Chapter 248 Have Confidence in Dao Lord

This topic still can't be avoided, and he couldn't let go of his two maids, Linghu Qiu smiled and said: "They are not ordinary maids, they are all in the Golden Core realm, and they can be regarded as the guardians of my travels, not how much money can be measured."

"I see." Niu Youdao looked surprised and regretful.

Linghu Qiu said with a smile: "Since I can come, I just want to make friends with you sincerely. You don't need to go around in circles. It's just because of the war horse and you want me to accompany you to the country of Qi!"

Niu Youdao stretched out his hand to signal: "It's me, Meng Lang, Mr. Linghu drinking tea."

The fiery things that were talked about before are like nonsense, and it is over when it is said.

Linghuqiu waved his hand: "It's too polite to call you sir. I sincerely make friends. If you don't dislike it, just be a brother."

Niu Youdao took advantage of the situation, and he cheered up and said, "If you don't dislike it, I would like to sworn brothers with different surnames with you, okay?" Eyes full of anticipation.

"..." Linghu Qiu was taken aback.

Hong Xiu and Hong Fu looked at each other.

The expressions of Fei, Zheng, and Xia were a little exciting, and they realized that this "Taoist" really had a lot of things to do. After a while, the scenes started to come out one after another.

Linghu Qiu smiled and nodded, "Okay!"

Niu Youdao immediately turned his head and said to Hei Mudan: "Set up the incense table!"

"Yes!" Black Peony left.

Not long after, Shang Shuqing, who was stranded on the attic, leaned on the railing and looked at the two kneeling in front of the incense table in the courtyard downstairs, her eyes flickering.

Fei, Zheng, and Xia, who were standing aside in the courtyard as witnesses, saw the kneeling two stand up and greet each other as brothers.

But then again, no matter whether the two of them are playing games or not, in name, Linghuqiu, a famous scholar in the state of Jin, has become Niu Youdao's sworn brother!

"Hei Mudan, go and tell Yuanfang that my elder brother is here, and ask his Nanshan Temple to prepare the best food and drinks!" Niu Youdao, who was chatting with Linghu Qiu, suddenly turned around and drank, looking extremely happy.

"Yes!" Hei Mudan took the order and left.

Afterwards, Niu Youdao personally led Linghu Qiu to visit his home, the manor, and accompanied him around.

The three of Fei Changliu stood at the gate of the manor and watched them off. Suddenly they heard footsteps. The three of them turned their heads and saw that it was Shang Shuqing. They bowed slightly to express their respect, "Princess!"

Shang Shuqing returned the gift, and then went down the mountain accompanied by her entourage.

Xia Hua: "I'm afraid I'm going to the county town to report the situation of the sworn worship to the lord."

Fei and Zheng nodded. This is for sure. Fei Changliu moved his eyes to the figure of the "two brothers" wandering in the distance, and sighed softly, "I heard that this is the head of the Shangqing sect, but he was dismissed for his lack of qualifications and was pushed out of the Shangqing sect. If he is really allowed to be the head of the Shangqing sect, with this ability, the current situation of the Shangqing sect may be different.

Both Xia and Zheng Ben were from the Song family, and they were originally people who wanted to kill Niu Youdao. Knowing Niu Youdao's situation in the Qing Dynasty, they naturally understood what Fei Changliu meant.

Zheng Jiuxiao also nodded and sighed, and echoed: "I'm afraid that Linghu Qiu who came here didn't expect this to happen. At first, he didn't understand what our "Taoist" was going around thinking about, but now he understands. When he mentioned the matter of the war horse, Linghu Qiu repeatedly expressed embarrassment. He immediately pestered and asked for his maid, and the price was increased. , What are you talking about here to make friends? Does this count as being forced by him to become sworn brothers? Our 'Taoist' is amazing!"

The three of them are not like Gongsun Bu in Wuliang Mountain. The strength of the sect lies here, and the form of attachment is also different. Usually, they don't call Niu Youdao "Taoist" like Gongsunbu. Now they can say "our Taoist", which shows their admiration.

Xia Hua also nodded, "Linghu Qiu didn't agree at first, but now he's a sworn brother. If sworn brothers are in trouble and ask for help, Linghu Qiu, the sworn elder brother, might not be able to refuse again. After all, the detour is still for the horse, but it's just a way to achieve the goal in a blink of an eye!"

Fei Changliu: "One is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer. Why didn't Linghu Qiu come to visit us? Niu Youdao's killing Yan envoys to become famous all over the world and attracting his attention is one thing, but Linghu Qiu must have figured out something else."

The other two understood what he meant. Linghuqiu must have taken a fancy to Niu Youdao's value, otherwise he would not come to the door, nor would he easily make a vow.

Zheng Jiuxiao: "Look at what Niu Youdao means. The matter of the war horse is an imminent crisis. Knowing that the balance is about to break, there is no way to continue to hide from Qingxiu, and he can't sit still. Otherwise, he wouldn't have called us to talk about this matter today. It seems that he has to do it himself!"

Xia Hua giggled and said: "It's a good thing! Our people are working hard in Qi State, this one is good, he hides here and doesn't care about world affairs and concentrates on pure cultivation. It is impossible for Qi State to settle things by brute force. If this one can come out of the mountain, I have high hopes! You have all seen that this one's handling skills are very good!"

Fei Changliu turned his eyes to the direction of the county, "It won't be long before Tianyumen will know about him and Linghuqiu's sworn marriage. With another layer of weight on them, Tianyumen will not dare to touch him easily!"

Xia Hua smiled again, "It's a good thing for us, at least he is standing with us to fight against Tianyumen now. Once the interests here expand, the internal conflict of interests will be inevitable. Tianyumen is very powerful on the side of King Yongping, and this has a lot of influence on King Yongping. It is necessary for us to form a group together."

Both of them nodded slightly when they heard the words, expressing their agreement.

Everyone knew in their hearts that to gain a foothold here, due to the strength of Tianyumen, the three factions could not do without Niu Youdao's influence on Shang Dynasty Zong. And Niu Youdao is inseparable from the support of the three factions, and needs the three factions to provide security.

Similarly, they believed that the Shang Dynasty also needed Niu Youdao as the leader to balance the influence of Tianyumen. No secular force could fight against the practice forces. Even the imperial courts of various countries had to use the various sects to check and balance each other. If they didn't do this, the emperor himself would be in danger.

In fact, Niu Youdao had already played that role, suppressing the influence of Tianyumen to a certain extent, otherwise the two counties would not be in the situation they are today.

Unlike when they were attached to the Song family, the three factions were competing in the Song family, but here, with the same interests, they had to hold together for warmth, and some previous knots had long been put down...

"Hehe, my lord, it seems that the Daoist is about to leave the mountain, and I'm afraid I have to take care of the horses myself!"

In the Sheriff's Mansion, after listening to Shang Shuqing's report, Lan Ruoting was very excited to talk to the Shang Dynasty.

Turning around to look at the map, Shang Dynasty Zongyi's eyes lit up, nodded and said: "I didn't expect it to be so soon. Just as soon as I said it, Daoist started to attack Linghuqiu. Looking at the situation, Daoist is going to go to Qi State in person. I am looking forward to it!"

Hearing this, Shang Shuqing on the side was in shock, "Brother, did you say something to Master Dao?"

Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting glanced at each other, Shang Chaozong turned to his sister and sighed: "Qing'er, you know the situation, the sects have been dragging on for so long, and they haven't given a definite answer on the matter of the war horse, and have been vague. I know it must be difficult for them. It's not so easy to get a war horse from Qi. They don't want to say it clearly, because they don't want to appear incompetent, I can understand."

"But, Qinger, the matter can't be dragged on any longer. It won't last long. My husband and I have calculated that according to the current situation, it can drag on for at most two years, and big troubles are bound to come. I've actually been wanting to talk to the Daoist about this, but the Daoist has been retreating and not being disturbed easily, and I haven't been able to find a suitable opportunity to speak. Today, the Daoist came here by himself, and my husband and I naturally want to complain. The threat is imminent, and it will affect his Qingxiu. I believe he will put it at ease, but I didn't expect him to respond so soon. That's all."

Shang Shuqing didn't expect that this side was making a plan in secret, and she was a little anxious, "Brother, Tianyumen has put in so much effort, and the three factions have also made a move. It is difficult to achieve such a strong strength under the alliance of the four families. What do you ask the Taoist to do? Don't you know that it will be very dangerous to ask the Taoist to go to the Qi State to do this? The princes of the world must not only want the horses of the Qi State. Our family is definitely not the only one who wants the horses of the Qi State.

Lan Ruoting murmured: "It's not difficult, the factions can handle it themselves, it's not difficult, and we won't expect Daoist to come out of the mountain! Princess, the factions have not given us a letter, which means they still have no idea and we can't make a plan for the next step. The situation is forcing, we can't delay any longer, we have to do it, even if the Daoist doesn't come today, the prince and I are going to talk to the Daoist after the expansion of the city is finalized, Meng Shuai also means the same."

"Hey, it's dangerous to go to Qi State, but the princess doesn't have to underestimate the Taoist Lord. It's not without reason that the prince and I put our hopes on the Taoist Lord. Since we escaped from the capital, we have planned to marry the princess, borrow troops from Guangyi County, establish a foothold in Canglu County, unite with Jinzhou, take down Qingshan County, take over the power of the two counties, make Tianyumen agree to reduce taxes and develop the two counties, and other things. For uncertain things, who can we turn to if we don’t place our hopes on the Daoist’s ability? If we ask other forces to intervene, I’m afraid Tianyumen will be the first to refuse!”

"Master Dao has the means to turn clouds and rain. It's a pity to hide in the mountains. The world is not peaceful, and he has already been involved in right and wrong. How long can he hide? Sooner or later, he will come out to compete with the world's masters. Master Dao knows it in his heart, otherwise he would not be moved by our few words. In the final analysis, it is his own decision... Princess, you must have confidence in Dao Master!"