A Gentleman's Friendship Is as Pure as Water!

The Jade-like Gentleman, Ming Clan Head!

This is Ma Liang's assessment of the Ming Clan Head...

Whether the Ming Clan Head was a gentleman like Tantai Jing didn't know... Tantai Jing only knew that he had truly been screwed over!

Can anyone tell me what kind of mad dog this Hua Xijun is?

Clan Head Hua, shouldn't you check if you're wearing some kind of green hat (a symbol of being cheated on)...? This Hua Xijun doesn't look like your child at all!

Regardless of whether you, Clan Head Hua, are ashamed of yourself this time, you're still a ruthless person, aren't you?

Ming Clan was also from the Ming Clan, and she was the elder sister of the Ming Clan Head... To become the first wife of the Clan Head Hua back then, she must have been an extremely ruthless person, right?

But what kind of thing did you two ruthless people create?

So, was Hua Xijun born without bones?

How the hell can he be so shameless?

In that situation... even if you put me, Tantai Jing, I'd only have two choices at most: either I take a gamble, or I manage to escape... well, that would be a testament to my Tantai Jing's ability...

If I really can't escape... I'll first curse Chu Xinghe's entire family, and then before I die, I'll curse the ancestors of everyone in the Vast Heaven Holy Land for eighteen generations...

Even if I die, at least I'll be a man, right...?

What the hell is Hua Xijun?

You're just going to die... and you're still putting on this "motherly love and filial piety" little game?

You're such a filial son... You'd rather die than leave your mother behind, huh? You really are your mother's dearest son!

Hua Xijun, you can just implicate your mother... but what the hell do you mean by bringing up Tantai Jing as well?

I'd rather die unjustly, okay?

I, Tantai Jing, did nothing but commit fraud...

And even if you say I'm involved in this... I, Tantai Jing, swear to God, I don't know if I targeted Chu Xinghe before, but I'm truly innocent this time!

I'm even more wronged than our deputy sect leader... I truly had no intention of targeting Chu Xinghe; I simply wanted to scam Hua Xijun...

The problem now is, will anyone believe my explanation, Tantai Jing?

Does the Great Sage care whether I'm wronged or not?

Does anyone in the world care whether I'm innocent or not?

The Great Sage cares about my life... while countless people across the world must be setting off firecrackers and throwing parties to celebrate the death of Tantai Jing...

Tantai Jing panicked... If it were anyone else, he could reason with them... He could show them how wronged he, Tantai Jing. But the Dark Moon Clan... They don't care if you're wronged or not, they only care if you live or die... What should he do now...?

Just as Tantai Jing was pondering how to escape, he heard news of the Jade Gentleman Ming Clan Head!

Upon hearing this news, Tantai Jing burst into tears...

This Ma Liang is flawless, Ma Liang... Please come to our Demonic Sect quickly, you will know that in the realm of the Jade Gentleman, I, Tantai Jing, am in no way inferior to the Ming Clan Head!

I, Tantai Jing, am absolutely the gentleman among gentlemen... When I, Tantai Jing, act like a gentleman, even I am afraid of myself!

I don't know if it was just a coincidence... or if hard work really pays off... guess what... Tantai Jing just happened to run into Ma Liang...

Tantai Jing grabbed Ma Liang's hand and said, "Brother Ma Liang... I felt an instant connection with you the moment I saw you..." and immediately wanted to become sworn brothers with Ma Liang!

After being rejected by Ma Liang, Tantai Jing said that it was not impossible to become sworn brothers with Ma Liang, saying, "I, Ma Jing, am willing to become sworn brothers with Ma Liang!"

After Ma Liang refused again, Ma Jing said, "Brother Ma Liang, I am somewhat unconvinced by what you said about the Ming Clan Head being a gentleman like jade... In terms of being a gentleman, I, Ma Jing, am far superior to the Ming Clan Head!"

To prove he was a true gentleman, Ma Jing offered Ma Liang 30% of the Demonic Sect's profits for the year.

Ma Liang refused Ma Liang 'Ma Jing offer again, saying that he could accept being brothers with the same surname, but Ma Liang couldn't accept even 30% of the profits... Brother Tantai... A gentleman's friendship is as pure as water, as the saying goes, among the five elements: metal, wood, earth, fire, and water... water is the fifth...

After listening, Tantai Jing said, "Brother Ma Liang, of the five elements—metal, wood, fire, water, and earth—water should be ranked fourth!"

After listening, Ma Liang laughed and stood up, saying, "Brother Tantai, you've got it wrong... It must be the fifth one. Brother Tantai, wait here, I'll go back and ask Great Sage who knows a little bit about this. He'll definitely be able to tell me clearly whether it's metal, wood, earth, fire, water or metal, wood, fire, water, earth!"

After I finish asking, I will have the Great Sage personally explain it to Brother Tantai!

Seeing Ma Liang get up to leave, Tantai Jing grabbed Ma Liang and said, "Brother Ma Liang... our gentlemanly friendship isn't over yet, how can you leave like this..."

Tantai Jing said, "Brother Ma Liang, you don't need to go back and ask the Great Sage whether it's metal, wood, earth, fire, water or metal, wood, fire, water, earth... I, Tantai Jing, already asked Qiu Tian a few days ago. Qiu Tian is truly learned. I heard that Qiu Tian has a close relationship with a famous scholar named Hei Mian. He personally went to ask Teacher Hei Mian, and it is indeed metal, wood, fire, water, earth!"

Brother Ma Liang, just tell me if you believe in Qiu Tian and Teacher Hei Mian!

After hearing this, Ma Liang slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, "Brother Tantai is right! If the Hei Mian teacher said it's metal, wood, fire, water, and earth, then it must be metal, wood, fire, water, and earth! How can I not believe what a gentleman like you, Brother Tantai, you're absolutely right. You truly are a gentleman as refined as the Ming Clan Head!"

The Tantai Jing personally escorted Ma Liang away, and thus the five elements—metal, wood, fire, water, and earth—were determined... Water ranked fourth!

To be honest Ma Liang was truly dedicated to learning... After discussing with Tantai Jing, Ma Liang personally went to the Demonic Mountain in the Spirit Beast Continent to find Teacher Qiu Tian and ask him questions.

Ma Liang said, "Teacher Qiu Tian... Yesterday, I discussed the concept of 'a gentleman's friendship is as light as water' with Brother Tantai. It involved the question of whether it should be 'metal, wood, fire, water, earth' or 'metal, wood, earth, fire, water.' Guess what? Teacher Tantai told me he heard the answer from you, and that you got it from Teacher Hei Mian..."

The Hei Mian Teacher is famous far and wide. As far as I know, our Great Sage also greatly admires the Hei Mian Teacher. Therefore, the Great Sage may come to see you, Teacher Qiu Tian, soon and then take you to see the Hei Mian Teacher to discuss knowledge!

Upon hearing Ma Liang's words, Qiu Tian's face turned green... What the hell is this "metal, wood, fire, water, earth"... Is it even a question of where water ranks?

That's a question of what percentage of the profits Tantai Jing should give... Being fourth means he'd get 40%, right?

Tantai Jing, you bastard... You were actually a middleman in the assassination attempt on Hua Xichen... You even made a profit off me...

You've already made your money, and now you want to drag me into it too... Are you even human?

But now, Qiu Tian understands... Ma Liang's meaning is simple... Qiu Tian, are you going to tell me where water, representing the principle of "a gentleman's friendship is as light as water," ranks in the Five Elements, or have the Great Sage send you to the Avici Hell to study under the Hei Mian Teacher?

It must be said, Qiu Tian is quite the man...

Qiu Tian immediately declared that he, Qiu Tian, was a powerful figure in the Spirit Beast Continent! A person like Qiu Tian must be a gentleman... Tantai Jing was right, the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water, and water definitely ranks fourth in the Five Elements!

It must be said that Qiu Tian is a straightforward and erudite gentleman... Ma Liang also agreed with Qiu Tian's statement that the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water, and that water ranks fourth in the Five Elements.

After being Qiu Tian received by Qiu Tian, Ma Liang was personally escorted out of the Demonic Mountain by the gentlemanly Qiu Tian...

Leaving the Demonic Mountain, Ma Liang couldn't help but sigh... In this world... there are still more good people than bad. Look... he's unexpectedly encountered three virtuous gentlemen...

What the heck? You're saying these three gentlemen were previously framed by Hua Xijun?

That's right!

Tell me, isn't Hua Xijun a mad dog?

Hua Xijun is a mad dog; the more he bites at someone, the more gentlemanly they must be!

This further confirms that these three gentlemen are truly the epitome of gentlemen!

Ma Liang returned to the Vast Heaven Holy Land satisfied and recounted in detail to the Grand Elder the entire process of his encounter with the three gentlemen during his trip.

The Grand Elder was very pleased with Ma Liang's friendship with a gentleman!

All the palaces were extremely satisfied, except for the Civil Engineering Department disciples who were teary-eyed... The Civil Engineering Department disciples didn't know what a gentleman was; all they knew was that this was a life that was simply inhuman...

Chu Xinghe didn't know how Ma Liang befriended a gentleman... because the day after killing the Night Demon Brothers, Chu Xinghe had already entered the Land of Bewildered Spirits with Hua Xichen.

Therefore, Chu Xinghe, who was in the Land of Bewildered Spirits, was completely unaware of the series of events that followed...

But at this moment, Chu Xinghe noticed that his notebook was almost offline...

Before entering the Land of Bewildered Spirits, Chu Xinghe asked countless people about the various areas within the Land of Bewildered Spirits treasures were found...

Not only did Chu Xinghe ask questions, but he also recorded them all in his notebook... and marked these areas with crosses and warnings that they were absolutely forbidden to enter!

From the moment he entered the Land of Bewildered Spirits, Chu Xinghe strictly followed the records in his little notebook...

At first, everything seemed normal... but as we walked, things started to get strange...

This area was supposed to be dangerous, teeming with monsters! You guys call this huge pile of treasure dangerous?

Where are the monsters? There aren't any monsters here! This place is full of treasures!

Who the hell said there were more treasures in the south? I took the northern route... What does it mean that the entire northern route is filled with all sorts of treasures? I, Chu Xinghe, came here to help Hua Xichen find the Well of Prophecy... Did I come here to hunt for treasure?

What did I, Chu Xinghe, do wrong? Why won't you treasures let me go?

What deep-seated grudge do I have against you treasures? Why the hell did you chase me all this way?

Chu Xinghe Hua Xichen Xinghe was thinking... but ever since entering the Land of Bewildered Spirits, Hua Xichen had been stunned by Chu Xinghe's performance!

Along the way, all sorts of treasures appeared one after another... and not only were treasures plentiful, but there was also no danger whatsoever... This made Hua Xichen wonder if this place was truly Land of Bewildered Spirits...

Until Hua Xichen saw the little notebook in Chu Xinghe's hand...

Looking at the notebook clearly marked with all the areas we couldn't go... Hua Xichen understood... This was Chu Xinghe... Brother Xinghe had already foreseen all the dangers... He had specifically marked all the dangerous areas, so we wouldn't encounter any danger!

And all of this is the result of Brother Xinghe doing his homework in advance... Brother Xinghe is not only unparalleled in the Star Divination Art, but Brother Xinghe is also so hardworking!

Indeed... no one in this world succeeds easily...