I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 184 Grandmaster Only
"Master, you are here?"

Outside the gate of the imperial city, the 260-year-old Tianjizi came out of seclusion with very little noise. At least few people knew about this now.

"If I don't come out soon, I'm afraid you will be mad at me to death!" Tianjizi's face was calm, but it was obvious that there was extreme coldness in the depths of his eyes.

"If it weren't for that Zhang who leaked the information, how long would you have kept it secret from me?"

"Master, please forgive me." Zhang Lingyu said bitterly, "Master is too old and is the real pillar of Tianyi Sect. I didn't want to alarm you unless it was absolutely necessary. What's more, you are under surveillance by the court. If you come to Beijing in person, it is very likely to alert the enemy!"

"Not as a last resort? Your uncle is dead, isn't that a last resort?" Tianjizi said in a cold voice, "Where is your master? That bastard has been doing more and more absurd things over the years. I used to turn a blind eye to it, but now he can't even protect his junior brother. What? You don't have the face to come to see me?"

"After Master's uncle's case was taken to the Dali Temple, Master has been under surveillance and can't leave. Master, come over there. Are you sure you haven't been discovered?"

"Humph, do you think those few sorcerers and lackeys of the noble families can keep me under control?" Tianjizi glared at Zhang Lingyu, then said, "But the Taoist boy won't be able to protect me for long. I estimate that they will be discovered in four or five days at most."

"That's good." Zhang Lingyu nodded: "The day after tomorrow there will be a palace martial arts performance. Master, you have come at the right time."

"Is your uncle's death related to the palace martial arts performance?"

"Master, please sit here and talk."

Zhang Lingyu invited the other party all the way to the pavilion, and he felt relieved.

Fortunately, we controlled Uncle Qingyunzi in advance, otherwise we would not have known in advance that Zhang Rui had invited the master to come. The master has not fought with anyone for fifty years, but everyone in the sect knows that the current master is probably the only master in the world who can be compared with Li Qingtian.

"Master, please have some tea." Zhang Lingyu said as he poured the tea, "According to our speculation, Master Ling Yunzi must have accidentally discovered a big plot of a dark force, so he was killed."

"Then why did that guy named Zhang write to me and ask me to come out of retirement?" Tianjizi asked with a frown after drinking the tea.

"The origin of that Zhang is mysterious, and he has a close relationship with Hong Lie. At that time, our internal plan was for Master Qingyunzi to pretend to be won over by Hong Lie by taking advantage of his return to the sect, but in fact, he was secretly investigating the truth. That guy is now in charge of Master Lingyunzi's case, and he has secretly contacted you. We can't guess what he wants to do. Please cooperate with Master Qingyunzi at that time."

"Is Ling Yunzi's death related to him?" Tianjizi asked in a deep voice.

"Not sure yet." Zhang Lingyu shook his head. "But the day after Master Ling Yunzi died, he performed an autopsy without our consent, and used this as an excuse to have Hong Lie detain us. He also took advantage of this time to send a message to you via flying eagle to ask you to come to Beijing. We have no idea what he wants to do."

"Then you didn't stop me from going to Beijing later. What do you want this old man to do?" Tianjizi frowned.

"I want you to help monitor that Zhang and my uncle Qing Yunzi."

Tianjizi's pupils shrank: "What did you say?"

As soon as he spoke, his whole body stiffened. He immediately realized that something was wrong, but no matter what he did, he found that he could not move at all.

"So this is the sorrow of warriors." Zhang Lingyu sighed, looking at the person he had admired since childhood.

Obviously, he was almost 300 years old and his energy and blood should have been exhausted long ago, but now he was like a volcano in front of him. The energy contained in his body was so amazing that no matter how one looked at it, one could not help but marvel.

The deeper you practice, the more you can appreciate the power and terror of the Grandmaster.

But even so, it can still be easily calculated by the warlock.

“No matter how powerful you become, you still cannot match the Yin God.” Zhang Lingyu slowly stood up.

"You" Tianjizi looked at the other person in disbelief.

"Master, why do you look so surprised? Haven't you been suspicious of me for a long time?" Zhang Lingyu said with a smile, "Ten years ago, you have been secretly observing me and deliberately guarding against me, right?"

Tianjizi's surprise turned into sadness when he heard this: "It's really you."

Back then, his bastard disciple got married in order to remove obstacles for Zhang Lingyu, but he didn't expect that in the following years, Tian Yunzi's behavior became more and more weird, and he even deliberately avoided him. Many years ago, he discovered that his disciple was abnormal.

He remained calm and investigated secretly. At first, he thought it was the fault of that troublesome woman, but later, he gradually discovered that it might be the fault of Tian Yunzi's beloved disciple!
"Master is indeed an old fox who has lived for two hundred years. I believe I have never revealed any flaws, but you still suspect me without any evidence." Zhang Lingyu smiled and said, "From the moment I noticed that you were on guard against me, I knew that I couldn't get any advantage from you with my identity alone."

Tianjizi didn't say anything, but looked at the bowl of tea. "You're not mistaken, it's this bowl of tea." Zhang Lingyu smiled and said, "Are you thinking, if it's a poison that harms you, how could you not detect it?"

Tianjizi frowned. Even if the poison was not recognized, for a master, the body would instinctively resist the entry of poison. There is no master in the world who has been poisoned to death because the body is extremely alert.

"Of course, the centipedes in the tea cannot be used right away. Not to mention you, even an ordinary first-class master would have to take the anesthetic of the Hundred Eyes God for a long time before sending the centipedes into the tea to make the internal organs lose their vigilance."

"In order to avoid being discovered, especially for a master like you, the administration of anesthetics must take at least ten years." Zhang Lingyu smiled and picked up the tea bowl, slowly pouring the tea on the table. At this time, there were obviously liquid-like worms wriggling on the table.

Gu worm? Tianjizi was shocked, and a very bad feeling came over him.

"Are you still wondering, how could I possibly drug you continuously for ten years when I was on guard?"

Tianjizi stared at the other person intently. Indeed, even if the so-called anesthetic was so mild that it could not be noticed, it would be useless if it could not enter his mouth. He had not drunk the tea given by this evil beast many times.

"I don't have one, but the little Taoist boy taken in by that old man Qing Yunzi does have a chance."

Tianjizi felt his whole body stiffen upon hearing this.

"Look, it's clear, isn't it?" Zhang Lingyu said with a smile, "It's hard to poison a Grandmaster, but it's very easy to poison a Taoist child of a 7th or 8th rank warrior. If we control him, wouldn't it be the same as controlling you, Grandmaster? So, the saying that a Grandmaster will never be defeated by unexpected calculations of power is a joke. How can you mortals know how big this world is?"

"You" Tianjizi's eyes were full of anger, but he was helpless. Not only was his body stiff, but even his pupils gradually turned green.

"Grandmaster." Zhang Lingyu sneered: "In ancient times, people like you were just slaves who provided blood and essence."
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"Master Zhang?"

Inside the Wei Mansion, Wei Jiaming was very confused when he met the visitor.

According to the information from above, he had given up on winning over this person, but he didn't expect that the other party would actually come to him on his own initiative.

"May I talk to you in private?" Zhang Rui said with a smile.

Wei Jiaming frowned slightly. He glanced at his own house. The Yin Spirit belonging to the Wei family was still in the Wei Mansion, and the place where the other party had an interview was also in his study. Logically, there should be no danger.

But having seen many methods, I dare not let my guard down.

The current emperor could be abducted in the imperial palace which was guarded by four spirits. This Zhang's methods were strange and he might be capable of doing this.

"Let's talk in the living room. The study is a bit messy." Wei Jiaming finally changed the location cautiously. The living room is spacious, and that position can better control his own Yin Spirit.

"The guest should follow the host's wishes." Zhang Rui did not insist, but agreed readily.

"I wonder what Lord Zhang wants to talk to me about?" Wei Jiaming personally made a cup of tea for Zhang Rui, then sat down in the main seat and asked.

"The competition for the Suzaku District has already been announced. Sir Wei should know about this, right?"

"Congratulations, Master Zhang," Wei Jiaming nodded as he drank his tea, "I heard from my subordinates that your niece Murong Yunji has successfully advanced to the next level. A 10-year-old martial herdsman is truly unprecedented. Master Zhang is really capable."

"Lord Wei, there is no need to be polite to me." Zhang Rui said with a smile.

Wei Jiaming was stunned. Whenever Zhang Rui talked to him before, the other party always referred to himself as a junior official. Even when he agreed to attend the banquet he organized, he still did so. There was always a sense of distance in the way he addressed himself.

Why is it that now that I have distanced myself from the other person, I address him/her differently today?

"Master Zhang, please get straight to the point. What exactly brings you here today?"

"I would like to invite Lord Wei to watch the palace martial arts performance the day after tomorrow."

Wei Jiaming: "."

　Make up for yesterday's overdue update
　　
　
(End of this chapter)