Chapter 450 Reunion of Master and Disciple
Jiang Chongguang subconsciously looked at the small bell.
In the past, we often received gifts from our disciples and their spouses. Now it's normal for them to bring back something when they go out.
However, Cai'er's excited demeanor was something she hadn't seen in a long time, which was quite unusual.
So even Jiang Chongguang, who was usually quite rough around the edges, became a little curious.
Jiang Chongguang asked, "What is this?"
Zhong Cai chuckled and gently shook the golden bell twice—in order to nourish the primordial spirit, the primordial spirit inside the bell would not be awake all year round, so this was the agreed-upon way of summoning it.
The next moment, a flash of golden light appeared on the golden bell.
At the same time, a rabbit phantom jumped out and hovered directly in front of Jiang Chongguang.
The rabbit phantom seemed somewhat embarrassed and turned slightly to the side.
A tiny human figure, barely an inch tall, was projected from its heart and raised its head even more shyly.
Then, the little figure greeted them somewhat awkwardly.
"Chongguang, it's me."
Jiang Chongguang paused for a moment.
who?
He quickly observed the figure and felt it was very familiar...
Take a look.
Take a few more glances.
...Finally, I recognized him.
This is... Master?
A master who is much older?
Seemingly sensing Jiang Chongguang's hesitation, the small figure also hesitated for a moment before turning around.
Then he revealed himself to be a middle-aged man in his forties with a short beard.
She looked twenty or thirty years younger all of a sudden.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally realized what was happening.
It turns out that the old man with white hair and beard and a ruddy complexion was not the true appearance of Master Shi.
This is what middle-aged looks like now.
And why did he do this...?
Zhong Cai had a vague guess.
Could it be that when she's with Qin Huayue, her aged appearance will make the age difference more apparent, and make her seem more amiable and reassuring?
Although outward appearances of age are not a significant factor among cultivators, people's instincts still cause corresponding changes in their mindset based on their perceived age.
—And that is indeed the case.
Since Shi Tonghao regarded Qin Huayue as a little girl of at least the grandchild generation, he chose someone whose appearance also resembled that of his "grandfather".
This kind and loving demeanor could somewhat alleviate Qin Huayue's discomfort.
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After recognizing his master, Jiang Chongguang reached out his hand.
Faced with such a large disciple, and sensing the terrifying aura surrounding him, Shi Tonghao instinctively felt a trace of fear.
His primordial spirit was almost exposed, making his perception of various forms of pressure even stronger.
but……
The rabbit spirit lifted its foot and carefully stood on Jiang Chongguang's palm.
Jiang Chongguang asked, "Master, how did your shell disappear?"
Shi Tonghao's lips twitched.
It was indeed the same apprentice.
Even after many years apart, and even though this disciple has passed away, he's still so sarcastic.
What kind of shell is this!
That was his physical body! His body!
And did he intend to destroy his physical body? To "play" with it? He's a very cautious person! Does he think everyone is Jiang Chongguang?
Despite harboring countless complaints, Shi Tonghao could only maintain the demeanor of a master and refrain from arguing with his disciple.
Shi Tonghao paused for a moment, then said, "Bad luck."
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Zhong Cai found the interaction between the master and apprentice very interesting and couldn't help but move closer to Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan also moved even closer to him.
Neither of them interrupted.
Then, they heard Master Shi recount that experience to Master Jiang.
Unlike before, perhaps because this time it was addressed to the disciples, everything was explained in greater detail.
When Shi Tonghao talked about the traps and mechanisms in many ruins, he only mentioned them briefly to Zhong Wufu and his wife. However, when he told Jiang Chongguang about them, he explained many details and even how he solved them.
It seems like... it's a habitual way of teaching apprentices.
Even though Jiang Chongguang's strength had far surpassed Shi Tonghao's, he still listened attentively when Shi Tonghao explained the mechanism.
The bond between this master and his student was quite deep.
It's obvious that Shi Tonghao values Jiang Chongguang highly.
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The explanation went on for quite some time. Only after the whole story was told and the Zhong and Wu couple were mentioned again did Shi Tonghao suddenly remember his grand-disciple and his wife, and he looked at them.
It was at this moment that Shi Tonghao realized that because he had been talking non-stop, the other people had actually been standing there with him for quite some time.
Shi Tonghao recalled how he used to gesture and act out the story with the beast spirit when he told it before...
Great, now it's even more awkward.
The authority of a master seems to have vanished completely.
It's a long story.
Shi Tonghao shut his mouth.
Jiang Chongguang, carrying the rabbit spirit, waved to Zhong Wu and his wife, leading them to the table in the side room.
The group sat down one after another.
Jiang Chongguang gestured for Zhong Wu and his wife to do as they pleased.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, of course, were not going to be polite.
The two took out teapots and teacups and poured tea into them as usual.
Even Shi Tonghao and the Beast Soul have a cup of Soul-Nourishing Tea that can nourish their primordial souls.
Zhong Cai asked with a grin, "Master Jiang, are you surprised?"
Jiang Chongguang looked at Zhong Cai gently, nodded, and said, "I'm very pleasantly surprised."
Zhong Cai then drank her tea with great satisfaction.
Shi Tonghao observed that his apprentice and Zhong Wufu were indeed like father and son, much closer than ordinary master and apprentice. Their interactions were very casual, as if no matter what Zhong Wufu did—even if he blew up his apprentice's residence—his apprentice would not care and might even praise the blast.
Thinking of this, Shi Tonghao shuddered slightly.
His relationship with his disciples was different. He undoubtedly valued Jiang Chongguang the most, but due to unresolved issues, he dared not get too close to the other disciples…
Shi Tonghao enjoys taking on apprentices and cares about them a lot.
Now, after taking a sip of the soul-nourishing tea, he inquired more carefully about the situation of his disciples after their disappearance.
Although his grand-disciple and his wife had told him a lot before, they were the ones who came later. The previous hundred or eighty years were the real experiences of his disciples, and only Jiang Chongguang knew them most clearly.
Jiang Chongguang spoke directly:
"The junior brothers and sisters are generally alright, but Song Yuan was almost scammed. It was Jin Zikai who led his fellow disciples to help her save face."
"Jin Zikai got married and had three children..."
"Li Yishui and Cheng Zi are both indifferent to love, but their combat strength is still decent."
"They each took on many disciples, and many were deceived when they were looking for Daoist partners. When other factions were involved, they fought several times."
"There are also those with outstanding talent..."
"Li Yishui's junior disciple... sought out other forces... and committed a philandering murder, almost causing a major war between the forces..."
"...a few went smoothly..."
"Just before I arrived, another disciple of my junior apprentice had an accident..."
Although each mention was brief, it clearly illustrated the unpleasant experiences of members of their faction during those years.
Perhaps because of the Azure Dragon's extremely high status, the disciples can either cultivate in peace or, even if they encounter setbacks... most of them are emotional setbacks.
Moreover, even if Jiang Chongguang thought these were minor matters, they were still quite complicated overall.
Given Jiang Chongguang's personality, he was somewhat annoyed when dealing with this.
All of this is because he is the "senior brother" of this faction.
No matter what happens to this faction, even if Jiang Chongguang spends most of his time in seclusion honing his skills or going out to gain experience, many decisions ultimately have to be made by him.
He wasn't as "carefree" as he appeared on the surface.
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After listening to everything, Shi Tonghao sighed, "Chongguang, you've worked hard."
Jiang Chongguang did indeed work hard to "pull" his junior brothers and sisters along, but because his personal combat power was high enough, all this hard work directly turned into his motivation, so he felt it was alright.
Anyway, after the junior brothers and sisters have grown up a bit, although there are more troublesome things to deal with, they are still quite easy to manage.
So Jiang Chongguang shook his head and said, "It's alright, it's quite a change of pace."
Looking at his eldest apprentice, Shi Tonghao felt a pang of guilt.
Jiang Chongguang was a straightforward person. After quickly finishing recounting the past, he continued, "I'll buy all the resources needed to reshape the spiritual body later. Master, you can stay here for now. After the reshaping is complete, we can consider whether to stay in the Temple of the God of War."
Upon hearing this, Shi Tonghao paused slightly.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both keenly noticed his reaction.
Jiang Chongguang asked bluntly, "Master already has a plan?"
Shi Tonghao felt even more guilty. After sighing, he said, "It's been hard for you to gather resources. If you don't have enough, I also have some treasures hidden in the ruins that you can exchange for."
He plans to allocate 70% of his wealth to his eldest disciple, who has worked hard for many years. Of this, 50% is to compensate his eldest disciple for his years of dedication to his junior disciples, and 20% is to compensate for the resources needed to reshape his body.
He planned to divide the remaining 30% equally among his other apprentices.
Previously, the Qin family father and daughter had been unable to gather enough resources for the reconstruction, mainly due to a lack of channels. If they found a channel but lacked sufficient resources, Shi Tonghao could provide the resources himself; it wasn't necessary for the father and daughter to repay the favor. However, before that, because he was still a Yuanhun (Primordial Soul) and his "body" was relatively fragile, he still didn't reveal anything rashly, even though the Qin family father and daughter were very trustworthy.
Jiang Chongguang waved his hand: "We have enough resources, Master, you don't need to worry."
Shi Tonghao, however, decided to give Jiang Chongguang the 20% of resources he had planned for the future.
Jiang Chongguang didn't stand on ceremony. Since his master gave it to him, he accepted it.
Shi Tonghao then continued, "After the reconstruction, I plan to return to the Flying Star Continent."
Now, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both turned to look at Shi Tonghao.
go back?
You've already reached the top continent, why are you still thinking about going back?
Shi Tonghao frankly said, "I have been away from Canglong for many years, and I have a lot of attachments there. I should go back no matter what. And among the ruins I found earlier, there is a teleportation array that can take me back to Feixing Continent. I will only need to go there once."
Jiang Chongguang then asked, "When will you come again?"
A hint of melancholy flashed across Shi Tonghao's face: "Once we use that teleportation array to go back, the array will be destroyed. If we want to come back, we'll have to think of another way." At this point, he relaxed, "However, I've gained a lot of knowledge on the top continent, so I should be able to find another way to come back after I go back."
Both Zhong and Wu thought of the teleportation token.
However, now that Master Jiang has come to the top continent, he will take good care of Grandmaster Shi.
Jiang Chongguang did indeed bring up this item.
Shi Tonghao is already trying to take advantage of his disciples when it comes to reshaping treasures, so how can he still take something so expensive?
However... having a token does make traveling back and forth much easier.
Shi Tonghao looked at the golden bell and said, "This is quite rare. You can use it to exchange for tokens. Consider the shortfall as a loan from your master. I will repay you gradually after I return."
Jiang Chongguang still had no objections.
The master and apprentice reached an agreement.
After chatting for a while, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stood up and said goodbye to the two men.
Originally, the couple were going to complain to Jiang Chongguang about Wu Dongxiao's matter, but since Master Shi had just reunited with him, he probably had other things to say, so they decided not to mention it for the time being.
After they report to the sect, they will await the sect's arrangements.
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Without much hesitation, the couple went to find Lou Chuan, who was in charge of sect affairs at the Temple of the God of War.
Lou Chuan has been waiting for a heaven-reaching opportunity, and he himself is relatively not that busy. Now, not only is he there, but Xiao Danhuang is also there.
As is customary for the two, they would play chess while discussing what was happening within their respective factions.
When the Zhong and Wu couple requested an audience, Lou Chuan and Xiao Zinuo did not hesitate to have them brought in.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan bowed first.
Then, Zhong Cai said indignantly, "Palace Master Lou, Emperor Xiao Dan, the Feng family of Nanlan Region attacked and killed our nephew Wu Dongxiao, sending Nirvana Realm cultivators and a large number of Spirit Transformation cultivators to bully the weak and oppress the strong, showing no martial ethics..."
He rattled off a string of words, his voice clear and crisp, his speech coherent and complete, his emotions intense with anger.
As Lou Chuan and Xiao Zinuo listened, their expressions gradually darkened.
The Feng family is incredibly audacious!
So what if they have powerful connections? There are two such connections within their two factions!
Moreover, with Sect Master Ji around, as long as a few alchemy slots are released, no matter how capable Lian Tongtian is, how could he possibly be able to compete with several Tongtians?
Even though Venerable Lian has many powerful methods, he is probably no match for Pei Xiaoling, who braved countless dangers to protect Ji Zhan—after all, his nickname is quite terrifying.
There are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.
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Lou Chuan and Xiao Zinuo told Zhong Wu and his wife to go back first, and then summoned all the temple masters of the War God Temple who were not yet in seclusion.
Let's have a meeting together.
The main topic of discussion at the meeting was how to make the Feng family pay the price.
Jiang Chongguang also came.
Before he arrived, he received a message from his disciple and his wife, and only then did he learn what the two of them had been keeping from each other.
—Yes, Jiang Chongguang realized that the two of them couldn't talk to each other anymore.
Having heard the whole story again, Jiang Chongguang was filled with murderous intent.
In his mind, Wu Dongxiao was far inferior to Wu Shaogan; Wu Dongxiao was someone he favored because of his affection for Wu Shaogan.
But Jiang Chongguang had some affection for Wu Dongxiao.
Wu Dongxiao was almost killed. It's time for this old man, who is always called "Grandmaster" and also serves as the master of the hall, to get his old arms and legs used.
Once the sect makes a decision, he will inevitably get involved.
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The lords of the Temple of War are truly warlike.
So naturally, when everyone quickly discussed and made a decision, no one stopped them.
On the contrary, all the temple masters were vying for a spot.
This is a rare opportunity for us to go out on business together!
We must have some fun... We must avenge our disciples!
It was clearly the Feng family's fault, yet they dared not apologize!
We must teach them a lesson!
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan returned to Qianyuan Island.
In the following days, they clearly sensed that there seemed to be some restlessness within the Temple of War.
The two exchanged a glance and opened the forum section.
If nothing unexpected happens, there will be quite a few "big mouths" here, causing a lot of trouble.
As expected.
There was a post with many replies at the top.
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[Discussion] Our hall's battle-crazed hall master has been going out a lot lately, and he's been quite agitated when he returns. I wonder if the other hall masters are exhibiting similar behavior?
[OP: I urgently need an answer, fellow disciples, please don't hold back!]
[Exploding Flowers: I'm also very interested. It seems that several lineage leaders in our Lingxian Sect are also refining pills?]
[Exploding the Sky: My master is one too!]
[Martial Arts Nine Heavens: Our Palace Master hasn't returned for several days. We heard he's caught up in some sparring and doesn't want to come back.]
[Martial Universe: Does anyone else know? Could you elaborate?]
[Martial Arts in the Vast Ocean: Our Palace Master returned happily yesterday, having reportedly defeated his competitor and is now able to get things done.]
[...]
Many posts appeared one after another, but almost all of them only mentioned that some lineage masters and temple masters were busy, etc., without any follow-up information.
After about tens of thousands of buildings were demolished, a new explanation finally emerged.
[Martial Arts Xuanhuang: I know why!]
[The oven exploded a hundred times: Then tell me quickly!]
[Martial Arts Nine Heavens: Hurry up! Stop keeping us in suspense!]
[Martial Arts Xuanhuang: I didn't mean to keep you in suspense, I'm just taking my time to explain, aren't I? Actually, this time it's because someone from the Southern Lan Region is bullying the weak and hunting down our War God Temple's top genius, Junior Brother Wu Dongxiao...]
As Wu Douxuanhuang recounted his story, the post continued to explode, filled with intense emotion.
[Martial Arts Showdown: The palace masters are vying for a spot to travel to the Southern Lan Domain together, and they all want to fight. Meanwhile, the branch masters are refining healing pills...]
[Martial Arts Battle Across the Nine Heavens: What a Feng family! How dare they so underestimate the genius of our War God Temple!]
[Martial Arts in the Vast Ocean: That's Junior Brother Wu Dongxiao! Our future prodigy! How audacious the Feng family is, how shameless the Feng family is!]
[Martial Arts Showdown in the Azure Sky: If the Feng family dares to do this, they must accept the thunderous wrath of our War God Temple!]
[Bombing Senior Brother: I heard that Junior Brother Zhong and King Wu went out because they received a distress call from King Wu Dongxiao, which is why they rushed over... I really didn't expect that there would be a force that would use Nirvana to hunt down a Fusion cultivator. It's utterly shameless!]
[Explosive: They must be taught a lesson!]
[Ninth time the furnace exploded: What do you think our two factions will do?]
[Martial Arts Battle of Xuanhuang: At least many Palace Masters will need to be consulted.]
Isn't this obvious? The Feng family deserves to die. They should be taught a lesson. I have faith in the strength of the Palace Masters. The Feng family will pay for this.
Countless comments, countless expressions of righteous indignation.
Clearly, if the two factions hadn't failed to gather their lower-level members, the martial arts disciples would have loved to go along as well.
However, since only the Palace Master was sent, it meant there was no intention to start a full-scale war with the Feng family.
So, what will they do?
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After reading these posts, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan also had no idea what the two factions were really planning to do.
However, neither of them hesitated.
The temple masters will definitely teach the Feng family a lesson.
They just need to wait.
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Two days later, a massive warship emerged from the Temple of War, its dark shape seemingly capable of pressing down on the heavy clouds.
Zhong and Wu, like the other disciples, went to join in the fun.
Then they discovered that on this warship, led by Lou Chuan, there were a total of thirty-five Nirvana cultivators.
The warship was heading in the direction of the Southern Lan Domain.
Zhong Cai counted the number of people who had attained Nirvana, and then looked at the levels of these Nirvanas, and suddenly felt a little horrified.
There were very few in the early stages, but a lot in the later stages... Isn't this just wiping out the Feng family?
If we were to actually settle the score, wouldn't that be a bit unreasonable?
If the Feng family is gone... then Venerable Lian will probably have no choice but to take action.
In any case, the Feng family has been worshipping Master Lian for thousands of years!
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Jiang Chongguang was also on the warship.
Perhaps noticing Zhong Cai's surprise, a familiar voice transmission arrived, offering comfort and explanation.
【Cai'er, don't worry.】
This time, it's not just genocide; it's beheading.
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
ah?
Chop off his head?
Jiang Chongguang seemed to feel there was some ambiguity, so he changed his wording and gave a simpler explanation.
[It's about fighting those Nirvana cultivators over there and crippling them all.]
Zhong Cai suddenly realized.
It turns out they were all useless...
etc!
Should we abolish Nirvana altogether?
That seems a bit exaggerated!
Jiang Chongguang remained calm.
[The rebirth of the War God Temple, a challenge to the Feng family's rebirth.]
[During the battle, it was accidentally disabled.]
Zhong Cai suddenly realized something.
That's quite a convenient excuse...
His smile immediately brightened.
Yes! That's exactly how we should do it!
Let's see what the Feng family will be so arrogant about after their complete annihilation!
Let's see if they still dare to use Nirvana to hunt down the juniors of other forces!
If they can't kill them, fine, but let's see if they dare not apologize!
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai waved happily to Jiang Chongguang.
Jiang Chongguang nodded.
Before long, the warship had swiftly and smoothly left the sect, heading towards the Southern Lan Domain.
This is a level nine warship.
It is extremely fast.
Furthermore, it will quickly ascend to the skies above the Southern Lan Domain.
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After the warships disappeared, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan returned to Qian Yuan Island hand in hand.
They also left many eyes that had spotted them behind.
The murmurs and gossip were left behind.
The two decided to wait on Qian Yuan Island.
The news should arrive soon.
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Nanlan Domain.
Everything had calmed down, and the Feng family no longer cared about the previous incident.
But on that very day, a warship suddenly appeared high in the sky.
A warship with an extremely terrifying aura, one that the entire Southern Lan Domain could not produce.
On the deck of the warship, dozens of extremely terrifying auras burst forth without restraint!
It's everywhere.
Many forces near the warships felt a sense of suffocation upon sensing the danger.
Where did this warship come from?
What are they trying to do?
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