After the incident with Monk Wuwei, Gu Zheng and company didn't say anything more about the bonfire banquet that was originally quite joyous. Although the remaining three dishes were good, they still ate in a very dull manner.
The next morning, Sect Leader Yang of the Heaven's Will Sect arrived as promised.
"Sect Leader Gu, I invited you to our Foggy Wind Island as a guest, but something unpleasant happened last night. I'm really sorry! Don't worry, I'll definitely compensate you after the Fish Harvest Festival. "
After some polite greetings, Sect Leader Yang looked very apologetic.
"I came to your Foggy Wind Island as a guest, so everything I eat and use is yours. I know that you don't want something unpleasant like last night to happen, but what's done is done. Let's just let it go! As for the compensation, you don't have to give it to me. Otherwise, you'll seem to regard me as an outsider. "
Gu Zheng's voice paused for a moment before he continued, "Unless Sect Master Yang's enthusiasm towards me is due to some other reason. If that's the case, then let's be frank. I don't like to beat around the bush."
"Sect Leader Gu is a straightforward person!"
Sect Leader Yang laughed self-deprecatingly. "Actually, I also know that Sect Leader Gu wouldn't think that this is the hospitality of our Heaven Will Sect. Since Sect Master Gu wants me to speak the truth, then I'll tell Sect Master Gu everything! "
Sect Leader Yang stood up and looked at the sea outside the window. He seemed to be puzzled as he asked, "Sect Leader Gu, do you think the sea area around Foggy Wind Island is big?"
"Very big, beyond my imagination. The Celestial Formation set up by the Heaven's Will Sect is so powerful that it can hide such a big sea area!"
Gu Zheng answered without hesitation. When he first saw Foggy Wind Island, he had sighed with emotion about the power of the Celestial Formation.
"Since Sect Leader Gu is also curious about this, you must think that the Celestial Formation was set up by the ancestor of our Heaven's Will Sect, right?" Sect Leader Yang asked again.
"Yes, that's what I think. But I'm also a little curious. To be able to set up such a powerful Celestial Formation, the cultivation of the ancestor of the Heaven's Will Sect should have reached the level of Jin Xian! But in the history of the Heaven's Will Sect, there hasn't been such an expert. There hasn't even been an Immortal Cultivator. The highest cultivation of the Heaven's Will Sect seems to be the late stage of Level Five. "
Since he was going to visit the Heaven's Will Sect, Gu Zheng had done some research on the Heaven's Will Sect.
"Sect Leader Gu, actually, this Heaven Will Sect is not the same Heaven Will Sect!"
"What do you mean?" Sect Leader Yang's Will Sect.
Sect Sect Leader Yang was Will Sect, Will Sect's Will Sect, Will Sect? "
According to Sect Leader Yang, the inheritance of the Heaven's Will Sect had been broken for a long time.
The 'Heaven Will Sect' of the Flourishing Era should be a hidden sect. There were not many people in the sect, but they were very powerful.
Later on, the Heavenly Will Sect on Foggy Wind Island was empty. When the residents of the island accidentally entered the ruins of the Heavenly Will Sect, they found that the Immortals in their eyes were long gone.
When the people of Heaven Will Sect were on Foggy Wind Island, although they didn't recruit disciples on a large scale, they did give guidance to the islanders who had good aptitudes.
It was the islanders who had received his guidance. After discovering some books related to cultivation in the ruins of the Heaven's Will Sect, they founded the Heaven's Will Sect and developed it step by step until today.
To the upper echelons of the Heaven's Will Sect, they all had the same worry. They cultivated according to the mental cultivation method left behind by the Heaven's Will Sect. Although the speed of their cultivation was not slow, after their cultivation reached the peak of the late stage of the fifth level, the mysterious realm would not appear!
Without the appearance of the Mystical Realm, it was naturally impossible to become an Immortal Cultivator! The reason for this was because the mental cultivation method of the Heaven's Will Faction was incomplete.
The complete mental cultivation method of the Heaven's Will Sect was actually hidden in a box that the people of the Heaven's Will Sect had brought out from the ruins of the Heaven's Will Sect.
Regarding this box, the people of the Heaven's Will Sect had left behind a communication jade slip. Not only did the jade slip reveal the items in the box, it also told the person who obtained the box that if they wanted to open it, they had to find a fated person.
What was a fated person? A person who could make the Heaven's Heart Pearl shine was a fated person.
There were a total of five Heaven's Heart Pearls and they were carried by the disciples of the Heaven's Will Sect all year round to search for a fated person.
Originally, the Heaven's Will Sect thought that as long as they found a fated person, they would be able to open the box left behind by the Heaven's Will Sect. However, this was not the case.
In the past thousand years, the people of the Heaven's Will Sect found many fated people who could make the Heaven's Heart Pearl shine. Among these fated people, most of them were cultivators and only a small portion were ordinary people.
The people of the Heaven's Will Sect used all kinds of methods to get these fated people to try and see if they could open the box. However, the results were obvious.
Although the results were disappointing, the people of the Heaven's Will Sect did not give up on searching for the fated person. After all, this fated person was too important. If they could not find him, the Heaven's Will Sect would not only not be able to produce any cultivators, but also face an even greater crisis!
The immortal array that hid the Foggy Wind Island had reached the point where it needed to be maintained urgently. If they could not find the fated person within a hundred years, the immortal array would automatically disappear. When that time came, the Foggy Wind Island would be exposed to the world. The people of the Heaven's Will Sect did not dare to imagine what would happen to the Foggy Wind Island.
In the Kunlun Sect, when Gu Zheng went to find Yang Zhenling to fulfill his promise, the Heaven's Heart Pearl that he placed on Sect Leader Yang's body actually shone! Sect Leader Yang was overjoyed and gave Gu Zheng the jade token of the Foggy Wind Island's VIP. This was how all these things happened in the future.
After listening to Sect Leader Yang's explanation, Gu Zheng asked, "Such an important piece of information, did you tell the fated person?"
"Of course not! Other than Sect Leader Gu, there were only two fated people in history who knew about this matter, "Sect Leader Yang said.
"Let's not talk about whether I am the fated person or not. Just based on the fact that I know such a secret, aren't you afraid that I will have evil intentions? After all, there should be a very tempting treasure in that box, "Gu Zheng said again.
Sect Master Yang shook his head. "Telling Sect Master Gu about this represents my trust in Sect Master Gu's character. I also don't believe that with Sect Master Gu's character, he would still do such a thing after I told him the truth. Although my enthusiasm for Sect Leader Gu has an ulterior motive, Sect Leader Gu will not lose anything because of this. "
"You trust me so much? You must have investigated me, right? "
"Of course. After all, the box is the secret of the Heaven's Will Sect. It is of great importance and we have to be careful. I hope Sect Leader Gu can forgive us for this. Moreover, we have also investigated the other two people in history who knew about this secret. Their characters are the same as Sect Leader Gu's. They are very trustworthy. "
"Sect Leader Yang, I am still very curious! As for those who don't know the secret, you asked them to help you just to let them try and see if they can open a box, right? "
"Yes, that's right."
"To me, you can actually do what you did to the others and just say that you will help me open a box. But why did you take the risk to tell me what is in the box?"
Facing Gu Zheng's question, Sect Leader Yang smiled bitterly. "This is something that can't be helped. Those who were told the truth by us are the most likely to open the box. Moreover, they are all extraordinary and have a force that is not inferior to the Heaven's Will Sect behind them! The box that you need to open is different from ordinary boxes. After the box is opened, you will definitely see what is inside! Since that is the case, we might as well tell you in advance and take a look at your reactions. This is the final consideration of your characters! "
"Then what about my reaction? Does my character pass? "
"Yes! Since you have so many doubts and your character is not bad, you are definitely not scum who is tempted by wealth. "
"Oh right, why do you say that I and the other two people in history are the most likely to open the box?"
"Because the light emitted by the Heavenly Heart Pearl has reached a certain level. The jade letter that we obtained from the historical remains did indeed say that such people are the most likely to open the box."
"Let me see your Heavenly Heart Pearl."
Sect Leader Yang took out the Heavenly Heart Pearl that was the size of a glass ball. It was emitting a red light. However, after Gu Zheng took the Heavenly Heart Pearl, the red light that was not weak to begin with became even more dazzling.
"The so-called Heavenly Heart Pearl is actually a higher grade examination stone."
The Weapon Spirit's voice rang in Gu Zheng's mind.
There were many different forms of examination stones. In the current cultivation world, almost every sect had one. Its only use was to determine whether a person was qualified to become a cultivator.
"A low-grade examination stone can only determine whether a person is qualified to become a cultivator. A high-grade examination stone like this can determine a person's growth potential! It's a box that can only be opened by someone with high growth potential. What it represents is an inheritance! "The Artifact Spirit smiled playfully.
"What's this? Are you trying to give me a reason to be at ease and take certain things for myself?" Gu Zheng also smiled.
"Who would complain about having too many treasures?" The Weapon Spirit's smile became even more evil.
"A gentleman's desire for wealth is justified. Although I am not a gentleman, I don't want to be a villain in this matter. Unless they treat me as a fool, want to scheme against me, or something else. "
Gu Zheng spoke to the Weapon Spirit in his mind. Sect Leader Yang looked at the Heavenly Heart Pearl in Gu Zheng's hand, and his breathing became hurried.
"Sect Leader Yang, this Heavenly Heart Pearl is an even higher grade examination stone. Don't tell me you don't know?" Gu Zheng asked.
"I know. I also know that a person who can make the Heavenly Heart Pearl shine so brightly must have a terrifying growth potential!"
As Sect Leader Yang spoke, the expression on his square face was very responsible. It was as if he was thinking about how to deal with this matter.
"Although Sect Leader Yang has an ulterior motive for being so friendly to me, I don't think there's anything wrong with it."
"Moreover, to be able to become a Sect Leader, I think Sect Leader Yang should be a smart person. Since things have developed to this point, whether it's for you or for me, I think it's a situation that's unexpected."
"Therefore, I hope that Sect Leader Yang won't hide anything from me, especially when it comes to the box! I don't know how much you know about me, but I'm not someone who's easy to fool, and I'm not someone who's willing to be used as a shield! "
After Gu Zheng spoke with a serious expression, a smile appeared on his face again. "Sect Leader Yang, how do you think this matter should continue?"
Facing Gu Zheng's smiling face, Sect Leader Yang swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty. Telling someone the truth was originally a risky thing to do. However, after Gu Zheng came into contact with the Heavenly Heart Pearl, Sect Leader Yang felt as if he'd led a wolf into the house! Perhaps, it wasn't appropriate to describe Sect Leader Yang's current feeling as if he'd led a wolf into the house. The most appropriate way to describe it would be to describe it as a fierce dragon crossing the river!
"As long as Sect Leader Gu helps open the box, the Heavenly Heart Sect will pay Sect Leader Gu a handsome reward that's not Changfeng!" Sect Leader Yang said with difficulty.
"How will this handsome reward that's not Changfeng compare to the things in the box? Will you be able to get past your conscience? "Gu Zheng asked playfully.
Sect Leader Yang's reaction made Gu Zheng even more certain that there had to be another version of the truth!
"Oh …"
Gu Zheng's sharp words made Sect Leader Yang groan softly, as if his stomach was hurting.
"Sect Leader Gu, the development of this matter is indeed too unexpected. This matter isn't something that I can decide on my own. I need to discuss with the elders in the sect to see how we can resolve this properly! "Sect Leader Yang said with a bitter smile.
"Okay, don't let me wait too long. According to the original plan, I'll stay on Foggy Wind Island for at most five days," Gu Zheng said with a smile.
Sect Leader Yang nodded. When he left in a hurry, he didn't have the enthusiasm he had when he'd first arrived. He even forgot to say goodbye! One could imagine how complicated his feelings were now.
"Why? Are you tempted?"
After Sect Leader Yang left, the Weapon Spirit spoke.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted!"
Gu Zheng smiled. This time, he'd come to Foggy Wind Island as a guest and actually encountered such a thing. It was really unexpected.
The story that Sect Master Yang told Gu Zheng, regardless of whether or not he was hiding any information, could be understood from a different perspective just by looking at it from the surface.
After the Heaven Will Faction left, they left behind a mysterious box that represented their inheritance. There were very precious things in the box. Other than the missing mental cultivation method of the Heaven Will Faction, there were also some things related to the immortal array outside the island.
However, this box wasn't meant for the current Heaven's Will Faction! After all, when the people of the Heaven Will Faction left, they didn't let anyone continue the legacy of the Heaven Will Faction. The people who continued the legacy of the Heaven Will Faction were just a group of islanders who'd accidentally entered the ruins of the Heaven Will Faction.
They'd set the difficulty of opening things related to the inheritance to be very high. The people of the Heaven Will Faction had used a different method to find the inheritor! In other words, the box that Sect Leader Yang and the others had opened didn't belong to them in a sense. They were only the discoverers and temporary owners of the box. They weren't the people that the Heaven Will Faction really wanted to entrust it to!
From Sect Leader Yang's point of view, Gu Zheng's character was good. After persuading Gu Zheng with reason and moving him with emotion, he shouldn't have any ideas about the box. However, he was wrong. Although Gu Zheng wasn't a despicable person, he wasn't a gentleman either.
If the things in the box weren't related to the inheritance, Gu Zheng wouldn't have caused any trouble. He would have received a certain amount of benefits and followed Sect Leader Yang's request to do things. However, the things in the box were related to the inheritance. If Gu Zheng could open the box, then according to the original intention of the Heaven Will Faction, he should be the owner of the box!
"What are your thoughts now?" the weapon spirit asked.
"Everything depends on me being able to open the box. However, if I can't open the box, then it's useless to think about it." Gu Zheng laughed.
"The box can only be opened by people with high growth potential. Even if I don't see it, I know what kind of restrictions are placed on it! Don't worry, as long as you can see the box, I guarantee that you'll be able to open it! "the weapon spirit said confidently.
"Since I'm sure that I can open the box, then my thoughts are the same as before. As long as the Heaven Will Faction doesn't scheme against me or play any tricks, it'll be fine."
"After all, no matter what, I'm a guest who was invited to the Heaven Will Island. The Heaven Will Faction can be considered the true inheritance of the Heaven Will Faction. I don't want to be a despicable person who prioritizes benefits."
"However, I'm not a complete gentleman either. If they want me to open the box, they have to pay a sufficient reward. This reward won't be a small amount, but it definitely can't be compared to the value of the things in the box!" Gu Zheng said indifferently.
After returning to the Heaven Will Faction, Sect Leader Yang immediately called for a secret meeting with the higher-ups. Other than him, the other three people present were the three elders of the Heaven Will Faction.
Sect Leader Yang told the three elders everything that had happened in the treehouse without missing a single word. Their expressions were extremely ugly.
"This Gu Zheng is too despicable! What is this? Is this blackmail? "the Great Elder said angrily.
"Blackmail? I don't think this is a simple blackmail. I think he's extremely cunning. He asked for an exorbitant amount in terms of reward to conceal his true motive of wanting to see the box! After all, he insisted on the reward. Naturally, we would think that he's willing to give up on the box for the sake of a high reward, "the Second Elder said coldly.
"Gu Zheng's character is not bad. This is the result of our previous investigation. There's no need to think too much about him. Perhaps he's as simple as he says? If you want him to give up on the box, you just have to give him a sufficient reward! "the Third Elder said after some thought.
"Hmph, this is just your guess. We can't take any risks in this matter," the Great Elder snorted coldly.
"Great Elder, there's no more time for us to be cautious! Gu Zheng is the person who has the highest chance of opening the box in history. If we miss out on him, I don't think I need to explain how serious this matter is, right? Even if there's a risk, we have to take it, "the Third Elder advised.
"Not necessarily. The jade slip only says that the person who can make the 'Heavenly Heart Pearl' emit a strong light has a higher chance of opening the box. It doesn't say that it's certain! Moreover, we didn't just invite Gu Zheng as an important guest this time. We can also let Monk Wu Wei have a try first! "the Second Elder said.
"Monk Wu Wei? No matter how I look at it, I feel that this guy is unreliable. Let's not talk about the fact that his' Heavenly Heart Pearl 'is not as bright as Gu Zheng's. Let's let him try opening the box. Should we tell him the truth in advance? "
The Third Elder's words made the other two elders fall silent. They were really distressed about this matter.
The security measures for the box left behind by the 'Heavenly Heart Sect', other than requiring a fated person, actually had a very simple but extremely troublesome precaution.
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