Mountain Gate, Night, Daoist Monastery
After the disciples had finished chanting and finished their evening classes, the Daoists dispersed. One of the Daoists was about to leave when he saw someone. He jumped in fright and looked carefully, "Senior brother Song, didn't the Sect Leader ask you to enter the cave to cultivate and break through the gates of heaven? Why are you here? "
"Hao Yong, I have something I need you to do." Song Zhi entered the room. The room was paved with green bricks, and the windows were small. It was dark and gloomy. Hao Yong hurriedly lit up an oil lamp, "Senior brother, please speak."
"Go and get me a copy of Pei Zi Yun's file. Then the hundred taels of silver will be yours." Song Zhi's face was pale, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Senior brother, how can I accept your money?" Hao Yong looked at the banknote in shock.
"This is the tea fee that I gave you. Feel free to accept it." Song Zhi coughed lightly and said.
Hao Yong rejected it several times before smiling, "Senior brother, how can I accept it?"
He then took the banknote and kept it in his robes.
"Junior brother, please be more attentive. I want it tomorrow!" Seeing this, Song Zhi relaxed a little and left. Hao Yong watched as Song Zhi left. He squinted his eyes and sighed, "The position of the Sect Leader is indeed very attractive. Song Zhi actually wants to investigate Pei Zi Yun's past. But to me, the banknote is more attractive."
As Hao Yong finished speaking, he kissed the banknote.
The next day, Hao Yong sneaked up the mountain. When he reached the entrance of the cave, he called out, "Senior brother, are you there?"
"Hao Yong, where's the thing?"
Song Zhi came out from the cave, holding a Daoist book in his hands. His eyes were bloodshot, and looked even more bloodshot than yesterday. When he saw Hao Yong, he asked impatiently, "Hao Yong, where's the thing?"
"Senior brother, I've copied the file that you wanted." Hao Yong handed the file over. Hao Yong's master was Elder Chen, who was in charge of intelligence. It was very convenient for him to do such a thing.
"Do not tell anyone else about this." Song Zhi took out a hundred taels of silver from his robes and handed it to Hao Yong.
"Senior Brother, don't worry. Heaven, Earth, you, and I will know. There will be no third person who knows." Hao Yong smiled as he took the banknotes. "Then, I'll take my leave."
Song Zhi received the documents and hurried into the cave. As he entered the cave, he tossed the Dao book in his hands aside and started reading through the records of Pei Zi Yun under the candlelight.
For the past few days, Song Zhi had been feeling restless for some unknown reason. Now that he was looking at the enemy's dossier, he calmed himself down. He furrowed his brows and concentrated on reading the dossier. He then looked through it once more before he stopped. He paced around the cave and thought to himself, "The Daoist books say that the fate of the Phoenix is a blessing.
"If we assume that Ye Su 'er is destined to cultivate the Dao, then why didn't Pei Zi Yun prosper?"
"That's right, the phoenix's life is high. It doesn't rest unless it's a Chinese parasol tree, and it doesn't drink unless it's a precious spring."
"Although Ye Su 'er and Pei Zi Yun were childhood sweethearts, it was not enough for Ye Su' er to fall in love with him. Hence, the blessing of the Phoenix was not revealed. Even Senior Uncle Zhao Ning did not realize that Pei Zi Yun was talented."
"But the dossier says that two years ago, the Black Wind bandits were after Ye Su 'er. That was a disaster. But three bandits died mysteriously in the middle of the night. Although there is no evidence, it is suspected that Pei Zi Yun was the one who killed them."
"Could it be that Pei Zi Yun risked his life to save her, causing her to fall in love with him? Hence, even though Ye Su 'er was living in the monastery, and even went to the True Plain Sect, Pei Zi Yun was able to prosper. Regardless of whether it was his cultivation or his Dao, he was able to prosper."
Song Zhi thought about this and mumbled to himself, "Yes, that's the reason. Pei Zi Yun won Ye Su 'er's heart, and thus obtained great fortune?"
"If I were to win this girl over, I might be able to use her fortune to open the gates of heaven. I have to ask my master for help." Song Zhi thought to himself. He could not stay any longer and headed straight for the Sect Leader's room.
Mountain Gate, Sect Leader's Room
Song Zhi walked to the door and knocked, "Master, Master."
"Come in!" The Sect Leader said.
"You've broken through the gates of heaven?" Seeing Song Zhi enter the room, the Sect Leader opened his eyes and asked, "This Exponential Powers Cave has only allowed the Sect Leader and the Sect Leader to enter. You've already made an exception."
"Since you haven't broken through, why did you come out?"
Song Zhi looked at the Sect Leader and did not reply. Instead, he asked, "Master, are there really people who are fated to be phoenixes in this world?"
The Sect Leader frowned and asked, "This is a person who is fated to be a phoenix. Why would you ask such a question? Could it be that you've met such a person?"
"Master, let me take a look at this dossier, and the words I've written on it." Song Zhi said as he handed the dossier over to the Sect Leader. Seeing the dossier, the Sect Leader was displeased. Such a dossier was only accessible to Sect Elders. How did it end up in his hands?
However, he still took the dossier and read it. He then heard Song Zhi say, "Master, look. Although Ye Su 'er and Pei Zi Yun were childhood friends, they did not fall in love with each other. Hence, there were no abnormalities. Initially, Sect Elder Zhao was prepared to give up on Pei Zi Yun."
"But after the incident with the Black Wind Sect, Ye Su 'er fell in love with him. Although she left, Pei Zi Yun immediately became an Elementary Scholar and Top Scorer."
"Not only that, Pei Zi Yun's Dao skills improved by leaps and bounds. He was able to master any Dao Arts the moment he learned them, and was able to master them the moment he started practicing. In two years, he had reached the ninth level."
Song Zhi's eyes lit up as he looked at the Sect Leader, "Master, do you think Ye Su 'er is fated to be a phoenix?"
Hearing Song Zhi's words, and looking at the dossier, the Sect Leader's eyes were filled with shock. Part of it was because his guess made sense, but most of it was because he could not believe that his own disciple had become like this. He then asked coldly, "Then what do you want?"
Hearing this, Song Zhi's face lit up and he hurriedly said, "Master, can you help me propose to Ye Su 'er? As long as I can marry this girl, I can break through the gates of heaven and become a Yin Master!"
Hearing these words, the Sect Leader's face fell. Song Zhi, who was immersed in his own fantasies, did not notice. He even seemed to be dancing with joy. The Sect Leader's heart turned cold. Could it be that Song Zhi was trying to break through, and had gone mad?
He then asked, "You seem to have forgotten that Ye Su 'er is someone that Pei Zi Yun likes. They both love each other. You've even read the poems they wrote."
Song Zhi was agitated and shouted at the Sect Leader, "Master, but they don't have a marriage certificate. They haven't bowed to the heavens and earth. You and the Sect Leader of True Element Sect are on good terms, and Daoism doesn't forbid marriage. Master, why don't you help me?"
The Sect Leader's face sank as he looked at the crazed Song Zhi and scolded him, "I asked you to go into seclusion, and this is how you cultivate? Why don't you focus on breaking through the gates of heaven, and instead think of evil ways? Didn't I tell you before that breaking through yourself is the key? Now that you've gone mad, you can even say such things. "
"Not to mention the fact that True Element Sect would never agree to such a condition, even if I brought this up within the sect, my reputation would be in tatters. How would I have the face to be the Sect Leader? Go back now. If you say such things again, you can forget about being the Honorary Disciple."
"Master!" Song Zhi begged. He was originally filled with hope, but now he was crying out in anguish.
"Get out." The Sect Leader was enraged. Song Zhi trembled, and didn't dare to say anything. He then slipped out of the room.
When Song Zhi came out, his eyes were dim and his heart was filled with hatred. He was dispirited and didn't know where to go.
"Haha, Senior Brother is mighty. Oh yes, Senior Brother, how do you cultivate? Can you teach us? " Song Zhi had only taken a few steps when he heard cheers. He looked up and saw a few fellow disciples surrounding Pei Zi Yun.
Song Zhi forced a smile as he stood by the side. He then heard one of the disciples exclaim in shock, "What? Senior Brother has already broken through to the ninth level?"
Hearing this, Song Zhi's smile froze. The person I found yesterday did not lie to me. This person was really at the ninth level.
"Senior Brother!" Pei Zi Yun's eyes swept across the area as he bowed to Song Zhi.
"Junior Brother is too polite." Song Zhi's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was pale. However, he didn't reveal any flaws. He smiled and returned the greeting. Pei Zi Yun then turned around and knocked on the Sect Leader's door.
"Come in!" A familiar voice called out from within. Pei Zi Yun entered the room. Song Zhi clenched his fists, "Damn it, could it be that even Master has abandoned me?"
Song Zhi returned to the Exponential Powers Cave. Although he was surrounded by spiritual energy, he couldn't calm himself down. When he closed his eyes, he saw Pei Zi Yun's proud face.
When Pei Zi Yun entered the Sect Leader's room, the Sect Leader's face was twitching. He was still angry. Seeing the Sect Leader in such a state, Pei Zi Yun bowed and remained silent.
"So Zi Yun is here. What's the matter?" The Sect Leader forced a smile on his face as he asked. The Sect Leader felt a little guilty for leaning towards his own disciple. Besides, Pei Zi Yun was indeed a genius. If he were to stay in the sect, even if he didn't become the Sect Leader, he would still be able to bring glory to the sect.
"Sect Leader, I've been the target of many assassinations. A few days ago, I managed to uproot all of them. However, there's still one person who I couldn't find. I hope Sect Leader can help me." Pei Zi Yun bowed respectfully.
"What?" When the Sect Leader heard this, he scrutinized Pei Zi Yun carefully. Pei Zi Yun's eyebrows were filled with killing intent. It was obvious that he had killed someone not too long ago.
"Tell me everything in detail." The Sect Leader spoke slowly.
"Sect Leader, the incident started when I went to the Southern Kingdoms. At that time, I was targeted. When I returned to Ying Prefecture, I was ambushed. I found out that it was Meng Luo Gong from the Dagger Clan, and killed them all. However, we're still missing a mastermind, and have yet to find him."
"Damn it, he dared to assassinate our Free Cloud Sect disciples in Ying Prefecture. He deserves to die. But do you know the face of this person, or any other special traits?" The Sect Leader pondered for some time before speaking.
Pei Zi Yun replied, "Sect Leader, I have a portrait of this person. I've seen him once before. Sect Leader, please take a look."
Pei Zi Yun retrieved a scroll from his robes and handed it over.
The Sect Leader opened the scroll, and a middle-aged man's face appeared on the scroll, "Is this the person?"
"Yes, Sect Leader. This is the person." Pei Zi Yun replied.
"Good, I understand. As long as this person is still in Ying Prefecture, I will find him for you." The Sect Leader said.
"Thank you Sect Leader." Pei Zi Yun bowed respectfully and retreated.
The Sect Leader watched as his shadow disappeared, and the door closed behind him. He then sighed, "Song Zhi, oh Song Zhi. You have Pei Zi Yun's temperament. Why should I worry about you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he retrieved a talisman and tapped it.
"Sect Leader." The figure on the other side of the talisman spoke to the Sect Leader.
"Elder Chen, I have something for you to do. Someone tried to assassinate Pei Zi Yun. Go and investigate this person, and find out what happened!" The Sect Leader spoke from within the room, his voice getting softer and softer. When Elder Chen heard this, he replied, "Sect Leader, I will do my best."
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