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Chapter 471 - 424: Avoiding Disaster or a Misunderstanding? [Seeking Monthly Ticket]

Chapter 471: Chapter 424: Avoiding Disaster or a Misunderstanding? [Seeking Monthly Ticket]

"Greetings to the Divine Monarch Xuan Yan!"

"Paying respects to the Divine Monarch Xuan Yan!"

"..."

At that moment, everyone came to their senses, one after another they paid their respects.

Xuan Yan, the Daoist name for Shi Xinyu, and henceforth, he would be known as Master Xuan Yan!

"Everyone, your politeness is much appreciated, I have some injuries today, so I would not be able to spend much time with you all, please accept my apologies!" The Divine Monarch Xuan Yan, Shi Xinyu, bowed to the crowd, and was then escorted away quickly by the two Patriarchs of the Shi family.

Wang Zijia watched him leave, and suddenly felt that perhaps the brutal struggle within the Shi family was not entirely a bad thing.

However, for him, he still didn’t like that kind of environment.

Perhaps for the Calculation Cultivators practicing intrigue, indeed, it may not be a bad environment, but for ordinary people, it was too harsh.

At this moment, with the departure of the main character, the sky began to clear.

"Junior Brother, would you like to visit me?" Gu Yuebai habitually extended an invitation.

"I was just giving a lecture, now I’m out using paper figures, so I can’t drink your Spiritual Tea!" Wang Zijia responded accordingly.

"Then let’s continue another time!" Gu Yuebai responded similarly.

"Senior Brother, feel free to visit me whenever you have time!"

Wang Zijia bowed to the crowd, his figure immediately disintegrated and disappeared.

...

Inside the Cultivation Room of the White Peach Courtyard on the White Peach Peak, Wang Zijia abruptly opened his eyes. He got up and went to the window, and intuitively looked at the seven peaks in the distance.

’Infant God!

’I need to hurry, achieving two infant gods in a short period of time, means that hundreds of Perfected Individuals in the sect are attempting breakthroughs during this time.’

’From this alone, it can be seen that everyone in the high-level circle of the Sect shares the same feeling as him, the current situation may continue to deteriorate!’

Wang Zijia stood quietly by the window, his thoughts raced for a long time before he left the Cultivation Room and arrived at the White Peach Tower.

Because the class was postponed by Wang Zijia to tomorrow, he simply had An Xingsheng arrange for some disciples to help prepare, so he could create talismans and cook at the same time.

But it was not yet quitting time, and even a jade talisman was not yet fully made.

"Master!"

The door was first opened, and An Xingsheng bowed to Wang Zijia, saying, "Reporting to Uncle Shi, Dean Gu Yuebai of the Administrative Office and True Man Shi Wanquan of the Inner Sect are visiting together."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia was slightly taken aback.

’Why did these two come together?’ As he continued to transmit mana into the jade talisman, he asked, "Did they mention why they are here?"

"This disciple is not sure!" An Xingsheng looked at the action on Wang Zijia’s hand, seeming to be afraid of disturbing Wang Zijia’s talisman creation, and carefully responded, "Both Uncle Shi didn’t say."

"Lead them to the White Peach Pavilion in the Peach Forest, you go ahead and serve them. Take out the four-based Spiritual Tea, the Ming Mountain Rain Seed, that we collected from the last vein-opening celebration and brew it. I’ll tidy up and be right over!" Wang Zijia continued his work and responded accordingly.

"The disciple understands!" An Xingsheng respectfully bowed and hurriedly left.

...

When Wang Zijia finished hastily, it was already a quarter of an hour later.

He left the courtyard and arrived at a nearby courtyard that seemed both a courtyard and a forest.

This place was specifically constructed for garden parties, or for hosting those with refined tastes.

At this moment, outside the pavilion, Xiang Yu and Xu Xian stood respectfully like gatekeepers.

Inside the pavilion, Gu Yuebai and Shi Wanquan were chatting leisurely.

Aside from An Xingsheng who was serving them, a boy and a girl stood next to each of them.

The boy standing next to Shi Wanquan was known to Wang Zijia; it was the boy who had received the inheritance in the Cave Mansion before, his name was probably Shi Renfei.

As for the girl standing next to Gu Yuebai, Wang Zijia hadn’t met her before, she was probably one of the younger generations of the Gu Family, in the Snow Word Generation.

"Haha, we were just talking about you, Junior Brother, and here you come!" The arrival of Wang Zijia attracted the attention of both men, who immediately stopped their conversation, stood up, and greeted him.

"I was making talismans just now, which made you two wait for a while! I’m sorry!" Wang Zijia greeted them warmly, bowed to the two of them, and apologized.

"Why talk like that, Wang Junior Brother? It was we who dropped in unexpectedly. We should be the ones apologizing for being so abrupt." Shi Wanquan replied politely.

The warm conversation amongst the three resumed as they re-entered the pavilion.

An Xingsheng took the teapot and carefully poured half a cup for each of the three.

"We were just chatting, Junior Brother, in less than two years, you have turned a rundown mountain into a holy place for the Outer Sect. Your abilities truly are astonishing." Shi Wanquan said with a smile, starting the conversation.

"Indeed!" Gu Yuebai picked up his teacup and took a sip, continuing, "Ever since Junior Brother you set up the four-grade Taoist field, the teaching talents in the Outer Sect have been spreading daily."

"Even my peaceful Administrative Office hears various rumors every day, today it’s how many disciples had enlightening lectures, and who had a breakthrough tomorrow."

"These past few days, there have been even more rumors about the peach trees in the Peach Forest attaining enlightenment and becoming spirited, and a mountain full of Spirit Peaches becoming sentient. I originally thought it was hearsay, but it turns out not all are rumors!"

"Both Senior Brothers, do not listen to those rumors, they are all far-fetched!" Wang Zijia replied displeasedly.

Gu Yuebai put the teacup on the small stone table in the pavilion and looked at the seven peach trees on the side, saying, "I’m not sure, but these few seem to have advanced to third-grade, and this floral fragrance... it seems they’ve not just advanced but also mutated."

Shi Wanquan joined in playfully, "I was also taken aback just now. I didn’t notice last time I was here, but I heard that after the completion of the White Peach Peak, the only fourth-grade Longevity Peach and several third-grade Spirit Peach Trees were all uprooted."

"Today when I suddenly saw a pile of third-grade peach trees that seemed to produce fourth-grade spirit fruits, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me."

"Indeed, this can be considered lucky. These peach trees were about to advance anyway, lost the pressure of a group of parent trees, and also employed some crafty tactics..."

Wang Zijia and Gu Yuebai were already good friends, and this wasn’t the first time he’d met Shi Wanquan. They were all old monsters, and during their dialogue exchanges, they seemed to hit it off well, like old friends.

The three men chatted casually for half an hour. It was then that Wang Zijia proactively asked, "Is there a reason the two of you came here together?"

Gu Yuebai and Shi Wanquan looked at each other, both seeming to say, you tell him, or shall I, and in the end, Gu Yuebai who was friendlier with Wang Zijia, asked,

"Junior Brother, you haven’t taken any disciples yet, have you?"

Caught off guard by this sudden change of topic, Wang Zijia hesitated a moment, discreetly shifting his gaze to the young boy and girl standing behind them.

He understood instantly but was also somewhat puzzled.

Why did they suddenly think of this?

"During the sacrificial wine ceremonies, amid the mortal world’s acceptance of disciples, I had two recorded disciples, but I have arranged for them to be placed in the Demon Suppression Sect."

Wang Zijia took a sip of his tea, put down the teacup, and asked, "Why do you ask, Senior Brother?"

"Did you take a liking to these two kids?" Gu Yuebai pointed to the girl on the side and the boy beside Shi Wanquan.

Wang Zijia hesitated for a moment, not answering, but instead looked at Shi Wanquan and asked,

"Senior Brother Yuebai’s desire for me to accept disciples is not surprising, but why is this the case for Senior Brother Wanquan?"

Before Shi Wanquan could respond, Gu Yuebai interjected, "This can be attributed to me."

"Oh?" Wang Zijia shifted his gaze back towards him, looking puzzled.

Gu Yuebai explained, "Initially, Junior Brother Wanquan wanted this kid to join our sect, but I’m on the verge of becoming an Infant God and really don’t have the time to teach disciples. Furthermore, I recently heard about your remarkable ability to instruct disciples, and was thinking of sending this girl, Xueqing, to you. So I thought why not make a pair and send them together to you."

On hearing Gu Yuebai’s straightforward explanation, Wang Zijia’s brows furrowed.

No sooner had Shi Xinyu become the Infant God than Shi Wanquan rushed the children away; clearly, there was trouble brewing.

While it was normal for Gu Yuebai not to accept them, he forcefully pushed them onto him. This left Wang Zijia puzzled, filled with questions.

Did he perhaps misunderstand their relationship, and the relations with the Gu family weren’t as close as he had thought?

Wang Zijia’s furrowed brow was evident, giving the other two men cause for surprise.

Gu Yuebai looked equally puzzled. Originally, he intended to relay a favor, and if Wang Zijia didn’t accept, that would’ve been fine too. But why did he react this way?

However, Gu Yuebai didn’t shrug it off. Always having had a good relationship with Wang Zijia, he didn’t want to cause any misunderstandings over this matter, so he asked directly, "Junior Brother, did I fail to make myself clear somewhere?"

Wang Zijia glanced at the two and decided to speak his mind. He said directly, "I’ve grown accustomed to my peaceful existence, and besides, Junior Brother Xinyu just became the Xuan Yan Divine Monarch!"

Gu Yuebai’s expression was one of surprise, and Shi Wanquan was also taken aback before wearing a bitter smile.

"Junior... Junior Brother, you... you’re really adorable! Haha!!!"

After a moment, Gu Yuebai burst into hearty laughter. "If there really was trouble, would I be so foolish as to push it onto you?"

Shi Wanquan also chuckled wistfully, and with a helpless look on his face, said, "You misunderstood, Junior Brother. I didn’t send Xiao Fei down the mountain to avoid disaster."

Not fully understanding the odd look on their faces, Wang Zijia asked, "Junior Brother Xinyu just advanced, and yet you rushed over—the only explanation I can find for this unseemly hurry, has something been overlooked, perhaps?"

Across his face, Gu Yuebai’s brilliant smile shone laughing, shaking his head and saying, "The Shi family may seem a little different, but they’re not what you’re thinking, Junior Brother."

’I know it’s different from what I thought before, but what does that have to do with the current situation,’ Wang Zijia wondered inwardly.

’The moment they become a God Monarch, you guys are hightailing out of there. What could be clearer about this situation?’

Despite his confusion, Wang Zijia didn’t say anything. He patiently looked at the two men, waiting for their explanation.

Still beaming after a while, Gu Yuebai looked over at Shi Wanquan and asked, "Junior Brother Wanquan, should I explain, or will you?"

Caught amid forced laughter, Shi Wanquan didn’t answer Gu Yuebai. Instead, he turned to Wang Zijia and asked, "Junior Brother, do you know about the Inner Sect’s Calculation Dao?"

"I have a cursory knowledge!" replied Wang Zijia.

In the Wanyu Sect, the Calculation Cultivator had once been a top-tier major pulse in the inner sect, and could go toe-to-toe with the Zhang family’s Chuan Dao Tower. There was even a time when a Crossing Tribulation Major Cultivator emerged from it.

However, from some point onwards, severe factional infighting began to occur.

When Calculation Cultivators quarreled, the ring, fortune, and divination sectors were mobilized, resulting in no bloodshed, yet the smoke of battle was everywhere.

Eventually, it split into two factions, Shi and Qin. Each generation used the sect as a foundation to start a game of cunning, pitting all pulses against each other and instigating conflict.

During those years, it involved more than half of the Inner Sect and caused a lot of unrest. Some even harbored deadly enmity and blood feuds among the different internal factions.

It almost looked like the destruction of the sect and extinction of the path!

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