Learned it at a glance?!

Zhang Zhiwei stared at Zhang Chulan in astonishment. "Chulan, what are you..."

Zhang Chulan raised his head, grievance and confusion in his eyes. "Grandmaster! Both of you!"

"That man surnamed Lü said my grandpa colluded with those fiends from Quanxing!"

"Please tell me what really happened! What terrible thing did my grandpa do to deserve being hunted to his death?!"

"Well..." Faced with his distraught grand-disciple, Zhang Zhiwei felt uneasy.

"Grandmaster, I know I have to win before I can learn the truth, but I really just..."

Zhang Chulan pressed his forehead firmly against the cold tiles.

"Ah..." Lu Jin sighed, sounding indignant. "Old Zhang, look at what you've driven this kid to!"

"It's just that damned business from back then. What's there to hide?!"

He continued addressing the silent Zhang Zhiwei. "I'm not from your Celestial Master Mansion. Your rules don't concern me."

"If you won't tell the kid, I will!"

"I'm really going to tell him!"

Seeing Zhang Zhiwei look as though he wanted to speak but held back, Lu Jin took the hint and barked at the young spectators in the distance. "You kids, get out!"

"Okay..." Lu Linglong replied helplessly and left with the others.

Seeing that Lu Jin was willing to speak, Zhang Chulan glanced at Wang Zhuo standing nearby. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Third Brother, Fourth Brother, and Brother Liu don't need to leave. They're all helping me investigate..."

Old Liu, Old Liu, I really don't know what to do with you.

Just what are you thinking?!

Wang Zhuo said nothing, merely standing beside Feng Baobao and watching quietly.

After all, once he missed a scene like this unfolding live, there would be no second chance.

Lu Jin nodded. "Chulan, I wasn't involved in what happened back then, so I don't know the details. But your grandpa wasn't falsely accused."

"Your grandpa really did collude with a fiend from Quanxing. And not just collude-he became sworn brothers with him."

"Your grandpa wasn't the only one. Disciples from other reputable, orthodox sects also took part in that oath."

?!!

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan was still deeply shocked.

But that shock lasted only a moment before disappearing completely.

Just as Wang Zhuo had said back then, good and evil didn't matter. Neither did right and wrong.

The enmity was real. That was enough.

Outside, everyone pressed their ears against the crack in the door, listening with rapt interest and inwardly reveling in it.

Xiao Yузi, who was guarding the entrance, looked completely at a loss. He stepped forward to dissuade them. "Everyone, the great-grandfathers are talking inside. Isn't it inappropriate to eavesdrop here?"

Hearing this, Yun exclaimed, "Holy shit, Bilian's grandpa really had guts back in the day! The old hands really do know best. The older they get, the more badass they are."

Zhi Jinhua waved a hand behind her without even turning around. "Shoo, shoo. Keep it down."

Inside, however, silence had already fallen. Lu Jin reached out and drew a talisman in midair.

Wang Zhuo pushed his Six Eyes to their limit, rapidly capturing the movements and details of the Heaven Communicating Talisman Art.

"So that's how it works..." he murmured. With his Demon Brain and Six Eyes working together, he instantly grasped this Five Ghost Technique.

Unfortunately, working it out was too much trouble. If only he could look straight at the complete Heaven Communicating Talisman Art.

If I said, "Achieve equality and harmony in resources and assets for everyone," would the laws of causality crush me to death on the spot?

Naturally, Lu Jin heard his remark and found it baffling, but he had already finished drawing the talisman and released it.

"Huh? Why's it gone quiet inside?" Zhi Jinhua was still wondering.

Little did they know that five humanoid clouds of black mist had already darted out.

"Holy crap, what the hell are these?!" Hidden Dragon scrambled away in fright.

Yun pulled the iron ruler from his waist and swung it. "Enemies!"

Lu Linglong immediately recognized the move and hurried to stop everyone. "Yun! Don't fight back!"

"This is my great-grandpa's Five Ghost Technique! Run!"

Hidden Dragon cried, "Oh, mama!"

"Aaaah!"

"Great-Grandpa, we were wrong! Please call off your powers!"

Scream after scream came from outside, secretly delighting those inside.

Tian Jinzong watched with a smile and teased, "No altar, no circulating qi, no preparations whatsoever. Even a Shangqing expert specializing in talismans would need several hours to complete it..."

"If an ordinary Outsider tried learning it, they'd probably need decades just to scratch the surface. Old Lu, I..."

"Holy crap!"

Before he could finish his praise, Wang Zhuo, standing beside the door, had already drawn it!

?!!!!

Tian Jinzong's pupils trembled as he stared at the scene before him in disbelief.

I'd only just finished praising it, and you went and drew it right away?!

But the sinister aura around them couldn't be faked. That was exactly how the Five Ghost Technique had operated just now.

Lu Jin was even more horrified. His aged hands trembled slightly, and he looked as though he'd seen a ghost.

The Old Celestial Master's narrowed eyes widened a little too. Even he couldn't learn something at a single glance.

Memory and comprehension were crucial, but that applied to studying from a cultivation manual.

This kid really had taken one look and put it straight into practice!

In other words, while Lu Jin was performing the Heaven Communicating Talisman Art, Wang Zhuo had already grasped its essence and key points.

A true nine-orifice exquisite heart.

One spark of insight, and everything clicked!

"This part should be drawn like this..." Wang Zhuo muttered to himself, his hands never stopping.

Watching this absurd scene, Zhang Chulan's legs went weak, and he nearly dropped to his knees again.

Dad, my dear dad!

Fine, steal his technique, but why the hell are you showing it off right in front of him?!

Even Xu Si's mouth fell open, unable to accept the absurd sight before him.

They had only known that his comprehension and talent were heaven-defying. They hadn't expected him to understand something instantly after watching it performed just once.

Zhang Chulan swallowed. "Brother Liu, don't tell me you've been learning the Beiming Divine Art?"

"Hiss... Sir, am I drawing this right?" As Wang Zhuo spoke, he successfully cast the Five Ghost Technique. Five evil ghosts of black mist floated out, only for him to destroy them instantly.

"You... you..." Lu Jin couldn't get a word out for a long while.

If this boy doesn't join the Three-One Sect, it'd be an utter waste of a heavenly gift!

Master, you died far too soon!

If you'd lived to meet this kid, there wouldn't have been any of that Wu Gensheng bullshit!

Given time, this kid might even comprehend nine levels of Reverse Rebirth!

Seeing everyone look as though they'd seen a ghost, Wang Zhuo chuckled, scratching the back of his head with an apologetic grin. "Hehe, sorry, sir."

"I was just so curious about this Five Ghost Technique that I couldn't resist giving it a try."

"Don't worry, I'll forget every last bit of it right now!"

At that, Wang Zhuo began playing dumb. "Oh my, where am I? How did I get here? How strange."

"I'm blind, you know. How odd. How did I accidentally wander into a place like this?"

He fumbled around pretending to be blind, then took Feng Baobao's hand. "Sister Bao'er, let's just go home and eat."

Everyone stared at him as though constipated. "..."

Do we look like fucking idiots to you?!