Chapter 941: A Rare Opportunity |
Grandma Qiansi saw that Meng Zhang and Xu Mengying remained silent, so she further explained the situation for them.
The group of people who have become her enemies are all located in the Middle-Earth Continent, and their influence is difficult to penetrate into the savage land of the Jiuqu League.
Moreover, among her enemies, some have also made enemies with the Dali Dynasty.
She can guarantee that even if these enemies know that Taiyi Sect and Yellow Lotus Sect are helping her, they won't be able to retaliate directly.
Firstly, Taiyi Sect and Yellow Lotus Sect are both under the protection of the Dali Dynasty, far away from the Middle-Earth Continent, and beyond their sphere of influence. Even if they wanted to seek revenge, they wouldn't be able to reach them.
Secondly, pulling the small world from the void into the Grand Dust World holds significant meaning, and the upper echelons of the Heavenly Palace attach great importance to it.
The actions taken by Grandma Qiansi's enemies to obstruct her are already at their limit.
If they were to take further actions and directly target Taiyi Sect and Yellow Lotus Sect, they would be committing a major taboo and easily invite hostility from the upper echelons of the Heavenly Palace.
Even if Taiyi Sect and Yellow Lotus Sect offended these enemies, they wouldn't need to worry about immediate retaliation. At most, they might encounter some troubles and inconveniences.
Furthermore, Taiyi Sect and Yellow Lotus Sect will gain her friendship.
Having said all that needed to be said, Grandma Qiansi didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, she gave them enough time to think it over.
She wasn't in a rush to have them make a decision, but rather, she allowed them to go back, discuss it thoroughly, and then reply to her at their own pace.
Meng Zhang pondered for a while and asked Grandma Qiansi many questions.
Grandma Qiansi answered all of them one by one, without much concealment. Even when she was unwilling to answer or didn't know the answer, she didn't make things up and spoke the truth.
After Meng Zhang finished asking questions, he bid farewell and left with Yang Xueyi.
Not long after returning to the small courtyard where they were staying, Xu Mengying also came back.
Upon seeing Meng Zhang, she kept apologizing, saying that she unexpectedly caused him so much trouble.
Meng Zhang didn't blame Xu Mengying, knowing that she didn't intend to deceive him.
Moreover, although this incident seemed troublesome, it wasn't all bad. It also presented many opportunities.
At present, Taiyi Sect appeared to be in a flourishing period, undergoing rapid development.However, Meng Zhang remained clear-headed, not being deceived by such scenes and always keeping in mind the various hidden concerns of Taiyi Sect.
He understood the principle of being born in hardship and dying in comfort very well.
The flourishing Taiyi Sect fell to the hands of the Holy Land Sect's Viewing Heaven Pavilion. This was something Meng Zhang had never forgotten.
Although there were no signs yet that Viewing Heaven Pavilion would continue to pursue the remnants of Taiyi Sect, with Taiyi Sect's continuous growth, it would eventually come under the scrutiny of Viewing Heaven Pavilion.
Given the strength of Viewing Heaven Pavilion, it could likely crush Taiyi Sect with just a flick of its finger.
The once powerful Taiyi Sect during its peak was so strong that Meng Zhang still considered it beyond reach.
Yet, it was easily annihilated by the Viewing Heaven Pavilion without a sound.
Every time he thought about this, Meng Zhang's heart tightened.
While it could be said that Viewing Heaven Pavilion was far from Taiyi Sect, the Three Big Merchant Families, including the Great Merchant Alliance, were close by.
Any one of these three big merchant families possessed power far surpassing Taiyi Sect. If they joined forces, they could easily crush the local cultivation forces in Jiuqu Province.
If it weren't for the constraints of the Dali Dynasty's laws, they would have acted aggressively long ago.
With such formidable enemies, Taiyi Sect needed time to develop.
At this moment, if they could befriend a Return to Emptiness great power and have them as an external support, many problems could be resolved effortlessly.
He didn't expect the Return to Emptiness great power to risk their lives for Taiyi Sect, but with their assistance during critical moments, it might save Taiyi Sect from a calamity.
Under normal circumstances, Meng Zhang might not even have the chance to come into contact with a Return to Emptiness great power like Grandma Qiansi, let alone have the opportunity to gain her friendship.
Grandma Qiansi was currently in trouble, and it was precisely at this juncture that she was behaving so modestly and approachable.
If he missed this opportunity, who knew when he would have another chance to befriend a Return to Emptiness great power.
Of course, there was a major issue with Grandma Qiansi's enemies.
If Meng Zhang were to serve Grandma Qiansi, he would undoubtedly offend these people.
However, Grandma Qiansi assured them that these individuals wouldn't be able to directly target Taiyi Sect and wouldn't be able to harass Taiyi Sect for the time being.
As for what would happen in the future, that could be dealt with later.
Perhaps, when Meng Zhang grew stronger and Taiyi Sect developed and grew, they might be able to contend with Grandma Qiansi's enemies.For Meng Zhang, the opportunity to win the friendship of a Return to Emptiness great power was a once-in-a-lifetime chance. He was willing to accept any accompanying troubles and potential risks.
After discussing and carefully considering the matter, Meng Zhang and Yang Xueyi made a final decision to accept the task issued by Grandma Qiansi and serve her.
Meng Zhang informed Xu Mengying of his choice.
In recent years, Yellow Lotus Sect had been facing a difficult situation. While they didn't have enemies like Viewing Heaven Pavilion targeting them as Taiyi Sect did, they still had powerful adversaries, including the Great Merchant Alliance and other big merchant families.
To lead Yellow Lotus Sect to survive and gradually develop and grow, Xu Mengying also needed the friendship of a Return to Emptiness great power.
Regarding Grandma Qiansi's deception from before, Xu Mengying chose to treat it as if it didn't exist.
After Meng Zhang and Xu Mengying reached a consensus, they went together to find Grandma Qiansi and informed her of their decision.
Grandma Qiansi was delighted and straightforwardly expressed her gratitude. After they successfully completed this significant task, she considered herself indebted to them.
With the support of Taiyi Sect and Yellow Lotus Sect, Grandma Qiansi's actions would become much smoother.
Next, Grandma Qiansi continued to issue related tasks in the main hall, and Meng Zhang and Xu Mengying separately accepted these tasks.
The reason for using the Heavenly Palace's task system as an intermediary between Grandma Qiansi and them was customary and served as a basic guarantee.
Meng Zhang and Xu Mengying couldn't unconditionally trust Grandma Qiansi, so using the Heavenly Palace's task system provided mutual assurance.
For their first mission, Meng Zhang brought Yang Xueyi along and personally participated.
The small world Grandma Qiansi chose for this task was of a low level, capable of accommodating cultivators at most in the Foundation Building stage.
However, Grandma Qiansi's power was limited, and she could only send a maximum of twenty Foundation Building stage cultivators into it.
Meng Zhang and Yang Xueyi returned to Taiyi Sect and carefully selected twenty outstanding Foundation Building stage cultivators from among the disciples.
Meng Zhang informed them of the details of the task and offered a generous reward.
After finalizing the candidates, Meng Zhang placed all twenty Foundation Building stage disciples into the Third Rank magic tool, the Bamboo Rhyme Chart, and then hurried to Heavenly Palace with Yang Xueyi.
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