After that, no matter how I asked, Ye Pianpian didn't want to talk about Ye Piaolan. When I mumbled the words' Red Shadow ', she looked confused and didn't react at all. This made me very discouraged.
Red Shadow's' farewell 'must be related to the two of them, but Ye Pianpian didn't seem to know about Red Shadow's existence. Why was that?
After Ye Pianpian left, I lay on the bed alone, still thinking about this question.
Up until now, the first two lines of Red Shadow's poem had some clues. The Kirin parasite, Ye Pianpian, Ye Piaolan, and the last line 'the stars suddenly disappear' seemed to be hinting that I had reached the Glorious Knowledge realm, but it also seemed to have some other deeper meaning.
Although I didn't fully understand it, I could feel that the day I would meet Red Shadow again wasn't far away.
When Red Shadow had disappeared into the depths of the underground palace, I had thought it was magical. But now that I thought about it, I could faintly feel her unwillingness … She probably wasn't willing, right?
But Red Shadow was so powerful. Who could force her?
I spent the whole night in a mess of thoughts. The next morning, when the other members of the Guangdong branch started to pack their luggage and were ready to leave, I put this matter aside for the time being. Just like what Red Shadow had said, we would meet again if we were fated to meet again.
It was useless to think about it now, so it was better to wait patiently.
After the Young Phoenix Gathering ended, all the Metaphysics branches prepared to leave. During the Young Phoenix Gathering, there were ten people from the Guangdong branch who had advanced to the acupoint sealing realm and obtained the title of 'Young Phoenix'. In addition, there were Zhang Wenfei, who had two meridians, and Xu Shuxing, who had one meridian.
Even among the seven people who hadn't reached one meridian, there were three who had one meridian.
This kind of result was unimaginable in previous years. It was only because of all kinds of coincidences this year that we had such a result.
In terms of the Young Phoenix Gathering's harvest, our Guangdong branch was firmly ranked first. Even the two super branches in Shaanxi and Henan couldn't compare to us.
After the Young Phoenix Gathering, according to the rules of the Metaphysics Headquarters, they would still be responsible for our food and lodging. For the next month, we could stay here and exchange pointers with others.
But this time, after obtaining such a shocking result, almost everyone in the Guangdong branch, except for me, couldn't wait to go back.
Firstly, they had indeed been away from home for a period of time. Secondly, it was a tradition of the Chinese to return home after becoming rich. All of them could not wait to bring their achievements back to their respective branches.
With this goal in mind, we quickly prepared to return to Guangdong. We packed our things and reported to the Metaphysics Headquarters. Then, we prepared to leave on the same day.
Before I left, to my surprise, Han Wennan came to find me.
Although I had fought with him in the ranking competition, I only wanted to help Zhang Wenfei. I didn't have any enmity towards Han Wennan.
When I saw Han Wennan, I thought that he wanted to compare notes with me or discuss some problems regarding cultivation with me. Unexpectedly, he directly asked about my sect's inheritance and my family's situation.
This was a rather private question. I was originally a bit displeased, but seeing that Han Wennan didn't seem to have any enmity, I thought about it and restrained my temper. I smiled and told him, "My family is just an ordinary family. As for the sect's inheritance, I don't have one."
Hearing my words, Han Wennan's wooden face suddenly revealed a bit of joy. He grinned and said in a low, muffled voice, "When I saw Brother Zhou borrowing magic tools from others, I felt that you didn't have any sect's inheritance. Since it's like this, I wonder if Brother Zhou is willing to join our Han family?"
At this moment, I finally understood what he meant. He had come to recruit me.
It was normal for metaphysical families and sects to have such thoughts after displaying such astonishing talent at the Young Phoenix Gathering. However, I didn't take Han Wennan's words seriously. After thinking for a bit, I frowned and asked him, "This little brother's surname is Zhou. How can I join your Han family?
Isn't that a bit inappropriate? "
Han Wennan waved his hand and continued, "Our Han family can provide the position of a foreign official. Although some of the family's core secrets can't be accessed by anyone other than the main family's direct descendants, a foreign official will at least have the status of a branch family disciple. Even from salary to resources, it's much better than a branch family disciple's. It's about the same as a direct descendant disciple's.
Brother Zhou, you should know that metaphysical cultivation isn't something that can be done by one person. You'll need a lot of resources along the way and it'll be hard for one person to support it all.
To put it bluntly, during the ranking competition, you had to borrow magic tools from others. That's the disadvantage of not having a backer. If you join our Han family, we'll definitely be able to provide you with a few magic tools.
Moreover, with Brother Zhou's talent, our Han family is even willing to provide Celestial Master magic tools! "
His words were very direct and very tempting. In the end, he even directly mentioned his bargaining chip, Celestial Master magic tools!
I had to say that I was truly tempted.
Not only for the Celestial Master magic tools, but also for the name of the Han family in Qinling Mountains.
Now that I had offended the Lu family and Lu Zhenyang, it was almost certain that they would take revenge on me in the future. With the Han family as my backer, the Lu family would probably be wary of me.
Moreover, just like what Han Wennan had said, the path of cultivation required endless resources.
Just like when I was trapped in the Earth Master realm, if someone had reminded me earlier, I wouldn't have needed so much time.
Moreover, from then on, just the cultivation of talismans, the yellow talisman paper and other items that I had purchased were all astronomical in price. It took me a long time before I had enough money to support my needs.
That was only the Dragon Seeking realm. After breaking through to the Acupuncture Point realm, the resources needed would increase greatly. If I didn't have a backer, it would definitely be extremely difficult for me to do it alone.
However, after thinking about it, I still didn't accept Han Wennan's suggestion. I only nodded and said to him, "I appreciate the Han family's good intentions, but I still have some matters to attend to. Let's wait for a period of time. After I have thought about it, I will contact you."
I didn't make a firm promise and instead revealed a hint of waiting for a good offer. Han Wennan didn't mind and said with a smile, "Regardless of whether Brother Zhou joins our Han family in the end, our Han family will help you with the Lu family's matters."
Originally, when he didn't mention the Lu family's matters, I thought that he wouldn't give me a guarantee. I didn't think that he would give me a pleasant surprise.
I nodded and didn't reject him. I thanked him sincerely. The Lu family's matters were considered to be a small problem. It would naturally be good if someone could help me deal with it.
After saying that, Han Wennan stood up and prepared to leave. However, before he left, he gave me a name card and said hesitantly, "Brother Zhou, there's something that I've been wondering about. I don't know if I should ask you."
I had a good impression of Han Wennan, so I smiled and said, "There's no harm in asking."
Han Wennan considered her tone for a moment before saying, "Back in the qualifier, after we fought, when I tried to control my magic weapon, I noticed that it was sluggish … It's a magic weapon that I've been nurturing ever since I was a child. Logically speaking, this shouldn't have happened.
So, I want to know if there's anything special about Brother Zhou's Taoist Qi? "
After hearing what he said, I was shocked. When I used the Heavenly Master's magical tool to defeat him, I had used the dark green power. Although I didn't know that the dark green power would cause such an outcome, I had heard about it from someone before.
Previously, when I returned to Fire God Temple, Yang Shilong had fought with the fatty's father. At that time, he had lamented that his personal instrument didn't seem to be easy to control … Recalling that incident, I was shocked. Could the dark green power be related to the fatty's father?
But that ink bead was given to me by the golden head in the Yellow Springs River. How could it be related to the fatty's father?
I gave a random reply and said that I didn't know the reason either.
After Han Wennan left, I was still thinking about that question.
A few days ago, the dark green power could only help me increase my power. Although I was concerned about it, I didn't think that it was that important.
But after I opened my meridians, the dark green power helped me open up four meridians!
Thus, the strange power had become something similar to Taoist Qi to me. It was the foundation of my cultivation.
For future considerations, I had to understand the source of the dark green power.
I would probably meet the fatty's father again in the future. I would probably have to find the answer from him.
We chose to leave the Metaphysics Society at night. For the rest of the afternoon, people kept appearing in my room. They were all from influential families or sects in the Metaphysics Society. Their motive was the same as Han Wennan's, which was to persuade me to join them.
Right now, I've become the most popular person out there.
But in the end, I didn't agree with anyone. It wasn't that I didn't want to join other forces, but from the many things that happened in the Metaphysics Society, I realized that as long as there were benefits, there would be conflicts.
Anyway, I didn't have any special needs, so I wasn't in a hurry.
If I needed something in the future, or if the Lu family wanted to kill me, I could find another force to protect me.
As for now, it was better for me to maintain my freedom.
In the evening, I brought the members of the Guangdong branch to leave the Metaphysics Society's headquarters. The two vice presidents, Yang Shilong and Dan Feng, came to send us off.
On the way to send us off, Dan Feng asked me if any Metaphysics families had contacted me. He also advised me not to join those families. If I needed anything, the Metaphysics Society would do their best to provide it. Moreover, after a period of time, when my realm increased, I could be promoted to a director or even a vice president. I wouldn't need to rely on those Metaphysics families.
I didn't comment on his words and just chuckled in response. After all, everything was just for the sake of benefits.
On the other hand, Yang Shilong asked me about the Kirin parasite. He told me that he had been discussing it with the headquarters for the past two days. If there was any good news in the future, he would tell me immediately.
Yang Shilong was also snobbish, but he wasn't as absolute as Dan Feng. Moreover, he was an old acquaintance, so I nodded and expressed my goodwill to him.
After leaving the Metaphysics Headquarters, on the bus back, we met up with Chairman Xu, who was the leader of this trip.
At this moment, my top-notch 4-meridian talent and the title of Young Phoenix had already spread throughout the entire Metaphysics world. Naturally, President Xu also knew about this news. When we met again and our gazes met, President Xu could no longer maintain his arrogant attitude and quickly lowered his head and averted his gaze.