Good Boy, Bad Boy

The Sage Master's original plans have been completely disrupted by Zhang Yang. Under these circumstances, the Langya Sacred Land will not gain much benefit from discussing cooperation with the Azure Cloud Sect.

Therefore, he stopped discussing cooperation between the two parties and simply met with Azure Cloud Master.

Throughout the entire process, the Sage Master remained extremely cautious, resolutely refusing to allow Zhang Yang to take his picture, and carefully considering his answers to Zhang Yang's questions before responding.

"Uncle Sage Master, how old are you this year?" Zhang Yang asked the Sage Master curiously.

Upon hearing "Uncle Sage Master," the Holy Sage Master's mind began to churn.

It seems this nickname is something we can't get rid of.

He thought carefully about Zhang Yang's question, and seeing no trap, he smiled and replied, "Over two thousand years old... Strictly speaking, it should be around two thousand three hundred and seventy years old! I can't remember the exact age, it's just been too long."

Zhang Yang clicked his tongue in amazement. "That's truly longevity!"

This is the kind of lifespan he seeks.

"Sage Master is amazing!" Zhang Yang exclaimed in amazement. "May I ask a more personal question? Xiu Ping should only be in his early twenties, right?"

This kind of topic is actually quite sensitive.

However, the Sage Master did not shy away from the topic and said frankly, "We scholars do not shy away from the principles of human relations. Even though I Tribulation Realm, I still consider myself a scholar!"

Unfortunately, the cycle of karma is inescapable, and we cannot escape it.

For over two thousand years, I have had very few offspring... Once one's cultivation reaches a certain level, conception becomes quite difficult. At that point, one must follow a Heavenly Mandate to have any chance of having offspring."

He explained that it wasn't that he didn't try, but rather that this was something that couldn't be achieved simply through effort.

Zhang Yang immediately felt a pang of regret and said, "So, haven't I offended Zhou Junchen far too much?"

He killed the son that Zhou Junchen had finally given birth to; it would be strange if Zhou Junchen didn't hate him.

The Sage Master laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased to see Zhang Yang humiliated. He looked at Zhang Yang and said, "You'd better watch out for Zhou Junchen; he definitely won't let you off easily!"

"Sigh!" Zhang Yang shook his head. "If I had known, I would have spared his life back then!"

"Sage Master, in your more than two thousand years of life, what is the thing you are most proud of?"

Zhang Yang kept in mind a lesson he had learned in the past: when chatting with an elderly person, you should talk about their past and their glorious achievements...

The Sage Master glanced at Zhang Yang, and for no apparent reason, he found Zhang Yang much more pleasing to the eye. He smiled and said, "As for your proudest moment..."

Azure Cloud Master, standing beside him, silently picked up the spirit tea and took a sip.

Zhang Yang had asked him the same question before, and then published an "interview" that completely humiliated him.

He could foresee that soon the Sage Master would suffer the same fate as him.

Basically, the more proud the Sage Master is now, the more he will regret it later.

To make matters worse, Zhang Yang would feign surprise, reverence, and astonishment, and at opportune moments, he would say things like, "Impossible!", "That's amazing!", "How did they do that?", "It's unbelievable!" and so on, guiding the Sage Master to continue speaking.

From the time they met at noon, Zhang Yang spent most of the time chatting with the Sage Master, Azure Cloud Master also occasionally exchanged a few words with the Sage Master.

The discussion continued until the sun began to set, and the meeting finally came to an end.

With a smile, the Sage Master said to Azure Cloud Master, "I thought we were neighbors, and I have a lot of opinions about your Azure Cloud Sect, so I invited you to meet. If we have time in the future, we can exchange ideas more often."

I was very happy to meet you today.

I hope that our next meeting will also be a pleasant one."

"That's what I'd like to do too," Azure Cloud Master replied.

He hoped the Sage Master wouldn't lose his guard, otherwise their next meeting might not be a pleasant one.

"Goodbye, Sage Master!" Zhang Yang greeted the Sage Master warmly.

Afterwards, both parties left.

After returning to the Azure Cloud Sect, Azure Cloud Master glanced at Zhang Yang and said, "Send me a copy of the new issue of the Azure Cloud Gazette!"

He wanted to see an interview with the Sage Master!

"Master, no problem!" Zhang Yang nodded repeatedly. "I'll go write it now, so everyone won't get impatient."

He turned and sent the two great Demon Lord to the West Mountain Forbidden Zone, then immediately went to the Azure Cloud Town Office to write the new Azure Cloud Gazette.

Back in the West Mountain Forbidden Zone, Gu Yan waited until they returned before asking Gudoer, "What exactly are they talking about? And why is that boy from my tribe so polite to the enemy?"

Gu Yan kept Gudoer's words in mind: he wasn't very bright and usually spoke very little.

Therefore, throughout the entire meeting, he had many questions but didn't voice them.

Gudoer glanced at Gu Yan and said indifferently, "Polite? That kid is cunning... I also want to see how the latest issue of the Azure Cloud Gazette deals with that Sage Master. Once he releases it, I'll get a copy too."

The Sage Master returned home to the Langya Sacred Land in a joyful mood.

The many elders of the Langya Sacred Land, who had been eagerly awaiting the outcome, asked one after another, "Sage Master, how did the negotiations with the Azure Cloud Sect go this time?"

The Sage Master shook his head and said, "That brat Zhang Yang ruined everything; we didn't get to discuss anything important."

"What? Zhang Yang is here too?"

The elders were greatly alarmed. Could Zhang Yang possibly be up to something good?

"Sage Master, have we been tricked again?" Tu Shan asked with some worry.

The Sage Master smiled slightly, "I'm on guard. That kid will definitely not get my image... I've carefully considered my words, so there's absolutely no problem."

However, the thought of Zhang Yang stealing his magic pen still caused him a pang of pain.

He's used that magic pen for hundreds of years!

The people of Langya Sacred Land were relieved.

Since the Sage Master has said there's no problem, then there shouldn't be any problem.

The Sage Master pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "After some time, we'll create an opportunity to meet with Azure Cloud Master again, and then we should discuss further matters. For now, let's wait and see!"

Everyone nodded and left.

Meanwhile, in the Azure Cloud Town Office, the printing press was spinning wildly again, printing the latest issue of the Azure Cloud Gazette.

After working overtime all night, the latest Azure Cloud Gazette Daily is out.

Front page headline, large font: Inheritance, Hope!

"According to this newspaper, Azure Cloud Sect Master Azure Cloud Master received an invitation from the Sage Master of Langya Sacred Land and met with him at Friendship Island yesterday at noon. Azure Cloud Sect disciple Zhang Yang accompanied him and witnessed this historic meeting. Azure Cloud Master and the Sage Master had a very pleasant conversation. During the conversation, the Sage Master took a great liking to the Azure Cloud Sect disciple Zhang Yang and even presented him with his beloved calligraphy brush!"

Then, the pen given by the Sage Master took up a quarter of the cover, making it very conspicuous.