newbobooks Chapter 458 Ignoring Her Provocations
Chapter 458 Ignoring Her Provocations
“Esteemed benefactor, this Tang Yifeng is the person I am looking for. Should I hand him over to this humble Taoist?”
Although Master Ningchu's words were very kind, they were all implied that he could not refuse.
Tian Zhenzhen didn't care about Ling Yiyi's betrayal. Even if it wasn't her, as long as Tang Yifeng was still by her side, he would attract people.
Moreover, Ling Yiyi was already a dead person in her eyes. If it weren't for completing the mission, she wouldn't have kept her alive until now.
It's just something to be dealt with later; Zhenzhen doesn't care about her bouncing around.
"Master, what do you plan to do with Tang Yifeng after you took him away?"
He's just an ordinary person, what is there for you to chase after?
Tian Zhenzhen did not answer the question of whether or not to hand it over, but was very curious about what was so special about Tang Yifeng, an ordinary person, that made the two Taoist temples fight over him.
"This is a private matter of our Taichu Temple, so there's no need for you to worry about it, Miss."
"You just need to hand him over to me, and I won't make things difficult for a young girl like you."
Master Ningchu's gaze remained warm throughout, and no hostility could be detected in him.
Tian Zhenzhen was somewhat dissatisfied with his words. What kind of riddle-solving people were these? Couldn't they just say what they meant?
"Then I must know the result. I wonder if Daoist Ningchu would be willing to tell me?"
Tian Zhenzhen showed no sign of backing down, as if she would not give up until she got to the bottom of things.
"This little girl is really curious. Let me put it this way, Tang Yifeng has something that is very important to our Taoist temple."
It is also a rare treasure that our Taichu Temple has lost for many years.
Master Ningchu hadn't expected Tian Zhenzhen to be so insistent, though he did possess some physiognomy skills.
Judging from Tian Zhenzhen's appearance, he couldn't discern her cause and effect, which piqued his curiosity, so he said a few more words.
Anyway, most people who come here are aware of this information.
"I see."
After Tian Zhenzhen finished speaking, she asked Tang Yifeng to take off the pendant hanging around his neck.
"I wonder if this is what the Taoist priest is looking for?"
Tian Zhenzhen took out a raw stone pendant whose material was unidentifiable.
A glint flashed in Master Ningchu's eyes as he looked at the pendant she had taken out.
"This is indeed what I'm looking for. I wonder if this young lady could return it to our Taichu Temple?"
Upon hearing Master Ningchu's words, Tian Zhenzhen observed the expressions of the people around her.
Without saying a word, he tossed the pendant to Master Ningchu.
"Of course, of course. Since it belongs to the Taoist priest, it should naturally be returned to its rightful owner."
Everyone seemed surprised that Tian Zhenzhen would be so generous, and a look of astonishment flashed in their eyes.
Seeing how protective you were of Tang Yifeng before, I thought she would fight to the end.
Ling Yiyi was clearly unwilling to give up after failing to achieve her goal, and was about to speak up to sow discord when Liu Canyang covered her mouth.
There were some guesses behind why Tian Zhenzhen handed over the items so readily.
After receiving it, Master Ningchu examined it carefully, and finally bowed to Tian Zhenzhen, appearing very pleased.
"The young lady is so righteous and of noble character."
It's getting late; it's time to head up the mountain.
Although I have the goods, I still have to take care of things at Jingyun Temple.
So many years have passed, it's time to resolve this long-standing problem.
As Master Ningchu put the pendant away, the group finally turned their attention back to the present. Some seemed thoughtful, while others were unconvinced.
Hearing Master Ningchu's words, many people, still thinking about their trip to the secret realm, eventually followed in Master Ningchu's footsteps.
On Tian Zhenzhen's side, Xiao Mei packed her things and followed at the end of the group.
"Boss, why did you give my pendant to that Taoist priest?"
Tang Yifeng was somewhat puzzled by Tian Zhenzhen's actions. Shouldn't she have handed the item over to Daoist Qingyi?
"Haven't you heard that thing originally belonged to the Taichu Temple? What's wrong with me returning it to its rightful owner?"
You don't think that just because you've worn it for over ten years, it's yours, do you?
Tian Zhenzhen answered slowly and deliberately, as if she had no interest in who the pendant would ultimately belong to.
The pendant can be back in her hands in no time, if she wants it.
She was simply shifting her focus to see if they wanted the pendant or something else.
Tang Yifeng was speechless for a moment. Fine, he was the weakest here and couldn't make any decisions. He could only pout and sulk.
Tian Zhenzhen didn't care about Tang Yifeng's little scheme. She followed the crowd and went up Mount Jiuhua with everyone else.
As soon as I started climbing the mountain, I felt something was wrong. According to the physical strength of a martial artist, although the mountain path was a bit rugged, it shouldn't have been to the point where I would be out of breath after just a few steps.
Many martial artists were clearly exhausted and unable to advance any further. Some were so disheveled that they could barely move and ended up sitting on the ground, panting heavily.
"I can't go on, I can't go on, the mountain path here is too difficult to walk. I've only taken two steps and I already feel exhausted."
"It's really strange. I've walked such rugged mountain roads before, and I've always been able to reach the top of the mountain with ease. When have I ever been like this, exhausted like a dog?"
I just couldn't hold on any longer, so I wanted to lie down and sleep.
As someone was talking, they actually lay down on the snow, closed their eyes, and fell asleep immediately.
There are quite a few martial artists like him; one second they're complaining, and the next they're fast asleep.
Quite a few people fell asleep like that, and soon someone noticed something was wrong.
"Quickly wake up the people on the ground; they've been caught in a formation."
If they sleep for too long and don't wake up, they will soon freeze to death in the snow.
It was Master Ningchu who spoke first. He also had some knowledge of formations, and seeing the people falling like a virus, he immediately spoke up.
Soon, some people who were tired and wanted to lie down felt a chill run down their spines after hearing the words. Although they were still sleepy, they knew the consequences and decided to stay awake even with injuries.
Those who had already fallen asleep remained completely still, no matter how much the people around them called out to them, as if they were fast asleep.
In the end, there was no other way but to arrange for some people with weak immune systems to carry the sleeping people down the mountain.
Staying here is just a death sentence.
Tang Yifeng looked completely bewildered. Were these people really that tired?
Can you fall asleep just by lying down on the snow?
No matter what I did, I couldn't wake him up. Yet, he seemed completely unaffected, full of energy enough to climb to the top of the mountain in one go.
"Master, why am I not affected by the formation? Do I have some other ability that makes me immune to its control?"
Tang Yifeng's experiences over the past two days have filled him with curiosity about martial artists.
He also fantasized that he was some kind of martial arts genius, and that given some time he could crush these people under his feet.
He really hated the idea that anyone could decide his life or death.
Since his life cannot be peaceful, why can't he become someone who controls his own destiny?