Chapter Seventy-Ninth: Lei Zhenzi

  Zhang Tongyuan smiled: "How dare I? Old Ancestor, aren't you already my adopted son?"

  Lao Zu said solemnly, "Uncle Master's benevolence and virtue are renowned throughout the land. He is a dragon among men, majestic and awe-inspiring in all directions. Young and accomplished, his moral integrity runs deep. Although I am older than Uncle Master, I too have been subdued by his noble demeanor. That is why I am willing to disband the Lihuo Sect and pledge allegiance to him. Whether as sect leader or a lowly foot soldier, if Uncle Master needs me, I will brave boiling water and walk through fire without hesitation."

  Zhang Tongyuan asked, "Have you forgotten that 700 years ago, the Purple Bamboo Pavilion joined forces with the Orthodox Sect to attack and break through your main altar, driving you out to a desolate land? You even engraved a monument at the main altar, fearing that your disciples would forget this grudge."

  "Fireflies' fire, how can it compete with the sun and moon? This is the result of the previous generation's stubbornness in the Lihuo Sect. Those who know the times are heroes. Within a hundred years, the Zixiao Temple led by my adoptive father will surely dominate the twelve continents." The word "dominate" here does not mean occupation, but rather becoming a powerful nation that makes other countries tremble and submit, as in the Spring and Autumn period. Lihuo Old Ancestor's implicit meaning is that the Zixiao Temple led by Zi Yun True Person will surely become the number one sect of the twelve continents, and the leader of many Xianmen schools. Lihuo Old Ancestor said: "Zhang Lie still has inferior disciples to manage, I don't dare delay the Guardian Public's affairs, so I'll take my leave first."

  Laozu of the Blazing Fire left, Zhang Tongyuan furrowed his brow: "Strange, what is it about this Zi Xiao Temple that's worth his scheming?"

  This is also a strange problem for Lin, looking at Lao Zu's character, he must be the kind of person who cannot bear to be inferior to others. According to historical records, this kind of person will not stoop to being someone's adopted son without ten times the benefit. But what could Lao Zu possibly have in mind? Most of Lao Zu's disciples had dispersed, leaving only over twenty remaining. Zi Yun True Person was narrow-minded and fond of grandeur, not stupid or muddle-headed, so he must also be on guard against Lao Zu to some extent.

  It's possible that even Zi Yun didn't anticipate Lao Zu's plan, so he thought he had subdued Lao Zu. Another explanation is that Lao Zu occupied Flame Mountain, offending Wan Xie Men and Xue Ying Zong, and couldn't stay in Cang Mang Jue Di anymore. The Twelve Continents also classified his sect as an evil sect, so he had to compromise. Lin Fan originally leaned towards the latter, but after hearing Lao Zu's conversation with Zhang Tong Yuan, even if Lao Zu compromised, there was no need to abandon all dignity. Moreover, the current Demon King is enlightened, and if they explained things clearly to the Demon Sect, the Demon Sect wouldn't make things difficult for them. After all, the evil reputation of Lao Zu's sect came from their previous leader, Bing Zheng Tian Xia, who used his cultivation powers to slaughter ordinary soldiers.

  Want to counterattack the Purple Bamboo Pavilion? This is simply impossible. At most, the Purple Cloud True Person was secretly calculated by you, and the Purple Bamboo Pavilion has nine sects. Even if the Lihuo Old Ancestor killed the Purple Yang Sect, the other eight sects would easily crush the dozens of people from the Lihuo Sect into powder. Moreover, Zhongzhou is the central region of the twelve continents, and the Orthodox Devil Sect will not stand idly by.

  "Zhang Tongyuan!" A loud shout came over.

  Zhang Tongyuan turned around, and saw a person wearing a gray Taoist robe, with Taoist shoes on his feet. The bound man was only about twenty years old, with dark skin, but he had a kind of strong beauty. Zhang Tongyuan was taken aback, then burst out laughing: "Zhang Tongyuan... I'm not Zhang Tongyuan, Zhang Tongyuan, someone is looking for you."

  Ye Wushuang, Bai Mu and Lin Fan pointed at Zhang Tongyuan: "He is Zhang Tongyuan." Zhang Tongyuan thought he was a hero, but he also hid his head and showed his tail, which made the three of them very curious.

  Zhang Tongyuan smiled bitterly: "It's purely a misunderstanding, I've already apologized."

  "Damn you, how dare you take advantage of my sister while she's taking a bath..."

  Lin Fan and others watched Zhang Tongyuan, this crime is the most serious. You can marry a wife and have children, or go to the kiln to suppress demons and eliminate evil as the Three True Ones, but you peek at the bathing of good family women, this is a villainous act, it's very serious. Zhang Tongyuan was in a hurry, shouting: "Unjust!"

  The man asked with a drink: "Do you see it or not?"

  "Did I say I didn't see it? Do you believe me?" Zhang Tongyuan asked.

  "Of course I don't believe it."

  Zhang Tongyuan puffed out his chest: "I weigh 140 jin here. Whether you want to kill me or cut me up, it's all the same to me."

  "You..." The man angrily said: "I will report to the Ziyun True Person, if the Ziyun True Person does not handle this impartially, my Leishan Sect and your Zixiao Temple will not coexist under the same sky, humph."

  Turning to leave, Zhang Tongyuan hurriedly came forward and pulled him back, nodding and bowing: "Lei Zhenzi, it's really a misunderstanding, a small matter, no need to make such a big deal out of it." If this gets out, his reputation will be ruined.

  Misunderstanding?

  The eight masters, Xie Fengzi ranked first, Xi Men Shuai ranked second, Zhang Tongyuan ranked third, Jue Se ranked sixth, Gu Yan ranked seventh, and Lei Zhenzi ranked eighth. Lei Zhenzi was the son of Yunzong's sect master and also Yunzong's inspector, who restrained his disciples from doing evil deeds. This time he came to Zixiao Temple with his sister to represent Leishan Sect. On the way, Lei Zhenzi had something to do, so his sister Lei Tongtong went ahead first. Tongtong saw a lake with clear water and no one around, so she entered the lake to play in the water. Unexpectedly, Zhang Tongyuan rushed into the lake...

  Zhang Tongyuan spoke, and nearby, a mouse demon injured someone, so he chased all the way to the lake. After rushing in, he found a woman bathing and mistakenly thought she was a mouse demon transformed into human form. This demonic beast needed 500 years of cultivation to transform into a human. Zhang Tongyuan was shocked and killed her with a white rainbow that pierced the sun. The woman was startled and got out of the water naked, fighting Zhang Tongyuan for several rounds. Zhang Tongyuan realized his mistake and covered his face before running away. Although he tried to cover up, Zhang Tongyuan had a glimmer of hope. After inquiring about the situation, he received bad news that the woman was named Lei Tongtong, daughter of the master of Leishan Yunzong. The good news was that Lei Tongtong cried and returned to Nanzhou. Originally thinking she hadn't recognized him, when he saw Lei Zhēnzi's attitude towards him, he knew he was doomed.

  "Then there is only one way," said Leizhenzi.

  "Please go on," said Zhang Tongyuan with delight.

  Lei Zhengzi said: "Marry my sister."

  "Haha, you're really good at joking." Zhang Tongyuan laughed. Watching pigs run is enough, no need to necessarily eat pork.

  "My sister came to Zixiao under the name of Leishan, but was molested by a disciple of Zixiao Temple."

  "...The crime can be big or small, the most troublesome thing is that the mouse demon was killed by itself. In this situation where there is no evidence to prove otherwise, Zhang Tongyuan cannot clear his name."

  Lei Zhenzi said: "It's settled then, you can explain to your sect leader and then send someone from the Purple Bamboo Pavilion to propose to me at Lei Mountain. We will naturally try to decline in every way possible, but you must persist tirelessly and move us with your sincerity."

  Bai Muxin smiled, in Leishan there is this custom, the girls are all very reserved, even if they like a man who comes to propose, they must refuse him several times before finally happily and shyly agreeing. But Lei Zhengzi's personality, put nicely, is straightforward, but not so nicely, it can be said that he is a bit silly.

  Making excuses? Zhang Tongyuan smiled in his heart, he could propose marriage, but if you make an excuse, I'll leave. If you bring it up again, it's not that I'm irresponsible, it's that you're not agreeing. Zhang Tongyuan nodded: "Yes."

  "You're lucky, you can dual cultivate with my sister." Lei Zhenzi saw that things were settled and didn't say anything. Bai Mu took the initiative to greet him, and they exchanged pleasantries. Lei Zhenzi was quite wary of Gu Yan, this high-ranking expert who had a youthful heart and unparalleled martial arts skills, never wanting to be second to anyone else.

  Zhang Tongyuan didn't want to discuss the matter of watching women bathe with Lin Fan, so he hastily bid farewell after bringing the four people back to their residence. At night, a disciple from the Purple Bamboo Temple sent over some fruit and melons. Upon inspection, they were all top-grade fruit and melons, including specialties from Zhongzhou, as well as Nan Zhou and Xiao Dong Zhou. Although cultivators abstained from grains, they would still eat some fruit and melons, and banquets mainly featured fruit and melons, with fine wines as a supplement. Lin Fan and the others lavished praise on the Purple Bamboo Temple's hospitality, saying it had a very regal air to it.