Chapter 95: Fate

Chen Jiang returned to the Daoist hall and used a Eight Trigrams Mirror to send a message to Zhang Cheng; only a moment later, Zhang Cheng appeared inside the hall.

Chen Jiang certainly knew Zhang Cheng was elusive, but he had not expected him to arrive so quickly. He leaned forward and asked, "Uncle-Master, what magic did you use to get here so fast?"

Zhang Cheng said indifferently, "My master's Five Elements Evasion Technique is something you cannot learn yet. Speak, what business do you have with me?"

Chen Jiang explained, "It is like this: Brother Yang asked Master Mao for advice on the Eight Directions Heaven-Asking Array, wanting to calculate the national destiny. Master Mao pointed out Brother Yang's errors, then activated the array to perform a calculation.

He discovered that our compatriots in the north are in great danger. I know you are very concerned about the north, Uncle-Master, so I asked about this as well. However, you also know that the Eight Directions Heaven-Asking Array only provides vague information; to know the specifics, one needs the Flying Dragon Seven Stars Array. Do you know of this array, Uncle-Master?"

Zhang Cheng nodded and said, "You've said so much—you're beating around the bush to ask about the Flying Dragon Seven Stars Array, aren't you?"

Chen Jiang shamelessly smiled and said, "Uncle-Master is truly brilliant; my little thoughts could never be hidden from you, elder."

Zhang Cheng shook his head and said, "This array is a unique, ancestral skill of Senior Brother Qianhe. I do not know it, but the Zhong family has a secret manual that was taken away by Senior Brother Qianhe's elder brother. That manual must contain it."

Chen Jiang hurriedly asked, "Then, Uncle-Master, do you know where the secret manual is?"

Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "When the time is right, it will naturally appear."

Chen Jiang said with some helplessness, "Uncle-Master, why must you be so mysterious with me too?"

Zhang Cheng turned around and said, "The Heavenly Dao has arranged it so."

Having said this, he directly escaped into the ground and vanished. Chen Jiang watched, filled with envy.

In reality, what Heavenly Dao was left? Now that the Immortal Realm was isolated, the Heavenly Dao had long since vanished, and everywhere was a chaotic dance of demons. If one spoke of the Heavenly Dao, once the Underworld was also isolated, then he, Zhang Cheng, was the Heavenly Dao.

If Yang Feiyun wanted to act against the heavens, it would depend on whether he agreed to it.

Chen Jiang brought the answer to find Mao Xiaofang and Chen Feiyun. Mao Xiaofang was also very helpless, while Chen Feiyun was inwardly furious; he was now only missing the Flying Dragon Seven Stars Array!

The secret manual! Yang Feiyun thought to himself, it seems I must have Yu Dahai look for it.

Just as Chen Jiang returned to the Daoist hall, he saw Lin Zhengfeng and Zhong Fabai handling his magical artifacts.

He immediately shouted, "Wow, you two brats, what are you doing!"

Lin Zhengfeng looked back and said, "Brother Jiang, it's good you're here. Ah Bai and I discovered that our classmate Xiao Zun seems to have been infected with corpse poison."

"Corpse poison?" Chen Jiang was somewhat surprised and hurriedly asked, "Tell me more clearly."

Lin Zhengfeng explained, "There was a sports meet at school today. Xiao Zun suddenly had green light flashing on his face and jumped several meters away. That was definitely caused by corpse poison."

Chen Jiang frowned and said, "According to what you say, he is about to turn into a zombie."

Zhong Fabai asked suspiciously, "I really don't know how Xiao Zun got infected with corpse poison. I looked at his body and there are no wounds."

Chen Jiang carefully recalled the theories Zhang Cheng had taught him and shook his head, saying, "I am not sure either, but I heard Master Mao has been tracking the matter of the Zombie King Xuan Kui. I will go ask Master Mao."

"You two hurry back to school and keep a close eye on this Xiao Zun to prevent his condition from worsening further."

Chen Jiang immediately rushed to the Xiangdao Daoist hall, but only saw A Fan. He hurriedly asked, "A Fan, where did your master go?"

A Fan shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

Chen Jiang was helpless and could only go out to search for him himself.

On the other side, Mao Xiaofang had already followed Xiao Zun to Zhong Bang's home.

He was currently discussing with Zhong Bang how to resolve Xiao Zun's corpse poison.

For now, Mao Xiaofang could only have Xiao Zun eat more glutinous rice, avoid exposure to sunlight and moonlight, and refrain from hopping while walking, among other things.

After discussing, Mao Xiaofang and Zhong Bang coaxed Xiao Zun to go out to eat glutinous rice.

Chen Jiang, who had been searching for Mao Xiaofang, happened to see the three of them eating at a roadside stall.

He hurriedly walked up and shouted, "Master Mao, I finally found you."

He also happened to see Xiao Zun eating glutinous rice, so he said, "Let's step aside to talk."

Mao Xiaofang immediately followed Chen Jiang a bit further away. Chen Jiang said in a low voice, "Master Mao, have you also discovered that Xiao Zun has been infected with corpse poison?"

Mao Xiaofang nodded and said, "That's right. Today, while I was searching for traces of Xuan Kui, I saw the green light in Xiao Zun's eyes."

Chen Jiang nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, my two junior brothers saw it too."

Mao Xiaofang sighed and said, "For now, I can only think of ways to suppress the corpse poison. I wonder if Master Chen has any methods?"

Chen Jiang shook his head and said, "My two junior brothers said they didn't find any wounds on Xiao Zun's body; how he was infected with corpse poison is a mystery."

"Moreover, no zombies have been discovered on Xiangdao; the only zombie is Xuan Kui, whom you are tracking, Master Mao."

Mao Xiaofang said in surprise, "You mean to say, this corpse poison belongs to Xuan Kui?"

Chen Jiang nodded and said, "That's right, that is my conjecture. As for the reason, it still requires some investigation."

Mao Xiaofang said with some regret, "If only Daoist Zhang were here, it would be easier to handle."

Chen Jiang shook his head and said in a low voice, "My Uncle-Master has been mysterious and elusive lately; he certainly won't help—ouch!"

Zhang Cheng slapped Chen Jiang across the air, hitting him on the back of the head.

Mao Xiaofang was stunned for a moment and did not say anything more.

Chen Jiang rubbed the back of his head and said, "Let's suppress Xiao Zun's corpse poison for the time being."

Mao Xiaofang immediately nodded and said, "Very well, let's do that."

In truth, it was not that Zhang Cheng would not help, but Xiao Zun was already dead; he had been resurrected by Xuan Kui. It could be said that Xiao Zun was merely not yet fully zombified. If he were to intervene, it would inevitably lead to the path of execution.

The current Xuan Kui could only hide in an abandoned manor for the dead; as long as he wanted to harm people, he would be stopped by Mitaro.

And Xuan Kui was forced to only kill animals and drink their blood to heal his wounds, with progress being very slow.

However, when Chen Jiang returned to the Daoist hall, he had just entered the door when he saw Zhang Cheng sitting cross-legged before the statue of the Grandmaster.

He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Uncle-Master, why have you come?"

Zhang Cheng said, "Xiao Zun should have died long ago; it was Xuan Kui who saved his life. Ajiang, his fate has already been set."

Chen Jiang said with some confusion, "Uncle-Master, what is Xiao Zun's fate?"

Zhang Cheng said softly, "The fate of a zombie. What did you think?"

Chen Jiang then asked, "Then, Uncle-Master, what about our fate? You must know it."

Zhang Cheng was also thinking about whether to tell Chen Jiang, but after considering it, he said, "We study Daoist arts precisely to struggle against fate."

Chen Jiang was even more confused now and asked, "Martial Uncle, why is it that we struggle against fate, while Xiao Zun and the others must act according to destiny?"

Zhang Cheng said expressionlessly, "Because we have the ability to resist, which they do not."

"Ajiang, resisting the Heavenly Dao and destiny is a very difficult thing; the Heavenly Dao will make corrections at every moment."

"Ordinary people without the capability can only accept their destiny."

(End of chapter)