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"Just as we were about to scatter and start searching, Zhang Chuanzheng suddenly said, 'Mao Shixiong, there's something I just want to guess about. I'm not sure if I should say it or not.'
'Go ahead, stop acting like a woman,' Master Xiao quickly urged.
Zhang Chuanzheng shot a glare at Master Xiao and replied, 'When I was with Meng Biao, we discussed our watch. He was on the upper half while I took the lower half. When he called for me, I only saw him heading towards his tent; I didn't actually see him go inside. After that, I dozed off for a bit and have no idea if he left during that time.' His voice grew quieter as he seemed to realize his negligence.
Master Xiao remarked, 'Are you a pig? How could you sleep so soundly? Meng Biao must have slipped away while you were napping.'
I felt even more puzzled. Where had Meng Biao gone? What was he doing? And the White-haired Yin Spirit was also missing. The two incidents together surely weren't just a coincidence; it was more complicated than that.
Just as I was deep in thought, Meng Biao's voice came from behind us. 'Stop looking; I'm back.'
Seeing Meng Biao return, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their worries easing. Since Meng Biao had disappeared along with the White-haired Yin Spirit and now returned, did that mean he had captured the spirit? Even so, I couldn't ask him directly. If I did, everything would come out, including the fact that there might be someone with ulterior motives within our group.
We still didn’t know who this person was. If this information got out, suspicion and distrust would fill our team, which was the last thing I wanted to see.
'Since you're back, let's eat. But Meng Biao, in the future, don't sneak off without telling anyone. At least give one of us a heads-up,' Mao Ruiliang said.
Meng Biao nodded and sat down on the grass with a plastic bowl in hand, quietly starting to eat.
The atmosphere gradually turned somber; no one asked Meng Biao where he had been. Everyone knew his temperament—if he didn't want to talk about something, no amount of questioning would change that.
However, I couldn't hold my curiosity any longer. Given the sudden disappearance of the White-haired Yin Spirit, I needed to ask Meng Biao about it. But instead of being direct, I decided to approach it indirectly. 'Meng Shixiong, where did you just go?'
As soon as my question left my lips, everyone turned their attention to Meng Biao. He glanced around at everyone before finally fixing his gaze on me and said, 'Liu Shidi, why did you do that?'
'What do you mean?' I asked in confusion, unsure of what he was referring to."
"Meng Biao said, 'Last night while I was on watch, I sensed that there was still a Vengeful Spirit here. In the end, I used the Method of Feng Shui to search around, and that Vengeful Spirit was right inside your tent. I pulled back your tent and saw that a Confinement Talisman was still stuck to an object nearby. After tearing off the Confinement Talisman, I managed to trap that Vengeful Spirit inside my object.'
'How could you open my tent without permission?' I frowned and replied.
Meng Biao chuckled and said, 'I told you that the Vengeful Spirit that knocked me out wasn't in the Human Cave; it turns out you took it. You took it but didn't dispose of it—what does that mean?'
'So where did that Vengeful Spirit go?' Only I knew that the White-haired Yin Spirit was not a Vengeful Spirit at all. I still hadn't figured out what was going on, so I needed to find it.
Meng Biao snorted and said, 'You know very well that this Vengeful Spirit possessed Zhou Hong and knocked me out. After you captured it, not only did you not hand it over for us to deal with, but you kept it by your side. Are you really planning to use it against me in a competition? Is it really necessary?'
Everyone looked at me as if I were truly cheating.
'Meng Biao, you have no evidence; don't slander my Brother Liu. He is not like that,' Master Xiao stood up and addressed Meng Biao.
Meng Biao snorted again and said, 'Do you think I can't find the Vengeful Spirit you've trapped inside your object?'
'Where did that Vengeful Spirit go?' I continued to ask, unwilling to explain too much.
Meng Biao replied, 'Where else could it go? I dispersed it. This Vengeful Spirit can really run; I chased it across two mountains. I'm warning you, this kind of thing can only happen once. If it happens again, I won't be polite.'
I ignored his threats; what concerned me was who in this team had ulterior motives. I continued to ask, 'Before you dispersed it, did it say anything to you?'
Meng Biao laughed heartily and answered, 'You really are amusing. As a Mao Shan Disciple, would I give a Vengeful Spirit that dared to attack us a chance to deceive me? When I pulled it out from the object, I destroyed its five senses. For such a Vengeful Spirit that refuses to follow the path of heaven, I've never had anything good to say.'
'What?' I suddenly stood up and exclaimed. 'Meng Biao, before you dispersed it...'"
"I'll ask you again, what do you mean? If you're planning to use tricks to scheme against me, then I'm ready to go all the way," Meng Biao said, standing up with a fierce tone. He didn't even wait for me to finish speaking before launching into threats.
Great, this one lead has been ruined by Meng Biao. His reckless behavior seems to fit his personality. If it were someone else acting this way, I might actually suspect that they were the one with ulterior motives in our group. As for what the White-haired Yin Spirit said, I definitely believe it. After all, as a Spirit God, it wouldn't fabricate such things.
The current problem is that Meng Biao thinks I'm afraid of losing the competition and is using some special means to interfere with him. Having spent so much time together, I know he is stubborn. No matter how I explain, he will remain unmoved. Since that's the case, I have no intention of explaining anything to him.
Mao Ruiliang cleared his throat and said, "Liu Shidi, what exactly is going on? Is what Meng Biao said true?"
I nodded and replied, "Yes, I left a White-haired Yin Spirit untranscended because it still has consciousness and asked me to take it to the **place. I don't intend to use this Yin Spirit to harm Meng Biao."
"You’re talking nonsense! You clearly know that this Vengeful Spirit is the one who ambushed me in the cave! And you still kept it around? What are you really planning?" Meng Biao's voice grew agitated when I didn't admit to anything.
Master Xiao suddenly stepped up beside Meng Biao and said, "Meng Biao, you'd better watch your mouth. If you keep talking like that, do you believe I'll tear your mouth apart?"
"What? You want to fight?" Meng Biao looked up at Master Xiao. Although Master Xiao was taller and stronger than Meng Biao, he had a stubborn temper.
Mao Ruiliang quickly stepped in and pulled Master Xiao back, saying, "Alright, alright, let’s talk this out calmly. What are you two doing? Liu Shidi, I believe what you're saying. I know you mean no harm. However, in situations like this, you should inform us. After all, we are a team; can't we discuss things together?"
"Exactly! Why do small sects always like to do things sneakily? Is this your sect's style?" Zhang Chuanzheng added fuel to the fire.
As for Zhang Chuanzheng, I've ignored his sarcastic remarks from the beginning, but this time I couldn't hold back anymore. I shot him a sideways glance and said, "Say that again."
"Isn't it true? Don't you think your excuse is too far-fetched? A Yin Spirit needs you to take it to **place? Can't it find its own way? Meng Biao was right; you're pulling these little tricks just because you're afraid of losing the competition over a magical artifact. I really can't understand how your master could take on a disciple like you—did you get in through the back door or is your master blind?" Zhang Chuanzheng spat out words that made my anger boil over.
Everyone has their limits; so do I. If someone crosses that line and I don't fight back, then I've wasted my life. There are only two types of people in this world: those with good tempers and those with bad tempers. There’s no third type without temper at all. I consider myself to have a good temper, but that doesn't mean I'm without one. I set down the bowl in my hand and smiled as I walked toward Zhang Chuanzheng.
He slowly stood up, unsure of what I was going to do. I walked over to him and kicked him. Liu Zhiqiang quickly came over and hugged me, saying, "Let's talk it out; there's no need to resort to violence."
I turned to the somewhat dazed Zhang Chuanzheng and said, "Let me tell you something: it's fine to eat whatever you want, but don't speak carelessly. The matters between Meng Biao and me are none of your business. You shouldn't be flaunting your affiliation with the Lingbao Sect while looking down on others. Tsinghua has its share of criminals too; stop acting superior here. This is about real skills, and who do you think you are?"
It’s often the quiet ones who can be the most terrifying when they finally lose their temper. After I kicked Zhang Chuanzheng, he surprisingly stopped shouting. He just glared at me with resentment, saying nothing more.
In this world, no matter where you go, there are always those who bully the weak and fear the strong.
"Come on, let's talk this out calmly. There's no need for violence over something so trivial," Mao Ruiliang began to mediate.
Meng Biao spoke up, "Liu X, I can overlook your underhanded tactics against me, but listen carefully: if I catch you doing it again, don’t blame me for sending my Master to confront your teacher."
Master Xiao had intended to come over and support me when he heard Meng Biao's words. Halfway there, he turned around and said, "Are you deaf? Brother Liu said that spirit just wanted to go to the **Cave**, and had no intention of harming you. If it wanted to hurt you, would it have put a Confinement Talisman on that object? You tore off the Confinement Talisman yourself and went looking for that spirit. Mind your own business instead of blaming others."
"What does this have to do with you? Get lost!" Meng Biao shot a cold glare at Master Xiao.
Master Xiao laughed heartily, "You think you're something special just because I gave you some face? I can't stand your pretentiousness! Your skills are lacking yet you run around acting tough. The first time you tried to show off, you got knocked out; the second time in the Human Cave, Zhou Hong beat you up. It was Brother Liu who rushed in first to help pull Zhou Hong away from being possessed. You didn’t even say thank you and instead accused others of targeting you. Is your brain filled with nonsense?" Master Xiao's temper flared up uncontrollably as he walked toward Meng Biao, ready to fight.
I quickly opened Liu Zhiqiang's arms and ran in front of Master Xiao, saying, "Enough already; just say a few words."
Master Xiao looked at me and then at Meng Biao before snorting in annoyance and sitting down on a nearby rock.
Meng Biao huffed as well and said, "People nowadays dare to act but not take responsibility. Mao Shixiong, I'm applying to withdraw from the team. I'll handle the **Cave** myself. I feel uncomfortable being in a team with someone like him." After saying that, Meng Biao headed toward his tent.
Zhang Chuanzheng quickly chimed in, "Meng Biao, I'm with you on this one. What kind of Taoist Disciple is this? Just a thug who resorts to violence at the slightest disagreement—I've had enough."
"Mao Ruiliang hurriedly intervened, saying, 'Fellow disciples, we are all Taoists; why must we escalate things like this? This Experience was meant to be a chance for us to connect. Our masters have worked hard to bring us together for an opportunity to collaborate and communicate. Is this how we honor their intentions?'"
"Meng Biao paused his actions and looked at Mao Ruiliang. 'Mao Shixiong, let's not even mention the masters. The Experience is just that—an experience. I really don’t understand why they had to include all these miscellaneous sects. Can't we just form teams within our Zhengyi Sect? I, for one, refuse to team up with those two.'"
'Right, me too,' Zhang Chuanzheng chimed in.
"Meng Biao's words were clearly an attempt to rally support, as Maoshan, Lingbao, and Qingwei all belonged to Zhengyi Sect. His implication was clear: this Experience was primarily led by their Zhengyi Sect, and everyone else could only follow along."
"Mao Ruiliang sighed and said, 'Liu Shidi, you and Meng Biao should apologize to Chuan Zheng. Let's just move past this, alright?'"
"By saying this, Mao Ruiliang leaned towards their side. This was understandable; they were all disciples of Zhengyi Sect, and their seniors had close ties. It wouldn’t be wise for Qingwei Sect to offend Maoshan and Lingbao over a dispute involving him and Master Xiao."
"I chuckled lightly and said, 'Mao Shixiong, don’t worry about it. We’ll go off on our own; we’ll meet later.'"
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