Tao Qian had followed Zhong Ziyang and Lin Bujue to the secret base of Ancestor Dragon Society at Hidden Dragon Mountain. Within monts, his impression of this increasingly powerful secret society, entrenched in New Moon Province, underwent multiple revisions.
Initially, he thought it was an organization similar to the "National Salvation Congress," and due to the favorable impression brought by Zhong Ziyang and Lin Bujue, he held a high regard for the Ancestor Dragon Society.
This perception dropped a notch when he saw Yin Susu and various complex figures among the demons and immortals, despite Zhong Ziyang's reasonable explanation.
Now, his view has flipped yet again.
Feeling the warning inside him and the records that burst forth in his mind, a sense of foreboding imdiately arose in Tao Qian's heart.
"This place, I fear, is no good."
With this thought, Tao Qian looked again at Zhong Ziyang, and his mind was filled with doubt.
"Both good and evil have their origins."
"These yellow-robed eunuchs spouting evil sounds, clearly no good people, and Mr. Ying Qingdi, likely the source, is probably not good either."
"Yet, how can Zhong Ziyang, a true disciple of Taishang Dao, not see this? Still wholehearted in his assistance, and even dragging along, what is the reason?"
"Could Master Yuan perhaps see the origins of that brass mirror and those yellow-robed eunuchs?"
Unable to make sense of it, Tao Qian straightforwardly asked his accompanying grandmaster.
Just now, if the yellow-robed eunuchs hadn't departed so swiftly, Tao Qian even wanted to grab one and forcibly scrutinize their foundation.
Now with no reason to do so, he had to ask Master Yuan.
Though only a Divine Soul remained with no power for combat, he was, after all, a peer of his Master, quietly observing and solving puzzles should not be difficult.
However, this ti, the answer he received left his plans unfulfilled.
"I don't know!"
"Don't think of as all-knowing, do you really think I can know everything under heaven? Even Duobao doesn't have such abilities, let alone , a notorious ho-staying demon cultivator."
"At most, I can tell you, those eggless Yellow Robe Demons must have co from the Great Abyss, reeking of the Outer Realm, sticky and chilling to the bone, disgusting."
Master Yuan did not solve the doubts in Tao Qian's heart, but provided a direction.
Outer Realm evil object?
Tao Qian pondered, right at this mont, Zhong Ziyang's voice ca:
"Fear not, Daoist friend, that object is called 'Yellow Heaven Evil Mirror,' a truly Ancient Strange Treasure, procured by Mr. Ying from the Outer Realm. This mirror has many marvelous uses; one is that it hides a Yellow Robed Secret Realm within, gestating hundreds of Yellow Robed Slaves, neither human, devil, demon, nor ghost, but a kind of Alien Life."
"When Mr. Ying traveled through various regions of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, he faced many calamities and relied on this treasure and its horde of Yellow Robed Slaves to overco them."
"My Concealing Technique may be unique, but it's minor, normal to be seen through by the Yellow Robed Slaves."
"Please follow and Bu Jue, for after Mr. Ying received my ssage, he beca joyful. He admires your character and deanor and is currently, along with Brothers Xiyi, Daozhen, Yuzhi, and Ruolan, eagerly waiting at the Observing All Living Beings Pavilion in the back mountain, looking forward to eting and chatting with you."
Hearing this, Tao Qian silently noted the na of that treasure.
At the sa ti, he was considering how to respond.
After a brief thought, he decided to adapt as needed.
Instantly leaving could be an option, but not a favorable one.
Just as the Ancestor Dragon Society intended to leverage forces such as Yin Susu, the remnants of the Taiping Army, armies from other provinces, and evil cultivators to prepare for the uprising in Shangyang City.
Tao Qian now harbored a similar intention.
"With the Human Dao enhancing my cultivation, I could break into the Cavernous Mystery Realm soon. If I could spur a successful uprising in Shangyang, relieving the calamity for millions in New Moon Province, reaching the Ultimate Happiness Realm would seem easily achievable."
"Then there's the 'Yu Ding,' one of the Nine Provinces' Twelve Treasures, currently in Shangyang City, hidden by Divine Power, unfindable by others. Although I'm different, taking away Yu Ding still requires abiding by certain conditions, just as in Gao Ren City, the first is rescuing people."
"If I were to leave now, coming back would still pose a barrier, as I couldn't overco my own ntal state."
"At present, turning hostile is also insufficiently evidenced, for I don't know the effects of that 'Evil Sound.' Nor do I truly know what kind of person Mr. Ying Qingdi is."
"Could it be that he's a hypocrite harboring malice, unseen by Zhong Ziyang and the Primordial Sect but just for , the Spirit Treasure True Inheritor, to uncover?"
With doubts in his heart, the three of them continued towards the back mountain.
Though Hidden Dragon Mountain was vast, it wasn't complex.
Passing through halls and corridors, just monts later, Tao Qian saw the cliff edge that was still spouting earth's fire, where a breeze-filtered pavilion built of black stone stood, featuring a marvelous view. From the pavilion, one could overlook all scenes within Shangyang City as if viewing the lines on one's palm.
This pavilion was originally called 'Fire Dragon Pavilion,' quite a common na, but after being acquired by Ying Qingdi, it was renad 'Observing All Living Beings Pavilion.'
This new na instantly set it apart.
Now, nine people were standing in the pavilion, seven n and two won, each with extraordinary deanor, the best among peers.
Tao Qian realized that these nine individuals, along with Zhong Ziyang and Lin Bujue, were likely the real core of the Ancestor Dragon Society, or said to be the trusted companions of Mr. Ying Qingdi.
As the three approached, Tao Qian's gaze drifted and finally settled on a man in their midst, around thirty or forty years old, mature and worldly.
He wore a plain robe, giving the impression of a scholar.
His eyes were sharp, his brows smooth, his lips square and mouth proper, his forehead broad and crown flat.
Though no longer young, he was at his most charismatic.
Especially his eyes, bright and piercing, directly expressing his heart, anyone who t his gaze could feel his firm belief, his passion like fire, his influential power indeed the strongest among all Tao Qian had t so far.
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