My Master Knows It All

418: Chapter 166: Grand Preceptor, I am Now the Peak Master of Four Treasures Peak_5 418: Chapter 166: Grand Preceptor, I am Now the Peak Master of Four Treasures Peak_5 “I don’t know, I haven’t heard of the Hundred Peaks Sect doing anything significant lately.”

“Let’s head back first and gather some information.”

“We’ll go back and do some investigating too.”

After discussing, everyone went their separate ways.

After Cao Zhen and the others left the Immortal Reception House, they, led by Du Changsheng, boarded carriages and went off into the distance.

The Capital City was really too vast, even riding in carriages it took them half an hour before the carriages finally came to a stop.

Cao Zhen looked up and an expression of surprise crossed his face upon seeing the residence in front of them.

Before them, they were neither within the Imperial Palace nor at a particularly vast estate; instead, it was a rather ordinary-looking residence.

He could tell that the area was residential, likely where the officials of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty lived, but this residence, at least from the outside, did not appear to be much larger than the others.

Outside the residence, a servant who seemed to have no cultivation base at all saw the arriving carriages, and after everyone alighted, he turned and pushed open the door, saying, “The master is waiting for you inside, please come in.”

Cao Zhen and the others stepped into the courtyard.

It was evident that this yard was inhabited year-round, as it was filled with traces of daily life; however, the style of the yard and the pavilions and buildings within it showed that the residence had been standing for a long time.

With the servant guiding them, they made their way to a guest hall.

Cao Zhen finally met the Grand Preceptor, the most prominent figure of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty.

At the high seat of the hall, the Grand Preceptor looked exactly as he had on the day Cao Zhen saw him, except that today, the Grand Preceptor was dressed in the simplest of linen robes, emitting no intimidating aura whatsoever.

However, the disciples from the Hundred Peaks Sect, upon seeing the Grand Preceptor, felt an invisible pressure bear down on them, like children who had erred and then faced their strict tutor.

They even dared not breathe too heavily after entering the hall.

“Please have a seat,” the Grand Preceptor gestured casually, and the visitors carefully took their seats on the chairs that had been prepared for them.

Once he was fully seated, Cao Zhen looked back at Lan Pili and the disciples, sighing inwardly, is this necessary?

The disciples hardly allowed themselves to sit properly in the chairs, was it necessary to be so frightened?

The Grand Preceptor, no matter how powerful, was still human.

Besides, he was there to settle accounts with the Grand Preceptor!

If they lost their nerve, how could they confront the Grand Preceptor about their grievances?

The Grand Preceptor’s gaze swept over everyone and he nodded slightly, “You have done well.

I am aware of what happened on the road.

It pleases me that you stepped forward to protect the citizens of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty when they were in danger.

In our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, good deeds are always rewarded.

I have already ordered the rewards to be prepared according to our laws.

Peak Master Lan, you may now return to the Immortal Reception House, where someone will give the rewards to the Hundred Peaks Sect.”

“Thank you, Grand Preceptor.”

Everyone quickly bowed in thanks.

Lan Pili was somewhat puzzled, was the Grand Preceptor’s summoning truly just for the deeds they had done on the road?

After uttering those few words, he allowed them to leave; there seemed no need to summon them at all.

The rewards could be collected back at the Immortal Reception House; they didn’t need to come here for that.

As he was wondering, the Grand Preceptor’s calm voice, devoid of any fluctuations, came again.

“Peak Master Cao, please remain.

I have something to discuss with you.”

Lan Pili froze instantly.

The Grand Preceptor wanted to see Cao Zhen?

Alone?

What could the Grand Preceptor possibly have to discuss with Cao Zhen?

The Grand Preceptor rarely summoned anyone, and when he did, the meetings were brief.

But now, keeping someone back alone – that was extremely rare.

Though puzzled, Lan Pili did not dare to linger any longer and quickly led the disciples out of the hall.

Once out of the hall, and as the door closed behind them, he let out a long breath and turned back to see that many of the disciples’ clothes were drenched with sweat.

The Grand Preceptor, although he had only exchanged a few words with them – words of encouragement at that – had everyone on edge.

Lan Pili felt his own back was somewhat wet, let alone the disciples.

Suddenly, he began to realize something.

The Grand Preceptor summoned them in such a hurry, only to speak a sentence before letting them go, yet he retained Peak Master Cao.

In other words, the Grand Preceptor did not truly wish to summon them; it was mainly for Cao Zhen.

They were merely brought along incidentally.

What does the Grand Preceptor want to discuss with Peak Master Cao?

In the room, the Grand Preceptor gently picked up the teacup and took a light sip, looking at Cao Zhen who was still standing nearby and said with a smile, “Sit down and have some tea.”

Cao Zhen glanced at the teapot placed to the side, gently picked it up, poured into his own teacup, and then picked it up and took a sip.

Since only the two of them were in the room now, he naturally had to pour and drink the tea by himself.

After Cao Zhen set down the teacup, the Grand Preceptor finally began to speak, “I must thank you for the matter concerning Tuoyu.”

“The Grand Preceptor is being too polite; it really wasn’t a big deal,” Cao Zhen immediately perked up, the serious matter was beginning.

“No, this thank you still needs to be said,” The Grand Preceptor’s eyes, which appeared no more ordinary than any others, gazed toward Cao Zhen, slowly beginning to speak, “If it weren’t for you, my disciple might have died.

Even if she didn’t die, she would have been lucky to survive but would end up crippled.

It’s precisely because of your presence that her cultivation base was barely preserved.

She just needs to slowly continue her cultivation for a period of time, and she can recover.”

Cao Zhen wasn’t surprised at all that the Grand Preceptor knew all of this; with Tuoyu close to death after such a major incident, it would’ve been impossible for Fang Tuojie not to report everything to the Grand Preceptor.

Not to mention him concocting pills, Fang Tuojie probably even told the Grand Preceptor about his heretical Golden Core.

However, those were not the main point.

The point was…

Cao Zhen looked at the Grand Preceptor and asked with a smile, “Then, Grand Preceptor, how do you intend to thank me?”

The Grand Preceptor seemed somewhat surprised by Cao Zhen’s directness, a look of astonishment crossing his face.

After a brief moment of thought, he spoke in a low voice, “How about this, I will give you three days’ time, during which you will not leave my side.”

Cao Zhen was momentarily taken aback, then swiftly realized the significance.

Such a reward was truly generous!

The Grand Preceptor, being the foremost expert of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, would allow him to be by his side for three days straight, 24 hours each day, observing the Grand Preceptor’s everyday routine.

Observing the every action of such a master is in itself a form of cultivation.

As for how much one can comprehend, that depends on each individual’s innate insight and fortune.

This opportunity was indeed rare.

With the Grand Preceptor’s cultivation base, it is likely that no one else in the entire Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, aside from his direct disciples, could enjoy such treatment.

The problem was, such a reward might be perfect for others, but it was completely useless to himself!

He was connected to Zhang Daoling!

Could the Grand Preceptor be stronger than Zhang Daoling?

Moreover, he vaguely sensed that the Grand Preceptor’s cultivation base might not have reached the level at which the Heavenly Dao suppresses it; it seemed like only a little bit more before the Heavenly Dao would suppress it.

So, was Lan Pili’s guess wrong before?

The Grand Preceptor’s cultivation base may not be as high as people imagined; rather, the Grand Preceptor might have some special secret technique that could greatly enhance his combat power during battle.

Otherwise, if the experts of the Hundred Peaks Sect had already gone to sleep, why had the Grand Preceptor not?

Could it be that the Grand Preceptor had a secret technique to deceive the Heavenly Dao?

He was leaning toward the former hypothesis.

Therefore, he didn’t need to follow the Grand Preceptor around for three days.

After thinking it over, Cao Zhen spoke up, “I really am not interested in being a lapdog to anyone.

How about this, I have five disciples in the Hundred Peaks Sect.

How about letting them follow the Grand Preceptor instead, for three days’ time?

After all, if someone is to follow the Grand Preceptor, does it matter who it is?”

He himself was connected to Zhang Daoling, but his disciples were not.

Giving this opportunity to his disciples was naturally better than anything else.

The Grand Preceptor immediately laughed.

Hearing Cao Zhen haggle, not even a hint of anger appeared on his face.

He looked at Cao Zhen with a kindly expression and chuckled, “This is the first time someone has told me, the Grand Preceptor, to change the reward I’ve offered.

You are quite interesting.”

Interesting, indeed.

Others trembled in fear upon seeing him, but Cao Zhen from the start to finish didn’t show a hint of fear; he even called following in his wake akin to being a lapdog.

It had been so many years since anyone had dared to speak to him like this, but Cao Zhen did it so naturally.

However, that condition…