My Master Knows It All

419: Chapter 167 Proud Ambition_1 419: Chapter 167 Proud Ambition_1 Capital City, Immortal Reception House.

The Immortal Reception House was not like any ordinary inn, with nothing but rooms.

Inside the Immortal Reception House, there were many pavilions and towers where people from various Immortal Sects could gather to chat or discourse on the Dao.

Following the departure of the people from the Hundred Peaks Sect, some returned to their respective courtyards, burning their Sect’s chart or contacting their Sects through other means, while others gathered to discuss matters of the Immortal Cultivation world.

Cultivators are human too, and they gossip as well.

“Have you heard?

This time, the disciple from the Sword Sect, Wu Jianzi, was more dominant than any previous successor of their Sect.

He debated the Dao with many great Immortal Sects and nearly never took more than a day; he even discoursed with the Elders of each Sect.”

“I also heard about this matter.

That Wu Jianzi is indeed unmatched.”

“Speaking of Wu Jianzi, I’m reminded of something.

I’ve only heard about it, but it seems that Wu Jianzi was defeated by a Peak Master from the Hundred Peaks Sect during a discourse.”

“Wu Jianzi lost to a Peak Master of the Hundred Peaks Sect?

Impossible.

Although the Hundred Peaks Sect is one of the top ten Immortal Sects, their Sword Dao is quite ordinary.

How could they possibly defeat Wu Jianzi?”

“As far as I know, when Wu Jianzi went to the Traceless Gate to discourse on the Dao, even Elder Sword Silkworm showed up to debate with him, and in the end, he still lost to Wu Jianzi.

Leaving aside the Sword Sect, within our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, Traceless Gate is definitely one of the top three Sects in terms of Sword Dao.

If their Elder couldn’t beat Wu Jianzi, the Hundred Peaks Sect stands even less of a chance.”

“This rumor is not credible; it’s some baseless gossip that someone started.”

“Speaking of the Hundred Peaks Sect…

they’ve returned…”

Suddenly, someone noticed the return of the gentlemen from the Hundred Peaks Sect, and immediately, all eyes turned towards them.

“Strange, why is one of the two Peak Masters from the Hundred Peaks Sect missing?”

Out of curiosity, someone approached Lan Pili and asked, “Peak Master Lan, why hasn’t Peak Master Cao returned?”

Lan Pili did not know what the Grand Preceptor wanted to discuss with Cao Zhen, but he knew very well that if the Grand Preceptor wished to harm Cao Zhen, he would not be able to stop him, and neither would anyone in the whole world.

Besides, they had established merits along the way and even helped save a disciple of the Grand Preceptor; it was impossible for the Grand Preceptor to act against them.

So, he simply led his disciples back to their quarters.

Hearing the inquiry, he glanced around and calmly said, “The Grand Preceptor has kept Peak Master Cao to discuss something.”

Leaving those words behind, he led the people from the Hundred Peaks Sect back to the separate courtyard prepared for them.

“What?

The Grand Preceptor has kept Peak Master Cao?”

“How is that possible?

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

The people from the various major Sects all around were surprised.

“That’s the Grand Preceptor, and it’s already very strange that he proactively summoned the people from the Hundred Peaks Sect.

They say that the Grand Preceptor may be intending to elevate the Hundred Peaks Sect, but why would he keep Cao Zhen?”

“Cao Zhen is just the one hundredth-ranking Peak Master of the Hundred Peaks Sect, and there are disciples who might not even compare to us.

Why would the Grand Preceptor keep him?”

“If the Grand Preceptor really wanted to favor the Hundred Peaks Sect and had to keep someone, it should have been Lan Pili from the Lightning Peak, who ranks higher.

Why did he keep Cao Zhen instead?”

“Strange, too strange.”

In the somewhat empty grand hall, after Lan Pili and the people of the Hundred Peaks Sect left,

Cao Zhen was sitting in his chair, pouring himself another cup of tea, thinking the Grand Preceptor had found him interesting, so he should agree to his request.

It seemed the preparations he made on the road were unnecessary.

When the time comes, he decided to have Ling Xi and the others come; the only problem was not knowing where the kid Xiang Ziyu had gone off to.

Under Cao Zhen’s expectant gaze, the Grand Preceptor shook his head slightly, refusing, “This Grand Preceptor has no interest in babysitting someone else’s child.

The reward can only be for you alone.

If you don’t want it, then choose something else.”

“Alright, let’s choose a different reward then,” Cao Zhen sighed inwardly, not rushing to mention what reward he wanted but instead began with praise, “On my way here, I noticed just how vast our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty’s territories are, and the prosperity of each city I saw.

Especially this Capital City, the pinnacle of opulence.

Obviously, our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty is extraordinarily affluent.

Surely, you, Grand Preceptor, must have quite a stock of materials.

Our Hundred Peaks Sect is located in a remote area, and my Four Treasures Peak is ranked last, with very limited resources.

How about you provide me with some medicinal herbs instead?”

Cao Zhen smiled and took out a long piece of paper from his bosom, handing it over to the Grand Preceptor.

The paper was very long, and instead of simply being paper, it was more accurate to call it a scroll, densely covered in writing.

Before coming to the Capital City, he had already planned to ask the Grand Preceptor for favors, and if he were to ask for something, it would naturally be spiritual medicine.

To make it convenient, he had written down all the spiritual medicine he needed while on the road.

The Grand Preceptor raised his hand and drew the list through the air to the desk before him.

He looked down at the black characters on the paper, showing a surprised expression for the first time since meeting with Cao Zhen and the others.

After a brief pause, he looked up, seemingly trying to see through Cao Zhen with a curious stare.