Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 506 Meeting an old friend again
When the people in the city saw the sudden appearance of a ray of sunlight, they were all startled.

After so many days without seeing the light of day, we are finally seeing the light again. My feelings are beyond words, and I feel a sense of joy.

High in the distance, three figures rode the wind and clouds.

Lu Zhengxin sensed something and glanced sideways, his keen eyes spotting the three people flying towards them, one of whom was an old acquaintance.

"Tsk tsk tsk, all this commotion was caused by you, kid!"

When Yun Xiao saw Lu Zheng, who was surrounded by dazzling light, his eyes widened in surprise.

He had just noticed something unusual about the world here, so he brought two junior members of his sect over to take a look.

The commotion Lu Zheng caused made him think he was seeing things.

In less than a year, he never expected that Lu Zheng would travel to the Shu region and become so strong, actually reaching the fifth realm.

Lu Zhengshang was too busy to speak, so he simply smiled and nodded, "Daoist Yunxiao, it's been a long time..."

This place is quite far from Chengdu, and Lu Zheng was somewhat surprised to see Yun Xiao here.

Yun Xiao stared at Lu Zheng for a while longer, realizing he couldn't offer any real help, and it wasn't the time for reminiscing.

He then looked down at a spot below, and immediately led his men down.

"Hey, isn't this little Qingwan? How come you've grown so much in such a short time? Tsk tsk tsk, you've reached the fourth realm? That's incredible... How did you break through so quickly? What kind of elixirs and divine medicines did you eat with that kid Lu?"

Yun Xiao looked at Qing Wan, who had grown into a young woman, and his surprise grew even more. "Why are you bringing a child with you? Hmm? This little one..."

Yun Xiao stared at Qing Yi for a moment, feeling that this little girl was somewhat special, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Qingwan smiled slightly, "Daoist Master, it's been a long time! We thought you were still traveling around."

Yun Xiao laughed and said, "I went back to Shu a while ago. We just took some new disciples down the mountain to train them! When did you arrive here?"

Qingwan slowly recounted, "I just arrived. I came to Shu from Chu two days ago. I first went to see General Wang Meng and learned that there was a flood in this area, so I came to see what was going on..."

On the other side, Zhang Yu, soaked to the bone, listened intently to their conversation.

Although neither side introduced themselves, the moment Qingwan mentioned meeting General Wang Meng, everyone felt uneasy.

How could he not know of General Wang's formidable reputation?

The other party is able to deal with such important figures; their background and connections are far superior to his.

"It's over, it's over..." Zhang Yu thought to himself, feeling utterly hopeless.

Qingwan calmly recounted what had happened there.

Yun Xiao frowned upon hearing this, and couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yu not far away.

Zhang Yu felt uneasy under their gaze and instinctively shrank his neck.

Yun Xiao's expression hardened, and he said in a cold tone, "You say you're a Taoist from Tongshan Temple? Do you have a register?"

"Yes, some..."

Zhang Yu hurriedly went to a bookshelf, rummaged through it for a while, and took out a golden register that was also radiating spiritual energy.

With a flick of his finger, Yun Xiao sent the roster flying into his hand.

He opened the roster and looked at it, then looked at Zhang Yu, "It really is?"

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "How could I dare to fake an identity conferred by the imperial court?"

Yun Xiao shook the roster in his hand, and a bright yellow flame suddenly rose up.

The once gleaming list was reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.

"Alright, you're not anymore," Yun Xiao said calmly.

When Zhang Yu saw that Yun Xiao had burned his register of identity, his eyes widened in shock. "You, how dare you burn my register? I was appointed by the imperial court, what are you doing..." "Yes, yes, yes, what do you mean?" Yun Xiao's eyes turned cold. "You are no longer a member of the Daoist sect, that's what I said! What, I can't even remove your name from the register?"

Yun Xiao turned to look at a handsome young man beside him and said leisurely, "Xuan Lang, do you think I can remove his name from the list?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Lang spoke softly, "Grandmaster Uncle is one of the heads of Qingyang Palace and was personally appointed a True Person by the Shu Emperor. According to the rules of the Taoist sect, he is naturally qualified to remove certain undesirable Taoists from the list."

In the official hierarchy of Taoist priests in the Shu Kingdom, below the Celestial Master was the True Person.

Yun Xiao has the title of a True Man, and he is treated as an honored guest in any Taoist sect in the Shu Kingdom.

He couldn't simply dismiss Zhang Yu from his position as county magistrate, but removing Zhang Yu from the list of Taoist priests was a piece of cake.

Upon hearing Xuan Lang's words, Zhang Yu's ears rang, and his mind went completely blank.

The True Man of Qingyang Palace... what merit or ability did he possess to have his name erased by such a powerful figure?

Zhang Yu had no doubt about Yun Xiao's identity. After all, Qingyang Palace held a prestigious position in the Shu Kingdom, and even a fool wouldn't dare to impersonate it.

Now, with Yun Xiao's words, losing his Taoist identity is secondary; whether he can even save his life is the real question.

"Boom..."

Zhang Yu's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

"Virtue!"

Yun Xiao glanced at him sideways, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

He then turned to Qingwan, a smile on his face, "Come on, tell me, what did you do on your journey?"

Qingwan said seriously, "We're not playing around. Daoist Master, can't you help Lu Zheng? I've heard you're very capable!"

Qingwan looked at Lu Zheng, who was still gathering rain clouds in the sky.

Yun Xiao couldn't help but say, "Oh dear, it's not that I'm sitting idly by, it's just that my true body is still in Qingyang Palace, and I can't summon it here! They can testify to that!"

Yun Xiao pointed to the two younger disciples standing beside him.

The two had no choice but to nod in response, to vouch for Yun Xiao.

"The real body?" Qingwan said, "Is what you have now a fake?"

Yun Xiao said, "It's not entirely false, but I don't have that much ability, and I don't have any treasures on me to collect this rain..."

He hadn't even returned to Qingyang Palace yet, but he led a large group of juniors out to gain experience.

Fortunately, his disciples were sensible enough that he didn't have to worry about them too much after they were dispersed to different places.

"I've always been a low-key person. Let young Lu do the show-off stuff!"

Yun Xiao then said to the two Taoist disciples, "You should both learn from him. Lu Zheng is only a little older than you..."

The two young men were puzzled. How could they possibly learn this? With their current skill level, they simply couldn't possibly master it!
After a while, the nearby rain clouds had become quite thin, and no more raindrops were falling.

Seeing that the surrounding clouds had been almost completely absorbed and his own power was nearly exhausted, Lu Zheng stopped.

Bright sunlight streamed down, illuminating the land.

The sky finally cleared in the county town and surrounding areas, allowing the sun to shine through.

The people were all overjoyed to see this.

Lu Zheng glanced at the county town, then floated lightly into the study.

Upon seeing Lu Zheng arrive, Yun Xiao greeted him with a beaming smile, "You've improved so much, kid! Tell me honestly, did you get something good again...?"

(End of this chapter)