After Zou Zilong and Princess Linglong left, Zhuang Lenghui continued to act like a caring big sister to Jun Xiaomo, and chatted with Jun Xiaomo. In order to avoid getting into trouble on the first day here, Jun Xiaomo had no choice but to be patient and agree with Zhuang Leng and Huixu.
Fortunately, this kind of psychological torture did not last long. Tong Ruizhen followed the position on the musical instrument and found Jun Xiaomo's location.
"Hey, little disciple, you are here. It's really easy for Master to find you." Tong Ruizhen rode the crane and slowly landed in front of Jun Xiaomo and the others.
Jun Xiaomo was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that Tong Ruizhen would ride a crane in the sect. At least, within the Xuyang Sect, there is a rule that you cannot ride around on pet animals, otherwise everything will be in chaos.
"Disciple Zhuang Lenghui has met Elder Tong." Zhuang Lenghui bowed to Tong Ruizhen respectfully, and the arrogance that had lingered on her just now disappeared.
Jun Xiaomo clicked his tongue a little. Although Tong Ruizhen was an elder of the Qingfeng Sect, as the first disciple of the Lord of the Peak, Zhuang Lenghui didn't need to have such a low attitude, right
It's just a little... humble. Just, why? Is Tong Ruizhen's status in Qingfeng Sect much higher than that of the peak master of Fenglai Peak
Jun Xiaomo felt that there were more and more mysteries surrounding this master whom he had not known for a few days.
Tong Ruizhen glanced at Zhuang Lenghui, who had a low eyebrow, and said in a calm tone: "Oh, it turns out to be Xiaozhuang. You were the one who took care of Xiaomo just now, right? It's really troublesome for you."
"It's not troublesome. It's the senior sister's responsibility to take care of her. I'm glad to be able to help." Zhuang Lenghui seemed to have not heard Tong Ruizhen's salty tone and took a lot of credit for herself.
In fact, everyone present knew very well that apart from chatting with Jun Xiaomo for a while, Zhuang Lenghui did not help him at all. However, no one would point this out in front of Zhuang Lenghui - Jun Xiaomo was too lazy to point it out, while the others wanted to please Zhuang Lenghui and had no intention of pointing it out at all.
However, Tong Ruizhen has never been a person who is easy to fool, and he has already seen through the disciple Zhuang Lenghui.
Therefore, he did not show much appreciation or emotion, he just nodded calmly and said: "Xiaozhuang is interested. Now I will take Xiaomo to see where she will live in the future. You can also go back to your peak gate. , it’s getting late, you should start practicing, don’t always take your Fengmen disciples around.”
Tong Ruizhen's words made Zhuang Lenghui's face turn red and white.
She had indeed heard that Tong Ruizhen's newly recruited disciple had returned to the sect, so she came over here with the disciples from Feng Laifeng. She just wanted to see who the person who was accepted as a closed disciple by Elder Tong was because she only had the sixth level of Qi training. Unexpectedly, Tong Ruizhen said that she was "hanging around".
It sounded like she had nothing to do.
The arrogance in Zhuang Lenghui's heart is no lower than that of Princess Linglong, but Princess Linglong shows her arrogance outwardly, while Zhuang Lenghui is much more restrained.
Now, Tong Ruizhen said it so rudely, which made her feel that she had lost face, and she had lost face in front of a newcomer, Jun Xiaomo.
Zhuang Lenghui did not dare to show any dissatisfaction with Tong Ruizhen, so she had to secretly put all her resentment on Jun Xiaomo.
She was even more dissatisfied with the newcomer Jun Xiaomo. Of course, it was not shown on the surface.
As the fifth elder of the Qingfeng Sect, Tong Ruizhen does not need to save face for a disciple, even if the other person is the first disciple of the Lord of the Peak. Therefore, after saying those words, he took Jun Xiaomo and left, leaving behind Zhuang Lenghui who stared at the crane with frosty eyes as he left.
On the crane, as soon as Tong Ruizhen left the sight of the disciples at Fenglai Peak, he immediately softened, and asked Jun Xiaomo cheerfully: "Little disciple, how are you? Master, my momentum just now It’s pretty good, right? Isn’t it high-end?”
Jun Xiaomo originally lamented that Tong Ruizhen changed his face very quickly, but when he heard Tong Ruizhen's words, he was immediately speechless.
I bet you, the old man, were just "holding it" just now
Jun Xiaomo rolled his eyes at Tong Ruizhen unceremoniously, but Tong Ruizhen didn't mind. He stroked the beard on his chin and felt good about himself for a while.
However, after a while, he gradually lost his smile and said seriously to Jun Xiaomo: "Little disciple, if Zhuang Lenghui comes to see you again in the future, try not to have any interaction with her."
Jun Xiaomo raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "Why?"
Tong Ruizhen sighed, touched the white beard on his chin, and after pondering for a moment, he said with emotion: "It seems that it would be better to let my disciple know some things as early as possible."
Jun Xiaomo noticed a different and serious emotion behind Tong Ruizhen's emotion, and couldn't help but sit up straight and listen.
It turns out that the current Qingfeng Sect is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. As the saying goes, "Wherever there are people, there will be disputes." This situation is especially obvious when the power of the major sects alternates. The current sect leader of Qingfeng Sect failed to overcome the tribulation a few years ago, and now he is just breathing a sigh of relief. Most of the affairs in the sect are actually presided over by the peak masters of Fenglai Peak and Shibian Peak. The elders The hospital assisted from the side.
After the peak masters of Fenglai Peak and Shiren Peak had been representing the sect for a period of time, they inevitably had some other thoughts. Given the current situation of the old sect master, it would be very difficult to recover, and the future sect master is most likely to be born between the masters of Fenglai Peak and Shiren Peak.
Most of the elders in the Presbytery have made a decision and expressed their stance on taking sides, but a small number of elders, especially Elder Tong, are still in the neutral camp.
The reason why Elder Tong is important is because he has the method to crack nearly 80% of the sect's protective formations. If he gets the support of Elder Tong, he will undoubtedly control the lifeblood of the entire sect. Unless the other side can find a formation master who is comparable to Elder Tong, it will be really difficult to win this silent battle.
It's no wonder that both parties are doing their best to please Tong Ruizhen and want to get Tong Ruizhen's support.
However, several years have passed, and Tong Ruizhen has not made it clear which side he wants to support. He always sleeps when he needs to, and eats when he needs to, and his life is so nourishing that the two sides secretly fight to the death. They were all a little bit itchy with hatred.
Just the year before last, Tong Ruizhen suddenly expressed that he wanted to accept a closed disciple. After accepting the closed disciple, he would do his best to teach him all his knowledge of formations, and then he would become a hands-off shopkeeper and pursue himself wholeheartedly. Go to the path of cultivation.
His cultivation level has been stuck in the middle stage of integration for too long. If he continues like this, he will have to enter the stage of birth, old age, illness and death in the mortal world.
Monks are not immortal, but as their cultivation level increases, they can extend their lifespan to a certain extent.
No matter how free and easy Tong Ruizhen is, he cannot remain calm in the face of life, old age, illness and death. Therefore, he decided to find an heir to all his knowledge.
He had several disciples before, but the qualifications of those disciples did not satisfy him. The knowledge of formations and talismans he learned was only superficial, and it did not make Tong Ruizhen want to teach them all. Tong Ruizhen had already prepared to spend more than ten years or even a hundred years to find a suitable successor. Unexpectedly, he went to the intermediate sect qualifying competition with a try his luck attitude and found a good seed for him. .
This is why Tong Ruizhen tried so hard to get Jun Xiaomo to be his disciple - he didn't know if he could find such a satisfying disciple after missing Jun Xiaomo.
Jun Xiaomo listened to Tong Ruizhen's explanation, his mind moved slightly, and he remembered something.
"Master, did Senior Sister Zhuang ever want to be your closed disciple?" Jun Xiaomo asked directly.
This was what the woman next to Zhuang Lenghui just said, and Jun Xiaomo consciously remembered it in his heart. If Zhuang Lenghui had ever revealed that she wanted to be Tong Ruizhen's disciple, then her hostility towards him would make perfect sense.
With Zhuang Lenghui's arrogance, she must not have expected that Tong Ruizhen would rather choose a "waste" who is at the sixth level of Qi training than choose her as a closed disciple, right
Tong Ruizhen snorted in her nose and said: "That Zhuang girl, if she really wants to be my disciple, before I met you, my little disciple, I could barely consider her, but the problem is that she She has no interest in formations and talismans at all, so if I accept her, it is an insult to formations and talismans!"
Array mages also have their own arrogance, especially in the fields they are good at. If someone does not take their field seriously, it will undoubtedly be an insult to them.
Jun Xiaomo became even more curious: "If she is not interested in battles and talismans, why does she want to be your master?"
"Hmph! It's not just to let her father win the battle for the sect leader!" Tong Ruizhen said coldly, "If Zhuang Lenghui becomes my disciple, it means that I am on the side of Fenglai Peak. Achieving the ultimate goal and learning knowledge at the same time, who wouldn’t do such a cheap deal?”
"Father?" Jun Xiaomo grasped the more crucial words.
"Oh, by the way, disciple, you don't know, right? Zhuang Lenghui's father is Zhuang Hongsheng, the peak master of Fenglai Peak." Tong Ruizhen shook her head and sighed, "As for Zhuang Hongsheng, he used to be quite optimistic. As a young man, he is a bit competitive and has no other general problems. In the past few years, the acting sect leader may have tasted the benefits, and his heart has grown bigger. He can no longer satisfy the position of a mere peak leader. He has become a bit unscrupulous in doing things, and his daughter's character has also been distorted."
It turns out that Zhuang Lenghui is not only the first disciple of Fenglai Peak, but also the eldest lady of Fenglai Peak. No wonder she is so confident, Jun Xiaomo thought to herself, holding her forehead.
"What about Princess Linglong and Senior Brother Zou?" Jun Xiaomo remembered that she had just met two people who left a deep impression on her.
"Senior Brother Zou? Disciple, are you talking about Zou Zilong?" Tong Ruizhen frowned.
"It should be him. Princess Linglong seems to have a very good relationship with him. He should be the only one, right?" Jun Xiaomo specifically emphasized the relationship between Zou Zilong and Princess Linglong.
"Since Princess Linglong is involved, it should be Zou Zilong." Tong Ruizhen nodded, "Zou Zilong is Princess Linglong's appointed consort, so the relationship between the two of them is naturally very good."
"No wonder..." Jun Xiaomo said to himself thoughtfully.
"Hey, disciple, don't you just see how handsome Zou Zilong is and just have your mind on him. If you like anyone, don't like that guy named Zou. Princess Linglong is not someone to be trifled with. If you offend her, , even Master I have a big head." Tong Ruizhen taught step by step.
Jun Xiaomo said dumbfounded: "Master, who are you? How could I fall in love with Zou Zilong? I have no interest in robbing other people's husbands."
What's more, the way Zou Zilong looked at her always made her feel very uncomfortable. In this way, she will be even less likely to consider the other party.
"Hey, don't tell me, there were quite a few girls who were willing to stick to her before. Tsk tsk, Princess Linglong's jealousy was so jealous that it almost overwhelmed the entire Qingfeng Sect, and the fate of those dozen girls was also very bad. No, no matter how dead or useless, no one can have a good death." Tong Ruizhen sighed, "To be honest, my impression of that girl Linglong is not very good, she is too unruly and willful, and only the boy named Zou I can stand her."
Jun Xiaomo smiled and said, "I can only say that everyone has their own preferences for radish and green vegetables."
Tong Ruizhen touched his beard, and after being silent for a while, he said: "If that boy named Zou really likes Princess Linglong, that would be a good thing. I'm most afraid that he is just acting in secret and wants to take advantage of Princess Linglong. Come on. When the Dongchuang Incident happens, we, the Qingfeng Sect, may have to bear the wrath of the Qing Sui Kingdom’s leader.”
"Using Princess Linglong?"
"Yeah, don't look at that girl Linglong as a doll. The leader of the Qing Sui Kingdom almost stepped into the coffin with half his foot, and he got such a precious daughter. Naturally, it hurts. That girl Linglong came here for the first time. Oh my god, I just fell in love with the boy Zou, and asked the leader of the Qing Sui Kingdom to put pressure on the Qingfeng Sect and let Zou Zilong be her appointed consort. The boy named Zou was really unhappy at first, and he was not cold towards Princess Linglong. He’s not hot, but he seems to have changed his temper in recent years, and he’s getting better and better towards that girl Linglong.”
Jun Xiaomo's eyes flashed with thought: "In recent years, wouldn't that be..."
"It is at this time when the competition between the peak masters of Fenglai Peak and Shiren Peak for the position of sect leader has entered a fierce stage. As the first disciple of the master of Shiren Peak, it is hard to say whether Zou Zilong is good to Princess Linglong. With some intention of taking advantage - it is precisely because Zou Zilong has the status of the prince-in-law of the Qing Sui Kingdom that Shibian Zong and Feng Laifeng have a tie. The girl Linglong may not be able to see through all this, but she just would rather believe that Zou Zilong is Those who truly love her are not willing to open their eyes to see clearly."
Tong Ruizhen's words reminded Jun Xiaomo of herself. In the past, she had fallen into Qin Lingyu's trap so stupidly, and it wasn't until the moment before she died that she could clearly see the true face of the person beside her pillow.
Perhaps with some sympathy for the same situation, Jun Xiaomo's previous dislike for Princess Linglong has been reduced a lot.
"No matter what, little disciple, when you meet Zhuang Lenghui, Zou Zilong and Princess Linglong, it is best to hide as far away as possible. There are various interests entangled behind these three people. If you are not careful, You will fall into all kinds of troubles and you won't be able to pull them out. Master can also see that you are a person who is afraid of trouble. If you don't want to cause trouble, don't mess with these three people, you know?" Tong Rui is really serious. He warned, his tone was unprecedentedly cautious and serious.
"I understand, Master." Jun Xiaomo nodded and seriously accepted Tong Ruizhen's teachings.
However, the facts soon told Jun Xiaomo that there were some things that she could not avoid.