Cao Hongzhi was Changhe True Person's Chief Disciple.
Although among all of Changhe True Person's disciples, his strength was not the greatest, nor was his talent the highest.
Moreover, he had failed to condense a Golden Core for decades, leaving his path of cultivation rather bleak.
Yet this high-level Purple Mansion cultivator was deeply trusted by Changhe True Person. In ordinary times, he not only represented the latter in managing certain important affairs of the Changhe lineage, but also supervised and looked after his junior brothers and sisters.
However, Changhe True Person's disciples had a tradition of roaming the four corners and descending to the lower realms for experience. Very few remained on this island, so Cao Hongzhi was the only senior brother Wang Chen had met so far.
The estate Cao Hongzhi allotted to him was called Tingtao Manor.
This manor was only fifty li from Wangye City. That distance was nothing at all to a Purple Mansion cultivator, yet it was far from the bustle and clamor of the Immortal City, making its location exceptionally fine.
Most importantly, it had been built atop coastal cliffs. One could watch the sun rise and moon set, the tides swell and recede every day. Though the manor was not particularly large, it was fully furnished and elegantly laid out.
Its spiritual energy was exceptionally abundant as well!
Wang Chen loved it at first sight.
He had lived in several estates before, but none could compare with Tingtao Manor!
"Senior Brother has been most thoughtful."
Cao Hongzhi smiled. "It is good that you like it."
He hesitated, then added, "But there is a problem."
Wang Chen asked curiously, "What problem?"
"Alas."
Cao Hongzhi sighed. "The former master of Tingtao Manor was Zhao Wuji, Master's seventeenth disciple. He disappeared three years ago while