Hidden moth

Chapter 79: Who is the one who is in the honey trap?

After hearing this story, He Kao was surprised and said, "It turned out to be Senior Lin! She was so sick but still able to practice cultivation and achieve the achievements she has today?"

Wu Yanjun: "You don't know this, right? The disease can be cured. As long as it's not a congenital deficiency, it's not impossible to practice. What's more, some people just have a deficiency of Qi and blood, and the Shumen has various elixirs to help warm and nourish them.

The process of practicing the art of body observation also has the effect of health preservation and regulation. Even if you can't get started, as long as you practice it correctly, there is basically no harm.

But in Lin Qingshuang's case, her frail health should only be caused by acquired factors. Her comprehension and talent should still be good, otherwise she would not be able to enter the cultivation. That's why the senior master wanted to see it with his own eyes..."

Fortunately, He Kao asked Wu Yanjun today. Qian Guran or Yao Shaolan might not be aware of these circumstances, so how did Xiao Wu know?
Everything has its pros and cons. Xiao Wu met his master, Zhang Yanfei, in the detention center. They spent several months together there. What other disciple in the martial arts sect had the opportunity to be with his master 24/7? They even slept in the same room!

Zhang Yanfei knew that his apprentice had a simple personality and a stubborn temper. He was afraid that he would suffer losses and get into trouble after leaving. In addition, it was really boring in there, so he had to have someone to talk to. So he introduced to him all the situations he knew.

If it were outside, the masters would often be busy with various things and would not have the time to chat with disciples every day, or even take the initiative to chat with disciples.

After recounting Lin Qingshuang's past, He Kao found another opportunity to ask, "There's an Elder Jiang in Lingxi Sect. I heard he's also from Qiyuan Jiangbei, so he's my fellow villager! Is he a man or a woman, and what's his name?"

Wu Yanjun: "Master didn't tell me Elder Jiang's name or where he's from. I only heard that he's an old man, nicknamed Jiang Old Ghost. You can't call him that in front of others..."

While He Kao was talking on the phone with Wu Yanjun, not far from his home, outside the Pugang Agricultural Products Market, under a sycamore tree, an old man was muttering to himself:

Why hasn't that brat He Kao come to see him yet?
In the eyes of modern mathematicians, this was just a simple, almost cheating test. He Kao hadn't found this place yet, so how could he possibly have any intelligence? With such poor comprehension, he probably wouldn't be able to cultivate any magic!
But these were just angry words he kept in his heart, and he was going to use them to teach He Kao a lesson. But He Kao just didn't come, so who could he scold? Who could have thought that Elder Jiang, who was so wise and resourceful in the eyes of many disciples of the Shu Sect, could actually endure such a humiliation.

The beast claw pendant was such an obvious clue, couldn't that kid notice it?
He Kao should have realized what was going on when Qian Guran asked Lin Qingshuang to meet him. He Kao had specifically instructed the old carpenter to tell his grandson the origins of the pendant, and he had heard the old carpenter tell his eldest grandson himself.

Back then, he had accidentally discovered that a young man from his hometown, Zhou Du, was the legendary Hidden Moth, a figure that had been in the martial arts world for thousands of years. Zhou Du was already a Hidden Moth, and there was nothing he could do about it. Pretending to be unaware was the greatest kindness he could offer, and fortunately, he had no record of wrongdoing.

However, this discovery gave him an idea, and once the idea appeared, he couldn't suppress it. If he didn't do anything, it might affect his own practice.

Jiang Daozhen also realized that this was his opportunity to advance to the seventh-level great mathematician.

Coincidentally, he owed a favor to the old carpenter, so he placed his hopes on He Kao, who was most likely to become the next Hidden Moth. He spent a huge amount of money to make such a pendant, which He Kao wore since he was a child.

Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes... I don’t know if it’s him or Zhou Du who is destined to suffer this disaster, or both.

A few days ago, that guy came to the farmers' market with a beautiful girl. The girl was wearing a cheap sportswear, which was the guy's high school uniform!

The two men walked past the sycamore tree, and He Kao didn't even look at this old man. This was so infuriating!

The woman should be several years older than He Kao. One could tell at a glance that she was one of today's urban white-collar workers. She had achieved some success in her career and was also beautiful. She was often very proud.

Humph, he is still the leader of He Kao's company. They are totally not a good match. She either regards He Kao as a temporary sustenance, or she is curious or confused at the moment. Sooner or later, she will wake up and dump him.

As for He Kaozhe, he was even more confused for a moment. How could he be so tempted by beauty at such a young age? Had he never seen a beautiful woman before?
It's not that people have to be pure and simple, but exposing obvious weaknesses so easily is not a good thing, because anyone can set up a trap based on their flaws.

Jiang Daozhen was so angry with He Kao that he kept complaining in his heart, but suddenly he thought of another possibility. Could it be that this kid resented him because of the accident that happened to his father that year, so he deliberately didn't want to come?
Even though there was a master by his side, he turned a blind eye to the accident that happened to his father.

If He Kao thought that way, he would be too ignorant. Not to mention that he happened to be away from Qiyuan when Zhou Du got into trouble, even if he was here, He Kao shouldn't blame someone who had nothing to do with him.

He is not a real god, and as a Lingxi Sect sorcerer, he will not directly change everyone's choices. He can only create certain conditions according to fate to allow some people to make better choices.

Zhou Du possessed the ability to hide himself, who could have thought that such a mistake would happen? In the final analysis, it was his own choice.
He didn't owe the Zhou family anything, nor had he ever done anything to let them down. He Kao, knowing that his father was a hidden moth, still harbored resentment. What about the ordinary people in the world, who didn't have the ability to hide moths, and what were they to do?
Moreover, ever since He Kao put on the pendant, he has been unable to use any magic on the outside world. He is nothing more than an old country man with divine thoughts and the ability to deduce.

This wasn't necessarily the consequence of using the Heavenly Secret Technique, but rather the price he had to pay to break through to the Seventh-Rank Grand Calculator. That was why he had returned to his hometown and lived in seclusion, with only a few trusted sect elders knowing of his whereabouts.

Eh, that's not right. Do I really need to explain all this? If that kid really has such thoughts, his character is really biased and he needs to be taught a lesson...

Just then, someone on the other side said, "Old Jiang, your chess performance today wasn't quite normal!" Jiang Daozhen looked at the chessboard in front of him and saw that it had reached a stalemate. He couldn't help but curl his lips and said, "Little Li, did you use magic to confuse my mind just now?"

The man who played chess with him looked to be about forty years old, with a big forehead and smooth black hair combed back. He was Li Xiuyuan, a sixth-level illusionist of Xingshen Sect and an elder of the Zongfa Hall.

Li Xiuyuan laughed out loud: "Don't blame me, it's you who got distracted."

Jiang Daozhen reached out and stroked the chessboard: "No more playing. Today's game is a draw."

Li Xiuyuan: "If I win a game of chess from you, I can ask you one thing. So how do we calculate this draw?"

Jiang Daozhen: "It's half a piece, I'll put it down first."

Li Xiuyuan: "I've already done what you asked me to do last time, so does that count as one?"

Jiang Daozhen: "That's not just my problem, it's the problem of the entire Shu Sect. You agree with my idea, and look at the recent chaos in Qiyuan. You, the disciples of Xingshen Sect, are also involved."

Li Xiuyuan sighed, "Young people these days are truly capable. You painstakingly researched ancient texts and searched through lost records for years before compiling a collection of fragments of a magical formula and posting them on major metaphysical websites and forums."

In the end, that guy used an algorithm to figure it all out, not only automatically filling in the missing parts, but also making up a lot of nonsense at the end."

Jiang Daozhen smiled, and it was a self-deprecating smile: "Back then, Yinniang and Kong'er left the sect. They must have taught disciples and left behind their secrets. It's just that time has passed, and they have been spread and dispersed, making it difficult to trace them.

The secret manual compiled by that guy contained a lot of supplementary content that I had not collected. I was very inspired after reading it and understood a lot of tricks.

But no matter how powerful he is, he is no match for you, Elder Li. When ancient people mentioned the magicians of the Xingshen era, their first impression was always beggars, but now they are hackers.

Li Xiuyuan: "What kind of stereotype is this? He should be called a performance artist... Hacker? I didn't touch his computer!"

Jiang Daozhen: "You don't need to use a computer, you can just use your brain, otherwise what happened to that chess game just now?"

Li Xiuyuan: "That guy compiled more than one so-called secret book. It made my scalp tingle. I just guided him a little and let him choose the secret book of observation.

He got the secret manual himself and wanted to practice it himself. I didn't do anything unnecessary. But Elder Jiang, you invested a lot of money this time."

Jiang Daozhen: "It's just a fragment of a spell that makes it difficult for anyone to practice. It's not worth much."

Li Xiuyuan: "When I came to Qiyuan this time, I saw your beloved disciple asking for directions at the high-speed rail station. Aren't you afraid that she will get lost?"

Jiang Daozhen: "Since she can ask for directions, she won't get lost. She has already broken through to the fifth level. If she continues to stay in the sect, she will not make any progress. She needs to travel and gain experience. It's time to send her out to ask for directions."

Li Xiuyuan: "You sent her to Qiyuan on purpose. Are you trying to use a honey trap on that boy? Be careful not to let the sheep fall into the tiger's mouth. At such a young age, she has reached the fifth level of cultivation. You really are willing to give up such a precious disciple!"

Jiang Daozhen glared and said, "Elder Li, please stop talking nonsense! What sheep, what tiger, what honey trap? Your disciples don't need to travel and train?
Besides, who could possibly deceive a fifth-level Lingxi Sect expert? Haven't you figured out who's controlling whom?

Li Xiuyuan said meaningfully, "If that's the case, then your master and disciple's cultivation level... is truly bullying."

Jiang Daozhen pretended not to hear and continued chattering, "You're so young? Don't you know that the characteristic of Lingxi is that it relies heavily on aptitude and talent? If you can't master it, you can't succeed... When I broke through to the sixth level of mathematician, I was less than forty years old."

Li Xiuyuan: "Yeah, what's the difference between thirty-nine years and ten months and forty years old?"

……

He Kao didn't know that when he took Gao Xue'e past the sycamore tree outside the farmers' market that day, he made Old Jiangtou so angry that he didn't even win the game of chess today.

**
PS: It’s the last day of this month and my new book is on the shelves. Please give me your monthly votes!
(End of this chapter)