Everyone Has Their Own Thoughts
After he spoke these words, Guo Lie seemed to be extremely impatient, and he waved his hand and actually didn't even look back as he left these juniors behind before turning around and returning to the treasure pavilion. However, on the way back, he glanced at Zhang Yan intentionally or unintentionally.
The four disciples looked at each other, not understanding what was going on. They turned back to look at Zhang Yan and saw that his cultivation was at most similar to their own, so they thought Guo Lie was joking.
Zhang Yan found it funny. He didn't think that a person like Guo Lie, who looked like a straightforward person, would secretly give them a look. Thinking that Guo Lie had something to say, he said to the four people, "Fellow Daoists, this ship is very spacious. You can choose a secluded courtyard to stay in."
Finishing his words, he also flew into the Treasure Pavilion. Sure enough, not long after, he saw Guo Lie waiting for him in front of a bright hall.
When Guo Lie saw him, he glared at him and said without any trace of politeness, "Brother Zhang, I have something to ask of you this time. Don't shirk it."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Guo must be joking. You've helped me many times before, so you can tell me what it is. Is it for your juniors?"
Hearing this, Guo Lie immediately became happy and said, "That's right, these juniors are the disciples of my second junior brother, Zhao Zhengcheng. You heard it just now, one of their fellow disciples was kidnapped and now they're begging me. As a senior of the sect, I can't turn a blind eye. It's just that I've lost the Demon Spirit and Soul Essence. If I were to fight Shen Ming Gu, I'm afraid I'd lose more than I win. Therefore, I'd like to ask brother to help me deal with this person. As long as brother agrees, then you'll be repaying the favor. When will the True Moon Leaf Grass be refined into pill water, then you can return it to me.
When Zhang Yan heard this, his interest was piqued. Guo Lie was a person who refused to admit defeat. If even he said that Shen Ming Gu was hard to deal with, then he must have some real ability. Zhang Yan asked, "What is Shen Ming Gu's cultivation level?"
Guo Lie snickered and said, "The cultivation of that person named Shen isn't high; he's only at the third level of the Mystic Light Realm, but his talent is outstanding and he has practiced the Yin Yang Li Origin Flying Dagger to a very high level. I've fought him a few times, and because both sides are wary of each other, we're in a stalemate. However, I can see that this person is very skilled. Even if Old Guo uses his true strength, he might not be able to beat him."
Zhang Yan's eyes flickered as he gently smiled and said, "Since fellow daoist has said so, it is obvious that this fellow daoist Shen is an extremely powerful person. Now that he has told me the truth, aren't you afraid that I will beat a retreat?"
Guo Lie laughed loudly and looked at him meaningfully. He said, "Old Brother Zhang, there is no need to be humble. I know your abilities. Even if you can't beat that person, you can still protect yourself."
He had fought with Zhang Yan that day, so he knew that even if he hadn't fainted from exhaustion, he would most likely have lost.
Most importantly, Zhang Yan was a sword cultivator. The strength of sword cultivators wasn't that their swords were sharp, but that they were fast. Even if they couldn't beat their opponent, they could leave as they pleased, and no one would be able to stop them.
Furthermore, Xiao Mu had mysteriously disappeared that day, and Zhang Yan hadn't told him what happened in the end. Guo Lie also understood that Xiao Mu hadn't been able to gain the upper hand. He guessed that Zhang Yan still had some hidden tricks up his sleeves, so he was very confident in him.
Zhang Yan pondered for a while and said, "Alright, I agree to this matter. However, with regards to the restrictions on fellow daoist Lu and Demon King Jing, I will have to trouble you to deal with them when we meet Tao Zhenren."
Seeing that Zhang Yan had agreed, Guo Lie heaved a sigh of relief. He patted his chest and said, "As long as you seek justice for my juniors and save my Martial Nephew Shen, I will take care of this matter."
Zhang Yan nodded. Although Guo Lie was a straightforward person, he took his promises very seriously. It could be seen from the fact that he still had the guts to come back after being chased away by Xiao Mu.
The two talked for a while more before Zhang Yan said goodbye to Guo Lie and walked out the door. At this moment, there was no trace of anyone on the deck, so they must have entered the treasure pavilion.
He withdrew a restriction talisman from his sleeve and inspected it silently. He knew that the four of them had entered the second level of the treasure pavilion, and they'd stopped at a courtyard in the southeast. Just as he was about to head over there, his expression changed and he stopped moving.
He saw a ray of light flying over. When it saw him, it turned around and landed on the spot. It was the young cultivator with the square scarf on his head. He took a few steps forward and cupped his hands at Zhang Yan with a smile. He said, "I was just about to look for fellow daoist. I am Dai Huan, may I know your name?"
Zhang Yan cupped his hands in return and said, "I am Zhang Yan."
Dai Huan said, "Oh," but after thinking for a while, he hadn't heard of this name. However, he maintained his smile and said, "It's an honor to meet you."
After a pause, he cautiously asked, "May I know … how do I address fellow daoist Zhang and my Martial Uncle Guo?"
Zhang Yan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Fellow daoist Guo and I are just acquaintances. We are just friends, there's no need to talk about seniority."
Dai Huan's expression relaxed and became much more natural than before. Obviously, he saw that Zhang Yan's age and cultivation were not much different from his own, so he didn't want to treat him like an elder. When he heard this, he straightened his body and said, "Just now, Martial Uncle Guo asked fellow daoist to help us, but I wonder if fellow daoist has heard of Shen Minggu?"
Zhang Yan shook his head and said with a smile, "Before meeting you, I have never heard of this person."
Dai Huan was startled and frowned. He said, "If that's the case, fellow daoist must not know that Shen Minggu was once chased by a Monster King for several days, but he still managed to escape?"
Zhang Yan said frankly, "Indeed, I don't know."
Dai Huan glanced at Zhang Yan and saw that his expression didn't change at all after hearing this. He didn't know whether it was because he really had the ability and didn't take it to heart, or because he didn't know the power of a Monster King.
Could this person really compete with Shen Minggu? Dai Huan was deeply suspicious in his heart. He was also asked by a few senior and junior brothers and sisters to test Zhang Yan's background, but Zhang Yan gave him a feeling that he couldn't see through.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "My junior brother Shen is now detained on Anhong Island, and I don't know what kind of torture he's suffering. Our hearts are burning with anxiety. May I know when fellow daoist Zhang will set off to rescue him?"
"Anhong Island, I know this place." Zhang Yan thought for a moment and said, "This time I'm going to the Deze Celestial Market of Chongyue Zhen Temple. It's on the way, so I'll take the flying boat there later and solve this matter on the way."
Hearing his arrogant tone, Dai Huan was even more unwilling to believe it. He also didn't have the mood to continue chatting. After saying a few polite words, he hurriedly bid farewell and went to the backyard.
Zhang Yan looked at his back and thought, "Although this Dai Huan's cultivation is similar to mine, he isn't a person with a firm will. He doesn't have the fierce fighting and killing aura of Senior Brother Ning. It's obvious that he hasn't been tempered enough. I heard that Tao Zhenren was born as an abandoned child. When he was young, he used to beg on the road. Later, he got the chance to become an immortal and entered the mountain gate of Nanhua Sect. He isn't from a Xuanmen aristocratic family, but the method he used to teach these third generation disciples is the way of an aristocratic family."
If a Xuanmen aristocratic family trained disciples, they would choose people with good aptitudes from within the sect. Then, they would be given cultivation methods, elixirs, Immortal's Cave Celestial Devices, and put in all their effort to train them. When their cultivation had reached a certain level, they would slowly be let out to gain experience. Even so, they would be protected by cultivators with profound cultivation to ensure that they wouldn't easily lose their lives.
However, it was different for the line of master and disciple. Although they would choose disciples widely, except for a few disciples who had a solid foundation, the rest would only give you pointers on the essentials and wouldn't care about you on normal days. Whether you could succeed or not depended on your own fate and temperament.
This method was like a big wave washing the sand. Therefore, the cultivators who could really fight their way out in this kind of environment were not simple. They were all people with a firm heart and extraordinary willpower.
Therefore, below the Core Transformation cultivators in Qincang School, those with high cultivation were mostly disciples of Xuanmen aristocratic families.
The line of master and disciple, on the other hand, had a lower cultivation level and fewer people. However, most of them were powerful figures, such as Ning Chongxuan and Luo Qingyu. In the beginning, they were no different from Zhang Yan. They didn't have any teachers to deliberately look after them. They fought with all their might and finally stood out among their fellow apprentices.
While Zhang Yan was walking, he suddenly heard the sound of thunder in the air. He saw a ferocious python scuttling in and rolling three times in front of him. When it stood up, it was a hideous looking man dressed in armor. When he saw Zhang Yan, he hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Master, for enlightening this lowly one. This lowly one was able to gain sentience and shed off this layer of evil skin. This lowly one is no longer muddle-headed. I hope that Master can accept this lowly one and let this lowly one serve you."
This monster was the monster python that Zhang Yan threw the Form Transformation Pill at that day. Today, it happened to transform and used the restrictions on the flying boat to avoid the lightning tribulation. It was so grateful that it shed tears.
Zhang Yan chuckled and said, "It's not easy for you to be grateful. Since you're willing to follow me, I'll give you a name …" He thought about it and said gently, "Zhang Pan, what do you think?"
The monster was overjoyed. He bowed again and said loudly, "Thank you, Master, for giving me a name!"
When Dai Huan returned to the courtyard with a frown, a few people from the same sect surrounded him. A bulky male disciple asked hurriedly, "Senior Martial Brother, how was it? Did you find out anything? "
Dai Huan raised his head and looked at them. He fell silent for a while before saying, "Although I can't tell how strong that Fellow Daoist is, he's only at the Mystic Light Realm. Even if he's a bit stronger than us …" He smiled bitterly and shook his head. "The four of us together might not be a match for Shen Minggu. What can he do by himself?"
Another disciple curled his lips and said, "I told you long ago that Martial Uncle Guo always does whatever he wants. He just said it casually, so how can we believe him?"
Dai Huan glanced at him and said unhappily, "Junior Martial Brother, how can you talk bad about Master behind his back? Don't do it again! "
The disciple quickly lowered his head and didn't dare to say anything.
Among these people, there was a female wearing a bright feather robe. She was very meticulous and thought, When we were on the deck, I saw that Martial Uncle Guo was injured and couldn't fight. He probably didn't want to say it because he wanted to save face, so he used that Fellow Daoist as a shield. I think that Fellow Daoist's cultivation isn't weak, but to fight with that Shen Minggu … "
She shook her head and obviously didn't think well of Zhang Yan. She thought for a while and said, "Senior Martial Brother Dai, can you listen to Junior Martial Sister?"
Dai Huan never dared to underestimate this Junior Martial Sister, so he looked at her and said, "Junior Martial Sister Wei, please speak."
Junior Martial Sister Wei smiled and said, "Since Senior Martial Brother wants me to speak, I'll speak. We originally came to find Senior Martial Brother Di to seek justice for us, and bumping into Martial Uncle Guo was a pleasant surprise. Since he didn't want to do it himself and only ordered that Fellow Daoist to help, I think he must have his reasons. As juniors, we don't need to think too much about it and just do as he said. But we also need to leave a way out. Why don't we send out a talisman first? If Senior Martial Brother Di is nearby, he will definitely come here in two or three days. At that time, he will stand up for us and we won't need to trouble that Fellow Daoist. "
Hearing this, Dai Huan nodded repeatedly and said, "Junior Martial Sister Wei is right. That Fellow Daoist doesn't know how powerful Shen Minggu is. Even Martial Uncle Guo couldn't beat him. If he went up, he would just be throwing his life away in vain. Let me go and discuss with him. We'll wait here for a few days. If Senior Martial Brother Fu really doesn't come, it won't be too late to set off."
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