Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion, as the head of the Taoist lineage, making a call at this time, its purpose was self-evident.
Wang Jiwang waved his hands, signaling everyone to quiet down, and then, with a trembling heart, answered the phone.
"Hello? This is Wang Jiwang."
On the other end of the line was Liu Yiren's voice. She didn't need to stand on ceremony with the members of the Folk Customs Research Association, and immediately asked, "Have you seen that video?"
Wang Jiwang sighed, "We have, but we can't contact Old Yan for the moment."
"Do you know any more information about the video?" Liu Yiren asked.
She now represented the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion, and could also be said to represent half of the Xuanmen to inquire about the news.
"We don't know any more than you do," Wang Jiwang replied. "The Celestial Master should also know about Old Yan's trip to Mount Emei, right? Huang Qingcang, the sect leader of the Dianyi School, and Daoist Jin Bi, the sect leader of the Qingcheng School, weren't they all arranged by the Celestial Master to investigate the situation on Mount Emei with Old Yan? Why would they fight?"
Wang Jiwang had more questions in his heart than Liu Yiren, but unfortunately, Liu Yiren couldn't answer them either.
Yan Shouyi and the others had only been gone for a few days, such a short time that everyone didn't even feel the need to contact each other yet.
As a result, when the incident happened, both the Folk Customs Research Association and the Celestial Master's Mansion were in a daze.
Wang Jiwang and Liu Yiren fell silent for a moment, their minds filled with a thousand thoughts.
As friends, they absolutely believed in Yan Shouyi's character. If Yan Shouyi was pursuing Huang Qingcang, it must be because Huang Qingcang had a problem.
But from an outsider's perspective, they wouldn't consider so much; they would only look at the surface.
Moreover, because of Yan Shouyi's rise to prominence, many envious people were drawn to him. Whether they were descendants of folk sects or disciples of prestigious sects, many people disliked Yan Shouyi.
Now that Yan Shouyi was in trouble, they were eager to add fuel to the fire and kick him while he was down.
They gloated, wanting to see the high-flying Yan Shouyi suddenly fall, crash heavily to the ground, and be beaten back to his original form.
After a period of silence, Liu Yiren broke the deadlock first:
"Does Lin Zitong know about this news?"
"She probably doesn't know yet, but it's only a matter of time before she does."
"Mmm... her identity is very special. She is both Yan Shouyi's wife and the sect leader of the Lushan School. When things escalate, she will inevitably face more pressure. Before Yan Shouyi returns, please take care of her."
Liu Yiren was, in a sense, showing affection for those close to Yan Shouyi. Although she had let go of her feelings for Yan Shouyi, she couldn't help but care about Yan Shouyi and the people around him, including her former love rival, Lin Zitong.
Wang Jiwang responded and asked,
"What is the Celestial Master's view on this matter?"
Liu Yiren quietly revealed some information:
"The Celestial Master definitely believes Yan Shouyi, but he has only recently succeeded to the position, his foundation is unstable, and he has not yet fully won the respect of the Xuanmen. Now that such a thing has happened, many prestigious sects are demanding an explanation from him. He is too busy to handle it himself, which is why he sent me to contact you."
Yu Lumen wasn't acting aloof by not contacting Wang Jiwang personally; it was simply because he was too busy.
At this moment, Wang Jiwang could imagine how much doubt Yu Lumen had to face. Therefore, compared to Yan Shouyi's current predicament, Yu Lumen was probably not much better off.
Among the Celestial Masters of past generations, few had good relations with folk sects. Yu Lumen was a complete exception.
It could be said that the situation in this generation was indeed very different from the past. In the past, prestigious sects and folk sects kept to themselves and didn't even communicate. However, in this generation, the folk sects, led by Yan Shouyi, almost made Yan Shouyi the next Celestial Master.
Although Yan Shouyi did not become the Celestial Master, his fame had spread far and wide. Now, everyone in the Xuanmen knew that Yan Shouyi and Yu Lumen had a very good relationship, and Yu Lumen had even personally shown support for Lin Zitong for Yan Shouyi's sake.
In short, both sides were now in disarray and unable to extricate themselves.
Wang Jiwang sighed, "Alright, then we'll keep each other informed of any news."
"You all should also be extra careful. Among the prestigious sects, there are no lack of people who hate folk sects. They will definitely not let this opportunity pass and will launch attacks against you."
After giving a final reminder, Liu Yiren hung up the phone in a hurry, clearly having a pile of messes waiting for her to clean up.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Jiwang felt an unbearable headache.
The rest were not problems. The most crucial issue was that he currently could not contact Yan Shouyi. Without even the chance to understand the truth, how could he have the confidence to face the coming storm?
After thinking for a moment, Wang Jiwang said, "Luo Ning, Yi Yao, you two go visit Zitong and inform her of the news."
"We can't contact Old Yan and the others for the moment, so we have to send a team to Mount Emei to check the situation... The fewer people in this team, the better, and we cannot be too conspicuous. Outsiders are eyeing us covetously now. If outsiders know that we are sending people to Mount Emei, they might interfere."
"Notify the members of the research association that if they have nothing to do recently, it's best not to go out, especially not to leave the Rongcheng area!"
The current situation was very tense, not only from the reaction of the Celestial Master's Mansion but also from the comments under the forum.
Many netizens were actively spreading rumors to discredit Yan Shouyi, but more people chose to believe in Yan Shouyi, shouting to "let the bullets fly for a while longer."
Among them, a small number of descendants of folk sects claimed that they were influenced by Yan Shouyi and were being hunted and retaliated against by local prestigious sects.
There were even some netizens who used the names of sects to directly post on the forum, openly declaring "war" on the descendants of folk sects!
This further compressed the already narrow space for the survival of folk sect descendants.
After Wang Jiwang made his plans, everyone immediately took action and began to convey the information.
Luo Ning and Zhao Yiyao, two good friends, drove to Wenhua Lane in Sanfang Qixiang. After stating their identities, they soon met Lin Zitong.
As expected by the two, Lin Zitong had already received the news. Although she appeared very calm at the moment, there was still a hint of worry between her brows.
"I need to go to Mount Emei," Lin Zitong said without hesitation.
Luo Ning and Zhao Yiyao also objected without hesitation, "No, the Lushan School needs you. Moreover, the world outside has become chaotic, and your identity is special, and you are pregnant. It will definitely be dangerous for you to go out."
Lin Zitong sighed. She also knew that no one would let her leave Rongcheng at this time.
"Who do you think is manipulating things behind this?" Lin Zitong suddenly asked.
The two women were stunned and immediately thought of the only possible answer.
"You mean, the mastermind behind all of this is the New Xuan Mountain Sect? The Twelve Yuan Chen?"