Chapter 144 Internal and External Troubles

"But don't worry, fellow Taoist, we are on your side. Since you have mastered the Shenxiao Jade Book, the leader of the Shenxiao Sect can only be you." Taoist Qingxu said to Pei Xuanjing.

Bai Xiaosheng also expressed the same attitude.

In fact, it is conceivable that the two people had a lot of grudges with the Shenxiao Sect Master, so how could they allow the other party to develop unscrupulously.

Even if Pei Xuanjing didn't mention it, they would take the initiative to mention it and support Pei Xuanjing in reestablishing the Shenxiao Mountain Gate and inheriting the orthodoxy of the Shenxiao Sect.

Such a move would not only attack the leader of the Shenxiao Sect, but also bind Pei Xuanjing, a strong man, to his own camp.

Pei Xuanjing also knew the meaning of these two people's statements, and knew the reasons why these two people supported him, and they had the intention of using his own hands to deal with the master of the Shenxiao Sect.

But for Pei Xuanjing, this is actually a matter of mutual benefit.

After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, he and the other party have become opponents, and the two sides are already on opposite sides.

As long as Pei Xuanjing is unwilling to give up his identity as Shenxiao's orthodox, then sooner or later the two sides will have a life and death fight, which is inevitable.

By the way, Pei Xuanjing has unknowingly provoked many forces along the way.

The Ming Dynasty, the Yinsi, the Maitreya Sect, and the ‘Shenxiao Sect Master’, any one of these four forces is a role that can cause shock in the world.

Pei Xuanjing's ability to rise all the way despite offending so many forces naturally attracted the attention of many people. This was also one of the reasons why Zhenwuzong and Bai Xiaosheng were willing to show their goodwill.

Even if Pei Xuanjing is not afraid of those people, he is not so arrogant that if one day those forces jointly attack him, he will be truly unscathed.

Of course, those forces have a lot of grudges against each other, so if they unite, I'm afraid they will be beaten out of their wits.

But even so, Pei Xuanjing had to make some preparations.

Therefore, he readily accepted the overtures from these two parties.

He smiled and asked: "The Taoist priest supports me in reestablishing the Shenxiao sect. Aren't you afraid of the Ming Dynasty's criticism and the emperor's wrath?"

He originally just made a joke to Taoist Qingxu, but unexpectedly, Bai Xiaosheng on the side said quietly: "Emperor, I'm afraid that in recent years, neither the emperor nor the Ming Dynasty has the energy to provoke real people."

Hearing what Bai Xiaosheng said, Pei Xuanjing couldn't help but think of some things in his life simulation, and couldn't help asking with interest: "It seems that there are many things that sir are hiding from me?"

Taoist Qingxu on the side couldn't help but look at Bai Xiaosheng sideways.

You must know that Zhenwu Sect has a close relationship with the royal family and the Ming Dynasty. Even if they cooperate with the Shenxiao Sect, they cannot change the close connection between the two.

The support he just mentioned was to act as a middleman, and then Ji Baixiaosheng would be able to whitewash Pei Xuanjing's identity and separate the relationship between Pei Xuanjing and the original Shenxiao sect.

Create a story about a genius who accidentally obtained the inheritance of Shenxiao, but was misunderstood by the court, and was hunted down all the way to grow into a giant.

This will allow both parties to step down to the next level and allow the Shenxiao sect to be reestablished.

But I didn't expect that when Bai Xiaosheng said this, he seemed to have mastered some secrets, and it was also related to the entire Ming Dynasty court and the emperor.

"What you are talking about about the Tatar tribe's invasion of the border areas, is there any secret in this matter?" Taoist Qingxu asked.

Bai Xiaosheng nodded, but then shook his head.

"The Kou border incident is one of them." Bai Xiaosheng said calmly.

Pei Xuanjing smiled and said: "Since there is one, then naturally there is the second, or even the third?"

Bai Xiaosheng nodded and smiled: "Let me talk about this first: the Ming Dynasty was established after Emperor Taizu expelled the foreign tribes of the previous dynasty, that is, the ancestors of the Tatar tribe. Later, Emperor Taizong sent troops to Mobei, swept across the Tatars, and established Unparalleled achievements. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty and the foreign barbarians had a blood feud and were fighting constantly.

It turns out that this incident of the Tatar tribe attacking the border is a very common thing. After all, the foreign land is desolate and many things are only available in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, those Tatar tribes live by the water. In winter, when there is no food for the winter, they will naturally plunder the borders.

But this time, why were the Tatar tribe's bandits so large that they attracted the attention of the Ming court and even the emperor? "

Pei Xuanjing naturally knew the reason: "What about the martial arts?"

"Not bad!" Bai Xiaosheng gave Pei Xuanjing a satisfied expression and continued: "The emperor's purpose of compiling the martial arts scriptures cannot be hidden from anyone who cares. Coupled with what the emperor has done in the past, almost everyone is aware of it. Knowing that one day, when the military preparations are completed, he will definitely follow the example of Emperor Taizong and send troops outside the pass. So this time, it will be a counterattack by the Tatar tribe, and they are not willing to wait for death.

Moreover, if it were just a counterattack by the Tatar tribe, it would be nothing more than a minor trouble given the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is delayed like this, it will be enough to delay the day when the armaments are in order.

However, with the lessons learned from the Tumubao Incident, how many of the Gonggun princes in the Ming Dynasty are willing to have another emperor on horseback?

Are the civil officials who have suppressed the noble lineage for so many years willing to hand over the power in their hands and let those noble generals rise again?

In addition, the spread of martial arts classics undoubtedly touched upon the interests of many major forces. Would they be willing to have more and more martial artists in the martial arts world compete with them for what they considered to be their own interests? "

When saying the last sentence, Bai Xiaosheng looked at Taoist Qingxu with a half-smile.

You know, Zhenwu Sect is also part of those big forces.

Taoist Qingxu remained silent, and it was obvious that Bai Xiaosheng's words hit the contradiction in his mind.

From the perspective of a pure warrior, Taoist Qingxu, who has already stood at the peak of martial arts, naturally doesn't care about these things. He even hopes that more and more geniuses will appear and explore the ultimate realm of martial arts together.

But from the standpoint of the head of Zhenwu Sect, after more than 600 years of development, their Zhenwu Sect has transformed from the persecutors of those unspoken rules to beneficiaries.

The spread of martial arts classics and the emergence of more and more warriors will unconsciously affect the interests of Zhenwu Sect and touch some of their things.

Pei Xuanjing was thoughtful, and suddenly realized something, and asked: "So, the ambush of the martial arts academy not long ago was probably the result of the combination of multiple forces, and even the support of the Tatars behind it?"

In response to Pei Xuanjing's question, Taoist Qingxu did not speak, and Bai Xiaosheng just smiled and said: "Who knows?"