Ascending, Do Not Disturb!

Chapter 139: Noise and Showiness

When two of the sect peak masters were out, Wang Tong, one of the peak masters staying behind, had to occasionally patrol off the mountain. He would prevent evil cultivators from disguising themselves as normal people, mixing into the crowds and committing evils against the normal people.

Cultivators who needed to pass Harmonious City to return to their sects would stay and play a few days in Harmonious City. They had self-control but Harmonious City had too many fun things and delicious food. They felt they would lose out if they did not come eat and drink since they were flying by.

Some cultivators who were familiar with Wang Tong and of his generation would go to him with a smile and say congratulations and good things were close to him when they saw him. Wang Tong was puzzled inside. He had received a flying message seal from Qiu Shuang Shishu telling him what happened with Kong Hou reaching Mind Manifestation Stage, but other people should not know this. Why were they all congratulating him?

While puzzled, Wang Tong was always one with an unconcerned attitude. He would respond to them with smiles. When he returned to the sect, he found the sect master Heng Yan and mentioned this matter.

“Maybe Splendid Cloud Sect had a good performance this time?” Heng Yan’s hand trembled as he held a teacup. He blew on it and did not look at Wang Tong. “This time, Qiu Shuang Shishu led them, Pei Huai and Qing Yuan helped, Wu Chuan also went together. The disciples would not have dared to be as lazy as before…”

“Didn’t the spell competition get cancelled this time?” Wang Tong’s bewilderment was not resolved. Even if Splendid Cloud Sect’s disciples were no longer lazy, how spectacular could their performance have been in the discussions?

“Cough, who knows? It will be clear after they come back. ” Heng Yan put down the teacup and looked probingly at Wang Tong. “Since everyone is congratulating you, then this means it is a good thing—don’t you think so?”

Wang Tong thought for a moment, nodded and said, “That is true.” Then he frowned. “Spirit Master Hong Yan has passed away, Kong Hou’s cultivation suddenly increased greatly…
“Shixiong, I feel anxious, as though something major is about to happen.”

Heng Yan took a large gulp of tea and used silence to express he knew nothing.

“Radiance Sect is kind to help us conceal Kong Hou’s matter.” Wang Tong thought of how his apprentice had some feelings towards Spirit Master Zhong Xi but Spirit Master Zhong Xi only thought of her as his shimei. He couldn’t help but feel on behalf of his apprentice. “Even though I do not like that Spirit Master Zhong Xi very much.”

Heng Yan almost knocked over his teacup. He couldn’t help but ask, “What is bad about Spirit Master Zhong Xi?”

“Nothing, maybe our fates are just not harmonious.” Wang Tong would not tell others his apprentice’s little secret. He waved his hand. “But regardless, this person’s conduct is undoubted.”

Heng Yan sighed in relief. It seemed that Shidi‘s impression of Spirit Master Zhong Xi was not at rock bottom.

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After two days and a night on the flying palace, Huan Zhong found that no disciple except Wu Chuan got up in the morning to practice the sword. When they went past some towns and villages with unique features, the disciples of Splendid Cloud Sect would go eat and buy things as though they were touring.

“Kong Hou, only Path Friend Wu Chuan of your honored sect practices the sword?” Huan Zhong saw the flying palace land on another unfamiliar town and knew that the Splendid Cloud Sect disciples were going out to shop again. He flew down behind the others and couldn’t resist asking.