The Heavens: From Knowing Whether You Rule the World

Chapter 121 Analysis of Zhang Xiaofan's Devilishness! (This chapter is also difficult to divide)
Heyang City, Shanhai Garden.

As the host of Heyang, Chu Hong naturally arranged the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the group.

"Brother Chu, the price of Shanhai Garden is not cheap, right?"

Zeng Shushu looked at the surrounding decorations. There were carvings of dragons and paintings of phoenixes everywhere. It was magnificent, with mahogany beams and an antique style. It was obviously a high-end inn.

Although he was a frequent visitor to Heyang and often sneaked down the mountain to play in Heyang, he had never been to Shanhaiyuan.

Chu Hong smiled slightly and waved his hand nonchalantly, "Shanhai Garden is of course not cheap, but if money can solve the problem, then it's not a problem. Since we finally got down the mountain, we naturally have to eat something good."

"what?"

Zeng Shushu nodded slightly, wishing he could slap himself.

This is a big dog owner in Heyang. Maybe he cares about the price?
This kind of money-making business is most likely related to the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhang Xiaofan has always been frugal. He looked around while holding his cup of tea. He had never been to such a luxurious place before.

Lu Xueqi drank her tea quietly, glanced at Chu Hong casually, and said nothing.

Well... Chu Hong happened to be looking at a woman in green clothes.

The woman looked young, with a beautiful face, thin eyebrows, fair skin, and a pair of bright eyes that were extremely lively, not inferior to Lu Xueqi in some aspects.

Next to her, there was a woman in a black dress with her face covered, and six men in similar yellow clothes.

If it’s not Bi Yao from the Ghost King Sect of the Demon Cult, then who is it?
Chu Hong had already noticed several people, and knew that his junior brother would pretend to be nice and attract Bi Yao's attention, but he did not stop him.

He has his considerations!

Not long after, the waiter brought a few plates of fried side dishes and a plate of stewed fish.

Look at the fish, it has a slender body, a round front and narrow sides, is dark brown in color, has two pairs of thick and long tentacles, has white and smooth meat, and is filled with fragrance, which immediately makes people's appetites whet.

Zhang Xiaofan has always liked cooking, but he has never seen this kind of fish before. He couldn't help but ask, "Little Second Brother, what is this fish called and how do you cook it?"

"Sir, you have a good eye. This clear-boiled fish is the signature dish of Shanhaiyuan. It is fragrant, tender, and sweet. It is also very famous in Heyang City."

Zhang Xiaofan tasted it carefully again and described the cooking method of the sleeping fish clearly, "Ah, the meat is really good, but it is even better when cooked. The sweetness comes from adding some sugar and ginger slices to remove the fishy smell. Uh, there is the aroma of fried onions, which must be fresh shallots. Ah, the most valuable thing is the pepper and five-spice powder. Oh, and the sesame oil tastes so good. Great, great!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a clear and pleasant voice came, it was Bi Yao, "This sleep fish is a specialty of Zhugou Mountain in the south, it is thousands of miles away from here, how can it be transported here, aren't you a scammer?"

The waiter immediately explained that the fish were caught by Taoist Master Daoxuan in Heyang City and slowly cultivated, thus forming an industry.

After hearing this, Bi Yao felt a little embarrassed. She snorted coldly and said nothing more.

When the group had almost finished eating, they arrived at Shanhaiyuan where they were staying.

Chu Hong smiled gently and looked at them. "Let's rest in Shanhai Garden tonight. We will go to Kongsang Mountain early tomorrow morning. It's a good opportunity to meet the young talents from Tianyin Temple and Fenxiang Valley. We can also wait for Uncle Tianyun and Uncle Luoyun."

Zhang Xiaofan and Zeng Shushu responded, and Lu Xueqi nodded coldly, glanced at Chu Hong and said nothing.

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Late at night, looking up at the sky, it is full of stars.

Chu Hong held a pot of tea and sipped it slowly on the top of Shanhai Garden. The usually naughty Xiao Hui leaned at Chu Hong's feet, but he was so tired that he fell asleep.

This place has a very broad view.

Chu Hong could even see his junior fellow apprentice walking towards the courtyard on the left. It wasn't very clear, but he could see his silhouette.

With a slight sigh, Chu Hong looked at them but did not step forward to stop his junior brother and Bi Yao from getting to know each other.

He wanted his junior fellow apprentice to sacrifice his chastity in order to obtain the second volume of the Heavenly Book.

Among the five volumes of the Heavenly Book, the most valuable one is never the one in the Heavenly Emperor’s Treasury, nor the one in Qingyun’s Fantasy Moon Cave.

The rarest one is the one from the Ghost King Sect, which is only practiced by the Ghost Kings of all generations and is kept strictly hidden.

The Ghost King has always wanted to create the Four Spirits Blood Formation, and he is also a big boss-level character. If you don't become a demon and become the Ghost King's confidant, it will be impossible to get that volume despite a thousand difficulties.

As for exchanging the first volume of the Heavenly Book for the second volume of the Heavenly Book?

Hiss... Do you think the Ghost King is a fool? He has no idea who is the big and small king?

Of course, as long as you become the son-in-law of the Ghost King, you will have a great chance to learn this supreme secret.

In fact, if there wasn't a junior fellow who was just right, Chu Hong would have decided to sacrifice himself to deceive the little girl.

cough cough...

Of course, if Zhang Xiaofan wants to continue using the Soul Devourer, he must have the Ghost King Sect’s heavenly book.

If one wants to avoid being harmed by the Soul Devourer, one needs at least three volumes of the Heavenly Book. If one wants to avoid being affected by the Soul Devourer, one needs four volumes of the Heavenly Book.

As for the volume about the Fantasy Moon Cave of Qingyun Sect, with Chu Hong, the leader of the younger generation of the righteous sect, Zhang Xiaofan’s chance of getting it is too low.

Therefore, he also needs the heavenly book from the Ghost King Sect.

As the future leader of the righteous path, what Chu Hong can do is to ensure that Xiaofan has a place in Qingyun and prevent Biyao from dying tragically.

He can also sit on the position of the head of the sect and watch the ups and downs of life with a smile, and clear his junior brother's name in one day without any problem.

The things like the Immortal Sword killing the junior brother were all fake, the deputy leader of the Ghost King Sect was also fake, and the trial of the three sects was just an act, just to make Xiaofan go undercover!
Is that the Blood Prince of the Demon Cult?
No, that was Master Xiaofan who endured hardships and humiliation for the sake of the people of the world.

Let Xiaofan suffer for ten years or so, the good days are still ahead, the future will be full of good days, and he will have a happy wife and children.

Anyway, Xiaofan's charm makes it easy for him to control Biyao, the young master of the Ghost King Sect.

Maybe, I was alone when I left, but when I returned, there would be three or four people with me?
Hmm... Xiaofan and Biyao should be true love, right?
As far as Chu Hong knows, there has always been great controversy about whether Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao in the original novel have true feelings.

Some say that there is real affection, others say that the ten years of being "Ghost Li" was purely out of a sense of responsibility, without any real feelings.

Chu Hong wasn't quite sure, and he didn't dare to be sure which one was correct.

Emotions are too strange. Even if we ask Gui Li from the original novel, he may not be clear whether that experience was due to emotion or responsibility.

However, what Chu Hong can be sure of is that with his intervention this time, Xiaofan and Biyao are most likely to have true feelings for each other.

Now, although Junior Sister Tian Ling'er is about the same age as Zhang Xiaofan, she knows her limits and never takes the initiative to get close to him. Zhang Xiaofan knew early on that Junior Sister was interested in Senior Brother Seven, but he never had any thoughts about her.

In this case, if Bi Yao is capable, she will be Zhang Xiaofan’s first love.

This feeling is genuine!
Well... possession is also real.

For Zhang Xiaofan, the fork in the road of life is nothing more than the matter of becoming a demon, and whether he becomes a demon is just a matter of a single thought.

What happened in Cao Miao Village back then has always been the goal of Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu.

When the truth was revealed to the world, Lin Jingyu collapsed, and Zhang Xiaofan rarely questioned the distinction between good and evil.

He seems sober, but in fact he is confused.

The story of Zhang Xiaofan's becoming a demon seems to have started from the trial among the three sects, but in fact it can be traced back to the battle at Liubo Mountain.

In that battle, Zhang Xiaofan exposed the secret of the Immortal Heavenly Bell of Tianyin Temple, and also made people recognize that the Soul-Devouring Artifact was composed of the Blood-Devouring Pearl.

It happened to be during that period that Zhang Xiaofan's inner demon invaded and attacked his senior brother Song Daren with soul-devouring power.

Three charges.

A story about Qingyun's disciples practicing Tianyin Temple's martial arts, and Tianyin Temple's disciples want Qingyun to give an explanation.

Secondly, the Blood-sucking Pearl is an evil object of the Demon Cult and should not be a magic weapon for righteous disciples. It seems a little suspicious that it has secret connections with the Demon Cult.

The third one attacked fellow brothers, which violated the rules of Qingyun Sect.

However, he was charged with three crimes when he was in Liubo Mountain, but when the three factions held a joint trial, only two charges remained.

Attacking a fellow disciple and violating the Qingyun Sect's rules had long been resolved by the protective Tian Buyi, making a big deal out of a small matter. Zhang Xiaofan was punished by Tian Buyi to kneel for a night, which seemed like a punishment, but in fact it also meant that his attack on his fellow disciples had been resolved.

The person he attacked was Song Daren, who was from Dazhu Peak. Zhang Xiaofan was Tian Buyi's apprentice, so naturally he had to pay attention to Tian Buyi's opinion on this matter.

Since kneeling is the punishment, naturally no one will pursue the matter.

To put it simply, this matter is the business of Dazhu Peak. To put it more broadly, it is only the business of Qingyun Sect and it cannot be brought to the trial of the three sects.

At that time, the three factions' trial mainly focused on two issues:
1. Why does Zhang Xiaofan have the secret method of Tianyin Temple that has not been passed down for thousands of years?

2. The origin of Zhang Xiaofan’s Blood-sucking Pearl.

At this time, Daoxuan's attitude was quite biased towards Zhang Xiaofan.

At least, from a subtle point of view, it is quite biased!
During the first interrogation, Zhang Xiaofan refused to say anything even if he died. Daoxuan seemed furious, and kept talking about fighting and killing, and every other sentence he spoke was about evil deeds.

But, it just looks anxious.

The words are harsh, and it seems that he keeps talking about evil, but they are also talking about Puhong!
Whenever he asked a question, he would look towards Tianyin Temple, and would glance at the expressions of Puhong, Pukong and others, and would specifically ask Puhong for his opinion.

There was nothing else. There was something wrong with the expressions of Puhong, Pukong, Fashang and others. The other disciples of Tianyin Temple were all excited and angry, but these key core figures were silent.

Zhang Xiaofan was not capable of obtaining the Mahavairocana Prajna, so it must have been taught by someone from the Tianyin Temple.

Considering the fact that Puzhi once went to Qingyun to seek advice from fellow practitioners of the two sects, the truth is not difficult to guess.

The people of Tianyin Temple were just hoping for a lucky break, betting that Zhang Xiaofan wouldn't betray Pu Zhi.

Daoxuan is forcing Puhong!
It seems that every word he said was about evil, but even when the Demon Cult invaded in the first wave, they only wanted to capture Zhang Xiaofan, with no intention of killing him.

After the first wave of invasion was blocked and the demon cult retreated, this was the second interrogation.

At this time, Puhong revealed the truth.

The question of why Zhang Xiaofan possessed the secret method of Tianyin Temple that had not been passed down for a thousand years was solved when the truth in Cao Miao Village was made public. This may seem like an exaggeration, but in fact there are no hidden dangers.

In this matter, Tianyin Temple was in the wrong first and Zhang Xiaofan was the victim.

When the truth came out, Daoxuan deliberately favored the disciples within the sect, and also fully respected the opinions of Puhong of Tianyin Temple.

As for Fenxiang Valley, the reason for their participation was simply because the Xuanhuojian was obtained by Zhang Xiaofan, and they came to ask for it.

Not to mention that Shangguan Ce is a fake, he is actually the evil cult assassin Zhou Yin in disguise.

Even if he is real, at best he is just a Xuanhuojian.

As the second best master in Fenxiang Valley, you can't even protect the sect's treasure, and you still have the nerve to talk?

On the Tianyin Temple side, Puhong has already expressed his intention to plead for mercy, and does not mind letting Zhang Xiaofan stay in Qingyun to practice both Buddhism and Taoism.

At this time, Qingyun is 100% profitable.

He practices both Buddhism and Taoism, has a bright future, and is also a member of the Qingyun faction. Sect leader Daoxuan is also happy to see this.

After all, what if Zhang Xiaofan really becomes famous and Qingyun gains a new top-level combat force in a few hundred years?

When the truth about Cao Miao Village came to light, the origin of the Blood-sucking Pearl was naturally revealed, and the answers to the two trials were revealed.

As Master Puhong of Tianyin Temple chose not to care, the content of the three-faction trial had essentially ended. At this point, the three-faction trial was essentially over, and Zhang Xiaofan was already innocent.

When Puhong pleaded for mercy, Zhang Xiaofan had already landed safely.

Even if the result of the research is nothing more than a strict ban on the indiscriminate dissemination of Mahavairocana Prajna, at most one more Soul Devourer will be sealed and cannot be used as a magic weapon.

If Zhang Xiaofan were to change from here, he would slowly become a sweeping monk like Wan Jianyi.

There will be one more cook on Dazhu Peak, and Qingyun Sect will have one more foundation.

Unfortunately, as fate would have it, Zhang Xiaofan was not there at this time on this day.

Bi Yao came back alone to pull him back!

The main reason why Zhang Xiaofan became possessed by the devil was because of Bi Yao's pull.

The situation at that time was that Daoxuan was about to make a judgment and decide whether Zhang Xiaofan would live or die as the leader of Qingyun Sect and the righteous path, when Biyao turned back and pulled Zhang Xiaofan to run away.

Well... this pull makes things a bit bad.

As soon as Bi Yao arrived, the Demon Cult, which had been scared away by Daoxuan's Zhuxian Sword and ended the invasion, invaded for the second time.

As a result, Daoxuan was forced to activate the Zhuxian Sword for the second time.

Seriously injured, he activated the Zhu Xian Sword twice in a row!

One is an ordinary Zhuxian Sword, and the other is a seven-colored Zhuxian Sword.

Even Daoxuan would not be able to withstand such a move, so he had to fight quickly and decisively.

There was nothing wrong with Zhang Xiaofan's Great Brahma Prajna, and there was nothing wrong with his Blood-sucking Pearl, but there was something wrong with the pull made by Bi Yao, and there was also something wrong with the timing.

The disciples of Qingyun Sect practice the skills of two sects, and Tianyin Temple allows it. This is a good thing for Qingyun Sect.

However, the fact that the daughter of the Ghost King Sect's leader was openly close to him meant that the child was close to the devil.

You are not allowed to communicate with demons. This is a matter of principle.

If he were to fall into the evil path, then he would be a practitioner of all three sects.

With the Zhuxian Sword in hand, Daoxuan, who can kill any god that stands in his way, naturally chooses to eliminate the trouble once and for all.

There’s no problem with Daoxuan’s sword!
At least, from the perspective of the righteous leader, there is no problem.

It was Bi Yao's pull and Dao Xuan's sword that forced Zhang Xiaofan to go further and further down the path of evil.

Even with Chu Hong's intervention, it is unlikely that Zhang Xiaofan will go berserk and lose his mind in Liubo Mountain, but it does not mean that he will not go berserk and lose his mind in Yuqing Palace.

What happened in Yuqing Palace was the collapse of faith.

He also had to take the blow from the Zhu Xian Sword. Daoxuan was destined to chop it down with that sword.

If someone were to possess a demon, he would surely be possessed by the devil whenever Biyao tried to pull him out.

In fact, preventing Zhang Xiaofan from becoming possessed is as difficult as pulling him into possession.

Whenever Bi Yao pulls him, he becomes possessed; on the contrary, whenever a righteous person pulls him, he cultivates himself in the righteous way.

Of course, if we dig deeper into the matter of Zhang Xiaofan's possession of the devil, it is not that simple.

For example: the Ghost King’s plan.

After the Wanfu Ancient Cave dungeon was over, while drinking tea in the pavilion, Wanrenwang clearly stated that he would use Soul Devouring to guide Zhang Xiaofan into the devil's trap.

It is estimated that he had already planned to win over a general.

Unfortunately, the cook is not stupid and has a strong life.

Chu Hong looked at his junior fellow apprentice who was arguing shyly about picking and cherishing flowers, and smiled gently.

Let my junior brother suffer a little, and I will bear the bad reputation alone.

Slowly, it will become sweet.

Without thinking too much, Chu Hong drank the tea in one gulp, looked at the cold person on the left who seemed to be closing the window, smiled slightly, then picked up Xiao Hui and walked slowly towards the room.

He is about to ascend to heaven!
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(End of this chapter)