Jiang Aijian described the entire process in a relaxed and nonchalant manner, but they knew very well how difficult it was to make such a decision.
Li Yunzheng looked around with a puzzled and confused expression on his face. He did not know why he was here nor did he know why his grandmaster was standing before him. Li Yunzheng's expression did not change at all. Only his eyes darted about. His facial features looked as though they were covered in mud. His hands were shriveled, and his skin seemed to be covered in a layer of mud. He did not have the color of a human's blood.
The former Red Lotus Emperor was like Si Wuya. He had the air of a scholar, was refined, polite, and had an elegant demeanor. Now that it had become like this, one could not help but sigh.
Jiang Aijian patted him on the shoulder and said,
"I've wronged you. Senior Ji already knows. "
Li Yunzheng turned to look at Lu Zhou. Fire God Ling Guang's aura and attitude were nowhere to be seen. He said, "Grandmaster!"
Lu Zhou sighed softly. "Stand up and talk."
"Yes."
Li Yunzheng rose to his feet.
Lu Zhou asked, "Is it worth it?"
Li Yunzheng said, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. You treated me well back then. Teacher is in trouble, how can I just stand by and watch? If not for Teacher, I would have died in the Red Lotus Domain back then. Everything else is mine. "
His attitude made Jiang Aijian give him a thumbs-up.
Jiang Aijian knew this very well.
He had obtained Si Wuya's help to change his fate. Now, every extra day he lived was worth it.
Lu Zhou stared at Li Yunzheng as he walked over and raised his hand.
Li Yunzheng instinctively took a step back. However, he quickly realized he had overreacted. He scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.
Lu Zhou patted Li Yunzheng's shoulder lightly and said, "I've only accepted ten disciples in my life, and I've never interfered with their decision. Since you're Old Seventh's disciple, then you're my grand-disciple. From now on, your business is the Evil Sky Pavilion's business. "
When Hong Lian first met Lu Zhou, Li Yunzheng merely felt that there was something strange about this old man. He wanted to acknowledge Lu Zhou as his master, but Lu Zhou rejected him.
Later on, under Lu Zhou's recommendation, he became Si Wuya's disciple.
In the end, the relationship between teacher and student was much weaker than the traditional relationship between teacher and student. One was above and below, and the other was father and son.
There had never been a formal apprenticeship ceremony between them, nor was there any real recognition.
Li Yunzheng was touched. He was about to bow when Lu Zhou stopped him.
Lu Zhou said, "You're the emperor of a nation, after all. There's no need for such formalities."
Li Yunzheng said, "I'm the emperor in the red lotus domain. Outside, I'm your grand-disciple!"
Zhu Honggong walked up to him and put his arm around his shoulder. He laughed and said, "I didn't expect it to be you, kid. Not bad. It was you when we first met in the Great Void, wasn't it?"
Li Yunzheng nodded and said, "Please don't be offended, Junior Uncle. I'm forced to do this. I can't give myself away. I can only continue deceiving you."
"Haha, you're really good at acting. Even I can't tell, "Zhu Honggong said.
"Of course not."
Li Yunzheng said with a smile, "I'm trying to distance myself from you because I sensed your suspicion, junior uncle. Fourth Martial Uncle is the most suspicious and gave me a headache for a while. "
"Your Fourth Senior Uncle is a shrewd man. It won't be easy to scare him," Zhu Honggong said. "Then … he must have appeared in the Great Void before, right?"
Li Yunzheng nodded.
"To be precise, Teacher only appeared three times. The first time was when he left White Emperor's place and arrived at the Red Lotus Sect to find me. The second time was when he first entered the Great Void and met Emperor Darkheart. The third time was when he went to an unknown land and went around the Ten Great Pillars of Apocalypse to obtain the recognition of Nightmare Apocalypse. "
"…"
Zhu Honggong's expression was one of shock as he said, "Oh my, so Seventh Senior Brother has been planning this since then. No wonder the White Emperor's token was passed into Master's hands. No wonder Emperor Yu gave him so much face. "
Li Yunzheng nodded.
"I went to the Evil Sky Pavilion with my teacher, but I couldn't find you. Teacher deduced from various clues that you had gone to an unknown place, so we also went to an unknown place. I didn't expect that we would arrive at the Heavenly Awakening Realms before you. After Master obtained the recognition of the Heavenly Enlightenment, he left a message there. He even wrote a talisman seal at the passage that the Bingdi Lotus must pass through. "
"What talisman seal?" Zhu Honggong asked.
Li Yunzheng smiled and said, "You won't be able to escape. I don't know why Teacher wrote it like that. "
"…"
Zhu Honggong was rendered speechless. "I was wondering who knows us so well. It really is Seventh Senior Brother! The four elders aren't wrong. "
Li Yunzheng said, "Otherwise, why would the people from the Great Void spare the four elders?"
"I see," Zhu Honggong said.
"After these three times, Teacher fell into a deep slumber. Uncle Aijian and I will take turns acting as teacher and strictly carry out teacher's plan, "Li Yunzheng said.
Jiang Aijian cleared his throat and said, "Ahem … I'm still young. I can't afford to be your uncle."
"Don't be pretentious. If he calls you big brother, you should call me uncle," Zhu Honggong said.
Jiang Aijian said, "You have a point. I'll continue calling him uncle then."
Lu Zhou asked,
"What's the plan? Why did it take so much effort?"
Li Yunzheng said, "Teacher said that this is related to the collapse of the Heavenly Revelation Pillar and eternal life. The Great Void is in a state of collapse. In less than 300 years, the Great Void will vanish. Before that, we must think of a way to protect the Nine Lotus Realm. "
Lu Zhou frowned. He had expected the Great Void to collapse. It was only a matter of time. However, he was not as precise as Si Wuya. He did not expect it to affect the Nine Lotus Realm.
Li Yunzheng said, "The Heaven Suppression Pestle is the pestle of the earth. It can suppress heaven and earth. However, only Teacher knows how to do it. He asked us to think of a way to collect the Ten Great Heaven Suppression Pestles. At the same time, we'll work with the martial uncles to comprehend the Great Dao and become a paragon. "
"Where's he now?"
Even after talking for a long time, Li Yunzheng did not ask this question.
This was the question that Zhu Honggong was most concerned about.
"That's right. Where's my Seventh Senior Brother?" Zhu Honggong asked anxiously.
Li Yunzheng smiled and said, "Teacher has been recuperating in the Evil Sky Pavilion."
"…"
"The world of the golden lotus has changed greatly. The lotus-severing cultivation method has been greatly promoted in the golden lotus domain. This cultivation method is slightly at odds with the Fiendgod … no, grandmaster. However, they're different paths that lead to the same goal. It just so happens that Teacher wants to stay in the Evil Sky Pavilion as well, so he's been recuperating there, "Li Yunzheng said.
He did not expect Si Wuya to stay in the Evil Sky Pavilion.
This …
This was truly unexpected.
There were many coincidences in the world that seemed shocking, but there were also many that were not coincidences. It was a pity. They did not encounter each other in the unknown lands, the Great Void, or the Evil Sky Pavilion. Their encounters were not coincidences, and they just missed each other helplessly.
Li Yunzheng continued to say, "Teacher stayed in the Great Void for some time. At that time, he sensed that grandmaster is related to the Fiendgod. I've often heard him recite that poem. Later on, I found out that the godless church had the Fiendgod's Painting in their possession. That's how I've been able to confirm your identity. "
"…"
Author's note: Li Yunzheng had planned to play Old Seventh a long time ago. Jiang Aijian only came up with the idea at the last minute because he was already resurrected when the story was being written. He didn't want to lose such a good role. Secondly, he had to fill in the gaps one by one. There were bound to be people who would think that the gaps were unsightly, so he had to fill them in. If he didn't leave a bad ending, he would have a chance to show off.
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