Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 555: Zhang Jingqing's dissatisfaction with Zhang Zhiwei's trip, the other kind of Six Treasury Immortal Thief

"........."

Why is the old man so weird? I just came back and I haven't offended him yet...

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at his master suspiciously, then looked down at his feet. His feet were outside the temple door and he had not yet stepped in.

He stood at the door: "Master, it's done!"

Zhang Jingqing opened his eyes and shouted, "You call that done?"

As soon as he finished discussing Taoism with Zuo Rutong, Zhang Jingqing went to see what the 'Dai Tianshi' had done.

When he saw that Zhang Zhiwei did not mobilize any soldiers from Longhu Mountain and went down the mountain alone to wipe out Quan Xing, he, as a master, could not help but get furious.

Why did he increase Zhang Zhiwei's authority and turn to discuss Taoism with Zuo Rutong?

Isn't it just to test Zhang Zhiwei?
Let’s see what decisions he would make if he were in the position of Heavenly Master, and whether he has a sense of the overall situation.

But he never expected that his apprentice would only be able to show off his bravery.

It was obvious that he was given all the power in the Tianshi Mansion to handle this matter. He could even mobilize Yi Qian, the abbot of Zhengyi Temple, to lead the Taoists of Zhengyi Temple down the mountain to assist, and even let an old master like Zhang Yi go together.

But he didn't. He only asked Zhengyi Temple to investigate the other party's whereabouts, and then he went alone. No, not alone, he also brought Lu Jin, the burden, with him.

This made Zhang Jingqing very disappointed. A gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall. The Heavenly Master is not a "Heavenly Stick". He is the leader of Taoism and the chief of thousands of Taoists. He shoulders the inheritance of the Heavenly Master. How could he be so reckless?
Giving Zhang Zhiwei the authority of Heavenly Master, what Zhang Jingqing wanted to see was that Zhang Zhiwei would mobilize the power of the Heavenly Master's Mansion and make a perfect plan, with Yi Qian on his left hand and Zhang Yi on his right hand, and bring a few old masters who are proficient in thunder magic, to go down the mountain together to intimidate one side and make those troublemakers who want to fish in troubled waters dare not make a move, and then kill the other side accurately, and then return to the mountain leisurely, to spread his power and the power of Longhu Mountain.

But Zhang Zhiwei was just fine. He went there with just a few big cats and small cats, and surrounded and killed Wu Man. If the Wang and Lu families did not invite him to join them, would he have to take those big cats and small cats and go there alone to fight against all the Quanxing monsters alone?
This is nonsense.

Although the final outcome was good, he, as a master, was still very angry.

Zhang Jingqing stared at Zhang Zhiwei, his hair and beard standing on end.

Zhang Zhiwei was a little frightened when he saw his master's expression, so he asked tentatively:
"Master, are you talking about Yuan Jingui?"

"Ok?"

Zhang Jingqing was puffing his beard and glaring, still confused. He is a child who is incorrigible.

Is it really because of this? Zhang Zhiwei muttered in his heart. Although he thought that his master would not dwell on Yuan Jingui's family, he still explained:
"Master, regarding Yuan Jingui's matter, I was covering the rear and dealing with the monsters in the village at that time. I was not at the scene."

He had an 'I can't come here' look on his face.

Zhang Jingqing was so angry that he laughed. In fact, he didn't really care about the affairs of Yuan Jingui's family. No one knows a son better than his father. Master is also a father, so he naturally understands Zhang Zhiwei.

This disciple of mine is good in every way except that he focuses all his attention on himself and cannot see the people around him.

He can't even see the people around him who are closely related to him, so how can he care about the life and death of Yuan Jingui's family?

Not to mention that he wasn't there, even if he was there, he probably wouldn't care.

If Zhang Zhiwei took care of this matter, he, as his master, would be surprised. After all, if he had this awareness, he would not have tried every means to find someone to criticize him.

But since Zhang Zhiwei mentioned this, Zhang Jingqing brought it up:
"So what do you think about Yuan Jingui's family?"

Zhang Zhiwei thought about it and decided that although Yuan Tao was still a child, his values ​​and outlook on life were already set. Unless there was special intervention, it was a foregone conclusion that he would become a Quan Xing.

What kind of villains are Quan Xing? Even Xia Liuqing, who had a relatively good moral character, had killed ninety-one innocent people. People like Yuan Tao would kill even more.

In other words, if Yuan Tao was let off, more than a hundred innocent people might pay the price with their lives in the future.

When he came to this thought, Zhang Zhiwei said, "Killing is for self-protection, and killing is not for killing people. I agree that all evil must be eradicated. When will the cycle of revenge end? Only by eradicating the roots can we avoid killing and adding more evil."

"If you allow evil people to go unchecked, or people who have evil thoughts to go unchecked, just for the sake of some rigid rules, not only will you get yourself into trouble in the future, but more good people will also suffer."

Zhang Jingqing nodded and said, "You are right. It's fine to kill them, but are you sure they kill to eliminate all evil or to vent their anger?"

Zhang Zhiwei said: "Let's focus on their deeds, not their hearts. As for whether they are eliminating evil or venting their anger, I have no right to interfere. As long as I am not venting my anger, that's all."

Zhang Jingqing said calmly, "Mind your own business. You are right. I can't say you did it properly, nor can I say you did it improperly. It was just fair and just so-so!"

At this time, Zhang Zhiwei reacted: "It's not about Yuan Jingui's family. Then what do you think is inappropriate, Master?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Jingqing got angry. He picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp before saying to Zhang Zhiwei:
"When this matter started, it was you who asked Yi Qian to mobilize people to check the whereabouts of Yuan Jingui and Wu Man?"

"Yes!"

"Then let me ask you, since you sent Yi Qian to investigate, why didn't you send him to bring people down the mountain with you to eliminate the demons?" Zhang Jingqing asked.

Zhang Zhiwei said, "Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? Why do we need to mobilize a large army to deal with a mere Quan Xing demon? Can't I just go and kill him directly if I can help my uncle and the others?"

"A mere Quan Xing demon, why are you using a butcher knife to kill a chicken? Why mobilize so many troops?" Zhang Jingqing turned the teacup in his hand and laughed softly, "The old man of the Wang family was killed by Wu Man. People from the Wang and Lu families all regard Wu Man as a great enemy. You think he is just a chicken and don't deserve to mobilize so many troops?"

At this point, even if Zhang Zhiwei no longer paid attention to the thoughts of the people around him, he knew why his master was unhappy.

But if he really wanted to say against his will that he took this matter very seriously, he wouldn't be able to justify it.

It takes ten lies to cover up one lie. When facing his master, Zhang Zhiwei didn't want to lie. He told the truth immediately:
"No, no, no, Master, you misunderstood. I don't think Wu Man is a chicken. What I mean is that the entire Quanxing is a bunch of chickens and dogs."

"........."

There was a "pop" sound.

Zhang Jingqing smashed the teacup to pieces and pointed at Zhang Zhiwei angrily:

"Insanity!"

The sound echoed in the hall for a long time.

"Disciple knows his mistake!"

Seeing that his master was angry, Zhang Zhiwei immediately gave in and bowed down to him.

Zhang Jingqing's eyes widened with anger: "You said you knew you were wrong? No, how could you know you were wrong? You are just making excuses. You think you are powerful and you have never seen an opponent. You don't take anyone seriously. You don't think you were wrong at all..."

Zhang Zhiwei didn't say anything. Out of confidence in his own abilities, he really didn't take Quan Xing's people seriously.

Zhang Jingqing scolded Zhang Zhiwei for a long time, then said he was thirsty. He reached out to grab the teacup, but found nothing. Then he realized that he had dropped the teacup.

Zhang Zhiwei was very perceptive. He ran over, opened the food box, took out the wine glass, and poured a glass of sorghum wine for his master:

"Come, Master, have a drink to calm your nerves!"

Zhang Jingqing picked up the wine glass and pretended to smash it, but after a pause, he did not do so. He brought it to his mouth and drank it all in one gulp.

"I know you usually love to use force to overcome cleverness, but you are the reincarnation of the Monkey King, can you still turn the world upside down?"

Let’s not talk about whether I am Monkey King or not, the key point is that Quan Xing is not God... The master was angry, and Zhang Zhiwei did not want to provoke him. He just complained a few words in his heart.

Then, continue to fill the master's glass with wine.

After a few more drinks, Zhang Jingqing calmed down a little. In fact, these were old problems, and Zhang Zhiwei's arrogant attitude had been going on for a long time, but he would not be happy if he didn't scold him.

Seeing that his master had calmed down a little, Zhang Zhiwei quickly took out the food from the lunch box and arranged it.

Then he took a chair and sat next to Zhang Jingqing. He poured himself a glass of wine and a bowl of rice, as if he was just waiting for his master to start eating.

Zhang Jingqing looked at Zhang Zhiwei's skillful movements and said unhappily:
"Come to my place again to get free food and drinks?"

"It's been a long time since I had dinner with Master. So I came here as soon as I returned to the mountain." Zhang Zhiwei said with a smile.

Zhang Jingqing originally wanted to let Zhang Zhiwei eat with him, but when he thought about how Zhang Zhiwei had made him angry and he still had to give him food, he felt a little confused and immediately put his chopsticks heavily on the table:
"You don't do things properly, but you still want to enjoy delicious food and drinks. There is no such thing in the world. Stand aside!"

"........."

Zhang Zhiwei put down the chopsticks he had picked up and stood aside.

Zhang Jingqing picked up the wine again and drank it all.

As soon as he put down his wine glass, Zhang Zhiwei came over and filled it up for him.

This time, Zhang Jingqing didn't drink any more wine. Instead, he stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish, and started eating it in big mouthfuls. He ate it very happily, and Zhang Zhiwei swallowed his saliva when he saw it.

"By the way, Master, you and Master Zuo have been discussing Taoism for so long, what is the result?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

Zhang Jingfang picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, saying, "Speaking of which, I have been waiting for this discussion for a long time."

He actually knew about the problem of reverse birth a long time ago.

But Zuo Rutong has practiced Taoism for his entire life, so it is impossible for him to just go up and say to people that your Taoism cannot reach the sky.

Even if he wanted to talk, Zuo Rutong had to come to him, so Zhang Jingqing said he had been waiting for a long time.

"Master is a wise man. With the guidance of Master, Master Zuo must have benefited a lot!" said Zhang Zhiwei.

"You are such a flatterer. You have corrupted the moral standards of Mount Longhu!" Zhang Jingqing scolded.

Zhang Zhiwei smiled and said nothing.

Zhang Jingqing said: "The road to rebirth is far more difficult and dangerous than usual. Even I can only give some advice. The final result depends on the left chief himself!"

Zhang Zhiwei nodded, thinking about what his master had just said. Could he just stop there?
"To stop at the right time" is usually used to describe behavior that is forced under certain rules. Is it because of the Heavenly Master's degree that the master is not allowed to give more suggestions?

Zhang Jingqing continued, "However, Sect Leader Zuo is very open-minded and has become indifferent to life and death. He said that human life span is limited, and in this limited time, we will encounter all kinds of difficulties. Some difficulties may not be solved by a person in his lifetime, or even a generation."

"But as long as this path is right, it is worth spending a lifetime to explore it. In this way, even if he cannot solve the problem, later generations can go further based on his foundation and even solve the problem directly."

"This is a spiritual inheritance. When we encounter new difficulties in the future, these newcomers will also help new ones."

After listening to what his master said, Zhang Zhiwei sighed: "Master Zuo's thought realm is really high. Although the reverse birth is fake, Master Zuo can be called a 'real person'!"

"That's not wrong," Zhang Jingqing nodded and said, "When I was discussing Taoism with Zuo Menzhang, Zuo Menzhang mentioned some of the conclusions you and he reached. The suggestions you gave to Zuo Menzhang were quite constructive!"

"This is what Master taught me well!" Zhang Zhiwei said with a smile.

"Flattering," Zhang Jingqing pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sit down!"

Zhang Zhiwei hurriedly sat down but did not pick up his chopsticks.

"eat!"

Zhang Jingqing picked up chopsticks and ordered the dishes on the table.

Zhang Zhiwei immediately started to eat voraciously, saying as he ate, "Master, I encountered a problem when I came down the mountain this time."

"I met a guy who is good at using paper people." Zhang Zhiwei told Zhang Jingqing about the self-detonation attack by paper people at Dawang Mountain.

After listening to Zhang Zhiwei's words, Zhang Jingqing extracted several key points.

Expert in the art of making paper figurines and talismans...

The power of the soul is very strong, and it can even be separated to self-destruct...

Closely related to the Tianshi Mansion...

The elders in Quanxing are much older than Master Jinguang...

Adding these key points together, can we find such a person in the world today?
After he took the position of Heavenly Master, not a single disciple defected to Quan Xing.

In the previous generation, the Bat Wizard met several of these requirements. He was skilled in witchcraft and was well versed in paper figurines and talismans. He was also of a high generation and was much older than him.

But his spiritual power certainly cannot support him to separate part of his soul to self-destruct, unless he does not want to live anymore.

Moreover, the Bat Mage had been brought to justice, and his soul had been suppressed in the well of the Demon Subduing Hall, so it could not be him.

What about the people besides him...

Suddenly, a person appeared in Zhang Jingqing's mind.

Zhang Jingqing had never seen this person in person, but he had seen the information related to him.

She lived a hundred years ago. She was a genius and extremely proficient in talismans. She could even use some magical means to cast talismans with just a thought.

Later, because she delved into evil methods and used living people to practice martial arts to strengthen her spirit, she was discovered by her master, who expelled her from the book of talismans, abolished all her skills, and hunted her down.

With no other options, she joined Quan Xing and practiced witchcraft techniques, using paper figures instead of talismans to perform witchcraft techniques.

The Taoist talisman turned into a witch talisman, and this person's strength was greatly reduced, but the most difficult thing about this person is her soul.

She can absorb the Qi of all things in the world to strengthen her soul, and she especially likes to absorb people.

After absorbing the energy of a large number of people, she almost had an immortal soul. The Tianshi Mansion tried to kill her several times using various means, but not long after, she returned to the world.

The Heavenly Master of that generation originally wanted to bring her back to the Demon-Suppressing Hall to seal her, but this person actually tried to escape by using weapons to separate her soul from her spirit. In desperation, they had to seal her nearby and set up a branch temple not far from the seal to keep watch over her.

Now, a hundred years have passed, and the incense is still strong in Fenguan, but that evil person has never appeared in the world again.

"Could it be that a hundred years failed to kill her and she was able to escape?" Zhang Jingqing asked in surprise.

"Master, who escaped? Do you have any clues?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

Since Zhang Jingqing knew everything about his apprentice, he did not hide anything and immediately told Zhang Zhiwei everything he knew.

After listening to what the master said, thinking of absorbing the qi of all things in heaven and earth, being immortal, and loving to eat people, the four words "Six-Store Immortal Thief" were imprinted in Zhang Zhiwei's mind.

But then, he felt that something was wrong. The Six-Storage Immortal Thief was immortal in body, while this man was immortal in soul. It was not appropriate to describe him as the Six-Storage Immortal Thief. He should use methods similar to those of the Six-Storage Immortal Thief.

(End of this chapter)