For people who are not part of the eldest son's faction, Zhang Han is not one of their own because he is too close to the eldest son's faction.

Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.

Not being able to please both ends is the most common outcome for those who sit on the fence.

Over the years, Zhang Han had worked hard for Gu Xun and Fu Su without any credit, and Gu Xun could not just sit back and watch him get to that point, both emotionally and rationally.

And if he wants to change this ending, Zhang Han must really make a choice and find his own position.

Gu Xun had no intention of forcing Zhang Han to turn to him, but since Ying Zheng had only a few years to live, turning to the emperor was not a good choice.

Besides, Zhang Han couldn't choose this option - if he turned to Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng would definitely accept it, but the next emperor and the emperor's ministers might not accept him.

Zhang Han's only choice is to fall to the quicksand, to the eldest son's faction, and completely cut off from the emperor's side.

Gu Xun's reminder was to let him cut off contact with the emperor and simply become a minister under the eldest son - the emperor's initiative to find Zhang Han did not count.

However, Zhang Han does not have the ability to predict the future and cannot see as far as Gu Xun, so he may not be able to understand Gu Xun's profound meaning.

Gu Xun had nothing to say about this.

What he should have reminded him of, he had already reminded him.

If Zhang Han couldn't understand it himself, Gu Xun would be helpless.

………………

"Mr. Xiaoyao!"

Xiaoyaozi's sudden appearance surprised and delighted everyone in the Mo family.

"Quickly, please take a seat." Master Ban, who had recovered his senses, quickly called Xiaoyaozi to take a seat.

Xiaoyaozi calmly took off his hat and cloak and put them by the door, then walked to his seat and sat down.

The two sides greeted each other and after exchanging a few words, Thief Zhi was the first to ask impatiently:

"Mr. Xiaoyao, why did you come to Songhai so soon?"

Xiaoyaozi stroked his beard and replied with a smile, "I guessed that the Qinglong Project would be implemented soon and might need manpower, so I rushed over from Taiyi Mountain as quickly as possible."

Master Ban expressed emotion and bowed his fist to Xiaoyaozi, "Mr. Xiaoyao is a great righteous man. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the Mo family, old man."

Gao Jianli interrupted at this time and asked, "I heard that there were many twists and turns in the life of this sword debate between heaven and man. I don't know..."

Xiaoyaozi smiled bitterly when he heard this, shook his head and replied with a sigh, "Sure enough, good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles."

"To be honest with you, the rumors are correct. There were indeed many surprises in this sword debate between heaven and man."

"Fortunately, the situation did not develop to the worst after all."

Thief Zhi hurriedly asked, "Mr. Xiaoyao, are you okay?"

Xiaoyaozi shook his head, "It's okay, I was just slightly injured."

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with Xiaoyaozi's face, Master Ban and the others didn't ask any more questions.

Thief Zhi became more curious and asked again, "Is it really the one who took action to end the sword debate this time?"

After Xiaoyaozi hesitated for a moment, he did not answer the question directly:

"Junior sister Xiaomeng's thoughts are indeed very different from ordinary people's. I didn't expect that she would kill her during a sword debate between heaven and man."

"The situation at that time was extremely critical, and we almost ended up with a lose-lose outcome."

"If we really get to that point, I'm afraid the two sects of heaven and man..." Master Ban pinched his beard and added with a solemn expression.

Xiaoyaozi was quite happy about this, "No matter what, the relationship between the two sects has been maintained."

"Then, will Tianzong be there next?" Master Ban gestured carefully without explaining his words.

Since Xiaomeng was able to do something once, he might do it a second time.

Xiaoyaozi was also aware of this, but he felt there was no need to worry for the time being.

"In a short period of time, the Tianzong will no longer target the Human Sect."

Seeing Xiaoyaozi's confident look, Master Ban did not ask any further questions.

After all, it was an internal affair of Taoism and an extremely sensitive issue such as the relationship between heaven and man. It was not appropriate for him as an outsider to interfere too much.

Seeing this, Pirate Zhi changed the topic away from the relationship between the two sects, "Mr. Xiaoyao, that Xiaomeng is only eighteen years old, is he that strong? Can he actually compete with you?"

"Junior Sister Xiaomeng..." When talking about this topic, Xiaoyaozi looked very complicated, shook her head and replied sadly, "He is indeed a genius that is rare to see in a thousand years."

"Perhaps she was born to join Tianzong."

"So exaggerated?" Zhizhi scratched his head, completely unable to understand what kind of genius this was. "Is it possible that he is a more talented person than Mr. Guy?"

"It's not easy for me to compare." Xiaoyaozi smiled and had no intention of comparing Xiaomeng and Gai Nie.

As far as his personal speculation is concerned, there is a high probability that the eighteen-year-old Ge Nie will not be a match for the eighteen-year-old Xiao Meng.

But this comparison is meaningless - Xiao Meng is indeed eighteen years old now, but Ge Nie is already a middle-aged man who knows his destiny.

Eighteen-year-old Xiao Meng is definitely no match for forty-year-old Gai Nie... There is a high probability that forty-year-old Xiao Meng is no match for forty-year-old Gai Nie.

"The most amazing thing about Junior Sister Xiaomeng and the most difficult thing to deal with is actually not her martial arts skills." Xiaoyaozi added, "but her attainments in Harmony with Light and Dust."

"Heguang Tongchen? Tianzong's supreme mental method?" Daozhi touched his chin and asked doubtfully, "Is this mental method very powerful?"

Xiaoyaozi thought for a moment and then replied, "Junior Sister Xiaomeng's Harmony with Light and Dust is very powerful!"
Chapter completed!