"In my impression, the reaction of the Shintoshi has never been so fast." Shen Jixian signaled Mu Xingqiu and Shen Hao to sit on the opposite cushion so that he would not have to look up and speak. "I thought they would delay and respond accurately to you in a month or two or even a year or two."

Shen Jixian's eyes did not stare at Mu Xingqiu, but fell on Shen Hao. "Daotong thinks that it should not be a bad thing to let the lower Taoist priests be free and free. The Taoist priests declined from generation to generation, perhaps because they were peaceful and quiet. Since the heart-sense priests were cut off, there have been no Taoist priests who dared to be brave, but now a large number of them suddenly emerged. This is a good thing. Do you like freedom?"

"Uh, I... is fine." Chen Hao was a little nervous in front of the head seat. Then he despised his timidity, so he shouted: "I want to withdraw from Pangshan, but the purpose of joining the Demon-Slaying Association is not to be free, but to kill demons and to... find the missing person in Yelin Town."

"It's great to have a target that is close to you. Even the Taoist sect can't tell when the demons will come. Five years? Ten years? One thousand years? I really hope I don't have to live to see this war."

Shen Jixian smiled on his face, and there was a hint of teasing in his words, but neither of them smiled.

Mu Xingqiu said: "Our goal is not close at all. The soul-changer of the Longbin Society disappeared and took away all the secrets unless the higher Taoist priests were willing to tell us the truth."

"What's the truth?" Shen Jixian spread his hands and put them on his knees. "Do you forget that Taoism never interferes in mortal affairs? But I do have a 'truth' to tell you."

Shen Jixian's eyes turned to Mu Xingqiu, and the smile on his face disappeared, "The soul-changer just planned a coup, why did it disappear suddenly? Because they are afraid of you, not your illusion, but the most important secret of Longbin will be exposed because of you. You know that there are seven people, and sooner or later, they can guess who it is, which is too dangerous for them. Now it's OK. You can say whatever you want, and to say to anyone, they won't respond, and most people will only listen to your words as strange things. They just need to wait slowly, wait for you to leave the imperial capital and start a war with the demon clan that will end in unknown times. Mortals forget all the words you have said, and they will come back, and a cleverly arranged soul-changing can get everything back."

"Daotong will suffer a little loss during this period. No one knows whether the controller who unexpectedly came to power understands all the agreements reached between the Daotong and the Longbin Society, and whether he is willing to obey it meticulously. The Daotong can wait for the soul changer to come back, but the Daotong is unwilling to bear the losses caused by the unknown. So you can set up an army of Taoists, and each Daotong is willing to lend you the magic weapons and consumables accumulated over the years, which is to borrow, not give, not one tenth, but one twenty. But the Daotong has one condition."

"In the next three years, Longbin will not have to offer any supplies to the Taoist throne. You can ask for any supplies from Longbin. It depends on your ability to get. After three years, you will return all supplies, not only the part that the Taoist plunders, but also the part that Longbin will offer to each family of Taoist throne as usual. There are a lot of things, and I will give you a list with detailed records on it."

Mu Xingqiu didn't speak, but Chen Hao opened his mouth wide in surprise. This is very different from the majestic and arrogant Taoist dynasty he remembers. "That is to say, Long Bin will fall into chaos in the next three years. We must be responsible for this. We must also compensate Taoist dynasty for all losses?"

"That's right, this is the 'truth' that Taoist priests give you. Everything has a price. If you want to do something big, you can, but you have to work hard on your own. You can't ask us to give selfless help under the banner of getting rid of the constraints of higher Taoists. No, this is a transaction, and Taoist priests must not suffer any losses. In addition, Taoist priests still adheres to the principle of non-interference and treats the Demon-Slaying Association and the Longbin Association equally. If you have the ability to find all the seven soul-changers, even if you kill them all, Taoist priests will not ask. On the other hand, if you are bitten by others, don't expect Taoist priests to come forward or take revenge for you - I guess this possibility is not great. Soul-changers don't want to cause trouble now. They just hope that you can leave the imperial capital quickly and go as far as possible."

Chen Hao's mouth widened wider and wider. He suddenly turned his head to look at Mu Xingqiu, hoping that he could say something.

"What about those who have left the Taoist throne? Are they still allowed to return to the Taoist throne?" Mu Xingqiu asked.

"This matter is basically what you said. Every three years, the Taoist dynasty will be released. We welcome those who are willing to come back. If you don't want to come back, wait for another three years to make a decision. In short, everything is voluntary, and there is only one chance for everyone. People who return to the Taoist dynasty can no longer leave. Even if someone is expelled, the Demon-Slaying Association is not allowed to accept it."

"Okay, I agree. I think we should sign an agreement, right?"

"Of course, in the next few days, I will draw up an agreement with you, and after the Shinto priests have seen it, you can sign it."

Mu Xingqiu agreed to all the requirements of the Taoist dynasty so easily. Chen Hao was very surprised and whispered: "Wait, let's not talk about anything else. War is a bottomless pit and consumes a lot. What will we use to return those supplies in three years?"

"Part of it is repaid with the demon pill, and the other part is shared by Tu Guo and Xi Jieguo."

Tu Guo was a neighbor of Xijie. He was also occupied by demon soldiers and was destroyed more thoroughly. He was not even a lonely city. A small number of royal members fled to the imperial capital to take refuge. They must be like Xijieguo and were willing to pay the price for regaining their homeland.

Whether the promises of the demon pill and the two vassal states can offset the heavy debts is an unknown number. Chen Hao did not see the data and could not calculate the results. He shut his mouth carefully, but he still disagreed in his heart.

Shen Jixian did not express his opinion on this debt repayment plan. He lowered his head, and seemed to not like his current identity. He would rather be the leader of the Five Elements Department than a petty negotiator. "This is what you want. There is a responsibility behind every freedom. If the Demon Slaying Society is **, you have to find a way to survive. Daotong is willing to make this deal with you, and you should feel lucky."

"I do feel lucky, and this is indeed what I want." Mu Xingqiu stood up, Chen Hao followed, and the two were about to say goodbye, "Someone told me that it is a good thing to use each other."

Shen Jixian nodded perfunctorily, "Look at how many inferior Taoists can agree with your judgment and be willing to take responsibility for their freedom."

As soon as he left the room in the first seat, Chen Hao grabbed Mu Xingqiu's arm, "Do you know how heavy the debt is on you?"

"It's not very clear." Mu Xingqiu said with a smile, "But no matter how heavy it is, you have to recite it. Shen Shuo was right. Since he was a thirsty, he could not just ask for it without any reward. The requirements of the Taoist sect are not high at all."

Mu Xingqiu's calmness made Chen Hao feel a little relieved, and he also made another guess: "Is there any possibility that the real purpose of the higher Taoists is to force us to become independent. After three years, they will cancel their debts?"

"I don't know." Mu Xingqiu shook his head, "I must follow the debt repayment plan, because I don't really believe that the Taoist dynasty will violate any agreement."

Chen Hao frowned, "What if we don't pay it back then?"

"It must be returned." Mu Xingqiu said firmly that Longbin will be a ready-made role model, proving that observing the agreement with Taoism is the only option.

The two of them turned their heads and looked at Zuo Liuying's room. This was also a Shintoshi. The thoughts in their hearts were never guessed, and the things they wanted to do were never cancelled due to external reasons. From him, the temper of Taoism can be roughly inferred.

Chen Hao sighed, "It seems that he really wants to return it. Alas, I'm still going to kill the Demon Slaying Society. Just like when we left Yelin Town, we left as soon as we were hungry, fishing and picking fruits, and sleeping on the bonfire when we were sleepy, without anyone's help."

Mu Xingqiu smiled happily. It was a beautiful memory, but when I think about it carefully, even without the pursuit of Xuanfu Army, the eleven young men could not go far in the woods. They spent a lot of time looking for food to fill their stomachs, which would sooner or later make everyone feel bored.

In the front yard, Yang Qingyin came back, "The princess is fine, Xin Youtao and Xiao Qingtao stay there to protect her. Tell me what's going on?"

The three of them entered the study and Mu Xingqiu briefly talked about the seven soul-changers of Longbin. "Xin Youtao got rid of the souls of others. Liang Shiji and Fu Meng died. The old emperor and the chief talisman master were only left with an indescribable body. They disappeared, just under my nose. I thought I had grabbed their seven inches, but I didn't expect that they were a slippery loach."

"I have lived for hundreds of years and tens of thousands of years as a whole. You are only in your twenties. Of course it is not easy to deal with them, and you are really careless." Yang Qingyin was not polite at all, and then raised her head and thought for a while, "If there is a limit on the number of times of soul change, then they have paid a considerable price to avoid you. Change soul change to small people and then transfer to big people a few years later. Invisibly, it would be a waste of decades of life. Alas, if it were me, I wouldn't have thought that they would be so decisive. I really don't understand why they didn't kill you directly? Anyway, you are not a Taoist priest."

"Because Liang Shiji defeated me twice, they were not sure that they could kill me immediately. If the noise was too big, their secrets would be revealed."

"Isn't it still leaked now?"

"No one will believe me except you. They care not about Taoist priests, but ordinary people."

Yang Qingyin thought for a while, "Then let's wait for a few years. When will the new emperor and the new chief suddenly change in personality, we will catch the turtle in the jar."

Mu Xingqiu had already thought of this idea, but he believed that the next time the soul-changers took power, it would not be so obvious. They were more likely to seize real power with a lower level of identity like Qu Xugu.

"War can generate power." Mu Xingqiu said, finding the two partners with doubts on their faces, and explained: "The battle in Duanliu City puts the princess in power. The scale of the war we are about to engage in will generate greater power. This is the fire that attracts the soul changers, and they will rush over."

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