"Stop pretending."
Zhu Honggong snorted and said, "You're not my Seventh Senior Brother. No matter how much you pretend, you're not."
Seven Lives was puzzled.
"Do you have some misunderstanding about me?"
Zhu Honggong's expression remained stern as he said seriously, "If there's no misunderstanding, why are you trying to lie to me? I don't welcome you here, leave now. If you don't leave now, I'm going to tell the Hall Master. "
Qi Sheng's attitude was indifferent, as if he didn't care.
"First of all, I don't know your so-called Seventh Senior Brother. Secondly, I've never said that I'm your Seventh Senior Brother. If I wanted to harm you, I had plenty of opportunities to do so in the Great Void. On the contrary, I've helped you many times in the past few decades."
"Although I don't know where you heard this news from, you have to be careful of others trying to sow discord."
"Come to think of it, there doesn't seem to be anything to sow discord between us. Taking a step back, you don't have to treat me as a friend. We're just making use of each other's interests. Then … do you and I have a common goal and interest? "
After Qi Sheng finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Honggong quietly.
Zhu Honggong was not good with words to begin with. There was no way he could win an argument with Qi Sheng.
But it had to be said that Qi Sheng's words made sense.
Even if they didn't talk about friends, they should talk about interests.
Zhu Honggong's tone was slightly gentler as he asked, "You've already obtained five Heaven Suppression Pestles. What's your real purpose in gathering them?"
"I already explained it to you last time."
Seven Lives said patiently, "Dun Ni Tian Qi has already been destroyed, and the collapse of the Heavenly Dao is only a matter of time. Before that, we need to be prepared to protect ourselves. At the same time, we need to work hard to improve our cultivation. "
"Are you really that kind?" Zhu Honggong asked.
"I'm not being kind," Qi Sheng said calmly, "I'm just doing it for myself. If I don't give you some benefits, why would you help me? Between you and me, we are just using each other. The ones who are truly keeping their thoughts to themselves are you. "
"…"
Zhu Honggong was speechless.
Come to think of it, it seemed that he had been thinking too much from the beginning to the end. She had very frankly admitted that she was using their relationship, so what else could he do? Killed with one punch?
Qi Sheng turned to look at Zhu Honggong. He chuckled.
"If you're really worried that I'm lying to you, then we can terminate our cooperation immediately. I draw a line between us, you walk your sunny path, I walk my single-log bridge. What do you think? "
He then added: "In the future, if you encounter any trouble in the Temple, do not come looking for me."
Seven Lives got up.
He walked outside.
When he reached the door, he could not help but say, "Wait."
"What else?"
"… I'm just joking. Why are you so serious?" Zhu Honggong said with a smile, "Since you're so honest, how can I not continue working with you?"
Seven Lives did not turn around.
However, there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Zhu Honggong continued to say, "I was ambushed by the Black Emperor's men during my mission in Dark Pin. It's inevitable that I'm in a bad mood. Please don't mind me. "
Only then did Qi Sheng turn around and say,
"Are you sure you've been ambushed and didn't believe someone's flowery words?"
Zhu Honggong said righteously,
"How could I listen to the slander of a villain? Do I look like that kind of person to you? How many years have we worked together? How can I not trust you? No matter what those bastards say, they can't shake my trust in you! "
"Really?" Seven Lives studied Zhu Honggong, puzzled.
"Of course it's true! If I'm lying, may the heavens strike me with lightning!" Zhu Honggong swore.
Seven Lives nodded and said,
"That's good. But then again, I had already expected that the Black Emperor would send people to ambush you. "
Zhu Honggong was shocked. He said, "Why didn't you tell me? I was almost captured and stewed by them. "
"Don't worry, the Black Thearch doesn't have the guts. I've investigated Zhi Guangji. " Seven Lives said with a smile in his eyes, "Zhi Guangji looks fierce and overbearing on the surface, but he's actually a scheming person with a lot of schemes. If his brain was like yours, I would be worried instead. "
"Hm?" Zhu Honggong frowned. "Are you praising me or scolding me?"
"I'm praising you, of course. How many people in the entire Great Void can be mentioned in the same breath as the Black Emperor?" Seven Lives said.
Zhu Honggong nodded in satisfaction and said, "Of course."
Seven Lives continued to ask, "How's Emperor Xuan Pin's attitude?"
"Him? He's a stinky rock in a mud pit. I didn't even mention the Heaven Suppression Pestle to him before the Black Emperor showed up. I didn't have time to ask, "Zhu Honggong said.
"There's no hurry."
Seven Lives nodded and said, "I have two other matters to discuss with you today. First, we must speed up the selection of the Hall Masters. Tell me which hall you fancy, and I guarantee that you won't have to challenge anyone to secure your position as Hall Master. "
Zhu Honggong's eyes lit up. He said, "Really?"
"When have I, Seven Lives, ever gone back on my word?" Seven Lives sounded extremely confident.
Zhu Honggong was slightly taken aback. For a moment, he had a feeling that this was his Seventh Senior Brother. He shook his head to clear his mind, but he did not think so.
Zhu Honggong dismissed the absurd thought and said excitedly, "Xuan Pin it is then!"
'I have my master's protection in Xuan Pin Palace, and I have Seven Lives' support here. I'm enjoying the limelight from both sides. I'm a f * cking genius! '
"…" Seven Lives was stunned.
"What's wrong?"
"Pick another one," Seven Lives said.
"Didn't you say that you can do it? Why are you always acting like this? "Zhu Honggong asked.
"It's not that I can't do it, but I'm afraid that you'll be at a disadvantage," Seven Lives said.
"Impossible!"
Zhu Honggong thumped his chest and said, "I'll go to Xuan Pin! I'll be the Hall Master for sure! "
Seven Lives sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, I'll challenge the Azure Emperor now."
"Wait, what Azure Emperor?" Zhu Honggong grabbed Seven Lives.
"The Azure Emperor has someone who defeated Zhang He of Xuan Pin Palace. You'll have to fight them. Winning or losing isn't important, but you'll have to follow the procedure, "Seven Lives said calmly.
"… Uh …" Zhu Honggong scratched his head and said, "I'll pick Xuan Feng Palace. I don't think there's anyone with a Great Void Seed challenging Xuan Feng … Hmm, I'll pick Xuan Feng. I won't change it!"
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure!"
"Alright."
Seven Lives said solemnly, "Xuan Feng's Heaven Suppression Pestle is in my hands. When you reach the peak of the Great Dao Saint realm, I'll help you enter the Heavenly Opening Core and comprehend the Great Dao's laws."
"Deal!" Zhu Honggong said with a smile.
"There's another thing."
Seven Lives turned around and waved his sleeve. The door closed with a bang. He continued, "The Ten Temples of the Great Void have always been at odds with each other. Don't count on the Holy Temple to interfere. So … you and I have to be careful in the coming days. "
"Why?" Zhu Honggong was puzzled. "Who would dare to make a move against us?"
Seven Lives said, "Only the dead won't fight for the position of Hall Master. The Ten Temples of the Great Void have been balanced for so long, and many cultivators have their own interests to weigh. I've looked up information on the previous Hall Master Competitions. Each time, there were intense deaths, and the people who were killed were the ones who provoked the Hall Master. The Holy Temple has indeed dealt with it a few times and punished the culprits, but that was after the incident. "
Zhu Honggong sucked in a breath of cold air. He suddenly felt that the Hall Master Competition was not as exciting as it used to be.
Seven Lives said, "If there's nothing special, don't leave the Holy Temple. Remember, the Holy Temple … is the safest place. "
He emphasized the word 'safe'.
Once he finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Zhu Honggong was left alone in the dojo, lost in thought.
…
In the air.
Seven Lives looked down at the ground as he flew.
His subordinate quickly caught up to him and asked in a low voice, "Temple Master, why didn't you tell him your true identity?"
"The time isn't ripe yet. If he did that, it would only bring trouble. Zhu Honggong may seem foolish, but he's extremely cunning. It might seem like I convinced him when I spoke to him today, but that's not the case. However, he has an obvious shortcoming — he doesn't keep his mouth shut, "Seven Lives said.
"Temple Master, you're wise."
Seven Lives and several Silver-Armored Guards flew past them.
They did not fly toward the Hall of Runes.
When they passed by several mountains that pierced the clouds, Seven Lives grew suspicious of the misty environment and the mountains.
He looked up. The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
Mist swirled around the foothills. There was an indescribable strangeness to it.
Seven Lives raised his hand and said, "Stop."
"What's wrong?" “
"There's a trap. Let's go around it."
"Understood."
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