After Fourth Master was taken up the mountain, his hands were tied and he was locked in a room. What he didn't know was that Su Peisheng, Gesang, Shuiling, and Sihua were also tied up and locked in the room next to his.
He never imagined that one day he would be imprisoned by some Taoist priests in this state, without water or food. He was also worried about Lanqin; perhaps if he had revealed his identity immediately, they wouldn't have treated him this way.
Zhou Tianhao was led to the courtyard of the four head disciples. The four head disciples were Zhou Quangang's four disciples, and they managed all matters, large and small, within the sect. The eldest disciple wasn't adopted; he had his own name, Yuan Xinghui. The second disciple was an orphan named Zhou Xingchuan. The third disciple, also abandoned at the gate, was named Zhou Xingkun. The fourth disciple was a lay disciple who came seeking his teachings, named Wang Xingbin. Their names all contained the character "Xing" in the middle, given to them by Zhou Quangang, belonging to the "Xing" branch of the sect. By Zhou Tianhao's generation, they were all members of the "Tian" branch.
"Tianhao, do you know your crime!" Yuan Xinghui, the eldest disciple sitting at the head of the table, said to him with a stern face. Zhou Haotian's master, Zhou Xingchuan, looked at his eldest disciple with a worried expression.
"Senior Uncle, Tianhao has committed some crime, and we need to trouble Fifth Junior Brother to take the junior brothers to invite him." Although Zhou Tianhao is a respected Taoist priest in the village, he is not of high seniority to the Taoist priests sitting in this room.
"Did you take some people to Dumenpo today?" the senior master asked.
"Yes, I'm going to see what's in that Dumenpo Slope, and why people who walk there die inexplicably or suffer unexpected accidents. That kid named Gou Dan is one of them," Zhou Tianhao said.
"You unfilial disciple, you contradict your master at every turn, and even went out to open a medical clinic, severing ties with my Quanzhen sect. You are truly a traitor to your master and ancestors, disloyal and unfilial. Now you even lead outsiders to challenge Dumen Slope. If I had known this would happen, I would have personally cleaned up the sect back then," Zhou Xingchuan finally couldn't help but scold.
Zhou Tianhao noticed the way the four stewards were looking at him. It seemed that there was some earth-shattering secret in the cave on Dumenpo, which was why they were saying these things to him.
“Master, does it mean that I am disloyal and unfilial for not wanting to cultivate the Golden Elixir? What good are those Golden Elixirs anyway? They can't grant immortality, yet all the masters and ancestors use them to deceive people. This is a disgrace to the Quanzhen Sect!” Zhou Tianhao said indignantly.
"Insolence! You, a mere member of the Heavenly Sect, dare to speak so arrogantly before me, the sect leader! You are simply courting death! Xingchuan, I think we should just get rid of this wicked disciple. You should have cleaned up the sect long ago." Yuan Xinghui roared, his thick eyebrows furrowing in anger.
The four stewards all rose from their seats and went next door to discuss how to deal with Zhou Tianhao. He never expected that his trip to Dumen Slope would provoke them to punish him, and he became increasingly puzzled.
The four stewards discussed for a long time before returning from next door and taking their seats. The third steward, Zhou Xingkun, spoke first. Zhou Tianhao knew immediately that they were trying to persuade him again. Among the four stewards, the third was always the peacemaker; he never said anything particularly decisive, but he often played a crucial role in the final decision.
"Tianhao, after discussing it with your master, your uncle has decided to give you another chance!" Zhou Xingkun's attitude remained as amiable as ever, with a faint smile on his face.
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