The second mountain stands as a huge barrier between heaven and earth, with a height of one hundred thousand feet, and the top of the mountain plunges into the sky!
On the mountainside, there is a villa that is famous all over the world, and its name is Hongying Villa!
Hongying Villa is a permanent institution of the Nine Dao Courts, responsible for the daily operation of the Dao Court.
As for the Hongying Villa on the second mountain, it is in charge of many affairs under the banner of Tianpu Taoist Court to the west of the second mountain.
For ordinary people, Hongying Villa is extremely mysterious. The villa is located in the forbidden area of the second mountain, and no idlers are allowed to approach it on weekdays. The monks of the villa never get close to outsiders.
However, recently, the area below Hongying Villa, at the foot of the second mountain, has become lively.
The once-in-a-millennium joint meeting of Tianpu Taoist Court is about to be held, and the 37 participating forces will come one after another!
The villa will only be open during the meeting, so before the start of the meeting, representatives of all the participating forces temporarily stay at the Honghu Inn at the foot of the mountain.
"After so many years, I, the Chen Clan, finally have the qualifications to participate in the Dao Court Meeting again! And I am the leader of the clan that led our Chen Clan to rise again!"
Outside the Honghu Inn, Chen Qinghe was dressed in brocade clothes, full of patriarchal demeanor, high-spirited and full of emotion.
Beside him are the First Elder Chen Shanming and the Second Elder.
Regarding what he said, the second elder smiled and nodded in agreement, while Chen Shanming remained indifferent and did not respond.
Chen Qinghe noticed Chen Shanming's subtle attitude and felt a little upset, but she didn't say it out.
Chen Shanming has never thought highly of him as the patriarch in his bones, and he knows it very well.
Especially after the news that Chen Yunfei went deep into the Absolute Beginning Demon Mine alone to find the whereabouts of his ancestors spread back to the clan five months ago, his loathing for himself became more and more obvious.
If possible, he didn't want to bring Chen Shanming to this meeting, he just picked someone who was obedient.
However, this was the first meeting of the Chen family after returning to the seat of Tianpu Dao Court. If the representatives attending the meeting were too weak, they would inevitably be looked down upon, and he would feel a little guilty.
Therefore, the strongest elder, who has been at the peak of Qicheng for many years, is naturally the best candidate to follow him to the meeting.
Don't look down on Chen Shanming, but he is absolutely loyal to the Chen family. In front of outsiders, he will maintain the majesty of himself as the patriarch no matter what.
"There are still seven days until the first day of the meeting, what are we doing here so early?"
Looking at the endless mountain scenery, Chen Shanming asked indifferently.
For some reason, he didn't want to come here so early, he was still waiting for news.
"This is the first time for me to participate in the Dao Court meeting after the birth of the Chen family. I have to be cautious. It is best for representatives of all forces to visit and recognize their faces."
Chen Qinghe expressed his thoughts, this is an opportunity to make good friends with the major forces, and it should not be missed.
"Hmph, why don't you want them to visit us?" Chen Shanming said disdainfully.
Chen Qinghe and the second elder looked helpless when they heard the words, and Chen Qinghe shook his head.
"Great Elder, you have always been arrogant, but you have to see the reality clearly."
"Among the thirty-seven factions present, my Chen family belongs to the absolute third-rate. With our strength, how can they take the initiative to visit us?"
Reality is always difficult to accept, but if you don't accept it, you will easily stumble.
The thirty-seven factions present in Tianpu Taoist Court are undoubtedly counted as the princes of the second mountain and sea, ruling a large area of land and population under their banners.
But there is also a big difference in strength between princes and princes.
Like Taiqi Palace, as a member of the Hongmeng group, it is undoubtedly the top force in the second mountain and sea, and there is only one.
And the ones that can be called first-class forces are undoubtedly those forces that have Daozu sitting in charge!
Among the thirteen dynasties, the first-class forces are the Sword Dynasty and the Mu Dynasty, and the Chen Clan is now attached to the Mu Dynasty.
The Twelve Aristocratic Clan also has two first-class forces, the Lixiao God Clan and the Canghai Clan.
The five Dao sects, excluding the Taiqi Palace, the other four also have Dao ancestors sitting in the town, ranking first-class.
There are a total of eight first-class forces, and the forces behind them are far behind in strength compared to the front, but they are also divided into levels.
The second-rate powers have holy lands in charge, such as the Seven Great Sacred Lands, while the third-rate forces, like the Chen Clan, have no holy land powerhouses, which is extremely embarrassing.
The second-rate forces still have a certain right to speak in the Taoist court, while the third-rate forces are generally affiliated with a certain big force. Simply put, they just make up the numbers!
With such a status, the representatives of the third-rate forces naturally disdain to take the initiative to know it, and they have to join in.
"My Chen family could have escaped from the third-rate status! You know why you have fallen to this point!"
Chen Shanming said coldly, what Chen Yunfei did in Binhai City greatly strengthened his prestige of the Chen clan, but just as the world knew that he had stepped into the Holy Realm, he couldn't understand why he had entered the Demon Mine of Absolute Beginning!
Others don't know the truth about this matter, but he knows it clearly!
"What does the Great Elder mean? Do I want Yunfei to have an accident?"
Chen Qinghe's face darkened, and what Chen Shanming said hit his pain point, which he could never admit.
Chen Shanming knew that Chen Qinghe would not admit that he was plotting against Chen Yunfei secretly, so he snorted heavily and stopped talking.
"Okay, the meeting in front of us is the most important thing. Given the current situation of our Chen family, we really need to make good friends with various forces, so hurry up."
"The gifts are all ready, which forces should we visit first?"
The second elder acted as a peacemaker, and the atmosphere calmed down with difficulty.
"People from Taiqi Palace will definitely not live in this Honghu Inn. Of course, they will first visit various first-class forces."
"Of course the nobles of the Shepherd Clan come first. The Sword Dynasty and the Mu Dynasty have been in conflict for many years. Since we are attached to the Shepherd Clan, it is not easy to make friends with them."
"The Canghai Clan is an undersea force, so they will visit last, and the Lixiao God Clan will visit first. I heard that their young patriarch has a good relationship with Yunfei."
"Besides that, there are the Xinghai Sect, the Dragon Training Sect, the Huaxiang Sect, and the Feng Sect. Among them, the Dragon Training Sect Yunfei has offended them, so it's best to avoid them as much as possible."
Chen Qinghe analyzed them one by one, and he was really scheming about all the forces.
Chen Shanming felt sorry when he heard it, it would be great if this little cleverness was used on the right path, if this Chen Qinghe didn't go wrong, wouldn't he be the pillar of his Chen clan?
"If you want to visit, you go, the old man just follows by, and doesn't say anything."
Chen Shanming said bluntly, he must keep a low profile in front of others, lest others see his true strength.
Chen Qinghe didn't care either, hehe sneered.
All he wants is for Chen Shanming to give him a strong presence, it's better not to speak, so as not to overwhelm the host!
The three of them quickly checked into the Honghu Inn, and then carrying gifts, they visited the major forces one by one according to the plan.
The first to visit was the herdsmen, and one of the representatives of the herdsmen happened to be the Holy King Litian.
Chen Qinghe was full of self-confidence, thinking that since he had served the Litian Sage King for many years, he should treat him preferentially.
Who would have thought that Litian Shengwang was addicted to alcohol, and he drank with friends every day after staying in the Honghu Inn. Hearing his visit, he was so drunk that he didn't even bother to talk to him, so he just asked him to leave the gift.
As for introducing important people to him, don't even think about it.
Chen Qinghe was angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction on the surface, and retreated respectfully.
After that, he visited the Lixiao God Clan, Huaxiangzong, Fengzong, Xinghaizong one by one...