"Senior Apprentice Brother Ai, if this matter were to be known by the Young Master, he would definitely not spare this Bian's life, I ask Senior Apprentice Brother Ai to save this Bian." Bian Qiao said as he bowed to the young man in front of him.
The matter in front of the Thousand Zhang Cliff had caused quite an uproar, almost all the disciples of the Three Views Lower Courtyard knew about it. However, Bian Qiao losing face was a small matter, Hu Shengyu originally had another use for the Scripture, he had only used it to embarrass Zhang Yan that day, but he did not expect that Zhang Yan would use this as an excuse to take it away, which was equivalent to grabbing his life.
He had the heart to take it back, but the people around him bullied the ordinary disciples, but against an Essence Building Cultivator like Zhang Yan, it was undoubtedly a disgrace.
Fortunately, Hu Shengyu was in closed door cultivation all year round, and was a proud and aloof person, so he did not have many friends, so no one had mentioned this matter in front of him. Therefore, today Bian Qiao specifically came to ask the famous Three Views Lower Courtyard's Ai Zhongwen to come forward and mediate, in order to take back the Scripture, in any case, he had to pass this hurdle first.
Although Ai Zhongwen was only a registered disciple, but he came from the Profound Gate Aristocratic Family An Feng's Ai Clan, secondly, he had a wide network of friends, and thirdly, he and Zhang Yan were both disciples of the Good Abyss Monastery. Moreover, the head of the Upper Courtyard, Shi Shou Jing, was interested in accepting him as a disciple, so sooner or later he would become an inner disciple, so most of the people in the Three Views Upper Courtyard were willing to give him face.
Ai Zhongwen smiled and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Bian, don't worry, let me first ask about this Zhang Yan's origin."
He waved his hand, and the long follower beside him understood, he took out a name list from the bookshelf behind him, flipped through it, and said, "Zhang Yan, Dong Hua Ding Yang, came to the mountain in the 17th year of Cheng An."
Ai Zhongwen was surprised and said, "That's it?"
The long follower nodded.
Ai Zhongwen was deep in thought. Although there were many geniuses in the world of cultivation who were proficient in Erosive Writings, most of them were disciples of the Xuanmen Families. This was because their families taught them how to decipher Daoist books. Since Zhang Yan was proficient in Erosive Writings, he must have some background. But why hadn't he heard of him before?
At this moment, a disdainful voice sounded beside him, "So it's just a nameless brat. I thought he had three heads and six arms. I don't know where he obtained a superior deduction technique, but he actually dared to humiliate Brother Bian. Brother Bian, don't worry, your problem is naturally my problem. I will help you seek justice and teach that brat the rules!"
Bian Qiao was overjoyed when he heard this, and he immediately bowed and said, "If Senior Brother Lin is willing to step forward, I will naturally be extremely grateful, and I will send a generous gift after the matter is completed."
"Senior Apprentice Brother Lin" was originally called Lin Tong. He had an elder brother, Lin Yuan, who was a disciple of the Good Abyss Monastery. He had always been on good terms with Ai Zhongwen. This time, he had come to Ai Zhongwen's house to drink and happened to run into this matter.
Ai Zhongwen glanced at Lin Tong, and reminded him, "I heard that Zhang Yan has also reached the Essence Building Realm, Senior Apprentice Brother Lin must not underestimate this person."
Lin Tong laughed and said, "I have been on the mountain for nine years, and have received pointers from my elder brother, Lin Yuan, until two years ago. Just Now, how long has it been since Zhang Yan ascended the mountain? I think that most of it is just a rumor, an exaggeration! "
Bian Qiao's eyes flickered, he had personally witnessed Zhang Yan's cultivation that day, so he was absolutely not wrong. But at this moment in front of Lin Tong, it was inconvenient for him to say it out loud. But in his heart, he was secretly happy, if Lin Tong stepped forward, then no matter what the final outcome was, that little thief Zhang Yan would not be able to get away with it. If he could provoke Lin Yuan, then that would be even better.
Ai Zhongwen frowned and did not speak.
On the other side, Lin Tong did not care so much. He had always been arrogant, and the Lin Family was also a noble family of the Great Wei Dynasty. Coupled with the fact that he had Lin Yuan as his backer in the Azure Parasol Mountain, he had developed a habit of looking down on others, so how could he put Zhang Yan in his eyes? Immediately, under the influence of alcohol, he pulled Ai Zhongwen out of the door, and before leaving, he said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Bian, please wait here for my good news, haha."
Ai Zhongwen was not as optimistic as Lin Tong. When he first heard that Zhang Yan had been able to decipher three Daoist books of different origins in one day, and that he did not even need to use the bamboo chips to deduce them, he was also greatly surprised.
It must be known that ordinary Daoist books were easy to decipher, but profound and complicated Daoist books always took a long time to decipher. For example, a Daoist book of several thousand characters would often take seven or eight years to decipher. He himself had a copy of the "Heart's Questions", and after carefully deducing it, it took him five days to decipher all 3612 characters. This was enough for him to be proud of his peers, but compared to Zhang Yan, he was still far inferior.
He had heard that there were some geniuses in this world who could decipher the Erosion Runes just by relying on their talent and perception, but he had never seen one. Could this Zhang Yan be one of them?
Other than that, there were two other possibilities. One was that Zhang Yan had recently caught the eye of an expert and obtained a secret divination technique, and the other was that Zhang Yan had concealed his origin.
It made sense for him to think this way. As long as one's divination technique was profound enough, it was not difficult to decipher a Daoist book, even if one's perception was poor. However, this kind of technique was not something ordinary people could obtain. Currently, most of it was in the hands of the major Daoist families, and each family had their own unique technique to decipher the Erosion Runes. The deeper the family's heritage, the more profound the technique would be.
What he did not know was that although Zhang Yan did not have a profound technique, he was extremely talented in deciphering the Erosion Runes. Secondly, he had ten times the time of others to calculate. Even if his technique was inferior, it was enough to close the gap.
In Ai Zhongwen's view, if Zhang Yan was from a Daoist family, even if it was in decline, it would not be strange for him to have such accomplishments.
But what if the first deduction was true?
"The expert in the monastery …"
Ai Zhongwen's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his teacher was extremely calm and lively and wanted to take in another disciple?
Zhang Yan had been a nobody for three years on the mountain, but now he had shocked the world with a single feat. The more he thought about it, the more likely it was.
As he thought about it, his footsteps fell behind. The impatient Lin Tong gradually pulled away from him.
Lin Tong was about to step onto the plank path leading to Zhang Yan's cave residence when he raised his head and saw a person walking toward him. He said impatiently, "Who's blocking the way? A good dog doesn't block the way! Why aren't you getting out of the way? "
The person in front of him snorted coldly.
Ai Zhongwen suddenly felt his heart palpitate and hurriedly stopped. Seeing that Lin Tong was already lying on the ground, he couldn't help but be shocked. He blurted out, "Fellow Daoist, please stay."
The person glanced coldly at Ai Zhongwen. Ai Zhongwen felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. The chill seeped into his lungs, and his limbs stiffened.
Luckily, the person didn't say anything else and directly walked past him.
Ai Zhongwen stared blankly at the person's back. After a while, he went forward and helped Lin Tong up. He asked, "Brother Lin, are you alright?"
Lin Tong sat up in a daze. At that time, he only felt the world spin around him. When he came back to his senses, he was already lying on the mountain path for no reason. He patted his head, his eyes filled with shock. He said, "Senior Brother Ai, who was that? Such a high cultivation? "
Although he was arrogant, he also knew that he had met a fellow Daoist with a high cultivation.
Ai Zhongwen's expression was grave. Just now, there were faint rosy clouds swirling around the person's body. It was clearly a phenomenon that would only appear after opening the meridian channels. Compared to people like them, they were already on a completely different level. When he thought of this, he also felt a lingering fear. However, he felt that the person seemed somewhat familiar. He thought to himself, "Looking at this person's face, isn't it Zhou Zishang from the Dingyang Zhou Clan?"
Last year, he followed his grandfather to the Donghua Continent's Sect Conference and saw Zhou Zishang from afar. After all, Yuxiao school was not inferior to Qincang school. However, the two people's positions were like heaven and earth. Zhou Zishang was the direct disciple of an elder, and the Zhou Clan was a Xuanmen aristocratic family. Although Ai Zhongwen was from the Anfeng Ai Clan, he was only from a branch family. He didn't have the right to go up and chat with him.
He looked in front of him. Why was this Zhou Zishang here? Could it be that he was here to visit Zhang Yan?
This thought made him jump in fright. Who was this Zhang Yan that even Zhou Zishang had to pay a visit to him?
Could it be that his previous deduction was wrong? Was Zhang Yan actually hiding his strength?
Taking a deep breath, Ai Zhongwen had a plan in mind. He said, "Senior Lin, although this fellow cultivator didn't use too much force just now, he might still have some hidden injuries. It's better to go back and check it out. Senior Bian, how about I take care of this matter?"
Lin Tong hesitated. Although he had boasted in front of Bian Qiao, his life was still more important. He forced a smile and said, "If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble junior brother to make a trip."
Ai Zhongwen cupped his hands and didn't say anything more. After watching Lin Yuan leave, he followed the plank path to search for Zhang Yan's residence.
Not long after, he heard a deep voice asking,
"Which senior brother is it outside?"
Not long after Zhou Zishang left, Zhang Yan had been paying attention to the movements outside in case Zhou Zishang left someone to spy on him. At this time, he heard the footsteps outside. But the sound was steady and powerful, so he took the initiative to ask.
Ai Zhongwen tidied up his clothes. Before he could speak, he saw a shadow flash, and a person had already walked out.
"Is it senior brother Zhang?" Ai Zhongwen took a step back and looked up and down. He couldn't help but praise, "senior brother really is as handsome as the rumors say."
Although Zhang Yan was only wearing an ordinary coarse gown, in terms of appearance and figure, few people Ai Zhongwen had seen could compare. Not only that, but the other's eyes were oppressive, and there was a faint sense of oppression. If it wasn't for the fact that he was standing at the side of the plank path, Ai Zhongwen couldn't help but take a few more steps back.
When it came to choosing a husband for the daughter of the Zhou family, they first looked at fate, then looked at appearance, and finally chose Zhang Yan from a million people. This was enough to show that his body was full of capital.
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Senior brother is too kind. I am Zhang Yan. How should I address this senior brother?"
Ai Zhongwen laughed heartily and said, "It's just Ai Zhongwen."
"Oh?" Zhang Yan's expression slightly changed. He carefully looked at the person in front of him and said, "I have long heard of senior brother's name."
He had heard of Ai Zhongwen's name. It was said that this person had a wide network. Moreover, when ordinary disciples encountered difficulties, they would ask him for help. His reputation in the Azure Parasol Mountain was very good. It was the polar opposite of Bian Qiao, but the two of them seemed to have a little friendship.
This person's appearance was not outstanding. He had a medium build and could be regarded as strong and powerful. At first glance, he might be regarded as a passerby, but his voice was deep and full of magnetism. Listening to it, people could not help but have a good impression of him. Moreover, his skin was as warm as jade, and his eyes flashed with a glimmer of light. Obviously, he also had the cultivation of Essence Building Realm.
Zhang Yan secretly guessed the purpose of Ai Zhongwen's visit, and said, "Senior Brother Ai, please come inside. The Immortal Cave is cold and damp, please don't take offense."
Ai Zhongwen chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "I am an Immortal Cultivator and sleep with the sun and the moon. How can I be so arrogant?"
He did not stand on ceremony and strode inside. Halfway through, he suddenly turned around and said, "I heard that senior brother is very good at deciphering Erosion Runes. I recently found a book called" Glory Inquiring Technique ", and I would like to ask senior brother to take a look. If you learn anything, please give me a pointer or two."
He took out a Daoist book and handed it to Zhang Yan. "I also know that senior brother has been in seclusion for the past few days, so I dare not force you. I will leave this book with senior brother. It won't be too late to talk about it when you have the time."
Zhang Yan's expression slightly changed, and his mouth slightly curved. This Ai Zhongwen's words were polite, but in fact, he was clearly giving him the Daoist book in the name of deciphering Erosion Runes. This was a means of making friends, but the other party was free and easy, so it did not arouse his disgust.
Moreover, this person was indeed worth befriending.
He did not act pretentiously and immediately reached out to take the book, saying a few polite words, and made a "please" gesture.
After the two sat down and chatted for a while, Ai Zhongwen suddenly asked, "Junior Brother, when I came here just now, I saw a familiar face. Is he also here to visit Junior Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Yan suddenly understood. No wonder Ai Zhongwen was so polite to him. It turned out that his roots were here.
But on second thought, if he became friends with someone like Ai Zhongwen, he might have to enter their circle in the future. Without an identity, he would inevitably be in a much weaker position. Since the Zhou family was using him, why not borrow the Zhou family's name for the time being? He would just take it as collecting some interest.
"Senior Brother, are you talking about Zhou Zishang?
"Senior Brother knows Zhou family's San Lang?" Although he had expected this, Ai Zhongwen could not help but be surprised.
Zhang Yan's expression was calm. He said, "How could I not know? Sister San Lang is my official wife. "
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