Chapter 20: Wei Ziqing, Who Sees Through Human Hearts

Wei Ziqing stood coldly to the side, saying nothing.

From this day forward, the reputation of the Quanzhen Sect in the Wulin would likely not be very good.

However, Wei Ziqing knew that this was all there was to it.

Now that Yang Guo had appeared, why did he need to say anything more?

Given Yang Guo’s dissatisfaction with the Quanzhen Sect, he would naturally say and explain everything that needed to be said!

“Daoist Priest Sun, Daoist Priest Hao, is what Guo’er said true? Did you really…” Guo Jing’s expression became somewhat unsightly. He had never imagined that the Quanzhen Sect would actually do such things.

Had the Quanzhen Sect truly become corrupt?

Hao Datong and Sun Bu’er’s expressions became very poor. Especially Sun Bu’er, who had first been slapped and was now having the Quanzhen Sect’s scandals exposed by Yang Guo on the spot; how could she look good?

She was about to argue, but Hao Datong stopped her.

“Hero Guo, this matter was indeed the fault of our Quanzhen Sect. Our Quanzhen Sect has failed…” Hao Datong sighed.

However, before he could finish, a burst of arrogant laughter suddenly rang out. The voice was like a bolt of thunder from a clear sky, echoing through the clouds, making the ears of many Jianghu people present ache slightly!

“Today is a Wulin feast, yet Hero Guo and Leader Huang did not invite this Imperial Advisor. Do you look down upon me?”

The crowd slowly parted to create a path, and a man dressed as a foreign monk with a sharp gaze walked out.

This man was very tall but thin, with a slightly sunken crown. As he walked, he moved with great power and wind; he was clearly a powerhouse of the Esoteric Sect who had reached an extremely high level of cultivation!

Beside this foreign monk were Huo Du and Darba, who had previously caused trouble for Chongyang Quanzhen. As for this foreign monk…

A sharp glint flashed in Wei Ziqing’s eyes. Knowing the original story, how could he truly not know who this person was!

“May I ask who you are?” Guo Jing saw at a glance that this Imperial Preceptor Jinlun’s martial arts were not inferior to his own; he was definitely a Peak powerhouse.

With Huang Rong’s reminder, he looked at Imperial Preceptor Jinlun with a hint of vigilance. As Huang Rong said, someone who comes of their own accord usually brings bad intentions!

Imperial Preceptor Jinlun did not speak. He simply kept his hands behind his back and looked indifferently at the many Jianghu people present. Instead, Huo Du jumped out and said, “Hero Guo, my Master is the Protector Imperial Advisor of the Mongol Empire, Imperial Preceptor Jinlun!”

“Mongolians?” Hearing Huo Du’s words, Sun Bu’er, whose face had been red with shame because of Wei Ziqing, suddenly changed expression. As if forgetting she had just been humiliated, she said coldly, “Today is the Hero Assembly of our Central Plains Wulin. What are you Mongolians doing here? Why don’t you get lost?”

“Oh? The Wulin has always been open to those from outside the Central Plains. Why are we Mongolians not allowed to participate? Moreover, is today’s Wulin assembly not to choose a Wulin Alliance Chief? My Master is also a person of the Wulin, so why can’t he come? Is the Central Plains Wulin so unable to handle a challenge?”

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Wei Ziqing crossed his arms. When Imperial Preceptor Jinlun and the others appeared, he retreated to the side on his own. He did not want to deal with these matters because this was not his goal.

Today, he simply wanted to see that person one more time.

Even so, he still observed everything happening in the field. Just like in the original story, faced with the shamelessness of Huo Du and the others, Guo Jing and the others had no choice but to let Huo Du represent Imperial Preceptor Jinlun in the match, agreeing to a best-of-three deal where the winner would become the Wulin Alliance Chief!

The one who stepped forward was still Zhu Ziliu, whose “Fang Xuanling Tablet” technique was like a flowering pen. Although Huo Du was strong, facing Zhu Ziliu, who was also in the First-Rate Realm, he was inferior in every way.

Many Wulin people watched this scene and could not help but feel a great sense of satisfaction. Even Guo Jing and the others breathed a heavy sigh of relief. They knew that Zhu Ziliu was certain to win!

Looking at the group of Wulin people who were so sure of victory, a cold smile appeared on Wei Ziqing’s face.

This group of people took things far too for granted. If Huo Du and the others had no confidence, would they really come to the Wulin assembly at Dasheng Pass just to make fools of themselves?

More importantly, they understood Huo Du far too little!

“Hey, what are you laughing at? Do you think this Zhu Ziliu will lose?” Lu Wushuang saw Wei Ziqing’s cold smile and could not help but ask. Yang Guo and Cheng Ying also looked at Wei Ziqing with curiosity.

Lu Wushuang’s voice was not loud, but it was exceptionally clear. Combined with Wei Ziqing’s previous conflict with the Quanzhen Sect, he had already become very noticeable. Now that Lu Wushuang asked, it immediately attracted many people’s attention!

“Lose? Do not truly think the heroes of this world are fools. Anyone with eyes can see that Hero Zhu is about to win. You stand out to dampen the spirit of our Central Plains Wulin; what are your intentions?” Sun Bu’er looked at Wei Ziqing with a cold sneer.

The stinging sensation on her face reminded her of the humiliation she had just suffered. Now that she had a chance to make Wei Ziqing lose face, how could she not seize the opportunity?

“Junior Sister!” Hao Datong pulled Sun Bu’er. He also looked at Wei Ziqing with disgust, but since they had already been humiliated by Wei Ziqing, Hao Datong really did not want to make any more fools of themselves.

Humph!

Wei Ziqing snorted, a flash of killing intent appearing in his eyes. He wished he could give Sun Bu’er another slap.

However, he was ultimately a person of the Central Plains. Even if he was just a visitor in the Divine Condor World, he had to suppress himself in the face of national loyalty.

He looked coldly at Sun Bu’er, then said indifferently to Lu Wushuang, Yang Guo, and the others, “Human hearts are treacherous; just remember these words. In this world, not everyone is as kind-hearted as you. There are plenty of hypocritical and shameless people!”

“You…” Sun Bu’er was furious. In her eyes, Wei Ziqing’s words were clearly referring to them. How could she not be angry?

But feeling the stinging pain on the back of her hand and looking at the bloody sword wound, she was still frightened. Though she was dissatisfied, she knew she could end up like that again!

“Are you saying that this Huo Du…” Yang Guo looked at Wei Ziqing with suspicion.

“Keep watching!” Wei Ziqing said indifferently. He simply closed his eyes and stopped talking. In his eyes, this fight was truly a bit boring!

“Damn it, despicable! He actually used hidden weapons!”

“Huo Du, you are shameless!”

Not long after Wei Ziqing closed his eyes, a burst of loud cursing and angry shouting erupted from the crowd. It was Huo Du who had actually used hidden weapons to wound Zhu Ziliu, causing him to lose his ability to fight!

But very quickly, the cursing stopped abruptly. In the entire field, besides Huo Du’s arrogant and triumphant laughter, there was no longer any sound from the Central Plains Wulin people.

With his eyes closed, leaning slightly against a pillar, Wei Ziqing felt that the silence in the field was eerie. He opened his eyes and found countless pairs of eyes staring quietly at him, their faces full of shock.

Especially Huang Rong, whose eyes were full of curiosity.

How could this Wei Ziqing, who had committed the rebellious act of killing his teacher, know that Huo Du would do such a despicable and shameless thing?

Could this Wei Ziqing truly see through human hearts?

Conversely, Sun Bu’er’s face turned bright red.

She had just said that Wei Ziqing had bad intentions, but now Zhu Ziliu had truly been wounded by Huo Du’s despicable methods just as he said. She was overwhelmed with shame, and her Resentment toward Wei Ziqing grew even stronger.

Wei Ziqing was slightly stunned, not understanding why this group of people were looking at him this way. However, when he saw the wounded Zhu Ziliu, he immediately understood.

He smiled slightly and closed his eyes again, ignoring the strange looks from the crowd.