After listening to Wang Qing's story, the old master fell into a brief silence.

He was well aware that what Wang Qing said—that Tian Jinzhong knew some secrets about Zhang Huaiyi—might actually be true.

Otherwise, Tian Jinzhong wouldn't have gone decades without sleeping and come up with a pretext to fool others.

However, Tian Jinzhong is now a cripple and has been living on this mountain for decades with little contact with outsiders. How did the Quanxing people obtain this information?

The old master looked at Wang Qing and asked the question that had been bothering him, "It is indeed possible, but he doesn't usually show his face in front of outsiders. How can you be sure that the Quanxing sect's target this time is Junior Brother Tian?"

Wang Qing said calmly, "Old Tian lives a secluded life, so it's normal for you to think that way. However, when it comes to this, we have to mention one person."

"Who?"

“Gong Qing, the acting leader of Quanxing!” Wang Qing slowly uttered the name.

"Gong Qing? Who is this?" The old Celestial Master was very puzzled. He had never heard of Quanxing having such a acting leader.

Wang Qing nodded and continued, "Yes, it's him. The reason why the Quanxing people took such a big risk to come to the Celestial Master's Mansion is all because of this Gong Qing's meddling."

Becoming the true leader of Quanxing is not easy; one must gain the approval of everyone in Quanxing. While the acting leader has the right to involve everyone in Quanxing in actions, there is a price to pay.

Or rather, this was a high-stakes gamble for Gong Qing; if they failed to obtain any useful information from Elder Tian, ​​he too would pay with his life.

Although the old master understood that the reason why Quanxing came to Longhu Mountain was all because of Gong Qing, he also knew that all the people of Quanxing were lawless and desperate people, and that Tian Jinzhong would not have a good ending if he fell into their hands.

He was still puzzled as to where Gong Qing had learned this information, so the old Celestial Master pressed him for details, "And where did Gong Qing learn this information from?"

"What if Gong Qing has always been on the mountain, inside the Celestial Master's Mansion?" Wang Qing smiled slightly and looked at the old Celestial Master.

Upon hearing this, the old Celestial Master immediately understood the meaning behind Wang Qing's words.

Gong Qing had clearly already infiltrated the Celestial Master's Mansion. With so many disciples, anyone could be Gong Qing.

The old master's face immediately darkened.

I never imagined that Quanxing's reach was so far, extending all the way into the Celestial Master's Mansion.

"who is it?"

The old master asked directly, eager to find out who this bad apple was.

“Old Master, I can tell you who this person is, but if we take him down now, wouldn’t all of Elder Lu’s and the company’s plans be in vain?” Wang Qing asked the Old Master.

No matter what, Lu Jin has already passed on the Tongtian Talisman to me, so I can't possibly betray him at this time.

After pondering for a moment, the old master said, "I'm quite old now, and I'm no longer the impulsive person I used to be. You don't need to worry about that. Just tell me who this person is."

The Celestial Master valued his junior brother highly and could not allow such a dangerous person to stay by Tian Jinzhong's side.

To prevent any accidents, he also needs to make some arrangements.

"Alright then, this person has been lurking around Old Tian all along, taking care of his daily life." Now that things have come to this, Wang Qing has no reason to hide anything.

"Is it Xiaoyu or Xiaoqing?" The old master immediately thought of two figures and asked with a cold face.

These two were the young Taoist priests who took care of Tian Jinzhong's daily life. They had been on the mountain for about three years.

If Wang Qing hadn't spoken up, the old master would never have suspected these two.

"That guy named Xiaoyu is Gong Qing, but we can't touch him yet. Otherwise, once the Quanxing people get wind of it, they'll all probably retreat, and then Old Master Lu and the company's plans will all fall through."

Wang Qing reminded the old master again.

After all, in the eyes of the old Celestial Master, nothing else was as important as his junior brother, Tian Jinzhong.

Wang Qing worried that the old Celestial Master would eliminate this hidden danger directly, which would have a huge impact.

"Hmph, this traitorous bastard," the old master said coldly.

He was clearly furious, as his Celestial Master's Mansion had been brazenly infiltrated by a mere acting leader of the Quanxing Sect.

Isn't this a slap in the face for him?

“Junior Brother Tian has kept this secret for so many years. It won’t be easy for them to find out. If they succeed, we’re going to suffer again,” the old master said with lingering fear.

If Wang Qing hadn't told me...

I'm afraid I'll be kept in the dark forever, and Tian Jinzhong's fate will probably be very bad then.

"If they really succeed in getting the old master's secret, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep it. Don't forget the Lü family's Soul-Clearing Technique; it's a method that can directly obtain memories from the soul."

A while ago, the company arrested a member of the Quanxing sect named Lü Liang. Now, Lü Liang has been rescued by the Quanxing people. The Quanxing are all a bunch of selfish individuals; I suspect they went to such lengths to rescue Lü Liang so they could use the Minghun Technique to directly obtain this secret from Elder Tian.”

Wang Qing simply mentioned Lü Liang as well.

The old master then realized that if he had the Soul-Enlightening Technique, it wouldn't have mattered even if Tian Jinzhong hadn't said anything.

"I understand, Wang Qing. Consider this a favor I owe you."

Old Tian has suffered for most of his life, and now he's so old. I really can't bear to see him suffer. From now on, whenever you come to the Celestial Master's Mansion to find me, I will do my best to help you.

The old master knew that Wang Qing owed him a huge favor, so he made his own promise.

Upon hearing the old master's words, Wang Qing smiled.

The reason he brought this up was to make the Old Master owe him a favor.

Not everyone has the ability to get the Celestial Master to take action.

"I admire Elder Tian from the bottom of my heart. To be able to go without sleep for decades in order to keep a secret, that kind of willpower is not something that ordinary people can possess," Wang Qing said with some admiration.

"Sigh, if I had been with Lao Tian back then, he wouldn't have encountered this situation." The old master looked somewhat sad.

Wang Qing saw that he had said everything he needed to say, and now it was up to the Old Master to decide how to handle the situation.

So he said, "Master, now that we've finished talking, I'll go back and rest."

"Yes, go ahead." The old master nodded and watched Wang Qing leave.

Although he didn't know where Wang Qing got this highly confidential information from, the old master greatly admired Wang Qing simply because Wang Qing was willing to tell him.

If Wang Qing weren't a disciple of Master Jiekong, he would have been willing to take Wang Qing under his wing.

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