Chapter 556: Wuliang Dao Sect

Zhang Nuo arrived in front of a room in the back hall, and just as he reached out to knock on the door, he heard the cordial laughter of Jiguang Daoist coming from inside!

"Fellow Daoist, please come in!"

Zhang Nuo did not stand on ceremony; he pushed the door open and walked in. He saw that the room was extremely clean, and a curling scent of sandalwood wafted up, making one's mind feel involuntarily refreshed!

"Fellow Daoist Jiguang, it seems you are also a person of pure cultivation!"

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. This poor Daoist has been trapped at the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage for hundreds of years and has been unable to break through. That is why I found this quiet place, hoping that one day I might penetrate the profound mysteries and advance to the Integration Stage!"

Jiguang Daoist was very straightforward and did not hide anything. He looked up at Zhang Nuo's body, nodded incessantly, and said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang is truly a one-in-ten-thousand cultivation genius. After being struck by the heavenly thunder, you were able to recover to normal in such a short time. It seems my master did not misjudge the person!"

"Mentioning Senior Tianyi, I am truly ashamed. If I had listened to his words back then and attached myself to the Wuliang Dao Sect, I would not have caused so much trouble today!"

Zhang Nuo was just saying this casually, and there was no specific implication in his words, but Jiguang Daoist smiled repeatedly, shook his finger lightly, and said:

"Why would Fellow Daoist think that way? May I ask, within the entire Immortal Domain, who would dare to be an enemy of the Human Emperor Fang Leihuo?"

As soon as the old Daoist's words left his mouth, Zhang Nuo's expression changed drastically; he frowned and looked at Jiguang Daoist with a stunned expression!

"Fellow Daoist, do not misunderstand! This poor Daoist has no ill intent. Although the Wuliang Dao Sect and the Human Emperor Realm are the two major forces in the Immortal Domain, they have no connection at all; on the contrary, in some aspects, they are even opposed to each other. Therefore, no matter what Fellow Daoist Zhang did to the Human Emperor, within the sphere of influence of our Wuliang Dao Sect, you will absolutely be safe!"

Fearing that Zhang Nuo would be suspicious, Jiguang Daoist hurriedly explained! Upon hearing this, Zhang Nuo finally let out a long sigh of relief, but since Jiguang Daoist could know about this matter so quickly, the whole affair must have already spread!

"It seems Fellow Daoist is very well-informed! The time since this matter occurred is not very long!"

"It is not that this poor Daoist has long ears, but that my master gave orders long ago: once your tracks are discovered, no matter where you want to go, the cultivators of the Wuliang Dao Sect must protect you all the way! Previously, you were in the territory of the Human Emperor Realm, so we were completely unable to intervene, but now that you have come here, this is our world!"

This statement from Jiguang Daoist made Zhang Nuo even more astonished! What exactly was the matter that made Tianyi Laodao value him so much? He actually gave such an order to his disciples!

"Fellow Daoist Jiguang, I have a question I do not understand; could you enlighten me in person?"

"Please speak!"

"Why does Senior Tianyi take such care of me? I had rejected him back then, hadn't I?"

Looking at Jiguang Daoist, Zhang Nuo was completely baffled!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang is overthinking! How could my master be that kind of narrow-minded person? He simply took a fancy to your aptitude and wanted you to join the forces of the Wuliang Dao Sect with all his heart. After all, not everyone can kill a Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast at the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage. Your battle in Anling City back then already made my master conclude that Fellow Daoist's future prospects are limitless!"

After talking back and forth, it finally circled back to the ultimate question: Tianyi Laodao just wanted Zhang Nuo to join the Wuliang Dao Sect.

Frowning slightly, Zhang Nuo still could not quite understand. May I ask, in the entire Immortal Domain, geniuses are everywhere; he was just a drop in the ocean!

"Since it has come to this, this poor Daoist will speak plainly!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo keeping his head down in deep thought, Jiguang Daoist said:

"Our Wuliang Dao Sect looks like a whole on the surface, but internally it is divided into three subordinate halls: 'Chitian Hall', 'Yangtian Hall', and 'Jintian Hall'. My master is the Hall Master of Yangtian Hall. Because the previous generation's Hall Master fell, among the Three Great Halls, only my master's cultivation is the lowest, while the Hall Masters of the other two halls have already reached the Unity Late Stage Great Perfection. It is for this reason that my master constantly searches for cultivators with high talent to supplement Yangtian Hall, all to restore the glory of the past!"

Only at this moment did Zhang Nuo understand the reason behind it! A bitter smile could not help but appear on his face!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang is a cultivator who ascended from the Human Realm, so you should have more talent than Spirit Transformation Stage cultivators who grew up in the normal Immortal Domain. This is the reason why my master has always favored you!"

This last sentence from Jiguang Daoist had a bit of his own meaning! Between the lines, it seemed to be saying: don't think you, Zhang Nuo, are anything special; if it weren't for you being an ascended cultivator, I'm afraid Tianyi Laodao wouldn't even look at you!

Zhang Nuo was very clever; he understood as soon as he heard it!

"When I first ascended to the Immortal World, I saw Senior Tianyi receiving me at first glance and thought it was his fixed job. So it turns out he was looking for people with affinity!"

Jiguang Daoist nodded slightly. At this moment, a brilliance flashed in his eyes, and after his pupils turned a few times, a friendly smile appeared on his face as he said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang has offended the cultivators of the Human Emperor Realm this time, and you even destroyed Niu Xiukong's physical body. This grudge has been formed with the Human Emperor's side. If your cultivation does not rise to the Refining Void Stage, I am afraid you will never be able to set foot in the Human Emperor Realm in this life. It would be better to..."

The old Daoist did not continue his words, but Zhang Nuo understood that he wanted to use this opportunity to make him join the Wuliang Dao Sect!

"I appreciate Fellow Daoist's good intentions. Before this, I promised a senior's request and swore a Heart Demon Oath. If this matter is not accomplished, it is very difficult to accept other things!"

"Heart Demon Oath!"

Jiguang Daoist's expression was shocked. He did not expect that Zhang Nuo would actually use a Heart Demon Oath as a bet for this trip! What kind of benefits did that senior he mentioned give him?

"Since that is the case, this poor Daoist will not delay you! If you finish the matter in the future, please go to the Wuliang Dao Sect to see my master! It will also fulfill his wish!"

"That is natural! Please trouble Fellow Daoist Jiguang to tell Senior Tianyi that once I finish the matter at hand, I will immediately go to the Wuliang Dao Sect!"

Zhang Nuo gave a very straightforward answer, which made Jiguang Daoist feel very surprised! However, the joy on his face was hard to hide!

In order to recruit talent, Tianyi Laodao had gone to great pains, arranging several of his disciples in various places, all to find suitable candidates and then recruit them for his own use.

Back then, Yan Baiyu was also planted by Tianyi into the Guard Domain Third Team, hoping that he could become a captain in the future. At that time, it would be even more convenient to find talented cultivators! But things went against his wishes; the Demon Beast Tide broke out, and Yan Baiyu also fell.

"Since Fellow Daoist says so, this poor Daoist will tell my master now. I just don't know when you will return after this trip?"

"I really cannot say for sure; at most ten-plus years, at least three to five years!"

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Nuo said vaguely.

"Very well!"

After saying just two words, Jiguang Daoist flipped his hand, and a Sound Transmission Talisman appeared in his palm. After whispering a few words to it and infusing it with Spirit Power, the talisman turned into a streak of fire, flew straight out of the room, and flew away toward the distant sky!

After doing all this, the old Daoist flipped his hand again, and a Bronze Waist Token appeared in his hand! He threw it to Zhang Nuo.

"This is the waist token of the Wuliang Dao Sect's Yangtian Hall. In the future, if you have any trouble, as long as there are Wuliang Dao Sect disciples around, show this token, and they will help you!"

After Zhang Nuo reached out and took the Bronze Waist Token, he examined it carefully. He saw that the token was the size of a palm, with the character 'Dao' engraved on the front, and three vigorous and powerful small characters 'Yangtian Hall' written on the back! He sneered in his heart; this Jiguang Daoist really had a way of doing things, even giving him a waist token, directly counting him as a person of Yangtian Hall!

However, this matter could not be considered entirely a bad thing. What Zhang Nuo lacked now was the attachment to a major force; the benefits delivered to his door by the Wuliang Dao Sect were naturally not to be refused!

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist! Then I shall take my leave! We will meet in the Wuliang Dao Sect in the future!"

"Good! The Sound Transmission Talisman I sent earlier has already told the fellow disciples in the hall that you have joined our Yangtian Hall. As long as you meet them on the road, they will definitely help!"

Jiguang Laodao chuckled, and a cunning look flashed in his eyes! Zhang Nuo was speechless; this guy had done things quite thoroughly. Now, even if he wanted to go back on his word, there was no chance at all!

After talking about some other things with the old Daoist, Zhang Nuo walked out of his room and found Chen Shuang'er in another room! At this time, Chen Shuang'er had also recovered quite a bit after this period of rest.

In the Daoist temple, two streaks of light rose and sped away toward the distant horizon!

After Zhang Nuo and Chen Shuang'er left, Jiguang Daoist's figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard! His expression was uncertain!

During this time of getting along with Chen Shuang'er, he also discovered that she was a person from a True Spirit Family, but the only thing he couldn't understand was why the Human Emperor had taken a fancy to this little girl? On the surface, she didn't seem to have anything unique!

And what made him most strange was that Zhang Nuo took this girl and did not flee in the direction of the Chen Family, but instead went in the opposite direction. Why was this? Various questions flickered in Jiguang's mind! In the end, he sighed! Anyway, the matter of getting Zhang Nuo to join Yangtian Hall was already settled, and the rest was nothing for him to worry about!

Lazily stretching, the old Daoist pinched a magic seal, and suddenly this small Daoist temple disappeared. In his hand, there was only a model of the Daoist temple about an inch in size! It turned out that this Daoist temple was actually a Space Treasure; it could be released when needed and put into a Storage Bag when not needed.

From this point, it is not hard to see that what Jiguang Daoist said before about practicing in seclusion here was all a lie; his true purpose was to come for Zhang Nuo!