Who Was the Best

Wu Zihao did not want to leave Zheng Zefang, nor did he want to leave Mount Grand Mystery, but clearly, he had no choice.

The fact that he had been allowed to keep his life was already because Zheng Zefang had softened his heart. If he pushed his luck, this miserable life of his might well end on the spot.

After all, aside from Zheng Zefang, the other peak masters all found this traitor an eyesore.

Especially a certain Peak Master Chen, who wished nothing more than to kill him swiftly.

Thinking of this, Wu Zihao heavily kowtowed several times to Zheng Zefang, then turned and left.

After he left, Chu Moqing looked at Feng Wuhen. "All irrelevant people have gone. Who among you is going to tell me why the three of you came out of your martial uncle's room?"

Feng Wuhen stepped forward to explain. "Master, this is what happened.

Martial Uncle Zheng went to perform acupuncture on Senior Sister Qin. He felt somewhat unwell after finishing, so he asked us to help escort him back.

Then we saw that the room was a little messy, so we helped Martial Uncle tidy it up. Following his instructions, we brought the sorted things into the hidden small study within the room.

But we had only just entered and set the things down when that woman came in. We wanted to leave, but she did not give us the chance.

The moment she entered, she went straight for Martial Uncle Zheng's bed and began taking off her clothes. We could not exactly come out at that moment, could we?

So we stayed hidden in the small study. Not only did we witness the entire course of events, I also used the Echo Talisman my brother gave me to record everything that woman said.

With this, we can absolutely prove Martial Uncle Zheng's innocence."

As Feng Wuhen spoke, he handed the Echo Talisman to Qin Che. With this item, it would be much easier for Qin Che to go trouble the Yueyang Sect and the Radiant Light Pavilion.

Qin Che looked at Feng Wuhen approvingly, feeling deeply envious of Chu Moqing. Such a clever disciple was not his!

"This matter was thanks to you all. Later, go to Merit Hall and collect some contribution points. Consider it the sect's reward for you."

Feng Wuhen knew just how precious contribution points were. The cultivation methods of Mount Grand Mystery's disciples had to be exchanged for contribution points, unless they were bestowed by one's elders.

And contribution points could be exchanged not only for cultivation methods, but also for miraculous pills, heavenly treasures, magical artifacts, spiritual artifacts...

Yet contribution points were not easy to earn. One had to complete the tasks issued by Merit Hall, which awarded corresponding points depending on the task's importance and danger.

Besides that, one could also receive contribution points for doing something beneficial to the sect. For example, discovering a secret realm and reporting it to the sect, refining pills or magical artifacts never before seen in the cultivation world...

What Feng Wuhen and the others had done today was uphold the sect's reputation, so naturally, they could receive a batch of contribution points.

Although the three of them lacked neither cultivation methods nor miraculous pills, magical artifacts, spiritual artifacts, or heavenly treasures, who would ever complain about having too many contribution points?

"Thank you, Martial Uncle/Master!"

Qin Che took the Echo Talisman and returned to the main peak. The moment he got back, he sent communication talismans to the Yueyang Sect's sect master and the Radiant Light Pavilion's pavilion master, telling them what had happened that day and demanding that they come deal with it at once. Otherwise, he would personally lead people to pay them a visit.

When the other peak masters saw Qin Che leave, they still wanted to remain and gossip about Zheng Zefang and Chen Tianze. They had known Chen Tianze and Zheng Zefang for centuries, so they knew exactly what kind of people they were.

They wanted to have a proper talk, but that did not mean they wanted a crowd of spectators standing around while they talked!

Thus, Chen Tianze sent Zheng Zefang a voice transmission. "I'll come find you tonight!"

After sending the voice transmission, Chen Tianze left.

When Song Junning and the others saw Chen Tianze leave, they knew there would be no show to watch, so they too took their leave one after another.

Chu Moqing was not in a hurry to leave. He still had something to ask.

"Wuhen, you said just now that the Echo Talisman was given to you by your brother. But as I recall, you have no parents, much less any brothers or sisters. So where did this brother come from?"

Feng Wuhen happily linked arms with Shen Ziheng. "Of course, he's my newly acknowledged brother. Master, look, this is my brother—Shen Ziheng!"

There was a touch of scrutiny in Chu Moqing's gaze as he looked at Shen Ziheng. It was not Shen Ziheng's first time meeting him, but his identity was different this time, which made him somewhat nervous.

He silently straightened his body, his back ramrod straight, his entire person like a stalk of emerald bamboo.

After looking Shen Ziheng over critically, Chu Moqing found that he truly was not bad. He possessed both virtue and talent, treated his disciple very well, and had exceptional aptitude and cultivation. On top of that, Divine Physician Valley stood behind him. He was indeed qualified to be his disciple's brother.

"You have good judgment. This brother of yours is not a bad choice."

Having gained Chu Moqing's approval, Shen Ziheng let out a long breath inwardly, and the heart that had been pounding nervously slowly calmed.

Feng Wuhen beamed at Chu Moqing's praise. "Of course! My judgment is first-rate. If I was going to acknowledge a brother, naturally I had to choose the best!"

The moment Feng Wuhen finished speaking, a streak of blue light flew over from afar and crashed straight into him.

Had Shen Ziheng not caught him, he might have been sent flying. The instant Feng Wuhen steadied himself, he saw Bing Ling, her face full of anger.

After sobering up, Bing Ling had seen the note they left on the table and come to Medicine Peak as instructed. But the moment she arrived, she heard about Feng Wuhen acknowledging a brother.

In a fit of anger, she had charged right at Feng Wuhen. But she regretted it as soon as she struck him, and fortunately, Feng Wuhen was not hurt.

Yet seeing Feng Wuhen and Shen Ziheng being so intimate only made her angrier.

"Hmph!"

After snorting coldly at Feng Wuhen, Bing Ling crossed her arms, lifted her chin high, and turned her face away from him. She looked furious, yet her face plainly bore the words, "Come coax me."

Watching his disciple's little Shura battlefield unfold, Chu Moqing very shamelessly stood to one side and enjoyed the spectacle.

Zheng Zefang stood beside him, watching the fun along with him. Qin Xiaoran, who had come with Feng Wuhen and the others, had already left with his father. Otherwise, he could have watched this excitement too.

Feng Wuhen knew why Bing Ling was angry. She thought that after he acknowledged a brother, he would no longer be close to her.

She was jealous, angry, and afraid.

The best way to handle someone like that was to stroke her fur the right way. Feng Wuhen walked over and placed both hands on her shoulders. When he saw that she did not push him away, the corners of his mouth could not help but curve upward.

"Who is Bing Ling angry with? Are you angry with me? How about I guess why you're angry? If I guess right, then don't be angry with me anymore, all right?"

Bing Ling neither agreed nor disagreed.

"Let me guess. You must be jealous because I acknowledged Shen Ziheng as my brother, right?"

Bing Ling had been seen through, but she refused to admit it. Stamping her foot, she said, "Who—who's jealous? Don't spout nonsense!"

Feng Wuhen knew from her reaction that he had guessed correctly. He stepped forward and wrapped an arm around Bing Ling. "Do you think that after I acknowledged a brother, I won't be good to you anymore? Is that why you're so angry?"

Bing Ling originally did not want to admit it, but then a thought struck her. If she admitted it, would Feng Wuhen stop acknowledging a brother for her sake?

With that thought, she nodded. "You already have me as your senior sister. Why do you need to acknowledge another brother?"

As she spoke, Bing Ling glared viciously at Shen Ziheng. She had liked this person quite a bit before, but now he actually dared to steal her junior brother from her. That made her hate him!

"I know Senior Sister treats me very well, but Brother treats me very well too. Besides, Senior Sister and Brother are different. One is a very important friend, and the other is close family.

To me, both are incredibly important. I will not abandon one because I have the other, so Senior Sister, don't think that having a brother means I will no longer be good to you!

We are senior sister and junior brother for one day, then we are senior sister and junior brother for a lifetime. Unless one day you no longer wish to be my senior sister, I will always regard you as my senior sister!"

Bing Ling was moved by his words. Shen Ziheng was not as easy to placate as Bing Ling, but hearing himself called close family also made him very happy.

Chu Moqing and Zheng Zefang were both stunned by Feng Wuhen's silver tongue. Chu Moqing felt that his disciple truly had a clever mouth. Those words had been so pleasing to hear—no wonder Bing Ling had been coaxed into a daze.

But although Bing Ling was easy to coax, she could be very stubborn at times, just like now.

Bing Ling took Feng Wuhen's hand of her own accord, slightly raised her head, and stared into his eyes. "You said we are both important, so who is more important to you? Who are you closest to?"