Chapter 384 Suspicion Arises
A cold snort rang out.
Yang Jian immediately looked up, only to see his surroundings distort. Upon closer inspection, he was no longer at the Star-Picking Tower. Startled, he silently knelt down and bowed, "Greetings, Heavenly Venerable..."
Yang Jian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With Yuanshi Tianzun coming in person, his adoptive father was definitely out of danger. It seemed that Yuanshi Tianzun's reputation for protecting his own was well-deserved.
"Greetings, Master..." Yu Ding dared not breathe. "Disciple, disciple is incompetent and has disgraced Master. Master had to personally rescue disciple. Disciple is unworthy of such praise."
“No need,” Yuanshi glanced at Yu Ding, “You’ve made great progress by lasting a cup of tea.” It was inevitable that Yu Ding would be defeated by Chang Hao.
"Huh?" Yu Ding was incredulous. Master, do you even know what you're saying? Or is Master being sarcastic?
That must be it. Thinking of this, Yu Ding felt ashamed to death.
“You’re such a dullard,” Yuanshi scolded. “You haven’t committed any crimes in the mortal world, so why are you getting involved in this mess? Go back to Kunlun Mountain and cultivate in peace. You can’t go down the mountain until you’ve been conferred the title of God.”
With such a foolish appearance, even if Chang Hao were on the Investiture of the Gods list, he would still be troubled.
"Yes, Master, your disciple will obey your command." Thinking of the three flowers on his head that had been cut off, Yu Ding dared not argue that he had come down the mountain to help him out of brotherhood.
Yuanshi Tianzun fixed his gaze on Yang Jian, whose clothes were soaked with sweat. The feeling of Yuanshi Tianzun was even more terrifying to him, as if he had become transparent in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes, and his thoughts were seen through.
"You... never mind, you must have already made your plans. I will not hinder your path to success." Yuanshi sighed. He hadn't expected that none of his disciples had grasped the true essence of the Chan Sect, but he had seen a glimpse of it in Yang Jian and Nezha.
If Heaven grants my wish, then I will follow Heaven and the people; if Heaven opposes me, I will establish my own path. What a pity, he was a promising talent...
Yang Jian's forehead was covered in cold sweat. When he looked up, he saw that Yuanshi Tianzun had gracefully departed. Yang Jian was stunned and incredulous. Yuanshi Tianzun did not pursue the fact that he had betrayed Xiqi and even wanted to become a spy for the Yin Shang in Xiqi.
Is this the demeanor of a sage? Yang Jian was filled with awe.
"Erlang, what does Master mean by that?" Yu Ding felt that Master wouldn't say that without a reason.
"It's nothing, the Celestial Venerable told me to do as I please." Yang Jian lowered his eyes. Why would the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning say that the path he chose was the Path to Azure Clouds?
Could it be that they already foresaw Xiqi's inevitable defeat?
Yang Jian acted solely out of a sense of righteousness and out of contempt for the actions of Xiqi. It was not because he saw that Yin Shang had a greater chance of winning and wanted to choose a good divine position for his future physical investiture as a god that he harbored rebellious intentions.
For the sake of the people, the Shang dynasty dared not mobilize its border troops to suppress Xiqi, leaving the war in a stalemate.
However, Xiqi, for its own ambition, brazenly betrayed its suzerain state, which was truly the act of a villain, and Yang Jianchi joined forces with him.
“My son is truly suited for the Chan Sect, but unfortunately, Master does not allow it, and there is nothing we can do.” Yu Ding sighed deeply.
"Father, there's no need to hold a grudge. I'll send you back to Kunlun Mountain first. In your current condition, you absolutely cannot go down the mountain again." Yang Jian couldn't go to Xiqi with peace of mind without sending the jade cauldron back to Kunlun Mountain.
"I have no choice but to obey my master's orders. I'm sorry to trouble you, Erlang." Yu Ding thought of how the Human Emperor had slashed his three flowers with a single sword strike, and his mouth tasted bitter.
Upon arriving at Kunlun Mountain, Yang Jian was about to leave when Yu Ding called out to him, "Second Brother, the Jie Sect is treacherous and we must be wary. That Human Emperor has extremely profound cultivation, yet we cannot see any trace of his cultivation. I am writing you a letter; take it to Xiqi and give it to my eldest brother."
Yang Jian silently accepted the letter, not daring to look his adoptive father in the eye. He probably wouldn't give this letter to Guang Chengzi...
Chang Hao left a message on the jade pendant and soon received a reply from Yang Jian.
At the Star-Picking Tower, he had already hinted at the issue of Yang Jian's jade pendant. Sure enough, Yang Jian was a clever man and immediately guessed his hint, then secretly sent him a message using the Ruyi pendant that he had once given him.
only……
Chang Hao's face was gloomy. There were spies in Chaoge. He had just captured Yu Ding Zhenren and hadn't even returned to the palace when Yu Ding Zhenren was rescued by the Chan Sect Saint.
Chang Hao frowned deeply. Was the Sage really that powerful? The moment he moved, the Sage knew? And arrived so timely?
If we're talking about a foreign spy, then... is he a suspect?
...Kunlun Mountains...
Jin Ling received the letter that Wen Zhong had entrusted to Chong Hei Hu to bring from afar. After reading it, she turned into a stone statue, and the bamboo slip slipped from her hand.
Duobao, who was buried in his documents, looked up and wondered what was going on. Jinling was always calm; could it be bad news?
Duobao picked up the bamboo slip, and after reading it, one more person was petrified.
Chong Heihu looked at it and realized that this would not work. "I beg you two to think of a way. This disciple really dares not face the leader."
The Shang court was already shaken, and they were at war with Xiqi. Xiqi was spreading rumors, but it was too late; the rumors had already been distorted to who knows where.
"Senior Brother..." Jin Ling was filled with grief and indignation. What on earth was Master doing?! What was he trying to do?!
"Don't panic, this is impossible," Duobao said, not believing that his master would cause trouble in the Yin Shang harem. "There must be another reason for this."
“Yes, don’t panic, Master likes the Mountain Lord.” Jin Ling suddenly blurted out.
Thinking of that mountain lord, whose beauty was divine, whose nobility was innate and whose appearance was unforgettable, with such a gem before him, even if Master were blind, he would never have taken a liking to a mere mortal.
With a 'thud,' the bamboo slip in Duobao's hand fell to the ground again.
Duobao said in a weak voice, "Junior Sister Jinling, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Jin Ling covered her mouth, trying to hide her misunderstanding, and said, "No, it's nothing." Oh no, how did she say that?
"Junior sister, senior brother heard everything." Duobao sneered, "Why don't you summon him quickly?"
"Alright, I've kept this to myself for years, Senior Brother. Let me tell you, Second Uncle..." Jin Ling's mouth opened and closed, then she suddenly stared in disbelief. She wanted to say how Second Uncle had done this and that to the Heavenly Emperor... and how Master had issued a challenge to Second Uncle in front of him...
Why can't you say it?
“Master likes the Mountain Lord. I saw it with my own eyes. It wasn’t just me; Gui Ling and Kong Xuan saw it too.” Jin Ling guessed that she must have been silenced. She could speak out about her master’s desire to join, but not about her second senior uncle. It could only be that she was silenced by the Heavenly Emperor at Taiwei Palace.
Duobao stared blankly, still processing what had happened.
"My two grandmasters, please come up with a plan for the leadership of our sect. If things continue like this, the reputation of our Jie Sect will plummet." Chong Heihu stared expectantly at the person in charge of their Jie Sect.
"Senior Brother, shall we go to Chaoge to find out what's going on? Although Master is in the Yin Shang palace, he may just be trying to ensure our Jie Sect's victory. He has good intentions, and we must not misunderstand him."
It's quite remarkable that Jin Ling would go to such lengths to redeem her master.
"Alright, let's go to Chaoge to take a look." Duobao got up helplessly, his mind still a mess.
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