Moon Worship Tower Master

Chapter 785 - 784: Can’t Tell if It’s a Person or a Ghost

Chapter 785: Chapter 784: Can’t Tell if It’s a Person or a Ghost


Upon seeing his elusive master again, Yang Fei experienced a moment of daze and distraction.


Then, he felt an absurd sense of incongruity as master and disciple recognized each other in such a setting.


Wasn’t it said that the identity of a Taoist Disciple and heir was extremely dangerous to reveal while moving within the Hidden Sect, necessitating the hiding of this status?


Although he had already learned much of the truth from Sect Master Zhang, it was somewhat difficult for Yang Fei’s thoughts to adjust to this new reality.


While he was still lost in thought, Huang Chengcheng had already approached him, looking at Yang Fei with the same pride a father has in his son, scrutinizing him closely before gently patting his shoulder a few times, "Good lad, you have indeed become stronger than before, worthy of being my direct disciple, Huang Chengcheng."


Yang Fei’s throat moved slightly as he said, "Master, what... what exactly is going on here?"


Upon hearing this, Huang Chengcheng smiled and pointed at Sect Master Zhang, "Have you not been informed of the truth by your Uncle Master Zhang, whom you are with?"


Yang Fei looked toward Sect Master Zhang, who was also smiling at him.


Great, I’ve gained an awesome Uncle Master for nothing.


Wait a minute...


Yang Fei also noticed the looks from Helian Zhan and Wang Chunyang, which prompted him to turn his gaze toward them.


The two men had looks of satisfaction and approval on their faces as they nodded to him, then Wang Chunyang’s gaze shifted to Wang Lei.


Yang Fei felt somewhat confused inside.


It wasn’t just one Uncle Master, but two. According to what Sect Master Zhang had said, Wang Chunyang, too, had received guidance from the master before giving up his dao for the sword. It wouldn’t be too much to call him an elder brother, right?


With this thought, Yang Fei, who was originally feeling a bit down about no longer being the sole heir of the Taoist legacy, suddenly felt much better.


Having gained so many incredible Uncle Masters and elder brothers, I could surely stride proudly through the Hidden Sect, even without trying hard myself.


At this moment, Zhuge Cang looked up at Helian Zhan and asked, "My elder brother... did he escape?"


After the great battle erupted, Zhuge Cang and the others knew defeat was inevitable; the strong fighters on their side had tacitly attempted to rush down the mountain.


At that time, Helian Zhan had locked onto Zhuge Cang, pursuing him relentlessly. However, Zhuge Qian followed suit, stepping in at a critical moment to entangle Helian Zhan and urging Zhuge Cang to flee first.


At that moment, Zhuge Qian was at his peak, while Zhuge Cang, having fought Yang Fei several times, had not fully recovered. So he left Helian Zhan to his elder brother and fled, eventually eluding Qingtian Sect. Later, he encountered Wang Changchun and they set out together.


Now that he was captured and brought back to the mountain, Zhuge Cang harbored no illusions of surviving but was concerned for his elder brother’s well-being.


As long as his elder brother was alive, the Zhuge family’s members would have a degree of protection.


Even if these enemies would suppress the Zhuge family in various ways afterward, as long as Zhuge Qian was alive, they wouldn’t dare to push things to the extreme. Otherwise, these forces would constantly need to guard against a Divine Travel Realm master seeking bloody vengeance on their family and sect members.


Meeting Zhuge Cang’s expectant gaze, Helian Zhan spoke indifferently, "He’s dead. As of now, you are the only Divine Travel Realm powerhouse left in the Zhuge family."


Zhuge Cang shed silent tears.


The Zhuge family had a thousand-year lineage, once gloriously renowned for their mastery of formations and talismanic art, and had even made headway in alchemy. Thus after the Taoist sect was destroyed, the Zhuge family reached its peak influence within the Hidden Sect.


Zhuge Cang had once believed that with the efforts of him and his brothers, the Zhuge family could rise to unprecedented heights.


But now, it was their very ambition that had brought the complete decline of the Zhuge family.


"Hahaha, such is the fate of kings and bandits, losing is losing, I have nothing to say. Kill or cut as you wish, I only ask for a swift end," Zhuge Cang declared through tears, his face devoid of any desire for life, yearning only for death.


Seeing him like this, Wang Changchun’s lips twitched a few times, but he didn’t speak.


Compared to Zhuge Cang, Wang Changchun was much younger, and unlike the Zhuge family, Zhuge Cang lost many of his close relatives. Giant Sword Manor, though it also suffered heavy losses in this great battle, had few of Wang Changchun’s kin involved in the fighting. For him, as long as he was still alive, he hadn’t lost.


Helian Zhan watched Zhuge Cang, seeing his determination to die, couldn’t help but sigh and slowly shook his head, "What’s the use of killing you? Zhuge Qian, Zhuge Wei, and Zhuge Hong won’t come back to life if you die, nor will the experts and strongmen from Duanmu Family, Giant Sword Manor, and those allied with your three families who died here today."


Fire seemed to flash in Zhuge Cang’s eyes as he stared fiercely at Helian Zhan, "What? Do you still want me, Zhuge Cang, to carry the responsibility for these people’s deaths? Hahaha, to kill and to destroy one’s spirit is nothing more than this. I have long said, the victor is king, and the loser is the bandit. Now that I, Zhuge Cang, have lost, whether you want to kill or slaughter me, do as you will. There’s no need to preach morality to condemn an old man like me."


Helian Zhan’s brows furrowed slightly.


Zhao Wannian’s voice came coldly, "This man is stubbornly unrepentant, just kill him with a sword for simplicity."


"Exactly, even now, after their ambitions led to the deaths of so many elite members of the Hidden Sect, they show no remorse. Keeping them alive would only bring disaster."


"That’s right, kill him!"


The crowd began to voice their agreement.


Even Yang Fei thought keeping these two men around was a disaster and that it would be simpler to just kill them.


Yet Helian Zhan was slowly shaking his head, saying, "Zhuge Cang, Wang Changchun, indeed, your deaths would be insignificant, but have you considered, if you die, what would become of the surviving members of the Zhuge family, the Giant Sword Manor, and the Wang Family?"


Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun’s expressions turned grave, hit where it hurt the most.


Grinding his teeth, Wang Changchun lowered his head and said, "This was my, Wang Changchun’s, error alone. Giant Sword Manor has already paid a heavy price for this. I hope our people will not be troubled further, and please do not let disaster befall my Wang family’s kin."


Zhuge Cang’s lips were trembling. He didn’t want the family members of the Zhuge family to get tangled up in this mess, but he couldn’t bring himself to bow down and beg for mercy.


A true man dies as he has lived; how could he bow to his enemies?


"After the Hidden Sect’s encounter with the Taoist ambush, its vitality was greatly damaged, no longer holding an absolute advantage over Heaven and Penglai. With today’s internal strife and self-destruction, causing many losses, this kind of internal consumption is truly detrimental to the very foundation of the Hidden Sect."


Huang Chengcheng sighed, his expression complex as he looked at Zhuge Cang, "You indeed deserve to die, but even in death, you should have some value. For the sake of those innocent people in the Zhuge family, you can still do something."


The expressions of the crowd changed, those who had previously proposed killing Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun now frowned slightly, clearly dissatisfied with Huang Chengcheng’s words.


Zhuge Cang and Wang Changchun, however, saw a glimmer of hope for survival. Wang Changchun was inwardly overjoyed, and even Zhuge Cang’s desire for death weakened somewhat.


Wang Changchun looked up directly at Huang Chengcheng and Helian Zhan, among others, and said, "That’s right, the past is the past. But we can still atone for our sins. Given a chance, we will surely help the Divine Continent fend off those foreign tribes and exterminate the strong from Heaven and the Penglai Realm. We only ask that you show mercy to our kin for this reason!"


Zhuge Cang’s mouth twitched a few times. Though he didn’t speak, Wang Changchun’s words also greatly moved him.


Better to live a poor life than to die a noble death, especially since the Zhuge family still had so many people in need of his protection.


If he could ensure the safety of his clan and reduce the consequences his people would have to face because of their actions, he was willing to live with the shame of failure.


Yang Fei watched silently from the sidelines.


His gaze fell on Zhuge Cang, thinking of the Thunder Talismans and Thunder Skills controlled by Zhuge Cang, as well as the Zhuge family’s study and prowess in the field of Talismanic Arrays, and an idea began to form in his mind.


The mastermind behind this internal conflict certainly deserved death, but there were some people, some resources, that could still be put to good use.


Despite the Hidden Sect giving off an impression of strong unity, Yang Fei looked over the group and couldn’t help feeling a bit wary.


Just as Tong Yunshu had warned him before, establishing his own force was essential, otherwise, if such turmoil broke out again in the future, he would be caught unprepared.


Right now, these people were together in harmony, but once they went out, who could differentiate a person from a ghost?


When the time came for the division of power and interests over the Divine Continent and even the whole world, conflicts would inevitably arise among the various forces.


He had to plan ahead and prepare in advance!