I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Chapter 92 We also have powerful backers

Weaving Cloud Valley.

Upon learning of the relationship between Zhou Tai and Hu Qianqian, Tang Caiying's expression changed rapidly, and she inwardly cried out in alarm that she was in deep trouble.

Of course she knew that Hu Qianqian was being targeted by Cao Yang, and she had even received gifts from Cao Yang to help suppress Hu Qianqian.

Zhou Tai's sudden visit and his unabashed declaration of his close relationship with Hu Qianqian clearly indicate that he has ill intentions.

Therefore, the previous sweet words and compliments were also considered as a prelude to force.

After a series of changes in her expression, she looked intently at Zhou Tai and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, you've only just successfully established your foundation. Are you sure you want to stand up for this woman? Don't you know that even among Foundation Establishment cultivators and inner disciples, there are differences in rank?"

"Oh, I have never heard of this before, junior brother. I would like to hear the details."

Zhou Tai responded softly, his smile unchanged.

"Let's go inside first, so that no one can see us and laugh at me for being impolite!"

As Tang Caiying spoke, she turned and walked straight into the courtyard, not caring whether Zhou Tai followed or not.

"Then let's talk about Senior Sister Tang."

Zhou Tai gave a polite reply, then nodded slightly to Hu Qianqian and strode after her.

After leading Zhou Tai and his companion through corridors and courtyards to her reception room, Tang Caiying, who had been thinking the whole way, gradually calmed down.

She first took out her treasured tea and had a servant disciple brew it, then looked at Zhou Tai and asked, "I forgot to ask earlier, where is Junior Brother Zhou currently cultivating?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai seemed to have just remembered the matter and slapped his forehead, saying, "Oh dear, it was my oversight. I forgot to tell Senior Sister Tang that I currently reside on Yuanfu Peak and have been cultivating there for the past few years!"

After saying this, he cupped his hands to Tang Caiying to apologize.

"Cultivating on Yuanfu Peak?"

Tang Caiying murmured, then suddenly seemed to remember something. She glanced at Hu Qianqian, who was standing behind Zhou Tai, and said in a deep voice, "I heard that Junior Nephew Hu was selling lightning strike talismans all over the mountains. Could it be that those talismans were given to you by Junior Brother Zhou?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai nodded without hesitation and replied, "Just as Senior Sister Tang said, those lightning strike talismans were indeed sold by me to Junior Sister Hu."

Tang Caiying's gaze sharpened, and she asked, "So, Junior Brother Zhou, you have the aptitude of a lightning spiritual root?"

Although she was asking the question, she knew in her heart that the answer was yes.

Zhou Tai quickly nodded and said, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be able to draw the thunder talisman either."

Tang Caiying now felt that the trouble was even greater.

After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Zhou Tai again and asked, "Junior Brother Zhou, have you yet taken on a master?"

Zhou Tai didn't answer immediately this time. Instead, he looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why do you ask that, Senior Sister Tang?"

Tang Caiying naturally saw that he was pretending to be stupid, but not knowing his background, she didn't dare to push him too hard or offend him.

So he smiled and said, "It's nothing, I was just asking. If Junior Brother Zhou doesn't want to tell me, then forget it."

Zhou Tai smiled but didn't say anything.

A moment of silence fell over the room.

After a period of silence, the servant disciple had already brewed tea and brought it over.

Tang Caiying then broke the silence and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, why don't you try my Emerald Eyebrow Spirit Tea? This tea is good for the liver and eyes, and it also has the effect of cleansing the body of impurities. It is a special spirit tea cultivated by a friend of mine."

Seeing her break the silence, Zhou Tai chuckled and said, "Hehe, if this tea is as wondrous as Senior Sister Tang says, then I truly must try it!"

After saying that, he picked up the hot tea, blew on it a few times, and took a sip.

Seeing that he was willing to drink her tea, Tang Caiying breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In her view, this was clearly a good sign, indicating that Zhou Tai did not regard her as a potential enemy; otherwise, he would not have drunk her tea so casually.

After waiting a moment, he took the initiative to ask Zhou Tai, "Junior Brother Zhou, how are you feeling?"

"It is indeed a rare and excellent tea."

Zhou Tai nodded slightly, not hesitating to offer a compliment.

Then, with a smile, he looked at Tang Caiying and said, "Senior Sister Tang, why don't you ask why I've come to visit today?"

"If I don't ask, does that mean Junior Brother Zhou won't tell me?"

Tang Caiying asked calmly in return.

"That's true!"

Zhou Tai nodded, then took out the recruitment letter signed by the Palace Master of the Talisman Hall and handed it to Tang Caiying, saying, "Senior Sister Tang, please take a look. This is something I obtained from Master Zeng on behalf of Junior Sister Hu. I would appreciate it if Senior Sister Tang could do me a favor and let her leave."

Tang Caiying did not accept the recruitment letter, but glanced at it and understood its contents, confirming the seal of Zeng Qiming, the Palace Master of the Talisman Hall.

But she said with a slightly sarcastic tone, "Hu Qianqian, a weaver, when did she learn how to draw talismans? The Talisman Hall is an important hall of our sect, are you so casual about hiring people?"

"Senior Sister Tang, you are mistaken!"

Zhou Tai shook his head with an unchanged smile, and said eloquently, "Just as Senior Sister Tang said, the Talisman Hall is an important hall of our sect. If any disciples of our sect have any needs for talismans, they must come to the Talisman Hall to purchase them. Although Junior Sister Hu does not know how to draw talismans, she is good at socializing. This position of Talisman Hall's Head of Ceremonies is perfect for her, and she is the only one who can do it!"

When Zhou Tai said the final four words, "She's the only one for me," he did so with a firm and resolute tone.

Tang Caiying's face immediately turned cold, and she looked at him coldly, saying, "Junior Brother Zhou, do you remember what I said before? You should know that even among inner disciples, there are differences in rank!"

"I certainly remember, and I would appreciate your guidance, Senior Sister Tang."

Zhou Tai met his gaze calmly and spoke.

Tang Caiying then said in a deep voice, "Our Spirit Beast Mountain has no fewer than one or two hundred inner disciples, but less than half of them, perhaps even only thirty percent, can become disciples of the sect's Purple Mansion Elders. Therefore, inner disciples with Purple Mansion Elders as their backers have an implicitly higher status within the sect than those without a master!"

"That Junior Brother Cao Yang not only became a disciple of a Purple Mansion Elder right after successfully establishing his Foundation, but he is also highly regarded by his master. Perhaps in a few years he will break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. His status and future prospects are so great that even I admit I am not as good as him!"

She even mentioned Cao Yang's name, which shows that she knew exactly what Cao Yang wanted to do.

However, Zhou Tai guessed that she probably didn't know that Hu Qianqian was pregnant with the "Autumn Water Sunflower Body," otherwise Cao Yang alone would not be enough to make her wary.

Zhou Tai didn't want her to get involved, so he pretended to be confused and said, "Why is Senior Sister Tang bringing up other people out of the blue? Can't you even make the decision about letting Junior Sister Hu go to serve in the Talisman Hall?"

Seeing that he was feigning ignorance, Tang Caiying said resentfully, "I can certainly make that decision, but if Junior Brother Cao Yang finds out about this and asks me for the person, or mistakenly thinks that I'm helping Junior Brother Zhou against him, wouldn't that put me in an unjust position?"

Upon hearing her words, Zhou Tai shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Senior Sister Tang, what you're saying makes no sense! This recruitment notice was signed by Master Zeng. You only agreed to release the person because of pressure from the Talisman Hall and Master Zeng. If anyone else blames you, just let them have the guts to go find Master Zeng!"

Seeing that he was still pretending to be stupid, Tang Caiying was immediately furious. She looked at him angrily and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, don't try to fool me! What kind of person is Palace Master Zeng? How could he possibly know a mere Weaver Girl like Hu Qianqian? Cao Yang isn't stupid either; he won't easily believe my words!"

After saying that, she looked at Zhou Tai with a firm tone and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, please don't blame me for being ruthless. If you can persuade Hall Master Zeng to come and demand the person in person, I will definitely release them without hesitation!"

Zhou Tai wasn't necessarily unable to do it, but that would mean he would owe Zeng Qiming a huge favor.

Moreover, after his earlier probing, he realized that Tang Caiying simply didn't want to take the blame, rather than recognizing Hu Qianqian's value and intending to profit from her.

That put his mind at ease.

He stopped pretending and smiled slightly at Tang Caiying, saying, "Senior Sister Tang, please don't be angry. Master Zeng is getting old, how can we trouble him to make such a trip for such a trivial matter?"

Before Tang Caiying could reply, he immediately became serious and said solemnly, "Senior Sister Tang, didn't you want a reason to explain to Cao Yang? Then say that you were pressured by Elder Song Yanting of our sect and dared not offend his newly accepted disciple. I think that reason is more than enough!"

Hearing his words, Tang Caiying didn't show any surprise. She just looked at him with a complicated expression and sighed softly, "You really have successfully become his disciple!"

In fact, she had vaguely guessed this when she learned that Zhou Tai had the aptitude of lightning spirit root, which is why she asked Zhou Tai before whether he had taken a master.

Later, Zhou Tai avoided answering, and although she didn't press him for details, she believed him a little more.

That's why she wouldn't budge until Zhou Tai explained his purpose, insisting on getting a satisfactory answer from him.

Zhou Tai originally didn't want to easily mention his master Song Yanting's name, lest it cause controversy if word got out.

But Tang Caiying insisted that he give a reason that could suppress her, so he had no choice but to reveal his identity.

Upon hearing Tang Caiying's slightly envious words, he simply said, "Although the disciple-acceptance ceremony will be held on another auspicious day, I have indeed received my master's teachings and supernatural abilities. If you don't believe me, Senior Sister Tang, you can ask my master or my fifth senior brother, Zhong Sheng, for verification!"

Tang Caiying immediately shook her head and said, "There's no need. I believe that even if you, Junior Brother Zhou, are incredibly bold, you wouldn't dare to use the reputation of our sect's elders to deceive and swindle!"

Then, with a relaxed expression, she sighed, "I've heard of Elder Song's name. In terms of supernatural abilities alone, he's even superior to Master Cao Yang. Since Junior Brother Zhou has him backing you up, I can say that I've done right by Cao Yang!"

Hearing her words, Zhou Tai felt relieved and immediately clasped his hands in a salute, saying, "Senior Sister Tang is very understanding. I thank you on behalf of Junior Sister Hu."

"I should be thanking Junior Brother Zhou!"

Tang Caiying shook her head slightly, then looked at Hu Qianqian apologetically and said, "Junior Nephew Hu, although it wasn't my intention to ostracize and suppress you all these years, it was indeed wrong of me to fail to stand up for you and to stand by and watch. I apologize to you today!"

"But please don't blame me. Cao Yang's cultivation is only slightly inferior to mine, but his status is higher. I have no deep friendship with you, and it's really difficult for me to offend him for your sake, like Junior Brother Zhou did!"

At this point, he turned his gaze to Zhou Tai and said with emotion, "Fortunately, Junior Brother Zhou came today. He was able to save you from danger, protect you, and also put me out of this dilemma. It's a win-win situation!"

Upon hearing her words, Hu Qianqian quickly curtsied and said, "Uncle Tang, you are too kind. Since I came to Zhiyun Valley, I have been greatly taken care of by you. This trouble was brought on by my own. I am already extremely grateful that you did not expel me from Zhiyun Valley because of the trouble I caused. How could I dare to be ungrateful and blame you!"

Tang Caiying and Zhou Tai didn't really care how much of what they said was true.

Given Tang Caiying's status, the fact that she was able to give Hu Qianqian an explanation and a word of thanks was already entirely out of consideration for Zhou Tai.

So Zhou Tai decisively took over the conversation, saying, "Senior Sister Tang, since you've already agreed, please sign and affix your seal to this recruitment document!"

However, fearing further changes, they wanted to sign their names first for peace of mind.

Since Tang Caiying had already made her decision, she naturally wouldn't refuse at this point. She quickly left her mark on the recruitment notice, granting her permission.

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