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

Chapter 556: The Shrewd Zhang Jingqing

Zhang Zhiwei was thinking about the method similar to that of the Six Treasury Immortal Thieves. Suddenly, he remembered something:

"Master, the ancestor sealed this traitor and built a Taoist temple not far from the seal to watch over her. What do you think? If she breaks through the seal, the brothers and sisters in that temple..."

Zhang Jingqing's face was as gloomy as water, and he asked Zhang Zhiwei:
"What would you do if it were you?"

Zhang Zhiwei's mouth was filled with rice, his cheeks bulging. He swallowed it all in one gulp, his face grim, and said, "Then I will definitely go on a killing spree."

Zhang Jingqing nodded solemnly: "If she really escapes, the branch temple responsible for guarding the seal will probably encounter a catastrophic disaster."

Zhang Zhiwei's expression also became serious: "Master, which Taoist temple is responsible for guarding the seal?"

"Qingyun Temple in Wen County!"

After Zhang Jingqing finished speaking, he put down the chopsticks in his hand, walked to the red copper judging table in the main hall, and began to read the letter on it.

Zhang Zhiwei didn't even bother to eat, he put down his chopsticks and went over to help: "Master, what are you looking for? Is there any news from Qingyun Temple recently?"

Zhang Jingqing didn't say anything, just flipped through it quickly, then threw the document in his hand heavily on the table with a bad look on his face.

"Is there any bad news?" Zhang Zhiwei asked cautiously.

Zhang Jingqing shook his head: "No news. I discussed with Zuo Menchang before. All the affairs of the mansion were handed over to Zhang Yi and Yi Qian. I asked them to send me some news, but I found out that they only sent me the part about you going down the mountain. The rest of the things were before my discussion."

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at the documents on the red copper table, and thought about how the documents were neatly arranged before his master looked through them. This meant that his master had not read many of the documents before the discussion.

You didn't even look at it, no wonder Master Uncle Yi Qian and Master Uncle Zhang Yi didn't see you off... Zhang Zhiwei secretly complained in his heart.

However, I can't say this openly, because the master is very angry. If I say it openly, there is a risk of being killed by the sword.

Zhang Jingqing waved his hand and said, "Go, call those two old bastards Zhang Yi and Yi Qian over to me!"

Zhang Zhiwei hurriedly left the hall, and adhering to the principle of proximity, he rushed all the way to Uncle Yi Qian's chamber.

Uncle Master Yi Qian had already gotten up and was meditating. When Zhang Zhiwei came to find him, he frowned, got up and went out directly. His movements were quick and neat, and he didn't even ask what Zhang Jingqing wanted him to do.

Afterwards, the two of them came to Uncle Zhang Yi's chamber.

Uncle Zhang Yi was sleeping at this time. When he was awakened, he looked at Zhang Zhiwei and Yi Qian in confusion and said unhappily:
"Brother, the moment I opened my eyes I saw your ferocious face. Do you know how much damage this has done to my good mood for the day?!"

Yi Qian was too lazy to reply and turned his head away, but his already dark face became even darker. If Zhang Jingqing hadn't had something urgent to do, he would have definitely given this old guy a beating for not being a decent person at such an old age.

Yi Qian didn't say anything, and Zhang Yi didn't continue to tease him. He turned his head and looked at Zhang Zhiwei:

"I say, kid, after returning to the mountain, you didn't come to pay your respects for a long time and tell Uncle Master about your experiences down the mountain. What are you doing here so early in the morning?"

"Uncle-master, let me explain those things to you slowly and in detail. Now the master has something urgent to discuss with you." Zhang Zhiwei said hurriedly.

"This old fellow is a hands-off boss. He has been discussing Taoism for half a month, and it has just ended. What urgent matter could he have? Could it be that when you went down the mountain, you caused some trouble that we don't know about?" Zhang Yi said.

"Uncle-master, if you have any prejudice against me, you can just tell me!" Zhang Zhiwei said.

"How dare I? You are the acting Heavenly Master, I dare not offend you."

Zhang Yi cursed to himself but his hands kept moving. He put on the Turin Taoist robe, the Chongtian crown, and quickly dressed up to go out.

"Uncle Master, why don't you ask me what's the urgent matter?"

Neither of the two uncles asked any specific questions, which made Zhang Zhiwei feel like he had to get something off his chest.

Zhang Yi waved his robe and said, "Let's not talk about it. You are a very long-winded and endless storyteller. After hearing you finish, I will definitely eat us up!"

Uncle Yi Qian nodded: "That makes sense!"

Zhang Zhiwei: "…………"

The three of them moved very quickly, with almost no conversation along the way, and arrived at the Great Immortal Hall in a hurry.

Zhang Jingqing was sitting in front of an octagonal red copper judge's table, reading some documents from half a month ago.

Yi Qian was the first to ask, "Brother, why did you call us here so early in the morning?"

Zhang Yi adjusted the crown on his head that looked like a bull's nose, perhaps to ease the atmosphere, and said with a smile:
"Look at that stinky face of his. Something bad must be wrong. Could it be that he is here to vent his anger on us because he lost to Zuo Rutong in a debate?"

"Old bastard!" Zhang Jingqing's face turned dark and he threw the documents in his hand onto the table.

However, this attitude might be quite intimidating to disciples like Zhang Zhiwei, but it had little deterrent effect on Yi Qian and Zhang Yi who grew up with him.

Zhang Yi glanced at the messy documents in front of Zhang Jingqing, thoughtfully.

Yi Qian said: "It's nothing good, I believe it, but if you say that Senior Brother can't beat Zuo Rutong in a discussion of Taoism, then I don't believe it."

As he spoke, he recalled the time when the Wudang leader came to Longhu Mountain with great momentum to challenge his senior brother Zhang Jingqing and fight him out.

He had thought that there was going to be a shocking battle, but in the end, there was no fighting at all. With just a few words from his senior brother, the Wudang leader was fooled and became so confused that he left Longhu Mountain in a daze and was not able to recover for many years.

In terms of eloquence alone, how could Zuo Rutong, a loyal and honest man, compare to his senior brother?

"It's definitely not a good thing!" Zhang Jingqing stood up and asked, "While I was discussing Taoism with Master Zuo, did you hear any news from Qingyun Temple?"

"Qingyun Temple..." Zhang Yi asked, "The one in Wen County?"

Zhang Jingqing nodded: "That's it."

Zhang Yi thought for a moment and said, "Qingyun Temple has a very low presence. There has been very little news coming back over the years!"

Yi Qian suddenly spoke up, "I do have some impression. About ten days ago, Feihe from Qingyun Temple sent a letter with news that a war broke out in Wen County. The old warlord was defeated, and the new warlord occupied the county. The new warlord set his eyes on the sealed old house of the Yue family and wanted to occupy it as his residence."

"The warlord has guns and cannons, and he has a few extraordinary people under his command. The people in the temple did not engage in direct conflict with them, but only sternly warned them that there is a terrifying evil spirit suppressed in the well of the old house. If it escapes, a disaster will occur."

"The warlord was frightened at first and did not force his way in. But the next day, the warlord leader found a wandering monk to exorcise the evil spirits. After that, the warlord moved in and used the old house as his headquarters."

"Afterwards, the people from the branch temple discussed it with the warlords, entered the old house, and used some methods to check it out. They really didn't find any traces of the evil spirit. They estimated that the evil spirit had been suppressed for more than a hundred years and had been reduced to ashes, so they sent a letter to report the matter to us."

"When I received the message, you were discussing Taoism with Sect Master Zuo, so I didn't disturb you." After listening to what Yi Qian said, Zhang Yi was a little confused:
"What kind of evil spirit do we need to suppress? And why did we suppress it for a hundred years? What's going on?"

Time is like the tide, it can take away everything. It has been a hundred years since this incident happened. Even in the Tianshi Mansion, it is still a secret and few people know about it.

Zhang Jingqing knew that he was the Heavenly Master, and he also knew that Yi Qian was the abbot of Zhengyi Temple.

Although Zhang Yi was the third master of Tianshi Mansion, he was not in charge of external affairs, so he was completely unaware of the situation and was completely confused after hearing what he said.

At this time, Zhang Jingqing was obviously not in the mood to explain to Zhang Yi. After listening to Yi Qian's explanation, he asked:
"Old Yi, what do you think about this?"

Yi Qian groaned for a moment and said, "Brother, even you and I learned about this from the files. I don't deny the truth of it, but it's been more than a hundred years since this happened. Even the Qingyun Temple, which is responsible for guarding that place, has already spread out and gone through several generations. After so long, the so-called evil spirits and traitors must have returned to dust long ago."

Zhang Jingqing nodded: "I can understand your thoughts. As the host of Zhengyi Temple, you have the same thoughts. The people in Qingyun Temple are probably the same. They all regard this matter as a legend."

"But in fact, the real situation is much more complicated than you think. In my opinion, with the opponent's ability, it will be difficult to eliminate them in a hundred years!"

As a master of heaven, Zhang Jingqing knows many things that are hard for ordinary people to imagine.

After hearing what Zhang Jingqing said, Yi Qian frowned: "Brother, what happened?"

"This time when Zhiwei went down the mountain, he encountered an attack. I suspect that the thing guarding Qingyun Temple escaped."

Zhang Jingqing recounted the incident of Zhang Zhiwei being attacked.

While Zhang Jingqing was talking, Zhang Yi came to Zhang Zhiwei and learned the whole story from him, which made Zhang Yi's face become solemn.

After listening to this, Yi Qian said in a deep voice: "Brother, how sure are you that the thing inside the seal escaped?"

"It's just a guess, there's no evidence," Zhang Jingqing said, "but the time you said Qingyun Temple sent back the news is very close to the time when Zhiwei was attacked. This is a bit too coincidental."

Yi Qian nodded and whispered, "It's a bit of a coincidence, but if she did it, wouldn't she be asking for trouble by writing to us? What's her motive?"

"I'm thinking!" said Zhang Jingqing.

"Master!" Zhang Zhiwei volunteered, "How about I go to Qingyun Temple and see what's going on?"

"I would like to go with Wei!" Zhang Yi said with a rare serious expression.

Zhang Jingqing shook his head and said, "If the Quan Xing demon who attacked Zhiwei before was really the traitor who broke free from the seal, she must have been wary of Zhiwei after failing to hit him. If Zhiwei suddenly went to Wen County at this time, it would only alert the enemy and be counterproductive. After all, we still don't know what the situation is in Qingyun Temple."

"I can go there quietly without anyone noticing!" said Zhang Zhiwei.

"Don't underestimate the methods of those old monsters. You are in the open, and the enemy is in the dark. Moreover, your methods have always been direct and lurking. You are not good at it. I am afraid that you will be discovered before you arrive."

Zhang Jingqing did not deny the fighting ability of his apprentice, but only denied his hiding ability.

Zhang Yi watched the conversation between Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Jingqing and suddenly said:

"I do have an idea."

"Let him go!" said Zhang Jingqing.

Zhang Yi said, "If the one who attacked Zhiwei was really the traitor, then the letter from Qingyun Temple would have some meaning. She tried to attack Zhiwei once before but failed. Now she is throwing out this lead. I'm afraid she is trying to lure him into a trap. If Zhiwei really rushes over to investigate, I'm afraid he will fall into her trap."

Zhang Jingqing nodded: "What you said makes sense!"

Yi Qian continued, "But it is not ruled out that it was just a coincidence. There was someone else who attacked Zhiwei, and that traitor died long ago."

"So we need to send someone to investigate," Zhang Jingqing glanced at Zhang Zhiwei, "but we can't send Zhiwei."

"In that case, I'll go!" Yi Qian said.

Zhang Jingqing shook his head: "You are the abbot of Zhengyi Temple, you can't leave the mountain easily, and neither can Zhang Yi. Your status is too high and too obvious. If it is really the traitor, I am afraid he will take unusual actions after knowing your arrival. We don't know the current situation of Qingyun Temple, so we have to be cautious."

Zhang Yi said: "The people in Qingyun Temple should be fine. Their talismans are still there."

Zhang Yi is the master of ordination at Tianshi Mansion, in charge of the ordination ceremony. After a disciple is ordained, half of the talisman is on the body and the other half is in the Dharma lineage. If a disciple dies, the talisman in the Dharma lineage will be displayed. Recently, Zhang Yi has not received any news of large-scale deaths of disciples.

Zhang Jingqing said: "Since the people from Qingyun Temple are still alive, we must be more cautious. If we act too aggressively and provoke the other party to do something desperate, that would not be good."

"Master, what do you mean?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

Zhang Jingqing said: "No matter how much we say here, it's all speculation. We have to go to the scene to know the specific situation."

Zhang Jingqing patted Yi Qian on the shoulder and said, "Write a letter to Qingyun Temple and tell them that since the sealed evil spirit has been wiped out, we will send a Taoist priest from the main temple to check the situation on site and see what's going on. If the evil spirit has been wiped out, then everything will be over. If the evil spirit is still there, it must be eradicated!"

"Brother, what do you mean by doing this..." Yi Qian seemed to be thinking about something.

"I just realized one thing: No one wants to be a stinking rat in the gutter!"

Zhang Jingqing continued, "I like to think of the worst. Let's assume that the traitor broke through the seal, but the people of Qingyun Temple were fine. This means that she didn't kill them out of venting her anger."

"What do you mean by not killing? As a demon who has killed countless lives, it is impossible for him to have compassion. It is impossible for him to reform after being sealed for a hundred years."

"The only possibility is that she doesn't want to attract our attention, doesn't want to be our enemy, and doesn't want to be hunted down again."

"But in this state of mind, she attacked Zhiwei again, which shows that she herself is also very contradictory. Hatred is affecting her, and her attitude may change at any time."

Zhang Jingqing paused and said, "Perhaps, the reason why Qingyun Temple sent a message the day after Zhiwei was attacked to inform us that the seal had been broken was a test of her attitude towards us."

"Once we act tough with her or show any sign of discovering her, she might go completely crazy, reveal her whereabouts, and directly kill the disciples of Qingyun Temple to announce her arrival to us."

"So, at this time, we must not provoke her. We should even pretend that we didn't notice her and don't care about this matter, so that she will have the illusion that the past is over and relax her vigilance, and then..."

Zhang Jingqing stretched out his hand and drew a line in front of her neck: "Give her another fatal blow."

After listening to this, Zhang Zhiwei gave a thumbs up and said, "Master, you have great wisdom!"

Zhang Yi sighed, "I didn't expect that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are so cunning and sly when it comes to playing dirty tricks!"

The atmosphere of Longhu Mountain was corrupted by you guys... Yi Qian curled his lips, disdaining such flattering words, and said in a deep voice:
"If Zhiwei can't go, then Senior Brother, which disciple are you going to send over to check?"

(End of this chapter)