Three days later, Danding Yard's headmaster, Zhou Chongju, met with the headmaster and said that his disciple, Zhang Yan, kept a batch of Enchantresses, which were bought from the Shui Kingdom and given to him as a gift. Zhuang Bufan did not investigate the inside story and made a rash decision. He was too impetuous.
Sun Zhenren also complained, "Every family keeps Enchantresses and does not violate the rules of the school. Zhuang Bufan's action has stirred up trouble for no reason."
As soon as the two of them spoke, the matter became a hot topic. Zhuang Bufan was called in by Immortal Yan and reprimanded. Later, he went to the headmaster and begged for forgiveness. He barely managed to keep his position as the vice headmaster of the Zheng Qing Yard, but he did not dare to mention the matter of cleaning up the school's atmosphere.
As for the instigator, Zhang Yan, no one paid attention to him. He cultivated peacefully in his abode.
In his opinion, Zhuang Bufan was too impatient. He acted as soon as he became the vice headmaster. Even if he did not target him, the slightest mistake could easily be used against him.
In fact, sitting in Zhuang Bufan's position was the safest choice.
He looked outside the Spirit Page Island. At this moment, the setting sun was shining brightly, the sky and water seemed to be heavily smeared by a brush dipped in cinnabar. He suddenly remembered that today was the last day of his appointment with the Flood Dragon. He called Luo Xiao, walked out of the cave and walked towards the riverbank.
Walking along the stream, in the time it took to eat a meal, he arrived at the edge of the inner river where the water splashed. Looking around, he chuckled and said, "You don't need to hide, I know you're here. Have you considered what I said three days ago?"
"I'm suffocated. I'm suffocated." The golden Jiao Dragon's head popped out of the water. After not seeing him for a few days, he could already speak. However, his mouth was full of complaints, "There are no big fishes or insects on your island. You only eat tasteless pills every day. Plus, this place is so narrow that I can't even move around. It's really hard to bear."
Zhang Yan smiled playfully and said, "I can let you go, but you have to recognize me as your master."
The Golden Flood Dragon arched its back and said unwillingly, "Why should I recognize you as my master? Your cultivation is not high. If I want to recognize a master, I might as well recognize a cultivator with a high cultivation. Like, like the person who brought you back that day."
"Oh? You mean Zhuang Bufan? You sure are ambitious. "
Hearing him belittle his cultivation, Zhang Yan was not angry at all. Instead, he felt a sense of heroism. "Although my current cultivation is inferior to him, it doesn't mean that I will be inferior to him in the future. Within a hundred years, I will definitely catch up to him."
The Golden Flood Dragon rolled its eyes and said, "Then why don't we make a bet? If you can defeat this person in a hundred years, I will recognize you as my master. How about it?"
Zhang Yan pointed his finger at the Flood Dragon and said with a smile, "What a cunning Flood Dragon. Do you really think that I will be fooled? Even if I can defeat it in the future, do you think that I will raise you for a hundred years in vain? You only know how to take advantage of others and are unwilling to suffer losses. Serves you right for failing to transform. "
The Golden Flood Dragon said resentfully, "If I didn't find a way out early, I would have been captured and died. What's the point of passing this tribulation?"
Zhang Yan asked with interest, "Oh? Captured by who? "
The Golden Flood Dragon seemed to realize that it had let the cat out of the bag and quickly shut its mouth.
Zhang Yan smiled and didn't pursue the matter. Instead, he pointed at Luo Xiao who was standing beside him and said, "Look at this Fellow Daoist beside me. She is also a Yao Cultivator. I can see that your Qi, blood, and Yuan Qi are very beneficial to her. If she eats you, her cultivation will definitely improve."
The Golden Flood Dragon looked at Luo Xiao and a trace of panic flashed in its eyes.
Zhang Yan saw the Golden Flood Dragon's eyes darting around, but it didn't say anything. So, he waved his sleeve and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo, since he refuses to recognize me as his master, then forget it. You can do whatever you want to him." After saying that, he pretended to leave.
Luo Xiao gracefully bowed and said, "Thank you, Master."
Seeing that Zhang Yan was about to leave and Luo Xiao's cold gaze, the Golden Flood Dragon couldn't help but become anxious and said, "Don't go, don't go. I'll recognize you as my master, I'll recognize you as my master."
Zhang Yan stopped and thought it was funny. This Yao Dragon was so cunning, but he didn't expect it to be so spineless. It softened after a little threat. Just as he was about to turn around, he heard someone say from the sky, "Is Senior Brother Zhang here? I've come to visit."
When the Golden Flood Dragon heard this, it buried its head into the water and disappeared. Seeing its appearance, Zhang Yan snorted and said, "You can hide the first time, but you can't hide forever."
The Golden Flood Dragon murmured in the water, "Today we have wine, today we get drunk. Every moment we can drag is the moment we get."
Zhang Yan was about to take out a talisman to open the restriction when he heard the Golden Flood Dragon's words. This Golden Flood Dragon's temperament was quite interesting. Since it couldn't escape from here, there was no need to rush to force it.
Xie Zongyuan's flying ship slowly descended from the sky, laughing loudly, "Senior Brother Zhang, you've defeated Zhuang Bu Fan. Good, good, this Xie admires you."
Zhang Yan cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Xie, for your praise. Zhang Yan's actions were merely taking advantage of the situation."
At this time, a young cultivator standing next to Xie Zongyuan said, "What a great 'taking advantage of the situation'! The sects have been fighting with the Three Lakes for many years, who doesn't have a few beauties to keep up appearances? If Zhuang Bu Fan is allowed to do as he pleases, it will only cause the Heavens to be angry. Senior Brother Zhang has saved him this time. "
Eh? Zhang Yan couldn't help but take a serious look at this person.
This person was also at the third level of Clear Qi. His face was round, his lips were red, his skin was white like jade, and his fingers were slender and plump like a married woman's. He actually had the appearance of a man and a woman. If it wasn't for his powerful voice, broad shoulders, and a knot in his throat, he would have mistaken him for a beauty.
"I wonder who is beside Brother Xie …"
Xie Zongyuan pulled the person beside him over and introduced, "This is Liu Tao, Senior Brother Liu. He cultivates at Ying Celestial Island and is also a free and unfettered guest."
Liu Tao cupped his fists and said, "I've long admired Senior Brother Zhang's great name. Don't listen to Senior Brother Xie's nonsense. What free and unfettered guest? I came from the Cold Spectrum, and only people like Senior Brother Xie treat me as someone important."
Xie Zongyuan said unhappily, "What Cold Spectrum Clan? Although I'm a member of the Xie Clan, I've never judged people by their status, and I've never looked down on the heroes of the world."
Liu Tao smiled and said, "It's a slip of the tongue, Junior Brother."
After exchanging a few polite words with the two, Zhang Yan led them into the cave residence to entertain them. He still had a lot of fine wine that he had brought from Wang Pan's place. He usually didn't drink it, so it was just right to serve it to the two. He also ordered the beauty Yu Ji to catch over a hundred Inkstone Chickens.
These Yu Ji had all received training in the Water Country and were used to serving people. They naturally knew the way of cooking.
Seeing that the sky was gradually darkening, Zhang Yan felt excited and ordered dozens of strong men to push a pleasure boat into the Great Marsh. They loaded all the fine wine onto the boat and went for a ride with the two of them to admire the moon.
The Inkstone Chickens were delicious to begin with, and after being roasted by Yu Ji, the two ate heartily.
At this moment, Xie Zongyuan didn't have the slightest demeanor of a disciple of a noble clan. He was somewhat unrestrained as he said loudly, "Delightful, delightful. Normally, I can't taste such delicacies without restraint. It looks like I'll have to visit Senior Brother Zhang more often."
Liu Tao also nodded and said, "This delicacy makes today's trip worth it."
Zhang Yan raised his cup and said, "If the two of you can come often, that would be Zhang Yan's fortune. Come, let's drink."
The three of them raised their cups and drank it all in one gulp.
After putting down their cups, the three of them felt a little closer to each other.
After chatting for a while, Liu Tao suddenly said, "I wonder if the two senior brothers have heard that the Sect Master is going to exterminate the three lakes' demonic beasts within half a year?"
"That's right!" Xie Zongyuan nodded and put down his cup. He said, "I've also heard this rumor. It's said that the Sect Master is planning something big and is anxious to expand the sect's strength. If our generation's disciples make great contributions in this battle, they might even be rewarded with a paradise. Moreover, in the three lakes, other than the rare divine sand and herbs of our Dark Azure Sect, there are also five deep lake shell farms. It's said that if a disciple can behead any one of the three demon lords, the Sect Master will allow him to establish a residence outside the sect."
Liu Tao's eyes twinkled as he played with the cup in his hand. He said, "Establishing a residence outside the sect … If it's really like this, then it's worth a gamble."
Xie Zongyuan sighed and said, "Unfortunately, we are only at the third level of the Clear Qi Realm. Even if we can condense the Mystic Light Seed in one or two months, we won't be able to reach the Mystic Light Realm in a year and a half. Going to battle is just sending us to our deaths."
Liu Tao, however, smiled deeply and said, "That might not be the case. If the two senior brothers are interested, I have a way."
Zhang Yan smiled and didn't say anything. Xie Zongyuan, however, said, "If senior brother Long knows something, there's no harm in saying it."
Liu Tao slowly said, "Have the two of you heard of the Sea Eye Demon Cave in our sect?"
Xie Zongyuan thought for a while and said, "I've heard a little about it."
Zhang Yan didn't know about it, but he wasn't in a hurry to speak and waited for the other to continue.
Liu Tao's eyes twinkled as he said, "The Dragon Lake that our Yue Cang Sect resides in is one of the ten great Spirit Caves of the Donghua Continent. It's full of vitality and is a one in a million cultivation paradise. However, only the sect master can cultivate in the eye of the cave. However, there are ten other great Spirit Caves in this world, and the Spirit Qi there is no less than the Spirit Caves. The six sects of the Demon Sect occupy six of them, and the other four are unknown."
Pausing, he looked at Zhang Yan and Xie Zongyuan and said, "This Sea Eye is very likely one of the branches of the four Spirit Caves. The Spirit Qi there is comparable to the high-class paradise that you Spiritual Masters cultivate in. If we can cultivate there for two months, it will be equivalent to cultivating in the outside world for several years. If we can cultivate to the Mystic Light Realm, when we come out, we will be able to show off our skills in the battle of the three lakes."
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed and he asked, "This Spirit Cave is actually in our Yue Cang Sect?"
Liu Tao nodded and said, "At the extreme west of the Dragon Lake is the place where the Sea Eye is located. There is a 'Guardian Palace' there, and a female deity with high cultivation is cultivating there."
Xie Zongyuan frowned and said, "I heard that there are demons wandering in the Spirit Cave. They are ever-changing, good at bewitching people, and they like to eat the flesh of living people. I wonder if the rumor is true."
Liu Tao nodded and said, "That's right. The sect has always sent reliable disciples to eliminate the demons in there. Firstly, it is for them to gain experience, and secondly, it can increase their cultivation. Zhuang Bu Fan also went there sixteen years ago, and he only returned recently. His cultivation is incomparable to sixteen years ago, and he has also mastered the Great Overarching Heavenly Sleeve. It is all thanks to this demon cave."
Xie Zongyuan pondered and said, "If we want to conquer the three lakes in one fell swoop, we will need to gather disciples, medicinal pills, and magical treasures. We also have to guard against sneak attacks from other sects. This preparation will take at least two to three months, but we can make it in time."
Liu Tao looked at him and reminded, "But this place is dangerous, and most of the disciples who went there to cultivate won't be able to return. 16 years ago, we sent a total of seven disciples, and only Zhuang Bufan returned. There is no news of the other two. If we go there, we can't go too deep."
"Fortune comes from danger, let's do it!" Xie Zongyuan threw the wine cup in his hand to the ground and stood up. He looked at Zhang Yan and said, "Brother Zhang, are you willing to go with me?"
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