Yang Chang breathed a sigh of relief as he left the Yixian Sect.
Although Master Jin Ding did not directly assign him any status or position, he did not directly drive him away like Han Yu did, which can be considered half a success.
Yang Cheng's words today were half true and half false, but he actually incorporated his own experiences into them, so that even if Jin Ding Zhenren investigated, he wouldn't find any loopholes.
He did indeed start working for Zuo Tianquan as soon as he appeared. Although they were not officially master and disciple, they were in fact master and disciple.
Even the destruction of Yuyang Palace is understandable, since Yuyang Palace killed Lian Qiao first, and then he killed Yuyang Palace's disciples, thus incurring Yuyang Palace's wrath in front of everyone.
It now seems that although Master Jinding knew Master Yuyang, the two probably didn't have much of a relationship, otherwise Yang Cheng wouldn't have been able to leave that hall.
With this whole narrative, Yang Cheng portrayed himself as an ambitious, profit-driven, and even somewhat ruthless individual who destroyed the Jade Sun Palace because of a female demon.
Han Yu's image was too upright, and his temperament was too ethereal; he couldn't fake it even if he wanted to.
On the contrary, someone like Yang Cheng, whose temperament is inherently both righteous and wicked, doesn't seem out of place at all when he adopts this posture.
At this moment, inside the main hall of the Yixian Sect, an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard sat cross-legged on the ground.
The old Taoist priest was dressed in a golden robe. He was short and hunched over, and behind him was an inverted golden cauldron from which wisps of mist emanated, and it was unknown what was inside.
This seemingly listless old Taoist priest is none other than the sorcerer Jin Ding Zhenren, who has controlled the Great Zhou for so many years and whose power even surpasses that of the emperor.
At this moment, there were three people standing in front of Jin Ding Zhenren, one of whom was a middle-aged man wearing a black bodysuit, with a small mustache and a gloomy temperament.
There was also a tall and imposing middle-aged general wearing silver gleaming armor, and a woman with a curvaceous figure and alluring features wearing a blood-red tight-fitting robe.
These three people were Di Kui, Lu Panlong, and Liu Pianpian.
"Do you think what Yang Cheng said is true or false? Is he even a suitable person to work with?"
Upon hearing this, all three of them felt a chill run down their spines.
Jin Ding Zhenren is naturally suspicious, especially about this kind of question. They must be well-prepared before answering, otherwise Jin Ding Zhenren will easily see through their thoughts.
Di Kui licked his lips and said cautiously, "I've seen his file; it's very comprehensive, so it shouldn't be fake."
However, this person is too direct, immediately stating his desire to pledge allegiance to you, Grand Preceptor. His ambition is too obvious, making him difficult to control.
Lu Panlong echoed, "That's right. This person looks like an ambitious and ruthless scoundrel. Even if you were to use him, you should be very careful."
Liu Pianpian chuckled lightly: "I don't feel anything, but this guy is quite handsome, and his blood and qi are incredibly powerful, very alluring."
As she spoke, Liu Pianpian glanced at Lu Panlong and said disdainfully, "Unlike some people, all show and no substance, all looks and no substance!"
Lu Panlong glared at Liu Pianpian, and was about to say something when he heard Jin Ding Zhenren cough twice. Instantly, none of the three dared to say anything more.
“Ambition? I’m not afraid of his ambition. If he’s really detached from worldly desires, then why is he arguing with me here?”
"The three of you following me, are you only after this old man's good looks? Aren't you just after power and influence from me?"
The three quickly replied, "We are all truly loyal to the Grand Preceptor!"
Jin Ding Zhenren said calmly, "Loyalty? If my cultivation were completely destroyed now, would you still be loyal to me?"
"Let's forget all the empty talk and forget about ambitions. Just based on ability and skill, what do you think of Yang Cheng?"
After being reprimanded by Master Jin Ding, the three dared not say anything more.
Di Kui said in a deep voice, "In terms of strength, I am definitely no match for Yang Cheng."
As you, Grand Preceptor, know, Master Yu Yang's cultivation level was such that he started researching that so-called Acquired God a few years ago. Even if he didn't achieve anything, Yang Cheng's ability to kill him meant that his strength must have reached the Dao Entry Realm.
And the Corpse King in the Corpse-Raising Ground—we originally wanted to force Wu Tianqing to lead the elite of the Demon-Slaying Alliance to obtain its inner core, but unexpectedly, Yang Cheng got it all by himself.
Therefore, in terms of strength, Yang Cheng's cultivation level is undoubtedly high, but as for his abilities, without prior experience, it's hard to know how to judge them.
Lu Panlong snorted and said, "Entering the Dao realm is nothing special. Aren't I also at the Entering the Dao realm?"
Di Kui gave him a cold laugh and said nothing.
Lu Panlong is indeed at the Dao Entry Realm, but his Dao Entry Realm is somewhat questionable.
He once followed General Gao Yuanlong to kill Jin Ding Zhenren, but he surrendered as soon as Gao Yuanlong died.
The Golden Cauldron Immortal had essentially spent a fortune to acquire Lu Panlong. In order to stabilize the Liang Kingdom's military, he accepted Lu Panlong and even bestowed upon him elixirs to help him enter the Dao realm.
Because Lu Panlong entered the Dao realm through the use of elixirs, his combat power is actually far inferior to that of Gao Yuanlong, who is a true Dao realm expert.
He himself didn't know his own limitations, and Di Kui couldn't be bothered to say anything to him.
Master Jin Ding shook his head and said, "It's a pity about Yu Yang. I told him back then that he had gone astray and would surely suffer a great calamity, but he insisted on going his own way. Now he deserves to end up like this."
Master Yuyang and Master Jinding did know each other, but that was a long time ago. They didn't have a close relationship and had only traded materials for alchemy.
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