Chapter 46

The development of events far exceeded Yang Chen's initial expectations!

Even with Master Miaoyun testifying on Yang Chen's behalf, the 'Joint Management Committee' formed by disciples from the eight major sects in Kanger Village, including Chongyang Palace, Celestial Master's Mansion, Nanshan Temple, and Guanyin Nunnery, unanimously decided to expel Yang Chen from the village and ban him from ever setting foot in the Longmengze Forest again!

As for Ke Bingyi, whose dantian was destroyed by Yang Chen's sword, he received the same punishment.

When the seemingly fair and reasonable decision was announced, the Zhu family's faces changed dramatically. However, under the stern gazes of the committee members, they could only force a bitter smile and silently accept the verdict.

As a result, Yang Chen, who had just arrived in Kanger Village for less than half an hour, was escorted out of the Longmengze Forest by the Zhu family...

Zhu Rongkang looked at Yang Chen and said with a bitter smile, "This kind of thing has happened a few times before, but I didn't expect it to happen again this year... It's certainly a morale booster that Mr. Yang disabled the cultivator the Pang family invited, but now... sigh!"

After a heavy sigh, Zhu Rongkang asked Yang Chen, "Since you can't attend the trade fair, what are your plans for the next few days?"

Not being able to attend the Longmengze Trade Fair was not a good thing for the Zhu family, but for Yang Chen himself, whether he entered the Longmengze Forest or went to Kanger Village didn't make much of a difference.

After all, this time, the Zhu family's true representative at the trade fair was the Mad Taoist, not Yang Chen himself!

The only trouble was that not being able to enter the Longmengze Forest meant he couldn't meet the people on his list.

After much consideration, Yang Chen suddenly turned his gaze to the Mad Taoist...

"You... what do you want to do now?!" The Mad Taoist, feeling a bit uneasy under Yang Chen's suspicious gaze, instinctively took a step back and said, "You've already tricked me badly this time, are you going to trick me again?!"

Yang Chen, suddenly getting an idea, grinned at him and said a bit sheepishly, "It's just something I can do in my spare time... I'll teach you something new when I get back to Jinzhou..."

"What kind of new thing?" Sure enough, upon hearing this, the Mad Taoist was completely hooked, his attention immediately drawn.

Yang Chen smiled mysteriously and said, "I can't reveal the secret... you'll know when the time comes!"

"Here we go again!" The Mad Taoist, having learned his lesson this time, refused to agree, "If you don't tell me, I won't help you!"

"Fine, fine, fine... I can't do anything with you..." Yang Chen laughed like a strange uncle holding candy, leading the Mad Taoist, who looked like a deceived little girl with his white hair, to the side to whisper.

The Zhu family, who had come out together, exchanged puzzled looks. The scene seemed bizarre from any angle!

They whispered for about two minutes, and after some haggling, the Mad Taoist finally smiled contentedly and patted his chest, guaranteeing, "Alright, I'll take care of it! I'll make sure to deliver the message to everyone on your list!"

Thus, Yang Chen left without looking back, to continue his other business.

The Mad Taoist waved goodbye to him with a smile, the affectionate manner was like a grandson seeing his grandfather... it was so nauseating that even the Zhu family couldn't bear to watch...

Fourth-stage True Cultivator Ke Bingyi being disabled by Yang Chen caused a huge stir in Kanger Village, but the trade fair would not stop just because a few people left early.

At 4:00 PM, the opening ceremony of the 10th Longmengze Trade Fair began on schedule.

At this time, Yang Chen had already returned to Luoyang City alone and was heading to Nanshan Temple on Wutai Mountain in Xishan Province by high-speed train, completely unaware that a farce was playing out in Kanger Village as he boarded the train...

The Chen family from Jiangsu Province, who had announced they would make the Zhu family suffer this year, indeed fulfilled their promise.

After the brief opening ceremony, they incited the monk Kongwen to cause trouble for the Zhu family.

However, the Mad Taoist, after receiving Yang Chen's guidance, knew all about the crimes Kongwen had committed.

As a result, when the Chen family repeatedly interfered with the Zhu family's bidding, causing them to fail twice, the Mad Taoist confidently confronted the monk Kongwen, who was supporting the Chen family...

"You old bald monk, you don't deserve to be a monk!" This was the Mad Taoist's opening line.

Kongwen the monk asked in surprise, "Why do you say that, Brother Daoist?"

The Mad Taoist leaned in and whispered in Kongwen's ear, "You violated a young nun from Jingci Nunnery..."

Before he could finish, Kongwen covered his mouth. The Mad Taoist thought he would back down, but instead, Kongwen bit his ear hard and cursed him for spreading rumors and tarnishing his reputation...

A fifth-stage True Cultivator from the Daoist sect and a fifth-stage Dharma Master from the Buddhist sect actually fought each other in public, losing all dignity!

If the committee hadn't intervened again, and considering the precedent of Yang Chen and Ke Bingyi being expelled, they might have both been kicked out!

Kongwen, with his robe torn in half, glared at the Mad Taoist, vowing to tear him to pieces.

The Mad Taoist, however, was unafraid and said with a bit of malice, "You won't be arrogant for long... when the old nun from Jingci Nunnery breaks through her seclusion, you won't be able to escape this debt, no matter where you run! I have a way to solve this problem once and for all, if you believe me..."

Kongwen's expression changed dramatically. Surprisingly, the same man who had just threatened to tear the Mad Taoist to pieces now smiled on his chubby face...

"Please, Brother Daoist, teach me..."

Thus, the Chen family from Jiangsu Province could only watch helplessly as the monk Kongwen, whom they had barely managed to invite, was now buddy-buddy with the Zhu family's Mad Taoist...

That night, Kongwen stayed in the Mad Taoist's room until nearly 1:00 AM, reluctant to leave.

The idea that the Mad Taoist, or rather, the one Yang Chen had given him, was actually quite bad, summed up in one sentence...

"Once you break through to the sixth stage, you won't have to fear the old nun from Jingci Nunnery anymore."

What truly attracted Kongwen to the Mad Taoist was the small booklet Yang Chen had given him before leaving...

The booklet was mostly torn, but even the remaining part was enough to make Kongwen forget all his principles and dignity, almost begging to serve the Mad Taoist in bed!

Because the content of the booklet revealed the fundamental reason why Kongwen had failed to break through to the sixth stage for so many years, and the torn part contained the method to achieve it...

The Mad Taoist, lying in bed with his legs crossed, his black feet swinging, said to himself, "Where did this Yang Chen come from? Could he be the son of the heavens? How does he know everything, even about the monk violating the young nun in Jingci Nunnery?"

There were too many things he couldn't understand, and the Mad Taoist fell asleep with a full belly of doubts...

Meanwhile, in the Ten Thousand Immortals Hall on Bishan Mountain in Nanhu Province, the lights were on, and the news from Nanhe Province shocked the entire hall!

The news of Ke Bingyi's dantian being destroyed also alarmed the Hall Master of the Ten Thousand Immortals Hall, Xuan Cheng Zhenren, who was in seclusion on the back mountain!

In the golden and splendid Ten Thousand Immortals Hall, dozens of disciples were anxiously waiting for Xuan Cheng Zhenren to appear...

A young Taoist, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a fierce expression, shouted, "What's wrong with Wufengguan? How could two fourth-stage True Cultivators suddenly appear? Master's cultivation has long reached the peak of the fourth stage, how could his dantian be so easily destroyed!"

The hall was filled with murmurs until the figure of an elder appeared, and the noise abruptly stopped!

Dozens of Ten Thousand Immortals Hall disciples shouted in unison, "Greetings, Hall Master!"

Xuan Cheng Zhenren, at the age of ninety-eight, had a ruddy complexion and full vitality. His seemingly frail and aged body seemed to contain boundless power, and his gaze alone exuded immense authority!

The scattered disciples quickly lined up on both sides of the hall, making way for Xuan Cheng Zhenren.

Wearing a snow-white yin-yang robe with golden edges, Xuan Cheng Zhenren looked like a celestial being.

He slowly ascended the main platform, standing in front of the statue in the hall, and slowly turned around, his face ashen.

"Who did it?"

The four simple words were filled with boundless killing intent, causing everyone to tremble involuntarily!

Ke Bingyi's second senior brother, Qiu Tongsong, stepped forward and replied, "Master, the person who acted is a young disciple from Wufengguan on Wufeng Mountain, surnamed Yang, named Chen..."

"Wufeng Mountain, Wufengguan?!" Xuan Cheng Zhenren said coldly, "Does Wufengguan have the right to destroy your senior brother's dantian?"

"Master, you have been in seclusion for many days and may not know, but something strange has happened at Wufengguan recently... This morning, around six o'clock, Wufengguan had a conflict with Shangxian Palace, and both sides suffered losses..."

Although Xuan Cheng Zhenren was extremely angry, he did not lose his reason.

Upon hearing this, his expression changed slightly, and he said sternly, "Tell me everything in detail!"

"Yes..." Qiu Tongsong quickly recounted everything he knew, without any concealment.

After he finished speaking, Xuan Cheng Zhenren stood on the platform and laughed coldly, saying, "Just two fourth-stage cultivators who suddenly appeared dare to act so arrogantly... I think there's no need for Wufengguan's lineage to continue!"

The cold voice of Xuan Cheng Zhenren echoed in the vast hall...

"Pass the order, set out for Wufeng Mountain at dawn tomorrow, and end the lineage of Wufengguan!"

The disciples in the hall were invigorated and responded in unison, "We will follow the Hall Master's order!"