Plotting Again (3)

Wish Woman Canyon, Human Immortal Platform.

"How's the investigation going?"

Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged on the high platform, gazing at the drifting mist in the distance, his back to the steps.

He was in meditation, and as his Life Attribute grew stronger, he gained new insights into everything he practiced, whether it was Immortal Method, martial arts, or Civilian Skill.

Behind him, at the foot of the steps, Zhang Zhenhai lowered his head slightly, his back straight.

"We have thoroughly investigated everyone around Zhang Huanqing and found nothing wrong. His daily lessons are all conducted openly, without any concealment or disguise. Even the maids and guards can watch freely."

"Is that so?" Zhang Rongfang frowned slightly. "How many teachers does he have in total?"

"There are two in total, one in charge of academics and the other in martial arts. But because they are young, they are only taught very basic content. And..." Zhang Zhenhai hesitated.

"And what?"

"Furthermore, I've noticed that those two teachers seem just as nervous as you are. They immediately give a stern warning if Zhang Huanqing behaves even slightly out of line."

"Oh?" Zhang Rongfang was slightly surprised. Could it be that his teacher wasn't the reason?

Clues began to gather in his mind. Zhang Huanqing's behavior yesterday could not have been something he had on his own.

There must be a trigger.

If, as Zhang Zhenhai said, this trigger didn't come from his teacher, then could it be related to his status as the inheritor of the Gentleman's Sword? In other words, to understand why Little Huan Qing is like this, we must first understand what the Gentleman's Sword is.

What impact will the Sword Bell inheritance have? Zhang Rongfang pondered this and decided to take some time to visit Dongfang Mu to inquire about the situation.

If the teacher is at fault, then we should decisively resolve the matter; if the problem lies with Gentleman Sword Sword Bell, then we should intervene directly. We should also speak frankly with my sister about this.

He's my nephew after all; I can't just ignore him.

While they're still young, give them a good talking-to; they can still be turned around.

"What about Ding Yu? Has she replied yet?" Zhang Rongfang asked again, changing the subject.

"It's over there, but there's been no news yet. The number of people sent there was already the largest force the temple could muster." Currently, many people within the Human Immortal Temple have fled far away and are unwilling to return.

Zhang Rongfang fell silent for a moment. The matter of Blood Descendant was something he had acted on for the sake of momentary pleasure, but now he had to carefully deal with the potential consequences.

"Contact the Reverse Time Society and ask them to temporarily control the situation in Wushan Prefecture. As for Ding Yu, I'll go there personally."

Regardless, he had promised Ding Yu that he would deal with Sea Dragon, and since he had said it, he had to do it.

His previous hesitation ultimately led him to wrong Ding Yu.

He is now in danger. Both Ding Yu and the people he sent out afterward have disappeared one after another. This time, it is clear that the other party is targeting him.

Moreover, it is highly likely that Ding Yu was used as bait.

With a sigh, Zhang Rongfang stood up.

"The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease."

"Master, if you take action now, what will happen to the Great Dao Sect?" Zhang Zhenhai said worriedly.

"Yes, I'm worried about this too." Zhang Rongfang turned around. "But things have come to this point. It's an extraordinary matter, and we can only deal with it by extraordinary means. In any case, they most likely want me to step forward. They want to target me, or even my Master Yue."

"Ding Yu brought this upon himself! Abbot, you didn't need to put yourself in such danger!" Zhang Zhenhai was getting anxious and stepped forward, wanting to continue persuading him.

She didn't care about Ding Yu; although she had spent some time with him, she never thought highly of him.

This person is impulsive and prone to causing trouble. Although he is very talented, such a person and such a temperament make him too easy to suffer losses.

It's simply not worth risking your life for someone like that.

She took a step forward, but before she could finish speaking, Zhang Rongfang had already disappeared from her sight.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Zhang Rongfang's voice faded and receded into the air.

Discretion? What discrepancy?

Making a move at this time, regardless of the reason, will inevitably give outsiders an excuse.

Whether it's cracking down on the Human Immortal Temple or the Great Dao Sect, it will provide ammunition for criticism.

Zhang Zhenhai was in a hurry and quickly left the Human Immortal Platform, heading towards the Human Immortal Temple in the canyon.

She must immediately notify the rest of the temple to gather experts to provide assistance.

This is the only thing she can do now.

In a remote border town.

At this moment, Ding Yu quickly moved and leaped between the abandoned houses, trying his best to be silent and avoid being noticed by the pursuers behind him.

Since he inexplicably collapsed in that room last night, he had felt an itch on his back. This feeling lasted for several hours and did not subside; instead, it became more and more intense.

Nowadays, neither scratching, applying detoxifying powder carried on the body, nor taking detoxifying medicine can relieve the itching.

He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something yesterday.

But upon closer reflection, it seems I haven't forgotten.

He stopped abruptly in an alleyway and looked up at the sky.

The sky was overcast, and it looked like it was about to rain.

Looking at the gloomy sky, for some reason, a faint sadness and despair welled up in his heart.

"This time, perhaps it truly is a case of no escape."

He could sense the pursuing aura closing in from behind, and new auras appearing ahead as well.

Same on the left.

Only on the right side.

The right side was quiet and empty, seemingly safe.

But his Super Grade sense of vigilance caused him to frantically warn this side.

He understood that this was a loophole left by the other party; it seemed safe, but it was actually a trap.

What should he do now? Just a short distance behind him, on the rooftop of a building.

Three burly men dressed in tight-fitting clothes were silently looking in the direction where Ding Yu was.

One of them was handsome and looked young, but he had fine red crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, which looked as if they had been drawn with a brush, making him look extremely sinister.

This person was none other than Xu Kaining, the nominal leader who had been relentlessly pursuing Ding Yu.

It is also Super Grade- grade Jiaoren among the Sea Dragon.

However, Xu Kaining, who was usually arrogant, was unusually humble when facing the other two people beside him, and his position was slightly behind.

"Grand Initiation Master Thousand Forms, Headmaster Fu, everything is arranged, we are just waiting for the Human Immortal Temple to send more people. But what if the Human Immortal Temple Master keeps hiding and doesn't come out? Are we just supposed to wait here forever?" Xu Kaining asked, puzzled.

"He will definitely come out." Among the two, an old man with phoenix eyes and a long beard that reached his chest gently stroked his beard, and one of his eyes gleamed with a faint Silver Light.

If someone looked closely, they would see countless tiny Silver Thread constantly moving within his pupils. This person was Master Fu.

"Brother Fu, you must be getting impatient, right?" another person said with a smile.

This man was dressed in a black cassock, bald, with a black beard, and his face was covered with black spider patterns, giving him an impression of coldness and filth.

These days, very few people get tattoos on their faces, because in Great Ling, only slaves and exiles get their faces tattooed.

But this person didn't seem to care.

He was originally from the Western Sect, but has long since betrayed it. He was recruited by the Academy and eventually took refuge under the command of the Divine General Auduna.

Now that Auduna has been killed and has not yet recovered, as his subject, he naturally wants to take revenge immediately.

"That Human Immortal Temple Master is said to be able to rival a Spirit General, possessing Extreme Realm strength, a pinnacle expert capable of withstanding Spirit General's attacks. I wonder how he compares to the Reverse Time Society fare in a real fight? There are many fame-seeking individuals in this world. I myself killed quite a few members of the Reverse Time Society back then. I hope he won't disappoint me this time."

Compared to Sang Lan back then, his strength is naturally far superior; otherwise, he wouldn't dare to come forward and ambush her now.

This ambush was orchestrated by him and Headmaster Fu, who was standing beside him.

He represents the Divine General and the Imperial Clan.

Fu Shanzhang represents the three Academy.

It can be said that this whole scheme was a joint effort by the Academy, the Divine General, the Imperial Clan, and the Spirit Person Noble.

At first, no one paid attention to Ding Yu, but as Sea Dragon suffered successive losses, someone discovered that Ding Yu had been rescued by the Human Immortal Temple Master the last time he was at the Five Cauldrons Sect.

Therefore, some people suggested using Ding Yu as bait to lure the people of the Human Immortal Temple away from Wushan Prefecture.

After all, the Great Dao Sect only said that Wushan Prefecture should not be disturbed, but did not say that other places should not be disturbed either.

Surprisingly, the bait actually worked.

Thousand Forms and Master Fu arrived later after hearing the news, bringing their men to make arrangements.

One of them was a spirit general under the divine general who later ascended to heaven after worshipping the gods, and the other was one of the headmasters of the Lone Goose Academy.

Fu Shanzhang's full name is Fu Chengtao. Unlike Chang Xueyi, he is a top-tier Great Grandmaster has actually fought against Spirit General and confronted them head-on.

He possesses profound Confucian Sect knowledge and wields the Demon Weapon Ice Apricot. In the entire Gull Academy, his strength is second only to the High Priest.

The two of them came side by side to guard against the possibility that the Great Dao Sect might still have someone secretly protecting them.

After all, this Immortal Temple Master Zhang Ying, though nominally abandoned by Yue Dewen, was in essence the strongest Daoist disciple on whom the Great Dao Sect had placed high hopes.

At this moment, the three of them fell silent as they looked at Ding Yu, who had already been brought under control.

With Ding Yu and the experts from the Human Immortal Temple he had previously captured, Ding Yu has so many people at his disposal. Unless the Human Immortal Temple Master completely abandons the entire Human Immortal Temple, he will definitely come.

"They're here!" Suddenly, Thousand Forms's eyes lit up as he looked towards the Woodland in the distance outside the town.

In the sparse, gray-green Woodland, a dark red figure was rushing towards them at high speed.

From a distance, the man wore a white mask, had a tall and robust build, and wore a dark red Daoist robe, which exuded a dignified and solemn air.

There was absolutely no eerie feeling about the Human Immortal Temple.

"Only one person?" Fu Chengtao asked in surprise. "Could it be that Yue Dewen really intends to give up on this person?"

"It seems so." Thousand Forms's expression was not good. If he was really abandoned, wouldn't he have made a wasted trip?

He had traveled a great distance, putting aside many other matters, specifically to get revenge on Yue Dewen.

Now, Thousand Forms's expression turned cold. "Fine, let's get ready to act. A swift and decisive strike, kill them quickly and leave."

"Yue Dewen killed Auduna, and now it's time for him to pay the price! When that happens, we'll slaughter the two surrounding towns and put them all under the Human Immortal Temple. Then we can be considered to be acting on behalf of Heaven."

I want to see how his Great Dao Sect will end up!

"That's not bad." Fu Chengtao, standing to the side, stroked his beard and laughed.

"That's quite impressive. Kill someone and leave, then stir up some trouble to frame them—this method really reminds me of the old Spirit Flight Teaching."

Suddenly a voice rang out behind them.

The voice was deep and resonant, yet it carried a certain inexplicable sorrow.

Fu Chengtao and Thousand Forms were startled and quickly turned around to look behind them.

One of them was a Spirit General of the Spirit Flight Teaching, and the other was Great Grandmaster the Confucian Sect Academy. How could they be bullied to the point of being forced to stand beside each other? This was simply unbelievable. However, when they saw the person behind them, their pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints.