The Great Seminary

Chapter 404 One Push Six Two Five
Heart is under the kyte.

Zhang Guiyi made a veiled accusation, and Sun Chonghe, naturally unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood, could only recount the whole story in a straightforward manner.

It turns out that Qiao Heshen, Zhen Xiaotian, and Huang Miguan are descendants of the three old families of the Northern Sect of the Three Holy Swords: Qiao, Zhen, and Huang.

Our ancestors were the backbone of the sect when the Three Holy Swords were first established, and they had a very close relationship with each other.

Over the centuries, during their most prosperous periods, all three families produced inner sect masters and elders, along with a host of protectors and deacons.

Even in the worst times, there were always three or five inner sect deacons holding the line, and together they still had some influence.

Decades ago.

Among these three families with long-standing ties, the three sons of Qiao Heshen, Zhen Xiaotian, and Huang Miguan were all considered to have excellent talents and were accepted as disciples by the inner sect elders.

Moreover, they broke through the great chasm, achieved Class B transcendence, and obtained the position of 'true successor'.

It became a popular story.

However, due to the limitations of the sect rules, in the following twenty years, apart from Qiao Heshen's further progress, he was still listed as a true disciple.

Since Zhen Xiaotian and Huang Miguan's cultivation had stagnated, their status as true disciples was changed to inner sect protectors.

Although they are of equal status, their futures are worlds apart.

But even so.

The three sworn brothers still spent all their time together, their friendship undiminished.

Many dubious 'stories' have been circulating.

"...We won't talk about the true disciples, as they have special status, unlimited potential, and most of them cherish their reputation."

Even the inner sect protectors value their reputation; they'd rather be the 'black hand' behind the scenes, go through the trouble of accumulating wealth, and leave a 'good-looking' impression.

They also didn't want to openly take on a "butler" role and personally "get involved" to make money.

But Qiao Heshen, Zhen Xiaotian, and Huang Miguan didn't care about any of that.

Love is about taking advantage of others and wanting to eat everything up.

So if I had known they were going to your estate to register the 'secret realm,' I would have warned you beforehand to be careful, but…”

"But it wasn't them who were sent this time, was it?"

"Yes, the people who should have gone were Qiao Hexing, Zhen Shoujia, and Huang Jianque."

Although he was a member of the Qiao, Zhen, and Huang families, he was just an ordinary inner clan steward.

But just before they set off, the three of them, having drunk together the night before, suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and suddenly fell ill.

So Qiao Heshen, Zhen Xiaotian, and Huang Miguan, who were his uncles, took his place.

They were never heard from again.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui's eyes widened in surprise.

"Alas, no news at all, is that all?!"
Three Class B Transcendent cultivators who practiced your 'Three Holy Swords' supreme secret sword technique are gone just like that!

You, you're so flustered, don't you think it's me? Me, me, even though I claim to be a god from ancient times, with a complete true form.

His cultivation technique is quite advanced, but ultimately he hasn't broken through the great chasm; he probably can't fight three against one.

"Don't joke around. Huang Miguan, Zhen Xiaotian's master Jin Chi, and the two True Men Shou Gong are all elders who care about their reputation."

He was utterly fed up with these two traitors.

Because of their past relationship as master and disciple, they never had the heart to clean house, so it wasn't a big deal.

But Qiao Heshen is the beloved disciple of our inner sect elder, Huangya Zhenren.

And Master Huangya is the closed-door disciple of the Grand Elder of the main sect, Po Yuantian…

"Wait a minute, so you're saying that Qiao Heshen's advisor is a Heavenly Realm expert?"

That's why I'm so nervous.

If one's strength is insufficient, one can make up for it with magical treasures, witchcraft artifacts, and talismanic artifacts.

You even have a secret realm; who knows what other treasures your ancestors left behind?

So don't take any chances. Whether you're feigning ignorance or genuinely innocent, you'd better quickly come up with a more plausible excuse.

Zhang Gui swallowed hard, then spread his hands and said:

"Alright, to be honest, I'm not as magnanimous as I claimed, and I didn't really let the 'Three Saints Sword Sect' register the secret realm without any reservations. That's why I slipped out of the mountain gate and wanted to buy some time."

"But you're a smart person, you should know the saying 'the arm can't twist the thigh,' right?"

"That's why it's been 'delayed'; those who possess secret realms are no ordinary people."

Of course, my skinny arm can't twist a thigh, but what if there's a big, thick arm that can?

"Delaying things might change things; as the saying goes, it's all about timing and circumstances."

"Hmm, very good. This reason is much more reasonable than going into battle to hunt down earth demons in order to make a deal for 'Transformation'."

Let's continue...

In this way, Sun Chonghe kept finding even the slightest flaws to extract information from Zhang Gui.

Strive to make sure that things, whether true or false, sound true.

Zhang Gui was initially very cooperative, but later felt it was going too far and waved his hand, saying:

"Chonghe, have you ever heard the saying, 'Stories need logic, but reality doesn't'?"

Sometimes, what is too reasonable becomes unreasonable.

Moreover, in such matters, it has always been the case that "reason and power go hand in hand, words and fists go hand in hand, and only when all else fails do you have to gamble with value and potential" in order to escape.

"Just by talking..."

As he was speaking, a voice suddenly traveled through the magic array and into the room.

“Ceyang Longhu, ‘Huangya Zhenren’ has something important to discuss with you and would like to ask you to wait a moment.”

"So, you're going in one-man show? What an impulsive nature." Zhang Gui was taken aback and muttered softly.

After a moment of hesitation, he suddenly got up and rushed into the adjacent bedroom.

Opening the ebony wardrobe, one finds loose-fitting casual wear and robes specially provided by Yingxian Pavilion for its VIPs.

He grabbed a set at random, then turned and ran to the bathroom to wash up.

He hurriedly closed the door and started taking off his clothes on the spot.

Startled, Sun Chonghe hurriedly covered his eyes with his hands, his face turning red.

He glared angrily at the closed wooden door through his fingers and shouted loudly:
"Brother Gui, what are you doing? Have you gone mad?"

"I have urgent business to attend to, please forgive me," Zhang Gui said apologetically in the bathroom.

After a short period of fuss, I came out feeling refreshed and clean, and I had changed into a flowing black robe.

Then, under Sun Chonghe's astonished and bewildered gaze, he...

He lit the incense that was also provided in the room, took it to the table, and sat down cross-legged.

He then replied telepathically, "I am about to pay my respects to Lord Qiyang Lian of 'Xia Que' in person."

The descendants of the supreme gods are of the highest bloodline and should be bathed, dressed, and offered incense in reverence.

Therefore, I must wait until after I have paid my respects to the Lord before I can see the Immortal. Please forgive me.

"It's just asking to meet you, no need to make such a fuss."

Besides, Lord Qiyang Lian Shangjun is a busy man, and you're not really a figure in the 'Xia Que' (a high-ranking official position), so who knows when he'll have time to see you.

"It would be best to meet my husband in person first; he's been eagerly waiting for you."

"That won't do; there's a sequence to things."

Since I have already agreed to pay my respects to Lord Qiyang, I must focus on seeing him before visiting others.

Furthermore, because I revere the supreme bloodline, I bathed, changed clothes, burned incense, and knelt in waiting.

Such a generous gift cannot be given lightly; you should leave now.

Hearing this telepathic conversation and combining it with Zhang Gui's various 'actions' just now, Sun Chonghe, who was standing to the side, seemed to have guessed something.

A strange expression appeared on his face.

"You're so recklessly trying to scam an idiot, it makes me feel like I'm the one who's being stupid."

Zhang Gui chuckled.
"So what if I do something stupid? What if I run into someone who's really 'stupid'? I might as well give it a try."

(End of this chapter)