Chapter 284: Chapter 4: Pure Yang With Me
Zhou Heng felt lost in his heart, but his face remained impassive as he chuckled and said, “What on earth are you talking about?”
“Oh, Your Excellency seems to be in quite a good mood,” Yang Wuji snorted coldly. “Since you already knew that Master Yuanzhen was my teacher in his past life and that Zhou Yin is actually not the reincarnation of a saint, and therefore the ceremony was doomed to fail, why pretend ignorance and make a fool of me?”
Zhou Heng became even more confused.
What?
Master Yuanzhen was your master in his past life?
Zhou Yin isn’t the reincarnation of a saint, just pretending?
I was looking forward to getting closer to him to learn how to pretend to be the reincarnation of a saint.
Huh, seems like there might be even more to learn from this?
“So Master Yuanzhen is actually the reincarnation of Xie Yang, the younger brother of Xie Sheng, the former head of Taixu Viewpoint. No wonder, no wonder…” Yan Shouyi suddenly said, as if he had realized many things.
“So it seems, you appear to be helping Zhao Zhen, but in actuality, you just want Tianyizi to return to his original form from his past life?” Zhou Heng spoke gravely.
“Didn’t you guess it a long time ago?” Yang Wuji still believed that Zhou Heng had known all along and then looked at Yan Shouyi, “Since you already know that I am not beguiled by the Evil God, why do you still not release me? Could it be that you really want to suppress me for a hundred years?”
“Oh, is there a problem?” Yan Shouyi responded with a laugh upon hearing this, “Saying I’ll suppress you for a hundred years means a hundred years, even a day or an hour less doesn’t count as a hundred years.”
Then, with a wave of his sleeve, he again cut off Yang Wuji’s perception of the outside world, covering the Three-legged Golden Tripod with clouds and continuing to suppress the head of the Taixu Viewpoint.
“Big brother is so domineering,” Zhou Heng praised.
“Haha, junior brother, how much do you believe Yang Wuji’s words?” Yan Shouyi asked with a smile.
“There’s always seven or eight parts truth in them,” Zhou Heng nodded slightly.
“Mm, most of it should be true,” Yan Shouyi nodded and said, “Yang Wuji is prone to stubborn beliefs; once he’s convinced of something, he will not doubt it.
“You’ve uncovered the hidden secrets of his sect, leading him to believe you knew everything from the start. Under these circumstances, the likelihood of him lying is not high.”
“Big brother, you noticed that I don’t actually know everything,” Zhou Heng said somewhat sheepishly, as he was just considering how to continue pretending in front of Yan Shouyi.
“Yang Wuji is restrained in my Three-legged Golden Tripod with limited perception and can’t discover the truth, but did you think I wouldn’t?” Yan Shouyi laughed, “The emotional changes were too obvious, junior brother.”
“Haha, that’s true,” Zhou Heng laughed too, saying, “My meager skills would normally never be able to deceive a Celestial Man by hiding my emotional changes.”
“All right, now that things here are settled, you should also make a trip to Jade Qiong Peak,” Yan Shouyi said with a wave of his hand, smiling, “Jiang Jian is quite worried about you.”
“And what about Zhenzhen?” Zhou Heng asked.
“That little girl, crying and shouting to find her master for a drink,” Yan Shouyi said with a laugh.
“I knew it,” Zhou Heng rolled his eyes, then took his leave.
“By the way, junior brother, there’s one more thing,” Yan Shouyi suddenly called out to Zhou Heng, “The arrival of the Evil God this time has made a big commotion, and the existence of Evil Creatures is probably impossible to conceal anymore.
“Moreover, the barrier between heaven and earth has been fractured, and at that moment, likely many evil spirits and even Evil Gods took advantage of the situation to enter, spreading evil techniques or rituals for summoning spirits. In a while, this world may face widespread chaos caused by evil.
“The Zhou Tian Boundary Officer will likely take action soon, and the sects and noble families will probably act in concert with it. Junior brother, be prepared.”
“Thanks for the reminder, big brother,” Zhou Heng nodded, then sighed lightly, “It truly is going to be chaos, with evil chaos about to erupt, Beizhou and Southern Jin stirring trouble, and Demon Entities beginning to breed in the Central Plains…”
“Junior brother needn’t worry too much,” Yan Shouyi patted Zhou Heng’s shoulder and smiled, “Pure Yang has me after all.”
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After leaving the Golden Top of Jade Void Peak, Zhou Heng went to Jade Qiong Peak.
Here were all female disciples.
The one who received Zhou Heng into the peak was a spirited and cute girl around the age of twelve or thirteen named Yu Xiang, an orphan who had grown up in the mountains.
Not long ago, a master of Secret Six Rank from Jade Qiong Peak took notice of her, and she had just recently joined the Inner Sect, not yet reaching Entry Rank in her Martial Path.
When this little girl saw Zhou Heng, she was extremely excited, as if seeing the idol she had long admired.
He circled around Zhou Heng all the way.
Asking about everything under the sun.
Asking ceaselessly.
“Little Martial Uncle, you are so amazing, second on the Human List!”
“Little Martial Uncle, is it fun at the foot of the mountain? I heard there are many big cities, with lots of delicious foods!”
“Little Martial Uncle, are the girls down there pretty? As pretty as Senior Sister Cheng?”
“Little Martial Uncle, I heard you and Senior Sister Cheng get along very well?”
“Little Martial Uncle, do you like Senior Sister Cheng?”
“Little Martial Uncle, does Senior Sister Cheng like you?”
…
…
This little girl seemed to embody gossip itself, throwing all sorts of random questions at Zhou Heng over and over again.
At first, Zhou Heng, seeing her cute appearance, patiently answered, but as the questions kept coming, he truly had no way to respond anymore.
Luckily, by that time, Zhou Heng had already arrived near the grand hall of Jade Qiong Peak, and Cheng Jianjian just happened to be coming towards him.
Even more coincidentally, Cheng Jianjian caught Yu Xiang’s incessant questioning at this moment.
“Yu Xiang! Your master is looking for you. He wants you to copy ‘The Classic of True Emptiness’ for a hundred years,” Cheng Jianjian crisply executed a deadly move.
“Ah??” Hearing this, Yu Xiang’s little face immediately scrunched up, and she turned tail and ran, “Senior Sister Cheng, please speak to Master for me, just say I’ve gone to play on Jade Void Peak Golden Top, I… I’ll bring you some candy to eat!!”
With that, she disappeared without a trace, running off like a wisp of smoke.
Now that the “troublesome” little girl was gone, only Zhou Heng and Cheng Jianjian were left.
Taihua Mount was covered in snow all year round, and Jade Qiong Peak was no exception. Walking side by side along the snowy mountain path, all they could see around them was a world draped in silver.
“Young Master, what are your plans next?” Cheng Jianjian asked with a smile.
“A fellow cultivator needed assistance before, so after resting in the mountain for a few days, I’ll go help,” Zhou Heng said, referring to the task of extending the life of the elder ancestor of the Fangsu family.
Using the Purple Lightning Flying Sword had proven highly satisfactory, so naturally, maintaining good relations with the Fangsu family was important, in case he needed their help later with crafting a replica of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.
“I, too, plan to rest in the mountains for a few days,” Cheng Jianjian said with a soft smile. “Speaking of help, I also have a matter in which I would like to request Young Master’s assistance.”
“Speak freely,” Zhou Heng nodded.
“There’s a place, a task I want to complete, and I’d like Young Master to accompany me,” Cheng Jianjian said.
Though she didn’t specify, Zhou Heng could tell it was probably a mission from the Zhou Tian Boundary Officer—the Tasks of the Hall of Distress were not only meant for individuals but also for pairs or groups.
“Sure,” Zhou Heng nodded, “When do we go?”
He had already planned to travel to other worlds to complete some tasks and to search for traces of something, so Cheng Jianjian’s invitation came at a perfect time.
“After we both reach Secret Six Rank,” Cheng Jianjian stated seriously. “That place is not ordinary.”
“Okay,” Zhou Heng smiled. “I’m starting to look forward to it.”
…
Zhou Heng stayed on Ta Hua Mountain for another three days, digesting the insights he gained from using the Ziwei Star Palace.
Now, he was just one step away from reaching the Secret Six Rank.
“It’s time to go down the mountain for a look,” Zhou Heng pondered to himself. “But before going down, should I start opening a few Fortune Bags or Platinum Treasure boxes?
“Or should I wait until after reaching Secret Six Rank? I wonder if it would improve the quality of the rewards.”