me a reason, Master!" Wan Botao's tone became tough.

"Everyone," Zhang Xikun looked around at the people present, "There are dozens of sects and more than a thousand Xuanmen disciples gathered here. They seem to be strong enough, but there are 100,000 Yin soldiers above. The number gap is too big. A thousand people against 100,000 is like hitting a rock with an egg. It's okay for an old man like Zhang, but there are so many young disciples here. How can I bear to let them die? How can you, the masters, bear to do that!"

"Humph, alarmist!" Wan Botao sneered, "They are just some evil spirits. Even though there are 100,000 of them, how can they compare with us, the righteous Xuanmen? Since ancient times, evil has never triumphed over good. As long as we work together and uphold justice, why should we be afraid of those little ghosts?"

"Yes, Heavenly Master, don't forget, this is Kunlun, and above it is Tiandu. How could Xuanmen be defeated under Tiandu? If we are defeated, the immortals of Tiandu will take action. Let alone 100,000 ghost soldiers, even if there are another million, they will be no more than chickens and dogs after the immortals take action!" said Zhuo Banan.

Zhang Xikun shook his head and said, "If it were so easy, why would Tiandu send an order to the world to come to Kunlun to protect the Dao?"

Some people began to ponder, some nodded. In fact, there were some sober people among them, but because of their low status and lack of voice, they had no choice but to come when the leader asked them to.

"Hmph, Heaven will deal with these evil soldiers, but in the blink of an eye, they can be reduced to ashes. The reason why the order was issued to the world to protect the Dao is naturally to test the determination and righteous thoughts of the Taoists in the world to protect the Dao. How can Taoist Zhang, who is so timid and cowardly, take on the responsibility of leading Zhengyi?" Wan Botao no longer called him Heavenly Master, but only called him Taoist Zhang.

After he said this, those who were hesitant felt that his words made sense.

Yes, Tiandu is the ancestor of all immortals, so it is normal for it to test all the immortals in the world. With that said, everyone was ready to take the test, fearing that if they fell behind, they would be evaluated as "failed".

Zhang Daoyuan said with a smile: "Master, I told you not to come. Look, you are kind-hearted, but they treat you like a donkey's liver and lungs. Let's go."

Zhang Xikun did not give up and said, "It's not that I am afraid of death. I am thinking that cultivation is not easy. You have achieved what you have today through hard work. Don't let your body and soul end up being destroyed. The siege of Kunlun this time is very strange. I am afraid there must be something hidden. If you don't want to go back, you might as well wait here. It won't be too late to make a decision after you have figured it out completely."

"What do you want to find out? A hundred thousand ghost soldiers, they are not here to attack Tiandu, are they here to make a pilgrimage? As cultivators, it is our duty to slay demons and eliminate evil. If you are still hesitating at this moment, you are not worthy of being a cultivator!"

Qiu Boyu and Lao Haoqiang secretly observed the situation and knew that it was time for them to stand up.

Qiu Boyu shouted, "That's right! Although my Wanxiang Sect is not a big sect and cannot compare to the three mountains of Zhengyi, all the disciples of my sect are righteous. After receiving the Tiandu Order, they were the first to rush to Kunlun. Those fellow disciples who came with me, including my fellow disciples and my elders, have now died for their cause. Originally, I, Qiu Boyu, should have died in the battle formation, but I know that it is easier to die once than to die a thousand times! I fought my way out because I found the weakness of the enemy's formation. I want to come out to reorganize my troops and fight back. If I run away now, am I still a human being?!"

"Master Qiu is right!" Lao Haoqiang said, "Master Qiu and I are the same. My fellow disciples also died there, but I survived to avenge them! As cultivators, we will never back down in the face of demons! Fellow Taoists, we have found the weakness of the enemy formation. If we don't attack now, when will we?"

Everyone's blood boiled after hearing this.

"That's right, kill them! Avenge Sect Leader Min, Master Qu and the others!"

Zhang Xikun stamped his feet and said, "Alas, the weaknesses of the formation you saw were all fake. They deliberately showed weakness to you so that you could come out and report the news, and then bring in reinforcements so that they can catch you all in one fell swoop!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Qiu Boyu and Lao Haoqiang were really anxious now. They didn't care whether what Zhang Xikun said was true or not. Face was more important than life and death. They pointed at Zhang Xikun and started cursing.

Zhuo Banan was still hesitating just now, but now he has made up his mind. He pointed at Zhang Xikun and said, "You are not the Heavenly Master! You are a fake Heavenly Master! The real Heavenly Master Zhang Yunpu has died in the battle of the East China Sea together with my senior brother Lin Tiefeng. They are all heroes! And you——"

Zhuo Banan's voice became louder, and he shouted to everyone, "My fellow Taoists, the rumors outside are not false. The Heavenly Master's Mansion in Longhu Mountain has indeed issued a Heavenly Master's Order, forcing the Zhengyi disciples not to leave. My Shenxiao Sect is a branch of the Zhengyi Sect, and we have also received his Heavenly Master's Order. But which one is more important, the Heavenly Master's Order or the Heavenly Master's Order? I, Zhuo Banan, can still figure it out! So I still brought the Shenxiao disciples here! Don't believe him, he's a liar!"

This caused everyone to be in an uproar.

"Fake Heavenly Master!"

"fraud!"

"The mole!"

The shouts came one after another, and finally became:

"kill him!"

"Yes, kill him and sacrifice him!"

……

Zhang Xikun was stunned by the crowd's outrage and stood there, not knowing what to do.

I saw people rushing over, full of murderous intent.

Suddenly, a tall building rose from the flat ground, and a skyscraper magically appeared on the cold rock in the center of the valley.

Wan Botao was shocked and said, "Oh no, they are trying to run away!"

With a wave of his sleeves, a strong wind blew over and shattered the building.

Zhuo Banan also held thunder in his palm.

But there was no trace of Zhang Xikun and Zhang Daoyuan.

Wan Botao snorted coldly, glanced at Zhuo Banan, and said, "Master Zhuo, let's not fight anymore. Let's work together and kill them."

Zhuo Banan nodded and said, "Okay, then please ask Sect Leader Qiu and Sect Leader Lao to lead the team, and we will charge forward!"

Qiu Boyu and Lao Haoqiang were delighted: "Don't worry, we know the enemy's weaknesses very well. This time, we will first break through its left flank. Then its central army will surely come to support the left flank, and we will then rush out to attack its right flank."

Thousands of monks reorganized themselves and began to move towards the peak of Kunlun Mountain.

……

On a distant mountaintop, Zhang Daoyuan looked at Zhang Xikun, who had a very unpleasant expression, and said with a smile, "Master, have you given up this time?"

Zhang Xikun sighed deeply: "Alas, the Dao Sect is in danger!"

"There are only dozens of sects and more than a thousand people. Even if they are all dead, it can't be said that 'Taoism is in danger', right?" Zhang Daoyuan said.

Zhang Xikun shook his head slightly: "I'm not talking about them, I'm talking about the Taoist sects in the world. Looking at these people, I know that the Taoist sect has long been corrupt."

"Hahahaha," Zhang Daoyuan laughed, "Since it is decaying, why not let it die naturally. This way is in danger, and the other way will rise. Why should Heavenly Master worry?"

Zhang Xikun was slightly stunned. He knew what Zhang Daoyuan was talking about, but he still felt uncomfortable. Who told him to be a heavenly master?

……

On another hilltop in the other direction, two men in black quietly watched everything that happened in the valley. They first saw more than a thousand monks transform into thousands of streams of light, flowing upward along the snow-capped mountains.

"Haha, it looks spectacular, but it's too stupid. With just such a small number of people, they want to fight against one hundred thousand ghost soldiers!" said one of them.

"I didn't expect that the Xuanmen in the world would not obey Tiandu's order this time, and only so few people came!" said another person.

"It is a little surprising, but it also proves Lord Pluto's judgment. The sky is weak and people's minds are changing. It only takes an opportunity for the sky to change."

"Lord Pluto is really amazing. He went to Kunlun once more than 30 years ago, and he actually predicted the current situation."