One person: Activate the talisman, behold my Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon!

Two young Taoist boys dressed in Taoist robes from the Celestial Master's Mansion stood beside him.

Ye Xing glanced around and gave the three elders a proper bow: "Junior Ye Xing greets the Celestial Master, Senior Lu, and Senior Tian."

Lu Linglong also bowed respectfully.

Several elderly people smiled and nodded in response.

Ye Xingzhi stood up, his gaze sweeping over the freckled young Taoist boy on the left without leaving a trace.

This is Gong Qing, the acting leader of Quanxing Sect. He's really putting on a convincing act.

Noticing Ye Xing looking at him, Gong Qing instinctively shrank back, a chill inexplicably rising in his heart.

'Gong Qing's fear has been detected; emotion value +50!'

Hearing the prompt in his mind, Ye Xing remained expressionless.

"Why are you making such a fuss all day long?"

Lu Jin waved to Lu Linglong.

Lu Linglong quickly approached Lu Jin and pointed at Ye Xing as if presenting a treasure.

"Grandpa, I've brought you some help!"

Before Lu Jin could speak, she blurted out everything.

"Junior Brother Ye is the 'mad Taoist' who's been making headlines lately! The ruthless guy who single-handedly defeated the Quanxing Sect!"

Lu Linglong's cheeks flushed with excitement: "Grandpa, you happen to be short of people, so let Junior Brother Ye join us too. His combat power is absolutely off the charts!"

The courtyard was quiet for two seconds.

Lu Jin picked at his ear and looked at his great-granddaughter: "Girl, I already knew about this."

"what?"

Lu Linglong was stunned.

“Not only do I know, but the Old Celestial Master knows, and Old Tian knows as well.”

Lu Jin pointed around, "Everyone knows, except you."

Lu Linglong's excitement froze.

"So I was the only one kept in the dark?"

"Who told you to only care about cultivating all day long? You didn't even pay attention to such a big commotion in the world of supernatural beings. Whose fault is that?"

Lu Jin rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.

Ye Xing stood to the side, speechless.

It's a pity Lu Linglong doesn't have a system, otherwise she would definitely hear the notification right now: 'Ye Xing is detected to be speechless, emotion value +100'.

Seeing that Lu Linglong was about to retort, Ye Xing took a step forward at the right time, interrupting the quarrel between the grandfather and granddaughter.

"Old Celestial Master".

Ye Xing looked at Zhang Zhiwei and said seriously, "I have some private matters that I would like to discuss with you privately."

Lu Jin glanced at Ye Xing, then burst into a loud laugh.

"Just say what's on your mind! There are no outsiders here, why are you hiding anything!"

Ye Xing listened without replying.

He stood there with a polite smile on his face, remaining silent.

Lu Jin raised an eyebrow, his mustache almost standing on end.

That kid is really wary of him!

'Lu Jin's displeasure has been detected; mood value +70!'

Hearing the arrival of the emotion points, Ye Xing was overjoyed. Old Master Lu's temper was too easy to exploit.

Zhang Zhiwei sat on the stone bench, glanced at Ye Xing a few times, and then slowly stood up.

"Alright, Lao Lu, don't make things difficult for the younger generation."

Zhang Zhiwei turned around and waved to Ye Xing: "Come inside with me."

After saying that, he slowly walked into the house.

Ye Xingchong smiled apologetically at the group in the courtyard, then quickly followed.

This left several people in the yard standing there, unattended.

Lu Jin stroked his chin, staring at the door that Ye Xing had closed.

"This Taoist priest, who I usually ignore, why is he being so patient with this kid today?"

Tian Jinzhong also looked surprised and turned to look at the door.

Gong Qing, standing to the side, kept his head down, feeling quite curious, but pretended to be uninterested. However, his ears couldn't help but twitch.

'Curiosity detected in Lu Jin, emotion value +50!'

'Detected doubt in Tian Jinzhong, emotion value +40!'

'Gong Qing has shown signs of alertness and inquiry; emotion value +60!'

......

A series of system notification sounds rang out, and Ye Xing almost cried out in pleasure as soon as he stepped into the room.

The interior furnishings were very simple.

Zhang Zhiwei walked to a grand chair, turned around, but did not sit down, instead raising his hand in a gesture of respect.

"Speak, what do you want with this old man?"

Seeing this, Ye Xing didn't stand on ceremony and got straight to the point.

"Master, I can help Zhang Chulan get first place in this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, but I need your help with the lottery."

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence.

Zhang Zhiwei's nonchalant expression gradually faded.

He stood ramrod straight, quietly watching the young man before him, without responding, just observing.

That wrinkled face showed no emotion, yet it carried a heavy, suffocating weight.

After a long while, Zhang Zhiwei finally spoke, his voice not loud: "Why did you help him?"

Ye Xing spread his hands out.

"The reason is simple: Zhang Chulan and I are friends. When a friend is in trouble, you have to lend a hand. Like the girl from his company, I'm here to help him clear obstacles."

After a pause, Ye Xing revealed an undisguised smile.

"Besides, there are so many outstanding talents on this mountain, and I also want to take this opportunity to spar with them more."

"I'll also take advantage of this to gain some emotional points," Ye Xing thought to himself.

When Zhang Zhiwei heard the word "friend," the coldness on his face softened slightly.

How do you want to help?

"Simple."

Ye Xing met the old master's deep gaze. "This conference is full of hidden talents, and there are quite a few troublesome people."

"You can use the rules to give me those difficult arrangements within reasonable limits."

"Including your last disciple, Zhang Lingyu."

Upon hearing these three words, Zhang Zhiwei smiled.

His stubborn disciple is definitely the biggest obstacle on Zhang Chulan's road to victory.

If someone could really get rid of the spirit jade for Zhang Chulan in advance, it would save him a lot of trouble.

Zhang Zhiwei re-examined Ye Xing.

"You've gone to so much trouble, don't you have any other conditions?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"No conditions."

Ye Xing answered decisively, "I just want to fight a few more tough battles. Once I've cleared out everything that needs to be cleared out, I'll admit defeat when I encounter Zhang Chulan."

Zhang Zhiwei stared into Ye Xing's eyes.

In this kid's eyes, there was no conspiracy or scheming, only pure excitement.

"it is good."

Zhang Zhiwei nodded. One second he was a kind old man, the next second, the aura of the old master suddenly erupted.

"Since you're going to help Chu Lan clear the obstacles."

"Then let this old man test your strength first!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Zhiwei was already in front of Ye Xing.

The speed is unbelievable!

Ye Xing's hair stood on end instantly.

Without uttering a single wasted word, he immediately activated the Ox Talisman, concentrating his power in his arms, crossing them in front of his chest.

As soon as he arrived, a slap followed.

"boom!"

A muffled thud exploded inside the room.

Zhang Zhiwei's seemingly casual slap landed on Ye Xing's arms.

Followed by.

"boom!"

Ye Xing was sent flying backward, crashing through the wooden door of the house and into the courtyard.

Wood chips flew everywhere.