Making inquiries

Who has ruined my Eight Treasures Merit Pool?

Who has destroyed my Seven-Jeweled Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus?

Who dares to be so bold?

At the summit of Mount Ling, the voice of the Sect Master Jieyin roared like thunder.

You can guard against thieves day and night, but it's hard to guard against thieves within your own home. The Lingshan Sect's teachings instilled in many monks a wildness that Sect Master Jieyin never expected that he himself would be robbed.

"An ancient Buddha, two Tathagatas, four Bodhisattvas, and eight Arhats were stationed here, yet you all stood by and watched this place be destroyed. What use are you to me?"

A piercing, whooshing sound rang out, a circle of white light bloomed on the top of Mount Ling, and then a row of people were seen being blasted away with muffled groans.

As he descended from the Western Heavenly Gate, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, impressed by the efficient and decisive actions of the Buddha Son Shigong, Master Shi.

The fact that the Zhunti sect went to the Immortal Court may have created a good opportunity for Vishnu to strike.

This was not the disastrous failure he had imagined, but rather a successful plot that Sect Master Jieyin.

"With such a fierce shout, they might think that Kunlun has invaded Mount Ling!"

Zhang Xuezhou a sigh of relief.

Those who feel guilty will flee the scene, while the bolder ones will return to the scene to observe the situation.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't make himself seem too conspicuous.

He smiled at the two pale-faced novices near the Western Heavenly Gate, and then strode into the secret realm of Mount Ling.

Wherever he went, the many cultivators of Ling Mountain turned pale and looked like quails, not daring to move around freely. They either stood still or maintained their previous posture without daring to move, for fear of being implicated.

What are you doing here?

The Sect Master Jieyin inspected the summit of Mount Ling, which did not welcome outsiders.

Zhang Xuezhou's movement was somewhat abrupt, and shortly afterward, the Second Master Zhunti appeared ahead riding a peacock.

"I thought the teacher had attacked Lingshan," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"We haven't fought, and we won't fight!"

The leader of the Zhunti responded.

The leader of the Zhunti had a good impression of Zhang Xuezhou, after all, Zhang Xuezhou was humble and polite, and he frankly admitted the mistakes of Kunlun in the grand event.

If this incident hadn't happened, and if the Buddha Son Shigong had died, Zhunti would indeed have gone to Kunlun with Zhang Xuezhou to seek justice.

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou rush over and mention his own speculations, the leader of the Zhunti Sect felt a pang of anxiety and emphasized that the Western Sect would not engage in any war with Kunlun.

"That's good," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "I also came here to ask if the reward for defeating Brahma can be cashed out directly?"

"Brahma was only ranked after you; he didn't leave the Wind Cave because you defeated him," Master Zhunti explained. "I questioned Brahma carefully, and his answer was always the same!"

"That cheating liar! He lost and then refused to admit it!"

Zhang Xuezhou cursed under his breath.

He acted with Vishnu and cooperated with the Buddha Son Shigong, but his relationship with Brahma was indeed a little worse. The other party denied it, which really left Zhang Xuezhou helpless. After all, he did not defeat Brahma in public, so there were no witnesses or physical evidence.

"On the contrary, I taught Vishnu's son to defeat Zhang Shengzi, so Kunlun still owes Vishnu a gift," the leader of the Zhunti reminded him.

"Don't worry, Kunlun doesn't renege on its debts!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, indicating that he was different from people like Brahma, who would default on their debts. He would definitely pay what was due, since it wasn't his responsibility to pay.

That's good!

The price to pay was real, but words were meaningless; Master Zhunti no heed to Zhang Xuezhou's unspoken meaning.

"My sect is currently conducting a search within the mountain, making it difficult to entertain Holy Son Zhang. Perhaps Holy Son could descend the mountain, or perhaps enter the hall for a short while!"

After these words, the leader of the Zhunti also began to dismiss the people, since what had happened at Mount Ling was quite significant, and it was not appropriate to welcome outsiders at this time.

"I have some search and investigation skills, and if you don't mind, I might be able to put them to some use," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Oh?"

The leader of the Zhunti exclaimed in surprise.

Finding the source and engaging in magical combat are two different things. Having strong magical combat skills does not mean being able to analyze the intricacies of a matter. Western Sect really do have a shortage of people with this kind of talent.

Upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou's self-recommendation, the leader of the Zhunti felt as if someone had delivered a pillow to his head when he was about to fall asleep.

If the matter were easily verifiable, Zhunti wouldn't need to go to the Immortal Court to Sect Master Jieyin back.

He didn't know how good Zhang Xuezhou was at searching for clues, but having another capable person was always a good thing.

The Eight Treasures Merit Pool and the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus involve major secrets, but these mysterious places are also generally known to the leaders of various forces. It is not difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to obtain information, and their value has been greatly reduced due to their destruction, so there is no need to hide them anymore.

"Please!"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Master Zhunti was already very welcoming to Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou had caused some trouble in the Western Sect. He wasn't necessarily impatient to return to the crime scene, but he wanted to figure out the mysteries of the Wind Cave Spirit Spring so he wouldn't wander off blindly.

If there is anyone in the world most familiar with the Spirit Spring, it would undoubtedly be the two founders of the Western Sect.

Regardless of what tests the two leaders had conducted or what drawbacks they were aware of, any mention of it would be of great benefit to Zhang Xuezhou.

He can not only judge his own physical condition, but he may also be able to truly guess the situation of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

"What has happened in your esteemed church?"

Zhang Xuezhou Yufeng, while the Master Zhunti rode a peacock, surveying and touring various places on Mount Ling, and then continuously ascending into the sky.

"It's strange, really. Jieyin went to Lingxiao, I patrolled Mount Ling and Mount Milu for the past three days, and everything was normal. But for some reason, the Eight Treasures Merit Pool was suddenly tainted, and the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus was also damaged, looking half-dead," the Master Zhunti emphasized. "I found nothing unusual in all the places I patrolled, and I didn't see any trace of the culprit!"

"You've reminded me of a strange incident as well," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What strange thing is this?"

"This strange event didn't happen long ago; it also occurred within these three days. The Immortal Court set up a Great Heavenly Evolution Boundless Array as a testing ground for the grand event..."

Zhang Xuezhou didn't mind that the Zhunti Leader took him on a roundabout tour up the mountain. He spoke eloquently, mentioning that the Immortal Court had suffered a large-scale theft.

"Such a strange thing!"

Things always require comparison. It's hard to feel bad if you're miserable while others are doing well, but if the other person is really miserable, or even worse off than you, it's something you can find amusement in even while lying in bed.

Zhang Xuezhou's account included a mention of a certain immortal in the Immortal Court losing a heavy object, and he also described the immortal's appearance so that the Zhunti Leader could identify him, which drew repeated exclamations of amazement from the Zhunti Leader.

If it weren't for the unfortunate events that occurred at Mount Ling, Master Zhunti would have really wanted to go to the Immortal Court to see what was going on.

After Zhang Xuezhou said that, the leader of the Zhunti felt much better.

Apart from the shouting and cursing from the top of Ling Mountain, no one else on Ling Mountain dared to make a sound. The conversation between Zhang Xuezhou and the Zhunti Leader as they went up the mountain was the most audible.

Later, it seemed that they also heard the two talking. The Sect Master Jieyin, who had been cursing on the top of Mount Ling, began to calm down and was no longer as furious as before.