350 News (Part 2)
At this moment, Yue Dewen, his eyes blurry with drunkenness, gazed at the bright moon in the sky, swaying and singing Zaju.
He had a smiling face, but for some reason, the loneliness that had lingered in his heart for many years Shadow Follows Form.
He thought of his dream girl. When she died in his arms, she was still trembling as she held his hand and said, "Yue Dewen, you bastard, why didn't you come to find her sooner?"
He thought of his second dream lover, who stood by the White Jade railing of the Imperial Palace with a cold and angry look on her face, cursing him that if he didn't dare to steal the bride, she would curse him to have sons without an anus, and then turned and walked away.
He thought of his third dream girl, the fourth, the fifth, and so on until the last one.
Hmm, he couldn't remember how many there were.
At this moment, he thought of many people. They were like clusters of flowers, converging in his mind to form a picture of countless beauties.
The final image, however, became that one: the only face he had never seen.
Unfortunately, "It's a pity, but that's all in the past."
Lately, he has been feeling increasingly unwell.
Since his trip to the Jade Void Palace, he had entrusted everything to that crazy old woman, his martial uncle, and felt much more at ease. He spent his days eating, drinking, and having fun, and was quite happy.
The changes in my body now are exactly what I expected.
This is the will of Heaven, and cannot be resisted.
"With my final sacrifice, if it brings about the true rise and glory of our sect, it'll be more than enough. Then I'll pave the way for that kid Heaven and Earth, give him some support, and that'll be about it."
He had previously worried that there would be no successor and that his crazy uncle-master wouldn't be able to hold on.
But now, the appearance of Dao Child Zhang Ying has put an end to his last worry.
"The situation in Great Capital is a bit chaotic lately. Once Lao Dou gets back, I'll find someone to fill in and go back to my hometown to rest. I'll also take this opportunity to give Xiao Zhi a good talking-to."
As he pondered this, he strolled forward unsteadily, like a wealthy man who had no worries about food or clothing.
He had no idea that a large net was secretly being cast, this time not to ensnare Zhang Ying and the Great Dao Sect, but to ensnare him.
A jet-black Sparrowhawk flapped its wings and swooped down.
It quickly and gently landed deep within the Jade Void Palace, stopping on the arm of a Falconer.
The Falconer quickly stuffed a piece of meat into its mouth, then skillfully removed a thick Bamboo Tube from the Sparrowhawk's leg.
Without lifting the lockdown, he quickly delivered the Bamboo Tube to a small hut in the Woodland on one side.
Inside the small house, five mysterious figures dressed entirely in black and wearing Silver Mask that obscured their faces opened Bamboo Tube and poured out a pile of intelligence newspaper Paper Scroll.
Then the group began to screen and compile the introductions one by one.
The intelligence reports here all have brief descriptions and importance levels.
As time went by, one of them suddenly stopped what he was doing.
"Wait, what's this?!" His eyes widened suddenly. After carefully reviewing the information again to make sure he wasn't mistaken, he quickly sealed it away. He then checked the other related documents one by one.
"As expected." This intelligence gathering yielded one piece of information: the true identity of Dao Child Zhang Ying of the Heavenly Treasure Palace. The man's eyes turned solemn, and he quickly sealed all the intelligence together. Then, he made it into a scroll wrapped in pale yellow paper, got up, and sent it outside.
The scroll remained unopened throughout the journey, and following the intelligence route within the Jade Void Palace, it was quickly delivered to the Ling Xiao Palace.
Inside the Pure White Palace.
Jin Yuyan was naked and lay on his back on the ground in the center of the main hall.
Her long, black, tassel-like hair covered her private parts, while a ray of brilliant sunlight shone through the Golden Bead beads above, completely enveloping her.
"Palace Master." A clear, cold female voice came from the gate.
"We have the information and intelligence you requested about Zhang Ying Daozi."
At the entrance, a tall woman with a cool demeanor and solemn expression stood, wearing a blue off-shoulder floral embroidered dress, holding the intelligence scroll that had just been delivered to her.
"Oh, it's Xiao Yi. Put it on that table over there."
Jin Yuyan slowly got up from the ground, knelt down, and stretched her body.
"How's the new kid doing? How's he performing?"
"It's alright. All the details are here, I haven't opened them yet," replied the Blue Dress Woman, who was called Xiao Yi.
"In truth, Yue Dewen said he has amazing talent and might one day become Spirit General through Worship God, but that's just a possibility. None of us are as Civilian Skill as Little Yue, so who knows if what he said is true or false?"
Jin Yuyan lazily smoothed her long hair; she didn't actually care much about Zhang Ying.
I was somewhat interested at the time because the other person's physical condition seemed somewhat unusual.
But afterwards, it was just like that.
After all, no matter what physical condition one has, it cannot compare to the Spirit Vein.
The woman named Xiao Yi didn't say anything, she just bowed, turned around and left.
Jin Yuyan picked up the wine on the long table, took a few sips, and then slowly walked to where the scrolls were stored, picked them up, and unfurled them.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, her beautiful eyes narrowed and her sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"A mere little guy from External Medicine has managed to stir up so much trouble? He's quite capable. No wonder Little Yue values him so much."
Then, she continued scrolling down and saw a section of content.
"Zhang Ying. Zhang Rongfang?"
Suddenly her expression froze.
Zhang Rongfang sat in the suspended Cable Car, looking down.
Hundreds of meters above the ground, below lies a thin layer of clouds.
Clouds and mist covered the forest, and occasionally one could see people playing the flute, practicing martial arts, or singing in the forest.
An unknown ballad with profound and subtle charm, carrying the mysterious and Daoist Sect essence of Daoism, ethereal and otherworldly.
He turned his gaze away and looked ahead.
The outline of the Ling Xiao Palace gradually came closer and became clearer.
A figure in flowing white robes sat atop the palace, atop the Golden Bead, with his palms facing upwards, as if in meditation.
Zhang Rongfang quickly cleared his mind of distractions, preparing to concentrate fully on dealing with this troublesome and eccentric Grandmaster Uncle.
He came this time at the invitation of his Grandmaster Uncle, for his second visit.
Although he didn't know why the other party was looking for him, he had to come when summoned by his elders, both out of courtesy and reason.
Shortly after, the Cable Car stopped in front of the Ling Xiao Palace Square.
Zhang Rongfang stood up, lightly leaped, and landed on the hard stone surface.
He bowed respectfully to his grandmaster uncle from afar, then strode to the palace gate and looked up at his grandmaster uncle, Jin Yuyan.
Under the sunlight, the Daoist Sect patriarch, who looked to be only in his twenties, had his eyes half-open and half-closed, as if he hadn't noticed Zhang Rongfang's arrival at all.
Zhang Rongfang wasn't in a hurry and waited quietly.
Time passed little by little.
Ten minutes.
Half an hour.
One hour.
Zhang Rongfang showed no impatience, remaining standing motionless with an upright posture.
And Jin Yuyan, atop the palace, finally made a move.
With a soft rustling sound, she leaped down from the Golden Bead and landed lightly in the center of the square behind Zhang Rongfang.
At this moment, she was wearing a white dress, and her White Jade- like skin and pure white dress complemented each other in the sunlight, also shimmering with a faint fluorescence.
Her black hair was loose and reached her waist, and the golden lotus Daoist Crown on her head was inlaid with Jingying crimson rhombus-shaped gemstones.
A thin golden cloud-patterned belt around her waist was like the finishing touch, adding a stunning element to the otherwise pure white outfit.
"Disciple greets Grandmaster Uncle." Zhang Rongfang turned and approached, bowing.
"Your master has sent a letter," Jin Yuyan coldly. "From today onwards, our sect will truly return to the world's attention. Do you know what will happen?"
"This disciple does not know." Zhang Rongfang shook his head. He didn't even know what the other party was talking about.
"It seems that Little Yue has protected you well." Jin Yuyan calmly. "As per your master's request, in a few days, you will accompany the Pacification Envoy to deal with the surrounding Righteous Army and broaden your horizons."
"The Pacification Envoy??"
"Shangguan Feihe, Ning Hongli, Shang Dingye, five days from now, on the day of the Great Ling Imperial Clan Ceremony, I, Yu Xu, will be going to various places to suppress uprisings. You will accompany me and cooperate with me then," Jin Yuyan instructed.
"Yes." What else could Zhang Rongfang say? This was obviously something that had been planned long ago.
Fortunately, he had accumulated enough Attribute Points for the Golden Toad Skill over the past few days. Taking the medicine was secondary; once he had taken the pill, he could directly use the Attribute Points to forcibly increase his level.
Anyway, the most likely reason for going along this time is to watch the show.
With a formidable figure like Shangguan Feihe, who dares to challenge for the position of Palace Master, leading the team, the opponent is very likely a top-tier expert who is also at a high level among Great Grandmaster.
He is probably the strongest person in the entire Great Ling who can dominate a region. With such an expert leading the team, the suppression operation will definitely be just a formality.
Zhang Rongfang has now figured it out.
The long-dormant state of the Great Dao Sect has finally begun to change.
After the fall of the Eastern Sect, it seemed that the Western Sect and True One had the upper hand and were vying for the position of the number one sect.
In reality, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; the Great Dao Sect has now completed its accumulation and is finally about to show its fangs.
"Then, tell me about yourself." Jin Yuyan's gaze fell on Zhang Rongfang.
"I have been reading through various records of your life these past few days. When you were in Tanyang City, you did not show such strong talent. After you entered the Golden Wing Tower, you began to show your talent."
Jin Yuyan's eyes held a complex mix of surprise and anticipation.
This was not the case when we met last time.
"It's all thanks to the excellent teaching of our sect." What else could Zhang Rongfang say but to flatter them first?
"Hehe, speaking of which," Jin Yuyan gently reached out and twirled a strand of hair in front of her. "Should I call you Zhang Rongfang, or Zhang Ying?"
Zhang Rongfang's pupils suddenly contracted, and his blood and qi seemed to stop for a moment, freezing in that instant.
How is that possible?! How could she possibly know about his two identities?!
If Zhang Wuxu were to find out, he could interpret it as Qingchuan being spies of the Jade Void Palace everywhere.
But Zhang Rongfang and Zhang Ying's identities should be difficult to discover! Why! Why is this happening!? Zhang Rongfang remained silent.
After a long while, he finally bowed down with his hands clasped.
Despite the turmoil raging within him, at this moment, he knew he should be grateful that he had joined the Great Dao Sect willingly from beginning to end and had never done anything harmful to the sect.
Deep down, he also acknowledged that he was a member of the Great Dao Sect.
Moreover, he never intended to keep this secret hidden forever; it was just that it was discovered at this moment, catching him off guard.
"Junior, I don't understand what Grandmaster Uncle means?"
"Don't understand? You think others can't see the martial arts marks on your body?" Jin Yuyan sneered.
"Or do you think that by changing your face using martial arts, no one will be able to figure out your martial arts style and investigate you?"
"Of course." She changed the subject.
"Don't be afraid. I know this only because there are so many of us. True One, Western Sect, Thousand Sect Alliance, Sensing Gate, Rebel Sect, Heaven Lock Sect, where aren't there spies from my Jade Void Palace? If you put all the things you've done together, a smart person can easily deduce that you are the prime suspect."
Considering your current level of martial arts, it shouldn't be difficult for you to guess this.
"May I ask how Grandmaster Uncle guessed Zhang Rongfang's identity?"
Zhang Rongfang has now settled down. At this point, even if the truth were to come out, there's nothing that can be done.
No wonder his Grandmaster Uncle, who hadn't treated him well before, immediately sought him out again.
"Because the Returning Spring Purifying Time Talisman Classic Talisman Art that Zhang Rongfang learned at Qinghe Temple and those Talisman Art Zhang Ying learned at Tanyang are complementary in type. That's why we have suspicions," Jin Yuyan replied easily.
Zhang Rongfang was speechless. They had noticed and investigated such details. What could he say at this point? "You're a bit too clever for your own good. You think that because others can't see you, your actions won't be criticized," Jin Yuyan continued.
"But many people don't care who did it or what the cause was."
She slowly walked to Zhang Rongfang's side.
"I called you here today to make you understand that with your qualifications, you shouldn't think that just because you have some strength, you can always take matters into your own hands and put yourself in danger."
"I understand what Grandmaster Uncle means," Zhang Rongfang, having grasped the meaning behind it.
"No, you don't understand." Jin Yuyan his head. "Your martial arts talent is quite good. To reach the Super Grade realm at such a young age is already quite remarkable. But unfortunately, you've chosen the wrong path."
She turned around and stood with her hands behind her back.
"Today, I will tell you about what is above the Super Grade, and what is a Grandmaster or Great Grandmaster."