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

He walked over and opened the door, and Zhuge Qing's squinty-eyed smiling face came into view.

"Master Ye, I hope I haven't disturbed your rest?" Zhuge Qing cupped his hands in greeting.

"Excuse me, what's the matter? Come in and talk."

Ye Xing turned around and walked back into the house, pulling over two chairs.

Zhuge Qing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and went inside.

'Detected......'

The two sat facing each other.

"Why are you here so late at night instead of sleeping, Ah Qing? What do you want to ask me?"

Ye Xing tapped on the armrest.

"Ah...Ah Qing?"

'Zhuge Qing is detected to be speechless and embarrassed; his mood value increases by 60.'

Zhuge Qing's facial muscles twitched slightly, somewhat embarrassed, but he still leaned forward slightly.

"Since Master Ye is so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush either. During the day, you casually pointed out the purpose of my visit. Village Chief Ma probably hasn't mentioned this to anyone else yet. Do you know something about it?"

"I know quite a lot," Ye Xing readily admitted.

"Could Master Ye offer some guidance?" Zhuge Qing immediately pressed.

"Guides?"

Ye Xing smiled and said, "It's not worth mentioning. As for the rest, it's not time yet. I'll tell you when the time comes."

Zhuge Qing placed his hands on his knees and looked directly at Ye Xing.

"us?"

"Master Ye is indeed very knowledgeable and has his own plans. In that case, I won't ask any more questions."

Ye Xing yawned and smiled as he looked at Zhuge Qing without responding.

Zhuge Qing knew he wouldn't get anything out of her by asking further, so he simply changed the subject.

"What is Master Ye's opinion on my coming to Biyou Village to seek the Divine Refinement Technique?"

Ye Xing looked at Zhuge Qing and shook his head.

"You won't learn the Divine Craftsmanship Technique."

These words were spoken with absolute certainty.

Zhuge Qing was stunned.

'Zhuge Qing has shown signs of confusion and astonishment; emotion value +50.'

"Master Ye, don't speak so confidently."

Zhuge Qing retorted, "With the Eight Extraordinary Skills right in front of me, who could resist such temptation? I came here specifically for these skills, so how can you be more certain than me that I won't learn them?"

Ye Xing shrugged.

"Don't believe me? You came here because Wuhou Qimen lost to Wang Ye's Feng Hou Qimen. Since you don't believe me, let's wait and see."

"Moreover, in a few days, your lover will come looking for you."

"lover?"

For a second, an image of Wang Ye involuntarily flashed through Zhuge Qing's mind, and then his mind became even more confused.

He stroked his chin. "Master Ye, you've misjudged me. Although I, Zhuge Qing, am admired by women outside, I've never had a lover. Where would a lover come from to find me in these deep mountains and forests?"

"Alright, some things are fine to say, but some things might become untenable if said. For the sake of the future, let's just leave it at that and go back."

Ye Xing stood up and dismissed them.

Zhuge Qing was completely confused and full of doubts, but seeing that Ye Xing was unwilling to say more, he could only get up and take his leave.

As he reached the door, he glanced back at Ye Xing and saw that Ye Xing was already making the bed, so he had no choice but to push the door open and leave.

……

Two days later, in the afternoon.

The sun was shining brightly, and Zhuge Qing was leaning against a big tree in the village, lost in thought, when suddenly a commotion came from the village entrance.

Several senior members of the village gathered there, as if some new faces had entered the village.

Zhuge Qing walked over curiously and pushed through the crowd. He only glanced at it before freezing in place.

A young man wearing a loose Taoist robe, with his hair tied up in a Taoist bun and dark circles under his eyes, was yawning and holding a thermos in his hand.

It was indeed the king.

Hearing the noise, Wang Ye turned around and met Zhuge Qing's surprised face.

"Old Qing?"

Wang Ye waved and greeted him, "You really are here. Ma Xianhong didn't lie to me after all."

Wang Ye scratched his hair, clipped the thermos to his waist, and walked forward.

"Hey, why are you staring at me like that? Do I have flowers on my face?"

Zhuge Qing took two steps forward, grabbed Wang Ye's arm, and opened his eyes wide.

"Old Wang, what brings you here?"

"Don't even mention it. Ma Xianhong came all the way to Beijing to find me, insisting on inviting me over. He even said that you were here too. I was a little worried that you might get stuck on something, so I decided to come and see what he was really up to."

Wang Ye lowered his voice and leaned closer.

"By the way, let's see what you're up to, you troublemaker."

Normally, Zhuge Qing would definitely have teased him back, but now, he was at a loss for words.

"Just happened to be there..."

Could Ye Xing's so-called lover really be Wang Ye? He even knows everything about Wang Ye's visit to Biyou Village.

Zhuge Qing swallowed hard and turned to look in the direction of Ye Xing's wooden house deep in the village.

What's wrong with this guy?!

Meanwhile, at the window of a wooden house in the distance, Ye Xing was leaning against the window frame, looking in the direction of the village entrance, tossing a coin up and down in his hand.

"One by one, they take the stage, and the grand show is about to begin."

Chapter 69 The real show begins

It's next to an open space at the entrance of the village.

Wang Ye put his hands in his pockets, leaned against a tree, and sighed.

"Old Qing, while we can still get away, listen to my advice. The Eight Extraordinary Techniques are too complicated for you to handle. We can still leave now."

Zhuge Qing sat cross-legged on the rock, staring blankly at the earthen slope in front of him, without saying a word.

Seeing this, Wang Ye came over and waved his hand in front of his eyes.

"What are you thinking about? Can't you hear me?"

Zhuge Qing came to his senses, his expression somewhat strange.

"Old Wang, Ye Xing told me the other day that in a few days, I thought... cough, you would come to see me. I was wondering about it at the time, but you actually came today."

Wang Ye's eyes widened, his expression puzzled; something felt off.

"Ye Xing is also in Biyou Village? He knew I was coming?"

"That's not right. Ma Xianhong came to Beijing to find me on a whim. Even I came to this run-down village on a whim. How did Ye Xing know I was coming beforehand? Is he a sorcerer too?"

"Could it be that Ma Xianhong told him before he went? He probably knew we were friends, so he guessed I would come."

Zhuge Qing shook his head upon hearing this: "I don't know about that, but he not only knew you were coming, but he was also certain that I wouldn't learn the Divine Hundred Refinements technique."

At this point, Zhuge Qing paused, his tone becoming somewhat somber.

"To be honest, Lao Wang, with the Eight Extraordinary Skills right in front of me, I really want to see them for myself."

"Old Qing, you..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye became anxious and was about to continue trying to dissuade him.

A series of rapid footsteps came from the woods to the side.

Ma Xianhong led several people with superior roots over. These people all had unfriendly expressions and stared intently at Wang Ye, looking ready to make a move at any moment.

Faced with this tense situation, Wang Ye remained calm and pulled his hand out of his pocket.

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Zhuge Qing took the initiative to stand up and break the atmosphere.

"Village Chief Ma, what are you doing?"

Zhuge Qing stood up and asked.

"We didn't do anything, we were just afraid that Master Wang would interfere with our affairs."

Ma Xianhong spoke slowly and deliberately with a faint smile on his face.

"Village Chief Ma, if Lao Qing is unwilling, are you planning to use force?"

Wang Ye also took the initiative to speak up and question Ma Xianhong without backing down.

“If Mr. Zhuge is unwilling, of course I will not force him, right, Mr. Zhuge?”

Zhuge Qing did not answer, but instead came to Wang Ye's side and took the initiative to make a suggestion.

"Since you're here, Lao Wang, why don't you go and see Master Ye Xing first? We're all acquaintances, so it's only right that we greet each other."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye glanced at Zhuge Qing and Ma Xianhong, seemingly understanding something, and had no choice but to agree.

Ma Xianhong looked at Wang Ye, weighed the options, and nodded in agreement.

A conflict that should have erupted was thus averted.

Meanwhile, on the roof of a wooden house a few hundred meters away.