Not only did Xu Wang's expression change, but Tao Mingyi, the drowsy old man, and the geomancer below them also all showed a hint of longing.
"Yes, it's real, more precious than gold. Now it's up to all of you to see if you have the ability to take it. Since my master's insignificant magical attainment isn't that of a true master and he can't explore large ancient tombs, his role here is merely to guide the way." Old Gong spoke with utmost seriousness.
Beside the longing, there was also a trace of greed permeating the room.
In just a few words, it could be confirmed that this was Ding Rui Pu's secret, which no one knew.
Old Gong's move was nothing short of removing the firewood from under the pot. Originally, we didn't explore that tomb because we didn't understand what was inside. We wanted to deal with Ding Rui Pu first and achieve two goals at once.
Ding Rui Pu is a difficult opponent with very deep plots. For the time being, we don't have a way to deal with him, so the problem has escalated and the contradictions have become more intense.
She wants to use someone else to kill them, and we can also use people to stir up the water!
Only when the water is muddy can one catch fish.
"Madam, do you know that there are such secrets in Yun Du Mountain? Haha, if you know even a little bit, you can come out and share it with everyone to increase our knowledge and gain some experience."
Old Gong once again opened his mouth.
This move had a deeper intention. It seemed to be giving Ding Rui Pu an opportunity, but in fact, it was intended to separate Ding Rui Pu from the rest of them. Once she spoke up, how would others feel? Could they still support Ding Rui Pu during a dangerous situation and risk opposing the Daoist sect? Ding Rui Pu knew about such a treasure but chose to keep it a secret from them and enjoy it alone?
"If I knew about this place, I would definitely inform the elder brothers immediately. How could I have kept it hidden until now?" Ding Rui Pu's unusual face didn't show much change in expression. She regained her composure and added with a hint of joy and admiration in her eyes, "Luo Xian Shen, you indeed are a lucky person. You've discovered such an extraordinary matter on your first visit to Yun Du Mountain."
The other masters didn't show any unusual expressions, they had no doubts about me at all.
"Fortune-telling is not the case, Sir. The reason I came here was to find you, Madam. Secondly, I must help the Yin Hall find an old monk. The old monk died in that location's fortress tomb. You are not aware of the ritual, so you must also not know Chen Chi from Xinyang Ju of the Yin Hall?"
Old Gong spoke again, clearly setting another trap for Ding Rui Pu.
"I indeed don't recognize him. The Yin and Yang Masters are not often involved with other sects, especially when it comes to businesses like Xinyang Ju." Ding Rui Pu answered decisively.
Old Gong's eyes darted around, and he didn't say anything else.
"That place, tell us about it," Tao Mingyi said, steering the conversation back to the topic of their interest.
Only then did Old Gong start to vividly describe it.
He didn't mention the incident of entering the bamboo forest. Since Ding Rui Pu wanted to keep it a secret, we couldn't prove it even if we told them about the ghost.
Therefore, we only spoke of reaching the foot of the mountain, seeing the reflection, then ascending the plank road, accidentally entering the wrong tomb passage, and by a twist of fate, finding the previous Xinyang monk we were looking for, as well as discovering the special ritual. It should be noted that there were no dummy tombs in that location; they were all real tombs.
"Your meaning is that everything in the fake tombs has been taken away, and the Xinyang monk has dressed someone else as a bride. However, this was many years ago. The person might not even know about the real tombs; he might have been after a method to control ghosts. After all, the Yin Hall is full of all kinds of people, and some of them are not suitable for public display." Xu Wang spoke with a sense of superiority.
My expression on the other side of my face slightly changed.
It's already evident here that there's a bit of personality, with Xu Wang being more domineering, commanding others with his actions.
Tao Mingyi, on the other hand, was much more reserved, and only spoke firmly on Ding Rui Pu's issues. Otherwise, he kept quiet most of the time.
As for the drowsy old man, he basically didn't speak at all, and it was impossible to discern his temperament.
"That's right, it is as you say. But we can't be too careful; what if someone is biding their time in the shadows, waiting for us to get something done inside and then come out to play their hand?" Old Gong laughed with a squinted eye.
A group of ghostly heads and old men consulting like this is somewhat creepy.
"Hmm, safe sailing forever, that's true. Wu Zhongkuan, if you don't die, you should be in a similar position to us. Are you interested in coming to Yu Tai Dao Field to sit on the hall after this? I'll carve a statue of you?"
Tao Mingyi spoke up, and his words carried an invitation.
"Haha, let's talk about it later, later. Just call me Lao Gong." Lao Gong didn't directly refuse.
Of course, I understand that this is his indirect approach, and he doesn't care about it.
"Alright, everyone go down and prepare. Spend a day gathering the necessary items." Xu Wang glanced at the masters of the Wángji Dao Temple.
"Submissive to the master's orders," everyone bowed their hands and cupped their fists in respect.
"Hmm, you also go down and prepare. Additionally, you are not the caretaker of the casket land? You are a monk of Xinyang Ju?" Tao Mingyi first instructed the disciples and then looked towards Fei Fang.
Fei Fang did not respond with words, but instead nodded and clasped his hands together, as a gesture of response.
"You can mobilize the people from the Casket Land. This makes no difference. Give you a day's time to gather more people for entering the tomb, once this matter is resolved, your actions against the Ding family will be exempt from punishment. Xu Wang will not harm you either. Our Yu Tai Dao Field remembers your favor." Tao Mingyi said calmly.
"Yes." Fei Fang bowed his head again.
From the words and actions of Fei Fang, as well as the details of the situation, some minor issues can still be seen.
The masters of the Yu Tai and Wángji Dao Temples were of high power and status.
Fei Fang dared not offend them and had to show respect.
Also, before Tao Mingyi said that Wu Zhongkuan's status would be comparable to theirs if he didn't die...
The title "Xuanyu Jinxiang Di Ruge" had already gained recognition beyond Jin Yang. Many people were familiar with it, including true masters.
Is it that Tao Mingyi and Xu Wang, in the realm of masters, hold a power and status comparable to that of true immortals?
That's why they dare to mention "punish me by the Four Regulations Mountain" so casually.
That's why... I have often had to suffer losses in front of them.
Indeed, masters are not as powerful in combat as practitioners, but their ability to deceive people and manipulate the body is stronger.
On the same level, masters are not my match, but on another level of suppression, it leaves me powerless...
This explains why the female jade slip was almost ineffective.
They mainly focus on cultivating souls and spirits.
They are often mentally strong and have fewer demons to exploit.
The conversation reached its conclusion, and Ding Rui Pu called for the rest of the Ding family to arrange for us to stay.
I declined, saying that I would still stay at an inn outside. I planned to arrive at the Ding family's front door the day after tomorrow for the preparation time.
The rest had no objections.
After leaving the Ding family, Chang Xin showed his dissatisfaction first and said, "Why are we overlooked, both of us and the Liang family? Are we useless? Or was it too lenient to have only stripped off two scalps and poisoned two masters before?"
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