Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 352 Zhang Guifang's Master
Upon hearing Zhang Guifang say that her master was merely a rogue cultivator, Chen Xuan felt that the matter was far from simple.

Because in the original primordial era, none of the generals of the Shang Dynasty were ordinary people; in fact, most of them came from the Jie Sect.

However, the identity of the masters of these disciples of the Jie Sect was not mentioned. But it was implied that they were all disciples of the Jie Sect.

Therefore, Zhang Guifang's master could not possibly be an unknown rogue cultivator. It is highly likely that he was still a disciple of the Jie Sect.

However, the Jie Sect at this time is very different from the Jie Sect in the original Primordial Trajectory.

Therefore, Chen Xuan had to be on guard, lest Zhang Guifang be influenced by her master and defect on the battlefield. The consequences of that would be truly unimaginable.

So he immediately said to Zhang Guifang, "Zhang Guifang, your master was able to teach you and Feng Lin, so he must not be an ordinary rogue cultivator."

"Why don't you take Taiyi to see your master? If possible, let your master join my Daoist sect."

Chen Xuan's words were tantamount to granting a rogue cultivator a legitimate status, something no rogue cultivator could refuse.

After all, the three major schools of Taoism, at most the Western Sect, have only two sages. But the Taoist sect has a full three sages.

To some extent, the Six Saints of Qinglian Island, and even the Earth Saints of the Nine Netherworld, are all backers of the Daoist sect.

Therefore, Zhang Guifang naturally could not refuse, and immediately bowed to Chen Xuan to express her gratitude. Then, she led Taiyi Zhenren towards the high mountain where she cultivated her Dao.

But to Zhang Guifang's surprise, when he arrived at his master's school, he found it to be completely desolate.

Taiyi Zhenren couldn't help but sigh and said, "It seems that no one has lived here for at least several decades."

"Could it be that General Zhang's master no longer resides in this temple? Or perhaps..."

Taiyi Zhenren didn't finish his sentence, but Zhang Guifang already understood what he meant: her master was no longer alive.

He immediately headed towards the desolate dojo, hoping to find traces of his master.

However, he was stopped by Master Taiyi. Master Taiyi said, "General Zhang, there is no need for this. I have a magic treasure here that can turn back time."

As he spoke, Taiyi Zhenren waved his hand, and the Kunlun Mirror appeared in mid-air.

It turned out that Chen Xuan had Taiyi Zhenren bring Zhang Guifang to see his master, and at the same time, he handed the Kunlun Mirror over to Taiyi Zhenren.

This Kunlun Mirror belongs to the Queen Mother of the West and contains a law of time, which can travel through time and space and open the river of time.

However, the time laws within the Kunlun Mirror were only at the Heavenly Dao level. Therefore, the Queen Mother of the West pleaded with Chen Xuan, hoping that he could elevate the time laws within the Kunlun Mirror to the Great Dao level.

After Chen Xuan finished upgrading the time laws within the Kunlun Mirror, he arrived in Chaoge City before he could even hand them over to the Queen Mother of the West. Unexpectedly, they came in handy now.

As the Kunlun Mirror was invoked by the True Man Taiyi, a portal to time appeared in mid-air.

Taiyi Zhenren said to Zhang Guifang, "Remember, no matter what you see later, do not make any move. Because you are merely a spectator in the river of time."

After saying that, he pulled Zhang Guifang along and flew into the Time Gate of the Kunlun Mirror. As soon as they entered the Time Gate, they felt time in front of them begin to rapidly reverse.

Soon, Zhang Guifang met the master she wanted to see, the Soul-Seizing Taoist.

This was precisely the moment Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin descended the mountain. In other words, after Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin descended the mountain, their master left. This inevitably puzzled Zhang Guifang, but Taiyi Zhenren gestured for him not to worry. Instead, he continued to observe the changes in the river of time.

Soon, scenes of Zhang Guifang learning her skills in the mountains appeared before her eyes. Finally, she even saw herself when she first arrived at the mountain.

This was a crucial moment, and Zhang Guifang watched everything unfolding before her eyes without blinking.

Soon, the river of time froze again, revealing the process of the Soul-Capturing Taoist coming to this mountain and establishing his Taoist temple.

This finally made Zhang Guifang realize who his master really was, why he appeared in this mountain, and why he had taken him and Feng Lin as disciples.

At the same time, Taiyi Zhenren had already left Kunlun Mirror with Zhang Guifang.

As Taiyi Zhenren put away the Kunlun Mirror, he popped a Nine-Turn Golden Pill into his mouth, which restored color to his pale face.

"Grandmaster was being too cautious. Using the Kunlun Mirror to reverse the river of time would definitely drain the magic power of a Hunyuan Golden Immortal in an instant."

"If I didn't have the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir to replenish my strength, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold on until General Zhang saw the scene you wanted to see."

Thinking about how he had swallowed dozens of Nine-Turn Golden Pills in such a short time, even Master Taiyi couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

After all, even they could only receive a few Nine-Turn Golden Pills from Laozi each year.

In just a short time, he had used up years of accumulated wealth. How could Taiyi Zhenren not feel the pinch?

However, Zhang Guifang was not in the mood to be grateful to Taiyi Zhenren at this moment. Instead, she stood there forlornly, looking at the place where she had once studied.

Taiyi Zhenren knew how complicated Zhang Guifang's feelings were at this moment. After all, being used as a shield by one's master would make anyone unhappy.

Finally, Taiyi Zhenren patted Zhang Guifang on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, our grandmaster is waiting for us."

Zhang Guifang nodded blankly, then returned to Sishui Pass with Taiyi Zhenren. She immediately went to see Chen Xuan.

After the greetings were exchanged, Taiyi Zhenren asked Zhang Guifang, "Will you, General Zhang, speak for me, or shall I speak for you?"

Zhang Guifang said to Taiyi Zhenren, "I have already sent someone to inform Feng Lin. Once he arrives, I will tell him what happened in person."

No sooner had Zhang Guifang finished speaking than Feng Lin arrived outside the main hall of the General's Mansion. After announcing his arrival, he stepped inside.

After Feng Lin performed the grand ceremony, Zhang Guifang recounted everything she had seen in detail.

Just as Chen Xuan had predicted, Zhang Guifang's master, the Soul-Seizing Daoist, was not an ordinary rogue cultivator. Rather, he was the evil corpse incarnation of the True Man of Salvation, a disciple of the Chan Sect.

His purpose in taking Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin as his apprentices was to make them pawns he planted within the Da Shang dynasty.

To be precise, it means not only to make them shield us from death, but also to make them sacrifices for Master Du'e to obtain Zhen Yuanzi's reward.

After learning what had happened, even Chen Xuan couldn't help but frown.

He wondered to himself, what exactly is this Master Du'e up to? Is it really as simple as it seems on the surface?

(End of this chapter)