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Chapter 1578 The Mission of the Confucian Society—It's Time to End

Outside Longhu Mountain.

Zhang Huaiyi descended the mountain with a heavy heart.

He thought that after completing the mission, he could stay on the mountain and focus on his cultivation, but he never expected that Zhang Jingqing would directly block his path—

"Zhang Huaiyi, from this day forward, you are no longer a disciple of Longhu Mountain. Go down the mountain."

"Why? Master!"

Faced with this sudden order, Zhang Huaiyi was stunned.

But all he got in return was a slap.

When he woke up, he had already been taken to the mountain gate.

"Master Zhang."

Hearing someone call his name, Zhang Huaiyi looked up and saw a tall, slender figure leaning against a stone tablet at the foot of the mountain.

It is precisely because it has no roots that it grows.

"You haven't left yet?"

Zhang Huaiyi was puzzled.

"I heard you were kicked off the mountain?"

Wugensheng grinned.

But Zhang Huaiyi's mouth twitched, and he was even more puzzled: "Who told you that?"

"Do I even need to hear about it? I could have guessed it just by looking at your long face." Wugensheng shrugged, denying what he had just said.

Zhang Huaiyi's eyelids twitched at these contradictory words, but he was too lazy to ask. He simply asked, "What do you want from me?"

Let's make it clear from the start.

I will not join Quanxing.

"what are you thinking?"

When Quanxing was mentioned, Wugensheng was speechless for a moment, realizing that his dark history could never be erased. But he was also carefree. He walked over to Zhang Huaiyi in a few steps, put his arm around Zhang Huaiyi's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Jiang Liu finally let me out, how could I put myself in shackles again?"

Being a mountain bandit chief isn't easy; you have to manage the food, clothing, and shelter of so many people...

Forget it, it's all in the past, let's not dwell on it.

Now I plan to travel across China, helping the weak and oppressed, aiding the needy, and protecting the world... cough cough, I've watched quite a few movies and learned some internet slang over the years, please don't mind.

Zhang Huaiyi: "..."

Ok.

Rootless is unreliable.

But right now he really didn't know where to go, and he didn't have a single penny in his pocket.

Ever since his master said that he had a thief in his heart, he has never hidden money away again.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement."

Wugensheng pulled him toward the edge of Longhu Mountain. "But since you've been driven down the mountain, your status as a Taoist priest is temporarily gone. How about I give you a new name, like Bajie? What do you think?"

“I think it’s better to call myself Zhang Xilin.” Zhang Huaiyi rejected Wugensheng’s suggestion and gave himself the name “Zhang Xilin”.

Pigsy?

He has always harbored the idea of ​​playing dumb to outsmart others, but he never actually wanted to be a pig!

“Zhang Xilin? That doesn’t sound good. I think it’s better to call him Bajie. If you don’t like that, how about Jiujie? It’s one more precept than Bajie.”

Zhang Huaiyi responded with silence...

···

"Master, what are you thinking? You actually want Junior Brother to be with that Wugensheng."

Inside the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Tian Jinzhong is speaking out in defense of Zhang Huaiyi.

Indeed.

Even now, Brother Huaiyi has not been able to truly open his heart to his fellow disciples, but he has treated them sincerely. Why should he associate with Wugensheng?

Isn't that a case of "one who stays near ink gets stained black"?

“Remember, his name is no longer Wugensheng, but Feng Yao. If you don’t want to call him by his name, you can also call him Yinghe.”

Zhang Jingqing had the appearance of a dragon, exuding an imposing aura, and corrected Tian Jinzhong in a deep tone.

Tian Jinzhong opened his mouth, but ultimately kept it closed.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingqing suddenly asked, "Jinzhong, how many years have you been following me?"

"I can't remember."

Tian Jinzhong didn't understand why his master suddenly asked about this matter. Remembering that Zhang Huaiyi had been driven down the mountain, he immediately knelt down and cried out, "Master, where did I go wrong? Please tell me directly, and I will definitely correct myself. I just hope that you won't drive me down the mountain."

For a moment, Zhang Jingqing was both amused and exasperated, and said, "Who wants to send you down the mountain? Let me ask you, if I were to bestow upon you the surname 'Zhang,' would you be willing to accept it?"

"what?"

In an instant.

Tian Jinzhong was stunned on the spot.

But for Zhang Jingqing, the Celestial Master's teachings must be passed down.

Zhang Zhiwei has found his own path, and it cannot be forced.

If Zhang Huaiyi had developed his own path after experiencing a "Journey to the West" and was unwilling to return to the mountain to inherit the Celestial Master's lineage, wouldn't the Celestial Master's Mansion's legacy have been broken?

He wasn't as open-minded as Jiang Liu.

Therefore, we must purchase another insurance policy...

···

At the same time.

When news of the successful defeat of the Japanese army at Huanggang Mountain reached Jiang Liu's ears, he was holding a meeting at the time and immediately shared the good news with everyone, saying, "After sending this Japanese army back to Japan, China will be stable for the next four years."

"I suggest we fully support the Gongpai cause."

Bonaide made a suggestion.

"That's what I wanted to say."

Just when everyone thought Jiang Liu would issue the final order, he uttered an unbelievable statement: "The Confucian Society will gradually disband over the next four years."

In that instant.

The entire conference room was completely silent.

Peng Qizi, Zhao Xinchuan, Lu Mingfei, Zhuge Yu, Jiang Wei, He Anxia and others were all incredulous, wondering if Jiang Liu had misspoke. However, considering that his cultivation far surpassed theirs and had already reached a level they could not comprehend, they immediately dismissed the idea.

But why disband the Confucian Society?

Unlike them, Hong Guniang, Bai Yuekui, Lu Jin, Duanmu Ying, Liu Guniang, Gao Huan, and Zhang Zhiwei, who came to listen to the meeting, all had calm expressions.

It wasn't that they already knew, but rather that their cultivation had reached a level where they could understand and support Jiang Liu's ideas.

The Confucian Society could no longer continue to exist.

otherwise.

Like Taoism and Buddhism, Confucianism, over time, was revered by the world and eventually became the head of the three religions.

If so, wouldn't that be turning back the clock of history?

Moreover, they have already seen the future development trend, that is, they have seen the so-called destiny.

What is the fixed number?

Taoism and Buddhism will gradually disappear into the long river of history, and then return to their original philosophical thought, preserving their practices for the benefit of all people, so that they may cultivate together and achieve enlightenment, until one day in the future, they will all realize the Tao of Infinite Limits together with the world.

Realizing this, Zhuge Yu sighed, "President, who in this world doesn't want to establish their own sect? But you, with such a large family business, you just disband it like that. You're truly a saint!"

“In the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, Mara said: ‘In the Dharma-ending Age, my sons and grandsons will become monks, wearing your robes, destroying your Dharma, bearing the name of monks, but practicing the ways of demons!’”

Jiang Liu naturally sensed the slight sarcasm in the words, but simply smiled and said...

"At that time, Shakyamuni was speechless, only leaving behind a single tear."

"But in this time of upheaval, I think everyone should confidently say: In the Dharma-ending Age, I will lead my disciples to take off their robes, leave the temple, take the mortal world as our temple, and our home and country as our practice ground, to cultivate together with the world and achieve enlightenment in this lifetime!"

"The Dharma-ending Age is just a larger place for us to cultivate ourselves. The Confucian Association must not become a place used by Taoism and Buddhism to imprison demons and their offspring."

"Brother, time goes by, and throughout history, from an ordinary family of three to a dynasty, everything is part of the Dao and has its own historical mission."

The mission of the Confucian Association is simply to connect various sects and families of extraordinary individuals.

Now that success has been achieved, it is time to step down. Otherwise, with so many talented people emerging in the future, who knows, someone might appear who will overthrow the Confucian Society.

These words may be harsh, but who among those present didn't have a long-term perspective?

Anyone who has read history books knows this principle.

Knowing is one thing.

Once you see through it, and then realize your true nature, thus entering the next stage of cultivation, that's another matter entirely.

Many people present would find it difficult to do the latter...

Chapter 1579 Wang Yaozu's Death

Although the Confucian Association is to be dissolved, it will not be dissolved all at once; there will be a buffer period. Furthermore, the dissolution of the Confucian Association does not mean that its various departments will also be dissolved.

The Propaganda Department, Cultivation Department, Martial Arts Department, Agriculture Department, Industry Department, Commerce Department, Medicine Department, Armed Forces Department, and the Na Du Tong Security Department will remain and will not undergo significant changes. They will also coordinate with the Gong Sect.

This was Jiang Liu's response to Bao Naide's proposal.

Upon learning the specific method of disbandment, most members of the Confucian Association breathed a sigh of relief.