Chapter 79: Ancestor

The Lady and the Eldest Young Lady both read the same words from each other's faces:

It must be that brat's mouth!

Just now, everyone saw Seventh Young Master speaking with Zhou Qianyuan, but no one heard what was said.

Sun Daoyu did not understand Seventh Young Master, thinking only that his junior brother had lost his composure simply because he had been surpassed by both Zheng Fa and Seventh Young Master.

But the Lady and the Eldest Young Lady knew all too well how deserving of a beating this fellow was!

They had long understood that, given Zhou Qianyuan's talent and the degree to which the Nascent Soul True Person valued him, he would surely be someone of importance in the Baixian Alliance in the future.

Our own fool hasn't even entered the Baixian Alliance yet, and has already offended someone like this...

Sun Daoyu, standing nearby, was still praising Seventh Young Master: "I did not expect the Young Master of your noble house to possess such talent; previously, I misjudged."

As he spoke these words, his expression toward the Lady and the Eldest Young Lady was considerably more polite.

"..."

Seeing that their expressions did not seem happy, Sun Daoyu was also somewhat puzzled and could only turn to Zhang Shijie nearby, saying: "However, what surprises me most is Sister Zhang's insight—that Zheng Fa is truly in a league of his own."

In the scene, Zheng Fa's speed was indeed very fast, and it grew faster and faster, gradually leaving everyone far behind.

On the transparent walkways, everyone could see him, upon looking up, his steps unceasing, ascending the walkway step by step.

This speed left others almost unable to even see his dust, shattering their Dao hearts...

Among them was Zhou Qianyuan; he grew increasingly anxious, constantly telling himself to go faster, faster still.

But helplessly, he found himself growing farther and farther from Zheng Fa.

He knew he should focus on the walkway before him, yet he could not help but frequently look up at Zheng Fa's figure.

Anxious on one side and distracted on the other, finally, on the last few steps of the Sixth Mountain's walkway, he carelessly took a step late and fell from the walkway.

Sun Daoyu, in Zhang Shijie's room, could not help but clap his palm: "My junior brother possesses at least the talent for the Seventh Mountain, even the Eighth Mountain... yet today he lost his composure!"

Zhang Shijie also nodded, which was rare; she too could judge that Zhou Qianyuan's limitation was not that his talisman Dao talent could only reach the Sixth Mountain, but that his state of mind could only reach this point.

"Did you forget something?"

Sun Daoyu was stunned, then immediately took a jade slip from his bosom and handed it to Zhang Shijie: "This is the method of the Void-Seeing Spirit Eye."

"You prepared this long ago?"

Seeing his appearance of having prepared this long ago, even Zhang Shijie was somewhat surprised.

"Not me, but Master," Sun Daoyu said, a reverence appearing on his face: "Master said that if Sister Zhang had any need, it would surely be the Void-Seeing Spirit Eye capable of perfecting your Yang Yuanfu Jin Dan."

"Did Master Pang have already thought he would lose?" Zhang Shijie asked.

"Master loves to gamble and duel with others, but has never lost..." Sun Daoyu shook his head.

"?"

"Before coming, Master told me that if the gamble was won, then naturally it would be good for my junior brother to obtain the talisman Dao Foundation Establishment method."

"If the gamble was not won, then if this Void-Seeing Spirit Eye could help Sister perfect her Dao path, even if our philosophies differ, would it not be a great joy for our Jiushan Sect to produce another Nascent Soul?"

"..." Zhang Shijie was somewhat moved, yet did not seem to truly believe it.

"Furthermore, although my junior brother is arrogant, he is merely accustomed to being flattered since childhood; now letting him know the principle that there are always people beyond people and skies beyond skies, and that he strives to improve in the future, may be more important to him than a Foundation Establishment method."

Zhang Shijie sighed: "... Master Pang's intentions are truly touching."

"Master also said that after Sister obtains this Void-Seeing Spirit Eye, she will likely turn to agree with his philosophy of the Infinite Yang Yuanfu." Unexpectedly, Sun Daoyu suddenly added another sentence.

Zhang Shijie's eyes widened slightly, and her gaze toward that jade slip had already changed.

"The stake Master Pang demanded was actually me?"

"Compared to Sister agreeing with my Master's philosophy, what is a Foundation Establishment method?" Sun Daoyu looked at Zhang Shijie and said: "My Master wins every gamble he undertakes."

"Whether it is this Zheng Fa or Junior Brother Zhou, neither has ever been what my Master values most. How do the two of them compare to Sister you?"

He pointed at Zheng Fa in the scene.

Zheng Fa's steps grew faster and faster, almost causing those behind him to lose the confidence to chase him, but he did not do so intentionally—the Jiushan walkway sees a leap in difficulty every two mountains.

Upon reaching the Seventh Mountain, the corresponding talisman diagram appears almost only once in thirty.

And the walkway beneath his feet also disappears almost after thirty talisman diagrams.

That is to say, Zheng Fa has only one chance to take a step; if missed, it is missed, which makes it impossible for him to slow down.

A very vast distance had already opened up between him and the others behind.

Indeed, those who could pass the Sixth Mountain were few and far between; just as the difficulty suddenly increased again after passing the Seventh Mountain, Seventh Young Master also fell.

Zheng Fa felt that before him there was only the walkway and the gradually clear white mountain peak.

Before and behind him, there was no one else; beside his ears, apart from his own breathing, there was not a single human voice—until he was nearing the end of the Eighth Mountain, a figure stood on the Ninth Mountain with his back to him.

"Zhang Shijie?"

Zheng Fa was suddenly startled and almost stepped on the wrong talisman diagram, ruining all his efforts.

That tall, slender, yet gracefully curved back was extremely familiar to him; who else could it be but Zhang Shijie?

But how could Zhang Shijie be here?

When he reached the last step of the Eighth Mountain, that figure slowly turned around, revealing Zhang Shijie's face.

But at this moment, Zheng Fa immediately confirmed that this person was absolutely not Zhang Shijie—Zhang Shijie would never have such a lecherous smile on her face!

"He can compare with me," Zhang Shijie said suddenly, holding the jade slip.

"Hmm?"

Sun Daoyu did not understand, but saw on the screen that Zheng Fa had already stepped onto the Ninth Peak.

"Zheng Shidi has actually also ascended the Ninth Peak! The second person in ten thousand years!" Sun Daoyu sighed, his words already quietly referring to Zheng Fa as junior brother, carrying a warmth as if the two had been very familiar before.

But he still shook his head and said: "I am convinced by Sister Zhang's insight... yet this person is merely a dual spiritual root, without a Dao Body, so I fear he still cannot compare to Sister you."

"Do you know who you will meet on the Ninth Peak?"

Sister Zhang suddenly asked.

"Who?"

"Ancestor Jiushan."

"Ancestor! Hasn't he already passed away?"

"Just a lingering fragment of soul refusing to dissipate, regaining spiritual awareness. Do you think my method of Foundation Establishment in Talisman Dao came from where?" Sister Zhang raised her eyes to look at Zheng Fa in the image, a faint smile appearing on her face: "Uncle Pang underestimated me too much; did he think a single Eye of Void Perception would make me lose my path?"

"Hmm?"

"My heart is vast; what I seek is not merely an Eye of Void Perception, but a kindred spirit." Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fa and said: "I failed to pass the Ancestor's trial back then."

"Then the Talisman Dao Foundation Establishment method?"

"... A small reward." Sister Zhang glanced dismissively at Sun Daoyu, her gaze fixed tightly on Zheng Fa, her eyes filled with hope.

Zheng Fa looked at the "Sister Zhang" before him, his expression strange.

"I didn't expect that after waiting only a hundred years, someone would come to this Ninth Peak again." The Sister Zhang before him smiled with enthusiasm and lechery, even carrying a whine of "Young Master, why did you take so long to arrive."

"Who are you?"

"I am Ancestor Jiushan!" "Sister Zhang" said with her head held high: "The wooden walkway you just walked on was designed by me! Oh right, the female disciple who came before also had some excellent suggestions, but I didn't treat her poorly; I gave her a small reward!"

His expression seemed a bit proud.

So it was you, old thief!

No, so you are Sister Zhang like this!

"Disciple feels this trial is still too simple." Zheng Fa showed an innocent smile, deciding to learn from this excellent role model, Sister Zhang.