Chapter 366: The Fourth Master

Three days later, when Zhang Nuo woke up, Zhou Huizheng and Yang Huzi specially held a small celebration for him! During the banquet, Yang Huzi praised him highly!

Zhang Nuo appeared extremely low-key, speaking words of modesty repeatedly! However, it was somewhat different from what Zhang Nuo had expected; Zhou Huizheng did not formally invite him to join the Giant Spirit Pavilion, which made him feel slightly surprised.

It seemed that Zhou Huizheng was not a simple character; relying solely on the act of slaying Ji Gui was not enough to move him! In the blink of an eye, after Zhang Nuo waited on Yulong Immortal Mountain for several days, Yang Huzi chatted with him daily, yet never mentioned a word about letting him join.

"It seems they do not trust you!"

When no one was around, the voice of Chunyangzi echoed in Zhang Nuo's mind!

"Hmph! Let them investigate! My past is nothing to be avoided anyway!"

Zhang Nuo was indifferent! As long as the people of the Giant Spirit Pavilion could not find anything, they would naturally accept him! However, after waiting for nearly another month, there was still no news, and with a thought, Zhang Nuo came up with another plan!

On this day, he went directly to find Zhou Huizheng and proposed to leave the Immortal Mountain! As soon as this idea left his mouth, it immediately made Zhou Huizheng very hesitant!

Liu Qingshan had said he was going to investigate Zhang Nuo, and there had been no word until now; at this moment, Zhang Nuo proposed to leave again, which put him in a very difficult position!

After finding a random excuse, Zhou Huizheng pacified Zhang Nuo and then sent someone to urge Liu Qingshan; Zhang Nuo did not actually want to leave, so he took the opportunity to stay behind!

On ordinary days, he would walk around the Immortal Mountain, and those disciples of the Giant Spirit Pavilion would show reverence upon seeing him, calling him "Senior" incessantly! It seemed their impression of Zhang Nuo was quite good!

Several more days passed, and seeing that there was still no news from Zhou Huizheng's side, Zhang Nuo could no longer sit still! When he found Zhou Huizheng again, he saw that Yang Huzi and Liu Qingshan were also in his room; the three seemed to have just finished discussing something, and as soon as they saw Zhang Nuo arrive, smiles immediately appeared on their faces!

"Young Friend Zhang! I was just about to go find you! I didn't expect you to come yourself!"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo chuckled twice, and after sweeping a glance at the expressions on the three men's faces, he guessed most of it in his heart; it seemed they had finished investigating his background! They must have made a decision!

"I have come this time to bid farewell to Pavilion Master Zhou!"

Though happy in his heart, Zhang Nuo did not show a hint of it on his face and still proposed to leave! This tactic of "to let go, one must first gather" was used by Zhang Nuo at just the right moment! Upon hearing this, Zhou Huizheng hurried to Zhang Nuo's side and said with great intimacy:

"Young Friend Zhang has rendered great service to my Giant Spirit Pavilion, how can you just leave like this? I have an ungracious request; could you agree to it?"

Looking at Zhang Nuo with a smile, Zhou Huizheng's behavior at this moment was as if he were treating his own brother! After turning the thought over in his mind, Zhang Nuo guessed what the other party would say next, but he deliberately acted confused and looked at Zhou Huizheng curiously, asking:

"Pavilion Master Zhou, please speak!"

"It is like this! The Giant Spirit Pavilion has only just occupied Yulong Immortal Mountain, and our foundation is not very stable, so we would like to invite you to join the Pavilion. As for the position, please rest assured! We have decided to let you be the Fourth Master!"

Fourth Master! That was a status second only to Yang Huzi! In the Giant Spirit Pavilion, Zhou Huizheng was the First Leader, and ranking down, the Second Leader was Tian Zhili, who was currently stationed at the Giant Spirit Pavilion in the Central Province! The Third Leader was Yang Huzi!

Zhang Nuo's face appeared very astonished, but he did not agree immediately; instead, he bowed deeply to Zhou Huizheng and said:

"Pavilion Master Zhou, you flatter me! I, Zhang, do not have the ability to be the Fourth Master of the Pavilion!"

"Why must Young Friend Zhang be so modest? Your performance back then was seen by all the disciples in the Pavilion, and I believe they would be extremely willing to have you as this Fourth Master! Could it be that you look down on the position we are offering?"

Yang Huzi was a straightforward person; as soon as he heard Zhang Nuo disagreed, he immediately spoke his mind!

"I have no such intention!"

Hurrying to smooth things over, Yang Huzi was different from Zhou Huizheng; he said exactly what he meant and did not set many traps in his words! If Zhang Nuo continued to be low-key, it might make Yang Huzi think he really did not want to join the Giant Spirit Pavilion!

"Since you don't, does that mean you agree?"

Yang Huzi was relentless, immediately asking another question! It left Zhang Nuo slightly stunned! Just as he was about to say something else, Zhou Huizheng interjected:

"Could it be that Young Friend Zhang is afraid the disciples in the Pavilion will not be convinced?"

Zhang Nuo's expression changed, and then he gave a dry laugh:

"I have just arrived at your Pavilion; if I were to sit in the position of Fourth Master directly, I fear..."

"Fear what! If anyone in the Pavilion dares to say a word of dissent, I, Yang Huzi, will have them kicked out immediately!"

Yang Huzi's impassioned words moved Zhang Nuo quite a bit, but his purpose for joining the Giant Spirit Pavilion was not very pure, so he could only sigh inwardly, feeling sorry for him!

"Since that is the case, if I do not agree, I would appear ungrateful!"

"Good!"

Upon hearing this, joy immediately appeared on Zhou Huizheng's face! That same evening, a grand ceremony was held on Yulong Immortal Mountain, and Zhang Nuo officially joined the Giant Spirit Pavilion, becoming the Fourth Master!

In the following months, Zhang Nuo was extremely diligent; the tasks Zhou Huizheng gave him were always completed on time, never delayed! This made Zhou Huizheng very satisfied!

Ever since Ji Gui of the Tiangui Sect was slain by Zhang Nuo, they had never dared to come and trouble the Giant Spirit Pavilion again. Some nearby forces, hearing that the Giant Spirit Pavilion had gained a Fourth Master and seeing its strength greatly increased, dared not provoke them further and had to abandon the thought of seizing Yulong Immortal Mountain!

As a result, the Transmission Array transported by Yang Huzi and Liu Qingshan was installed on schedule! As the first ray of light shone on the transmission array, numerous materials and nearly a hundred Giant Spirit Pavilion disciples were transported over from the border towns of the Immortal Illusion Continent!

With sufficient materials and many hands, Yulong Immortal Mountain took on a new look in a short time, especially the defensive Restrictions around the Immortal Mountain, which were set up in great numbers!

In just five years, Yulong Immortal Mountain became extremely prosperous; the pavilions and halls in the mountain were endless, and the five-colored Mountain Protection Array guarded the Immortal Mountain day and night!

On this day, Zhang Nuo stood at the peak of the Immortal Mountain, looking out at the surroundings, and could not help but feel a sense of accomplishment! Over these years, the effort he had put into Yulong Immortal Mountain was no less than that of Zhou Huizheng and the others!

"Young Zhang, it seems your hard work was not in vain! They trust you completely now!"

Chunyangzi also scanned everything in the Immortal Mountain with his Divine Sense and said with great joy in his heart.

"Hehe! My feelings for them are entirely sincere, and I have never had any intention of deception! If I could help find the Pure Yang Body that you need, Senior, why would I need to replace him?"

Thinking this in his heart, Zhang Nuo sent a voice transmission back, but he knew clearly that if he wanted to mobilize all the cultivators of the Giant Spirit Pavilion to search for the Pure Yang Body in the outside world, it was simply impossible! Because Zhou Huizheng would not abandon his hegemony over the Immortal Mountain to do such a meaningless thing!

Just as Zhang Nuo was chatting with Chunyangzi, a spark of fire flew from the main hall of the Immortal Mountain and began to circle above Zhang Nuo's head in the blink of an eye!

His expression changed slightly, and Zhang Nuo raised his hand to catch the spark, then squeezed his five fingers, causing the spark to burst open, from which came the voice of Yang Huzi!

"Hehe! It seems they have started to search for the Purple Mansion Immortal Cave!"

After listening to the words in the Sound Transmission Talisman, Zhang Nuo chuckled to himself, then transformed into a streak of light and rushed directly toward the direction of the main hall!

At this time, the main hall of Yulong Immortal Mountain was no longer the simple, temporary structure it once was; after careful design, the hall was magnificent!

Just as Zhang Nuo stepped into the main hall, he heard the happy voice of Yang Huzi!

"Fourth Brother! You've come! There is a major matter waiting to be discussed with you!"

Looking up at Yang Huzi, he saw him beaming with joy, extremely happy!

"What matter makes you so happy?"

After walking into the main hall, he saw Zhou Huizheng also sitting in the main seat with great joy.

"Fourth Brother, I just received a report from a disciple; it seems he has discovered the Purple Mansion Immortal Cave of Yulong Immortal Mountain, but he couldn't confirm it for a moment. I heard from Third Brother that you once cultivated in an immortal cave on Tianqi Immortal Mountain, so you must have some understanding of these immortal caves!"

Over these years, seeing that Zhang Nuo was diligent and conscientious toward the Giant Spirit Pavilion and never had any selfish motives, Zhou Huizheng had no more concerns in his heart, so he did not treat him as an outsider at all!

"Pavilion Master, as far as I know, the Purple Mansion Immortal Caves in every Immortal Mountain are different. The arrays and Restrictions mastered by the cultivators of the past on the Immortal Illusion Continent far exceed our imagination! Therefore, the cave abode discovered by that ordinary disciple may not be real!"

As soon as Zhang Nuo said this, it was like pouring a basin of cold water over the heads of Zhou Huizheng and Yang Huzi; their expressions changed, and both were disappointed to varying degrees!

"No matter what, we must go take a look; it is better to kill a thousand by mistake than to let a single one escape!"

Yang Huzi stood up abruptly and said, his heart unwilling to give up.

"That is only natural! I once entered the Purple Mansion Immortal Cave; the Spiritual Qi there is the most concentrated in the entire Xian Mountain, and cultivating there yields twice the result with half the effort!"

Seeing that Yang Huzi had made up his mind, Zhang Nuo found it difficult to say anything more, so the three of them stood up and walked toward the place the pavilion disciples had mentioned!

Along the way, when the pavilion disciples saw the three First Leaders appearing together, they knew something big was about to happen, and many of them followed behind!

In a certain valley of Yulong Immortal Mountain, the three of them stopped.

"This is it!"

Yang Huzi pointed toward the depths of the valley and said with some excitement.

"It doesn't look like anything from the surface; let's go in now!"

Releasing his Divine Sense, Zhang Nuo probed everything in the surroundings and saw that these things were all real and not false images manifested by an Illusion Array; his expression sank slightly in contemplation before he spoke.