124: Choice

Zhou Garden, after Zhou Luo brought the Materials back, he walked towards the third floor alone.

Arriving at the Pill Refining Room, he first used a spiritual talisman to isolate the area from the outside, then took out the Materials needed for the Gathering Spirit Pill and began Pill Refining.

It must be said that the Materials for the Gathering Spirit Pill are really hard to find. With the Materials he currently had, he estimated he could at most refine five to six pills.

This was still the result assuming a one hundred percent success rate.

Although Zhou Luo controlled all First-Order Pill Refining knowledge, even when refining top-tier First-Order Pills, he could not guarantee one hundred percent success.

He stood in front of the Pill Furnace, his expression serious. He first put some medicinal herbs into the furnace and began to channel spiritual energy for smelting.

On the other side, Xu Changsheng was meditating quietly when suddenly his chest felt hot.

He woke up abruptly and took out a spiritual talisman from his chest.

Eight large characters appeared on the spiritual talisman.

"See you at Weiyang Manor in a quarter of an hour"

Xu Changsheng's mind trembled, and an incredibly complex emotion appeared on his face.

He put the spiritual talisman back into his chest and got up to walk outside.

Coming outside, he took a deep look at the location of the main building.

Sunlight scattered, casting a layer of golden light on the three-story building, making it shine brightly.

Standing in the shade of the tree, various struggles flashed in Xu Changsheng's eyes.

He took a deep breath, lifted his feet, and stepped outside.

Under the scorching sun, his body felt no warmth at all.

"I'm going to purchase some things."

He walked straight towards the location of Weiyang Manor.

Weiyang Manor is located to the west, near the Core Area, in the opposite direction from Zhou Garden.

Compared to the lively east side, the west side was relatively much quieter. Even under the same scorching sun, Xu Changsheng walking on that bluestone slab road still felt the temperature dropping.

Before long, he appeared at Weiyang Manor.

This was a very ordinary manor. Unlike the luxurious estates and courtyards he had seen along the way, it was so ordinary that it made one doubt if it was even a building from this place.

Although it was very ordinary, Xu Changsheng knew that no one dared to underestimate this place.

Because this was Ninth Elder Lin Xuanfeng's manor.

This cold-blooded, ruthless Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall had always been the most feared existence among the Zhou Family disciples.

Before his sharp, hawk-like eyes, all secrets would cease to exist. Any Zhou Family disciple who fell into his hands would receive extremely severe punishment.

His existence even made some Zhou Family disciples feel that he was more terrifying than Evil Cultivators.

Because Evil Cultivators only kill people, while he destroys them.

Everyone who was personally interrogated and punished by him was left with a huge psychological shadow, without exception.

No one knew what methods he had, they only knew not to fall into the hands of this Ninth Elder.

Otherwise, it would be worse than death.

Xu Changsheng didn't know much about this Ninth Elder, but he had heard some rumors about him.

For example, when he was interrogating a Zhou Family disciple who violated the Family rules, just a few words caused the other party to go insane and lose their mind.

Also, when he was investigating a major case and found that it was related to a certain Zhou Family disciple, he immediately arrested them and put them in the Zhou Family prison. That night, there was nothing but screams in the prison.

In the hearts of many, this gloomy-faced Ninth Elder was a brutal, sinister, and vicious person.

Xu Changsheng recalled the first time he met the other party.

He involuntarily thought of those gloomy eyes, and his mind was shaken for a moment.

Creak—

At this moment, the main door suddenly opened, and a servant said with his head lowered, "Master has been waiting for you for a long time."

Only then did Xu Changsheng come back to his senses and follow the servant into the manor.

Unlike Lin Xuanfeng's sinister and cruel personality, this manor was not as gloomy and terrifying as imagined, but rather quiet and comfortable.

The crabapple trees planted in the front courtyard swayed in the sunlight, emitting bursts of fragrance. Various flowers, plants, and trees also came into view, looking full of life.

Xu Changsheng was led to a courtyard in the deepest part.

In the courtyard was a peach blossom forest. The rich floral fragrance filled this area, making people feel refreshed and happy.

"Master is waiting for you inside." The servant withdrew.

Xu Changsheng felt nervous and walked into the peach blossom forest along the small path, feeling uneasy.

He was an Array Master.

He keenly sensed that a large Array Formation was hidden in this peach blossom forest.

However, this large Array Formation was not obvious, and he couldn't see anything.

Before long, he saw the other party in a peach forest.

At this moment, Lin Xuanfeng was still wearing a black robe. He sat on a stone stool, a pair of sharp eyes looking over, his expression calm, his thin lips moving slightly: "Too slow."

Xu Changsheng's body trembled. Not daring to look at him, he could only lower his head and say with extreme respect, "Ninth Elder, I was delayed by some matters."

Lin Xuanfeng didn't care about these matters, he just asked faintly, "How is the matter I asked you to do?"

Xu Changsheng pursed his lips, his face slightly pale, his gaze fixed on the ground. Forcing himself to appear calm, he said, "Ninth Elder, I have already gained his trust."

"Then what is he cultivating his body for?" Lin Xuanfeng slightly narrowed his eyes and said.

"I'm sorry, Ninth Elder, I haven't figured it out yet." Xu Changsheng said with a somewhat panicked voice.

Lin Xuanfeng's expression didn't change at all. He picked up the spiritual tea next to him and took a light sip: "Then tell me what you know."

Xu Changsheng, with his head lowered, clenched his teeth tightly. Infinite struggle surged in his heart.

That's right, before he entered Zhou Garden, Lin Xuanfeng had sought him out once. The purpose was naturally to have him monitor the other party and record any unusual occurrences.

Later, Zhou Luo's heartfelt conversation and trust with him made his heart waver, not to mention the other party buying him Array Formation tools and teaching him Array Formation knowledge later on.

On one side was the trust of a close friend, and on the other was the pressure from authority.

Caught in the middle, he completely didn't know how to choose.

"Ninth Elder, they are all minor matters. Zhou Luo has nothing unusual about him."

Finally, Xu Changsheng made his choice.

"Oh?"

A hint of interest flashed in Lin Xuanfeng's eyes. He looked at the other party and continued, "Xu Changsheng, you should know that everything you have was given by the Zhou Family."

"The Zhou Family's great kindness to me, Chang Sheng will never forget it for a lifetime."

Xu Changsheng's waist was almost bent ninety degrees.

"Then why are you lying to me?"

Lin Xuanfeng's voice rose. A strong wind suddenly swept through the originally calm surroundings, the wind howled, and the peach tree leaves rustled.

Xu Changsheng's body trembled, and he knelt on the ground, constantly kowtowing: "Ninth Elder, I really didn't lie to you."

The heavy sounds of kowtowing kept ringing out. Xu Changsheng showed no sign of stopping.

Because he knew that only by doing this could he make the other party put down their suspicion.

The brief struggle allowed Xu Changsheng to see his own heart clearly.

Living a lifetime, one must always have something to hold onto in their heart.

And what he held onto was not to betray the other party's trust.

Lin Xuanfeng watched him quietly. Only after his forehead started bleeding did he say indifferently, "Get lost."

Xu Changsheng quickly got up and left in a hurry.

Looking at that disheveled figure, Lin Xuanfeng slightly frowned, a trace of annoyance between his brows.

Xu Changsheng, who walked out of Weiyang Manor, let out a long sigh of relief. He looked up at the clear blue sky, a smile on his lips, feeling an unprecedented sense of ease.

When Xu Changsheng returned to Zhou Garden, Zhou Luo, who had finished refining the Gathering Spirit Pill, had already left.