Chapter 915: Alliance |
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Meng Zhang arrived at the Yellow Lotus Sacred Mountain and successfully met Xu Mengying.
Since the incident involving You Hongzhi True Monarch, although the two had remained in contact, this was their first face-to-face meeting.
From a friend's perspective, Meng Zhang was somewhat unfair in the last incident.
He didn't leak a single word beforehand and later helped Governor Zhang Wei capture Xu Mengying.
After the incident, although Xu Mengying seemed indifferent and didn't seem to care about it at all, Meng Zhang couldn't pretend that nothing had happened.
However, while Meng Zhang was the Sect Master, the resources at his disposal were limited. He couldn't deplete the sect's benefits to compensate Xu Mengying.
During this meeting, Xu Mengying's demeanor was as usual, and there was no sign of any estrangement.
Meng Zhang didn't directly get to the point. Instead, he handed two teleportation talismans he purchased from the Heavenly Palace to Xu Mengying and explained how to use them.
Regarding the existence of the Heavenly Palace, the predecessors of the Yellow Lotus Sect's Primordial Spirit True Monarchs had left only vague hints. But as for the specific details of how to contact the Heavenly Palace, Xu Mengying was unaware.
In the Middle-Earth Continent, the existence of the Heavenly Palace was not just widely known; it was widely spread.
Many Primordial Spirit True Monarchs could find the location of the Heavenly Palace with a bit of effort.
Of course, whether they could establish themselves in the Heavenly Palace and qualify to serve the Heavenly Palace was another matter altogether.
However, in a remote and impoverished place like the Jiuqu League, far from the Middle-Earth Continent, the existence of the Heavenly Palace had become a secret known to very few.
This couldn't be solely explained by regional differences.
Among the information left behind by the predecessors of the Yellow Lotus Sect's Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, there was a certain passage.
Many years ago, a predecessor Primordial Spirit from the Azure Origin Sect traveled to the Middle-Earth Continent and was fortunate enough to enter the Heavenly Palace, gaining many benefits.
Later, this predecessor returned to the Azure Origin Sect and left these benefits to the sect.
Among these benefits were the locations of two resource points within the Nine Heavens.
Relying on the resources provided by these two points, the Azure Origin Sect's strength greatly increased. Countless new Primordial Spirit True Monarchs emerged continuously, and that was how they eventually attained their dominant position in the Jiuqu League.
However, after this Azure Origin Sect predecessor Primordial Spirit accidentally fell, the sect lost its contact with the Heavenly Palace.The disciples of the Azure Origin Sect have always felt regretful about this matter.
Now, Meng Zhang actually handed the talismans to enter the Heavenly Palace to Xu Mengying. Even she, who has always had a reserved personality, couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Not only did Meng Zhang give her the teleportation talismans, but he also presented her with a booklet he had compiled and organized himself.
After organizing this booklet in the Heavenly Palace, Meng Zhang returned to the Taiyi Sect. In addition to placing a copy in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion of the sect, he also had several extra copies transcribed by the disciples.
With this booklet, Xu Mengying would no longer wander aimlessly like a headless fly when entering the Heavenly Palace; she would have guidance for her actions.
Upon receiving the gifts from Meng Zhang, any previous dissatisfaction in her heart completely disappeared.
Xu Mengying knew that when you receive a gift, it often comes with a request. Meng Zhang's heartfelt gift this time was definitely because he needed her help in some way.
Although the two had been good friends for many years, they always kept their personal and sect matters separate.
Both of them were lords of their respective sects, and their personal friendship was one thing, but the interests of their sects were another matter.
They were not the kind of people who would sacrifice the sect's interests for personal gain; they often prioritized the sect's benefits.
Meng Zhang gave this gift with his own considerations.
The Yellow Lotus Sect was large in scale, with far more disciples than the Taiyi Sect.
However, they didn't have territories like the Endless Sea of Sand and Demon Wind Gobi, where they could close their doors and defend themselves.
Facing the invasion of external big merchant families like the Grand Trade Union, their days were becoming increasingly difficult.
With the channel to the Heavenly Palace, the Yellow Lotus Sect had at least found some relief.
The Yellow Lotus Sect had a large number of disciples, but the quality varied.
With Xu Mengying's temperament, she wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice many low-level disciples to benefit the sect.
Unlike Meng Zhang, who had the support of his ancestors, Xu Mengying, after entering the Heavenly Palace, would probably need to take advantage of the large number of Yellow Lotus Sect disciples to undertake lower-level tasks if she wanted to quickly obtain resources.
In this way, the Yellow Lotus Sect would gain benefits, and it would pave the way for the Taiyi Sect.
Moreover, from the perspective of the Taiyi Sect's interests, having friendly sects like the Yellow Lotus Sect as allies would provide reinforcements, making them stronger when confronting external forces.
After explaining a few matters related to the Heavenly Palace, Meng Zhang stated his purpose.
He wanted to unite those local cultivation powers unwilling to bow down to external forces and form a loose alliance to stand together against external pressures.This kind of thing was done by You Hongzhi True Monarch before.
If it wasn't for his exposure as a practitioner of Demonic Cultivation, the small group wouldn't have been forced to disband.
Facing the oppression of external forces like the Grand Trade Union, the local cultivation powers that were unwilling to yield have long been suffering.
Meng Zhang's willingness to take the lead was undoubtedly a good thing, and Xu Mengying would definitely give her strong support.
Moreover, there was a precedent, and many things could be handled well.
Whether it was due to personal feelings or sect interests, Xu Mengying unhesitatingly stood by Meng Zhang's side.
Getting Xu Mengying's support was already within Meng Zhang's expectations.
After discussing for a while, they both took action.
Xu Mengying visited various local cultivation powers, inviting all the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs to gather at the Yellow Lotus Sacred Mountain in the name of herself and Meng Zhang.
Meng Zhang went to visit relevant cultivators to gain more support.
First, Meng Zhang went to the Changchun Outlook to visit Changchun True Monarch.
Over the years, Changchun True Monarch had mostly been in seclusion, working hard to make the connection between his Primordial Spirit and the acquired physical body more harmonious.
With his cultivation base greatly damaged, he urgently hoped to restore it as soon as possible.
When Meng Zhang visited, Changchun True Monarch came out of seclusion to meet him.
Changchun True Monarch had a grateful attitude towards Meng Zhang personally and the entire Taiyi Sect.
Although Meng Zhang always said that he was only fulfilling Red Pig True Monarch's request, Changchun True Monarch was still very grateful to him.
After the meeting, Meng Zhang told him about his plan to unite the local cultivation powers and form an alliance.
During the incident where they helped everyone settle the matter with the Extraterritorial Invader, Meng Zhang had made significant contributions.
And when he used the power of Governor Zhang Wei Neng to handle the matter, it made everyone regard him with higher regard. Many people speculated privately whether there was a special relationship between Meng Zhang and Zhang Wei Neng.
Regardless of what others thought about the Dali Dynasty, they dared not neglect Governor Zhang Wei Neng, who was currently in power.
The fact that Meng Zhang was able to establish a connection with Governor Zhang Wei Neng indicated that he was extraordinary and must have some unknown cards up his sleeve.
The plan Meng Zhang was preparing this time would bring a hundred benefits and no harm to the Changchun Outlook. Therefore, Changchun True Monarch fully supported it without any hesitation.
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