Thinking of this, Wu Changming directly entered Zhang Chen’s courtyard, and Zhang Chen saw Wu Changming suddenly enter the courtyard.
Zhang Chen looked at Wu Changming in front of him. Although he was curious about Wu Changming’s appearance here, Zhang Chen remained calm, pretending not to know Wu Changming’s identity, and curiously said,
"This Daoist priest, I don’t know what brings you to my humble courtyard?" Zhang Chen pretended not to recognize the other person and stood up to ask.
Wu Changming looked Zhang Chen up and down, thinking to himself, "Keep pretending! I don’t believe you don’t recognize me!"
"However, this kid’s appearance has changed quite a bit, as if he has undergone a complete transformation. If this kid hadn’t been under the watchful eye of the Ancestral Master all this time, and if I hadn’t remembered his aura, I might not have dared to acknowledge him." Wu Changming muttered to himself secretly.
"Just now, I was passing by outside the gate and accidentally observed the aura here. I saw a young talent, with flourishing fortune and an extraordinary bearing. I was moved by the thought of recruiting talent and wanted to take you as my disciple. Are you willing?" Wu Changming said with a smile, full of mockery in his eyes as he looked at Zhang Chen.
He also developed a mischievous interest in his heart, wondering why this kid had come running to his Huangli Temple, but it certainly wasn’t for any good reason. But since Zhang Chen wanted to play the fool, he didn’t mind taking advantage of him.
Isn’t it prestigious to have taken advantage of someone like that in the future?
At worst, it’s better to build a good relationship. Currently, there are crises lurking all around in the Yellow Heaven Dao, with the senior brothers competing with him for the position of the Five Directions and Five Emperors. How can he manage without finding a few allies?
And Zhang Chen, standing before him, was undoubtedly the best choice for an alliance.
Did Zhang Shicheng reach the Tenth Tier, impressive or not? He might even break through to the Eleventh Tier and prepare to step into the Twelfth Tier, yet he still ended up grasped alive by this kid.
This kid is simply uncanny!
Zhang Chen heard the other’s words and looked completely puzzled: "What? You want to take me as a disciple?"
Why would the other want to take him as a disciple?
Could it be that something about him has been exposed?
But being taken as a disciple by the other party is also a good thing for him. This old fellow possesses Yang God level power in the Yellow Heaven Dao. Although it’s not clear how high his status is, it’s definitely not low. If he can obtain the Yellow Heaven Dao’s Qi cultivation technique through this old fellow... there is a great chance of success!
So Zhang Chen, without hesitation, directly bowed with his head to the ground: "Disciple Zhang Chen pays respects to Master."
"Get up, no need for so much formality. I will accept you as my disciple. But before you are formally admitted, there is one thing I need you to do. Once you finish it, I will announce it to the world and hold an apprenticeship ceremony for you," Wu Changming said with a smile.
Wanting to become Wu Changming’s disciple? It’s not that simple.
Zhang Chen was puzzled. The old fellow started talking about a task right away, could it be that he really has been exposed? Otherwise, why would he come to him with a task?
As Zhang Chen grew suspicious, Wu Changming said, "I heard that you have entanglements with Zhang Xiaohua from Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, and that you two have an unresolved enmity. What I want you to do is intercept Zhang Xiaohua during the sect’s grand competition. If you can intercept Zhang Xiaohua, I will hold the apprenticeship ceremony for you, officially admitting you."
Zhang Chen was taken aback when he heard this: "That’s it?"
Does he not know what tricks Zhang Xiaohua has up his sleeve?
That guy is just a fool, and he can suppress him with a wave of his hand.
The old Daoist seemed to see Zhang Chen’s dismissiveness, so he leaned in and whispered mysteriously, "You think Zhang Xiaohua is easy to defeat?"
"After joining the Daoist temple, I also learned a few moves. Beating three or five Zhang Xiaohua’s isn’t difficult," Zhang Chen replied.
"Your understanding is still of the old Zhang Xiaohua. The current Zhang Xiaohua is different. I’ve heard that Prince Pingbian’s Mansion unearthed an ancient corpse in a large tomb, and Zhang Xiaohua acquired a wisp of Essence Qi from it, mastering the Golden Body Unbreakable technique. He isn’t that easy to defeat," Wu Changming’s tone was very serious, taking an unintentional moment to remind Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen’s mind stirred: "When did this happen?"
He hadn’t heard a single rumor about it.
"Haven’t heard the news, right? This is related to Gu Mingyue, a high-ranking figure from Yellow Heaven Dao. He concealed Zhang Xiaohua’s aura." Wu Changming didn’t mind revealing the dirt between him and Gu Mingyue, so he explained the ins and outs, eventually concluding,
"Gu Mingyue was unwilling for us to take all the benefit, so he backstabbed the Ancestral Master and prematurely took Zhang Xiaohua as a disciple. Because of Zhang Xiaohua’s special status, even if he isn’t a disciple of our lineage, he can participate in the grand competition. I actually sought out many disciples to intercept Zhang Xiaohua, but considering the influence of Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, I’m afraid none of them can withstand Zhang Xiaohua’s pressure. As soon as Prince Pingbian’s Mansion intervenes, they will definitely not dare to defeat Zhang Xiaohua," Wu Changming said, looking at Zhang Chen: "But you almost killed Zhang Xiaohua, yet you lived to tell the tale. I think this matter can only be entrusted to you."
After hearing these words, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but feel a moment of emotion; the internal strife within the Yellow Heaven Dao was numerous with everyone tripping each other up. Wu Changming, having been sidelined due to injury, had given Gu Mingyue an opportunity, likely feeling very aggrieved.
However, Zhang Chen didn’t care about this matter. A mere Zhang Xiaohua wasn’t something he paid attention to. If he abandoned the Crown Prince status of Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, Zhang Xiaohua was nothing.