Zhang Weihao gave a general account of Cheng Shifei’s upbringing. It was very simple: before the flood, the Cheng family took him in, but after the flood, the family was separated. Cheng Xin contracted the plague, and Jiang Yuyan was taken in as a disciple by the Yihua Palace and is now the young palace master.

　　As for Jiang Qin, she disappeared many years ago and her whereabouts are unknown.

　　To prevent the ancient three passages from being exploited by Jiang Biehe.

　　In terms of skill level, Jiang Biehe is actually above Zhu Wushi. If you don’t have a filter or a god’s-eye view, it’s easy to be fooled by this guy. He’s a much better actor than Yue Buqun.

　　”Is the young master of Yihua Palace your concubine?” Gu Santong certainly knew of the existence of Yihua Palace. Yihua Palace had existed for a long time, not because of Yaoyue.

　　Unfortunately, Gu Santong didn’t hit women, nor was he comfortable bullying them. Even though he had heard of Yaoyue, he had never fought her.

　　Gu Santong had seen Yan Nantian in action and wasn’t sure he could win, so he planned to challenge him to a duel only when he was confident. Then, they would both suffer setbacks, one going to jail and the other disappearing.

　　”You saw that old eunuch just now, didn’t you? He’s the head of the Eastern Depot. He’s the one who found this Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom. He’s also Zhu Wushi’s biggest political enemy in the court. And now he’s nothing more than a dog I keep.”

　　”Are you the current emperor?” Gu Santong could only come up with this possibility after racking his brains.

　　”I can kill emperors whenever I want. This martial world is full of mysterious organizations and forces, and there are more reclusive masters than you can imagine. I’m one of them. Getting back to the point, my requirements are very simple: you live well and take good care of your health. If you die before I ascend to immortality, your corpse is yours to keep me in the world, and I’ll turn you into a puppet. If you die after I ascend to immortality, you’ll obediently guard the Zhang family’s property. It’s reasonable, isn’t it?”

　　”Ascension? You’ve already reached that level?” Even though Gu Santong thought the young man in front of him was very powerful, he never thought he could be this powerful. Is this the current number one in the world?

　　”It’s all happened in the last few years. Your son is in the capital now, but I don’t recommend you acknowledge him as your son. It’s good for young people to suffer a bit. You should know what kind of state he’s in now. After all, he was born of a mother but raised by no father, so he’s become a wild child. Besides, only Zhu Wushi knows about Su Xin’s body. The third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is probably still in the palace. I’ll ask Cao Zhengchun to help us find it, but Zhu Wushi is also a good option.”

　　If your successor suddenly appears, inheriting all your skills and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill that Zhu Wushi fears most, what do you think Zhu Wushi will do?

　　The four secret agents of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow are currently missing one with the character “Yellow” in their name. I think Cheng Shifei would be a good fit, as it would greatly benefit his development. “Jade must be carved to become a gem.”

　　Seeing Gu Santong’s wary and guarded look, Zhang Weihai took out three small porcelain bottles from his pocket and said, “Life-Creating Pills can replenish your qi and blood and make up for some deficiencies in your body. After all, your body is very valuable to me. A master of innate body refinement is still very valuable, and a grandmaster is even more valuable. Your master, the Strange Hero of Tianchi, is an innate grandmaster. You can’t be that you are not even as good as the Strange Hero of Tianchi after all this time, can you?”

　　This is the Turtle Breathing Pill. It’s for you to use after I transfer the power to you and then feign death using the Turtle Breathing technique. This way, you can fool Zhu Wushi without breaking your promise, which is quite reasonable.

　　”Don’t worry, it’s not like I really want you dead. You only have value if you live. Otherwise, I might as well have my brother-in-law just recognize Zhu Wushi as his father. Anyway, Zhu Wushi has no sons and loves his mother so much. Maybe a family of three would be the best ending.” Actually, Zhang Weihao had always thought this ending wasn’t bad, but it was a pity that his three adopted sons were raised to be too upright. Cheng Shifei might be a bit out of touch, but he still understood right and wrong and wouldn’t be really swayed into recognizing a thief as his father. Yang Kang was ultimately just Yang Kang; perhaps this was the kind of trouble only intelligent people had.

　　”No, absolutely not! How can my son, Gu Santong’s son, recognize a thief as his father? If there’s to be a reunion, it should be the three of us as a family. I agree to your request, and I’ll follow your arrangements in everything,” Gu Santong roared angrily. However, he quickly changed his tone and said, “But why should I believe that what you’re saying is true?”

　　”Blood is thicker than water! You’ll know whether he’s your son or not once you see him in person. He’ll soon appear here to meet you again after some lessons learned, and that’s fate between you two. But it’s best not to acknowledge him yet. Wait until Su Xin is saved before you do. It’ll be better for both of you. After all, Cheng Shifei can’t hide anything now; it’ll be easily exposed.”

　　As someone who’s been through it all, you probably know very well that the most terrifying thing in this world isn’t martial arts, but the human heart. It’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Even if you’re truly invincible in martial arts, you can still die a very childish death.

　　Because my other concubine is Zhu Wushi’s adopted son… cough cough… actually a woman, so I won’t openly oppose him, and I don’t have any conflict of interest with him, so don’t expect me to help you. People must rely on themselves.”

　　”Another concubine… How many concubines do you actually have?” Gu Santong agreed with this, but he was more curious about how many concubines this guy actually had. He didn’t think the answer was very reliable.

　　”There are only seven or eight for now, but there will definitely be more later. Even the Yellow Emperor could ascend to heaven in broad daylight with three thousand women, and I’m nothing compared to him. I’m getting married in a few days. I’ll see when you and your son meet. If you happen to be there, you can come over for a drink at the wedding to bring good luck and ward off bad fortune. You can stay in the courtyard as a stable boy, which will make things easier later. You probably want to spend more time with your son, right?”

　　This last bottle is for replenishing Qi, don’t take too much. Take it after you’ve received the Qi transfer. These pills aren’t cheap, and you won’t get a second one. That’s all I have to say. Take care.

　　After Zhang Weihao finished speaking, he used the Eye of Time to disappear from Gu Santong’s sight, leaving Gu Santong completely dumbfounded.

　　At this moment, Gu Santong was certain that the other party was not a fraud. With such strength and realm, there was indeed no need for him to lie. The other party might not even care about his two great skills.