717: Chapter 717 The Lotus Moon Ghost King is also my Daoist partner

Liu Xuan's status in the East Sea was no longer ordinary; the newly ascended Great Cultivator, Daoist Yin-Yang, was his Dao Companion, and it was rumored that he was the Old Ancestor Hehuan who had been missing for thousands of years.

Although Lady Yaoguang knew Liu Xuan was not Old Ancestor Hehuan, as long as Jiang Xingwan acknowledged him as her Dao Companion, his status as the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect was rock solid.

"Revered Master, you jest. I am both Liu Xuan and the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect, and more importantly, your Disciple."

Liu Xuan's expression was calm, and he smiled, "A teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime; you may simply call me by my name."

"Very well!" Lady Yaoguang pondered for a moment and said, "Since you still acknowledge me as your Revered Master, will you obey my orders?"

"This..."

"Please, tell me what they are."

Liu Xuan did not commit himself completely. The connection with the Beast Taming Sect was not that important anymore, and whether or not to follow Lady Yaoguang's orders depended on what the matter actually was.

Lady Yaoguang glared at Liu Xuan; she knew this brat wouldn't be as obedient as before.

Having latched onto Jiang Xingwan's powerful backing, his wings had hardened. He had even repelled the Demon Saint of the Long Whale Palace, so the position of Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect was naturally much more profitable than being her Disciple.

The fact that this brat still called her Revered Master was likely just to extract some benefits from her; how could he possibly listen to her orders?

However, she still stated the purpose of her visit, "I heard that the Joyous Union Sect is cooperating with the Prefect of Tianheng Prefecture to jointly attack the Long Whale Palace of the East Sea?"

"I want you to persuade Jiang Xingwan to stop cooperating with the Dao Court and halt the progress of the war. I don't know if you dare to, or if you can do it?"

Liu Xuan was stunned!

Wasn't this exactly what he had been doing all along?

On the surface, the Joyous Union Sect was allied and cooperating with the Dao Court, but in reality, all the Spiritual Veins were firmly in the hands of the Joyous Union Sect. Liu Xuan did not treat the Dao Court Cultivators like allies; he treated them more like customers.

Regarding the war with the Long Whale Palace, the Joyous Union Sect shouted loud slogans, but in reality, they only mobilized a few Cultivators from subordinate Sects or Loose Cultivators to go through the motions, without exerting any real effort.

Furthermore, Liu Xuan had also established contact with the Queen of Merfolk, Yuan Hua, and Great Saint Xumiao. Once a major war broke out, he would only stir up trouble from within and would absolutely never serve as a vanguard for the Dao Court.

Liu Xuan pondered for a moment. Instead of explaining, he asked with a puzzled look, "Isn't the Dao Court's main target now the Southern Border? Why does Revered Master have the leisure to pay attention to the war in the East Sea?"

Lady Yaoguang's expression darkened, looking somewhat grim, "It is precisely because the war in the Southern Border is about to break out that I need you to contain a portion of the Dao Court's forces in the East Sea."

"If the war situation in the East Sea can be stabilized, I will have the opportunity to persuade the Long Whale Palace to support the Southern Border. As long as we can push the situation to the state of the Western Desert war from years ago, we should be able to force the Dao Court to cease hostilities."

The Western Desert war! Because too many high-level Cultivators participated, it caused the Laws of Heaven and Earth to collapse on a large scale, preventing spiritual items from growing, making the Spiritual Qi chaotic, and ultimately resulting in both sides suffering, with no one gaining any benefits.

Once the war progressed to that point, the voices advocating for war within the Dao Court would inevitably weaken, and it might even force them to stop fighting.

Lady Yaoguang glanced at Liu Xuan, "If you cannot make the decision, help me arrange an introduction to Daoist Yin-Yang; I will speak with her myself."

"There is no need to go to such trouble. All matters in the Joyous Union Sect are up to me; there is no need for Xingwan to step forward."

Liu Xuan paced over to True Monarch Gao Qian and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, saying casually, "Revered Master, I am sure Little Qian has already reported to you about my status in the Joyous Union Sect. Not to mention Xingwan, even the three Lineage Daoists—except for the missing Caixuan Daoist Lord Song Yurao—the remaining two obey my orders completely."

"However..."

"Delaying the progress of the war and making an enemy of the Dao Court puts a lot of pressure on this Disciple!"

This time it was Lady Yaoguang's turn to be stunned; listening to Liu Xuan's words, it seemed he really dared to make an enemy of the Dao Court.

"This matter concerns the survival of the Sect, do not speak nonsense!" she said in a serious tone.

Liu Xuan did not explain further; the initiative was in his hands. Now that Lady Yaoguang was the one begging him for help, there was nothing to explain.

Putting his arm around True Monarch Gao Qian, he walked to a nearby seat and sat down. Liu Xuan leaned back and said casually, "Since Revered Master does not believe this Disciple, then there is nothing left to talk about."

With Liu Xuan acting this way, Lady Yaoguang actually believed his words a little more and asked, "What do you want?"

"Revered Master, you have misunderstood!"

Liu Xuan suddenly sat up straight, putting away his cavalier attitude, "You are my Revered Master; how could this Disciple demand benefits from you?"

"To tell you the truth, I am only cooperating with the Dao Court on the surface, just going through the motions. I am also in contact with a Great Saint from the Long Whale Palace."

Lady Yaoguang did not question him this time; she stared into Liu Xuan's eyes for a moment and calmly spat out two words: "Why?"

"I was also forced into this!"

Liu Xuan spread his hands, "The Prefect of Tianheng Prefecture wants to be the Lord of the East Sea, and although this Disciple is untalented, I also want to be the Lord of the East Sea. I have no choice but to do this."

"You want to be the Lord of the East Sea?"

The corners of Lady Yaoguang's mouth couldn't help but twitch, "Are you sure Daoist Yin-Yang, Jiang Xingwan, will listen to you?"

Liu Xuan hugged True Monarch Gao Qian and kissed her on the cheek, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Little Qian."

Lady Yaoguang glanced at True Monarch Gao Qian but did not ask. She nodded slightly and said, "If everything is as you say, I will owe you a favor. If you have anything you need help with in the future, just say so."

Having said that, Lady Yaoguang intended to leave. The situation had changed drastically recently, and there were many things that required her attention; she could not afford to be distracted for long chatting with Liu Xuan.

"Revered Master, wait a moment!"

Liu Xuan called out to stop the Dharma Image of Lady Yaoguang, which was planning to return to True Monarch Gao Qian's body, and smiled, "Why wait until the future? This Disciple has something he needs your help with right now."

Lady Yaoguang stopped, her brows slightly furrowed. When she asked Liu Xuan to state his conditions earlier, he didn't, but now he had something he needed her help with. She couldn't understand what this guy was up to.

"Revered Master, as far as I know, the Dao Court intends to bypass the Beast Taming Sect and attack the Southern Border from the Western Desert. The Azure Profound Sect, the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect, and other places will only be sent people to contain them. As long as the Beast Taming Sect does not openly declare war, the initial war will not affect this area, right?" Liu Xuan asked.

Lady Yaoguang nodded, "You are correct, but the Beast Taming Sect will not allow the Dao Court to occupy the Southern Border. Once a major war begins, no place in the Southern Border will be spared; it is only a matter of time before it is affected."

"You are worried about Peach Blossom Demon Saint and those descendants of the Liu Family who remained in the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect, right? I can look after them for you when the time comes, or you can evacuate them to the East Sea now."

Liu Xuan waved his hand with a smile, "That is not what this Disciple means. The war situation in the Southern Border is not yet decided; I want to help you, Revered Master!"

Under Lady Yaoguang's puzzled gaze, Liu Xuan explained, "Peach Blossom will not withdraw from Biyou City for the time being, and if necessary, my Liu Family can send an army of Cultivators to support you."

"By the way, the Ghost King of the Black Death Marsh, Ghost King Lian Yue, is also one of my Dao Companions. Perhaps she will be able to help you, Revered Master, in the future war."

"Ghost King Lian Yue the Ghost King is also your Dao Companion?!"

Lady Yaoguang was so shocked that her tone became sharp; she really couldn't understand Liu Xuan anymore!