Reputation Remains
The remaining power is oppressive
The clouds in the sky parted and six figures appeared. The one in the lead was a middle-aged Daoist with broad bones and a fat body. His face was like a full moon, and his robes were as large as the mouth of a bag. They flapped in the wind, and there was a cloud of smoke under his feet. There was a faint murderous aura around him, and it was obvious that he was a Core Transformation cultivator.
However, from the Daoist robes and accessories on his body, it was clear that this group of people were disciples of the True Clarity Courtyard.
Zhang Yan's face was expressionless, but Liu Yanyi and Qiu Hanyue were both shocked. Wen An had just died, and now there were disciples of the True Clarity Courtyard coming. No matter how they looked at it, they didn't have good intentions, so the two of them were secretly on guard.
Liu Yanyi was even more worried. One of the opponents was a Core Transformation cultivator. If a conflict broke out, would her master be able to withstand it?
Wen An was an official Deacon of the Zheng Qing Courtyard. People like him were worshiped in the Offering Hall of the Zheng Qing Courtyard. Once he died, the flame of the candle would be extinguished, and the person on duty in the courtyard would know immediately.
The six people who had hurried over from Heavenly Prisoner Peak all had grave expressions. Whoever dared to kill a Deacon of the True Clarity Courtyard outside the gates of Qincang School was definitely not someone easy to deal with. There was bound to be a fierce battle.
The middle-aged Taoist looked down and saw Zhang Yan at first glance. He squinted his eyes at first, then a subtle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he slowly pressed down on the cloud.
Unexpectedly, he was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he stepped forward and laughed loudly. "Junior Zhang, when I heard that you left the mountain in search of medicine, I didn't have the time to send you off. Now that I think about it, it has been over twenty years since we last met."
When Zhang Yan saw this person, he also smiled and bowed. "So it's Vice-Chancellor Pan. That year, we parted in a hurry at the True Clarity Courtyard. I didn't think we would meet here again today."
The disciples behind assistant monastery head Pan were originally only waiting for him to give the order to attack, but seeing the two of them suddenly greet each other as if they were rather familiar with each other, they were stunned for a moment and looked at each other in dismay.
Assistant Monastery Head Pan carefully looked at Zhang Yan and said meaningfully, "It seems that junior brother Zhang has had some fortuitous encounters these past few years."
Liu Yanyi and Qiu Hanyue couldn't see through Zhang Yan's cultivation because their cultivation was shallow, but he couldn't hide it from Vice-Chancellor Pan, who was also a Core Formation cultivator.
Zhang Yan just smiled and said nothing.
Assistant monastery head Pan didn't seem to mind. With a chuckle, he pointed at Zhang Yan and said to the True Purity Courtyard disciples behind him, "Aren't you all extremely impressed by the senior apprentice-brother Zhang who destroyed the Four Beasts Formation and defeated a hundred people with one sword? Here, this is him."
"What?"
As soon as these words were said, a wave of exclamations rang out. The gazes that these disciples looked at Zhang Yan immediately changed, and someone even said in a low voice, "So it's senior apprentice-brother Zhang."
Most of the disciples in the True Purity Courtyard were of the same master and disciple lineage, and they all had a favorable impression of Zhang Yan, who had ruthlessly shredded the aristocratic families' faces that day. There were those who worshiped him and those who admired him even more. Now that he was standing in front of them, these people all faintly revealed expressions of curiosity and admiration.
Vice-Chancellor Pan exchanged a few more words with Zhang Yan, then casually mentioned, "I just discovered that Attendant Wen An's soul essence had disappeared and followed the Jade Talisman on his body all the way here. Does junior apprentice-brother Zhang know of his whereabouts?"
Zhang Yan faintly smiled and said as if he didn't care, "This Wen An was even rude and wanted to humiliate my disciple, so I casually killed him."
He said this so casually, as if Wen An was just an insignificant chicken or dog on the side of the road. Even if the disciples had a favorable impression of him, their expressions changed slightly.
Vice-Chancellor Pan didn't seem surprised by this and instead laughed, saying, "If that's the case, then don't blame junior apprentice-brother Zhang."
Zhang Yan also took a deep look at this person. This matter wasn't going to end peacefully. After all, Zhuang Bu Fan was the vice-chancellor of the True Purity Courtyard. If it had been this person instead of Vice-Chancellor Pan, Zhang Yan would have been prepared to clash with him. Vice-Chancellor Pan didn't have any friendship with him, and at most they could only be said to be acquaintances nodding their heads. Why would he make such an obvious move to help him?
Among the disciples of the Ying Cang Sect, those who could cultivate to the Core Transformation realm were not easy to deal with. Since the other party could become the Vice Headmaster of the Zhengqing Courtyard, he could not be underestimated. There must be a deeper meaning behind his actions.
The two of them were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years. After chatting for a while, they bid their farewells to each other. Before they left, Vice-Chancellor Pan suddenly said in a low voice, "It's all thanks to junior apprentice-brother Ge's matter back then."
As soon as he finished speaking, he gave Zhang Yan a kind smile before flying away with his subordinates.
Hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately understood. He had unintentionally accused Ge Shuo back then. Although he had offended some people, he had also sowed good karma.
After Vice-Chancellor Pan bid farewell to Zhang Yan, he flew back to the True Purity Courtyard, but his eyes constantly flickered.
He didn't want to clash with Zhang Yan today not just because Zhang Yan had helped Ge Shuo back then. It was because he saw that Zhang Yan was now a Core Transformation cultivator and also had the status of a true disciple. If they fought, he might not be able to gain the upper hand.
Not to mention that Wen An was Fang Hong's disciple, and he wasn't on good terms with him. So why should he stand up for Wen An?
Moreover, Vice-Chancellor Pan still remembered how Zhang Yan had cut off an arm of Zhuang Bufan's disciple and thrown him in front of the True Purity Courtyard. It had seemed like he had acted fiercely and disregarded the consequences, but in the end, not only had nothing happened to him, he had almost caused Zhuang Bufan to lose his position as vice-chancellor of the True Purity Courtyard. This was clearly a plan before taking action. After this incident, he didn't dare to underestimate Zhang Yan anymore.
And today, Zhang Yan had directly killed Wen An. Vice-Chancellor Pan definitely didn't believe that it was just a moment of impulse. Perhaps Zhang Yan had already prepared a pit for others to jump into. He absolutely didn't want to step into this pool of muddy water.
For the past twenty years, he had been bitterly suppressed by Zhuang Bufan and couldn't move at all. Much of his power had also been taken away from him. This time, when Zhang Yan returned, he felt that a good show was about to begin. The sect that had been peaceful for many years after the Three Pools was annihilated was about to set off another wave. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but gloat in his heart. "What does this have to do with me? I'll leave it for Zhuang Bufan and Fang Hong to worry about, haha … "
After watching Vice-Chancellor Pan leave, Zhang Yan smiled at Liu Yanyi and said, "Disciple, this time I went out, I took in another disciple. From now on, you will be the eldest senior sister. Just now, I saw that you were in danger, so I put him down and rushed over alone. Your junior brother's cultivation is still low and he can't fly yet, so I need to go fetch him."
Liu Yanyi said seriously, "Master, if there's anything I can do, how can I trouble you with such a small matter? I will go fetch my junior brother myself."
Qiu Hanyue rolled her eyes and went forward to grab Liu Yanyi's sleeve. "Sister, I'll go with you."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Then, they flew away.
Looking at the two of them, Zhang Yan nodded in his heart. It was good to have a smart and understanding disciple. He didn't need to say much and she knew what to do.
For example, Zhang Pan was just a servant boy. He didn't need to think too much. It didn't matter if he was stiff or stupid, as long as he could order him around. As a disciple, he needed to find someone with both talent and intelligence.
In the future, as his status and cultivation increased, there would be some things that he didn't need to do personally. As long as he took care of them, there would be a disciple to do it for him.
Like the ten disciples of Qincang School, it was impossible for them to be at the forefront all day. At their level, most of the time, they only needed to focus on cultivation. All the hard work was done by others. If there were no such benefits, why would they spend so much effort to fight for this position?
But a moment later, Liu Yanyi and Qiu Hanyue flew over, holding Tian Kun's hand. Hearing Tian Kun calling her senior sister so intimately, Zhang Yan smiled and said, "You two are brother and sister. If you have anything to say, you can talk about it after we return to the cave." He looked at Qiu Hanyue again and said, "Martial Niece Qiu, why don't you come along?"
Qiu Hanyue had long wanted to see what the Heavenly Lake of Clear Nether looked like. Although Liu Yanyi had promised to bring her into this place, now that Zhang Yan had returned, she couldn't make the decision. She was just thinking about what reason to follow him. Hearing Zhang Yan's personal invitation, she was naturally delighted and said excitedly, "Yes, Martial Uncle."
Zhang Yan laughed and waved his sleeve. These people only felt their bodies lighten, and they were swept up by a cool breeze, heading straight for the Heavenly Lake of Clear Nether.
However, not long after they moved forward, they saw a few people fighting in the clouds in the distance. Zhang Yang's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw an enchanting figure in the middle. It was Luo Xiao. There were three people surrounding her and fighting non-stop, while the other two were standing in the distance and pointing.
One of them shouted, "Kill this demon girl, and we will be able to record another merit!"
The five of them were originally invited by Wan Zhang to block the exit of the Heavenly Lake of Clear Nether. After Luo Xiao received Liu Yanyi's talisman, she rushed out of the mansion to help, but she was stopped by them. After discovering that she was a demon cultivator, one of them had the thought of killing her.
Zhang Yan's eyes flickered. He took a step forward and appeared in front of these people. Before the three people who were besieging Luo Xiao could react, Zhang Yan's shoulder shook, and a water-colored light flashed behind him. Then, these three people disappeared without a trace.
Luo Xiao suddenly saw a flash of brilliance in front of her, and the people she was fighting with disappeared. She was surprised, and when she looked up, she couldn't help but cry out in surprise, "Master!"
Zhang Yan stood in the clouds and put his sleeves behind his back. He said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Luo, how have you been?"
Luo Xiao's beautiful eyes flickered, and she looked closely at Zhang Yan. She suddenly covered her red lips with her hand, and her eyes couldn't help but reveal a look of joy.
She was now a cultivator of the third level of the Mystic Light Realm, and she had reached the Refinement Stage. She was also connected to Zhang Yan through a blood oath, so she could naturally see through Zhang Yan's current cultivation.
The other two people standing on the side were surprised when they saw Zhang Yan take away their companion in the blink of an eye, and he was talking about old times as if there was no one else around. A cultivator in green robes with narrow eyes mustered up the courage to walk up and ask, "Who are you, sir? Why did you take them away for no reason?"
Zhang Yan glanced at the two of them and said, "I'm Zhang Yan. Go back and tell the masters of these three that if they want to find someone, tell them to come and find me personally. If they don't come in three days, then they don't have to come."
The two of them couldn't help but take in a cold breath when they heard the person in front of them call himself Zhang Yan. The cultivator with narrow eyes cupped his hands and said carefully, "So it's Martial Uncle Zhang. We will go back and tell them everything Martial Uncle said."
After saying that, the two of them didn't dare to stay any longer and left in a panic.
Qiu Hanyue's eyes lit up. Zhang Yan's might from when he destroyed the Six Rivers and Four Islands was still there. Now that he had returned, he was able to scare these people away just by showing off a bit of his power. It was very impressive in her eyes.
Luo Xiao's eyes turned, and she went up to hold Liu Yanyi's hand. She smiled sweetly and said, "Is Yanyi injured? Let me take a good look. "
Liu Yanyi said softly, "Martial Uncle Luo, Yanyi is ashamed. Fortunately, Master helped me, so I was able to escape."
Qiu Hanyue looked at Luo Xiao curiously. She could tell that the latter was from the demon race and only thought of her as a concubine that Zhang Yan had left in the cave.
Luo Xiao glanced at her and said in surprise, "What a beautiful little girl. Let me guess, you must be Little Sister Hanyue that Yanyi always talks about, right? You're really beautiful, and I can't help but feel pity for you. "
Qiu Hanyue was pure, so how could she be a match for an old demon like Luo Xiao? She was flattered by her words and beamed with joy, thinking that this big sister was a good person.
Zhang Yan saw that they were talking non-stop and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He waved his sleeve and walked toward the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake.
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