Chu Cheng lay on the bed, wrapped entirely in a festive red bandage.
Wrapped up like a silkworm baby, Chu Cheng shifted himself to a comfortable position, his eyes full of determination.
"My fate is mine to decide, not the heavens! Dog Xinghe, one day when I, Chu Cheng, ascend to the highest heavens and achieve the supreme throne, I will repay today's humiliation a hundredfold!"
"Some are born just to adapt to this world, but I, Chu Cheng, was born to change it. Today's trials are merely the accumulation for future achievements. No one can make me fall, no matter how arduous the trials. To me, Chu Cheng, they are just a small part of the supreme path!"
"Bang..." The door was kicked open.
Ma Liang stood at the doorway, so angry that his pants were about to get wet!
Who the hell is this? How could there be such a shameless person in the outer sect!
Soon, when he saw Chu Cheng, Ma Liang understood.
Of course, Ma Liang knew Chu Cheng; this guy was a fellow townsman of Senior Brother Xinghe.
But Ma Liang never expected that even after being relegated to the outer sect, Chu Cheng, the dog, would still be so unambitious and would openly insult Senior Brother Xinghe like this?Are you really Chu Cheng? You're clearly just a beast!
Do you know how virtuous Senior Brother Xinghe is?
If it weren't for Senior Brother Xinghe... you would have been expelled from the sect long ago... you might have even been killed, do you know that?
It's only because of Senior Brother Xinghe's virtue... but Ma Liang really couldn't stand it anymore...
Without much verbal communication, and without any prior discussion, Ma Liang and Liu Bo exchanged a glance, and they both understood each other's thoughts.
Then the scene became very harmonious...
"Feng City Formation! Wan Ghosts Devour the Heart!"
"Wan Ghosts Erode the Bones!"
"Wan Ghosts Destroy the Soul!"
"Wan Ghosts..."
No one knew how long this series of Wan Ghosts torment lasted, but when it ended, Ma Liang, panting heavily, told the equally breathless Liu Bo that this Chu Cheng was even harder to deal with than Tian Qingquan!
Liu Bo also complained to Senior Brother Ma Liang... Finally, someone understands me.
They only see me educating Chu Cheng, but they have no idea how much effort and energy I, Liu Bo, put into educating him every day. If it weren't for Senior Brother Xinghe constantly supplying me with pills to support me, I might have given up long ago.
Ma Liang also appreciated Senior Brother Xinghe's painstaking efforts. To protect his fellow townsman, Senior Brother Xinghe truly went to great lengths.
But rest assured, Senior Brother Xinghe, I know you must be using this to train your fellow townsman, to guide him onto the righteous path. I, Ma Liang, will certainly train your fellow townsman well in the outer sect every day, and I will not let you down.
After this exhausting training session, Liu Bo personally arranged a banquet for Senior Brother Ma Liang in the outer sect.
After the banquet, Liu Bo personally arranged accommodations for Senior Brother Ma Liang. Initially, he wanted to give him the largest room.
But Senior Brother Ma Liang refused on the spot, stating that he wanted to stay next to Chu Cheng so that he could help Senior Brother Xinghe train his fellow townsman well in the future, aiding him in walking the righteous path as soon as possible.
For such virtuous and noble conduct, many outer sect disciples admired Senior Brother Ma Liang.
No wonder Senior Brother Ma Liang is Senior Brother Xinghe's most trusted confidant... Compared to him, we still have a long way to go...
In Spirit Crane Palace, Chu Xinghe sipped a mixed fruit-flavored drink and sighed. Others push down the wall when it falls, but when my wall falls, everyone helps me push it back up—what's going on?
Just now, the Great Elder came and sternly told me to spend less time wandering around the various palaces and seriously stated that the Sect Master and the heads of the palaces' little schemes are not beyond his understanding.
So after the Great Elder returned, he had the Spirit Crane Palace disciples inform the other palaces that recently, Spirit Crane Palace was having difficulties with alchemy, and our Grand Sky Sect was financially strained, so there was no money to buy herbs, and no mood to refine pills, so no one should expect to get a single pill from Spirit Crane Palace.
If it were usual, the Great Elder saying this would have the heads of the palaces jumping out to argue, but this time, they all remained silent... It's said that the Great Elder even stopped the Sect Master's pills... and the Sect Master also remained silent...
The next day, because Chu Xinghe ate six bowls of braised pork in the kitchen and performed exceptionally well, the Great Elder promoted him from an ordinary inner disciple to an elite disciple of Spirit Crane Palace...
For such shameless behavior by the Great Elder, the palaces still remained silent...
The newly promoted elite disciple, Chu Xinghe, felt a bit awkward wearing the attire representing a personal disciple...
It's not that Chu Xinghe didn't want to change; it's mainly because when he went to ask Senior Brother Shen Chun for the elite disciple's attire, Senior Brother Shen Chun was downcast.
"Junior Brother Xinghe... haven't you noticed that all the palaces have stopped receiving pills? Our Grand Sky Sect is so poor now that we can't even keep the pot boiling... Where would we find the money to change your clothes... In such poverty, how can you, an elite disciple, demand so much? You must understand the sect's situation! So just make do with the personal disciple's attire for now..."
As Chu Xinghe stood there, confused, Shen Chun pointed at Mu Xiaoqi in the distance and angrily scolded, "Hey, Mu Xiaoqi... what are you doing... I told you to replace the Medicine King Palace's golden roof, requiring two taels of gold per brick, and you only used one tael and eight? Hurry up and redo it!"
Watching Senior Brother Shen Chun order carts of gold to be pushed into the Medicine King Palace, Chu Xinghe's eyes welled up... Our Grand Sky Sect is really damn poor!
Elite disciple Chu Xinghe spent a day experiencing the sect's hardships. Our Grand Sky Sect is now so impoverished that no matter how much I ask, they refuse to give me the treatment of an elite disciple, insisting on providing me with the personal disciple's configuration...
In Grand Sky Palace, the Deputy Sect Master once again sealed the surroundings and activated the communication order.
As soon as the communication order was opened, Wu Xingyun hadn't even had a chance to speak when Yan Shoujing became anxious.
"Lord Demon Emperor, I swear to the heavens, I haven't done anything recently. I've been diligent in Grand Sky Sect, and I absolutely haven't done anything!"
Upon hearing Yan Shoujing's words, Wu Xingyun used over twenty verbs to curse Yan Shoujing's female relatives.
You damn well know you haven't done anything?
Do you know you're a spy?
When you infiltrated Grand Sky Sect, you claimed you were a professional at destroying sects...
With you in Grand Sky Sect, it's doomed!
But damn it, what does it mean that you're doing nothing in Grand Sky Sect now?
But thinking carefully... if Yan Shoujing really dared to do anything, whether Yan Shoujing would be afraid is unknown, but damn it, I would be genuinely afraid...
So what Yan Shoujing said isn't wrong; as long as he does nothing, it's considered a contribution to our Demonic Sect...
However, today's meeting with Yan Shoujing wasn't Wu Xingyun's idea. At this moment, Wu Xingyun handed the communication order to Tantai Jing beside him.
"Deputy Sect Master Yan, I hope you're well."
"Tantai Jing!"
"Hehe... Deputy Sect Master Yan, don't be nervous. This time, I'm here to join forces with you. Together, we can cause significant damage to Grand Sky Sect!"
Tantai Jing then explained his purpose.
The recent events in the Great Moon Nation have shaken the world, and naturally, the Demonic Sect couldn't remain unaware.
However, compared to other parties, Tantai Jing was particularly angry because the Feng City Order, repeatedly mentioned in the Great Moon Nation incident, was originally his.
But now, not only has the Feng City Order become someone else's, but it has also been glorified by Ma Liang.
Now, combined with the Ghost Emperor of Dark Moon City, the Feng City Order's effect has reached its peak.
And to elaborate... the Ghost Emperor of Dark Moon City was also originally his...
So these past two days, Wu Xingyun's gaze towards him has been damn strange, as if looking at a nemesis of the Demonic Sect...
But Tantai Jing immediately expressed his unwillingness to accept this, claiming he was not a nemesis like Yan Shoujing.
Tantai Jing declared that he had dedicated himself to the Demonic Sect, even dying once for it, did you know?
If you call me a nemesis of the Demonic Sect, are you being fair to the deceased me?
So, to prove himself, Tantai Jing had been racking his brains for the past few days and finally came up with a plan.
Starting with the Feng City Formation.
Is there anyone in this world who understands the Feng City Formation better than himself?
The Feng City Formation is the treasure of Ancestor of Ghosts, and this time it was damaged by the Nine Heavens Lingyun Seal. Although it won't be fundamentally harmed, it still needs time to recover.
And this is Tantai Jing's opportunity. Tantai Jing held a treasure called the Soul Devouring Banner, which was originally part of the Feng City Formation. After the Feng City Formation was taken, the Soul Devouring Banner lost its purpose.
But now, the Soul Devouring Banner has a use.
Tantai Jing explained the use of the Soul Devouring Banner in detail.
Now, taking advantage of the Feng City Formation's damage, if the Soul Devouring Banner could be handed to Ma Liang, allowing him to use it to activate the Feng City Formation, it would initially seem to enhance the formation, even greatly increasing its terrifying power.
However, the Soul Devouring Banner had been modified by Tantai Jing. It appeared to assist the Feng City Formation, but once it reached a certain point, it would completely devour the formation, causing all the Fierce Ghosts within to go berserk and enter a killing mode. In this way, the Feng City Formation would backfire on the entire Grand Sky Sect!
After hearing Tantai Jing's explanation, Yan Shoujing was so excited he almost jumped up.
If it weren't for the communication order, Yan Shoujing would have definitely given Tantai Jing a good kiss.
This plan is truly sinister!
Destroying the Feng City Formation would also ruin Ma Liang, and using the formation to backfire on Grand Sky Sect was a double win!
Ma Liang was previously his nominal personal disciple, and it was only fitting for him to personally destroy him!
After hanging up the call with Tantai Jing, Yan Shoujing was full of vigor...
Wu Xingyun, oh Wu Xingyun, did you think all those previous failures were my fault?
Have you ever considered that it might be your own problem, Wu Xingyun?
Look at Tantai Jing... using the Soul Devouring Banner to trap Grand Sky Sect, how steady!
With Tantai Jing and me joining forces, it's absolutely unstoppable!
Ma Liang, right... this time, I, Yan Shoujing, will personally destroy you!
Claiming to be Chu Xinghe's number one confidant? Heh heh... this time, with Tantai Jing and me taking action, destroying you, Ma Liang, will be like slaughtering a dog!
If Ma Liang is destroyed, Chu Xinghe will lose his right-hand man, and Yan Shoujing has already planned to use Chu Xinghe to hand the Soul Devouring Banner to Ma Liang, thus destroying Ma Liang, which will also be a heavy blow to Chu Xinghe!
Little Cui'er, wait for me! This time, with Tantai Jing and me joining forces, it's a sure win!