Yan Xin was secretly proud of himself and glanced at Tang Ying with evil intentions, but said indifferently: "Young junior brother, you're welcome, this is what uncle meant, I just borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha!"
Tang Ying knew that Yan Xin was trying to tease him, so he glared at him, coughed dryly and said, "Junior brother, I will give you this bottle of Qionglu Pill as a meeting gift!"
As he spoke, a jade vase was handed to Zhang Yun. The jade vase was crystal clear and filled with milky white pills filled with spiritual energy. At a rough estimate, there were as many as a hundred pills.
Before Tang Ying could explain, Yan Xin smiled and said: "Junior brother, this is a good thing. Put it away quickly. Be careful that you, Senior Brother Tang, regret it. It's rare for Old Tang to be generous!"
"Hmph, little junior brother, don't listen to this disrespectful guy's nonsense. This Qionglu Pill is my exclusive secret recipe. It is extremely effective in resisting flames. Take one pill when refining the weapon and stay in the high temperature. But it is as refreshing as drinking nectar, and it is very beneficial to the concentration when refining the weapon." Tang Ying explained.
However, Yan Xin laughed and said: "The effect of this pill does not stop there. It is said that after taking a few pills, you can even take a bath in the lava!"
This time, Tang Ying did not refute, and a trace of arrogance immediately appeared on his face.
Zhang Yun felt ecstatic in his heart and quickly saluted and thanked him.
Yan Xin waved his hand, and the monk who had brought Zhang Yun here appeared randomly and whispered some instructions before ordering him to take Zhang Yun away.
The elite disciples of the inner sect live in a large area on the right side of the Weapon Refining Hall, which is also part of the palace area of the Weapon Refining Hall.
The middle-aged disciple who led Zhang Yun was named Xiao Rang. Although he was a third-level weapon refiner, he did not regard himself as a master's uncle. He seemed to know a lot of inside information and was quite polite to him in his words.
While leading the way, he told Zhang Yun some trivial matters in the inner sect: It turns out that the sect, under the sect leader and elders, is divided into eight hall masters and eight deacons. The eight hall masters are in charge of the four main halls of Huoyun Peak. He is a third-level weapon refiner with an advanced level of cultivation.
The eight deacons are divided into inner and outer sects. The two chief and deputy deacons of the inner sect are responsible for managing the elite disciples of the inner sect. What surprised Zhang Yun is that Ma Sanyuan, who used to peek at his wealth, has now climbed to the position of deputy deacon of the inner sect. He couldn't help but frown, revealing murderous intent: "As the saying goes, I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. If this officer still has evil intentions towards me, I won't mind trying to kill him!"
In addition, there are two major deacons responsible for the management of the outer sect's handyman disciples, and the other four major deacons are responsible for the sect's external affairs, including sales of finished products, collection of raw materials, management of the sect's affiliated forces, etc.
In addition, he also talked about people who should pay attention to and taboo things in the inner sect, and told Zhang Yun that he was the person close to the sect master. If you encounter anything that cannot be solved, you can go to him. Zhang Yun was grateful. Keep them all in mind.
Before the two came to the inner gate compound, they saw an old man leading a group of young disciples waiting at the door. The leader was Ma Sanyuan, and his cheap cousin Mo Xiaocong was standing behind him. It seemed that It's because the tide has risen with Ma Sanyuan.
Most of the young disciples behind him had two flame symbols on their chests. They were obviously elite disciples of the inner sect. They kept talking about each other and looked like they were here to watch the fun.
When Ma Sanyuan saw Xiao Rang arriving, he quickly greeted him with a smile, cupped his fists and said, "I've seen Senior Brother Xiao!"
Xiao Rang frowned slightly, obviously he and Ma Sanyuan were very different, but he said politely: "How dare you welcome Archdeacon Ma in person!"
Ma Sanyuan smiled awkwardly and said: "Senior Brother Xiao, you are too polite. Could you please tell me if the monk who was personally arranged to enter the inner sect by the head master is this person!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhang Yun behind Xiao Rang, with a rather curious look in his eyes.
"Exactly, Xiaoyun, come here and see Uncle Ma." Xiao Rang nodded in agreement, and then greeted Zhang Yun to greet him.
Zhang Yun smiled slightly, stepped forward and saluted: "Disciple Zhang Xiaoyun, I would like to pay my respects to Uncle Ma. Uncle Ma, please come and be well!"
"You know me." Ma Sanyuan looked at him with doubtful eyes, and kept thinking in his heart: "Zhang Xiaoyun... this name is so familiar..."
But although the person in front of me looked a little familiar, I couldn't remember it.
No wonder he couldn't recognize it. Zhang Yun's appearance at this time was unflattering. Although the white robe was clean, his long hair was messy and spread over his shoulders, covering half of his face. I don’t know how long I haven’t trimmed my beard...
Just when Ma Sanyuan was about to ask, Mo Xiaocong, who was standing behind him, opened his eyes wide and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Zhang Xiaoyun...it's you, you're still alive!"
Zhang Yun exclaimed when he saw him, and then pretended to have just seen him, and greeted with a smile: "Cousin, you have been doing well lately. You must be very proud of yourself, haha!"
"Cousin...it's really you. The days when you were missing made me anxious..." Mo Xiaocong said in surprise, his words were very sincere. , Zhang Yun was also quite moved, and thought to himself: "It seems that his previous attempts to test him were only used by Ma Sanyuan. This person's nature is not bad!"
Mo Xiaocong was mid-sentence when he was interrupted by Ma Sanyuan's eager questioning look. He quickly stepped forward and whispered: "Uncle Ma, this person is Zhang Xiaoyun, the disciple who joined the outer sect two years ago, my cousin." ...The one who later disappeared..."
Although Mo Xiaocong spoke in a low voice, Zhang Yun and Xiao Rang could hear it clearly. It was obvious that he was open-minded, but he was just afraid that the surrounding disciples would hear him and cause unnecessary comments.
After listening to Mo Xiaocong's repeated reminders, Ma Sanyuan suddenly remembered, and couldn't help feeling ecstatic in his heart. Then a cold light flashed in his eyes, but his face remained calm and he said: "It turns out to be Master Zhang. I have heard nothing about you in the past two years." No, it’s really worrying. Now I didn’t expect that as soon as you come back, you will be specially approved to enter the inner gate by the sect master. You are really blessed and your future will be limitless!”
Zhang Yun deliberately caught the cruel look in his eyes when he remembered his identity, and then his guard against him became even more intense.
Ma Sanyuan and Zhang Yun said polite words, then turned to Xiao Rang and said: "Senior brother Xiao, I shouldn't have interfered with the matters arranged by the sect master, but in the past two years, the sect has been very strict in managing the disciples' files. After Junior Nephew Zhang disappeared two years ago, the outer sect has erased his name. Now... you see, this is going to..."
Xiao Rang laughed and said: "Junior Brother Ma is worrying too much. He should have acted according to the rules. Just say that Xiaoyun was favored by the elders of the sect two years ago and arranged to go out to collect medicine. Now that he has returned from collecting the elixir, he will immediately If you have done a great job, the sect leader will give you special permission to enter the inner gate!"
The conversation between the two of them did not deliberately lower their voices, which immediately caused a burst of noise from the monks behind them.
Ma Sanyuan immediately turned around and scolded a few words, telling everyone to disperse, and then led the way into the courtyard.
Ma Sanyuan and Xiao Rang walked in front, but Mo Xiaocong walked up to Zhang Yun in two steps and introduced the environment of the inner sect one by one to his cousins.
The treatment of elite disciples of the inner sect is many times better than that of the outer sect. Not only are the training resources available to them several times higher, but they also have an independent courtyard. The roads are lined with flowers and the grass is greener. The stream is gurgling and the scenery is breathtaking.
Seeing Zhang Yun and Mo Xiaocong talking happily, Ma Sanyuan quickly stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Senior Brother Xiao, I have something I don't know if I should ask you!"
Xiao Rang frowned slightly, but nodded in agreement.
Ma Sanyuan immediately asked: "I wonder if Xiaoyun has any special relationship with the sect leader or the elders, and does he need special care?"
Xiao Rang then waved his hand and said: "No need to do this, he is just an ordinary disciple of the inner sect!"
At this point, he rolled his eyes and added: "As far as I know, he does not have any special relationship with the sect leader or elders!"
Xiao Rang pretended to be casual while speaking, but he carefully observed Ma Sanyuan's expression. Seeing a trace of cruelty flashing through his eyes, he couldn't help but secretly cursed in his heart: "This surnamed Ma has been greedy for no reason for two years. There are more than a dozen disciples who have disappeared, and although the sect leader did not delve into it, they all knew it tacitly!"
"Today he repeatedly tried to find out about Xiaoyun's background. It was obvious that he had some agenda. His answer just now was not untrue, but it did not reveal that Zhang Xiaoyun was the person that Uncle Shi was interested in. If he dared to do anything bad, In my heart, I believe that I will die without a burial place!"
Ma and Xiao had their own thoughts, so they went into the living room to make tea and started chatting casually.
But Mo Xiaocong was ordered to lead Zhang Yun to his residence. Soon the two of them came to several courtyards closest to the edge of Quebao Lake. They were very quiet and comfortable. The cold water of Quebao Lake was introduced into each courtyard, like a stream. flowing slowly.
In each separate courtyard, there is a three-story stone villa, which is beautifully decorated and ingenious. It has bedrooms, living rooms, refining rooms, practice rooms, storage rooms, study rooms, etc., and there are A dedicated person will clean the house regularly and take care of the flowers and plants...
Zhang Yun couldn't help but secretly sigh: "What kind of hard work is this? It is simply a life like a petty bourgeoisie. It seems that no matter which world you are in, class and class distinctions are unavoidable!"
Mo Xiaocong also told Zhang Yun that the people living near Quebao Lake, except for the third-level weapon refiners, were the elites of the inner sect. They were all cultivating madmen with unruly temperaments and did not like to be disturbed. Don't mess with them...
Then he said a few polite words, told him his address, and then left.
Zhang Yun immediately walked into the bathroom and took a refreshing hot bath.
Wash away the dirt of the past two years, and also wash away the depression and decadence of the past two years...
The pride and ambition in his heart were immediately rekindled. He wanted to roar loudly at this moment to vent the joy in his heart. He also wanted to shout loudly: "I, Zhang Yun, am back again." But at this moment, it was not suitable. .
Just when he was completely immersed in the longing for happiness, the broken copper in his body suddenly started to tremble violently.
His heart trembled, he pondered for a while, and then came up with a plan.
At the same time, a beautiful, innocent, yet as cold as ice figure appeared in front of him.