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The faint outline of a slap mark could still be seen on Pei Mingshan's face. He had deliberately left it there. Unfortunately, only after coming up the mountain did he remember that Yonglu Mountain's young grand-uncle was blind. This was truly... casting flirtatious looks at a blind man.

How could he be blind?

But if he was pretending to be blind, what could he possibly be after? This newly minted young grand-uncle of Yonglu Mountain might have come from the Mortal Realm, but his talent was outstanding, and he had earned the Divine Venerable's favor. There was simply no need for him to pretend to be blind.

But what kind of cultivator could suffer blindness that could not be healed?

Pei Mingshan was a smart man, and smart people liked to overthink. The reason Divine Venerable Cheng Wei was so feared was, first, because of his Body Integration Realm cultivation, and second, because of his innate ability to see into people's hearts.

Before this, Divine Venerable Cheng Wei had lived in seclusion for more than two hundred years. He had not taken disciples early or late, yet he happened to take in a blind disciple with a Wind Spiritual Root at this very time. Pei Mingshan found it hard not to suspect that Wen Xu might possess the talent to glimpse Destiny Patterns.

That would explain why the Divine Venerable had suddenly emerged from seclusion to accept a disciple.

"So that was the reason. I have already sent gifts of apology to the other two senior brothers as well. To be honest, I now know that I was wrong." Pei Mingshan suddenly began apologizing with great sincerity. "Regarding the mission at Mist Mountain Village, I truly acted improperly. Had I thought things through more carefully, I would never have let