When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 407

That Could Wait; the Poison Came First

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"": "Zhang Yunxi's expression abruptly changed, and he answered firmly, "I refuse! If we steal someone else's arts, can the Jade Hall Taoist Grounds still call itself an orthodox establishment?"

"Yunxi, you're overreacting. We aren't stealing anyone's arts. Luo Bin was deceived to begin with. He's a Judicial Executor-you and I can both see that he belongs to the Lower Nine Streams."

"For someone from the Lower Nine Streams, someone with a Passing-Yin Fate, to actually memorize Feng Shui Arts, and even master part of them, is abnormal in itself."

"Will this place some burden on his body? Will it cause him to die young, suddenly and violently? We simply don't know."

"That Shangguan Xingyue can kill without leaving a trace. Wen Qing, Wen Chang, and you have all experienced it. That's both rare and unusual."

"If Luo Bin shares the Feng Shui Arts he was forced to learn, he'll gain people who can guide him, while we'll gain new knowledge. In fact, these Feng Shui Arts are the greatest reward of your journey, Yunxi. Don't you understand?" Zhang Yunni reached out and patted Zhang Yunxi's shoulder.

"Those words sound noble enough, but isn't this still extortion?" Zhang Yunxi caught Zhang Yunni's wrist and said coldly, "Before the main hall, with our patriarch watching from above, how could a master who follows his conscience act against it?"

"A master who follows his conscience should protect his benefactor."

Zhang Yunni shook his head. "Yunxi, you're too rigid, too attached to appearances."

"Second Brother, Third Brother-well, Second Elder, Third Elder-take Yunxi to rest. In a while, the First Elder, Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder, and I will go see Luo Bin."

"The boy will understand our good intentions." As soon as Zhang Yunni finished speaking, the two

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