Chapter 1242: Amulet

Amidst Chong Xuan Sheng's unrestrained laughter, Zhang Weiyu's face was like still water.

"Are you making fun of me?" he asked from above. "Are you telling me that this piece of garbage combination is for alchemy?"

Chong Xuan Sheng stopped laughing.

"No, it's not garbage..." Zhang Hai lowered his head and stammered, "I don't have much money, these are very cheap... I've researched many ratios, their properties are very compatible..."

Despite his fear, he still tried hard to defend himself, almost with a crying tone, "You can go see my alchemy pot, I was only a little bit away from success... really!"

This state was truly baffling.

After all, he was an extraordinary cultivator, yet he would cry at the slightest word. What kind of cultivation was he practicing, and what kind of extraordinary being was he?

Where was his will? How weak was his character?

No one could understand him.

Not even Du Gu Xiao, who had worked with him for a long time, could understand his frail appearance.

Even Jiang Wang, who had kept him, had only kept him in passing, and didn't think he was of any use at all.

Waste was not understood.

Zhang Hai himself knew this very well.

He knew he was a waste.

Not like Xiang Qian, a genius whose life goal was to be a waste. But a true waste who could not succeed no matter how hard he tried or how much he invested.

Having his painstaking work called garbage was not the first time.

Being publicly humiliated was not a rare occurrence either.

But today, at this moment when the unparalleled genius Jiang Wang was in turmoil, he didn't know why, but a surge of sadness suddenly arose within him.

These high officials of the court, these elite Nine Soldiers, were all here for geniuses like Jiang Wang.

This direct descendant of a noble family, this desperate and hardworking pavilion chief, were all fighting for heroes like Jiang Wang.

And he was just, incidentally, despised with a single sentence.

No one was targeting him at all, this was just an incidental, careless trampling.

But it was especially this carelessness... too glaring!

He was almost thirty years old.

He was still the same as he was ten years ago!

He couldn't see the future, he couldn't see hope.

"Alright, alright!" Zhang Weiyu waved his hand, ending the topic.

There was some inexplicable irritation.

Alchemy pot? Who the heck uses a pot for alchemy!?

Why are there so many strange people in Jiang Qing Yang's fief?

Especially with such a wronged expression, it made him look like he was bullying someone!

Fortunately, at this moment, a soldier walked in quickly and saved him from the awkward atmosphere: "Sir, we found something in Jiang Wang's bedroom!"

"Oh?" Zhang Weiyu deliberately glanced at Chong Xuan Sheng first, received no feedback, then turned his gaze back and asked, "What is it?"

"It's a protective talisman."

The soldier held it with both hands and presented the talisman he had found.

This talisman was truly crude in appearance, even ugly.

But Zhang Weiyu knew at a glance that this thing was extraordinary.

In a case like this, which was of national concern, it was impossible for anyone to secretly do anything.

Before coming here, he had specifically invited a master to perform a divination on Qing Yang Town, but the result was chaos, with no clues whatsoever. It must be related to this object!

Zhang Weiyu weighed the talisman in his hand and smiled, "What kind of secret is hidden in such a small Qing Yang Town that it needs to conceal the heavenly secrets like this? Furthermore, I think Jiang Qing Yang needs to explain the origin of this thing properly. I remember he went to Qi alone, and had no mentors or elders. The power of this talisman is astonishing even to me. Where did he get it?"

There were no suitable chairs in the town hall, so Chong Xuan Sheng had been standing. At this moment, he raised his foot: "My boots."

He then pointed to his clothes: "My precious robe."

Then he pointed to his waist: "My jade, all are priceless. Do I also need to explain to you where they came from?"

He took a step forward and looked down at Zhang Weiyu: "I now suspect that the underwear you're wearing is problematic, and you don't know how to do needlework, nor do you have a tailor at home. You'd best take off your underwear and explain its origin to me properly!"

Zhang Weiyu had a victorious smile on his face: "You can be as eloquent as you like, I hope you can also debate me like this in the imperial court. Oh, I forgot."

He slapped his forehead in annoyance: "I forgot you are currently without official rank or position, so you are not qualified to attend court."

"Otherwise..." He smiled, "Go back and beg the old Marquis to arrange it for you? Aren't all you noble scions like this? Cry a little, act spoiled a little, and you'll have everything."

Chong Xuan Sheng's 厚臉皮 (hòuliǎn pí - thick-skinned, referring to being shameless), which was no less than the walls of Linzi City, was completely unaffected by this level of attack.

He had a look of not being ashamed but rather proud, and said with a smile, "Are you envious?"

Zhang Weiyu smiled without smiling: "Of course, you are so worthy of envy."

"Acknowledge me as your father," Chong Xuan Sheng said.

Zhang Weiyu didn't react for a moment. Everyone here had status, they should be subtly aggressive and verbally sparring, how could he suddenly resort to street brawling? He even wondered if he had misheard.

Chong Xuan Sheng said seriously: "Instead of envying the fish by the edge of the abyss, it is better to retreat and acknowledge a father. Acknowledge me as your father, and whatever you want, I will arrange it for you. Cry a little, beg a little, and our family will have everything!"

"Oh!" He also imitated Zhang Weiyu's actions and slapped his forehead in annoyance: "I forgot, you already have a father. Serving him diligently every day, asking for his well-being in the morning and at noon, even more often than I burn incense for my father!"

"I cannot compare with Doctor Chen Fu, so how about this?" He said in a negotiating tone, "I'll be your little father, how about that?"

Zhang Weiyu was indeed extremely attentive to Chen Fu, attending to him diligently on all important occasions and festivals. He also visited him personally every few days to pay his respects. Even now, as a Lang Zhong (an official title) in the Ministry of Personnel, a prominent young official in the court, he still did so.

Chong Xuan Sheng saying he was acknowledging a father was not entirely wrong.

But many things are like this: you can do it yourself, but others cannot say it.

He said with a stern face, "There is no need for such vulgar street language, it will only diminish the noble demeanor of your Chong Xuan clan."

"Some people, when you reason with them, they curse you. When you curse them, they talk about demeanor."

Chong Xuan Sheng smiled: "The Chong Xuan clan will not lose any prestige because of one useless me. And your Zhang family will not gain any glory because of you, Zhang Weiyu. Because you, you are now surnamed Chen! In the future, perhaps, you can be surnamed Chong Xuan."

"It seems I am casting pearls before swine," Zhang Weiyu suppressed his anger, squeezed the talisman in his hand, and changed the topic, "I hope that without the help of the number one Inner Mansion, you can still maintain such sharp teeth and a witty tongue."

Zhang Weiyu clearly did not understand. In a quarrel, whoever gets angry first loses.

Chong Xuan Sheng, on the other hand, was a master of this, so he smiled even more brightly.

"I advise you to put it down."

He said indifferently, "If you damage it, you probably won't be able to afford to compensate."

"Oh?" Zhang Weiyu felt he had regained the initiative and looked at him with a cold smile, "It seems Young Master Chong Xuan knows the origin of this thing?"

Chong Xuan Sheng also smiled: "Not only do I know, but the Director of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau also knows. I presume His Majesty also knows."

Zhang Weiyu's smile stiffened slightly: "Is that so?"

Chong Xuan Sheng pointed at the talisman with his fat finger: "This object was given by Yu Beidou. He said that Jiang Qing Yang is a talent seen only once in ten thousand years, with the potential to surpass nine generations, and specially gave this object to befriend him. As they say, precious treasures are given to heroes, and rare gems are bestowed upon prodigies!"

As for what kind of talent seen once in ten thousand years or the potential to surpass nine generations, there was no need to listen. No matter how much Yu Beidou favored Jiang Wang, he wouldn't be this exaggerated. Zhang Weiyu only heard it and knew that Chong Xuan Sheng was making things up again.

But the fact that this object belonged to Yu Beidou should be genuine.

Especially since Chong Xuan Sheng brought up the name of the Director of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and the Son of Heaven, it almost eliminated the possibility of lying about this matter.

Yu Beidou, known as "Guayan Ban Shi" (divination spanning half a lifetime), had a very prominent reputation.

Some cursed him as a demon, while others revered him as a god.

But no one could deny his power.

Zhang Weiyu thought for a moment, and finally decided not to let a momentary fit of pique win. A great man has foresight. He handed the talisman back and instructed, "Put this talisman back where it was originally."

The Zhan Yu army soldier waiting in front of him reached out to take it...

But at this moment, something mysterious seemed to happen between heaven and earth. It was silent, because no sound or movement could be heard or seen. But it was also turbulent. Everyone in the town hall felt a huge palpitation.

As if a bloody giant beast had approached their hearts.

After this feeling appeared, a long, bloody electric current, like a dragon or a snake, flickered in the town hall. It was between reality and illusion, impossible to capture or see clearly...

And then disappeared in an instant!

The feeling of palpitation disappeared, and everything returned to calm.

And the talisman in Zhang Weiyu's hand silently exploded!

Thousands of threads, scattering everywhere!

The Zhan Yu army soldier who had reached out to take it was stunned, and Zhang Weiyu was also stunned.

That bloody electric current seemed like a hallucination, never to be seen again.

The feeling of palpitation seemed to have never appeared.

But in Zhang Weiyu's hand, truly, only a pile of broken threads remained!

"Good heavens!"

In the entire town hall, Chong Xuan Sheng was the first to react. However, his reaction was not about how to pursue the bloody electric current that had appeared and disappeared in an instant.

Instead, he pointed at Zhang Weiyu with a jabbing finger and jumped up, saying, "You destroyed Jiang Wang's protective treasure!"

He had no idea what had happened, but it didn't prevent him from being filled with righteous indignation and fury at this moment: "Good heavens, Zhang Weiyu! I always thought you were upright and just, and that as a talent cultivated by Doctor Chen Fu, even if you were a bit despicable, you should still know propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame. I never expected you to sneak into Jiang Wang's private room while he was away and destroy his protective treasure!

Zhang Weiyu, Jiang Wang has not yet been convicted! You are only responsible for searching Qing Yang Town. Who gave you the power, who gave you the courage, to destroy such a rare treasure, a path-protecting artifact!

Could it be that with Doctor Chen Fu backing you, you can so flagrantly harm a hero who has brought glory to the country?"

Zhang Weiyu's face was extremely ugly.

This guy was getting more and more outrageous, even calling it a "path-protecting artifact." He admitted that this talisman was somewhat extraordinary, but to what extent? No matter how much of a genius Jiang Wang was, he was only in the Inner Mansion realm now, and this is already protecting his path?

But what he couldn't deny was...

This talisman was indeed destroyed in his hands!

It was like falling into the mud.

He only said in a deep voice, "I didn't do anything. You're not blind either!"

"You are an Outer Mansion strongman, I only have Inner Mansion cultivation. It's normal that I can't see you doing some small tricks!" Chong Xuan Sheng turned to Ma Xiong: "Sheriff Ma, you are the only one here with Outer Mansion cultivation, comparable to this person. Did you see anything?"

Although Zhang Weiyu didn't have much hope, he looked over with some expectation.

"Ah?" Meeting these two gazes, Ma Xiong woke up as if from a dream, and said blankly, "I was just inspecting the Inner Mansion, I didn't pay attention to what was happening outside. Did something happen?"

So, where are the fools!

Ma Xiong had worked in the capital's patrol yamen for many years. Perhaps his other abilities were average, but his slippery skills were unparalleled.

There was nothing he could do, there were too many influential people in Linzi. What should be practiced has been practiced long ago, and what can't be practiced... it's hard to stay in Linzi.

"Alas." Chong Xuan Sheng shook his head and looked at Zhang Weiyu with great sorrow: "Lord Zhang, Jiang Qing Yang, who was keeping a good treasure at home, didn't provoke you, didn't offend you, yet you destroyed it just like that. Without two or three thousand yuan stones, it will be very difficult for me to explain this for you!"

At the same time as the talisman exploded in Qing Yang Town.

In Yin Guang City, the fortune-teller demon who had just placed his palm on the divination table suddenly fell backward.

His expression instantly filled with malice, and he opened his mouth and coughed up a fresh, beating heart!

Then he reached out and grabbed it!

As he was falling, he barely managed to stabilize his body, and with a forceful grip, he crushed the heart on the spot!

A thunderous explosion erupted.

Jiang Wang possessed the inheritance of the Yun Ding Immortal Palace and was entangled with extremely terrifying karma. His divination could not directly land on him.

Fortunately, the Yellow River Meeting attracted worldwide attention, and Jiang Wang on the Guan He Platform exposed his Ping Bu Qing Yun immortal art. He was therefore able to learn Jiang Wang's detailed information.

Jiang Wang of the Qi State was too dazzling and eye-catching. You could get some information by asking any Qi person.

His person, his name, his official rank, his position, his fief!

The blood divination art of the diviner, passed down from ancient times, used life to testify to life and could be called profound and unfathomable. It was precisely by occupying the position of the prison, starting from Jiang Wang's fief, and forcibly inserting himself into the connection between Jiang Wang himself and the fief, that he established a new connection between himself and Jiang Wang!

From then on, no matter where he went, Jiang Wang would never be able to escape.

The Yun Ding Immortal Palace was precisely his target.

But he did not expect this divination to fall into a trap. In a trance, his target shifted from Jiang Wang to another person. He almost established a connection of life and death entanglement with that person.

At this time, how could he not know that he had been calculated.

And the one who calculated him was precisely that "old friend"!

Among those at the Divine Realm level, he was also a top-tier expert. His reaction was extremely fast. The moment he realized the problem, he forcefully terminated the divination, quickly suppressed the backlash, and at the cost of his own heart, severed this connection.

But he knew very well that facing that person...

This was not enough...

Far from enough!

So after crushing his heart, he immediately turned his head and looked at Jing Ye, who was tied up in the corner.

That not-so-present great general defending Yin Guang City!

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