Chapter 214
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(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 205: Zi Fu Tu**
Xiao Yu Ying gazed deeply at Zheng Fa for a moment before breaking the silence.
“... How many Zheng Fas are there in this Tian Bei Realm?”
She suddenly asked.
Zheng Fa was momentarily taken aback, realizing what she was implying. It seemed that this Ling Ye Fairy had noticed his Foundation Establishment cultivation and was struggling to accept it...
“Forget it...” Xiao Yu Ying seemed to recognize her own slight lapse in composure and continued, “Zheng Fa, Zheng Fa... I think I’ve heard your name before. You’re one of Zhang Wu Yi’s people, right?”
“...” For some reason, Zheng Fa felt a bit odd about his reputation in the Xuan Wei Realm. “I’m a disciple of the Jiu Shan Sect.”
Xiao Yu Ying nodded, looking at him again as if she wanted to engrave his name in her memory.
She didn’t engage with anyone else, turning to transform into a streak of light and flying out of the Thunder Pool.
Watching her, Zheng Fa couldn’t help but feel surprised—this person must possess some kind of treasure or special technique, as she moved through the Thunder Pool without any hindrance, soaring as if it were nothing.
As she disappeared into the distance, Yan Wu Shuang slowly approached Zheng Fa’s side, sighing softly, “You noticed how arrogant she is, right, Junior Brother Zheng?”
Zheng Fa nodded. Xiao Yu Ying probably felt a bit put out since his ranking was slightly higher than hers, but her words were still relatively polite.
However, during their conversation, it was clear she had little regard for others.
She didn’t even spare a glance at Yan Wu Shuang and the others...
When he turned to look at the others, he noticed their expressions were also somewhat displeased.
They had already harbored some grievances against Xiao Yu Ying, and her current attitude only added to their discomfort.
“If it weren’t for you, Zheng Daoyou, I wonder how arrogant she would be!”
Someone grumbled.
“Exactly!” Another voice chimed in from the crowd, “Since we ran into Zheng Daoyou today, let’s go to the market for a drink!”
“Sounds great! Sounds great!”
Zheng Fa looked at the group, realizing he hadn’t seen them so united before—indeed, the best way to make friends with someone was to join in on bashing a common foe.
As the one who had outperformed Xiao Yu Ying, he was surrounded by the group as they headed toward the market.
...
At the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace, Master Pang stood at the entrance, gazing at the sky.
In the sky, Yuan Zhangmen descended slowly on a flying shuttle, landing in the market.
Once it steadied, several disciples emerged from the shuttle, including Zhou Qian Yuan and others.
“Master!”
Zhou Qian Yuan and a few senior brothers stepped forward, respectfully bowing to Master Pang.
“Good, you’ll be taking over for the other senior brothers and keeping watch at the Thunder Pool for the next few days,” Master Pang nodded at them. “Although the spiritual energy in the Thunder Pool market isn’t as rich as in the Jiu Shan Sect, the monthly offerings are plentiful, so it’s not too unfair for you.”
Zhou Qian Yuan and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
Once they had walked away, Yuan Zhangmen slowly approached.
“None of these disciples are unwilling to come, right?”
The spiritual veins in the Thunder Pool market were barely sufficient, all used to supply the market’s spiritual formations.
Thus, Zheng Fa had suggested that the disciples of the Thunder Pool market and the Jiu Shan Sect take turns every so often to avoid unfairness.
“Unwilling? They’re all eager to come!” Yuan Zhangmen snorted, “Who in the Jiu Shan Sect doesn’t know that the Thunder Pool market has plenty of spirit stones?”
“So you’re saying even those who refuse to leave the Jiu Shan Sect are here?”
Yuan Zhangmen squinted, suddenly fixing his gaze on Master Pang for a long moment. “Did I offend you?”
“No…”
“Wait, your tone... it feels a bit familiar…”
“…”
“Ah, I remember! When I first became the sect leader, you spoke to me just like this…”
“... That’s absolutely not true!” Master Pang’s expression stiffened, and he quickly changed the subject. “Didn’t you say you were staying at the Jiu Shan Sect, letting Junior Sister Huang escort these disciples? Why are you here?”
“Isn’t it because of that Tian Bei Realm you mentioned?” Yuan Zhangmen’s face lit up with excitement. “If my disciple’s idea comes to fruition, it would mean a new era of peace for our Jiu Shan Sect! How could I not come?”
Master Pang understood immediately.
The spiritual veins of the Jiu Shan Sect were indeed important.
But faced with the temptation of controlling the Tian Bei Realm, even this senior brother, who had been in the sect for thousands of years, couldn’t sit still.
“So, what are you planning to do?”
“The Tian Bei Realm is said to be heavily reliant on thunder techniques,” Yuan Zhangmen shared his thoughts. “Who else in our sect, besides me, is proficient in this? My disciple is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, with a shallow foundation. I’m here to teach him more so he can have a better chance in the Tian Bei.”
Master Pang was taken aback, suddenly seeing this senior brother in a new light.
“That doesn’t sound like you…”
“Ha! You think only you care about the Jiu Shan Sect?” The sect leader scoffed. “I’m even planning to go to the Tian Bei myself! How could I let my disciple go alone?”
“Senior Brother?”
Master Pang was momentarily stunned. The way he called out “Senior Brother” was filled with deep emotion, leaving behind any previous grievances—he knew how risky it was for a Yuanying to go to the Thunder Pool, especially considering how lazy and cautious this senior brother was.
“Though I haven’t left the Jiu Shan Sect in a long time,” Yuan Zhangmen said with a hint of bravado, “this time, I must have that Tian Bei!”
Master Pang looked at Yuan Zhangmen, finally showing a relaxed smile.
“With you here, I’m not worried about Xiao Yu Ying anymore…”
“Who?”
“Xiao Yu Ying, the Ling Ye Fairy Xiao Yu Ying…” Master Pang thought he didn’t know her and explained, “She’s also come to the Thunder Pool. From what I see, she seems to regard the Tian Bei as already in her grasp. As you said, Junior Brother Zheng has just entered Foundation Establishment and has only studied thunder techniques for a short time. I’m genuinely worried about who will claim the Tian Bei…” Yuan Zhangmen listened quietly as he walked toward the flying shuttle.
“Senior Brother, what are you doing?”
“I’m going back to prepare to move!” Yuan Zhangmen replied.
“Move?”
“If the Ling Ye Fairy is going to snatch the Tian Bei, should we just sit here and wait for the Great Freedom Demon Sect to come knocking?”
“…”
Master Pang looked at his senior brother.
What happened to that bravado he just had?
“You don’t understand... You’re not a thunder technique practitioner. You see that Ling Ye Fairy and think she’s just lucky…” Yuan Zhangmen sighed deeply. “Only we, who practice thunder techniques, understand that this person... at the very least, has the potential to transform.”
Master Pang was stunned.
“Let me put it this way,” Yuan Zhangmen continued, “Based on her experiences growing up, the insights we gain in the Yuanying stage from practicing thunder techniques, she probably has innately.”
“…”
Hearing his senior brother say this, Master Pang felt a heavy weight in his heart. He pondered for a long time before finally managing to say, “Then what about Junior Brother Zheng…”
“Getting some spiritual materials from the Tian Bei Realm wouldn’t be a bad thing.”
Yuan Zhangmen’s words were somewhat indirect.
“Then Senior Brother, you’d better not leave. It would be good to teach Junior Brother Zheng a bit more.” Master Pang grabbed Yuan Zhangmen, preventing him from escaping. “Most importantly, we need to guide Junior Brother Zheng.”
Just then, a large group of cultivators approached the market from the direction of the Thunder Pool.
Who else could be leading them but Zheng Fa?
These people had varying levels of cultivation, mostly at the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages, but there were also quite a few Golden Core practitioners.
Regardless of their cultivation level, they all surrounded Zheng Fa, seemingly centering around him.
This group escorted Zheng Fa toward a tavern.
“Is my disciple really that popular?” Yuan Zhangmen turned to Master Pang and asked.
“No.” Master Pang frowned. “Junior Brother Zheng usually keeps to himself in the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace and doesn’t socialize much.”
“Then what’s going on?”
Master Pang was equally puzzled, so he called over a disciple to check on the tavern.
After a while, that disciple hurried back to the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace, looking somewhat pleased.
“Master, Sect Leader, Junior Brother Zheng and the others are celebrating!”
“Celebrating? Celebrating what?”
Master Pang and Yuan Zhangmen exchanged confused glances.
“They said that in the Tian Bei rankings, Junior Brother Zheng is currently in first place.”
“…”
“Someone secretly told me that Junior Brother Zheng has just surpassed that Ling Ye Fairy…”
“…”
“Yuan, my friend.” Master Pang fell silent for a moment and then said, “Why don’t you head back for now?”
“... But I need to guide my disciple?”
Yuan Zhangmen surprisingly didn’t want to leave.
“What are you going to teach?” Master Pang snorted. “The moment you hear the name Ling Ye Fairy, you want to run away…”
“…” Yuan Zhangmen stared at him for a long time before suddenly realizing, “That expression... it’s exactly how you spoke to me after I became the sect leader, identical!”
“Of course! You’ve held the sect leader position, and this good disciple is also yours. Am I not allowed to feel a bit jealous?” He looked at the tavern, seemingly envisioning Zheng Fa making friends and enjoying himself: “This Junior Brother Zheng is just like me!”
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