Great Love for All Heavens Begins with Huang Yaoshi

Chapter 233 True constancy responds to things, true constancy attains nature, constant response and constant stillness, constant purity and stillness are thus achieved.

Tang Kun said solemnly:
"Alright, Tang Yi, the poisonous people in Yuzhou City are a pressing issue. Elder He Yang and his disciple have come from afar for the safety of the people of Yuzhou City, and even the world. Do not cause trouble here."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yi felt relieved, but on the surface, he pretended to be unwilling and shut up.

"Chief Steward Tang, please identify this poison."

Tang Tai stood up and took the jade bottle from the young man in the white Taoist robe. The moment he uncorked the bottle, an extremely foul odor immediately filled the entire hall.

"It stinks! What kind of poison is this?" Tang Zhiyun couldn't help but cover her nose and complain.

Tang Tai took a quick sniff, then immediately plugged the bottle opening with the cork, his brow furrowing deeply.

"This is the poison of my Tang Clan, called the Celestial Elixir. According to the Tang Clan's Poison Records, it was refined more than a hundred years ago. It is the most potent and evil poison of the Tang Clan."

Zhuang Buran asked in an unchanged tone:

"I wonder if anyone besides the Tang Clan knows how to refine this poison?"

Tang Tai shook his head:

"According to the rules of my Tang Clan, poison skills have always been passed down from direct lineage to direct line."

"Having met Elder Tang and Steward Tang today, Changqing knows that although the Tang Clan practices poisons, they are all upright and honorable people."

Zhuang Buran spoke calmly and unhurriedly:
"If that's the case, it's most likely that some villains have infiltrated Tangjiabao and stolen this poison, causing the current problem of poisoned people."

Upon hearing this, Tang Tai felt that the young man in white Taoist robes was indeed worthy of being the eldest disciple of the current head of the Shu Mountain Sect. He treated people like a gentle breeze and spoke very kindly and considerately, unlike the various sects in the martial arts world who always thought that their Tang Sect was an evil sect that would do some shady and shameful things.

"However, on the other hand, who in the martial arts world doesn't know that Tang Family Fort is full of traps and hidden weapons? If you rashly sneak in, you will never return."

Zhuang Buran's gaze fell on Tang Yi:

"Who would dare to trespass into Tang Family Fortress and steal the most potent poison from the Tang Clan without anyone noticing?"

Immediately, everyone understood the deeper meaning in his words, and they all looked in the direction of the young man in the white Taoist robe with different expressions.

"What...what do you mean?" Tang Yi slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"Do you think I'm the traitor who stole the Celestial Elixir?"

"Changqing did not want to doubt anyone in Tangjiabao, but Senior Tang Yi's heartbeat kept trying to tell me something."

Zhuang Buran's expression remained calm:
"At this moment, Senior Tang Yi felt much more nervous than he was angry, and his expression was also mixed with fear and unease."

"Besides that, you seem to harbor a lot of resentment towards Senior Tang, and even more resentment."

He paused slightly:
“Senior Tang Yi, from the beginning until now, you have exposed too many flaws, and Changqing really cannot turn a blind eye to them.”

Tang Yi's expression froze for a moment, then he forced a calm smile and said:

"Absurd! I never expected that the dignified chief disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect would falsely accuse someone without any evidence. It is said that to catch a thief, you must catch him red-handed, and to catch an adulterer, you must catch them in the act. Do you really think that you can turn black into white and frame someone just by opening your big mouth?"

He became more and more excited as he spoke:
“Xu Changqing, let me tell you, others may fear your Shu Mountain Sect, but I, Tang Yi, am not.”

Zhuang Buran said calmly:

"Being a son of a concubine, the Tang Clan's poison techniques and the position of hall master can only be passed down to the direct descendants according to the clan's rules. With Elder Tang seriously ill, a mere woman has become the next Tang Clan hall master."

"All of this has forced you to take a risk, just to prove one thing: you are no less than anyone else, and are the best candidate to inherit the position of Tang Clan Hall Master."

Tang Yi's pupils contracted slightly, clearly feeling that the white-robed Taoist youth's words resonated with him.

"If you want evidence, let me think about it. Poisonous people appear in Yuzhou City late at night. Presumably, the demons you colluded with are still hiding in Yuzhou City."

"You must have witnessed the process of the demon refining the poisoner with your own eyes to know the danger of the poisoner's blood." "Generally speaking, demons and monsters like to hide in places where all sorts of people gather. The more chaotic and murky the place, the more they linger there. Like fairies and female ghosts, they would choose places of pleasure."

"And evil and heretical people will stay in gambling dens."

Tang Yi's pupils dilated in shock; his psychological defenses completely collapsed, and he blurted out:

"Are you a human or a ghost?"

"True constancy responds to things, true constancy attains its nature; constant response leads to constant stillness, constant purity leads to constant tranquility," Zhuang Buran said calmly.
"By upholding one's true nature and uniting with the Tao, one can cultivate a pure mind and attain the ability of telepathy, which can reflect upon others as well as all things."

"Hahaha, what a fine disciple of Mount Shu!" Tang Yi glared angrily at Tang Kun.

"I just don't accept it. What qualifications does Tang Xuejian, who is so willful and spoiled since childhood, have to be the next head of the Tang Clan?"

"I've gotten to where I am today because you forced me into this situation. I'm not a coward like Tang Tai who has the desire but not the courage to do anything."

"If I want something, I will find a way to get it."

He glanced at the young man in the white Taoist robe with a face full of resentment, and continued:
"Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes, and you old codger escaped with your life."

Tang Tai suddenly attacked, subduing Tang Yi in one fell swoop, forcing him to his knees, unable to move, and then angrily rebuked him:
"How dare you! I never expected that my Tang Clan would have such a heartless traitor among its members."

Tang Kun sighed softly:
"It seems you still consider yourself to be born of a concubine, and therefore feel discriminated against by the Tang Clan."

"Because of your status as an illegitimate child, you feel inferior to others and take my strictness towards you as dislike. But you don't know that I just don't want you to be complacent and stop striving for improvement."

He glanced sideways at Elder Heyang:
"It is an unfortunate event for our family. I apologize for making you laugh. There are only a few large gambling dens in Yuzhou City, among which the one called Da San Yuan is the most suspicious."

"As for the poison of the Celestial Elixir, my Tang Clan can cure it. I will immediately send someone with the antidote to lead your disciples to the Great Three Realms to capture the mastermind behind it all."
"Fortunately, no major mistakes have been made yet. I hope Lord Tang can take it easy." Elder Heyang said with a serious expression.
"Changqing, there's no time to lose, contact Changyin immediately."

"Yes."

The young man in the white Taoist robe immediately used the Shushan communication artifact to make contact.

Before long, dozens of sword lights landed outside Tang Family Fortress, and then, led by Tang Clan disciples who were like tigers sitting on the ground in Yuzhou City, they arrived at a large gambling den.

Afterwards, a large number of gamblers left the gambling den, and the den immediately became quiet.

Tang Xuejian, who had been following along, suddenly heard faint cries.

Before she could speak, Zhuang Buran raised his hand and slashed a fierce sword aura at the ground. The sword aura seemed to have the power to split mountains and rivers, and it forcefully cut a gap about three or four zhang long and seven or eight chi wide.

"The gambling den is most likely the hideout of the mastermind behind it all. Fellow disciples, you must be careful."

The young man in the white Taoist robe continued after saying this:

"Miss Tang, the danger down there is unpredictable. You and your fellow Tang Clan brothers should wait outside."

After saying that, he took the lead and leaped into the gap, followed closely by dozens of Shushan disciples.

Chang Yin glanced around briefly and said:

"Senior Brother, the mastermind behind this is the Thunderbolt Hall. This sect has always been famous in the martial arts world for its firearms, and it is also eyeing the Tang Clan covetously."

"Ever since the previous leader, Lei Xiaotian, passed the position to his adopted son, Luo Rulie, the Thunderbolt Hall's whereabouts have become increasingly mysterious."

Zhuang Buran nodded and followed the increasingly clear crying, eventually finding many imprisoned Red-Eyed Poisoners and Thunderbolt Hall disciples.

With a clang, a long sword was drawn, suddenly radiating a frost-like cold light. The Thunderbolt Hall disciple guarding the poisoner froze instantly, then collapsed and died.

(End of this chapter)