Chapter 136: Fragmented Treasure Map
"Dad, guess what I ran into at the wine house today?"
Before entering the door, the young man's joyful shout had already been heard inside. Inside was a middle-aged man with a square face and thick eyebrows, wearing a dragon robe with four claws!
This dragon robe can only be worn by those who have been granted a title by the Liang State, and the emperor wears a five-clawed dragon robe, which is even more superior!
"Alright! Stop it!"
When middle-aged people see children, the worries between their eyebrows finally dissipate a bit, and they affectionately touch the child's head, where is the serious look!
"Don't touch my head, I'm already this old. Oh right, haven't said it yet? Today I ran into a scholar who happened to have a jug of extraordinary, divine wine. I've already negotiated with him and we agreed on a price of 100 taels of gold to buy it for Father and Mother's treatment!"
"What injury? How did you know?"
The young man looked embarrassed when he heard this, but then said in a wronged tone: "I overheard your conversation with Mother from outside the door!"
The middle-aged man was originally angry, but seeing this, he couldn't help but say, "Then just invite the person in! Take the money and then hurry up and let him leave. And tomorrow, don't run around randomly, prepare to return to Kyoto?"
"Dad!"
"Hurry up!"
The young man had no choice but to leave, and after a while, he brought another young man in!
As a middle-aged man and the king, he naturally had some dignity and didn't say much. He quickly handed over the task and gave Wang Chen one hundred taels of gold before sending him off!
Just as he was about to speak, the middle-aged man opened the bottle cap and his face suddenly changed: "Wait a minute?"
Wang Chen turned his head, dissatisfied, and said: "What's wrong, King Wang? If you're not satisfied, just say so quickly. If it weren't for going to Yue Guo for a tour, I wouldn't want to sell the immortal wine."
The middle-aged man listened to the words without a hint of anger, instead put away the immortal wine, stood up and respectfully said: "I didn't know the immortal master had arrived, please forgive me!"
"Immortal Master?"
The young man next to him was shocked and looked at Wang Chen with a curious face, while Wang Chen had an even more puzzled expression: "What immortal master? I don't know anything about it!"
The middle-aged man let out a breath and respectfully said: "If the immortal master is dissatisfied with the Wang Fu, you can leave, but there's no need to hide your identity. In the imperial palace, I've seen the Xianmen disciples of the royal family before. Although this kind of immortal wine is rare, I've also seen a few!"
"And also I know that if an ordinary person were to drink this immortal wine, they would probably be killed by the spiritual energy contained within it. So you must be a celestial master!"
"Ah!" Wang Chen did not deny it, but instead slowly walked over to the chair beside him and sat down, then said: "If you have a purpose, just say it directly, I'm very busy!"
Now that I know some things about the cultivation world, I naturally understand the dangers within. Without a good reason, why would I take the risk of leaving behind a cultivator? What if they harbor evil intentions and it becomes troublesome later on?!
So Wang Chen is certain that something must have happened to Wang Ye!
As expected, the middle-aged man slowly revealed the whole story.
Originally, the cultivators have now been known to the higher-ups of the Liang State, and almost every city has supported some cultivators who are attached to worldly affairs. These offerings can sometimes be solved with a little effort, many surviving masters during the period of sectarian division!
And these scattered cultivators also knew the strength of Liang family's old ancestor, a Jindan period cultivator, and naturally did not dare to cause trouble, even if they didn't offer sacrifices, they hid far away!
Dongying City is no exception!
After a thorough investigation, I actually discovered several scattered cultivators, and over the years, they had already recruited three people.
Unfortunately, when recruiting the fourth loose cultivator, an accident occurred. This loose cultivator happened to run into the princess and harbored evil intentions. Fortunately, it was discovered early on, so no major incidents occurred!
However, the remaining three offerings were beheaded by this evil Tao!
It was the same with that one war a month ago, and after that war, the evil Tao relapsed into an old wound, so I had to retreat! Said to come back in a month, three days later is the deadline of a month!
What's even more frustrating is that the evil path's target isn't the princess, but rather a mysterious turtle shell fragment and treasure map treasured by Wang Chen.
This thing was originally obtained by the king in Kyoto and later handed over to the queen. As for its origin, it should have been copied from some gang.
Wang Chen was shocked by what he had just heard, this situation was truly bizarre!
"If you want me to take action, then show some sincerity, otherwise I'll turn around and leave, regardless of the matter!"
"Yes, of course. However, ordinary gold and silver treasures are probably not what you're concerned about either. Only the evil Dao's remnant fragments and treasure map can be given to you!"
At the middle-aged man's gesture, the young man hastily went out to fetch the item.
After a moment, a beautiful woman in pink clothes walked in! She looked like she was only around twenty years old, and was in the prime of her youth!
It was just that Wang Chen saw this woman and felt slightly displeased, because when she saw him, she was slightly startled, staring for a moment before suddenly saying: "I don't know if senior has heard of my father Zhang Tie?"
With a loud crash, Wang Chen suddenly remembered something!
"Are you Zhang Mei? I was the one who gave you that name in the first place!"
Wang Chen said, recalling past events, then came back to his senses and hurriedly helped Zhang Mei up from the ground!
In those years, Zhang Tie died to avenge his wife, and Wang Chen avenged him. He devoted himself to the Taoist way and was unable to raise his niece, so he entrusted her to Zhang Tie's father-in-law and sent her to the capital city!
It's easier to deal with since it's an old man!
After sitting down, Zhang Mei also talked about her own experience. It turned out that after arriving in the capital city, her grandfather had found a job as a gatekeeper at the Liang Wang Fu, where she had lived since childhood and had known the third son of Liang Wang, who was eight or nine years older than her, since she was young.
After growing up, the current king took Zhang Mei as his wife despite his family's opposition, although she was only his second wife!
And this young man was born before the death of Wang Ye's first wife!
The family was quite harmonious, and later the king did not want to fight for the throne, so he retreated and was sent to Dongyang City to guard a place.
As for the demonic path, it happened later!
After listening to Zhang Mei's story, Wang Chen couldn't help but sigh that things in the world are impermanent. In a blink of an eye, his niece who was once in his arms had grown up so big. Thinking about it, he himself was only 15 years old when he left, and now nearly 20 years have passed. Wang Chen's cultivation could be considered as just beginning to grasp the basics!
"In that case, there's no need to worry about the Taoist's affairs. Three days later, I will definitely behead him! However, soon after, I will go to Wu Yue's land for a tour. If there are any other matters, please speak up early, otherwise, you won't see me again once I leave!"
Wang Chen finished speaking, and his niece hesitated for a moment before making a request that put Wang Chen in a difficult position: she asked Wang Chen to accept Liang Guang as his apprentice!
At this time, Wang Chen finally understood that they actually knew about their son having a spiritual root. From the worldly point of view, having a predestined relationship with immortality and not cultivating it would be a waste of heaven's gift!
Liang Guang didn't go to cultivate immortality either, it was also a result of being framed!
"Taking him on as a disciple is possible, I have other things to attend to, but for the sake of my niece, I can introduce him to our sect. As for his future achievements, that's up to him!"
The young man who had previously called Wang Chen his brother was also at a loss. After all, leaving his parents behind and embarking on the path of immortality alone was a very painful thing!
It was Wang Chen's niece who, although reluctant, agreed on behalf of her son!
Wang Chen nodded and gave Liang Guang a transmission token. With just one sentence, he took Liang Guang in without any problem!
But when his niece took out the turtle shell fragments, Wang Chen's expression changed slightly, and then hid it immediately!
Chapter 136: Fragmented Treasure Map
"Dad, guess what I ran into at the wine house today?"
Before entering the door, the young man's joyful shout had already been heard inside. Inside was a middle-aged man with a square face and thick eyebrows, wearing a dragon robe with four claws!
This dragon robe can only be worn by those who have been granted a title by the Liang State, and the emperor wears a five-clawed dragon robe, which is even more superior!
"Alright! Stop it!"
When middle-aged people see children, the worries between their eyebrows finally disperse a little, and they affectionately touch the child's head, where is the serious look!
"Don't touch my head, I'm already this old. Oh right, haven't said it yet? Today I ran into a scholar who happened to have a jug of extraordinary, divine wine. I've already negotiated with him and we agreed on a price of 100 taels of gold to buy it for Father and Mother's treatment!"
"What injury? How did you know?"
The young man looked embarrassed when he heard this, but then said in a wronged tone: "I overheard your conversation with Mother from outside the door!"
The middle-aged man was originally angry, but seeing this, he couldn't help but say, "Then just invite the person in! Take the money and then hurry up and let him leave. And tomorrow, don't run around randomly, prepare to return to Kyoto?"
"Dad!"
"Hurry up!"
The young man had no choice but to leave, and after a while, he brought another young man in!
As a middle-aged man and the king, he naturally had some dignity, so he didn't say much and quickly handed over the task. After giving Wang Chen one hundred taels of gold, he wanted to send off the guest!
Just as he was about to speak, the middle-aged man opened the bottle cap and his face suddenly changed: "Wait a minute?"
Wang Chen turned his head, dissatisfied, and said: "What's wrong, King Wang? If you're not satisfied, just say so quickly. If it weren't for going to Yue Guo for a tour, I wouldn't want to sell the immortal wine."
The middle-aged man listened to the words without a hint of anger, instead put away the immortal wine, stood up and respectfully said: "I didn't know the immortal master had arrived, I hope you can forgive me!"
"Immortal Master?"
The young man next to him was shocked and looked at Wang Chen with a curious face, while Wang Chen had an even more puzzled expression: "What immortal master? I don't know anything about it!"
The middle-aged man let out a breath and respectfully said: "If the immortal master is dissatisfied with the Wang Fu, you can leave, but there's no need to hide your identity. In the imperial palace, I've seen the Xianmen disciples of the royal family before. Although this kind of immortal wine is rare, I've also seen a few!"
"And also I know that if an ordinary person were to drink this immortal wine, they would probably be killed by the spiritual energy contained within it. So, senior must be a celestial master!"
"Ah!" Wang Chen did not deny it, but instead slowly walked over to the chair beside him and sat down. Then he opened his mouth and said: "If you have a purpose, just say it directly, I'm very busy!"
Now that I know some things about the cultivation world, I naturally understand the dangers within. Without a reason, why would I take the risk of leaving behind a cultivator? What if they harbor evil intentions and it becomes troublesome later on!
So Wang Chen is certain that something must have happened to Wang Ye!
As expected, the middle-aged man slowly revealed the whole story.
Originally, the cultivators have now been known to the higher-ups of the Liang State, and almost every city has supported some cultivators who are attached to worldly affairs. These offerings can sometimes be solved with a little effort, which can solve many surviving masters during the period of sectarian division!
And these scattered cultivators also knew the strength of Liang's ancestor, a Golden Elixir period cultivator, and naturally did not dare to cause trouble, even if they didn't offer sacrifices, they hid far away!
Dongying City is no exception!
After a thorough investigation, I actually discovered several scattered cultivators, and over the years, they had already recruited three people.
Unfortunately, when recruiting the fourth loose cultivator, an accident occurred. This loose cultivator happened to run into the princess and harbored evil intentions. Fortunately, it was discovered early on, so no major incidents occurred!
However, the remaining three offerings were beheaded by this evil Tao!
It was the same with that battle a month ago, and after that battle, the evil Tao relapsed into an old injury, so I had to retreat! Said to come back in a month, three days later is the deadline of one month!
What's even more frustrating is that the evil path's target isn't the princess, but rather a mysterious turtle shell fragment and treasure map treasured by Wang Chen.
This thing was originally obtained by the king in Kyoto and later handed over to the queen. As for its origin, it should have been copied from a certain gang.
Wang Chen was shocked by what he had just heard, this situation was truly bizarre!
"If you want me to take action, then show some sincerity, otherwise I'll turn around and leave, regardless of the matter!"
"Yes, of course. However, ordinary gold and silver treasures are probably not what you're concerned about either. Only the evil Dao's remnant fragments and treasure map can be given to you!"
At the middle-aged man's gesture, the young man hastily went out to fetch the item.
After a moment, a beautiful woman in pink clothes walked in! She looked like she was only around twenty years old, and was in the prime of her youth!
Wang Chen saw the girl, slightly displeased, because she looked at herself and was slightly startled, staring for a moment before suddenly saying: "I don't know if senior has heard of my father Zhang Tie?"
With a loud crash, Wang Chen suddenly remembered something!
"Are you Zhang Mei? I was the one who gave you that name in the first place!"
Wang Chen said, recalling past events, then came back to his senses and hurriedly helped Zhang Mei up from the ground!
In those years, Zhang Tie died to avenge his wife, and Wang Chen avenged him. He devoted himself to the Taoist way and was unable to raise his niece, so he entrusted her to Zhang Tie's father-in-law and sent her to the capital city!
It's easier to deal with things since they are from ancient times!
After sitting down, Zhang Mei also talked about her own experience. It turned out that after arriving in the capital city, her grandfather had found a job as a gatekeeper at the Liang Wang Fu, where she had lived since childhood and had known the third son of Liang Wang, who was eight or nine years older than her, since she was young.
After growing up, the current king took Zhang Mei as his wife despite his family's opposition, although she was only his second wife!
And this young man was born before the death of Wang Ye's first wife!
The family was quite harmonious, and later the king did not want to fight for the throne, so he retreated and was sent to Dongyang City to guard a place.
As for the matter of the demonic path, it happened later!
After listening to Zhang Mei's story, Wang Chen couldn't help but sigh that the world is impermanent. In a blink of an eye, his niece who was once in his arms had grown up so big. Thinking about it, he himself was only 15 years old when he left, and now nearly 20 years have passed. Wang Chen's cultivation can be considered as just beginning to grasp the basics!
"In that case, there's no need to worry about the Taoist's affairs. Three days later, I will definitely behead him! However, soon after, I will go to Wu Yue's land for a tour. If there are any other matters, speak up early, or else you won't see me again once I've left!"
Wang Chen finished speaking, and his niece hesitated for a moment before making a request that put Wang Chen in a difficult position: asking Wang Chen to accept Liang Guang as an apprentice!
At this time, Wang Chen finally understood that they actually knew about their son having a spiritual root. From the worldly point of view, having a predestined relationship with immortality and not cultivating it would be a waste of heaven's gift!
Liang Guang didn't go to cultivate immortality either, it was also a result of being framed!
"Taking him on as a disciple is possible, I have other things to attend to, but for the sake of my niece, I can introduce him to our sect. As for his future achievements, that's up to him!"
The young man who had called Wang Chen brother and himself younger brother was also at a loss. After all, it was a very painful thing to suddenly leave his parents and set out on the immortal path alone!
It was Wang Chen's niece who, although reluctant, agreed on behalf of her son!
Wang Chen nodded and gave Liang Guang a transmission token. With just one sentence, he took Liang Guang in without any problem!
But when his niece took out the turtle shell fragments, Wang Chen's expression changed slightly, and then hid it immediately!
