My Master is the Real Boss – Chapter 94

Chapter 94: The Chaos of the Three Sects

“We, the Human Sect, follow the path of the elite.”

After briefly explaining the simple history of the Heaven, Earth, and Human Sects to Xiang Jiannan, Gao Yu’an was left feeling very unconfident by some of the questions that followed.

“Disciple is still stuck in the mindset that there is strength in numbers, not knowing that the Human Sect has long since spread its Daoist principles to the hearts of the common people.”

“Whether it has been effective is hard to say, but if we are talking about numbers, he, who has always considered himself the orthodox Daoist, admits defeat.”

“Compared to the Heaven and Earth Sects, the Human Sect has suffered in this aspect. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have had to endure so many years.”

“Does this mean that our philosophy is not actually popular?”

Hearing his Master occasionally reveal that he could take on a hundred opponents by himself, Xiang Jiannan was naturally not easily fooled by him. A good tiger can’t stand up to a pack of wolves. Based on the information he currently had, the situation of the Human Sect was not optimistic. It had the fewest members among the three schools of thought, and only its individual strength was relatively strong.

“This Great Zhou Dynasty has a territory of more than a thousand miles, so why does Master always make it sound like our Ping’an Temple is the last remaining seedling when he talks about the Human Sect?”

“Everyone has a different understanding of Daoist principles. The so-called Heaven, Earth, and Human Sects are just what we call ourselves.”

Unwilling to agree with Xiang Jiannan’s speculation, Gao Yu’an immediately criticized:

“Many people of the Taoist faith actually can’t distinguish the core meaning of the three sects’ Daoist principles. They are just influenced by those around them and habitually wave the flag of a certain sect. If you were to discuss it in detail, the three sects have always been unclear.”

What does that mean? Are there our own people among the enemy forces?

Hearing his Master’s ambiguous explanation, Xiang Jiannan secretly noted it in his heart. If that was the case, then the Taoists under the other two sects might also be practicing the Human Sect’s Daoist principles? Would this not affect their cultivation, or could it be that they simply couldn’t tell the difference?

Looking like they’re from the Earth Sect, but actually harboring the Human Sect’s ideology in their hearts?

“It’s a bit confusing, let me sort it out.”

“What exactly are the Daoist principles of the Human Sect?”

His thoughts in a mess after being spoken to by Gao Yu’an, Xiang Jiannan asked after a moment of contemplation.

If even his Master couldn’t explain the specific Daoist principles of the Human Sect, then this situation could be understood. If even the veteran experts didn’t know, how could they expect the people below to understand? From the beginning, he was just greatly disparaging the other two sects. His Master was speaking a bit too hastily.

The Earth Sect is greedy, the Heaven Sect is timid and fearful, and the Human Sect is invincible?

Self-praise obviously wouldn’t convince anyone.

“To maintain the balance between Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.”

When talking about the Human Sect’s Daoist principles, Gao Yu’an was clearly emotional, as if he wanted to engrave what he was saying into Xiang Jiannan’s heart:

“Disciple, you must remember this, the burden on our Human Sect is heavier than theirs!”

This was a key point and a sublimation of the topic, making Xiang Jiannan feel like he was being lectured by his head teacher. It had been a long time since he had experienced this. What his Master said was basically the same as saying nothing at all.

“How exactly do we implement it?”

Feeling that the proposition of maintaining the balance between Heaven, Earth, and Humanity was too broad, Xiang Jiannan knew just from listening that he wouldn’t know where to start. How could he maintain it? Like Chen Jingxuan going to take the exam, a dirty trick from the Earth Sect? Wouldn’t that be even more unbalanced? Exacerbating the conflict would only cause things to tilt in a bad direction.

Knowing very little about the inside story, he needed his Master to explain further.

“Implementation is not something you can talk about. You just need to remember that whenever you encounter people from the Heaven and Earth Sects in the future, never give them a good look. If you can beat them, then fight. If you can’t beat them, then find a way to escape. In the past, there were many unyielding people like your Master in our Human Sect. For the sake of Daoist principles, they often put themselves in dangerous situations.”

They were all beaten to death, right?

Only now did he seem to understand why the Human Sect was so desolate. Xiang Jiannan heard something from his Master’s words.

Such a valiant method of implementation was simply ruthless. This wasn’t the way to send people to their deaths. To avoid his Master continuing to brainwash him, he changed the topic and asked about Chen Jingxuan:

“Will Chen Jingxuan definitely pass the exam this time? What exactly did the Earth Sect and the Prefectural City God do? And what is the Five Levels of Cultivation you mentioned?”

“As your Teacher, I can’t be sure. It depends on what level Chen Jingxuan’s luck has reached.”

“The Earth Sect has been suppressing the Chen family’s official career luck for many years. What they are experiencing today is considered self-inflicted.”

While speaking, he inserted several sticks of high incense in front of the Grandmaster’s clay statue. Gao Yu’an looked solemnly at Xiang Jiannan:

“The time has come. Disciple, you are the one who will break the Earth Sect’s scheme!”

“As for the Five Levels of Cultivation, your Teacher will tell you after Chen Jingxuan returns.”

After tidying up the Incense Hall, the conversation ended. His mind was filled with the expression his Master had when he said that he was the one who would break the scheme. After eating, Xiang Jiannan sat under the eaves for a long time by himself.

He felt both uneasy and excited. He had always thought that his transmigration was for a mission. After hearing this today, it was indeed so. So many things couldn’t all be his Master trying to trick him. It could only be said that fate was not to be defied.

The expression his Master had when he said those words didn’t seem like he was joking. Having been here for so long, he could tell whether the old Taoist was serious with just one look. With his heart swelling, he wanted to continue for a moment.

He wanted to ask in more detail, so that he wouldn’t end up being a pawn in someone’s hand.

“Master?”

“Wash the bowls first.”

Seeing that Xiang Jiannan was excitedly about to speak again, Gao Yu’an was busy cleaning up the bowls at this time. Since someone had delivered themselves to his door, he immediately ordered:

“Everything in the world has its own laws. Disciple, you must first do the things before your eyes well.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he got up, wanting to hide in his room, but he heard the sound of something shattering from the Incense Hall.

“Oh no, Grandmaster!”

As the porcelain bowl on the wooden table shattered into several pieces, Gao Yu’an and Xiang Jiannan quickly rushed to the Incense Hall. They saw that the Grandmaster’s clay statue, which had only had cracks before, was now half its original height, and the Taoist robe that had been hanging on it had fallen to the ground.

The broken pieces were scattered in every corner of the Incense Hall, making Gao Yu’an’s heart ache.

Was this the Earth Sect’s doing?

Immediately thinking of the old Taoist priests from before, Xiang Jiannan also became angry at this moment.

Why couldn’t they come for his Master directly? Such an action was simply a slap in the face to their Ping’an Temple. The treasure that protects the temple was gone. This was very serious.

Just as he was bending down to pick up the pieces of clay in the Incense Hall, he heard his Master’s angry shout after his grief:

“Get out here, you old Taoist! Since you’ve come, why don’t you dare to show yourself?”

As he stood up and looked towards the Incense Hall, a middle-aged man wearing an official hat revealed himself from the eaves. He raised his hand and smiled at Gao Yu’an, his expression very unnatural:

“Master Gao, how have you been?”

Who is this great figure?

He hadn’t expected that someone would return to Ping’an Temple after what had happened. Xiang Jiannan looked at the newcomer and didn’t say a word.

When did this middle-aged man come in? Had his Master not noticed it at all before?

“You’ve come at this time. You, this City God, are truly handling a myriad of affairs every day.”

Pointing at the broken pieces all over the ground, Gao Yu’an’s eyes widened in anger, and his right hand kept pointing erratically:

“My Ping’an Temple has just suffered a calamity. Such a collision, how can my Master bear it!”

The middle-aged man only chuckled foolishly, and, turning to Xiang Jiannan, he first avoided the topic:

“This subordinate, An Wensheng, is the local City God. Little Taoist Priest, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”