C18 Meet again
After listening to his master's words, the report was finally done. His master had said that it had been hard on them, so he told them to go back and rest. Hearing this, Wuyou was about to open the door and leave, but his Grand Master's voice came from behind, "Wuyou, stay behind."
Wu You, who had already opened the door, finally heard these words. He quietly replied "Yes." Then, he moved out of the way and let the three martial uncles out. Wuyou could clearly see the smiles on their faces.
Seeing that Wu You's door didn't move, Wu You hurriedly walked over. He didn't even dare to look at his master's face, but before he could say anything, he had already admitted his mistake.
He said that he shouldn't have gone down the mountain without asking for his master's permission. No matter what, as long as he admitted his mistakes, the punishment would be lighter. This was the experience he had gained over the years.
Seeing that Wuyou still knew how to admit his mistake, he did not plan to say anything else. Seeing this, Wuyou wanted to escape, telling the Grand Tutor to rest early and then head out, but when he opened the door, he heard the voice from behind him, "From tomorrow onwards, Wuyou will be crossing the cliff face for three days!"
Hearing this, Wuyou didn't even dare to turn his head and weakly replied "Yes" before immediately running off. It was already good that he had gone down the mountain alone for three days.
He knew that his Grand Master didn't really want to punish him, so if she really wanted to punish him, then this degree of punishment was definitely not enough.
Actually, if one were to really make a fuss about it, then Grand Master had never truly punished him since he was young. He only wanted to let him restrain his mischievous personality.
Tomorrow morning, Wuyou would once again head over to that cliff of regret. To be honest, other than being a bit bored, he really liked it there because the scenery was really quite good.
Regret lies at the back of Wu Dang, next to Wu Dang's Forbidden Area. Mount Wudang was originally a place with beautiful scenery, so crossing the cliff was also a unique scenery.
Ever since he was young, he had always been curious about Wu Dang's Forbidden Area. He had always wanted to go in and take a look, but like the other Martial Disciples, he was not allowed to enter.
It was said that the Forbidden Area was left behind by the founder of the Wudang Sect. Not only were all the previous Sect Leaders buried there, there were even secret manuals on martial arts and mental cultivation methods created by previous Sect Leaders.
Therefore, only the new Sect Leader was allowed to enter, even the seven great disciples of the Free and Unrestrained Child were not allowed to enter. When he was young, he had always wanted to enter, but his Grand Master had forbidden him to enter, and had warned him that if he disobeyed and barged in without permission, he would be punished.
Wuyou, who was young and ignorant, didn't know what kind of concept the forbidden area was. He was purely curious, because children have a natural instinct, which is that the more you don't let them touch you, the more curious they will become, and finally, they will be driven to take the risk by curiosity.
After sending off Wu You, Xiao Yunzi thought back to what his disciples had reported to him just now. Just what was the background of this Palace of stopped water? How could it have developed to such a state without anyone noticing?
The wanderer believed that apart from them, no one else in the large sects of the martial arts world would know about the existence of the Palace. But even if he personally came out and told the large sects of the martial arts world about it, they might not believe it at all, and would instead accuse Wu Dang of protecting the Devil Sect because of the relationship between Wu Dang and the Devil Sect.
If this really turned out to be the case, then the gains wouldn't make up for the losses. His personal reputation didn't matter, but this matter was related to Wu Dang's status in the martial arts world.
The clues had already been cut off, and because of Wu Dang's reputation in the martial arts world, the wanderer decided to leave the matter of the Palace for the time being.
Although this was not in accordance with the behavior of the chivalrous hero in the Jianghu, but from Wu Dang's point of view, it was reasonable to assume so.
During these three days, he didn't regret in the slightest. Instead, he thought to himself that if he continued to follow Martial Uncle and the others and investigate the matter of the Water Curse Palace, he might be able to ask the heavens about it.
So when Wuyou came out, he immediately rushed to find Martial Uncle. However, from Martial Uncle's mouth, he found out that the Grand Master had ordered not to pursue the matter regarding the Palace of stopped water.
If the Water Control Palace was allowed to instigate the relations between the Devil Sect and the other big sects, then there would definitely be a major event that might cause a bloody scene in the martial arts world.
The martial uncles couldn't answer Wu You's question, so Wu You had no choice but to rush to find the Grand Master. At this time, the unrestrained child was sitting quietly in his room. The little disciple at the door was blocking his way, preventing him from entering.
The only thing he wanted to do now was to find out clearly the fate of the various sects in the martial arts world from his Grand Master. If he did not continue pursuing the matter, then it would affect the fate of all the sects in the martial arts world.
As far as Worryfree was concerned, this was no small matter. Ignoring the obstruction of the young disciple at the door, he broke in and saw his esteemed master sitting cross-legged on the bed, meditating.
He opened his mouth and asked, "Why don't you continue pursuing the matter of the Water Palace?" The unfettered child did not open his eyes. He told Wuyou not to care about this matter and that he should just take care of himself.
If Wu Dang did not investigate this matter clearly, then not only would the Devil Sect suffer grievances, but it might all be a conspiracy of the Water Palace. His goal might not be just one Devil Sect, but he might also want to use this method to destroy all the major sects in the martial arts world.
The unfettered child still had his eyes closed, but he had heard everything that was said by Wuyou. Worryfree caused him to be extremely shocked. No matter if it was in terms of words or tone, it made the carefree child think of his father, his beloved disciple — Chen Qingfeng.
Although Wuyou had never seen Chen Qingfeng before, his words just now were clearly what the previous Chen Qingfeng could have said thirty years ago.
After all, he was Chen Qingfeng's child. Xiao Yunzi opened his eyes and saw Wuyou anxiously waiting for his reply. Time seemed to have instantly returned to thirty years ago, when Chen Qingfeng was about the same age as Wuyou.
He was also a hot-blooded and upright teenager. He vowed to be an upright person who would contribute to the martial arts world and eliminate evil and promote good. Right now, the 'No Worry' in front of the 'Free and Unrestrained Child' was exactly like the 30 year old Chen Qingfeng.
He was about to say something, but was interrupted by the boy. He said, "Tomorrow, you will go down the mountain with your six martial uncles to investigate the matter regarding the Water Control Palace."
Hearing his master's words, Wuyou became extremely excited. He was afraid that his master would change her mind, so he immediately went out to tell his fellow apprentices. This was the first time that Wuyou had been approved to go down the mountain by his esteemed master, and he was very excited in his heart.
Ever since Heaven's Inquisition had parted ways with Wuyou and the others, he had hurried back to the Devil Sect. Along the way, he had also heard rumors about the Devil Sect. Heaven's Inquisition knew that his grandfather would be very worried at this time.
But at the same time, he was also blaming himself for not being able to investigate the matter of the Water Curse Palace, and not being able to share any of his grandfather's pressure. When he returned to the Devil Sect, his grandfather was not in the Devil Sect.
According to his subordinates, the High Priestess had to deal with some matters and would be back soon. Heaven's Inquisition was waiting for his grandfather in the room. He wanted to ask about the current situation and the matter regarding the Water Forging Palace.
They could only find out who the culprit was if they continued to investigate. Heaven's Inquisition planned to investigate this matter to the end. No matter how deep the Forbidden Water Palace's concealment was, no matter how mysterious their Palace Master was, he would definitely dig them out.
To return justice to the Devil Sect, Heaven's Inquisition knew that his grandfather was now old and could no longer worry about the Devil Sect. Thus, he gradually took over the Devil Sect.
Even if he didn't want to see this result, he had no choice but to face this reality. Not long after, Nan Gong Jue returned, his face was filled with fatigue, all of this was seen by Heaven's Inquisition.
He suddenly felt that his grandfather had aged a lot. His temples had already turned white, and some wrinkles had appeared on his face. In the past, Heaven's Inquisition didn't think that his grandfather was that old, but today, it seemed that his grandfather was truly a sore person.
Nangong Jue saw that Heaven's Inquisition had returned. Thus, he gathered his energy and asked him how the situation was. Heaven's Inquisition did not wish to tell him the truth. However, he had no choice.
When Nan Gong Jue heard this, he frowned, but the thing that made him frown was not that the Palace of stopped water had lost its clue, but that he had heard from the heavens that he met people from the Wudang Faction in Waiyang City.
Why did Heaven's Inquisition meet Wu Dang's men in Xunyang City? Could it be that Wu Dang was also investigating this matter? He asked, "You didn't tell them your real identity, did you?" He was relieved when Heaven asked if he had.
He did not want the Devil Sect to encounter such a big problem and this matter would become even more complicated because of Heaven's Inquisition.
Fortunately, Heaven's Inquisition did not reveal his true identity. Right now, the Devil Sect was at a critical moment in their survival, so he did not want to add to the problem by adding fuel to the fire.
Nangong Jue did not continue asking about Wu Dang, instead he asked Heaven's Inquisition about what it found out. Tian Wen shook his head. He only knew that there was an organization called the Water Forging Palace.
They were the gangs that had framed the Devil Sect. They had done a lot of things in the name of the Devil Sect that were incompatible with the large sects. This had caused a huge uproar in the martial arts world.
Heaven's Inquisition asked Nangong Jue if the rumours in the martial arts world about the various sects joining forces to attack the Devil Sect was true. Nangong Jue did not know whether this news came out of nowhere or was real.
However, so far, he had not received any specific information. If the rumors were true, then the various sects and schools would definitely gather to discuss the matter.
Heaven's Inquisition felt that this clue to the Water Palace could not be broken. He told his grandfather what he had in mind. He wanted to continue pursuing this clue.
However, this lead was more difficult. They needed to follow it up one step at a time. It might be long and difficult, but Heaven had decided to get to the bottom of it, no matter how difficult it was.
According to the clues given by the white-haired man, they would be meeting on a boat in Qin Huai He on a full moon night in half a month's time. At that time, the message would be given by people from the Water Palace who were a level higher than them.
Heaven's Inquisition had decided to make a trip, and although he might not be able to find anything, he planned to give it a try. It was better to give it a try than to wait here.
Nangong Jue saw that Heaven's Will had already made up his mind. He could only promise him that. However, he repeatedly reminded him to be careful. Furthermore, he also said that he should not get too close with Wu Dang's men.
Although Tian Wen didn't understand why his grandfather would say that, he still nodded in agreement. Heaven's Inquisition planned to leave for Nanjing the next day. Qin Huai He was in Nanjing.
He had to first investigate the situation. He could imagine that there was definitely a branch of the Water Blocking Palace in Nanjing. He might be able to investigate it and make up his mind. Heaven's Inquisition would go back to his room and pack his luggage.
This time, he didn't plan to bring Ling'er along. Although with Ling'er here, he could take better care of his daily needs, there would always be a worry for him, and he wouldn't be able to safely look into the enemy's depths.
When Ling'er knew that Heaven's Inquisition wasn't planning to take her, she rushed to his room. Ever since Ling'er came to the Devil Sect, he had never left Heaven's Inquisition, no matter where he went, he would always bring her along.
Seeing that Ling'er was close to tears, Heaven's Inquisition comforted her, "This time, I'm going to do something very dangerous. If you're by my side, it will affect my performance, and I might even lose my life."