The jade slip said that if the lucky person opened the box, then the list of items inside the box would immediately appear in the mind of the lucky person.
What was this measure? Wasn't it to defend against what Heaven Heart Sect was planning?
Behind Wuwei was Sanskrit Temple which was also a power that Heaven Heart Sect couldn't afford to offend! If they didn't tell Wuwei what was in the box and he was lucky enough to open it, would this matter be resolved? Definitely not! At least, it was impossible to use the promised rewards to resolve this matter! Facing such a huge temptation, no one wouldn't be tempted.
After a long while, the elder said, "You are the Sect Leader, so what do you think about this matter?"
Sect Leader Yang frowned and said, "Why don't we let Wuwei try and wait for him to open it. As for the truth, we won't tell him in advance."
Sect Leader Yang's decision could be regarded as a last resort. The three elders didn't say anything, and then decided to try it with Monk Wuwei the next day.
The next day, Sect Leader Yang went to find Monk Wuwei. However, Monk Wuwei had just been taught a lesson by Meow Meow the night before, so he had nowhere to vent his anger. He was not polite at all to Sect Leader Yang's visit.
Sect Leader Yang couldn't tell him the truth, so he could only flatter him until he was happy. Then, he told him why he came.
Sect Leader Yang told him that Heaven Heart Sect had a box but no one could open it. If anyone could open it, then they would be given a huge gift.
Hearing Sect Leader Yang's words, Wuwei thought about it and then laughed.
"Even your people can't open it. It seems like it is quite difficult to open it!" Wuwei said.
"It is. If it was easy, then we wouldn't need to trouble you, right?" Sect Leader Yang tried to please him.
"Okay! It's not impossible for This Penniless Monk to help, but This Penniless Monk has a condition. "
"Please speak."
"I don't want your gift. I just want you to give me the VIP room 1!"
Monk Wuwei's words made Sect Leader Yang's heart skip a beat. It seemed that Monk Wuwei wanted to take this opportunity to regain some face from Gu Zheng.
"Sure. If you can open the box, I'll do it right away," Sect Leader Yang said seriously.
"No, this Penniless Monk wants you to do it now, regardless of whether you can open the box or not."
Looking at Monk Wuwei's fake smile, Master Yang really wanted to strangle him. He had thought that he would be easier to talk to than Gu Zheng, but now it seemed that neither of them was easy to get along with.
Gu Zheng was the most likely person to open the box. If it weren't for Gu Zheng's request that scared Sect Leader Yang, Monk Wu Wei wouldn't have gotten the chance to open the box.
"We don't even know if you can open it, yet you're asking me to offend another esteemed guest. This is a bit unreasonable!" Sect Master Yang said helplessly.
"Sect Master Yang, a straightforward person doesn't resort to insinuations. The box you're talking about contains something very important to you, right? If you had other ways, you wouldn't be begging me, right? After all, I don't look like a kind person at first glance. "
Monk Wuwei was really self-aware. He chuckled and continued, "So, you can either agree to my condition or pretend that I didn't say anything!"
"Okay, give me some time. I'll do it for you in the afternoon!" Sect Leader Yang gritted his teeth fiercely.
"Okay, then it's settled!"
Monk Wuwei laughed out loud and glanced at the treehouse on the opposite side.
Sect Leader Yang dared to change the room for Monk Wuwei. Wasn't he afraid of offending Gu Zheng? Of course he was afraid, but there was still a way to deal with it.
In the Tianxin Sect, Sect Leader Yang and the three Elders were sitting in the meeting hall.
"Go and tell Sect Leader Gu that we're seriously considering what he said last night. Ask him to wait for a while. I'm very sorry for this. Then tell him that the Third Elder of the sect wants to know him very much. He wants him to move to the yard of the Tianxin Sect and have a good discussion with him about the Tao of cooking. "
After instructing his trusted disciple, Sect Leader Yang turned to the Third Elder and said, "Master, I'll have to trouble you to appease Gu Zheng."
"No problem! But such an excuse may not be able to fool Gu Zheng. I hope Monk Wuwei can really open the box as you wish! "The Third Elder sighed.
The trusted disciple conveyed Sect Leader Yang's words to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng just smiled and said nothing. He followed the trusted disciple to the yard of the Third Elder of the Tianxin Sect.
Standing by the window of another tree house, Monk Wuwei saw Gu Zheng and others leave under the guidance of the Tianxin Sect's disciple and immediately showed a victorious smile.
"Sect Leader Yang, where did you arrange Gu Zheng to stay?"
Monk Wuwei looked back and smiled at Sect Leader Yang behind him.
In fact, Monk Wuwei hoped that Sect Leader Yang would swap his room with Gu Zheng's. Only in this way could Gu Zheng lose face!
However, Monk Wuwei also understood that if he made such a request, Sect Leader Yang would definitely not agree unless he had already opened the box! After all, Sect Leader Yang had to offend another Sect Leader before seeing the benefits. As long as he wasn't a fool, no one would agree.
"Anyway, I've already agreed to the senior monk's request. As for where Sect Leader Gu is arranged, it doesn't matter, right?" Sect Leader Yang said with a bitter face.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"
Monk Wuwei laughed and said, "Let's go. Take me to see your box."
Following Monk Wuwei down the tree, Sect Leader Yang looked at his smug face and cursed Monk Wuwei's eight generations of ancestors in his heart.
In front of the secret chamber of the Tianxin Sect, the First Elder and the Second Elder had been waiting for a long time.
"Why is there someone else here?"
Monk Wuwei frowned and his voice became dignified.
"Senior Monk Wuwei, we are the First Elder and the Second Elder of the Tianxin Sect. Opening the box is such an important thing. How can we not be present?" The First Elder of the Tianxin Sect said with a smile.
"It turns out that you are the two Elders of the Tianxin Sect. In that case, let's go in!"
Having said that, Monk Wuwei's vigilance didn't lessen because of this.
The stone door slowly opened. The secret chamber behind the door seemed very empty. In addition to a two-meter-long box, there were only a few luminous pearls emitting a faint light.
After circling the box twice, Monk Wuwei said, "I knew it. A box that ordinary people can't open must be protected by an immortal array or restriction."
"Senior monk, can you do anything about it?" Sect Leader Yang asked hurriedly.
"I have to try, but I should have some confidence in opening it. I have an indescribable feeling that my internal strength seems to be attracted by the restriction on the box."
Monk Wuwei paused and then turned to Sect Leader Yang and the others with a smile. "Sect Leader Yang and the two Elders, please stand in the corner."
"Why?" The Second Elder frowned.
"This Penniless Monk can sense quite a bit of death aura in this secret chamber! I guess many people have died here intermittently, right? I don't want to be an innocent ghost after opening the box! "Monk Wuwei sneered.
"Senior monk, you really know how to joke. How can we do such a thing?"
The First Elder laughed and took the lead to walk to the corner.
"Humph, don't have the intention to harm others, but don't let your guard down."
Seeing that Sect Leader Yang and the other two had stood in the corner furthest away from the box, Monk Wuwei put his hand on the box.
Monk Wuwei channeled his inner strength into the restriction on the box. The entire box shook slightly. A pattern flashing with light appeared on it, spinning in a very mysterious manner.
Sect Leader Yang and the other two immediately became very excited. In history, the only people who could cause such an abnormality to appear on the chest were two other people besides Gu Zheng who knew the secret of the chest.
However, the excitement soon froze on the faces of Sect Leader Yang and the other two. Monk Wuwei was not much stronger than the two people in history. When the light on the light formation reached a certain level, a strong recoil force was generated from the light formation. Monk Wuwei screamed and was immediately sent flying.
"Damn it!"
The First Elder was so angry that Monk Wuwei, who spat out blood and hadn't stood up yet, was shocked.
"What are you doing?"
Monk Wuwei, who stood up, took a step back warily.
"Get out, hurry up and follow me out!"
The First Elder was in a bad mood. Seeing Monk Wuwei like this, he pointed at the door of the secret chamber and shouted angrily.
"Let's go out. Do you think I want to stay here?"
Monk Wuwei snorted and staggered to the door.
"Senior Monk Wuwei, I'm really sorry! Whether the box can be opened or not is too important. The First Elder has high hopes for you, so … "
"Don't explain. What the hell!"
Monk Wuwei didn't buy it and glared at Sect Leader Yang.
"What should we do now?"
In the secret chamber, the Second Elder asked the First Elder.
"I thought this Monk Wuwei would be different, but he is also a good-for-nothing. A good-for-nothing!"
The First Elder's anger still hadn't subsided.
"Alas, it seems that we have to let Gu Zheng try to open the box!" The Second Elder sighed.
"Let's talk about this matter two days later. It's best if we don't use Gu Zheng if we can, especially after changing his room." The Great Elder said gloomily.
At the same time, in the yard of the Tianxin Sect.
"Sect Leader Gu, please have some tea."
The Third Elder poured the brewed tea for Gu Zheng and Miaomiao.
Gu Zheng held the teacup and smelled the tea. "The Yunwu New Tea on the Foggy Wind Island is still so fragrant and charming, just like the first time I smelled it." Gu Zheng's voice was slightly emotional.
"Since Sect Leader Gu likes the Yunwu New Tea so much, I will give you more when you leave the Foggy Wind Island," the Third Elder said with a smile.
"No need. The Yunwu New Tea was delicious at the beginning, but now it has changed its taste. I don't need this kind of tea."
Gu Zheng put the teacup on the table again.
The Third Elder looked embarrassed. He could naturally tell that Gu Zheng was talking about his initial impression of the Tianxin Sect and the change in his impression of them now.
"Third Elder, you invited me to the yard not because you want to discuss the Way of Cooking with me, but because you want to give the No. 1 VIP room to Monk Wuwei, right?"
Gu Zheng's calmness made the Third Elder, who wanted to say no, feel his mouth dry up.
"I knew it. I can't hide it from Sect Leader Gu. However, discussing the Way of Cooking with Sect Leader Gu has been a longing in my heart for a long time. "The Third Elder smiled bitterly.
"Do you think Monk Wuwei can open that box?"
Gu Zheng's voice was still calm, but the topic he was talking about was what the Third Elder didn't want to mention the most.
However, for some reason, the Third Elder, who thought he could easily deal with Gu Zheng, now felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. Especially when Gu Zheng looked at him, he felt uncomfortable as if his secret had been discovered.
"No way! After all, when Monk Wuwei held the Heavenly Heart Pearl, the light on it didn't become much stronger. "
The Third Elder answered almost instinctively. He was still thinking about why he felt so uncomfortable when facing Gu Zheng.
Suddenly, the Third Elder's eyes widened. He looked at Gu Zheng in disbelief. "Sect Leader Gu, you, you can't be …"
Looking at the incoherent Third Elder, Gu Zheng frowned and said, "What did I do?"
"No, nothing." The Third Elder avoided his gaze.
Looking at the sweat rolling down the Third Elder's forehead, Gu Zheng was also puzzled.
The Third Elder was Yang Zhenling's grandfather. Their family's bloodline was a little strange. The boys would more or less have some unusual things. Just like Yang Zhenling, he could see a person's cultivation realm. As Yang Zhenling's grandfather, the Third Elder also had this talent!
In this talent, Yang Zhenling's grandfather could see more accurately than Yang Zhenling. Although he couldn't see Gu Zheng's true cultivation realm, because of his experience, he had a frightening guess. Gu Zheng might be an immortal cultivator!
When the Third Elder was young, he had once seen an immortal cultivator. That immortal cultivator spoke so casually, but the feeling he gave the Third Elder was exactly the same as the one Gu Zheng gave him now. It was so uncomfortable!
The experience of his childhood had long been buried in the deepest part of his memory. Now that it suddenly popped out, how could the Third Elder not be shocked?
How old was Gu Zheng? This was something he had already found out when he was investigating! But if he wasn't an immortal cultivator, how could he give off such a strange feeling?
In the face of Gu Zheng's inquiry, the Third Elder didn't dare to reveal his true thoughts! In his opinion, since Gu Zheng had chosen to hide his true cultivation realm, he definitely didn't want others to know. If he still revealed it after knowing it, wasn't that just asking for trouble? At the same time, the Third Elder was complaining incessantly in his heart. What kind of person had they found? They had found an immortal cultivator and disappointed him. If this matter wasn't handled well, it wouldn't be strange if the Heaven's Will Faction disappeared!
"Sect Leader Gu, I'll go light a pot of charcoal. Let's roast a few golden scales, shall we? I heard from Zhenling that the golden scales you roast are especially delicious! "
The Third Elder felt that he had to leave Gu Zheng to get some fresh air. Otherwise, in such a stuffy environment, he would definitely sweat profusely.
"No, I'm not in the mood to roast golden scales today. Fellow Daoist Yang is a good person. You are his grandfather, so you should be a good person. "
Gu Zheng could see that the Third Elder was a little afraid of him, although he didn't know the exact reason. Gu Zheng's impression of Yang Zhenling hadn't changed much, so Gu Zheng didn't want Yang Zhenling's grandfather to be a person he hated.
"Good person, definitely a good person!"
The Third Elder smiled. The atmosphere was so strange that it didn't seem to distinguish between the old and the young.
"Since you're a good person, let me give you a piece of advice. I'm not as bad as you think I am about the box. But don't think of treating me like a fool or scheming against me. Otherwise, you'll definitely regret it."
Gu Zheng stood up. "I'm tired. Excuse me, Third Elder! If you've already discussed and made a decision about the box, come find me then. Apart from that, I won't be seeing any guests for the next few days! "
Gu Zheng left, leaving only the Third Elder, whose back was drenched in sweat, in the courtyard.
The Third Elder didn't stay in the courtyard for long. He immediately went to find Yang Zhenling.
Since Gu Zheng had a good impression of Yang Zhenling, and Gu Zheng had been accompanied by Yang Zhenling on Foggy Wind Island these past few days, the Third Elder wanted to see if he could learn more about Gu Zheng from Yang Zhenling.
"Grandfather, why are you here?"
Yang Zhenling, who was in the middle of his work, hurriedly bowed when he saw the Third Elder.
The Third Elder indicated that Yang Zhenling didn't need to be so courteous. He immediately got straight to the point. "Grandson, what do you think of Sect Master Gu?"
Yang Zhenling was very curious about the Third Elder's question. But seeing the Third Elder's serious expression, he could only suppress his curiosity for now.
"Grandfather, Sect Master Gu is very special. From what I know of him, I feel that he's a trustworthy friend. Although he has many secrets, he's not a bad person. He's strong when he meets the strong and soft when he meets the weak. He's a dragon among men!" Yang Zhenling replied cautiously.
"Secrets? Do you know his secrets? "the Third Elder asked.
"A little." Yang Zhenling replied.
"What secrets?" the Third Elder asked again.
Yang Zhenling knew Gu Zheng's secrets. They used unconventional methods to fish at sea. Meow Meow, who followed him, was actually a yao cultivator.
"Grandfather, forgive me for not being able to tell you Sect Master Gu's secrets!"
Yang Zhenling had been afraid of the strict Third Elder ever since he was a child. Now that he dared to refuse the Third Elder's inquiry, he had mustered up his courage.
Yang Zhenling thought the Third Elder would be angry, but the Third Elder didn't seem to care.
"You know Sect Master Gu's secrets. Does he know?" the Third Elder asked again.
"If one Sect Master Gu knows, the other one should know as well." Yang Zhenling thought for a while and said.
"Good, very good! No wonder Sect Master Gu treats you differently. Even as his grandfather, I can't get any information from you. "
Yang Zhenling couldn't help but be curious when he saw the Third Elder didn't get angry. Instead, he seemed relieved.
"Grandfather, what's wrong? Why are you asking me these questions? "Yang Zhenling asked.
"Grandson, today I'll tell you the biggest secret of Wind Island."
The Third Elder told Yang Zhenling everything about the Sky Will Sect and the box. He shouldn't have known. Then, he told Yang Zhenling everything about the box and what had happened to Gu Zheng.
Yang Zhenling was shocked by the true history of the Sky Will Sect. However, he was a little excited about the fact that Gu Zheng was a cultivator.
"Yes, yes! If Fellow Daoist Gu is an immortal cultivator, then many of the mysteries surrounding him can be explained. "
The excited Yang Zhenling muttered to himself. He recalled that on the way to the Kunlun Sect, Gu Zheng had rescued Tong Rui by himself. In the end, he had hunted down and killed a demonic path cultivator. At the Dragon Battle Square, he had even defeated several princes from Shushan! The means he used to catch fish at sea and why he could make a Demon Cultivator his servant girl were so extraordinary. Everything could be explained!
"Grandson, you're really different from me. After hearing Sect Master Gu's true realm, your reaction is not fear."
The Third Elder shook his head and smiled. Then, he said, "What do you think we should do about this?"
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