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In the main hall of Zhao You Heavenly Lake, Zhang Yan sat on a jade couch while the Good Abyss Monastery Master Ma Shouxiang sat below him with a respectful expression.
Although Zhang Yan was the Monastery Master of the Lower House, after leaving the mountain to seek the Dao, the matters of the Lower House were all thrown to Ma Shouxiang and the other two Daoren.
In the blink of an eye, seventy years had passed since Zhang Yan became the Master of the Three Temples. These Temple Masters were only at the first level of the Clear Qi realm and were not as long-lived as him. Among them, Zhen Shouzhong, the Head of Tai An Temple, and He Shouxuan, the Head of Virtue Cultivation Temple, had already passed away. Only Ma Shouxiang was still guarding the Lower House.
Without Zhang Yan's orders, Ma Shouxiang did not dare to casually change into the Lower House. When he heard that Zhang Yan had returned, he hurried over to meet him.
Ma Shouxiang bowed shakily and said, "Monastery Master, I am old and my strength has been weakening recently. I am afraid it will be difficult for me to share the Monastery Master's worries. I need to choose another wise person."
Zhang Yan looked at his appearance. His face was full of wrinkles, his eyes were muddy and dim, his teeth were missing and he was bald. His neck and the back of his hands that were exposed outside his robe were also loose and withered. He looked extremely old. How could he still be hale and hearty like an immortal? These words were not nonsense.
However, there was a trace of nervousness in his eyes. After thinking for a while, he knew that this Daoren did not really want to take over the Lower House. He was afraid that he would think that he was old and take over the Lower House, so he suggested it first. It could be considered as advancing by retreating.
Zhang Yan smiled and said gently, "Monastery Master Ma, you have done your best to take care of the Lower House for the past few decades. As far as I know, everything has been done well. Why should I entrust him to the Lower House? Don't mention this matter. I will have to trouble you with the matters of the Lower House. "
At first, Ma Shouxiang was still very nervous. Because of Zhang Yan's power, no one in the Lower House dared to disobey him even when the latter was not at the Mountain Gate.
Those arrogant aristocratic family disciples had no choice but to admit their inferiority in front of him. This feeling was truly wonderful.
After Zhang Yan had returned to the mountain, he had been most afraid of being sent to the Nine Cities to await his death. Now that he had heard these words, he felt much more at ease. His spirit was also much more exuberant. Standing up, he bowed and loudly said, "Since it is the Chancellor's concern, as long as Daoren still has a breath left in him, the matters of the Lower House will not go wrong!"
Zhang Yan smiled. Ma Shou seemed to have thought of something and took out a few booklets from his sleeve. He respectfully placed them in front of the table and said, "The name list of the lower house disciples is all here. The rules set by the monastery head have not been broken in the slightest."
Zhang Yan had long since anticipated this. Although he had not been in the Lower House these past few years, the rules that had been set back then were the will of the master and disciple lineage. Naturally, no one would dare to break them.
He picked up the booklet and casually flipped through it, then put it back in his hand. Seeing Ma Shouxiang carefully glance at him, he couldn't help but smile and say, "Monastery head Ma, if there is anything else, there is no harm in saying it."
Ma Shouxiang hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It is actually a small matter, but because it involves the monastery head, I have no choice but to report it."
It had something to do with him? Zhang Yan's curiosity was piqued and he said, "Tell me."
Ma Shouxiang said, "About half a year ago, there was a young man who came up the mountain to seek the Dao. There were hundreds of people like him in the lower house, but his cultivation speed was truly inconceivable. In just a few months, he had reached the first tier of Essence Condensation. Because his talent was extraordinary, I originally had the intention of guiding him. But when I called him over to inspect him, I discovered that he had a faint demonic aura on him. After some careful questioning, I found out that his father was a demonic cultivator."
He sighed heavily and said, "Ever since my Qincang School was founded, although there have been demonic cultivators in the sect, most of them were sent to various islands and mansions. There has never been a demonic cultivator who became a direct disciple. I originally wanted to drive him away, but who would have thought that he would suddenly mention the monastery head's name, saying that his family's ancestor had a relationship with the monastery head. Because the monastery head had not returned to the mountain at that time, we did not dare to make the decision on our own. We only allowed him to stay in the lower house and did not record him in the family tree."
Actually, he could have sent this disciple to the Clear Serenity Heavenly Lake, but now that the disciples of the Devil Sect were all over the world, there were many who had snuck into the Xuanmen Sect. He was afraid that something would go wrong, so he did not act rashly and waited for Zhang Yan to return before reporting.
Zhang Yan thought about it and asked, "What is this person called?"
Ma Shouxiang said, "This person calls himself Han Zuocheng."
"Surnamed Han?"
Zhang Yan's heart moved and he remembered.
Back then, he had indeed promised a small Han clan that he would take in a disciple for two sixty years, and he had even specially invited Lu Meiniang to go with him.
This person could say his name, so he was undoubtedly a descendant of the Han clan. But why did he end up as a half-human half-demon? And why did he not bring Lu Meiniang into the mansion? Instead, he went to the lower house?
There was something fishy about this matter.
Zhang Yan thought about it for a while, then he picked up the chime mallet and lightly knocked on the four green jade chimes in his left hand. Not long later, Wang Caiwei arrived in the hall and knelt on the ground, saying, "Disciple greets Master."
Zhang Yan pointed at Ma Shouxiang and said, "You go with Monastery Head Ma and watch over this person. Try to find out his background and don't let anything happen to him. Do you understand?"
Wang Caiwei said seriously, "Disciple understands."
At this moment, he suddenly heard a clear sound. Zhang Yan looked up and saw a shining Howling Lake Golden Sword flying into the hall.
He waved his hand and took it, immediately recognizing that it was from the Danding Courtyard. He thought, "So it's senior apprentice-brother Zhou summoning me. It's been a long time since I've paid a visit, it's time to go."
If Zhou Chongju had nothing to do, he wouldn't have come to find him, so he didn't delay. After sending the two away with a few words, he waved his sleeves and opened the array door. He flew out of the cave and rode a gust of wind towards the Danding Courtyard.
In less than the time it took for a joss stick to burn, he was already above the lake in the courtyard.
Zhou Chongju had been waiting outside the fish boat for a long time, his eyebrows furrowed.
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows and slowly landed on the boat, saying, "I'm late, sorry for making senior apprentice-brother wait."
Zhou Chongju was thinking about something when he suddenly saw Zhang Yan coming. He was about to speak, but when he looked up, he suddenly paused, his face full of disbelief.
With his cultivation, he could naturally see Zhang Yan's current cultivation. After a while, his expression became slightly excited, and he grabbed Zhang Yan's wrist, saying in surprise, "Junior apprentice-brother, have you already cultivated Yuanying?"
Zhang Yan smiled faintly. With a thought, an astral cloud rose from the top of his head, and the Fish Restaurant immediately began to sway slightly.
This was the movement of the big fish carrying the boat under his feet, feeling the Stellar Wind leaking out. But it had been with Zhou Chongju for a long time, so it didn't panic, and calmed down after a while.
Zhou Chongju's chest was filled with joy, and he suddenly laughed out loud. "Junior apprentice-brother, since I entered the sect, I haven't stopped thinking about how to take revenge. Today, I have seen junior apprentice-brother's hundred-foot pole, and I'm a step closer. I think it's not too late to get rid of the obsession in my heart."
He originally thought that with his lifespan, he might not be able to last until the day Zhang Yan destroyed the Zhou clan, but now he saw some hope.
Zhang Yan shook his head and said, "Senior apprentice-brother, I have Just now entered Yuanying, and I have just obtained a cloud of Stellar Wind. If you want to talk about dealing with the Zhou clan, I'm afraid there's still a long way to go."
Zhou Chongju was very optimistic, and he stroked his beard as he smiled, "Junior apprentice-brother, you don't have to be so humble. You have only cultivated for a hundred years, and you already have such achievements. Not to mention that few people in Qincang School can compare to you, even when I was in the Zhou clan, my talent was unparalleled, and I used 130 years to enter Yuanying. I still can't compare to junior apprentice-brother."
Zhang Yan rarely heard Zhou Chongju talk about his past. When he heard that Senior Apprentice-Brother Zhou used 130 years to enter Yuanying, he couldn't help but be shocked.
Then, he felt that it was a pity. If Zhou Chongju's foundations hadn't been destroyed, after 300 years, he would have a chance to enter Grotto-Heaven.
It wasn't without reason that he hated the Zhou clan so much.
Zhou Chongju was excited, and he led Zhang Yan to sit in the room. After the two of them sat down, he slowly calmed down and asked, "Junior apprentice-brother, I heard that you also received the invitation to the Huan River Banquet?"
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "That's right. Senior apprentice-brother, do you have any advice?"
Zhou Chongju snorted and said, "There's no good banquet. It's just a show of power. If junior apprentice-brother is only in Core Transformation, it's better not to go. But now …" He laughed coldly, "As long as you don't embarrass some people too much, it's fine."
He knew that Zhang Yan had learned the Taixuan True Light, so he was full of confidence in him.
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Senior apprentice-brother summoned me in a hurry for this?"
Zhou Chongju shook his head. He was silent for a while before he said, "This time, the sword battle between the 16 sects is really dangerous, especially that item. It needs to be taken from the Extreme Heaven. Originally, I wanted to advise you not to go, but since junior apprentice-brother has already entered Yuanying State, I hope you can go. If junior apprentice-brother needs any help, just tell me."
Zhang Yan nodded. So that was the case. Zhou Chongju had good intentions. He was afraid that Zhang Yan would overestimate himself and lose his life. Zhang Yan thought for a while and suddenly asked, "Senior apprentice-brother, do you know what that item is?"
Zhou Chongju was originally a direct disciple of the Zhou clan, so he knew some secrets.
He hesitated for a while, as if thinking about something. After a while, he said in a low voice, "I didn't want to tell junior apprentice-brother about this before because it would be useless for you to know. It would only mess up your Taoist Heart. Now that junior apprentice-brother wants to go to the Dharma Assembly, you can tell me."
His lips moved, and he used telepathy to explain the origin of the item. In the end, he reminded, "Once this item arrives, anyone who goes to the sword battle, even if their cultivation is not good enough and they can't go to the Extreme Heaven, as long as their Taoist Heart is clear, they might be able to gain some benefits. When the time comes, I'm afraid it won't just be the 16 sects of the Donghua Continent. Cultivators from other continents overseas might also bring their disciples. You need to be careful."
When Zhang Yan heard about the item, his eyes kept flashing, and his chest was like a raging sea. He only calmed down after a while.
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