Chapter 127 Exclusion

Coming to the Eighth Peak again, Zheng Fa could feel the changes in Uncle Pang's lineage.

It is difficult to tell at a glance how this change occurred.

But along the way, the disciples under Uncle Pang walked in a hurried yet aimless pace.

The look in his eyes that was filled with suspicion and hidden hostility.

The Taoist boy hurriedly went to Uncle Pang's hall to report.

There is also the feeling of being watched by people after setting foot on the mountain path.

All of this made Zheng Fa truly feel the tension and frustration that permeated the Eighth Peak.

The news that Zheng Fa became the master's apprentice did not spread - mainly because the master was busy with film and television creation after becoming the master, and he retreated to his thatched cottage and was too impatient to publicize the matter.

But only a few people among Uncle Pang’s disciples knew about it.

The last time Zheng Fa came, several fellow brothers smiled at him warmly, as if they were a family.

But this time, there was a little awe in their eyes, but more of alienation.

Zheng Fa couldn't help but think of what Senior Sister Zhang had said before - if he became the master's disciple, it would be a major blow to Uncle Pang's lineage.

Senior Sister Zhang even reminded Zheng Fa to maintain an impartial attitude towards the two veins in front of others.

Before, Zheng Fa thought that Senior Sister Zhang was making a big deal out of nothing. But today, looking at the atmosphere on the Eighth Peak, he began to understand the painstaking efforts behind it - the conflict between the two branches of the Jiushan Sect was far deeper than Zheng Fa had imagined.

If it weren't for Senior Sister Zhang's suppression, there might have been casualties in the discussion at the Talisman Pavilion.

Only then did he understand why Senior Sister Zhang asked him to deliver the "Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans".

Just from this short distance, it can be seen that the conflict between the disciples of the two lineages has even overwhelmed the friendship between them.

It can be seen that his becoming the master's apprentice and becoming friends with Senior Sister Zhang has put pressure on Uncle Pang's lineage.

In the future, healing the rift between the two veins might be a little more difficult than Zheng Fa had thought.

"Junior Brother Zheng!" Sun Daoyu's voice came from behind: "Why did you come to my Eighth Peak?"

There is a clear boundary between the words "you" and "me".

Zheng Fa turned around and saw Sun Daoyu and the other person.

Sun Daoyu's expression was not as enthusiastic as last time.

The state of Zhou Qianyuan behind him made Zheng Fa even more confused - this man looked like he had lost all hope in life, and he just nodded slightly when he saw him. He didn't show any hostility, but he no longer had the confidence and arrogance of the past.

He still remembered the first time he met Zhou Qianyuan. At that time, he stood in front of him and introduced himself proudly.

What a young spirit.

When I saw him again today, I found that he had a stubble on his face and wrinkled clothes. After nodding to me, he lowered his head and didn't look at others.

What made Zheng Fa even more puzzled was that if the senior brother on the eighth peak looked a little nervous when he saw him, then when he saw Zhou Qianyuan, his eyes were full of rejection.

The attitude in his expression was even more unfamiliar than towards himself.

"I'm here to visit Master Pang." Zheng Fa glanced at Zhou Qianyuan and said to Sun Daoyu.

"Greetings, Master?" Sun Daoyu was stunned for a moment, and then he saw the Taoist boy who had entered the hall to report earlier came out and said to the three people, "Master, please invite Senior Brother Zheng in."

"Brother Sun, Brother Zhou, the real person has also summoned you."

When Zheng Fa and the other two heard this, they walked into the hall at the same time.

The attitude of Master Pang in the hall was not as gentle as last time, but there was no hostility either, he just seemed a little distant.

He glanced at Zhou Qianyuan, frowned slightly, then turned to Zheng Fa and said, "Nephew, what is the matter with you?"

Zheng Fa took out the "Talisman Dao Foundation Building Method" and said, "The other day, Master Uncle gave me the Thousand-Year Purple Bamboo Tears. I am very grateful. Unfortunately, I have nothing. I only have a copy of the "Talisman Dao Foundation Building Method" for you to read. I hope Master Uncle will not despise it."

Uncle Pang was stunned, and looked at Zheng Fa for a long while before he said, "The Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans?"

"Exactly."

"The one created by Junior Brother Zhang?"

When Uncle Pang mentioned the three words "Junior Brother Zhang", his tone became slightly heavier.

"yes."

Zheng Fa's answer was calm and composed, but it made Uncle Pang silent.

He stretched out his hand and the jade tube in Zheng Fa's hand flew into his hand.

Uncle Pang closed his eyes slightly, as if he was using his spiritual sense to read the contents of the jade tube. When he opened his eyes, a smile appeared on his face: "This 'Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans' is indeed unique, and nephew Zhang is indeed talented."

It wasn't just Uncle Pang who laughed.

Zheng Fa noticed that Sun Daoyu, who was standing next to him, looked at him with a much gentler gaze.

A book called "The Foundation Building Method of Talisman Dao" eased the inexplicably heavy atmosphere in the hall.

"Junior Brother Zheng, what do you think of your Junior Brother Zhou?"

Master Pang suddenly asked.

"Junior Brother Zhou?" Zheng Fa turned around and looked at Zhou Qianyuan when he heard this.

Zhou Qianyuan didn't seem to expect that his master would suddenly ask this question, and was also stunned.

"Junior Brother Zhou is extremely talented and has a good character. He will definitely become the backbone of our Jiushan Sect in the future." Zheng Fa thought for a moment and said solemnly.

This is not just nice words in front of Master Pang.

Zhou Qianyuan is a man with extraordinary talent and character, which is why he was noticed by Master Pang, who even trained him with the expectation that he could compete with Senior Sister Zhang in the future.

It was his condition today that made Zheng Fa puzzled. He felt that he seemed to have encountered some setbacks.

"Qian Yuan has always admired your attainments in the art of talismans. Why don't you let him stay by your side and do some work for you? Can you also help me teach him for a while?"

Master Pang suddenly said.

"Ah?" Zheng Fa was surprised that his uncle suddenly proposed this idea: "Junior Brother Zhou and I entered the sect at the same time. We usually just exchange ideas and learn from each other. Moreover, he is Uncle Pang's favorite disciple. How can I be his disciple?"

"Qianyuan? Are you willing?"

Uncle Pang did not answer his question, but just asked Zhou Qianyuan.

On the contrary, although Zhou Qianyuan was stunned for a moment, he seemed to be a little disappointed. He just nodded and said in a muffled voice: "Yes."

"I don't know whether you think highly of me as your disciple, nephew."

Hearing this, Zheng Fa knew it was difficult for him to refuse.

At this moment, he finally understood Uncle Pang's intention - it was almost common knowledge in the Jiushan Sect that Zhou Qianyuan was favored by him.

Putting Zhou Qianyuan next to him can be said to be a manifestation of Uncle Pang's support for his head disciple.

This is a bit like in ancient dynasties, where the Crown Prince was surrounded by a large number of loyal ministers' children - over time, this group of people became the Prince's Gang.

Watching Zheng Fa and Zhou Qianyuan go down the mountain.

Sun Daoyu couldn't help but ask: "Master, do you really want Junior Brother Zhou to follow Zheng Fa?"

"What else? There is a powerful force behind them!"

Master Pang glanced at his disciple and snorted.

"General trend?"

"This kid dared to give away Junior Brother Zhang's "Talisman Foundation Building Method" everywhere. Don't you understand what it means?"

"Does this mean that Senior Sister Zhang has a good relationship with him?"

"It means that behind him are the head of the sect, the man surnamed Huang, and Junior-Martial-Nephew Zhang! Even if I had three heads and six arms, I still wouldn't be able to defeat your master!"

Hearing this, Sun Daoyu couldn't help but grit his teeth, as if he thought of the scene of his master being beaten up.

"I just can't figure it out. I thought that between Junior-nephew Zhang and Zheng Fazhong, Junior-nephew Zhang was the one who made the decision..." Master Pang frowned and said, "Today, it seems that Zheng Fazhong is the one who makes the decision."

Sun Daoyu then understood that the reason his master asked Zhou Qianyuan to follow Zheng Fa was indeed because Zheng Fa was now the trend of the times.

"Then Junior Brother Zhou..." Thinking of Zhou Qianyuan's condition just now, Sun Daoyu said worriedly: "I'm afraid he will feel abandoned by the Master."

"He hasn't been doing well recently, has he?" Master Pang suddenly asked.

Sun Daoyu lowered his head and dared not answer.

"Yes, I wanted to take Zheng Fa as my disciple before, but I ignored him, so he must be unhappy." Master Pang seemed to see everything clearly: "Did your brothers and sisters think that he has fallen out of favor these days and deliberately excluded him?"

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"Master, please understand. Junior Brother Zhou doesn't care much about sectarianism. He goes to Zheng Fa's house every day. He has angered many senior and junior brothers in the past. These past few days... he has indeed suffered a lot of grievances." Sun Daoyu said honestly.

"That's why I asked him to go to Zheng Fa first."

"Master, are you saying that we should separate him from the other brothers and sisters first?"

Master Pang nodded, but suddenly mentioned Zheng Fa: "Junior Brother Zhang supports Zheng Fa so much, but if he really wants to secure the position of the future head, it depends on whether he can treat our lineage equally and make your brothers and sisters obey him."

"Ah? So Junior Brother Zhou is testing Junior Brother Zheng's attitude?" Sun Daoyu said suddenly.

"Qian Yuan is the most open-minded of my disciples..." Master Pang shook his head and said, "I couldn't make the two sects work together as one, and neither could Junior Brother Zhang. I'll see if he can do it."

"What if he can't?"

"When Qian Yuan is wronged by Zheng Fa, he will know that my master treats him well." Master Pang laughed, "Doesn't this mean he will respect his teacher? As for the position of the future headmaster - who can say for sure?"

…

After descending the eighth peak, Zheng Fa looked at Zhou Qianyuan behind him. The man still looked half dead.

"Junior Brother Zhou, what's wrong with you?"

He asked Zhou Qianyuan.

Zhou Qianyuan shook his head, as if he didn't want to answer his question, and just said dryly: "Excuse me, Senior Brother, what do you want me to do?"

"I dare not tell you what you have ordered. Well, I will visit Senior Sister Zhang tomorrow. You can come with me."

Zhou Qianyuan nodded without asking anything else. He just bowed numbly to Zheng Fa and turned away.

Looking at his back, Zheng Fa frowned.

This person's state seemed somewhat familiar to him - the kind of young man who was full of ideals and just entered the society, and then was beaten down by the cruel reality.

…

The second day.

Zhou Qianyuan couldn't fall asleep early.

He didn't get up either, but just lay in bed with his eyes open, staring blankly.

He waited until the time he had agreed with Zheng Fa before he opened the door of his courtyard and walked out.

There were many senior brothers from Uncle Pang's lineage living near where he lived. In the past, everyone was very welcoming, and Zhou Qianyuan also thought it was great.

But things haven’t been so good lately.

He lowered his head slightly and walked quickly under the various gazes of several senior brothers.

These brothers didn't say anything, but he also understood the meaning -

After the master gave the Millennium Purple Bamboo Tears to Zheng Fa, these people looked at him with a bit of mockery, and they were no longer as friendly as before.

Zhou Qianyuan gritted his teeth and walked to the door of Zheng Fa's house.

He couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face - before he came to Jiushan Sect, his master valued him and he also had beautiful fantasies about Jiushan Sect.

He was determined to pursue the great path of talismans.

He wanted to bring honor to his master.

Even relying on the favor of his master, he never cared about factional differences.

It was not until today that he realized that he had offended so many people.

When the senior brothers who were once amiable and respectable in the past suddenly formed a group to exclude me.

He finally understood how deep the prejudices within the Jiushan Sect were.

Looking at the gate of Zheng Fa’s house.

Zhou Qianyuan shook his head.

There is probably no difference between Zheng and Fa.

Those senior brothers and I have the same master, and their attitude in the past was just hypocritical.

He and Zheng Fa belong to two different factions. Zheng Fa probably views him as more distant than his fellow brothers. His previous politeness and respect were just a show.

He knocked on the door, and Zheng Fa opened the door and saw him and said directly: "Let's go to Senior Sister Zhang's house."

Following Zheng Fa, Zhou Qianyuan walked to Senior Sister Zhang’s courtyard.

He couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

In the hearts of this lineage, Senior Sister Zhang is a terrifying presence.

This small courtyard even has the deterrent power of a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, and in the past, none of my fellow disciples dared to approach it.

Senior Sister Zhang was waiting for Zheng Fa and the others in the backyard. Behind her was Senior Sister Yuan. They both saw Zhou Qianyuan, but didn't seem surprised. They just nodded slightly.

Several people sat in a small pavilion by the lake, chatting with each other.

Gradually, Zhou Qianyuan discovered that something was wrong——

What is the Five Elements Sub-Talisman? What is the Yuan Talisman Daoji? What is the Yin and Yang Talisman? Is this something that my "enemy" can understand? Sure enough, as they were talking, Senior Sister Zhang and Zheng Fa seemed to have finally discovered that there was an outsider here, and they both looked at me.

Zhou Qianyuan pursed his lips, stood up and wanted to say goodbye.

"Junior Brother Zhou, can you please tell me your opinion?"

Zheng Fa suddenly said.

"ah?"

Zhou Qianyuan blinked his eyes and suddenly realized that he did not seem to encounter the prejudice and exclusion as he had imagined.

But I was speechlessly crushed by these two geniuses.

On the side, Senior Sister Yuan looked at him sympathetically.

(End of this chapter)