Chapter 92: Reunion and Heated Debate

  He recalled the senior sister who had once bought a magic treasure from him, and Wang Guang's hatred made his teeth ache. However, he was now busy refining the magic treasure and didn't have time to look for her to settle the score, so he could only temporarily suppress his resentment deep in his heart.

  Out of the dry well, he saw two women in the teahouse still busy serving customers, with sweat dripping from their smiling faces. Wang Guang thought for a long time before turning around and leaving.

  "Everyone is busy living, perhaps they don't know they've walked the thin line between life and death, perhaps they don't have great strength, perhaps they live in poverty and are bullied. But they are happy, never plotting or fighting, nor fleeing everywhere for survival, just silently waiting in their own teahouse, walking through the years until one day they die, buried in the earth, turning into a handful of yellow soil."

  Looking at the busy mother and daughter in the teahouse, Wang Guang thought of a period many years ago when he had not yet traveled the world. At that time, he was just a small hunter, rising with the sun and resting with the sunset, and would never be pursued by others like now.

  "But it's already impossible to go back to that day."

  With a sigh, he walked slowly through the forest, heading towards the next small town.

  In the blink of an eye, another three to five years had passed, and the newly rebuilt Tianyu Empire once again welcomed a Qi cultivator. This Qi cultivator was barefoot and disheveled, with his wide Taoist robe covering his body. The Taoist occasionally opened his eyes, and threads of pure light burst forth from them.

  Xīng Gé, the highest building in the Imperial Capital of Tiān Yǔ Huáng Cháo, this is the headquarters where the imperial family worships. Every day, new Qi cultivators join, and some Qi cultivators leave because they cannot bear the rules or the rewards for their tasks.

  After seven or eight years, Wang Guang came here again and didn't feel any strangeness, but instead had a sense of familiarity.

  "Perhaps I didn't leave back then, didn't complain about anything, and didn't know I was being pursued for so long." If he had stayed here all along, Cong Xue Dao Ren and Qing Niu Dao Ren wouldn't have dared to come looking for trouble, and he could have even used Lie Di Dao Ren's power to collect the materials for the treasure early on.

  Just as Wang Guang was standing in front of the Star-Picking Tower, reminiscing about past rights and wrongs, two Taoist priests walked out from inside. The two Taoist priests saw Wang Guang standing in front of the Star-Picking Tower and didn't pay attention to him, just taking him for an ordinary Qi-practicing cultivator. However, one of the Taoist priests suddenly let out a surprised cry after getting closer to Wang Guang.

  "But where have you been, Wang Dao?" The Taoist priest said and jumped in front of Wang Guang, stretching out his big hand to heavily pat on his shoulder. "Haha! These days, where did you go? I thought I would never see you again. Come! Come! Come! Go to my mansion to eat and drink, and tell me about your recent events?" The Taoist priest was very delighted, with a flush of excitement appearing on his dark face.

  When the two Taoists turned around, Wang Guang had already come to his senses. He saw that the two Taoists were of different heights, one was eight feet tall, wearing a black Taoist robe, with a high bun on his head and a dark face, speaking in a rough tone. The other was seven feet tall, wearing a dark blue Taoist robe, with disheveled hair and an iron umbrella on his back, his face as white as jade, smiling at him with a gentle expression.

  "Black Mountain Daoist? Iron Umbrella Daoist? How did you end up here?" Wang Guang was astonished to see the two Qi practitioners. "Back when the Tianyu Imperial Court collapsed, I searched for you everywhere, but couldn't find any trace of you. I even went to the mountain valley where you forged your talismans, and still didn't find any sign of you. I thought you had wandered off to who-knows-where, never expecting to run into you again here."

  Upon seeing the two Daoists, Wang Guang was overjoyed in his heart. Although he didn't have much of a relationship with these two Daoists, he could invite them to help him counter the pursuit by Cong Xue Daoist and Qing Niu Daoist. Thinking of this, he hastily bowed and paid respects, laying the groundwork for future requests. These past few years, he had truly grown tired of being pursued. He had always wanted to find someone to help, but either those people were too far away, or the talismans didn't get through. Or else they lit up the talismans but no one responded. Today, he happened to run into two familiar Daoists; how could he not be delighted?

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable! My experiences over the years are truly too numerous to mention. Let's go to your manor and discuss them in detail later." Wang Guang saw that there were cultivators on the Star-Picking Tower who were paying attention to them, so he didn't want to stay here any longer.

  Hei Shan Dao Ren burst out laughing and slapped Wang Guang's shoulder heavily, saying: "Isn't it because you've hooked up with that young girl and now someone is after your life?"

  Wang Guang just pursed his lips and didn't say a word, only gesturing for Heishan Dao people to lead the way.

  "Brother, I see that you look tired and worn out. Is there something troubling you that you can't resolve? If you're willing to share, tell us brothers about it, and we might be able to help you out." Meanwhile, Tie Piao Dao Ren's mind was racing, and he quickly noticed that Wang Guang's complexion wasn't quite right. "In the past, we caused you some trouble, but you took care of us and gave us the opportunity to obtain the treasure and the refining technique. We brothers have always wanted to find a chance to repay your kindness, but unfortunately, with the war between nations and constant fighting, we haven't had the chance."

  After listening to Tie Yun Dao Ren's words, Wang Guang was moved for a moment. It should be known that although they had blocked him from chasing and killing that strange female Qi cultivator back then, it was their duty to stop them from fighting at that time, and he couldn't find any fault with that.

  Later, he was pursued by a demonic woman and an air practitioner, but with the help of Hei Shan Dao Ren, he narrowly escaped death. The treasure was considered payment, and the refining technique was something he exchanged with his opponent during their battle of magical symbols.

  Today, Tie Yun Dao Ren vaguely mentioned that he was a selfless good person like Wang Guang, providing them with free treasures and refining techniques.

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable! Fellow Daoist is really killing me with kindness." Wang Guang hastily shook his head and said, "The matter from back then was an equal exchange, there's no need to mention anything about owing each other a favor. I've encountered some trouble, but after waiting for a few days, the trouble will be resolved, it's not a big deal."

  As they spoke, the three of them arrived at Hei Shan Dao Ren's residence and took their seats as host and guests. The conversation went on until nightfall, and when the servants brought up wine and food, everyone couldn't help but sigh over each other's experiences in recent years.

  "In the past, we helped the Crown Prince, but now that he's become Emperor, he's abandoned us. You killed the Third Prince, yet his family didn't abandon you; it's really laughable." Beside him, Hei Shan Dao Ren hugged a songstress and grabbed a leg of beef to eat while speaking.

  "People are good at forgetting others' kindness, and will always find reasons to say that your help is nothing; people are good at remembering others' hatred, no matter how small the conflict or contradiction, it will be remembered for decades or even longer. You helped the eldest prince become emperor, he thinks it was the last favor of the Lidi Daoist, so he forgot about you. The struggle and killing of the third prince is a great hatred, his blood relatives will not let go? Only regret that in those years did not block that ancient treasure, otherwise would not have ended up like this today." Wang Guang sighed, feeling very annoyed in his heart. "Wait for me to refine this treasure, see if that person dares to chase and kill again?"

  Three men drinking and singing, sighing endlessly. Thinking back to those years when dozens of Qi practitioners gathered together to drink and have fun, was it as decadent as it is now? But at that time, the Qi practitioners who gathered together either died on the battlefield or lost their lives under the pressure of dark clouds. Only seven or eight people survived, and they all went their separate ways.

  One night without a word, at dawn King Guang had just swallowed and spat out a purple energy to refine his own magical powers when a servant came to report that there were people from the Luo family waiting outside. They hoped that the Taoist would allow them to pay their respects.

  Wang Guang didn't want to go, but Tie Yun Daoist on the side opened his mouth to persuade him: "Wang fellow daoist, in the past, the people of the Nuo family had supported you and then recommended you to the Third Prince, which allowed us to meet. It can be said that it is also a fate, anyway, since fellow daoist has nothing to do, just go there and sit for a while. I'll get Hei Shan to help you collect the remaining materials for your practice, it's faster than you collecting them alone."

  Hei Shan Daoist listened to the words and looked at Tie San Daoist with a strange expression, saying: "How did you come up with this idea? Wang Daoist's alchemy materials are really infuriating, how can they be so bizarre? I'm not going, if you go, you'll be busy alone, I'll accompany Wang Daoist to visit the Luo family." After speaking, he pulled Wang Guang's robe and walked out.

  "I heard that the Luo family has an ancient divine technique. A few days ago, I asked for a copy, but unfortunately, I didn't succeed in cultivating it. Today, I'll go and ask them to clarify whether they deceived me." The Black Mountain Taoist said with some annoyance. "If they deceived me, I won't care if they've supported you or not, I'll directly slaughter their entire family."

  Hei Shan Dao Ren complained, but Wang Guang just laughed loudly. The latter smiled strangely and said: "Fellow Taoist, you've been deceived. That divine method was also obtained by this poor Taoist, but unfortunately it's incomplete and abstruse. This poor Taoist has pondered over it for more than a decade without any gain, so don't take that divine method to heart."

  "Perhaps, as you said, no one can cultivate this divine ability. But I still want to ask, whether they have hidden some sentences, and after forcing them to confess, I might gain something?" Hei Shan Dao Ren laughed strangely. What he said to Wang Guang was believed, but not completely believed, because a few days ago, he heard that a Qi Gong practitioner had tried to cultivate this divine ability and had already succeeded, so he wanted the secret method of the divine ability to cultivate it himself.

  All the way, two Taoist priests walked on the street, and the carriages and pedestrians dodged them in a hurry, not daring to block their way. Some small vendors saw Wang Guang stopping in front of them and hastily took out their best goods for the priests to see. If Wang Guang wanted something, they didn't even dare ask for half a cent.

  "It seems that the status of Qi practitioners in this empire has risen to the highest level." At a book stall, he picked up three or five books, and the merchant refused to accept Wang Guang's money, finally kneeling on the ground and begging the immortal to take the money away.

  "It seems to be a matter of power, but in reality it's just the weakness and timidity of ordinary people who cherish their lives and don't dare to resist. They fear that if they make one wrong move, they'll provoke the cultivators and lose their lives for nothing." A black-robed Taoist beside Wang Guang saw his confusion and quickly explained: "A few days ago, several cultivators went on a rampage in the imperial capital, killing people at will, and in just three to five days, they killed tens of thousands of people. If it weren't for the soldiers suppressing those ordinary people, this imperial capital would have been deserted long ago."