Devising a plan
Raising one's hand to help
Zhang Yan and Zhou Chongju had a secret talk for the whole night. When the sun was about to rise, Just Now they stepped out of the Fish Restaurant.
Zhang Yan stood still on the deck in front of the restaurant, turned around and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother, there is no need to send me off."
Zhou Chongju shook his head and said, "It's only a few steps."
He then said in a low voice, "Although Junior Apprentice Brother's consideration is thorough, it is still better to be careful. If the situation is unclear, it is better to leave as soon as possible. With the quality of your Dan now, there are many people who want to win you over. There is no need to hang yourself on one tree."
Zhang Yan nodded in agreement and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother's words are wise, I will remember it."
He raised his hand and bowed, saying, "Then, I will leave everything to Senior Apprentice Brother."
Zhou Chongju solemnly returned the bow and said with a solemn expression, "Junior Apprentice Brother, rest assured, I will personally go and talk to the Head Immortal."
Zhang Yan laughed heartily, "With Senior Martial Brother personally taking action, I, your Junior Martial Brother, can rest easy."
Zhou Chongju couldn't help but laugh, pointing at Zhang Yan and sighing, "Junior Apprentice Brother, don't flatter me. But this plan of yours is also beneficial to the Head Immortal. I have more than 70% confidence that I can persuade him."
Zhang Yan knew that Zhou Chongju never spoke empty words and only dared to say such words because he was extremely confident. He nodded and cupped his hands to bid farewell to Zhou Chongju. After that, he leaped up from the ground and turned into a cloud of smoke that curled up into the sky and flew out of the clouds, disappearing in a flash.
Zhou Chong raised his eyes to look at the horizon, and he sighed with emotion in his heart. This Junior Brother of mine is quick-witted and extremely shrewd, and he always does something that surprises others. The last time he made such a plan was before the Four-Symbol God Slaughter Formation was destroyed, and the facts proved that the benefits obtained later on far exceeded his expectations.
Zhang Yan's intention to compete for the position of the top ten disciples in the sect was not unexpected to him. Instead, he was excited. After learning the quality of Zhang Yan's Dan, even if Zhang Yan was not as good as him, he would still urge him to do so.
It must be known that ever since the founding of the Qincang School, there had never been a disciple who did not ascend to the position of a Heavenly Abode from the ten great disciples. Now, the ten Heavenly Abodes all had such a background. Naturally, to be able to cultivate to such a level, it was unknown just how many of their peers they had killed.
Take the Sect Master, Qin Mobai, for example. He originally had a total of nine disciples under him, and every single one of them was a figure that overflowed with natural talent. All those years ago, every single one of them possessed the strength to ascend to the Heavenly Abode, yet up until now, only four of them were still in the sect, and the others had either died or gone missing.
Another example was Meng Zhen. He originally had twenty-two disciples, but including Qi Yuntian, until now, only three were by his side. It could be seen how fierce the competition was.
In Zhou Chongju's opinion, the Zhou Clan was deeply rooted in the Yuxiao school, and it was extremely difficult to destroy it. If Zhang Yan did not become a Heavenly Abode Master, he would probably have no hope for the rest of his life. Therefore, no matter what price he had to pay, he had to support him to sit in the position of the top ten disciples.
However, Zhang Yan's plan could be advanced or retreated, and it was not to the point where it would lead to a dead end. Otherwise, Zhou Chongju would also have to consider whether or not to stake everything on this one throw. He stood where he was and stroked his long beard. Seeing the red sun spurting out from the horizon, a faint smile appeared on his face, and with a wave of his sleeve, his body turned into a golden light and disappeared in a flash.
Zhang Yan rode a cloud all the way back to the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake. He was very clear in his heart that he was sitting on a piece of Heavenly Abode, and he was also a true disciple. Now, the quality of the pills he had completed was also amazing. It could be imagined that once this matter was exposed, it would usher in a storm. Not to mention the master and disciple, among the top ten disciples who were born in aristocratic families, all of them would definitely view him as a great enemy.
Therefore, before this matter was exposed, he had to first set up a stable foundation, reverse the disadvantageous situation, and occupy a position of initiative, rather than be someone's hired thug or pawn.
To achieve this, he first had to find someone strong enough to shelter him from the wind and rain, and support him from behind.
In fact, he had already decided on this person long ago. He only needed to wait for Zhou Chongju's news to come back, and then he could make his move.
As he was flying, he saw a message smoke fly over, emitting a sharp whistling sound.
He couldn't help but frown slightly. This message smoke was like a whistling golden sword, and it was a technique used by the disciples of Qincang School to call for help. He couldn't help but feel strange. Now that the three lakes had been eliminated, outside of the Qincang School, who would dare to touch the disciples of the school?
However, since it was a request for help from a fellow disciple, as a true disciple of the school, he couldn't just leave them to die. He waved his sleeve and turned back to where the message smoke came from.
At this time, over a hundred miles away from him, there were five disciples dressed in the bright robes of Qincang School sitting in a circle. There were men and women among them, and all of them had pale faces. They were forming hand seals and desperately spitting out the spiritual energy in their stomachs to maintain the formation in front of them.
In this formation, a huge and ferocious demon crocodile was being suppressed. Its fierce eyes flashed, and it kept raising its head and flicking its tail, as if it was trying to break free from the formation. Every time it moved violently, these disciples couldn't help but tremble.
Among them, a young girl in a purple dress with a face like a full moon was filled with anxiety. Seeing that everyone was faintly showing signs of not being able to hold on any longer, she immediately encouraged them, "Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, please hold on for a little longer. I've already sent out a communication smoke. It won't be long before Senior Brothers from the sect come to help us."
Everyone's spirits rose slightly, and they desperately urged the Profound Qi in their bodies to suppress this demon crocodile again.
A young man panted and said, "Senior Sister Mo, I can't hold on anymore."
The young girl in a purple dress gritted her teeth, took out a pill, and threw it over. She said, "Junior Brother, take this Grand Elemental Pill."
She then raised her voice and said, "This monster's cultivation is above ours. If it breaks free, the first thing it will do is kill us. Everyone, don't relax."
This demon crocodile was also very impatient. This place was so close to the gate of Qincang School, and the other side had sent out a message for help. As long as a random Profound Light Realm cultivator came out, he wouldn't be able to stop them.
Its eyes turned, and it immediately said, "You juniors are so unreasonable. This place is the territory of Qincang School. As long as you let me go, I won't even have time to run for my life, so why would I bother with you? You are just here to guard this place. It's not like you were the ones who captured me. Even if you take me back, the merit won't go to you. Why do you need to use your Profound Qi to fight me? "
Hearing this, the hearts of the disciples started to waver.
The Senior Sister who had captured the crocodile had returned to the sect because she was heavily injured. However, she had ordered them to stand guard here. Perhaps it was because of this that the spell formation became unstable and showed signs of cracking. That was why they had acted to stop the crocodile.
But then again, even if they stopped this demon crocodile from escaping, they wouldn't have any merit to speak of. At most, they would just get a few more spirit shells, but it wasn't worth it compared to using their True Yuan.
Thinking like that, their willpower instantly weakened. Although they didn't stop, the array seemed to be on the verge of collapsing.
Seeing this, the young girl in a purple dress became anxious and said, "Don't listen to this demon's nonsense …"
Before she could finish, there was a sudden loud bang, and the demon crocodile rushed out of the formation. It rolled on the ground and turned into a tall and sturdy man. He stood up and said with a hideous smile, "You juniors, stay here and die for me, your master!"
Once the array was broken, the disciples staggered back. One of them was both shocked and angry. "Don't be so arrogant. Why are you still here instead of running for your life? Be careful, my Senior Brother will come! "
The burly man laughed loudly and said, "Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Do you really think I'll let you go? It's because this place isn't far from the gate of Qincang School, and I'm injured. Even if I run, I won't be able to escape far. So I can only take you down today to have a path of survival. If anyone doesn't let me go, you'll all be buried with me! "
The disciples were shocked when they heard this. Only now did they understand the demon's plan. They didn't expect him to be so cunning. However, it was too late for regrets.
The burly man opened his mouth, pulled out a tooth, and spat out a mouthful of blood essence. He chanted a few incantations, and with a shake of the wind, a mountain-splitting broadsword appeared in his hand. He didn't care about anything else at all, and with a strange "Wa" sound, he leaped up and chopped down at a person.
However, just as he was in the air, a cloud of smoke that was as white as snow descended from the sky. The disciples only heard a rumbling sound before they suppressed it. When the smoke and dust dispersed, they were already lying on the ground, unconscious.
Zhang Yan scoffed coldly in the air. He then pushed aside the clouds and created a gust of wind as he returned to the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake.
This demon was only at the First Level of the Mystic Light Realm, and he could subdue it with a wave of his hand. It was a small matter to him, so he didn't bother talking to these disciples.
Killing a Mystic Light Realm Spirit Demon with just a wave of his hand, and seeing the wisp of smoke, the disciples immediately knew that a Core Formation Realm Senior of the sect had happened to pass by and saved them. They all felt extremely lucky.
The girl in purple quickly took two steps forward and bowed. She said loudly, "May I know which senior of the sect saved us? Junior Mo Ying thanks you. "
However, although she asked, she didn't get a reply for a long time. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but she knew that most seniors in the sect were like this, so she wasn't surprised.
The youth with delicate features suddenly spoke, "Senior Sister Mo, this junior saw that senior's appearance. It looks like, it looks like …"
Mo Ying's eyes lit up, and she said, "You saw this senior's appearance?"
This young man actually only caught a glimpse of him, but he said with great certainty, "This senior seems to be Zhang Yan, Martial Uncle Zhang from that day on Luan Mingji."
As soon as he said that, the few of them became excited.
"It's Martial Uncle Zhang?"
"It's definitely him. That cloud of mist is heading towards the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake."
"Haha, so it was Martial Uncle Zhang who saved us. When this junior goes back, my senior and junior brothers and I will definitely be envious."
However, none of them noticed that Mo Ying was staring at the sky in silence. There was a complicated expression on her face.
Zhang Yan used the Minor Universe Movement Art and flew forward. A faint cloud of mist floated past in the sky, and he returned to the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake in a short while. He had just landed in the hall when he heard a voice by his ear, "Is Master back? Slow down, this servant has something to report. "
He looked back and saw Shang Shang walking over leisurely. He smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Shang, what is it?"
Now that Luo Xiao had left the mountain gate, all the matters in the residence were arranged by Shang Shang. She was also cautious and kept everything as it was, not daring to overstep the boundaries. Now that she came up, she raised her hand and lowered her head. She handed a letter to Zhang Yan and said, "Master, there was a letter just now."
"Oh?"
Zhang Yan raised his hand and took the letter. He knew it was a letter from Xie Zongyuan just by looking at the cloud patterns on it. He opened the letter and took out the letter. After a few glances, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
This letter said that Madam Zheng was contacting various families in the past few days with the intention of holding a Pill Grading Assembly for True Disciples. This action would also drag Zhang Yan into it, so Xie Zongyuan suggested that he leave the sect to hide for a few days and stay away from this storm, so as to avoid being caught in the middle and roasted.
After Zhang Yan read it, he first revealed a thoughtful expression, and then he smiled slightly. He shook his hand and the letter turned into a ball of ash.
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