One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

(Some readers have felt that the power levels are inconsistent, so here's a unified response. In this world, Foundation Establishment is roughly equivalent to the first rank, like the Daoist Finger Profound or Great Finger Profound. A Land Immortal is equivalent to a Pseudo-Core (Virtual Core), and the Celestial Being realm is equivalent to the Golden Core realm. Does this make the connection clearer?)

Sun Yao used both hands to help the Northern Liang King, known as the Butcher, to his feet. From that moment on, he too boarded the Northern Liang warship.

"I wonder where my disciple is now?"

Sun Yao was asking a question he already knew the answer to. Judging from Hong Xixiang's age, his apprentice should be on his way to exile three thousand miles away with his groom, Old Huang.

"Ahem, I'm not afraid to tell you, sir. This boy refused to marry Princess Suizhu, so he was punished by being sent on a three-year journey. It's been over a year now, and I hope you can go and protect him for a while."

As Xu Xiao spoke, he handed Sun Yao a secret letter, which contained details of Xu Fengnian's current whereabouts.

"The Fushuifang of Beiliang is indeed an extremely powerful spy organization. My little apprentice thought that his travels over the past year were purely on his own and with that old groom Huang, but he never expected that his every move was under the surveillance of the Fushuifang."

Sun Yao looked at the secret letter handed over by Fushuifang. It contained not only the movements of Xu Fengnian and his group, but also the various assassination attempts they had encountered throughout the year.

It even includes the killer's name, background, and the forces behind the killer who hired someone to commit murder.

"That's just a concern. In just over a year, he's already faced no fewer than 40 assassination attempts, big and small. If we had just let him run wild, he would have died countless times already."

"Very well, it seems this is the first test His Highness has given me. I must safely escort the young master back to his residence and also have him learn martial arts."

After reading it, Sun Yao burned the secret letter in his hand, and while speaking, he looked up at the King of Beiliang.

"I never said that. Sir, you are a guest of my royal family. You are the most honored person in the royal family after me. How could there be any question of testing you? That's not true."

When Xu Xiao saw Sun Yao looking at him expressionlessly, he gave an awkward smile and quickly denied it.

But this fake acting is far inferior to the way he fooled his son.

"Alright, there's no need for you to deny it so quickly. I owe Wudang a debt of karma. I taught the young master martial arts in exchange for the life of Wang Chonglou of Wudang."

"What's there to say? You're the child's teacher, so whatever you say goes when it comes to educating the child."

Xu Xiao did not explicitly state whether he agreed or disagreed; clearly, he wanted to see Sun Yao's results.

If Sun Yao fails to get Xu Fengnian to learn martial arts, then Wang Chonglou's Great Yellow Court technique and his life will still be in danger.

"Let's settle it like this for now. I'll rest for a day and set off tomorrow to find the Crown Prince. I won't keep you any longer, Your Highness."

Sun Yao turned and walked towards Wudang Mountain, leaving behind Hong Xixiang, who was meditating on the tortoise-carrying stele, and Xu Xiao, who was leaning on his sword.

"He has a strong personality; perhaps Feng Nian and he will get along very well."

Xu Xiao wasn't angry at Sun Yao, who had already walked away. A genius is bound to be a little arrogant; as long as he can be used to his advantage, that's fine.

This is the team he personally found for his son. There's no need to respect him too much; just treat Xu Fengnian well, that's enough.

As soon as Sun Yao arrived at the main peak of Wudang Mountain, an elderly man with gray hair walked towards him.

Wearing a Taoist robe and a small lotus flower hair ornament, coupled with his young age, Sun Yao immediately knew who he was.

"I am deeply grateful for your help in devising plans for Wudang, fellow Daoist. I will never forget your kindness!"

Wang Chonglou also bowed to Sun Yao, who quickly helped him up.

"Sect Leader Wang, there's no need for that. I borrowed your esteemed land to break through my cultivation because I needed to repay some karmic debt. I also borrowed your sect's Great Yellow Court Manual, so let's consider that the karmic debt offset."

"It's different, it's different. Fellow Daoist merely used my Wudang land to break through, yet you used prophecy to change my junior brother's tragic fate."

"I only read a book called 'The Great Yellow Court Classic,' which few can master, and in return, I, Wang Chonglou, lost my life. Wudang has gotten a huge advantage."

"There's no such thing as cheap or not cheap; it's just a matter of each person getting what they need. It's all due to the times; it's my destiny to have this connection with Wudang."

Sun Yao naturally knew what Wang Chonglou was talking about, waved his hand and said that it was fate, and didn't want Wang Chonglou to care too much about this matter.

"You can't say that. It may not be a big deal to you, but it is a great favor to me. May I ask who you are from?"

"Me? I come from Longhu, but not from the Zhao family of this place, but from the real Longhu Mountain."

"The real Longhu Mountain? What do you mean?"

"The Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain have all been surnamed Zhang for generations, even if their original surname is not Zhang, they will still adopt the surname. But this Longhu Mountain is ruled by the Zhao family. With the Zhao family ruling the country and the Zhao family's Longhu Mountain, Li Yang, humph!"

Sun Yao made no attempt to hide his disdain for the Li Yang Dynasty in his words, which Wang Chonglou was not surprised by.

"Since your sect is not one of the most powerful and influential in this region, why not stay at my Wudang Sect?"

"Is this okay?"

"Of course, Wudang welcomes you wholeheartedly. I would also like to take on a disciple on behalf of my master. I wonder if you would be willing to grant me this honor?"

"Accepting disciples on behalf of the master? You mean you want me to join Wudang?"

“That’s right. I hope you can join Wudang and become my junior brother.”

"Then do you know that my future will definitely not be easy? In addition, there is this prince who will come looking for me even if he doesn't cause trouble. If Wudang wants to take me into their sect, it means that Wudang Mountain will also be plagued by trouble in the future."

Sun Yao will inevitably be in trouble in the future, because if he wants to collect the Heavenly Dao's fortune, he must come into contact with the main characters and supporting characters of the Heavenly Dao. As long as he gets involved with these main characters and supporting characters, there will be trouble in everything.

“Wudang has never been afraid of trouble. Even if the northern branch of Wudang cannot protect us, the main branch of Wudang still has Uncle Sanfeng alive. He has been fighting demons for sixty years, and no one in the world dares to cause trouble in front of him. Junior brother, go ahead and make your move. If anything happens, Wudang will protect you.”

As Wang Chonglou spoke, he established the formal titles and addresses Sun Yao as his junior brother.

“Grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng, Brother Chonglou, I don’t understand why Wudang, with Grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng’s protection, would still make this deal with the Northern Liang Royal Family?”

"Of course it's because Xuanwu is destined to rise, and my uncle is unwilling to go to extremes, so Zhenwu still exists in the world. You understand what I'm about to say, even if I don't say it."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yao naturally understood that Wudang had already thoroughly investigated the identity of this Prince of Beiliang, the reincarnation of Zhenwu.

"Yeah, I understand."

“Very good, then Junior Brother will be the second Junior Uncle of our Wudang Northern Branch, after Junior Brother.”