Right next to the palace was a very grand mansion, even larger than Yin Shou's residence. Every official who passed by the palace would show it awe and respect. Civil and military officials would dismount, seemingly in awe of this place.

At the entrance of the mansion stand two lifelike Qilin statues, and two more Qilin are carved in relief on the black gate, as if the Qilin were the symbol of the mansion's owner. Above the main gate, three large characters are written in flowing script: Grand Tutor's Mansion.

This is the residence of Wen Zhong, the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty.

Speaking of Wen Zhong, he is quite famous among the human race. Wen Zhong studied under the immortal Jinling Shengmu of the Jie Sect from a young age. After fifty years of cultivation, he achieved great success and was ordered by his master to descend the mountain to support the Shang Dynasty. The first monarch he supported was Yin Shou's grandfather, the old Shang King Wen Ding, a veteran of two dynasties. Now, he enjoys the deep trust of Emperor Yi and holds great military and political power in the Shang Dynasty.

Inside the Grand Tutor's mansion, Wen Zhong, with his full head of white hair and a stern expression, sat in his study, holding a book and reading. In front of him stood a servant dressed as a servant, standing respectfully.

"Speak, what happened to Yin Shou this time?"

"Grand Tutor, the Third Young Master has returned to Chaoge ahead of schedule, and he was accompanied by several people: one man, two women, and a little girl. The man looks like a Taoist practitioner," the servant said.

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong put down his book, a hint of displeasure appearing on his face.

"Smack..."

"Nonsense! I told him long ago not to associate with these people anymore, but he just wouldn't listen."

Wen Zhong slammed the book in his hand onto the table angrily, and the divine eye on his forehead opened, flashing a golden light.

"thump."

The servant was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground, trembling all over.

Immediately afterwards, Wen Zhong left his desk and walked towards the door of the study.

"Get up and come with me to Yin Shou's place," Wen Zhong's voice came.

"Yes." The servant quickly got up and followed.

Soon, Wen Zhong rode out of the back gate of the Grand Tutor's mansion in a carriage, accompanied by only two attendants.

The Grand Tutor's Mansion and Yin Shou's Residence were not far apart, just a few streets away. In less than a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped at the gate.

The guards spotted the carriage from afar; they recognized it immediately and knelt down to greet it.

"Greetings, Grand Tutor!" the guards shouted.

The servant lifted the curtain, and Wen Zhong stepped out of the carriage.

"Hmph... Where is Yin Shou? Go and call him here right now," Wen Zhong said coldly.

"Um... Grand Tutor, distinguished guests have arrived at the manor, and the young master is entertaining them and not allowing anyone else to approach," the captain of the guards hurriedly reported.

"This is outrageous!" Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong disregarded everything else and strode inside. No one else dared to stop him, but they secretly worried for Yin Shou.

However, the living room in the mansion was bustling with activity at that moment. Dongfang and Xiaolongnu had personally cooked a table full of delicious food, all of which were unheard of and unseen by people of this era.

Even Tong Tian, ​​who rarely eats, praised it highly, let alone Yin Shou and Jiang Rou.

"I prided myself on having tasted all the delicacies, but now I realize that was just self-deception, a frog in a well with a limited view of the sky," Yin Shou sighed as he ate. At first, he was a little reserved because Tongtian was present, but he gradually discovered that the legendary sage was not so scary, so he relaxed. In fact, the main reason was the presence of Li Daoyi. For some reason, Yin Shou felt incredibly safe whenever he saw him.

"It's been a thousand years, almost. This is the first time I've eaten in a thousand years," Tongtian said, picking up a piece of honey chicken wing.

"Oh? Then you've really lost out, Master. As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people. In my opinion, immortals should be even more so. If they don't know how to enjoy life and only focus on arduous cultivation, then their longevity will be no different from that of a stubborn rock, devoid of any joy." Li Daoyi laughed.

“Hmm…that makes sense. Fellow Daoist, you are very thoughtful. I have indeed missed many wonderful things in the past,” Tongtian said.

"Awoo, smack, smack."

"I want more."

Give them all to me.

Mengmeng pointed to the delicious food on the table and said, looking very anxious.

"No one's going to take it from you, we made a lot." Dongfang Bubai quickly placed a large plate of chicken wings in front of Mengmeng.

"Hahaha, this child is truly innocent and pure-hearted." Tongtian couldn't help but laugh.

"Master, don't be fooled by her appearance. This girl is very mischievous, and I can't handle her at all."

"Hehehe..." Mengmeng opened her greasy mouth and made a face when she heard Li Daoyi's complaint.

Just as the atmosphere was very harmonious, everyone heard footsteps outside, which seemed to be moving quite fast.

Yin Shou quickly stood up. He had warned everyone not to approach, and now that someone had actually come, how could he not be angry? He then left the dining table and went outside.

However, Yin Shou was stunned when he saw who it was.

"Grand...Master".

Yin Shou hurriedly went to greet him.

"Grand Tutor, ah, no, teacher, what brings you here?" Yin Shou hurriedly asked. He had been learning martial arts and military strategy from Wen Zhong since childhood, and they always addressed each other as teacher in private.

Wen Zhong stopped, smelled the alcohol on Yin Shou, and vaguely saw many people in the living room. His face darkened.

"Is the Third Young Master hosting a banquet for distinguished guests?" Wen Zhong asked.

"Uh...yes, yes, we are honored guests," Yin Shou quickly replied.

"You are ignorant and incompetent, spending all your time with these heretical and crooked ways. You have disappointed me greatly."

"I'd like to see just who this distinguished guest is."

After saying that, he walked straight over and pushed aside Yin Shou, who was standing there dumbfounded.

“Interesting.” Li Daoyi smiled slightly at the dinner table, seemingly already imagining what would happen next.

Tongtian smiled awkwardly. He had naturally heard the noise outside. He had met Wen Zhong before. Among the third-generation disciples, Wen Zhong had a good reputation and was well-liked. He had even given Wen Zhong special advice when he was giving a sermon back then.

"Smack..."

The half-open living room door was pushed open, and everyone immediately felt a surge of anger. Wen Zhong sized them up, his divine eyes sweeping over them.

"..."

Immediately afterward, Wen Zhong froze. His face, which had been filled with anger, turned deathly pale. His divine eye on his forehead seemed to have seen something it shouldn't have, and he immediately closed it, staring blankly at the Tongtian Sect Leader directly in front of him.

"It's been decades since we last met, and your temper is still the same as it was back in Biyou Palace, Wen Zhong," the Tongtian Sect Leader said calmly.

“Grandmaster…Grandmaster, how is it you?” Wen Zhong asked, dumbfounded.

"Why can't it be me?" Tongtian retorted.

"Disciple Wen Zhong pays respects to the Ancestral Master and the Sage." Immediately regaining his senses, Wen Zhong quickly prostrated himself on the ground and performed a grand salute.

"Alright, get up. This is Chaoge, your territory. I am a guest, so let's skip the formalities," Tongtian said, waving his hand.

"Teacher." Yin Shou quickly stepped forward to help Wen Zhong up.

"You brat, why didn't you remind me?" Wen Zhong said in a low voice.

"I..." Yin Shou gave a helpless bitter smile. The other party had barged in without giving him any time to explain.

Then Wen Zhong quickly walked behind Tongtian and stood up properly.

What are you doing? Sit down!

"Jin Ling is not the kind of pedantic person, so how could she teach a disciple like you?" Tongtian said, somewhat speechless.

"Uh... thank you, Grandmaster." Wen Zhong's expression kept changing, just like a child's.

Tongtian shook his head helplessly and said to Li Daoyi.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, fellow Daoist."

"Haha, it's nothing. Grand Tutor Wen is conscientious, fair and just, and naturally has an extremely strong character." Li Daoyi smiled and nodded at Wen Zhong.

At this moment, Wen Zhong was greatly shocked. For a sage to address someone as a fellow Daoist, that person must be an extremely powerful expert.

"Wen Zhong greets Senior." Wen Zhong bowed again.

"Alright, alright, sit down. I've heard so much about you, and I was planning to have Yin Shou take me to visit you sometime. What a coincidence!" Li Daoyi said with a smile.

"Teacher, please sit down." Yin Shou quickly helped Wen Zhong to an empty seat.

Wen Zhong sat down cautiously, his mind still reeling. If it weren't for the divine eye on his forehead, he probably would have thought he was hallucinating.

"The leader's teachings of universal education were truly remarkable back then, benefiting countless lives and providing a home for those who had no connections but were devoted to the Dao," Li Daoyi praised.

Tongtian was pleased to hear this and smiled as he stroked his beard.

“However…” Just then, Li Daoyi changed the subject.

Tongtian couldn't help but look over, eagerly anticipating what would happen next.

“There are some things you don’t seem to know, do you?” Li Daoyi said.

"Hmm? Fellow Daoist, there's no need to keep us in suspense, please speak freely," Tongtian said hastily.

"It seems that you disciples of the Jie Sect are not well-liked by others outside of Biyou Palace."

"How could that be? Everyone knows that the Jie Sect are all my disciples. Who would dare to disrespect me?" Tongtian said.

"Whether it is or not, we'll know by asking Wen Zhong."

Tongtian immediately looked at Wen Zhong, his eyes questioning.

“Grandmaster, please don’t be angry. It’s really nothing. It’s just that some of our fellow disciples come from humble backgrounds, which inevitably leads to criticism,” Wen Zhong said.

Tongtian instantly understood the meaning behind Wen Zhong's words; he was referring to those inhuman cultivators.

"Hmph, is it those people from the Chan Sect?" Tongtian said coldly.

“On several occasions when you were not at Biyou Palace, my fellow disciples from the Chan Sect came to cause trouble, but no fight ever broke out,” Wen Zhong replied.

"This is outrageous! Why don't you speak up?" Tongtian roared angrily.

"Uncle Duobao forbids everyone to talk about it," Wen Zhong said in a low voice.

"Duobao? What a piece of trash." Tongtian's face turned ashen.

“Alright, fellow Daoist, there’s no need to be angry. I’m not saying this to stir up trouble, but just to offer some reminders. While it’s good to teach without discrimination, one’s character is also very important. You have many disciples, so there are some things you have to be wary of,” Li Daoyi said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Tongtian nodded slightly, clearly understanding the meaning behind Li Daoyi's words.

He raised his glass and said.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. I will remember this."