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

Zhuge Village...Wuhou School...Zhang Jingqing felt a headache just hearing those words.

After the ascension ceremony of Master Sun of Wudang, he foresaw that the Wuhou Sect would come for the "Tiantong Qimen".

It was somewhat unexpected that he arrived so late.

The later they arrive, the more preparations they have made, and the more difficult they are to deal with. But since they've already come, there's no reason not to refuse them.

Zhang Jingqing paused, then had tea prepared and instructed, "Please invite our distinguished guest in!"

"Yes, Celestial Master!"

The Taoist priest who was there to greet the guests hurriedly went out.

Not long after, the welcoming Taoist master led a group of four people into the Great Master's Hall.

The leader was an old man wearing a black cloak and a white robe.

On either side of the old man were two middle-aged men dressed in white robes, who were about half a step behind him.

Next, a young man dressed in a plain brocade robe was looking around with curiosity.

The old man was very thin, with a full head of white hair. He leaned on a long cane, but his back was ramrod straight. After entering the Great Master's Hall, he looked straight ahead at Zhang Jingqing, who was sitting in the main seat, and sized up the demeanor of this contemporary Celestial Master.

The old man is the head of the Zhuge Village Wuhou School in this generation.

The Celestial Master's Mansion has been established for nearly two thousand years, and the Wuhou School has also been established for nearly two thousand years since Wuhou founded it. They were born at almost the same time, so there are many connections between the two schools.

In particular, the third-generation Celestial Master Zhang Lu and Zhuge Liang, the founder of the Wuhou School, were like oil and water, engaging in various open and covert battles.

This forced Zhuge Liang to create the Samadhi Fire, a special weapon to counter the Celestial Masters' ability to exorcise spirits and command ghosts, ultimately forcing Zhang Lu to retreat into the mountains. The enmity between them was immense.

Therefore, for more than a thousand years since then, the Celestial Master's Mansion and the Wuhou School have had little communication, let alone the head of the Wuhou School personally going to Longhu Mountain to see the Celestial Master.

But who could have imagined that the young Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion would create a technique called Tian Tong Qi Men, which is said to be the ultimate magic in the art of sorcery?

Who wouldn't want such a remarkable skill?!

The more deeply one cultivates this field, the more one understands the profound principles it contains, and the more one yearns for it.

Despite feeling embarrassed, after much deliberation, Master Zhuge still led his men to visit.

Of course, he dared to come not entirely without confidence.

In recent years, two "outliers" emerged from the Zhuge family.

One is a big mouth who can't keep a secret and spills every little thing about the family.

People from the Wuhou School rarely ventured into the martial world. The area around Zhuge Village was also surrounded by the Eight Trigrams Formation set up by Wuhou. Outsiders, not knowing how to use it, could not break in at all, making it a secluded place.

However, in recent years, Zhuge Village has gradually become known to people. The reason for this is that this big mouth often "spreads rumors" outside and reveals everything about the village.

The villagers felt that the boy would be a menace if he stayed in the village, so they coaxed and tricked him into going to the Sanyi Sect to learn martial arts.

Another "oddball" was someone who didn't keep any secrets, and he passed on all his most treasured skills.

The key point is that this kid is also a genius. He is very accomplished in the Divine Mechanism and Qimen arts of his sect, and he is also proficient in some external training methods and fist techniques. He even secretly read his father's cultivation notes and learned the cultivation method of Samadhi True Fire from them.

Unlike later generations, the Samadhi True Fire was not kept so tightly under wraps in this era. The Wuhou Sect was not afraid of it leaking out, after all, this ultimate skill was extremely difficult, and many of its own members had encountered problems while practicing it.

Unexpectedly, this master's skill actually got out, and it was even passed on to someone from the rival company. The key point is that that person actually learned it.

That wasn't the end of it. A few years ago, the clan felt that this young man was getting on in years and wanted to find him a wife to keep him in check, so they arranged a marriage for him.

He married a distant relative from the village, who was exactly three years older than him. "A woman three years older is like a gold brick," as the saying goes. Besides, how could he possibly control her since she was only a few years younger than him?
In Zhuge Village, there are two factions: the Wuhou faction and the Shenji faction.

Among them, men pass on the secrets of the sect, while women pass on the divine strategies. This rule, which began with Marquis Wu and his wife, has remained unchanged for thousands of years.

With Zhuge Yunhui's wife entering the family, she naturally gained the qualification to cultivate divine secrets.

As a result, this guy then handed over all his knowledge of Wuhou Qimen and various secret techniques to him.

His wife was also very capable; she actually learned it and became the only person in Zhuge Village who possessed both the arts of Qimen Dunjia and Shenji.

Over the years, fearing that this kid would go out and spread his methods, I've kept him confined to the house.

However, the news about the ascension ceremony of the Wudang sect leader recently reached Zhuge Village, causing a great uproar.

If it were only the Little Celestial Master who created the Heavenly Connection Qimen, they wouldn't have any particular thoughts, since the Little Celestial Master's fame is known to all.

But the young Celestial Master announced: Tian Tong Qi Men is willing to be passed on to all people in the world. As long as they meet the requirements, they can come directly to the Celestial Master's Mansion to find him.

In this world, is there anyone more skilled in Qimen Dunjia than the Wuhou School?
When it comes to Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), who in the world can be more skilled than the Wuhou School?
For a time, many people within the Wuhou School were eager to go to Longhu Mountain to learn the Tiantong Qimen.

However, some people disagreed. After all, the conflict between the Zhuge Liang faction and the Celestial Master's Mansion had a long history. Although there was no conflict between the later generations, who knew what the Celestial Master was thinking? If they were to be overthrown, it would be a disgrace to the Zhuge family. How could they face their ancestors and Zhuge Liang in the future?
Moreover, even if the Celestial Master treated them with courtesy, these people, as their adversaries, shamelessly came to ask for instruction. If word got out, how would the martial arts world view their Wuhou Sect?!

Zhuge Liang was an extraordinary man. Even after two thousand years, he still enjoys great prestige in all walks of life. Zhuge Village is proud of this and carefully protects it.

The people of the Wuhou faction may not care about their own face, but they will definitely protect Wuhou's reputation. They will never tolerate anything that damages Wuhou's name.

This is also one of the reasons why, in the story, the people of the Wuhou faction, who had promised Zhuge Yunhui to let Tian Xiaodie go, went back on their word and killed her instead.

My failure to keep my promise to my family is my own fault.

If we release you, wouldn't that mean the Wuhou faction can't distinguish right from wrong?
Wouldn't that tarnish the reputation of Zhuge Liang for his strict enforcement of the law, impartiality, and balancing of leniency and severity, which he established when he tearfully executed Ma Su?
Therefore, the people of Zhuge Village, who valued their reputation throughout their lives, especially some of the older generation of the Shenji School who did not study Qimen Dunjia, resolutely forbade the Wuhou School to go to Longhu Mountain to ask Zhang Zhiwei to teach them Tiantong Qimen.

However, at this time, Zhuge Yunhui's father pointed out that Zhuge Yunhui, that rascal, had passed on the Samadhi True Fire to the Little Celestial Master a few years ago.

Their current trip to Longhu Mountain is not about shamelessly begging for instruction, but rather an exchange.

Upon hearing this, the opinions of the Divine Strategist faction and the Marquis Wu faction in Zhuge Village immediately reached a consensus.

I pass on my secret techniques to you, and you pass on yours to me. It's a fair deal, and even if it gets out, no one can say a word against it.

Therefore, Zhuge Zhen, the village chief of Zhuge Village and the head of the Wuhou School, led his men up Longhu Mountain.

Zhuge Zhen walked to the center of the main hall and said:

"Zhuge Zhen from Zhuge Village pays respects to the Celestial Master!"

"Zhuge Village, Zhuge Sheng!" "Zhuge Village, Zhuge Fang!"

"Zhuge Village, Zhuge Yunhui..."

"Greetings, Celestial Master!!"

The other three spoke in unison.

Zhang Jingqing rose to greet him, cupping her fists in a fist salute to Zhuge Zhen: "Master Zhuge, please have a seat!"

Zhuge Zhen smiled. He had thought he would be met with a cold reception when he came to ask the head of the household for help, but he did not expect the Celestial Master to be so enthusiastic.

"You're too kind, Master."

He responded with a smile, and then led the three people behind him to sit down in the guest area.

"Come, try our unique Yunwu tea from Longhu Mountain." Zhang Jingqing personally held the teapot and poured tea for everyone according to ancient etiquette.

The Celestial Master's Mansion and the Marquis Wu's faction had no personal grudges; the conflict of that year was merely due to the general trend of the world and has long since dissipated.

Zhang Jingqing naturally wouldn't dwell on old grudges; instead, she would treat him with courtesy.

The Celestial Master personally poured the tea, and the group was flattered and responded with formal tea ceremony etiquette, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

After tasting it, Zhuge Zhen praised, "I have long heard of Yunwu Tea, and having tasted it today, I can confirm that it truly lives up to its reputation!"

Zhang Jingqing smiled and said, "Longhu Mountain is majestic, dangerous, and precipitous, with lots of clouds and mist. Generally speaking, the denser the clouds and mist, the better the tea produced."

"This tea comes from Tianmen Peak. It used to have a very high yield, but a few years ago, my wicked disciple practiced thunder magic, which affected the surrounding area and burned many tea trees, resulting in a sharp decrease in yield."

"However, because he often practiced his spiritual cultivation there, the remaining tea trees benefited from it, and the tea leaves became more mellow and flavorful."

"The brewed tea has a clear, bright yellow-green color, a high and refreshing aroma, and a fresh, sweet taste. It can help people feel clear-headed and refreshed, which is very beneficial to cultivation. When Master Zhuge goes down the mountain, be sure to take more with you."

Zhang Jingqing was still very enthusiastic. Whatever the purpose of Master Zhuge's trip was, that was another matter. The fact that Zhang Zhiwei had learned the unique skills of the Wuhou School was undeniable.

"Master, you are too kind!" Zhuge Zhen said hastily, but secretly felt ashamed.

When he set off, he was concerned about his pride and worried about giving others the impression of being a sycophant, so he didn't bring any local specialties from Zhuge Village.

Now, compared to the Celestial Master, the difference in their abilities is immediately apparent, and I feel as if I have judged a gentleman by the standards of a petty person.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Jingqing stopped keeping them hanging and said in a deep voice, "Master Zhuge must be here today to see my disciple."

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from the Celestial Master!" Zhuge Zhen said.

"Master Zhuge is too kind," Zhang Jingqing said. "In this regard, you are the true master!"

Zhuge Zhen shook his head: "Master, you flatter me. I am no great master. Your disciple is the real master!"

Before setting off on this journey, he had consulted a fortune teller to see if things would go smoothly, but he got no result. When he continued to consult the fortune teller, a huge fireball appeared in front of him, almost setting him on fire. He quickly withdrew.

Zhang Jingqing smiled and said, "I've already sent someone to inform Zhang Zhiwei; he should be here soon."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of abrupt footsteps sounded outside the hall.

The reason it was so abrupt was that no one in the main hall noticed anyone approaching; in their perception, there was not a trace of Qi there.

But strangely, the footsteps were getting closer and closer, clearly indicating that something was approaching.

The members of the Wuhou faction all frowned.

Zhang Jingqing remained calm, which only meant that Zhang Zhiwei, that scoundrel, had arrived.

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Zhang Zhiwei pushes open the door and enters, saying in a carefree manner:

"Master, what do you need me for?"

When Zhang Zhiwei entered, Zhuge Menzhang and the others didn't react yet, but Zhuge Yunhui suddenly stood up, his face full of surprise, and his voice rose a few decibels: "Brother Zhiwei! It's been many years, and you're even more radiant than before!"

Zhang Zhiwei looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhuge Yunhui. A genuine smile appeared on his face: "You're a rare guest, kid. What brings you to my Longhu Mountain?"

He hadn't seen Zhuge Yunhui since they parted ways at the Lu family compound. He never expected to see him at Longhu Mountain. He could roughly guess the purpose of the Wuhou Sect's visit, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He had already made a statement at Wudang, so he wasn't afraid of anyone coming.

That's how Tiantong Qimen works; those who want to learn it generally can't, and those who can usually learn it won't come all the way to Longhu Mountain to learn from him.

At this moment, Zhang Jingqing coughed lightly. Zhang Zhiwei reacted, first bowing to the master of the host, and then clasping his hands in greeting to Zhuge Zhen and the others in the guest seats: "Greetings to Master Zhuge and friends of the Zhuge family."

"You're too kind, Daoist Zhiwei!"

Zhuge Zhen and the others quickly returned the greeting. In front of Zhang Zhiwei, they did not act like elders, nor did they call him Little Celestial Master. Instead, they respectfully addressed him as Daoist Master.

Zhang Zhiwei took his seat next to Zhuge Yunhui. Zhuge Yunhui patted Zhang Zhiwei's arm; he had intended to pat his shoulder, but Zhang Zhiwei was too tall and imposing. His tone was familiar yet tinged with a hint of reproach:
"Speaking of which, I wanted to send you an invitation when I got married a few years ago, but you were busy fighting in Shanghai and I heard you even went to foreign countries. So I didn't insist."

"My wife also said that it would be so prestigious if the famous Little Celestial Master could come and have a drink at our wedding! What a pity!"

"What a missed opportunity! If you had just sent me a message back then, I would have crossed oceans to come back for your wedding!" Zhang Zhiwei laughed. He wasn't joking; he really was capable of doing that.

"You're busy with important matters, how could my trivial matters possibly delay you?" Zhuge Yunhui said with a smile.

"Your marriage is no small matter!" Zhang Zhiwei laughed. "Which family's daughter are you marrying? I couldn't make it to your big day, so I'll definitely send you a congratulatory gift later!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yunhui's face lit up with pride, a hint of smugness in his eyes:

"Hey! Speaking of this, there's a lot to say! My wife is no ordinary woman. Not only is she beautiful, but she's also incredibly skillful, adept at divination, and even..."

At this point, he glanced at his father beside him, noticed his father's gaze, shrank back, and didn't continue speaking.

"Even what?" Zhang Zhiwei pressed, disregarding all else.

Zhuge Yunhui then looked at his father, Zhuge Sheng.

Zhuge Sheng said, "This unruly brat has taken it upon himself to pass on the Wuhou Qimen technique, which is only passed down to male members of the clan, to his wife."

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at Zhuge Yunhui and laughed, "My master always said I had a big mouth and no sense of propriety. You, kid, have no sense of propriety either. You passed on the Samadhi True Fire to me back then, and now you've passed on the Wuhou Qimen to your wife? Aren't you afraid of being punished by your father and the sect leader?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent. (End of Chapter)