The Great Seminary

Chapter 387 A small temple has a strong demonic wind; a shallow pond has many turtles.

Sun Chonghe's extraordinary bloodline originated from the 'Goushan Dragon Crane,' which, though not a well-known ancient deity, was still a legendary figure whose name is recorded in history.

Furthermore, her own exploration of the Divine Cluster has reached the point where she can evolve into its 'true form'.

His top-tier cultivation technique, the "Three Sacred Swords," the "Crane Howling Cloud Feather Soaring Scripture," is perfectly aligned with Shen Cong's style, indicating a promising future.

Therefore, he could vaguely sense that the future would be difficult, and nodded in understanding.

"I see. With your abilities, suppressing your inner turmoil through killing is one way, but now is not the time to unleash it."

Our sect's elders were inspired by the imperial edict of the Great Qi Emperor, which decreed that all "major sects" should be reduced to "unified authority over military conquest."

The plan is to also recruit the hidden talents and powerful figures from the mountain city, so for now, it's best to play the innocent.

This means that Xia Que used his overwhelming power to suppress the powerful figures of the major sects in the underground world, using them as cannon fodder.

Faced with the decree of the human race's supreme ruler, the major sects had no choice but to obey. So they followed suit and planned to openly find some rogue cultivators to serve as cannon fodder.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui chuckled twice, unsurprised, and said, "But there's no escaping this kind of thing, is there? In this era of great strife, who can remain unscathed?"

"There's no escaping it, but initially, without experience or established rules, it's easy to assign tasks haphazardly, which inevitably leads to excessive danger," Sun Chonghe stated his thoughts.
"So I think we should wait until everything is sorted out in the future before helping you find a good partner."

This benefits both of us.

"A 'destination'? I'm not a bride-to-be," Zhang Gui said, pursing his lips.
"No wonder you were so kind. You wanted to hold onto me, this 'fragmented powerhouse' of the Divine Path, and sell me for a higher price."

"Is that not allowed?" Sun Chonghe asked with a smile.

"Based on my current status as a down-on-his-luck, impoverished ruler of an ancient makeshift kingdom in the 'Cave Realm', I'm a mess."

If the 'right time, right place, and right people' are all absent, then of course it is possible.

But Chonghe, you should know that I have some secrets, and if they were to be revealed, it wouldn't look good.

Zhang Gui thought for a moment and said quietly.

"We'll talk about anything 'unpleasant' later," Sun Chonghe replied nonchalantly.
"In this era of great strife, who knows how long I'll survive?"

Instead of forming cliques and striving to get ahead, they worry about the uncertainties of the future.

Brother Gui, deep down you're not actually afraid of the 'Great Struggle Against the Earthly Demons.'

Zhang Gui was taken aback. Under the bright moonlight, he looked Sun Chonghe up and down, half-jokingly, and then revealed a look of sudden admiration. "Little Sister Sun, I've learned a lot."

"Pretentious and annoying."

After his trip to the underground cave, Sun Chonghe had come to greatly admire Zhang Gui. Seeing this, he was secretly pleased, but his words and actions contradicted his actions.

"Alright, let's get back to serious business. You'd better stay at Fugui Manor for the next few days."

I estimate that disciples from various sects will soon come and register your secret realm.

You must restrain yourself and not become an outcast.

As far as I know, at least for now, sects will not confiscate private property; they simply register it for future use.

Of course, you won't be able to keep all the profits from the secret realm in the future; you'll have to share some of them.

"They even split the profit margin one or two percent. I think it's lucky if three or four percent can feed them enough."

Zhang Gui casually replied:
"However, I've always been quite open-minded about external things, so you don't need to worry. Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"If you're open-minded and can be humble, then it's fine," Sun Chonghe said thoughtfully.
"Alright, the elders of our sect and the envoys from Xia Que are currently holding a grand banquet at the 'Fatian Cave' of the inner sect."

Among the immortal wines, immortal fruits, elixirs, exotic beasts, and even the hundred races of demons…

"Alright, alright, if you're hungry, go back and get some food." Zhang Gui interrupted her jokingly, "At most, I can only feed you to your heart's content."

At times like these, we have to discuss matters in the open and cannot enter the village.

It can't compare to your sect's top-tier "public feasting and drinking."

"Then I'll be going." Sun Chonghe said with a smile, "In short, be careful in everything and don't act impulsively."

Then he took off on his sword and disappeared into the night.

Seeing that she didn't transform into a white crane when she left, Zhang Gui silently thought to himself:
"Has Xiao Sun become so cautious in just over ten days since I last saw him?"

It's just a mere branch sect of the 'Three Holy Swords,' truly a case of 'a small temple with a great deal of evil wind, a shallow pond with many turtles.'

With a flicker, he vanished without a trace...

The next few days.

Zhang Gui obediently stayed in his own estate, in the three-section "main courtyard," cultivating his character and temperament.

Using the ability of 'inner vision' to observe the evolution within the body, he still couldn't find any significant changes.

"Some of the gods and sages in history rose to great heights as soon as they gained momentum."

But like cicadas in summer, they first lie dormant in the soil for several years before breaking through the soil with the help of thunder and rain, growing wings, and making their noise throughout the world!

I've only been here for a little over twenty years, it's still early, don't be impatient..."

At noon that day, he stood by the pond outside his study, gazing at the lotus leaves, red lotuses, and green lilies, trying to console himself.

Cao Zhengbing jogged over and said, "Master, someone from the 'Three Saints Sword Northern Sect' has arrived."

He leaned closer, lowered his voice, and added another sentence.
"They don't look like a nose or an eye, yet they insist you take the blame. It doesn't feel like they're 'letting you have a chance'."

He was Zhang Gui's steward, not a subject whose interests were completely intertwined with his, or whose life and death were at stake.

So Zhang Guiyan replied insincerely, "As the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

These are extraordinary times, so let's be a little more accommodating.

Taking small, leisurely steps, she walked slowly towards the door.

After a while, they left the host's courtyard.

At a glance, you can see several Taoist priests dressed in robes standing by a small lake in the middle of the village, surrounded by a group of attendants.

He thought to himself:
"So eager? Standing right next to the entrance of the secret realm, you must have known the inside story beforehand." But he didn't get angry.

With a leap, he covered a distance of nearly a hundred feet as if flying across land, and landed in front of the Taoists.

He bowed and said, "I am Fugui Zhuang and I, Longhu. I greet my fellow disciples."

In this world, for millions of years, humanity has shared the understanding that...
You may not respect the status of a strong person, but you must respect their power!
Of course, the term "strong" here is relative. For example, compared to a first-rank "Great Auspicious Upper Armor" expert, a second-rank "Great B" expert cannot be considered a strong expert. Only a "Heaven Ascension" level expert is worthy of respect.

Although the deacons and disciples of the Northern Sect of the Three Holy Swords did not know Zhang Gui's true abilities, they had all heard of his deeds.

Regardless of how much you believe it, you can be sure he's no ordinary person.

Therefore, no matter how malicious their intentions, they all bowed their heads.

"Qiao Hexing (Zhen Shoujia, Huang Jianque), the outer sect steward of the Northern Sect of the Three Holy Swords, and Xu Guiyan, an outer disciple, return the greeting."

As for the disciples who accompanied the group, none of them were qualified to state their names.

(End of this chapter)