One person: Twelve talismans, starting by beating up the old Celestial Master.

He then looked at Xu San and Xu Si.

"The Celestial Master told me to go see him tonight. I want to try again to see if I can ask him about the Jia Shen Rebellion."

Xu Si nodded

"You go about your business; we should be wrapping up our operation tonight."

Chapter 83 Quanxing Begins the Attack on the Mountain

That night

Ye Xing and Ji Yun, the two Daoist masters, were guarding the area below a pavilion. By this time, Feng Baobao, Xu San, and Xu Si had already left.

Inside the attic were Zhang Zhiwei with his eyes half-closed, Zhang Lingfeng with a disdainful expression, and Zhang Chulan with a fearful look.

Zhang Chulan thought that only the Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei had summoned him, but he never expected that his most feared Uncle Ling Feng would also be there.

Zhang Chulan was so frightened that he dared not breathe. He knew that even this fearsome figure was there, and he hadn't come.

But having come this far, it wouldn't make sense to back out now, especially since he wanted to ask the old master about his grandfather and the events of the Jia Shen Rebellion.

"Um, Master, Uncle, good evening, both of you..."

Zhang Chulan glanced cautiously at the two of them. Zhang Zhiwei nodded slightly, but Zhang Lingfeng snorted coldly.

"Good my ass! I'm not good at all!"

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan couldn't help but shudder; he had long been traumatized by Zhang Lingfeng.

Thinking to myself, "Who has offended this guy this time? Please don't hit me again! I'm just a little ant, and besides, I really didn't do anything to you!"

Zhang Lingfeng glanced at the trembling Zhang Chulan and couldn't help but snort coldly, then looked at Zhang Zhiwei.

"Alright, since Zhang Chulan is here too, let's speak frankly."

"Master, why did you drug me and my senior brother before the competition, causing my senior brother to embarrass himself during the match?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan was startled.

No wonder my junior uncle was so angry; it turns out he was tricked by the advisor!

However, Zhang Chulan also became curious after hearing this, and he wanted to know Zhang Zhiwei's purpose in doing so.

The old celestial master sighed helplessly.

"Ling Feng, I know you are unhappy, but I don't blame you."

"Yesterday morning, during the finals, I did indeed administer a highway robbery drug to you and your senior brother Lingyu. My only purpose was to ensure Zhang Chulan's victory."

"This was my fault, and I apologize to you."

"However, things ultimately didn't go as planned; I underestimated your abilities."

"In the end, you won the championship of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, so according to the procedures and rules, the position of the 66th Celestial Master is yours."

"As for why I wanted Zhang Chulan to win, it was simply to gain the protection of our Celestial Master's Mansion and the Zhengyi Sect."

"Didn't you experience it firsthand? Back then, the Quanxing demons coveted his Qi source and kidnapped him. Wasn't it you who rescued Chu Lan?"

Hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng chuckled.

"Master, do you think I believe you?"

"If you went to all this trouble to organize this grand Taoist ritual just to protect him, then it would be completely unnecessary."

"If you really want to protect him, wouldn't it be enough to just release a statement within the industry, directly saying that you want to protect Zhang Chulan from now on?"

"Then, if anyone tries to harm him in the future, they will naturally think twice about their own worth."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei smiled slightly.

"Ling Feng, you've always been clever; I really can't hide anything from you."

"However, these matters are far too complex to explain in a short time, and there are some things that cannot be said."

"When I transmit the Heavenly Master's teachings to you in the future, you will naturally know everything."

Zhang Lingfeng simply responded with an "oh" to the old man's cryptic remarks.

Just like Lu Linglong had told her before, Zhang Zhiwei was ultimately her master.

He had been a homeless beggar since childhood, and his mother starved to death on a street corner on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

If Zhang Zhiwei, who had gone down the mountain on business, hadn't found him and taken him in, Zhang Lingfeng would probably have starved or frozen to death long ago.

Over the years, although Zhang Zhiwei would often reprimand him, he still treated him like his own son and truly raised him as his own child.

Now that the other party has apologized to him in front of Zhang Chulan, he doesn't want to say anything more.

He immediately gave a soft snort and turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Zhiwei quickly called out to him, to which Zhang Lingfeng merely curled his lip in response.

"I'm not leaving. I'll go outside and keep watch for you."

"By the way, Master, I'm immune to all poisons now. Next time, let's just talk things out and not resort to these underhanded tactics."

"Oh, right, Zhang Chulan, I might have gone a bit too far yesterday, but remember this: as long as you don't leave the company, I won't have a second thought for you."

"Don't feel wronged. Since you chose the company path yourself, we're ultimately on different paths. Don't expect me to treat you well in the future."

As he reached the doorway, Zhang Lingfeng turned half his face and gave Zhang Chulan a long, meaningful look.

"I advise you not to try anything funny with our Celestial Master's Mansion or the people around me, or I can't guarantee I won't try to kill you next time."

"Let me make this clear beforehand: even if you're nominally my junior apprentice, it's still the same."

After saying this, Zhang Lingfeng strode away to chat with Ye Xing and Ji Yun below.

Zhang Chulan was already frightened by Zhang Lingfeng's words, especially the threat of killing. He believed that Zhang Lingfeng was not just saying it casually.

"Jiyun, Yexing, do you have melon seeds, tea, or the like?"

"You two are really just waiting here. Go find three stools, and your uncle will keep you company for a while."

Hearing this, the two chuckled. Since their martial uncle had spoken, they no longer needed to be so reserved!

They quickly set out tea, snacks, melon seeds, stools, and small tables for Zhang Lingfeng.

Soon everything was ready. Ye Xing brewed tea, and Ji Yun thoughtfully prepared a reclining chair for Zhang Lingfeng.

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Although Zhang Lingfeng said, "Why bring a reclining chair? A stool is enough,"

But he simply plopped down on it, then took the teacup Ye Xing handed him and took a sip.

"Not bad, not bad. If you ask me, you two are the two I like the most on this mountain."

"Since I have nothing to do today, and I'm in a pretty good mood, I'll teach you two the Golden Light Sword Array Talisman that I developed myself."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yun and Ye Xing were overjoyed!

The Golden Light Sword Array Talisman was the most beloved talisman of their Uncle-Master Ling Feng. They had personally witnessed him use it to skewer several unorthodox cultivators like candied hawthorns, killing them instantly.

"Look closely, this is the array pattern of the Golden Light Sword Array. The Golden Light Sword Array can be used instantly or activated by True Qi."

"However, the power of an instantaneous attack is naturally not as good as that generated by true qi. The more true qi you inject, the greater the power."

The two nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and then carefully studied the golden sword array talismans in their hands.

Zhang Lingfeng, on the other hand, was leisurely reclining on a deck chair.

Sipping a cup of fragrant tea, cracking sunflower seeds, and humming "I Originally Offered My Heart to the Bright Moon" by Dynasty1982.

"I only wish to offer my heart to the bright moon."

"Alas, the bright moon only shines on the ditch."

"The fallen flowers were willing to drift away with the flowing water."

"The flowing water has no heart to cherish the fallen blossoms' infatuation."

While Zhang Lingfeng was leisurely humming a tune, Zhang Lingyu was engrossed in a duel with an old man wearing a hat.

This person was none other than the Quanxing demon, Yuan Tao.

"So it's Master Lingyu. How boring. I thought I'd run into Master Lingfeng, who obtained the Tongtian Talisman!"

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Just then, a hoarse laugh was heard.

"Hahaha, you scoundrel, you really have quite the nerve!"

Zhang Lingyu turned to look and saw an elderly man in an expensive suit walking towards them with a smile. This man was none other than Old Master Lu Jin.

Upon seeing that the newcomer was Lu Jin, Yuan Tao's expression changed drastically, and she immediately glared at him fiercely.

"So it's you, you old bastard! Good thing you've come. Today I'll kill you!"

Lu Jin glanced at Yuan Tao and snorted coldly.

"Kid, stop talking nonsense and just attack."

Yuan Tao and Lu Jin were sworn enemies, each having killed their father.

The battle was about to begin. Yuan Tao, as one of the few weapon refiners in the Quanxing Sect, controlled his magical artifact, the Nine Dragon Sons, and attacked Lu Jin.

The latter, wielding the Tongtian Talisman, fought him to a standstill, and even seemed to be gaining the upper hand.

"Boy, your Nine Dragon Sons are well-crafted, but still far from enough!"

As they were talking, one of the beads developed a crack due to repeated, forceful attacks.

With a snap, the bead was completely destroyed.

Seeing this, Yuan Tao felt a pang of heartache, but he was also well aware of the gap between himself and Lu Jin.

But his trash talk never stopped.

"Old Lu, I actually know everything that happened back then."

"If you ask me, it's actually because your master was so petty that he got so angry he died."