Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 639: The Double Red Sticks of Longhu Mountain, Zuo Ruotong's state of mind changes,

"What is Master Zuo doing here? And he brought his eldest disciple with him?" Zhang Zhiwei was somewhat surprised.
He also knew the eldest disciple of the left sect leader. He had met him once when he went to the Sanyi Sect last time. His name was Wu Chengzhen, also known as Wei Xuanzi. However, he did not have a close relationship with him. He only knew that he had long straight black hair and looked very aloof.

"Zhiwei, why don't you go back and wait for a while. Once the master has met with the left sect leader, I will notify you immediately!" said the senior brother guarding the gate.

"It's okay. I know Master Zuo. You can go in directly and report to the master and tell him that I'm here." Zhang Zhiwei said.

Under normal circumstances, he could just push the door open and walk in, but now that there were outsiders present, he should still observe the proper etiquette.

"Okay then, I'll go in and give you a report."

The senior brother guarding the gate entered the hall, and after a while, he came out, "Zhiwei, Master asked you to come in."

Zhang Zhiwei nodded and pushed the door open.

In the dark hall, under the portrait of the 30th Heavenly Master Zhang Jixian, Heavenly Master Zhang Jingqing sat in the main seat. Next to him was the Zuo Menchang, who was dressed in white and had an extremely old face, but was full of energy and spirit.

Ever since Zhang Zhiwei cured Zuo Menchang's old injuries, he no longer had to maintain his resuscitation all the time. In his words, it was like a heavy iron ball that had been on his head for decades had been removed, and he now felt relieved.

Therefore, he usually used his original appearance. Although his previous immortal appearance was gone, his immortal demeanor remained the same, and he even gave people the feeling of a respected elder.

Next to the left sect leader stood his eldest disciple Wu Chengzhen and his youngest disciple Li Muxuan.

There was no disciple next to Zhang Jingqing, but there were three fellow apprentices sitting next to him: Yi Qian, Zhang Yi, and Zhang Shoucheng.

Originally, Zhang Jingqing arranged seats for Wu Chengzhen and Li Muxuan, but the Sanyi Sect was a very disciplined sect. In Wu Chengzhen's opinion, everyone present was an elder, so if he sat down, wouldn't it mess up the order of seniority? So he stood behind Zuo Rutong.

The eldest senior brother was standing, and even though Li Muxuan was very unruly, he felt embarrassed to sit down, so he stood aside as well.

At this moment, both he and Wu Chengzhen were looking at the door curiously.

Needless to say, Zhang Zhiwei means a lot to Li Muxuan. It was he who shattered his pride and refreshed his cognition in an almost brutal way. He has always been afraid and respectful of Zhang Zhiwei.

As for Wu Chengzhen, as the eldest senior brother of Trinity, although he is of the same generation as Lu Jin, his actual age is nearly two generations older than Lu Jin, and he is now in his forties.

Over the years, Wu Chengzhen has been following his master's example in cultivating his character. Logically, he should not be staring at the door in surprise, as if waiting for some important person to arrive.

Zhang Zhiwei was really incredible. He was just a junior, but he had such ability. Perhaps, my hope of breaking through the third level of reverse rebirth still lies with him... Wu Cheng thought sincerely.

Although the myth of the third level of reverse life has been exposed by his master Zuo Ruotong, the powerful ability of the third level cannot be faked. Even if it cannot reach the sky, so what? This is still what he pursues.

At the same time, he also had a little more awe for the old-fashioned Xuanmen like Longhu Mountain. If even the third level of the Nisheng Sect, who is as powerful as Tianren, cannot reach the sky, then how magnificent can the real way to the sky of Longhu Mountain be?

At this time, the door of the palace opened and sunlight shone in. Zhang Zhiwei walked in with his back to the light, and the sunlight behind him made his figure look unusually tall.

He walked in slowly, looked around, clasped his hands and said, "Greetings to Master and Uncle, and to Headmaster Zuo!"

Before Zhang Jingqing and several uncles moved, Zuo Rutong was the first to stand up to greet them. As soon as he moved, Li Muxuan and Wu Chengzhen followed suit.

"Thank you, young friend Zhiwei!" Zuo Rutong said with his hands clasped.

"Greetings, Little Heavenly Master!" Wu Chengzhen and Li Muxuan also clasped their hands.

Zhang Zhiwei bowed to them, then looked at Zuo Rutong and said with a smile:
"Master Zuo, long time no see. I see that you are in better spirits than last time. I guess you have made further progress in your cultivation!"

Zuo Ruotong nodded: "After the old injury healed, I didn't have to keep fighting all the time. I was less anxious and irritable. I felt much calmer and more open-minded. It's funny to say that the things I couldn't get and couldn't figure out before, now I can figure them out when I really let go."

"Congratulations to Chief Zuomen," said Zhang Zhiwei.

Zuo Ruotong smiled and said, "There is nothing to congratulate. I should congratulate Zhiwei. What Zhiwei has done in the Northeast recently is admirable. Zuo is ashamed of himself!"

"Master Zuo, you are too kind. The evil ambitions of the Japanese pirates and foreigners are known to everyone. It is only natural to eradicate them. This is nothing and not worth mentioning." Zhang Zhiwei waved his hand and said.

“It’s only natural… not worth mentioning…” Zuo Rutong sighed, “You are not burdened by fame and fortune. Young friend Zhiwei has reached a high level!”

Fame and fortune are easy to talk about, but they are the prison that traps many people for their entire lives.

Therefore, their Trinity School has always advocated the practice of asceticism.

Because, in their view, if a practitioner still stays in the mundane world of petty intrigues and pursuits of so-called fame and fortune, he will be burdened by worldly thoughts and his mind will not be pure. How can he concentrate on practicing?

Therefore, the Trinity Sect basically does not interfere in the affairs of the martial arts world. Even if they occasionally get involved, it will only be a brief involvement and will not leave any major grudges.

This is also the reason why people from Trinity School like to leave opportunities for others and not to do things to the extreme.

But now, he had other ideas.

Zhang Zhiwei said: "In fact, I don't think so much. Most of the time, when I do something, I just consult my heart and seek enlightenment."

"What a brilliant idea!" Zuo Ruotong nodded and said, "That's right. On the path of cultivation, one shouldn't think too much. Just stick to your heart."

"I have figured out some things recently. In the past, I always regarded the world as a scourge and a beast, and I was only interested in seeking the truth, with nothing else in mind. I was afraid that I would be contaminated by karma and destroy my original intention."

"But now I feel that this method only allows you to leave the world, not enter it. There are many things that I have not experienced, so how can I let go?"

“Only by being in the mud of the world, experiencing it firsthand, truly letting go, and truly letting go, can a flawless lotus blossom.”

It was because Zuo Rutong figured all this out that he kept Lu Jin in Longhu Mountain, and it was also the purpose of him bringing his eldest disciple Cheng Zhen to Longhu Mountain.

At the same time, he also let many Trinity disciples practice in the secular world, and only when they encountered bottlenecks in their practice would they return to the mountain to ask him for advice.

Zuo Ruotong is an overly responsible teacher.

He will personally teach all the disciples in the sect the way to rebirth, which will undoubtedly be very stressful.

There are much fewer disciples on the mountain now, and he is more peaceful. He also has more time to think about the Tao and improve himself.

So, many things that I couldn’t see through before are now seen through.

"It is a blessing for the world that Chief Zuo has this idea!" Zhang Zhiwei exclaimed.

He remembered that the Trinity Sect in the plot had always been in a state of withdrawal from the world, and did not seem to participate in a series of activities including the Battle of Mianshan. It might even have had some counter-effects because of the pursuit of Wu Gensheng.

But now it seems that Zuo Menchang seems to have new ideas.

In this era, since disciples are required to practice in the secular world and temper their minds in the worldly affairs, they cannot escape the righteousness of their family and country.

Although the war was cruel, Zhang Zhiwei did not think there was anything wrong with it.

In the past, the Trinity School, with the fantasy of reaching the third level of reverse rebirth, stayed in the mountains and devoted themselves to the pursuit of becoming immortals.

Now the path to becoming an immortal has been cut off. Even if the Zuo Men Chang is continuing the journey, the Sanyi Sect still has a future, but all the disciples are a little confused.

Confused people tend to go to extremes.

At this time, it is actually necessary to let them put aside their dreams of becoming immortals for the time being, and arrange for them to go into the world to refine their minds and find their own paths and the meaning of their lives.

Zuo Menchang said that he had let go of a lot of things.

And this was one of the obsessions he had let go of. In the past, no matter what his disciples thought, he would always choose the best way for them to survive.

Now, he has given the right to choose to his disciples themselves, to decide their own path.

He just stands behind his disciples, and acts as a helping hand when they are confused or having difficulty in following the path.

Zhang Zhiwei was very pleased with Zuo Rutong's changes. He sensed a bit of his master Zhang Jingqing from Zuo Rutong.

Of course, just like Zhang Jingqing, Zuo Rutong is also a gentle version of Zhang Jingqing. He won’t always call people evil beasts and tie them to flying swords and sacrifice them.

"By the way, I wonder why Chief Zuo came up the mountain this time?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

He noticed that Zuo Rutong brought his eldest disciple Wu Chengzhen with him this time, which clearly meant that they were not here just to discuss the Dao.

"It's about the traitor of Shenzhou, Master Dehong." Zuo Rutong said.

"I see."

Zhang Zhiwei nodded. Actually, his master and uncle had mentioned this to him before. The reason why he asked this question was because there were too few people coming, only the left gatekeeper.

According to his thinking, since they were looking for trouble with the Tiantai Sect and they were also in a righteous position, shouldn't they invite a few more sects? Just like the last time the Tiantai Sect forced them to abdicate in Longhu Mountain.

However, in the current situation, Master and Uncle were sitting in the back, obviously having a meeting with Master Zuo, so it was not appropriate for him to continue chatting with Master Zuo, even though Master Zuo seemed to have something to say.

Zhang Zhiwei said nothing more and walked straight to stand behind his master.

"Oh, so self-conscious? I thought you would find a chair to sit on? That's rare!!" Uncle Zhang Yi said with a smile.

"Uncle-master, the ethos of our Longhu Mountain has been corrupted by you!" said Zhang Zhiwei.

In fact, he did see the empty chair in the hall, but the chair was next to his uncle Zhang Shoucheng, too far away from his master.

Besides, he just pissed off his master, so he had to perform well!

"Come on, I don't know your character?" Zhang Yi curled his lips, "Do you want me to move the chair over for you?"

"Hmm!" Zhang Jingqing coughed, interrupting Zhang Yi's words, and looked at Zhang Zhiwei: "Where did you go this morning? I asked someone to look for you, but they couldn't find you."

"I have been practicing in Tianmen Mountain," Zhang Zhiwei asked, "Master, why did you come to me?"

Could it be that he was seeking revenge for the offense he had committed the day before yesterday? he thought to himself.

I'll deal with you, this disrespectful beast, later... Zhang Jingqing said:

"The last time Monk Dehong came to Mount Longhu was related to you. This time, he teamed up with the Japanese pirates to attack and kill you, which is also related to you. As a person involved, you naturally cannot leave."

Zhang Zhiwei smiled and said, "Master, what you mean is that this time when we go to cause trouble for the Tiantai Sect, I will be the main force? The vanguard?"

"Looking for trouble, being the main force, what a mess of words these are. It's as if we are gangsters going to grab territory and take the lead. Do you think you are a double-flowered red stick?!" Zhang Jingqing scolded.

Zhang Zhiwei stood at attention and did not make any excuses.

Zhang Jingqing corrected him, "We are seeking justice and purging the traitors from China. This is an act of righteousness."

"Master, what you said is absolutely right!" Zhang Zhiwei nodded repeatedly: "Then Master, how should we go this time? How is your discussion going?"

"It's still under discussion." Zhang Jingqing said in a deep voice.

Zhang Zhiwei nodded. He did not express his opinion rashly, but listened to what the elders had to say.

Then, he saw Uncle Yi Qian, who had frowned and said nothing when he came in. After taking a look at him, he seemed to have found his backbone, slapped the table and said:
"Brother, how else can we discuss this? Master Dehong is the abbot of the Tiantai Sect and has a high status in the sect. He has already defected to the Japanese pirates. I dare not imagine how many of them have become traitors. As an alien from Shenzhou, we should get rid of them."

"When they brought people to our Longhu Mountain, they showed no mercy. He did it on the first day, and we did it on the fifteenth. It's only natural."

"If it were up to me, we would take people directly to Tiantai Mountain, capture them all, search their memories one by one, and release those who are unaware, and kill those who surrendered to the Japanese pirates."

"In terms of feelings, we are seeking revenge for Zhiwei and justice."

"In terms of reason, we are acting in the interests of our country and family, and we are eliminating traitors. No one can say anything about this. What is there to hesitate about?"

Yi Qian is an absolute radical in Longhu Mountain.

Zuo Rutong narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing. He saw a hint of his junior brother Si Chong in Yi Qian.

Although Si Chong is called Mr. Kuangya, he is actually not Kuangya.

The reason for this title is more of a hope that his master had for him. He hoped that Chong would change his radical and reckless temperament and become more elegant.

Over the years, Si Chong has behaved very steadily, but he understands that it is because of his presence. If one day he were gone, he would have a hard time predicting what the fate of Trinity School would be.

Yi Qian's words were Longhu Mountain's family affair, and Zuo Rutong had no intention of interfering. He lowered his head and drank tea, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"absurd!"

Zhang Jingqing said in a deep voice. His expression was calm, but there was an unquestionable sense of oppression.

Zhang Zhiwei discovered that Uncle Yi Qian had been looking at him while he was speaking, as if he wanted him to agree with him.

Although he felt that what his uncle said made sense, his master seemed to have his own ideas. If he agreed with his uncle at this time, wouldn't he be disobeying his master?

He wouldn't do such a thing!

Zhang Zhiwei stood straight, his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, looking as if it had nothing to do with him and as if he was indifferent.

Yi Qian sighed: "This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either. I feel so frustrated!"

Zhang Jingqing said in a deep voice: "Yes, we can go and kill the Tiantai Sect. We have the strength to do so. Then what? We claim to be in a righteous position, but when we fall into the martial arts world, we will inevitably be labeled as taking advantage of the situation to promote Taoism and destroy Buddhism."

"As for the current situation, China has been in turmoil for a hundred years, and the martial arts world has also been in turmoil for a hundred years. It is no longer suitable for a large-scale war. We must seek a balance, a balance that solves the problem without expanding it further!"

Tiantai Sect is one of the Eight Sects in Buddhism and has a very high status in Buddhism. Even if they are in the right position when they go to Longhu Mountain to raise an army to hold the culprit accountable, it involves the dispute between the two religions and may cause a chain reaction if they are not careful. This is something that neither Zhang Jingqing nor Zuo Rutong want to see.

"Then senior brother, what do you think we should do?" Yi Qian said in a deep voice.

Zhang Jingqing thought for a moment and said, "In order to avoid causing a major conflict between Buddhism and Taoism, it is not appropriate for us old guys to take part in this operation directly."

"If we don't show up, then the other old Buddhists are not suitable to show up directly, so..."

Zhang Jingqing looked at Zhang Zhiwei and said, "This time, we will not act in my name as the Heavenly Master, but in your name, in the name of your Little Heavenly Master, to call on fellow martial artists to fight the enemy together."

"If senior brother doesn't give the order, does Zhiwei, the little master, have such a great appeal?" Zhang Shoucheng, who had been silent, spoke up.

Zhang Yi also spoke up at the same time: "You actually want Zhiwei to go by himself, and you still say he is not a double-flowered red stick?"

He did not doubt Zhang Zhiwei's reputation and appeal in the world.

(End of this chapter)