Your brain was kicked by a donkey!
However, Zhong Xu hadn't withdrawn yet.
He saw Wei Zhang's smile suddenly freeze after digesting the content he had spoken about.
Instantly, his brow furrowed tightly, and even his words carried a hint of hesitation, as if he wanted to confirm sothing:
"Wait, Constable Zhong, please stay."
"The constable you ntioned who awakened the Ling body, is his surna Ji?"
"How many people are there in his family?"
Ling body!
Wei Zhang couldn't possibly be unaware of what this represented.
Logically speaking,
If a prestigious family produced soone with such potential, even at the worst, they could ensure the family would thrive for a century!
These people are destined to beco Great Innate, and barring any accidents, they basically have the potential to reach the third step, the 'Primordial Pill'!
Throughout the history of Zither Sword Pavilion, figures like this are few and far between.
It is said that within Zither Sword Pavilion, the 'Contemporary Pavilion Master' who planted the entire mountain with sunflowers decades ago, waiting for soone who never returned by the Flood Dragon's Ink Pool shore, was once the Celestial Pride of Zither Sword Pavilion.
Reportedly of 'Ling-level' potential, he completed Great Innate in his thirties and nearly reached the third step!
One can imagine,
Should Black Mountain City produce a constable with a 'Ling body,' and if the Guardian Mansion and several Grand Martial Arts Halls learn of this...
What it represents is obvious!
But the person happens to have the surna Ji?
"It can't be that coincidental..."
Wei Zhang's face beca sowhat unsightly.
He rembered a month ago, when he assisted the Guardian Mansion's young lady in a certain matter.
Now, due to the disappearance of 'Ji Han,' who was supposed to acquire the last seat at Yunluan Daoist School, added to the Guardian Mansion's background radiation.
This led to 'Chen Qingping' becoming a disciple of Yunluan Daoist School.
The matters behind all this should have been left unheeded.
But if...?
"Jixia ca from the Outer City 'Cyan Stone Lane,' descendants of hunters; his family has a younger brother nad 'Ji Han,' whom he sent to practice martial arts in the Inner City. However, as he has been a constable for over a month, I haven't seen his brother."
Zhong Xu thought about it and relayed the information about Jixia.
Then, he watched as Wei Zhang's deanor suddenly changed, unable to maintain his smile, stunned in place.
Surprised, he only thought this 'big young master' was pondering how to 'nd the fold after the sheep had escaped,' and chose not to dwell further, leaving straight away.
Leaving Wei Zhang's face twitching, even showing an expression of disbelief.
At this mont, he could no longer suppress the gloom on his face.
Seeing this, the Wei Mansion steward, Wei An, felt uneasy and dared not bring up his son Wei Bao being imprisoned by Jixia in front of this young master, who was actually unpredictable.
As for Wei Zhang, he completely forgot about this matter.
Right now, only one thought was floating in his mind:
"Disaster strikes!"
Since ancient tis, brethren blood ties co only second to monarchs and kin!
As they say, 'Father's essence, mother's blood, the sa bloodline source,' is not a re jest.
Can Black Mountain City have two Ji Hans?
If a 'Ling-level' potential knew his brother was secretly killed outside Black Mountain City, should he rise...
Wei Zhang shivered.
Even though twilight had fallen and the evening sun was slanting westward.
He shook his head and hurried non-stop, without a word, towards the Inner City Garrison Mansion!
In truth, if we really push for the truth.
I was also helping 'Chen Qingping' in his tasks, now that sothing happened, if the implications are exposed...
Almost none of us can escape.
If the sky falls,
soone bigger has to hold it up, right?
...
Black Mountain, Guardian Mansion!
Residence of 'Chen Zhao,' the Contemporary Seventh-Grade Guardian.
Operated in Black Mountain for decades, from youth to old age, starting as a constable, step by step, reaching where he is today.
Beneath Chen Zhao's feet.
He has three sons, all born after becoming Guardian.
Eldest legitimate son 'Chen Gong' follows him in business.
Second legitimate son 'Chen Jing' works in the Military Departnt.
Third illegitimate son 'Chen Zhenwu', serves as Ninth Grade 'Departnt Head' in Outer City Governnt Office.
It's no exaggeration to say,
The Chen family, in Black Mountain City, is thoroughly a local bully, covering the sky with one hand!
Yet, since Chen Zhao took over the position of Black Mountain Guardian decades ago, he has weathered many storms, conscientiously, achieving significant governntal accomplishnts; gangs in Outer City, Martial Artists in Inner City, many mud-legged outsiders 'ascending to heaven.'
He adhered to rules inherited from unknown sources, steering Black Mountain City ever more on track.
However, once a tree grows large, its canopy widens.
Using this 'Guardian' status, his family also rose from obscurity, becoming the largest clan in Black Mountain, an indisputable fact.
But human power ultimately has its limits.
Even at Great Innate Peak, if you can't break through that barrier, you only have a lifespan of a hundred years. Once the limit arrives, no amount of precious dicine can maintain one's vitality.
Spring and Autumn winds are deadly the most.
Even Chen Zhao, who dominated all his life, in old age, inevitably grew weak and frail; his vitality waned, often bedridden, old wounds recurred, living a reclusive life.
He delegated the majority of the Guardian Mansion's affairs to his eldest son, also the Deputy of the Guardian Mansion, 'Chen Gong,' to handle.
According to this situation,
Estimate that when Chen Zhao passes on, handling relationships with Wutong Prefecture, the next generation Black Mountain Guardian, is undoubtedly, belong to the Chen family's lineage.
On this day,
Twilight dusk.
Inside the Guardian Mansion.
A spacious, intricately carved large table, chairs made from high-quality mahogany, arranged in a triangle.
Three people seated separately.
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