Maplewood City was located in Qinghe County. In terms of scale, it was the last of the thirteen cities in the county, just ahead of Mao City.
The dean of a Dao Academy in such a city was usually matched with a mid-level sixth-rank Taoist. Dong A was in charge of Maplewood Dao Academy with his fifth-rank cultivation. It was inevitable that he had offended someone in Zhuang Capital.
But to the disciples of Maplewood Dao Academy, this was undoubtedly a good thing.
"So, other than Fang Decai's testimony, you can't provide conclusive evidence that Fang Pengju personally arranged to kill you and steal your elixir before the duel?" Dong A wore a black Taoist robe and sat on a meditation cushion in the quiet room.
There was a portrait hanging on the wall behind him. It was a Taoist in a noble purple Taoist robe. The strokes were delicate and the portrait was lifelike. The Taoist's face seemed to be hidden in the clouds and could not be seen clearly.
Jiang Wang bowed his head and stood respectfully in front of the dean. When he heard the question, he tried his best to explain in a calm tone, "I clearly know that it was him. That is enough. As for the evidence, he will naturally give it to everyone before he dies. And he did not disappoint me. "
Dong A knew that he was referring to the Meridian Unlocking Elixir that Fang Pengju took.
"Was it too impulsive and reckless?"
"We should have planned slowly and laid out the evidence to wait for the academy's decision. But two days later is the time for the inner academy students. Since Fang Pengju has shown his Dao meridians, he will definitely become the dean's disciple. Time is tight, so we can only take the risk. Jiang Wang dares to kill an outer academy disciple, but not the dean's disciple. "
The outer academy was just a preparation. The inner academy disciples were the true disciples of the academy!
As he spoke, Jiang Wang kept his head down, showing the humility and responsibility that a disciple should have.
But what flashed across his mind was the sound of a sword whistling from the west outside Huanzhen Temple!
That man called Li Yi had beheaded someone as strong as Zuo Guanglie with one strike of his sword from Tianjiao. Why would he need to go back and forth?
Compared to the battle that took place outside the Anatta Temple, he was so weak! The sword skills that he was so proud of were so weak!
How could he have the time to dawdle and slowly deal with Fang Pengju in the Dao Academy in order to find a foolproof method?
Moreover, if he hadn't challenged Fang Peng Ju with a single sword today and brazenly challenged Fang Peng Ju, he wouldn't have had such a great advantage over Fang Peng Ju, who had the backing of the Fang Family of Maple Forest!
"Let's say that the Meridian Unlocking Pill that Fang Pengju used was taken from you. Then, where did your Meridian Unlocking Pill come from? "
Here it comes.
Jiang Wang's heart tightened slightly, but he didn't show it on his face. Even though no one dared to get close to the battle that took place outside the Anatta Temple due to the power of the powerhouses involved, it would definitely lead to an investigation afterwards. Moreover, Gong Yangbai and the others had set up a formation in the Zhuang Country's territory, so it was impossible for them not to have communicated with the Zhuang Country's strong practitioners in advance. No matter how small the Zhuang Country was, it still had the dignity of a country!
As the strongest person in Maplewood City, it was impossible for Dong A to not know about that battle.
Fortunately, Jiang Wang did not have any secrets to speak of in this entire matter. In this world that possessed extraordinary powers, the traces he left behind could not be concealed.
At that moment, he tried to use the most objective point of view, without any subjective attitude, to describe everything he heard at that time. This included the state of his body, his thoughts and decisions, how he found the Meridian Unlocking Pill from the mangled flesh, and how he buried the corpses in the end.
He only skipped over the matter of the virtual key.
In the process of narrating, except for a flash of anger in his eyes, Dong A remained silent.
Of course, Jiang Wang knew where this anger came from.
In the suburbs of Maplewood City, outside the Anatta Temple, this was the territory of the Zhuang Country! Meanwhile, the powerful cultivators from Qin Chu fought here without any scruples. In the entire Maplewood City and even Qinghe County, no one dared to interfere with this battle. To the cultivators of the Zhuang Country, this was a great humiliation.
The reason why Dong A suppressed this anger was that he didn't want to expose the fact that the Zhuang Country was weak. He didn't want to affect the confidence of the disciples in cultivation.
He should be a good dean.
Jiang Wang silently observed this middle-level powerhouse who would guide his cultivation for a long time in his heart. Before today, he had never had such an opportunity.
As he observed and summarized, he narrated the experience that he had prepared in his mind.
"The origin of your Meridian Unlocking Pill is clear. I've looked through your resume of missions when you were in the outer sect. You have a sense of propriety and decisiveness, which is rare."
Dong A glanced at Jiang Wang indifferently and said, "In the future, you can call yourself a disciple in front of me."
Jiang Wang's heartstrings relaxed, knowing that he had passed this hurdle. Moreover, he had been recognized by the dean of Maplewood Daoist College and was directly selected to enter the inner sect.
He crossed his two thumbs, left hand outside and right hand inside, and clenched his fist in front of his chest. He nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Master."
The Confucian Sect emphasized Heaven, Earth, King, Family, and Master. To the Taoist Sect, Master was more important than King because a Master was the one who preached and explained the Great Dao.
To all the inner sect disciples of Maplewood Daoist College, Dong A was their Master.
Dong A closed his eyes slightly and didn't say anything more. "Go."
He came out of the meditation room and walked side by side with Ling He and Zhao Rucheng, who had been waiting outside.
The three of them didn't speak for a while, and the atmosphere was gloomy.
Jiang Wang had returned, but Fang Pengju had died. The "Maplewood Five" still existed in name only.
Since Du Yehu didn't appear here, then he must be hiding in some corner to drink. Among these people, he looked the most carefree, but he probably couldn't face this kind of thing. No matter how much he cursed or how much he hated, it couldn't erase the fact that he had once seen Fang Pengju as his brother.
As the eldest brother, Ling He was the first to break the silence. "You guys go back to the dormitory first. I still have to send Pengju's body back to the Fang residence."
The outer sect disciples of Maplewood Daoist College lived in a room with six people. Because the Maplewood Five were like-minded, they simply moved into the same room. The others couldn't enter this circle, so they always lived in a room with five people.
Jiang Wang didn't speak.
Ling He's personality was like this. No matter how much Fang Pengju was wrong, he couldn't ignore his body.
"Do you still hate Old Fourth?" Ling He asked.
"Don't call him Old Fourth anymore." A trace of disgust appeared on Zhao Rucheng's handsome face. "I'm ashamed to talk about this kind of despicable and vicious person who murdered his brother."
Compared to his age, Ling He's face was more mature. This was probably why it was easier for him to gain the trust of others. Among the five, he had always played the role of the eldest brother, and took care of his younger brothers.
Because of his mature side, people often overlooked that he was only nineteen years old. He was only two years older than Jiang Wang, and three years older than Zhao Rucheng.
It was just that the children of poor people matured early.
Seeing Ling He's troubled expression, Jiang Wang shook his head and said, "Actually, I don't hate him. I just hate myself for being stupid and trusting him too easily. I hate myself for trusting him wrongly. "
Even though Jiang Wang appeared so calm, Ling He still heard the trace of unresolved resentment in his voice.
"Trust is one of the most beautiful things in the world. Trust is not wrong, Jiang Wang. "Our eldest brother said," The one who is wrong is the person who betrayed your trust. "
He didn't say anything else, but his earnest eyes said:
The brotherly feelings between us are not wrong, nor are they adulterated. The one who is wrong, the one who is fake, is the person who betrayed everything. Only Fang Pengju.
That's why he wanted to send Fang Pengju's body back, so that he wouldn't die without a place to settle down. This wasn't out of recognition or sympathy for Fang Pengju, but only out of respect and protection for the brotherly feelings that they once had and should never change.
This was the eldest brother, this was Ling He.
Whether it was the irascible Du Yehu or the arrogant Fang Pengju, they were all willing to call him eldest brother. How could it be just because of age?
"You go, eldest brother. He's already dead, so the grudges are gone. "Jiang Wang shrugged." But I can't go with you. "
"I can't do it either." Zhao Rucheng suddenly said.
"You brat!" Ling He patted Zhao Rucheng's shoulder, looked deeply at Jiang Wang, and then turned to leave.
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