Duobao Daoren's Sinister Intentions

After giving it some thought, Hong Ze instead revealed a helpless smile.

After all, Hong Ze knew Investiture of the Gods better than anyone.

In Investiture of the Gods, Guide Daoist took away the Three Thousand Worldly Guests of the Interception Sect. They were presumably the disciples now following Duobao Daoren.

This also finally made Hong Ze understand why Duobao Daoren had dared to attack Laozi in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

So it turned out that all of this had been Duobao Daoren's plan, intended to give him a perfectly legitimate reason to leave the Interception Sect.

It could even be said that Duobao Daoren had contributed greatly to Master Tongtian's ability to set up the Immortal Slaughtering Formation and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

Without him stirring up trouble before Master Tongtian, how could Master Tongtian have been moved by this Nameless Fire?

Others did not know that Hong Ze had grasped the whole story. They only saw his face turn dark as water one moment, then fill with helpless smiles the next.

Holy Mother Gui Ling spoke with a worried expression. "Eldest Senior Brother, there is no need to be like this. Duobao Daoren cannot possibly stir up much trouble."

Bi Xiao nodded repeatedly. "Senior Sister Gui Ling is right. With us here, we can make the Interception Sect renowned at the Three Sects Dao Debate Assembly."

Hong Ze reached out and patted Bi Xiao on the head. "Silly girl, you are thinking too simply.

All of you are now Great Luo Golden Immortals. If you were to take part in the Three Sects Dao Debate Assembly, do you truly think that would be appropriate?"

The moment Hong Ze finished speaking, Mother Wu Dang instantly seemed to awaken from a dream. She stood up and said,

"Red flowers, green leaves, white lotus roots—the three sects were originally one family. If the Interception Sect sends only Great Luo Golden Immortals to appear at the Three Sects Dao Debate Assembly, it will inevitably make our two senior uncles dissatisfied.

They will think Master deliberately intends to suppress the Human Sect and the Elucidation Sect, which is why he sent Great Luo Golden Immortals to sweep through the Three Sects Dao Debate Assembly."

Golden Spirit Mother could not help frowning. "If that is truly the case, then where would that leave the Interception Sect? Where would that leave Master?

We cannot easily make a move, while they are unwilling to act. Would that not mean they are making Master lose face at the Three Realms Dao Debate Assembly?"

Hong Ze nodded. "That is their true purpose: to put me in a dilemma.

At the same time, they want Master to know that I am unqualified to serve as the Eldest Senior Brother of the Interception Sect, much less act as its caretaker."

Only then did everyone present understand Duobao Daoren's sinister intentions.

Yun Xiao even offered Hong Ze a suggestion. "Eldest Senior Brother, why not inform Master of this matter? That way, Master will not be unprepared when the time comes."

Yun Xiao had put it very tactfully. On the surface, she was saying that Master Tongtian should not be caught off guard by the sudden situation at the Three Sects Dao Debate Assembly.

In truth, she was telling Hong Ze that he should have Master stand up for him and make Duobao Daoren and the others suffer properly.

However, Hong Ze directly shook his head. "There is no need to inform Master about this yet. Your senior brother still has a way to resolve it.

Just go back and cultivate in peace. Your senior brother has his own arrangements for the rest. When the time comes, Duobao Daoren and the others will surely learn the consequences of doing this."

After saying that, Hong Ze prepared to see the guests out and send these little girls, who were like bandits, out of his Hong Ze Dao Palace.

Unfortunately, Hong Ze did not get his wish, because meaningful smiles had already appeared on the six girls' faces.

Since Hong Ze already had a way to deal with Duobao Daoren's matter, they naturally had no need to worry about it anymore.

Thus, they naturally shifted their attention to Hong Ze's treasures, making Hong Ze feel a chill run down his spine.

"Do not look at me like that. There is nothing tasty here today."

Unfortunately, Hong Ze's words were utterly feeble and could not stop the girls' great raid.

By the time they left Hong Ze Dao Palace, all of Hong Ze's savings had once again been completely swept away.

Even the cucumbers that had only just grown to palm length were picked clean, not a single one left.

Looking at the vegetable garden as though locusts had passed through it, Hong Ze could only wear a helpless expression.

At this moment, even the old hens had hidden in the corner, afraid that those girls would turn their demonic claws toward them.

If Hong Ze had not been there, they would not have worried about what those girls could do to them.

The key was that Hong Ze stood right beside them. Though they possessed cultivation at the peak Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they could only watch helplessly as they were bullied.

Just as Hong Ze turned around with a desolate expression and walked toward the Dao Palace, Mother Wu Dang unexpectedly returned.

This made Hong Ze freeze, and he hurriedly said to Mother Wu Dang,

"Junior Sister Wu Dang, your senior brother has nothing left here. Why not just move this entire Dao Palace away?"

Mother Wu Dang laughed so hard she doubled over, without the slightest appearance of an immortal cultivator.

Even Xiao Bai and Xiao She beside her were completely dumbfounded.

The performance of those few earlier had already made Xiao Bai and Xiao She doubt their own eyes.

Now that they saw Mother Wu Dang, whom they had served for hundreds of years and who had always been stern and unsmiling, laughing like this, they found it even more unimaginable.

However, Mother Wu Dang paid no attention to Xiao Bai and Xiao She's expressions. She laughed for a long while before barely managing to stop.

Then she said to Hong Ze, "Eldest Senior Brother, is that really necessary?

I came back this time because I want to ask Eldest Senior Brother for a favor. I have no intention of taking anything from you."

"As long as you are not taking anything, that is good. What favor do you need, Junior Sister Wu Dang? Just tell me."

Holy Mother Gui Ling suppressed her laughter and said to Hong Ze,

"Eldest Senior Brother, you often write calligraphy and paintings, but the writing on them is not Demon Script. Your junior sister cannot recognize a single character.

Could Eldest Senior Brother teach your junior sister this kind of writing, so that she may understand Eldest Senior Brother's fine works?"

Hearing that it was only such a small matter, Hong Ze finally let go of the worry in his heart.

Just as he was about to agree to Mother Wu Dang, he suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

If he introduced writing now, then how would Cangjie create characters in the future?

Moreover, the writing he used was not Oracle Bone Script, but the traditional characters commonly used in later generations.

After all, calligraphy mostly used traditional characters, especially brush calligraphy, so Hong Ze naturally could not write simplified characters or Oracle Bone Script.

Mother Wu Dang did not know what Hong Ze was worrying about. She thought he was unwilling to tell her.

Her eyes turned, and a plan immediately came to mind. She directly said to Hong Ze,

"Since Eldest Senior Brother is so stingy, then this junior sister will not disturb Eldest Senior Brother any longer.

But Eldest Senior Brother need not worry. This junior sister will not tell anyone about this matter."

How was that not telling anyone? She was plainly telling Hong Ze that if he did not teach her, she would go out and spread stories about him.

Left with no choice, Hong Ze could only explain to Mother Wu Dang,

"This writing should not have been passed down by me. Otherwise, I will surely suffer heavenly punishment.

So, Junior Sister Wu Dang, remember this well: under no circumstances may you tell a third person about the writing I teach you."