The next day.
One of the four families, the Wang family.
In the ancestral home.
Fung Jung-ho walked into the house with a smile on his face. When he saw Wang Ai sitting on a chair and drinking tea, the smile on his face became even more sincere.
"Old Master, have you heard the news from the Celestial Master Mansion?"
"Tenshi Province?" Wang Ai was slightly startled when he heard the words "Tenshi Province". Then, he put away the playful expression on his face, put down the simple porcelain teacup in his hand, and said,
"Zhang Zhiwei, huh? What else could have happened on his side? Don't tell me that the Quan Xing group went to cause trouble again?"
"You still don't know?" Fung Jung-ho didn't care about the playful expression on Wang Ai's face. Instead, he respectfully walked over and personally poured tea for Wang Ai.
"Oh, it's like this. Celestial Master has ten disciples.... No, other than Liang Daozhang who passed away earlier, there are only eight disciples now, because the youngest one.... has been expelled from the sect."
"That Zhang Lingyu?" Wang Ai was very surprised when he heard this.
"Isn't that kid Zhang Zhiwei's proudest disciple? Why would he expel him from the Righteous Faction at this juncture...."
"It's said that..." After Fung Jung-ho poured tea for Wang Ai, he calmly sat to the side and replied,
"One of the Quan Xing Four, Scraper Xia He, suddenly went crazy on Mount Longhu yesterday. He even used his ability to affect the cultivation of many Righteous Faction disciples. In the end, Celestial Master had to personally subdue him...."
"That's it?" Wang Ai was puzzled, "What does this have to do with Zhang Lingyu being expelled from the sect?"
"At first glance, this doesn't seem like a big deal. After all, it's not uncommon for a Holistic person to go crazy for no reason. However, the problem lies with the fact that Xia He was subdued by Celestial Master," Fung Jung-ho hurriedly explained.
"Zhang Lingyu actually disregarded the injuries of his fellow disciples and took the initiative to kneel on the ground and plead for mercy for a demon …"
"Regarding this, although Celestial Master chose to let Xia He off for the sake of their past teacher-disciple relationship and the fact that the other disciples were not killed or injured, he immediately severed his master-disciple relationship with Zhang Lingyu. He even took the initiative to expel the disciple he was most proud of from the sect."
"Oh?" Wang Ai couldn't help but smile. He was obviously happy to see a scandal in Tenshi Province.
"So this time, Zhang Zhiwei didn't want others to think that the noble Taoist Master's Mansion was secretly in contact with Quan Xing, so he made such a decision reluctantly?"
"That should be the case …" Fung Jung-ho nodded.
"Then why did you tell me this?" Wang Ai suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at Fung Jung-ho.
"… Old man, you really don't have to be so guarded against me," Fung Jung-ho couldn't help but shake his head helplessly and said:
"In the past, it was true that this junior had more or less spoken out against you, my senior, for the benefit of myself and the members of the World Society. However, after learning about the inside story on Mount Longhu, I only want to repay you for the great kindness you've shown our Feng Clan."
"After all, the things that happened back then were very chaotic and involved the Eight Strange Techniques. Now, anyone who knows a little about it would understand that … it was you who protected us, the younger generation of the Feng Family, during the chaos back then."
"This junior will never forget the kindness of saving my life!"
"Hmph …" Wang Ai's eyes flashed with a trace of ridicule again, "That's a nice way to put it. Who doesn't know that Fung Jung-ho from the World Society is a smart person who has the ability to start from scratch?"
"Sigh …" Fung Jung-ho shook his head and sighed, but still said with a respectful smile:
"Old man, it seems that even though I've done so much recently, you still aren't willing to accept my repayment. However … whether you accept it or not is your business, but whether I repay it or not is my business. You won't let me become an ungrateful person in the end, right?"
Ever since Luo Tian's Grand Ritual ended,
Fung Jung-ho's World Society began to deepen their communication and cooperation with the Wang Family. They even provided a lot of financial assistance to the Wang Family, causing everyone in the Wang Family, except for Wang Ai, to accept this kind of repayment with a clear conscience.
Furthermore, some people even treated the World Society as a subordinate organization of the Wang Family and regarded Fung Jung-ho as a loyal follower of the Wang Family …
In addition, even the relationship between Fengxingtong and Wang Hei developed into a relationship that resembled that of a younger brother and an older brother under Fung Jung-ho's patient advice.
From the looks of it, everyone would probably think that the World Society, this young mutant organization, had finally come to terms with reality at Mount Longhu. Not only could they swallow their grievances, they even had to curry favor with the Wang Clan, who was stronger than them in the field of Spirit Restraining and Commander Dispatching.
The Feng Family and the World Society existed in name only. The Wang Family … was the leader behind them.
However, all the smart people also understood that Fung Jung-ho was an extremely capable existence. How could such a person who had the ability to start from scratch and establish the World Society and make the Feng Family one of the top ten leaders be willing to submit to the Wang Family?
Wang Ai thought so at the beginning, and even most of the other members of the Wang Family thought so too. However, under the continuous bombardment of sugar-coated bullets, only Wang Ai was left, and he was still very wary of the Feng Family …
"Hmph, do whatever you want …" Wang Ai considered the Feng Family's ability. Even if he didn't trust Fung Jung-ho, he didn't intend to fall out with him now. At least, he had to wait until the other party was no longer useful.
Seeing this..,
Fung Jung-ho wouldn't say much about this kind of thing. Instead, he brought up the news from Tenshi Province again and said,
"Old Master, the reason why I hurriedly brought back the situation in Tenshi Province is that I think you might be very happy to see this happen. If you care about Zhang Lingyu, you can also plan in detail as soon as possible."
"For example … the Heavenly Talisman."
At this point, he looked up at Wang Ai, who had a calm expression, and continued,
"When Liu Xiaojiang obtained the Heavenly Talisman, he personally made two copies of it. One was given to Tenshi Province for safekeeping, and the other … was given to Zhang Lingyu."
"The half of Leifa that Zhang Lingyu cultivates is the Five Yin Thunder that has been modified by a predecessor. He seems to have some kind of knot in his heart about this matter. For a period of time, he has been using the Five Yin Thunder as the Yang Five Thunder. From this, it can be seen that … he probably has some kind of obsession with the Yang Five Thunder."
"Zhang Lingyu has been a monk in Tenshi Province since he was young. Even if he doesn't regard marriage as a taboo, it's not difficult to imagine what kind of attitude a person who has been a monk since he was young would have towards this kind of thing …"
"So …"
"I think that Zhang Lingyu is very likely to have some kind of obsession with the Yang Five Thunder. He even has always regretted the fact that his Yang has leaked out."
"The reason why Liu Xiaojiang gave the Heavenly Talisman to Zhang Lingyu is also very likely because of the ability of the Heavenly Talisman. It can allow people who are not from the Talisman School to successfully master talismans. Perhaps through the use of talismans, one can resolve the knot in one's heart."
"After all, the most precious Five Thunder Talisman in Tenshi Province seems to be a talisman form of the Five Thunder Technique. When used, it is almost no different from the real Five Thunder Technique. The user doesn't need to worry about the problems of the Five Yin Thunder and the Yang Five Thunder …"
"Do you think that I can get the Heavenly Talisman from Zhang Lingyu?" Wang Ai suddenly interrupted Fung Jung-ho. When he spoke, his eyes flashed with obvious coldness.
"Boy, do you want my Wang family to touch Zhang Lingyu and then let that old thing Zhang Zhiwei take revenge on us?"
"Old Master, you misunderstand." Fung Jung-ho lowered his head and said.
"I've already said this matter. What you do is not up to me. What do you mean by what you're saying now?"
As soon as he finished speaking …
Fung Jung-ho raised his head and looked straight at Wang Ai. He smiled respectfully and said:
"Old Master, when I left Mount Longhu, in order to express the Feng family's gratitude to you, you asked me to send someone to monitor Liu Xiaojiang. I accepted the matter without hesitation. Even when the company asked about it in the end, the Feng family had never betrayed the Wang family."
"In the end, this matter was not completed, or rather, the Feng family did not have the ability to facilitate this matter. This mistake … This junior admits it."
"But a mistake is a mistake. Admitting it is one thing. This junior does not want to affect your view of our Feng family because of the Feng family's ability. Therefore, once there is a turn for the better regarding the Heavenly Talisman, I will naturally convey the news to you in time."
"As for what to do after that …"
"You can make your own decision. If you need the Feng family's help, you can also tell me. No matter what it is … I will do my best to do it for you!"
Hearing this …
Wang Ai frowned tightly and looked at Fung Jung-ho with a wrinkled face. After a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and said:
"This time, Zhang Lingyu's expulsion from the mountain gate, could it be related to Liu Xiaojiang's situation …"
"The situation is different." Fung Jung-ho understood and explained:
"Liu Xiaojiang left Tenshi Province for the Heavenly Talisman. It can be said that the Tenshi Province did not want to be involved in this matter, or it can be said that he took the initiative to block the matter for the Tenshi Province. Regardless of whether there is a so-called 'betrayal' in this, in the eyes of most people, they can't say anything bad about the Tenshi Province."
"But Zhang Lingyu is different. After the chaos in the Tenshi Province, not only did he not want to block the matter for the Tenshi Province 'in the eyes of others', but he also tarnished the reputation of the Tenshi Province."
"If the Celestial Master did nothing about this and let Xia He, who caused a ruckus in the mountain gate, off the hook, and did not deny his actions, it would definitely leave a topic for people to talk about. It would also allow people with ulterior motives to make a big fuss about the Tenshi Province 'covering up' for the Quan Sheng."
"At that time, even if no one believes that there is a connection between the Tenshi Province and the Quan Sheng, the seeds of this matter … would have been planted."
"But Zhang Zhiwei was still rational and did not protect his disciple," Wang Ai said unhappily.
"Yes." Fung Jung-ho nodded and then continued:
"Celestial Master still chose the righteous path. He did not hesitate because of the relationship between his proud disciple and the Quan Sheng. His actions did not leave any room for people to use against him."
"However, this matter is not over. If you don't want to leave any room for people to talk about, you must really expel Zhang Lingyu from the mountain gate. After that, you can't help him for anything. Otherwise … you'll be deceiving the world."
After hearing these words..,
Wang Ai immediately fell silent, but his eyes were already flickering. It was obvious that he was thinking about Zhang Lingyu's heavenly talisman.
At the side..,
Fung Jung-ho sensed that Wang Ai was thinking, so he immediately shut his mouth and sat on the chair, waiting for the other party's next instructions.
His gaze..,
Was calm as usual.
— — —
At the same time..,
Mount Longhu, Jiangxi,
In the hotel,
Zhang Lingyu sat on the sofa with a bitter face. No matter how Shen Chong and Xia He tried to talk him out of it, he still had a look of despair on his face.
Yesterday, when he knelt on the ground to plead for Xia He, he was decisive. However, he never thought that he would be expelled from the mountain gate because of this matter. He would have to leave the elders he regarded as his father and the familiar home he had lived in for more than 20 years.
Why?
Until now, Zhang Lingyu still could not figure out why he was expelled from the mountain gate. However, based on his long-standing 'trust' in the Celestial Master, he was sure that his master must have his own reasons. Otherwise, the punishment this time would not be so severe.
But because of this, he was completely trapped in an endless loop.
He knew that the Celestial Master must have his reasons, but he did not know why the Celestial Master did this. He knew that he must have done something wrong, but no matter how he thought about it … he could not believe that he would end up in such a miserable state after pleading for Xia He.
From the beginning to the end, when the Celestial Master made the decision, he had already given him a few very obvious reminders.
Zhang Lingyu did not think that his inability to look at his own heart was the real reason for the Celestial Master to expel him from the mountain gate …
On the other side,
When Xia He saw Zhang Lingyu in such a state, she could not help but curl her lips and shake her head. She secretly sighed at this blockhead and felt an inexplicable sense of guilt in her heart.
Shen Chong looked at Zhang Lingyu's appearance and felt that something was wrong with Xia He's state. He could not help but feel a headache coming on. He rubbed his temples and said,
"Reverend Lingyu, you don't have to be like this. Isn't it just being expelled from the mountain gate? You can just treat it as following orders to go down the mountain and enter the world … Isn't that enough?"
"…" Zhang Lingyu looked up at Shen Chong, but still did not say anything.
"… Tsk, this is really troublesome," Shen Chong recalled what Liu Xiaojiang had said to him before he left, so he continued to speak with a smile.
"Reverend Lingyu, I think that with the Celestial Master's cultivation, he might not be angry at you for pleading for Xia He, nor would he care about what other people think of Mount Longhu. Otherwise … why would he have made the decision to keep the Celestial Scroll?"
"You must know that the Celestial Scroll is one of the Eight Strange Techniques of the Jia Shen. It could even be the source of the chaos that year. If the Celestial Master was really a person who was afraid of trouble, why would he take the Celestial Scroll back to Tenshi Province for safekeeping under everyone's noses?"
"Besides …"
"The Celestial Master must have known that the Celestial Scroll could cause trouble, but why didn't he take the copy of the Celestial Scroll that Liu Xiaojiang gave you from your hands? And why did he make such an abnormal decision to expel you from the mountain gate when he clearly knew that this thing was dangerous?"
"At this time, think about what the Celestial Master said to you. Could it be that you still don't understand?"
"What?" Zhang Lingyu's eyes flashed with a trace of doubt. He finally opened his mouth to express his confusion.
"The Celestial Master … This was a test for you!" Shen Chong said with a smile.
"…" Xia He.
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