Master Luoye took out a map, which showed the areas where the human pets raised by Golden Tiger had been.
The three Jindan Daoists need to search these places separately to find the traces left by the predecessors of the Zijin Sect, so that they can choose a place to set up an ambush.
While looking at the map, Meng Zhang asked someone to call Shi Changqing over.
The ancestor of the Shi family is a loyal vassal of the Zijin sect. He may know some useful information. Shi Changqing was brought to the three Jindan Masters. He was extremely respectful and did not even dare to speak out loud.
In the past, Shi Changqing defected to Meng Zhang and made the Shi family a vassal of the Taiyi Sect. It was largely out of necessity, and there was inevitably some unwillingness in his heart.
As Meng Zhang formed the golden elixir and returned, all the little thoughts in Shi Changqing’s heart disappeared. At Meng Zhang’s age, as long as he doesn’t die in an accident, he still has at least five to six hundred years to live.
Such a long time, even if Meng Zhang’s cultivation level no longer improves, is enough to develop Taiyi Sect into a sect powerful enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with Feihong Sect.
The ancestors of the Shi family were vassals of the Zijin sect. Now the Shi family has become a vassal of the promising Taiyi sect. There is nothing unacceptable about it.
After Meng Zhang formed the elixir, his natural supernatural powers and his mental powers also advanced.
Ordinary foundation-building monks, as long as they have not practiced any special secret techniques, will have difficulty escaping his mind reading. Although he did not deliberately read Shi Changqing’s mind, the change in Shi Changqing’s mentality was still not hidden from Meng Zhang.
Cultivators naturally pursue freedom and are unwilling to be restricted. The emergence of sects in the world of cultivation is already a limit.
No matter how strict the sect’s management is, it is impossible to control all aspects of cultivators in the same way that a mortal government manages mortals.
Especially the Taoist sect, due to the influence of Taoist ethos, is even more loose in management.
A bloated Taiyi Sect is not only difficult to manage, but also does not meet Meng Zhang’s expectations. A territory that is too vast is also difficult to manage carefully and fully develop.
Supporting some reliable vassal forces can not only serve as the wings of Taiyi Sect, but also share many of Taiyi Sect’s burdens. It can also more efficiently develop sites that Taiyi Sect cannot take care of.
As long as the Taiyi Sect remains strong and ensures a crushing advantage over the vassal forces, there is no need to worry about the loyalty of these vassal forces.
Faced with Meng Zhang’s inquiry, Shi Changqing answered honestly, not daring to hide anything.
Although the Shi family was a loyal vassal of the Zijin Sect back then, it was not the core after all. Like some important sect secrets, it is impossible for the Zijin Sect to leak to vassal families like the Shi Family.
As for the questions Meng Zhang asked about the True Lord Yuanshen of the Purple Gold Sect, Shi Changqing didn’t know anything about it.
Shi Changqing’s reaction was not beyond Meng Zhang’s expectations. He was just trying to be a living doctor, trying whatever he wanted.
He waved Shi Changqing to retreat, but focused his attention on the map given by Master Luo Ye.
Suddenly, Meng Zhang’s eyes narrowed and he focused on one place.
The place on the map is less than 300 miles away from Taiyi Gate and Laoshan Gate. It is a seemingly inconspicuous barren slope.
This place is still fresh in Meng Zhang’s memory even after decades.
Back then, when Meng Zhang was still a young monk in the Qi refining stage, God General Houtu discovered a first-order spiritual vein there. Above the small spiritual vein, there is a hidden monk’s cave.
Meng Zhang once went to explore the cave with God General Houtu.
There, they met a group of casual cultivators.
According to the observation of God General Houtu, the leader of this group of casual cultivators is a human pet raised by monsters.
After everyone entered the cave, the restrictions in the cave were triggered. Houtu God General fought for his life and escaped with Meng Zhang.
Later, Houtu God General told Meng Zhang that the methods in that cave involved too high a level of power, and even the Golden Core Stage monks might not be able to use such methods. Therefore, he did not tell Meng Zhang the specific situation.
Meng Zhang is now a real Jin Dan. Even if he doesn’t have the means to crack it, he still has the qualifications to know. Moreover, this place involves the layout of the three Jindan Masters against Jinhu, and may be related to the seniors of the Zijin Sect. No matter what, Meng Zhang had to figure it out.
In the past, because Meng Zhang’s cultivation level was too low, Houtu God would always hide something from him. Every time Meng Zhang asked about the past events of the Taiyi Sect, he always talked about him.
The question this time is not about the old affairs of Taiyi Sect, but about other things. God General Houtu will not continue to hide himself.
Thinking of this, Meng Zhang sent someone to invite the Houtu God to see him.
Speaking of which, after Meng Zhang formed the golden elixir and returned to the sect, he had not had a chance to have a good chat with the Houtu God General.
If given the chance, Meng Zhang really wants to have a heart-to-heart talk with God General Houtu and learn more about Taiyi Sect’s past from him.
While waiting for Houtu God General to arrive, Meng Zhang, Gu Yue Youlan, and Luo Ye Zhenren continued to check the map.
Just from the map, there really isn’t much clue.
I just know that the human monks sent by Jinhu have traced their footprints almost all over the endless sand sea. They have traveled around and visited many places.
They must be looking for something, but they just don’t know if there is anything to gain.
The three of them discussed it but had no idea.
The original plan of Master Luo Ye was to create some strange phenomena there and let the news spread, no matter what mysteries were in these places.
With Jin Hu’s attention to those places, he will definitely pay attention to their movements frequently. When you hear news of a strange phenomenon, you will most likely be tempted to come and investigate.
At that time, it was time for Master Luo Ye and his helpers to surround and kill him.
Meng Zhang felt that Master Luo Ye’s plan was a bit too crude and needed to be improved. Moreover, he himself is also very interested in the arrangements left by the True Lord Yuanshen of the Purple Gold Sect.
While the three of them were discussing, General Houtu came over.
Houtu God General has been in the mountain gate recently, and he also respects Meng Zhang as the leader. As long as something wasn’t involved, he almost obeyed Meng Zhangyan.
Hearing the news of Meng Zhang’s summons, he rushed over immediately.
Meng Zhang did not shy away from talking about the incident that year in front of Master Luo Ye and Gu Yue Youlan.
Hearing Meng Zhang talk about this matter, God General Houtu also told him bluntly.
His cultivation back then was far from recovered, and his eyesight was not sharp enough to see through the layout there, so he almost got trapped in it.
Because he discovered that that place involved great power at the level of the ultra-distant golden elixir, he did not approach that place again even though his strength began to slowly recover. Houtu Divine General was originally a very cautious person. He felt that the Taiyi Sect had fallen to this point and it was really inappropriate to get involved in some powerful arrangements.
As for the idea of gaining opportunities and seeking benefits from it, Houtu God General has never had it.