Chapter 399: Chapter 229: Accumulated Great Virtue, the Supreme Treasure of Defense_3

“After all, when the time comes, he will understand what I mean when I say that the Jiushan Realm is easily taken advantage of.”

“…”

Master Tongming remained silent for a long while, as if stung by these words.

“Emissary… why are you so patient with Zheng Fa?”

Master Tongming couldn’t help but ask.

He had long realized the nature of Master Cheng Kong—this was an extremely proud and impatient person.

Cultivators from the Hundred Herbs Sect wanted to help treat the Quiet Bamboo, and after several days without success, they were driven away by him.

He had no patience for those who tried to please him.

Yet strangely, he showed a different face to Zheng Fa.

“…He is worth waiting for,” Master Cheng Kong said, his lips curling into a smile.

“Do you know, Tianhe Venerable once sought to join a major Sect but was rejected?”

“…” Master Tongming understood Master Cheng Kong’s implication.

“That Sect, they have been ridiculed for hundreds of thousands of years…”

Master Tongming understood—Master Cheng Kong’s patience was probably because… Tianhe Venerable… had visited.

Seventh Young Master also understood, his special treatment was probably still because of Zheng Fa.

Could it be… this emissary from the Supreme Dao wanted to take Zheng Fa into the Supreme Dao?

And Zheng Fa had rejected it?

What was more terrifying was that this emissary hadn’t given up…

and regarded Zheng Fa as he would Tianhe Venerable.

Mother… your son finally understands what you meant when you said I was lucky!

He laughed foolishly for a while, then suddenly felt a twinge of sadness in his heart.

Gao Yuan had written to him before but never to Zheng Fa.

He had once asked about it, and Gao Yuan only replied with three words—”Not appropriate.”

At the time, he thought he understood:

Not appropriate, because although they had similar origins, the distance between them was growing wider and their experiences increasingly diverse, indeed there was nothing to talk about.

It was also because… of a sense of self-respect at the heart, the fear of a relationship deteriorating.

Now, he understood better.

As Zheng Fa became more powerful, in the future, he might have to act like Gao Yuan, even feeling that writing a letter would seem like fawning…

He felt a bit like laughing, but also a bit like crying.

…

“In fact, if Zheng Fa really were like Tianhe Venerable, what awaited him wouldn’t be patience…” Master Cheng Kong suddenly spoke again.

“Emissary, I don’t understand what you are saying?”

Master Tongming was even more puzzled.

“Just think, who would want another Tianhe Venerable?”

Master Cheng Kong asked, shaking his head.

“…” Remembering the deeds of Tianhe Venerable, who had leveled the world, Master Tongming also had a revelation.

“If he really is like Tianhe Venerable, the kind of person who, at the slightest disagreement, draws his sword and confronts you, that’s where the real headache lies.”

He suddenly understood the subtext of Master Cheng Kong’s words:

If Zheng Fa quietly hides away and cultivates, Master Cheng Kong doesn’t want to pressure him…

Otherwise, if he truly pressures another Tianhe Venerable, it might just be the Hundred Immortals Alliance who turns against Zheng Fa first.

They wouldn’t need to deal with the Great Freedom Demon Sect anymore… they could die laughing.

Master Cheng Kong glanced at Master Tongming, who seemed to have grasped his meaning, and smiled faintly, as if there were words he did not wish to speak.

Another Tianhe Venerable, and even the Great Freedom Demon Sect wouldn’t stand idly by…

“This Zheng Fa, he really is a bit cowardly…” Master Tongming smirked, “Or rather, he is a true cultivator focused solely on cultivation, indifferent to all other matters.”

“That’s good too, since he only wants to cultivate, he will always need me one day,” Master Cheng Kong nodded, “but there is one thing that is a bit strange.”

“What is it?”

Instead of answering, Master Cheng Kong turned to look at Seventh Young Master.

“I ask you, what is the relationship between Zheng Fa and Chen County?”

“Chen County?”

Master Tongming was puzzled. He thought for a moment and said confidently, “After he joined the Sect, I’m aware of his whereabouts; he has never been to Chen County.”

Master Cheng Kong nodded lightly, “So it is true, but when Zheng Fa said goodbye to me, he specifically asked me to gather some information about Chen County.”

“Especially the strength of the Great Freedom Demon Sect’s influence there, and the evil deeds they commit, he’s interested in all that.”

“It’s as if he personally intends to take action.”

“…” Master Tongming furrowed his brows, “Zheng Fa has never suffered at the hands of the Great Freedom Demon Sect, and he has always avoided them as much as possible. With his character of remaining uninvolved, why would he do this?”

Seventh Young Master said hesitantly, “Chen County… we have a friend who probably died at the hands of the Great Freedom Demon Sect.”

Both Masters were startled, turning their heads to stare at Seventh Young Master.

Master Tongming thought for a while:

“A woman?”

“A man.”

“Did he do Zheng Fa a favor?”

“Probably not.”

“Then, he’s a relative of Zheng Fa’s?”

“…Just a friend, the one Master had asked me about before, it’s Gao Yuan.”

Master Cheng Kong paused for a moment, then said, “Tell me in detail about the relationship between that Gao Yuan and Zheng Fa.”

…

After hearing the whole story from Seventh Young Master, both Masters fell silent.

After a while, Master Tongming said, “I am planning to go to Chen County to see for myself.”

“…”

Master Cheng Kong looked at him.

“Having such a friend like Zheng Fa is quite worthwhile.”

“I’ll go too.”

“Emissary?” Master Tongming said in surprise.

Master Cheng Kong chuckled, “Having such a junior brother is also quite pleasant.”

Seventh Young Master lowered his head again, slightly grinning.

He didn’t know what cultivation level had harmed Gao Yuan…

But the good fortune of being attended by two Divinity Transformed masters, ordinary people couldn’t bear it.

Even Master Cheng Kong seemed to imply that Zheng Fa was looking for an opportunity to take action.

That would be three Divinity Transformed masters…

The person from the past life must have accumulated a lot of virtues!

Thinking of this, Seventh Young Master pursed his lips, wanting to smile.

…

Zheng Fa bid farewell to the delegation from the Hundred Immortals Alliance and followed Zhang to University Island.

On University Island, another courtyard had been added, officially for Lady Xuanhua to create experimental instruments.

The first step in creating instruments was naturally to produce a Magic Artifact with shielding abilities—otherwise, all subsequent steps would be impossible.