Immortality System: Cultivating with Girls
Chapter 41 - 40: Junior Brother, Don’t Speak Anymore!

Chapter 41: Chapter 40: Junior Brother, Don’t Speak Anymore!

"Wen Zhixing greets Ning."

Wen Zhixing saw the newcomer and was the first to offer a greeting, then immediately pulled Zhang Tiancheng along.

"Greetings, Ning."

Zhang Tiancheng came to his senses and hastily bowed in salute as well.

His expression was clearly unnatural, his eyes evasive.

Seeing this, Wen Zhixing gave Zhang Tiancheng a reassuring look.

Leave everything to me.

He still remembered that the first time the two of them met Ning Shan, it was Zhang Tiancheng who stood protectively in front of him. Unexpectedly, it didn’t take long for their roles to seem to have switched.

Ning Shan was dressed in a purple gown. As the breeze stirred its hem, it revealed a pair of slender, jade-like legs, which could indeed be considered breathtakingly beautiful.

She nodded slightly, a gesture that served as her return courtesy.

Her gaze, however, remained fixed on Wen Zhixing. "Wen, have you recovered?"

"Thank you for your concern, Ning. I have recovered."

Wen Zhixing nodded.

A flash of surprise crossed Ning Shan’s eyes.

Even though she had long been aware of Wen Zhixing’s robust constitution, she couldn’t help but be astonished.

Hearing their conversation, the several people behind Ning Shan also cast their gazes upon Wen Zhixing.

They looked down on them, their eyes filled with scrutiny.

Especially one of them, whose look toward Wen Zhixing even contained a hint of hostility.

Strange.

Wen Zhixing’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he likewise fixed his gaze on the group.

These male disciples were clearly different from ordinary furnaces. Their condition aside, each of them brimmed with Yang Qi. More importantly, their demeanor was surprisingly lofty. He had never seen any furnaces display this kind of attitude.

[Fortune Fragment detected. Would you like to expend one month of your life-span to collect it?]

These three male disciples all had a considerable number of Fortune Fragments on them. One of them even possessed a Blue Fortune Fragment.

Questions arose in Wen Zhixing’s mind: Who were these three? Could they be disciples from another sect...

These three clearly knew who Wen Zhixing was. Their disdain after scrutinizing him was plain on their faces.

As if they were saying: Is this all?

Wen Zhixing didn’t understand why, finding it all rather baffling.

...

Ning Shan, with the three men, flew down and landed before Wen Zhixing.

"Ning, may I inquire who these Senior Brothers are?" Wen Zhixing nodded with a smile, taking the initiative to speak.

Hearing this, Ning Shan glanced at them meaningfully. "These are inner sect disciples from our Wutong Peak."

"Inner sect disciples."

Wen Zhixing was taken aback.

Did Wondrous Palace actually have male disciples who became inner sect disciples?

He promptly bowed to the three men.

A hint of smugness flitted across their faces. Their status was naturally incomparable to that of a furnace like Wen Zhixing.

Then, the three men’s gazes fell upon Zhang Tiancheng.

Zhang Tiancheng felt their stares and instinctively trembled.

Seeing this, a thought crossed Wen Zhixing’s mind.

Zhang Tiancheng... could he have been injured by these men?

Ning Shan also noticed Zhang Tiancheng’s unusual behavior and asked with curiosity, "Zhang, why are you trembling? Are you very scared of me?"

"No, no..." Startled, Zhang Tiancheng hurried to wave his hands, but then immediately felt it was inappropriate. "I mean, of course I respect you, Ning..."

Seeing Zhang Tiancheng in this state, the three male disciples immediately scoffed. They clearly looked down on his servile and comical demeanor.

Wen Zhixing frowned upon seeing this. Their attitude annoyed him.

Are inner sect disciples really that magnificent?

Ning Shan, however, was puzzled.

What was going on with Zhang Tiancheng? The last time she’d seen him, he hadn’t been so flustered.

Just then, one of the men behind Ning Shan spoke up cheerfully, "Zhang, it’s been several days since we’ve seen each other, and you didn’t even greet us?"

Again, Zhang Tiancheng’s body trembled, and his complexion grew even more unsightly.

He then took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, "Zhang Tiancheng greets the three Senior Brothers."

"She Zhihong, what, are you on good terms with him?" Ning Shan glanced at them, a flicker in her eyes.

She was unaware that Zhang Tiancheng had been beaten. This matter had not been arranged by her.

Given Feng Ruoli’s advice, she naturally didn’t want the situation to escalate.

It was best for things to die down slowly.

She Zhihong and his two companions had attacked Zhang Tiancheng on impulse. If the inner sect male disciples of Soul Devouring Peak hadn’t mentioned it to them, they wouldn’t have sought out trouble with Zhang Tiancheng.

"Ning, the three of us have a decent relationship with Zhang. We even gathered for a short while a few days ago," She Zhihong explained with a smile. "We just bumped into him, so naturally, we had to say hello."

"Yes, is Zhang feeling well?"

"Our junior brother seems a bit unwell; if he needs anything, I have some elixirs," the other two echoed in agreement, pretending to be on good terms with him.

Zhang Tiancheng slightly bowed his head, clenching his teeth without responding.

"Is that so?" Ning Shan looked at the three men, her displeasure evident. She did not like it when people did things behind her back.

"Ning, would we deceive you?" She Zhihong quickly added with a placating smile.

After that, he turned to Zhang Tiancheng and said with a gentle smile, "Zhang, why aren’t you speaking up? Ning might misunderstand."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tiancheng’s expression became even more troubled. She Zhihong was clearly warning him.

"Um, She is right," Zhang Tiancheng took a deep breath and nodded, not daring to say anything else.

He couldn’t afford to offend these people. Although Dongfang Shiqin supported him, that support wasn’t absolute. These men truly dared to hurt him.

If they truly grew ruthless and killed him, what good would it be for Dongfang Shiqin to seek justice? He would be dead; what use would finding justice be then?

Seeing Zhang Tiancheng so compliant, She Zhihong and the others nodded in satisfaction.

Very good. Very obedient.

Ning Shan’s eyes flickered. She clearly sensed She Zhihong wasn’t telling the truth.

How could they possibly have a friendly relationship with Zhang Tiancheng? They must have done something to Zhang Tiancheng without her knowledge.

However, since both parties chose to conceal it, she wouldn’t probe further at this moment.

"Ning, I have a favor to ask," just then, Wen Zhixing, who had been silent for a while, spoke up.

Everyone’s gaze suddenly shifted to Wen Zhixing.

"Speak freely," Ning Shan was taken aback but did not refuse.

Zhang Tiancheng sensed something was amiss and immediately tried to grab Wen Zhixing.

Junior Brother, don’t. Just endure it and it’ll pass.

But his attempt to grab Wen Zhixing met with air; Wen was prepared.

Wen Zhixing gave Zhang Tiancheng a smile, then turned to Ning Shan. "Ning, Zhang was injured by someone a few days ago, and I would like to request some elixirs to heal him."

"He was injured by someone?" Ning Shan immediately frowned.

Zhang Tiancheng’s pupils constricted in alarm, his heart pounding. She Zhihong and his companions also paled.

"Yes, Zhang has been recovering at my place these past few days. Some of his injuries still haven’t healed," Wen Zhixing nodded, answering earnestly.

At this, the expressions of She Zhihong and his companions turned even worse.

"Junior Brother, stop talking," Zhang Tiancheng panicked, quickly grabbing Wen Zhixing and speaking in a hushed voice.

It was okay for him to suffer some humiliation; it wasn’t the first time. He’d endured far worse. This was nothing.

However, Wen Zhixing just smiled, showing no trace of fear in his eyes.

Afraid? Why should he be afraid? As male disciples of Wondrous Palace, they were all the same. Inner sect disciples? Nonsense, they were all just furnaces. What was there for him to fear? He didn’t believe these three were more important than he was.

If he didn’t deal with these three now, Zhang Tiancheng would surely suffer more in the future. He himself might even be implicated. Their earlier behavior didn’t suggest they intended to let this go. In that case, it was better to confront the issue head-on!