Li Shentong and Yuxu were old friends. Initially, Yuxu gave Li Shentong a jar of wine through Zhao Changhe, with a hint of promoting Changhe, hoping Li Shentong would give some pointers on body refining. Li Shentong indeed honored the gesture, and because of the mere gift of a jar of wine, he really did offer some advice, displaying the elegance of mountain and stream.

Therefore, when it came to matters of Yuxu, even if Li Shentong didn't know everything, he at least was aware of some of the key issues.

In fact, at that time, Li Shentong had said he owed Zhao Changhe a favor for helping him conceal the matter of pilfering official grain and could help him with one thing. Changhe, thinking Yue Hongling was being pursued and killed in Ba Shu, entrusted him to look after Hongling. In the end, since Hongling was in the Miao Region and didn't need Li Shentong's help, this mission was not completed. Li Shentong mentioned that he could still be asked for a favor in the future.

If one were to speak of the ethics of the Worldly Society, Zhao Changhe could directly make a request this time, but both parties seemed to have tacitly forgotten about the matter as if by unspoken agreement, with no one bringing it up.

Because the current issues were no longer personal, both parties needed to be responsible for their entire forces. They were not matters that could be simply settled with personal favors, and to do so would be inviting ridicule.

But requesting personal assistance from Li Shentong was exactly right, and it required no further explanation.

Li Shentong also didn't bring up the favor. As he was munching on steamed buns with Zhao Changhe, Li Shentong spoke casually, reminiscent of idle chat. "I think you must be aware that some divine demons... or rather, we shouldn't call them divine demons; it's meaningless. They are in actuality Imperial Realm powerhouses, and they cultivate either the Power of Faith or 'Qi Veins'. This is mainly propagated through human Sects, and considering your deep involvement with the Four Symbols Sect, you should understand."

Zhao Changhe secretly thought that he understood, and in fact, he had directly benefited from it.

Now that the Four Symbols Sect was the National Religion, Changhe had received a lot of the Power of Faith, as he was the new Emperor Ye. Even at the time of sword forging, the breakthrough of the Third Layer Secret Treasure was achieved by gathering both Qi Veins and the Power of Faith; and how much time has passed since then? He had already attempted a Breakthrough, and the rapid accumulation of his cultivation and the growing strength of the Power of Faith were greatly related.

The one who benefited the most from the Four Symbols Sect was San Niang. She not only received the faith of the Four Symbols Xuanwu but also that of the Sea God. Now that the faith overseas was widespread, the speed of her cultivation might be the most outrageous.

"So, Sect Master Li, you mean Yuxu will get involved in worldly conflicts over the struggle for Sect faith?" Zhao Changhe inquired.

"Yuxu has been a Half-step Imperial Realm long ago and now has even achieved a Breakthrough. He has his pride. He has always been adverse to being ordered around by the Tao Venerable to do this and that, and he has refused to participate in such matters. There are many Taoist paths in the world, such as those of the Taiyi Sect and Gui Chen, which naturally flourish without Yuxu's involvement. The Tao Venerable wouldn't press Yuxu too hard, so they coexist peacefully," Li Shentong sighed. "But then two problems arose, both involving you."

Zhao Changhe had a rough idea of what it was.

As expected, Li Shentong continued, "Firstly, a major excuse Yuxu had for avoiding preaching was the Heavenly Book. When you took the Heavenly Book and Yuxu didn't even make a move to stop you, it's not about whether it led to his fallout with the Tao Venerable, but at the very least, it made it harder for him to refuse other matters."

Zhao Changhe remained silent. When he snatched the Heavenly Book on a whim, he hadn't considered the implications for others; Yuxu had borne a lot on his behalf.

Because the blind man had made a move, others felt it was the blind man who took the Heavenly Book, not Zhao Changhe himself, and they didn't dare trouble the blind man. However, not troubling Zhao Changhe and the blind man didn't mean they wouldn't trouble Yuxu. One could imagine how strained the relationship between Yuxu and the Tao Venerable had become over these past few years. The more the Tao Venerable revived, the harder it was for Yuxu, who now really found it difficult to refuse doing other things.

Li Shentong added, "Secondly, Xia Longyuan annihilated the Buddhist sects, and while the Demon Sect was lurking in the shadows, the Taoists were supreme in the Worldly Society, which was fine. Now that Xia Longyuan is dead, there are signs of a revival of the Buddhist sects, and the Four Symbols Sect has become the National Religion, preaching openly everywhere, the position of the Taoists has suddenly become precarious. Even if the Tao Venerable says nothing, as the highest representative of the Taoists in this world, Yuxu should naturally do something."

It seemed like Xia Longyuan's death was their doing, yet Zhao Changhe was ironically protecting Xia. But the so-called involvement meant the relationship between Four Symbols Sect and Zhao Changhe; he was the Four Symbols Sect's Emperor Ye.

Indeed, both issues were directly related to Zhao Changhe, and thus they were directly relevant to the current situation in Great Han.

That is to say, it would be completely reasonable for Yuxu to directly support the Li Family, and no one could blame them even slightly.

No wonder Li Shentong, who had wanted to attack Hanzhong before, had suddenly cooled off these days, requiring Changhe to embark on this mission. That was because given the ironclad relationship between Yuxu and Li Shentong, Guanglong and Ba Shu could have potentially joined forces, rather than the old impression that Li Shentong would invariably attack.

Sweating, Zhao Changhe realized how fortunate he was for not being lazy, and upon stabilizing the north, he had rushed to the Southwest. If Li Shentong and the Li Family were to join forces, the trouble would be monumental. Everyone knew how terrifying a united Guanglong and Ba Shu would be, mimicking the model of Qin and Han.

The reason they had not yet allied was, of course, due to the Hu people's problem choking them. Li Shentong could not join forces because of that.

Seeing Zhao Changhe's expression, Li Shentong knew he understood and said, "The contact between Yuxu and the Li Family is also stuck here with the Hu people. Yuxu hopes the Li Family will reject the Hu people so that they can cooperate fully. As to how far their negotiations have gone, I cannot be informed in real-time. Therefore, you have quite the opportunity to intervene here. If handled well, you may even collaborate with Yuxu to strike at the Hu people first."

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